Storm King
The title of Storm King was held by the ancient Durrandon kings, who ruled the Kingdom of the Storm,[1] most of which is now the stormlands and at one point included the Riverlands, Crownlands and the eastern part of the Reach.
History
The first of the line was Durran, who according to legends built Storm's End and won the love of Elenei, the daughter of the sea god and the goddess of the wind.[2]
The Storm Kings established a powerful kingdom, and were able to extend their possessions to the north, capturing the riverlands during the reign of King Arlan III Durrandon. Eventually, however, King Arrec Durrandon was forced to cede these northern possessions to the Iron Islands. During the Century of Blood, Argilac Durrandon aided Pentos, Tyrosh, and Aegon Targaryen against the militant tigers of Volantis when they attacked Tyrosh after previously having taken Lys and Myr.[3]
The last Storm King, Argilac the Arrogant, was slain in the Last Storm by Orys Baratheon, who took his daughter and his colors and words as his own during the War of Conquest, founding House Baratheon.[4] Aegon the Conqueror named Orys the Lord Paramount of the Stormlands.[5]
Known Storm Kings
- Durran, called "Godsgrief", a legendary hero of the Dawn Age, who built Storm's End and founded House Durrandon.
- Durran II Durrandon, called "the Devout".
- Durran Durrandon, called "Bronze-Axe".
- Durran Durrandon, called "the Dour".
- Durran Durrandon, called "the Ravenfriend".
- Durran Durrandon, called "the Young", also called "the Butcher Boy".
- Durran Durrandon, called "the Fair".
- Erich III Durrandon, called "the Sailmaker".
- Durran X Durrandon.
- Monfryd I Durrandon, called "the Mighty".
- Durran XI Durrandon, called "the Dim".
- Barron Durrandon, called "the Beautiful".
- Durwald I Durrandon, called "the Fat".
- Morden II Durrandon.
- Ronard Storm, called "the Bastard".
- Erich VII Durrandon, called "the Unready".
- Qarlton II Durrandon, called "the Conqueror".
- Qarlton III Durrandon.
- Monfryd V Durrandon.
- Baldric I Durrandon, called "the Cunning".
- Durran XXI Durrandon.
- Cleoden I Durrandon.
- Maldon IV Durrandon.
- Durran XXIV Durrandon, called "Half-blood".
- Ormund III Durrandon.
- Durran the Third.
- Arlan I Durrandon, called "the Avenger".
- Arlan III Durrandon.
- Arrec Durrandon.
- Arlan V Durrandon.
- Argilac Durrandon, called "the Arrogant".
- Argella Durrandon, Storm Queen.
- Lyonel Baratheon, called "the Laughing Storm".
References
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, Andals in the Stormlands.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 31, Catelyn III.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 14, Tyrion IV.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Appendix.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Stormlands.