Battle of Wendwater

**Battle of Wendwater** took place in the mouth of Wendwater river and it was the last battle of Viserys Targaryen's war for the Iron throne. King Viserys III. was defeated and killed by united army of Crownlands and few westerlanders. This battle saw the death of king Viserys III. and asscencion of Lothor the Dragonslayer to lordship.

## Background

King Viserys III. and his family landed at Massey's hook in early 300, with many Dothraki and whole Golden Company and his family. In course Viserys would go on to defeat Stannis Baratheon and then he was defeated by Garlan Tyrell beneath Storm's End. He reatreated creating alliances with Dorne and house Hightower, both on their way to the Hook. Meanwhile the usurper, Joffrey Waters was killed by rogue kingsguard Sandor Clegane and after some time Tyrion Lannister crowned Tommen Waters as the new king. He was named hand of the king when Tywin Lannister perrished at the battle of Torrentpeak.

Reign of Tommen I. saw the rise of lord Tyrion, who in the name of his nephew regained control over Westerlands and Riverlands, defeating Robb Stark in many battles and even making peace with ser Garlan Tyrell, leader of movement to crown Edric Storm. When Viserys III. landed in Westeros, some small skirmishes were fought between Targaryens and Lannisters, but there wasn't any greater battle untill Viserys withdraw from Stormlands. The hand send Lothor Brune, Bronn Blackwater and brothers Kettleback with aid of some westerlanders to stop the beggar king. When Viserys marched on KIng's Landing they met at the mouth of Wendwater river.

## Sides and strenght

Targaryens had advantage in numbers but they had very low morale after months of siege and battle with ser Garlan. Viserys had total number of thirty two thousand men, some seventeen thousand men of golden company, ten thousand Dothraki and the rest were knights from warious houses of Crownlands and Stormlands, alongside host of lord Justin Massey.

On the other side army of king Tommen numbered only around twenty five thousand swords. Most of them were from Crownlands, but Bronn Blackwater led crimson cloaks alongside westerlander freeriders. The host was split between Kettlebacks, Blackwater and Brune, with ser Bronn leading the largest one. Lothor Brune was the main commander of the battle, leading the van.

## Battle

Early in morning, Targaryen soldiers were seen moving around, holding a bridge that was the only way to get from one side to another. Golden company was the only one transported to west river bank. Kettlebacks decided to attack them from north, the plan succeeded for a moment before Viserys Targaryen himself alongside ser Rolland Storm and lord Denys Pyle crossed the river on rafts, bringing some of their army to aid the Golden company.

Bronn's army rejoined with Kettlebacks shortly after Targaryens started to push them back. Lothor Brune however used the chaos to stab Viserys's host to back and taking the bridge, efectivelly encircling Targaryen host that has crossed the river. The battle continued for most of the day, Brune still held the bridge against the Dothraki, which were unable to cross the wild river. When sun was comming down, what remained of Targaryen host on the west shore was destroyed and rest of Targaryen host pulled back after ser Lothor threw Viserys's body to the river proclaiming that *'You savages better run back across the sea! Westeros isn't yours and wasn't Viserys's in the first place! now run, RUN! Run before we come for you! bloody bastards!'*

## Aftermath

The battle saw death of many able man. Ser Osney Kettleback is the first one believed to die as he was struck by an arrow to his chest. Ser Osmund died after the battle from lingering wounds. Morros Slynt and heir to Duskendale ser Elwood Rykker were slain on the Lannister side. The Targaryens suffered greater loses. King Viserys was killed alongside his companions, Rommo, Jhogo, lord Denys Pyle and ser Duncan Kellington, only ser Rolland Storm escaped the battlefield.

Targaryen loyalists lost around fifteen thousand men, many were captured and scattered throughout the Kingswood, they later formed the Dragon brigade, outlaw band pillaging the Kingswood led by ser Marq the red. Lothor Brune lost only seven and a half thousand swords, with most of them being the ones led by Kettlebacks and the ones that were holding the bridge.

When Lannister host returned to King's Landing, ser Lothor was raised to lord, and he was granted all lands and incomes of house Massery, the same was for the other two surviving commanders, lord Bronn gained lands of house Kellington and lord Osfryd Kettleback Attadale of Pyles. Rest of golden company informed the pregnant queen after they returned and Daenerys swore an oath to kill lord Lothor. Her son, Jaehaerys was then proclaimed as the new king, Jaehaerys III. and he was crowned at Stonedance. Ser Rollam Storm was granted the honor of being made member of kingsguard alongside Barristan Selmy being named official lord commander and the Targaryen kingsguard was formally created.