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| fullname = Merle of House Gardener, the First of His Name | | fullname = Merle of House Gardener, the First of His Name | ||
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− | '''Merle I Gardener''', called '''Merle the Meek''', was a [[King of the Reach]] and head of [[House Gardener]]. Along with his [[Garth IX Gardener|father]] and [[Gwayne V Gardener|son]], he | + | '''Merle I Gardener''', called '''Merle the Meek''', was a [[King of the Reach]] and head of [[House Gardener]]. Along with his [[Garth IX Gardener|father]] and [[Gwayne V Gardener|son]], he is remembered as one of the [[Three Sage Kings]] who dealt with the [[Andal]] [[Andal invasion|invasion]] of the [[Reach]] with a policy of accord and assimilation rather then armed resistance.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reach: Andals in the Reach}} |
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− | {{ | + | Merle was wise and cunning.{{ref|TWOIAF|The Reach: Andals in the Reach}} |
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+ | ==History== | ||
+ | After his father had brought a [[septon]] to court and made him one of his counselors and built the first sept at [[Highgarden]], Merle converted to the [[Faith of the Seven]] and helped fund the construction of septs, septries, and motherhouses all over the Reach.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reach: Andals in the Reach}} | ||
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+ | Merle also took an Andal maiden to wife as a means of binding the bride's father to the realm, as well as other Andals into his service as [[knight|knights]] and retainers, and bequeathed lands and wives and lordships for the more powerful of the Andal kings and other Andal adventurers descending on the Reach in exchange for pledges of fealty.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reach: Andals in the Reach}} | ||
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+ | He also sought after Andal craftsmen, especially blacksmiths and stonemasons, to settle throughout the Reach, supplying his [[bannermen]] with [[iron]] instead of [[bronze]] and strengthening their castles and holdfasts with Andal masonry.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reach: Andals in the Reach}} | ||
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+ | ==Family== | ||
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+ | ==References== | ||
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+ | [[Category:Characters from the Reach|Gardener, Merle I]] | ||
+ | [[Category:First Men|Gardener, Merle I]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Kings of the Reach]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Monarchs|Gardener, Merle I]] | ||
[[Category:Nobles|Gardener, Merle I]] | [[Category:Nobles|Gardener, Merle I]] | ||
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Revision as of 13:43, 5 April 2021
Merle I Gardener | |
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Monarch | |
Reign | Andal Invasion |
Full name | Merle of House Gardener, the First of His Name |
Title | King of the Reach |
Predecessor | Garth IX Gardener |
Heir | Gwayne V Gardener |
Successor | Gwayne V Gardener |
Personal Information | |
Alias | Merle the Meek |
Family | |
Dynasty | House Gardener |
Issue | Gwayne V Gardener |
Father | Garth IX Gardener |
References | |
Book | The World of Ice & Fire (mentioned) |
Merle I Gardener, called Merle the Meek, was a King of the Reach and head of House Gardener. Along with his father and son, he is remembered as one of the Three Sage Kings who dealt with the Andal invasion of the Reach with a policy of accord and assimilation rather then armed resistance.[1]
Contents
Character
Merle was wise and cunning.[1]
History
After his father had brought a septon to court and made him one of his counselors and built the first sept at Highgarden, Merle converted to the Faith of the Seven and helped fund the construction of septs, septries, and motherhouses all over the Reach.[1]
Merle also took an Andal maiden to wife as a means of binding the bride's father to the realm, as well as other Andals into his service as knights and retainers, and bequeathed lands and wives and lordships for the more powerful of the Andal kings and other Andal adventurers descending on the Reach in exchange for pledges of fealty.[1]
He also sought after Andal craftsmen, especially blacksmiths and stonemasons, to settle throughout the Reach, supplying his bannermen with iron instead of bronze and strengthening their castles and holdfasts with Andal masonry.[1]
Family