Dorne

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History

Dorne is an age old kingdom that has never actually been forcefully conquered except by the Andals. When the Targaryans invaded their deserts they were never able to hold onto the territory, even losing one of their dragons in the process. Eventually a treaty was signed between the Dornish and the Targaryens, meaning that Dorne was finally inducted into the kingdoms, by their own choice. This, alongside a book wrote by a Targaryen king that exaggerated their military size, makes Dorne a kingdom that is viewed as almost unconquerable. Dorne has been a supplier of rare and exotic goods throughout the world for a long time now, the Dornish people being viewed as different than most of the other kingdoms. Because they are viewed as different because of their culture and views, many kingdoms and people tend to hold a stigma against them. Though even if these kingdoms have a prejudice against the Dornish, it does not seem to stop them from purchasing rare and expensive wines from Dorne, exported by rich and powerful merchants. Due to their exports the Dornish are a very rich people in comparison to the other kingdoms, surpassed only by The Reach and The Westerlands. The Dornish hold a deep hatred for The Westerlands because of them raping and murdering a notable member of their house that was wed to the Targaryens, her children were also murdered in the assault by none other than Ser Gregor Clegane. As they harbor hatred of this other kingdom, the Dornish people are just waiting for a chance to go to war with them and exact their revenge.

Location

The Dorne is one of the major factions in Westeros in the mod AWOIAF. Sunspear is the capital city of Dorne.

Dorne contains the only desert on the entire continent of Westeros, and due to its arid climate it has one of the smallest overall populations. It is the only part of Westeros where citrus fruits and spices grow. Dornish wine is also highly prized throughout all of Westeros, and considered to be among the best imports available.

Dorne is separated from the Stormlands by the Sea of Dorne and is surrounded by water on three sides.

Overland travel between the Dorne peninsula and the rest of Westeros is severely restricted due to the Red Mountains, a large mountain chain along Dorne's northern and western borders, which possess only a few passes such as the Boneway and the Prince's Pass. The rough valleys of the Red Mountains have been the site of border squabbles between Dorne, the Reach, and the Stormlands, for the better part of the past thousand years. The salient of territory possessed by the Stormlands in the Red Mountains, along Dorne's northern border, is thus called the Dornish Marches.

Central Dorne, east of the Red Mountains and west of the hills where the Greenblood river system begins, is completely inhospitable. Central Dorne is a true rolling-sands desert, with little plant life and almost completely uninhabited by people, save for the occasional oasis-castle.

Dorne's population is congregated around the coasts, and the few major rivers such as the Greenblood. The valley of the Greenblood begins in the hills of eastern Dorne and continues east until it empties into the Narrow Sea. Even the eastern region of Dorne is arid, but irrigation in the river valleys makes it agriculturally productive.

Religion

The Dorne worships the Seven Faced God, more commonly referred to as the faith of the seven.

Members of the Faith worship the Seven Who Are One, a single deity with seven aspects or faces. For the less educated, however, this concept is often difficult to grasp, causing them to often believe that there are indeed seven different gods. Depending on their need, worshipers pray to specific faces of the Seven.

Rulers

Prince Doran Martell

Vassals

Prince Oberyn Martell

Lord Edric Dayne

Lord Anders Yronwood

Lord Tremond Gargalen

Lord Trebor Jordayne

Lord Haremn Uller

Lord Farnklyn Fowler

Lord Daeron Vaith

Lady Larra Blackmont

Ser Dezeil Dalt

Ser Gorold Dayne

Lord Deryn Drinkwater

Lord Dagos Manwoody

Lord Quentyn Qorgyle

Lady Nymella Toland

Lord Edmon Wyl

Ser Symon Santagar

Lady Delonne Allyrion

Ser Ryon Allyrion


Fiefs

Towns:

Sunspear, Planky Town, and Vaith.


Castles:

Blackmont, High Hermitage, Starfall, Kingsgrave, Skyreach, Sandstone, Hellholt, Vultures Roost, Wyl,Yronwood, Ghaston Grey, The Tor, Godsgrace, Salt Shore, Lemonwood, Ghost Hill, Spottswood.


Villages:

Salt Breeze, Broken Arm, Grapegrove, Spottswood Village, Greenblood, Allyrion, Scourage, Salty Bay, Ghastonm Brimstone, Red Cliffs, Sandsdeep, Wide Way, Sandsore, Palestone, Torentine, Boneway, and Grandure.


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Strengths

-Excellent horse archery units, including the sixth tier unit Nomad Calvary.

-Some of the best heavy spearmen in the game, including the sixth tier unit Dornish Elite Heavy Spearman.

-Has good skirmish based units, including the fifth tier unit Sand Warrior.

-Access to special, powerful anti-cavalry unit in limited supply in Dornish Household Guard.

Weaknesses

-Lacks elite heavy cavalry units.

-Lacks elite archery units other than horse archer units.

Dornish House Guard


Unique, Heritage Based Perks

Unique, Recruitable Heritage Based Unit:

The player can recruit the following special, elite troops if Dorne is chosen as the starting people:

-Dornish Houseguard can be recruited from a NPC in the Lord's Hall of Sunspear if starting people is Dorne AND if renown is high enough (at least 1 000 renown). It costs 10,000 stags and 14 days to get 5 Dornish House Guards.

-Dornish Houseguard are one of the most powerful glaive wielding troops in the game.


Unique Companions:

-Choosing the Dornish culture at character creation will allow you to recruit The Sand Snakes from the Water Garden.

Here is a link for the location of the The Water Gardens.


Sand Warrior joining event

-Potential, random boon event where a warband of Sand Warriors join if certain conditions are met including if the player's renown is high enough, if the player is traveling through desert in Dornish territory, and the player's starting people/heritage is set to Dornish at the beginning of the game.

Recruiting units from Dorne

In order to recruit Dorne units from villages you own as an independent kingdom you will need to select a Dornish race on character creation. Dornr units can be recruited from villages regardless of player status unless they are hostile to Drone . Additional ways to recruit Dorne units is to rescue them from enemy lords parties, find them in taverns, or rescue them from enemy garrisons.

Trivia

Dorne is the only kingdom to have not been officially conquered by the Targaryans (Daeron invaded and defeated but this was within a year suppressed and overthrown.

Dorne is the least inhabited kingdom in westeros besides The Iron Islands.

Dorne fields no navy since their ships were all burned in the Targaryen Conquests.

Dorne will not become involved in the war until House Targaryen lands in Westeros.


For More Info on Dorne

https://gameofthrones.fandom.com/wiki/Dorne