House Yronwood

*We Guard the Way**### Titles

Lord of YronwoodThe Bloodroyal

Warden of the Stone Way

House Yronwood of Yronwood is the most powerful house in Dorne after the ruling Martells. Their seat, Yronwood, is the last fortress defending the Boneway; this is reflected in their title Warden of the Stone Way. House Yronwood claimed the title High King of Dorne before the arrival of the Rhoynar, and the head of the house continues to be called the Bloodroyal.

## Recent History

### War for the Dawn:

House Yronwood lent men to the forces of House Martell in fighting for the Dawn, Lord Anders Yronwood marching his host in the Boneway to fight. He was slain in battle, saving the life of Trystane Martell.

### The Second Targaryen Reign:

As the feud between House Martell and House Yronwood largely subsided before the Targaryen Restoration, House Yronwood served loyally as the Bloodroyal passed from Anders to Ynys, and then to Cletus Yronwood.

He gave birth to four sons. Archibald, Walter, Anders and Yoren, and three daughters, Ysilla, Gwyneth and Ynys.

The succession of Yronwood seemed secure at the time, with Archibald bearing a son named Quentyn, and Ser Walter and Anders being very eligible bachelors. During this time, Ser Walter hunted down and crushed the Vulture King, becoming one of the most famous knights of Dorne.

Tragedy struck soon after, when Archibald died, leaving only an infant boy the heir to Yronwood. With Walter unmarried and childless, things seemed less secure. It only worsened when Lord Cletus died, leaving Walter the regent, to the ire of his jealous brother Anders.

### **War of the Green Hills:**

At the turn of 406 AC, Ser Walter left his holdfast to crush another possible Vulture King before he grew to dangerous strength. During this time he hunted the would be king into the Stormlands, catching his paltry men and cutting them to ribbons with the help of Lord Dondarrion, who was told of their coming. Once again, Ser Colin Fowler is late to the battle. Upon his return, his eldest brother died and left his young son as the heir to Yronwood. On his fathers deathbed, Ser Walter was named regent. When his father died, Ser Walter ruled Yronwood as regent.

However two months into his rule, his younger brother and Lord Gerald Drinkwater rallied the late Lord Yronwoods councilors and revoked the title of Regent from Walter and transferred it to his younger brother Anders. In late 407, Ser Walter rose an army of five hundred men, with some 200 knights. However without pay and his men at arms eager for plunder, Ser Walter disbanded his men when a larger force of seven hundred men came from Yronwood. In 408 AC, the war broke out again when Lord Gerald Drinkwater revoked the title of Regent from Anders Yronwood. Traveling to Wyl to find his brother, the two raised another army and faced Lord Gerald in the field, beating him soundly. For the rest of the year the brothers ruled tenuously. Anders Yronwood married Jennelyn Fowler to Walters great annoyance. Upon her arrival she began making outrageous demands of the council as well as the Regents. However Anders was quick to oblige her. Lady Jennelyn even postulated her husband and their future children as the heirs to Yronwood over the still childless and unmarried Walter. When Lady Jennelyn convinced Anders to remove Ser Edgar Yronwood, their cousin, from the position of Steward on the council, Walter had enough. Presenting to his brother a petition from himself, the council and the petty nobility surrounding Yronwood demanding Lady Jennelyn removed from court. The following day Anders has Walter removed as Co-Regent and the Knight of Vultures fled.

Seeking to rectify his mistake, Ser Walter sought Lord Gerald Drinkwater to help raise yer another army to fight his brother. Together they marched some six hundred and fifty men from Drinkwater to Yronwood, where Ser Walter defeated his brother in battle. Unable to pursue and maintain a siege, the third phase of the war ended for the year with Ser Walter camping at Drinkwater. In 409 AC, the final year of the war came. This time Anders decided to claim the lordship of Yronwood at the urging of his wife. However, the young lord of Yronwood was smuggled out and given to the rebels, who marched now to restore the rightful Lord of Yronwood. Marching together Ser Walter and Lord Gerald met with Anders in the field and defeated him in battle and finally driving him from Yronwood. Restoring the young lord to his seat, Ser Walter was restored the title of Regent with Lord Gerald ruling jointly as Co-Regent. However Anders fled to Skyreach to gain his goodfathers support in raising another army. By this time the war had been raging for four years and the people of Yronwood and it’s nobility were tired. They pleaded Martell to abrogate and so they did. However in the meanwhile, Lord Gerald sought to remove Ser Walter again. However, a great sickness claimed Gerald’s life. By the time Martell arrived, Walter was at Wyl, preparing to marry Lord Wyls daughter to combat Lord Fowler, a full blown civil war in the Red Mountains preparing to be unleashed. \* A peace settlement was reached in late 409 AC, where Ser Walter met his brother Anders. The two made a deal wherein Walter would serve as Regent, but Anders would be the heir to Yronwood. However, lacking the support of either House Wyl or House Drinkwater, Ser Walter was once again ousted as Regent by his brother. This time however, he garnered no support from anyone. He agreed to abandon his title of Regent, settle for being named heir until a son was born to Anders, which seemed son due to Jenneylns pregnancy. In exchange he would leave Dorne forever with a small indemnity paid every moon. When young Lord Yronwood died a few days into negotiations and Anders took the title of Lord, Walter knew it was the end. He knew his exile would be permanent.

However this would be for his benefit, when he finally would meet his closest friend...

### War of the Four Daughters

During the War of the Four Daughters, Ser Walter the Vulture Knight led some three hundred Dornish spears in almost every engagement.

## Traits

The Yronwoods often have blond hair and blue eyes

## Seat

The lands of Yronwood sit at the base of the Red Mountains against the Boneway, sitting as the last castle along it. The castle rests near the mouth of a river leading to the Sea of Dorne. The massive castle is surrounded by forests and fields and pastures. The large towers and walls guard it from attack. Within, the castle proper is protected by a drawbridge and moat, with its own inner walls. Outside the castle by the river, is Yronwood Town, a small town surrounded by various fishing villages. The northern meadows have crisp and cool mountain air, especially during the night.