Aegon spared Loren's life, and the Lannisters were made Lords Paramount of the Westerlands and Wardens of the West.Īfter his triumph on the Field of Fire, Aegon's conquest was assured. When Loren Lannister witnessed Mern's fate, he wisely bent the knee.
His stewards, the Tyrells, surrendered his ancestral stronghold of Highgarden to Aegon and were appointed Lords Paramount of the Reach and Wardens of the South. King Mern was among the dead, and House Gardener died with him. This magnificent creature was ridden by Aegon himself.įour thousand men were bathed in glorious dragonflame that day, on what came to be known as the Field of Fire.
The greatest of all was Balerion the Black Dread, with fire dark as night and wings so huge, whole towns were covered in shadow when he flew overhead. Rhaenys rode Meraxes, whose jaws were big enough to swallow a horse whole. Visenya rode Vhagar, whose fiery breath could melt armor. Each beast was named after the Valyrian gods of Aegon's forefathers. Until Aegon unleashed all three of his dragons, for the first and only time. The two kings commanded a massive force of nearly sixty thousand and it appeared the day was theirs. They rode forth together, their proud banners flapping in the wind, and faced off against Aegon in a vast golden field of wheat. King Loren Lannister of the Rock and King Mern Gardener of the Reach foolishly thought their combined armies could beat back the Targaryen host. The gold mines of the Rock and the fertile lands of the Reach. Aegon of Old Valyria, Aegon, who was "blood of the dragon."Īfter defeating the ironmen at Harrenhal and slaying the last of the Storm Kings, Aegon and his sisters, Rhaenys and Visenya, set their sights on other prizes. One by one, their so-called kings were bending the knee or facing the wrath of Aegon Targaryen. Viserys Targaryen: The days of the Andals were numbered. Robb Stark recalls how Aegon the Conqueror forced the lords of Westeros into submission with his brutal victory on the Field of Fire. Viserys Targaryen reflects on the victory which secured Aegon I Targaryen's domination of the Seven Kingdoms.
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