House of Evermore

### Heir

Eddward, Talisa, Aaron, Robb, Melisandre, Lucien, Lucinda, Benjen, Lysa, Eddmund, Jamie, Lorys

### Allegiance

House Valmore, House Tungsten, House Potter, House Hornwood, House Clayford, House Toyne, House Cornfield

## Strength

### Military

300 men; 140 knights, 60 cavalry knights, 50 shields, 30 archers, 20 guards

### Navy

22 caravel ships, 3 brig ships

**House Evermore** is a minor house from the Easternlands, one of the principal bannermen sworn to House Swann. Its seat is Castle Neville, located in South Eastshire, Southeast of East Town and West of Castle Armstrong. Their sigil is a "**Red Apple on a Golden Field**" and their words are "**Pride and Purpose**".

They are commonly referred as the "**Red-Apple Evermores**", to differentiate them from the "**Green-Apple Evermores**" from Castle Follard. The knightly branch of the house split from the Red Apples in 207 CE following the death of Lady Tyene, and the quarrel between the brothers, Lord Quentyn and Ser Ramsay.

## Background

Sometime in 169 CE, a sellsword along with merchants arrived at East Port, where he came into apprenticeship of Master Olton, a famed blacksmith of the city. After spending his time as a blacksmith, he rode off to Eastshire where he championed for Lord Thomas Swann in his trial by combat at East City, and subsequently entered the Lord Thomas's service as his personal bodyguard and enforcer.

During the Battle of East City, the sellsword killed the **Rebel Leader**, the Exiled Knight Ser Elton, ending the battle. Following which, Lord Thomas was appointed Lord of East City, and the sellsword was knighted for the vital he played during the battle, taking on the formal name, "**Ser Jason the Defender**". After which he was appointed Captain of the City Guard of East City.

Sometime in 172 CE, during the Siege of East City, Ser Jason killed the **Rebel Leader** in battle along with nearly forty knights in battle. After which, he was appointed Lord Commander of East City.

In 178 CE, Ser Jason was called by Lord Thomas to Fort Willhard, which was commanded under him. Ser Jason marched down to the stronghold along sixty loyal men to fight in the Siege of Castle Neville. During the battle, Lord Thomas died at the hands of Commander Follard, whom Ser Jason defeated in single slash, limping his head from his body. Following the battle, Lord Gregory, Lord Bishop of South Eastshire appointed Ser Jason as Lord of Castle Neville, and the region from **East City** down to **Fort Willhard**, naming the region given him to as Evermore, following which Ser Jason Rivers founded House Evermore.

## Rise to Power

### Siege of Castle Neville

Following its foundation in 182 CE, **House Evermore** ruled as **Lords of Castle Neville** and **Lord Defenders of Evermore**, Lord Jason ruled as Lord for coming four years until he was strangled and assassinated by Lord Donnel Valmont following shift in power in Eastshire, and House Evermore came under arrest and was imprisoned in Castle Neville following which it was captured in siege, however House Evermore lived joyfully with supplies to last over two years. Same went for the rather noble families of East City, Fort Willhard, Castle Georgetown, and Castle Serrett.

### Liberation

Following the Eve of 184 CE, one hundred cavalry riders led under Lord Isembard Tallhart liberated Castle Georgetown and Fort Willhard, leading reinforced forty cavalry riders to free Castel Neville from the siege it lay upon, and liberate the Seat of House Evermore. Following which, House Evermore flagged its men to march on Robett's Keep, seat of House Valmore, its prominent allies and liberated the house.

Together both houses followed by their lesser allies, House Hornwood, House Tungsten, and House Serrett marched a siege on the Castle of Olto's Mark, laying House Valmont on imprisonment siege. For his vital role in the Siege of Olto's Mark, Lord Anderson was appointed Lord of Evermore, and more lands such as East Port and Castle Serrett, making House Evermore a more stronger nobility than before.

### Revolt of East City

Sometime in Late 185 CE, as Summer came to pass, an outlaw revolt led by a group of exiled knights, better known as Horned Knights spread like disease, pillaging the towns and cities across their path. One of such events led to the Revolt of East City, which ultimately led to the Battle of Porter's Town, where countless lives were lost, and a war began. The War of Horns, a war that lasted six years to come.

This led to the Fall of East City, and demise of various noble and knightly houses of the kingdom, and a campaign that led to the death of the crown prince, Prince Aerys Talmar. During the war, Lord Anderson assisted the Valmonts but sided with the Crown following the Third Battle of East City, where he killed Valmont Commander and East City Lord, Lord Varon Byrch.

Following the battle, House Evermore was rewarded for its loyalty and Lord Anderson was appointed Vice Roy of Evermore and Lord of Knights of South Eastshire by Lord Gregory.

### Shift of Power

Sometime in Early 192 CE, North Vale Region revolted against their liege lords and the crown, following which the North Vale Campaign was led by Prince Cassius and General Cato, Commanders of the Phoenix Legion. Among the Five Lord Commanders from Easternlands was the Lord Bishop of South Eastshire, Lord Gregory, followed by his war lieutenants, including, Lords Anderson, Daeron, Isembard, Otto, Jacob, Erryk, Otto and Walder.

The North Vale Campaign lasted three years during which, Castle Neville came under pirate mercenary attack from the southeast, and the Castellan of Castle Neville, Lady Tyene Evermore took command and built trenches along the castle, and planted wooden spikes above the trenches, while opening a breach at the far western gate, and planting wooden archers, preying upon the dumbfounded and savage men as they entered the pass stretching along a large space, and falling prey to knight cavalry followed by an ambush of archers from the smaller wall towers in the breach pass. Fortunately, House Valmore responded timely and one hundred strongmen arrived at the far western gate of Castle Neville's outskirts, crushing the pirate mercenaries in their early foot.

However, when the North Vale Campaign ended, various noble lords died in battle alongside their men, including Lord Anderson and Lord Robett Valmore, leaving House Evermore without leadership. But during Evermore's rough patch, Lady Tyene took up arms of leadership and took her place as Lady of Castle Neville and Defender of Evermore. Most who rebelled against **House Evermore** were soon crushed by the loyalist army of Lady Tyene, who fought alongside her men in battle, beheading countless knightly lords who rebelled against their liege lady, while many surrendered following the Victory at East City, following which the city was burned to the ground, impacting the towns and cities around following the **Rise of Leadership** in Evermore. And subsequently, Lord Gregory appointed Lady Tyene as the Vice Roy of Evermore and ruling as the **First Lady of Evermore**.

In 195 CE, following the **Victory at East City**, House Serrett and Nobles of East Port bannered under Lady Tyene as their vassal lords.

## Fall in Nobility

Following the Battle of East Hills, also known as the **Battle of Independence**, Lady Tyene sided against House Valmont, and with the crown, which resulted in hatred from the East Port and all the way to the Castle Seaborn, which was commanded by Lord Commander Ramsay Belmore, who supported Lady Tyene for her character in leadership of House Evermore and her administration. With support of Lord Ramsay, Lady Tyene brought peace in East Port, the Seaborn Gate's Townships, City of Belmore, Georgetown, Castle Serrett, and Elmwood.

Following the Battle of East Hills, the victory at the townships and strongholds were short-lived as on the Eve of Victory, Lady Tyene died after her leave from feast, to which, loyalists of Lady Tyene led by Lord Ramsay, Ser Harrold Sterling, Lord Roose Serrett, and Ser Anton Toyne took over Castle Serrett, where Lady Tyene remained after the feast and sent letters all over Easternlands, to notable noble and knightly lords, vassal lords, and House Swann to inform the Assassination of Lady Tyene, and the Disappearance of the **Flags of House Evermore**, as it was concluded by her loyalists that she was assassinated by her younger heirs with her growing weakness.

In 207 CE, Lord Quentyn, Ser Tristan, and Lord Benjen arrived with their men, a host of sixty knights, thirty cavalry knights, and forty archers to Castle Serrett following which a large host arrived at Castle Serrett, including Houses Cornfield, Toyne, Belmore, Clayford, Blount, Valmore, Swann, Potter, Hornwood, Ivanstar, Dayne, Marshall, Rogers, Whent, Smallrich, Goodwill, Barrister, and Greentown paying their respects to Lady Tyene. Following the funeral, Acting-Lord, Lord Quentyn mastered raised a large army and marched down to Castle Neville, Seat of **House Evermore** with his allies and bannermen, a host of one hundred and forty knights, sixty cavalry knights, forty archers, including their allies, House Serrett, House Belmore, and House Clayford, while Lord Benjen, Ser Tristan, Lord Robb, and Ser Anton remained in Castle Serrett defending the body of Lady Tyene.

In April 207 CE, the **Battle of Neville** took place outside Castle Neville's Township, where the battle waged for three months, until Lord Quentyn beheaded Ser Theon Tungsten in battle with one strong slash, and releasing his head from his body and piking it on the Flag of Evermore as he rode to claim his seat, followed by his allies and bannermen. Lord Quentyn allowed safe passage of retreat in return of surrender of the castle, as per his promise he took command of Castle Neville and let the commoners choose as they may like while the household staff and castle guards who rebelled against the Noble House were executed, while the Noble Family Members, including Ser Tomwell and Lady Marjorie fled in exile along with their guards and staff. Following which, Lady Tyene's remains were sent to the Evermore's Crypt below Castle Neville, to lay at rest with her husband, the late Lord Anderson Evermore, and subsequently, Lord Quentyn Evermore took over the role as **Lordship of Castle Neville** and **Defender of Evermore**.

To be continued...