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| Character_name = [[File:House_Tyrell.PNG|50px|left]] Harlen Tyrell [[File:House_Tyrell.PNG|50px|right]]
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| firstname = Harlen
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| lastname = Tyrell
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| arms = Tyrell
| Alias = Harlan Tyrell
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| title = Lord
| Title = [[High Steward of Highgarden]]<br>[[Lord Paramount of the Mander]]<br>Lord of [[Highgarden]]<br>[[Warden of the South]]
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| image = [[File:Harlen.png|300px]]
| Allegiance = [[House Tyrell]]
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| image_caption = Harlen Tyrell as depicted in ''[[Game of Thrones]]'': ''Histories & Lore''.
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| Alias = Harlan Tyrell{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reach: House Tyrell}}
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| Title = [[High Steward of Highgarden]]<br>[[Lord of Highgarden]]<br>[[Lord Paramount of the Mander]]<br>[[Defender of the Marches]]<br>[[High Marshal of the Reach]]<br>[[Warden of the South]]
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| Successor = [[Theo Tyrell]]
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| Allegiance = [[House Tyrell]]<br>[[House Gardener]] <small>(pre-Conquest)</small>
 
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| Culture = [[Reach]]men
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| Culture = [[Reach]]
 
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| Issue = [[Theo Tyrell]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reach: House Tyrell}}
 
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| Place_of_Death = [[Dorne]]
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| Place_of_Death = [[Dorne|Dornish desert]] east of the [[Hellholt]]{{Ref|FAB|Reign of the Dragon - The Wars of King Aegon I}}
| Date_of_Death = {{date|5}}{{Ref|twoiaf| House Tyrell}}
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| Date_of_Death = {{Date|5}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reach: House Tyrell}}
| Books = ''[[The World of Ice and Fire]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' (mentioned)
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| Books = ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[Fire & Blood]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[The Rise of the Dragon]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' (appendix)<br>''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (appendix)<br>''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (appendix)<br>[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (appendix)
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'''Harlen Tyrell''',{{ref|AGOT|Appendix}}{{ref|ADWD|Appendix}} also known as '''Harlan Tyrell''',{{ref|TWOIAF| The Reach: House Tyrell}} was a member of [[House Tyrell]] and [[High Steward of Highgarden|High Steward]] of [[Highgarden]]. He was the first to rule the [[Reach]] as Lord of Highgarden after the [[War of Conquest]].
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'''Harlen Tyrell''',{{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}}{{Ref|ADWD|Appendix}} also spelled '''Harlan''',{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reach: House Tyrell}} was a member of [[House Tyrell]] and [[High Steward of Highgarden|High Steward]] of [[Highgarden]]. He was the first to rule the [[Reach]] as Lord of Highgarden after the [[War of Conquest]].
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
When [[Mern IX Gardener]], [[King of the Reach]], died at the [[Field of Fire]], Harlen Tyrell was but his steward. [[House Tyrell]] could claim descent from [[Garth Greenhand]], but only through the female line. When [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Conqueror]] descended on [[Highgarden]] after the Field of Fire, Harlen bent the knee and pledged fealty. For this, Aegon named him Lord of Highgarden and gave him dominion over the [[Reach]] as [[Lord Paramount of the Mander]] and [[Warden of the South]].{{ref|agot|Appendix}}{{ref|TWOIAF| The Conquest}}
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Harlen Tyrell served as the [[High Steward of Highgarden|steward]] to [[Mern IX Gardener]], [[King of the Reach]], at the time of [[Aegon's Conquest]]. After King Mern IX died at the [[Field of Fire]], King [[Aegon I Targaryen]] marched on [[Highgarden]], where Harlen yielded up the castle without a fight, pledging his support to Aegon. For this, Aegon named him [[Lord of Highgarden]] and gave him dominion over the [[Reach]] as [[Lord Paramount of the Mander]] and [[Warden of the South]],{{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}} despite the fact that the [[House Tyrell|Tyrells]] could only claim descent from [[Garth Greenhand]] through the female line, while other houses, with older and more distinguished lineages, had closer blood ties to the now-extinct [[House Gardener]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reach: House Tyrell}}
  
Aegon's judgement proved sound as Harlen served the [[House Targaryen|Targaryens]] loyally and proved able in his lordship of the Reach, despite the resentment of some of his bannermen at having to serve an "upjumped steward".{{ref|TWOIAF| The Reach: House Tyrell}} While other Houses of the Reach had better lineage and closer ties to the now-extinct [[House Gardener|Gardener line]], Aegon choose Harlen in part because the Tyrells had not taken up arms against Aegon and his sister-wives, [[Rhaenys Targaryen|Rhaenys]] and [[Visenya Targaryen|Visenya]], where as many of the others had.
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Harlen's elevation to Lord of Highgarden caused a number of his bannermen to voice their resentment, who bitterly compained about having to serve an "upjumped steward". However, their complaints were of no avail. Maester [[Yandel]] speculates that Harlen Tyrell had been chosen as the new Lord of Highgarden by Aegon I because they had not taken up arms against the [[House Targaryen|Targaryens]], whereas the [[House Oakheart|Oakhearts]], the [[House Florent|Florents]], the [[House Rowan|Rowans]], the [[House Peake|Peakes]], and the [[House Redwyne|Redwynes]] had marched beside King Mern IX.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reach: House Tyrell}}
  
Harlen was dubious of the Targaryen plan to conquer [[Dorne]] but nonetheless answered the Conqueror's summons and took part in the [[First Dornish War]]. He and his army vanished in {{date|5}} in the sands of Dorne. Lord Harlen was succeeded by his son [[Theo Tyrell]].{{Ref|twoiaf| House Tyrell}}
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Harlen served the Targaryens loyally and proved able in his lordship of the Reach. He marched south in {{Date|4}} beside the Targaryens in the [[First Dornish War]], and fought with King Aegon I against the Dornish mountain lords in the [[Prince's Pass]]. He next marched his army to [[Hellholt]], but lost many to thirst and exposure to the sun on the way.{{Ref|TWOIAF|Dorne: Dorne Against the Dragons}} After the Targaryens had claimed [[Sunspear]], Harlen was placed in charge of putting down revolts. In {{Date|5}}, when Dorne rebelled, Harlen marched with his garrison from Hellholt, aiming to conquer [[Vaith]] and retake Sunspear. However, he vanished with his entire army in the sands of Dorne, never to be found again.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reach: House Tyrell}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|Dorne: Dorne Against the Dragons}} Harlen was succeeded by his son [[Theo Tyrell|Theo]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reach: House Tyrell}}
  
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Revision as of 16:31, 12 February 2023

House Tyrell.svg Lord
Harlen Tyrell
House Tyrell.svg
Harlen.png
Harlen Tyrell as depicted in Game of Thrones: Histories & Lore.

Alias Harlan Tyrell[1]
Titles
Allegiances
Successor Theo Tyrell
Culture Reach
Died In 5 AC[1]Dornish desert east of the Hellholt[2]
Issue Theo Tyrell[1]
Books

Harlen Tyrell,[3][4] also spelled Harlan,[1] was a member of House Tyrell and High Steward of Highgarden. He was the first to rule the Reach as Lord of Highgarden after the War of Conquest.

History

Harlen Tyrell served as the steward to Mern IX Gardener, King of the Reach, at the time of Aegon's Conquest. After King Mern IX died at the Field of Fire, King Aegon I Targaryen marched on Highgarden, where Harlen yielded up the castle without a fight, pledging his support to Aegon. For this, Aegon named him Lord of Highgarden and gave him dominion over the Reach as Lord Paramount of the Mander and Warden of the South,[3][5] despite the fact that the Tyrells could only claim descent from Garth Greenhand through the female line, while other houses, with older and more distinguished lineages, had closer blood ties to the now-extinct House Gardener.[1]

Harlen's elevation to Lord of Highgarden caused a number of his bannermen to voice their resentment, who bitterly compained about having to serve an "upjumped steward". However, their complaints were of no avail. Maester Yandel speculates that Harlen Tyrell had been chosen as the new Lord of Highgarden by Aegon I because they had not taken up arms against the Targaryens, whereas the Oakhearts, the Florents, the Rowans, the Peakes, and the Redwynes had marched beside King Mern IX.[1]

Harlen served the Targaryens loyally and proved able in his lordship of the Reach. He marched south in 4 AC beside the Targaryens in the First Dornish War, and fought with King Aegon I against the Dornish mountain lords in the Prince's Pass. He next marched his army to Hellholt, but lost many to thirst and exposure to the sun on the way.[6] After the Targaryens had claimed Sunspear, Harlen was placed in charge of putting down revolts. In 5 AC, when Dorne rebelled, Harlen marched with his garrison from Hellholt, aiming to conquer Vaith and retake Sunspear. However, he vanished with his entire army in the sands of Dorne, never to be found again.[1][6] Harlen was succeeded by his son Theo.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 The World of Ice & Fire, The Reach: House Tyrell.
  2. Fire & Blood, Reign of the Dragon - The Wars of King Aegon I.
  3. 3.0 3.1 A Game of Thrones, Appendix.
  4. A Dance with Dragons, Appendix.
  5. The World of Ice & Fire, The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest.
  6. 6.0 6.1 The World of Ice & Fire, Dorne: Dorne Against the Dragons.