The Westerlands

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The Westerlands

The Westerlands is one of the major factions found within Westeros, and is lead by House Lannistor. The Westerlands is ruled by Lord Paramound Tywin Lannister with the recognized king being Joffery Baratheon.

Their sigil is a golden lion on a field of crimson. Their official motto is "Hear Me Roar!" However, their unofficial motto, equally well known, is "A Lannister always pays his debts." The Warden of the West is a Lannister by tradition.

Their map color is red.

History

Little is known of the time before the coming of the First Men. Like the rest of Westeros, the children of the forest and giants lived in the westerlands and fought with the First Men when they came. After the Pact at the Isle of Faces, the children only kept the forests.[6] The hills of the west were once inhabited by lions, but they are believed to all have been slain.

First Men lords, some of whom were petty kings, included the Baneforts, Brooms, Crakehalls, Farmans, Footes, Greenfields, Hawthornes, Morelands, Plumms, Reynes, Westerlings, and Yews. The coastal First Men were often raided by the ironborn from the Iron Islands.

During the Age of Heroes, the legendary hero and trickster Lann the Clever acquired Casterly Rock in some manner from House Casterly. According to legend he is the ancestor of the Lannisters, who became the Kings of the Rock with Casterly Rock as their seat. Westermen believe that Lann made off with some of the inheritance of Garth Greenhand by posing as one of his sons.

Location

The Westerlands is one of the major factions in Westeros in the mod AWOIAF.

The Westerlands is known for its rugged hills, rolling plains, fertile fields, and broadleaf forests. The land contains lakes and rivers, and the hills conceal systems of caves and caverns.

The region lies along the coast of the Sunset Sea, with Ironman's Bay and the Iron Islands to the north. A salient of the northeastern westerlands extends near the ruins of Oldstones and the Blue Fork. Castles on the northwestern coast include Banefort and the Crag. Faircastle is located on Fair Isle, while Feastfires and the market town of Kayce are found on a peninsula jutting into the sea.

Also along the coast is Casterly Rock, the seat of House Lannister, a fortress carved out of a massive hill of solid rock.[9] Near the Rock is Lannisport, a port and one of the largest cities of Westeros. Three days ride from the Rock is the village of Oxcross. Inland castles near the Rock including Ashemark and Sarsfield, as well as the ruins of Castamere and Tarbeck Hall.

The headwaters of the Tumblestone and the Red Fork begin in the westerlands and flow east into the riverlands. The main pass through the eastern hills is guarded by the Golden Tooth, a castle which controls access to the river road leading to Riverrun. Further south is the Goldroad, which runs east to King's Landing. Deep Den watches this road, with Hornvale to the north and Silverhill to the south.

The southern westerlands contain more flatland than the rest of the country and includes Cornfield and the forest by Crakehall Castle. The Ocean Road leads south from the Rock past Crakehall to Old Oak and Highgarden in the Reach. Also located in the westerlands are Greenfield and Wyndhall.


Religion

The Westerlands worship 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

Lord Paramount Tywin Lannister

Vassals

King Joffery Baratheon

Lord Roland Crakehall

Ser Gregor Clegane

Lord Renfred Rykker

Lord Leo Lefford

Lord Damon Marbrand

Ser Kevan Lannister

Lord Justyn Serrett

Lord Lewys Lydden

Lord Harys Swyft

Lord Quenten Banefort

Ser Daven Lannister

Lord Terrence Kenning

Lord Gawen Westerling

Lord Tytos Brax

Lord Sebsteron Farman

Lord Garrison Prester

Lord Melwyn Sarsfield

Lord Morgan Buckwell

Lord Gyles Rosby

Lady Tanda Stokeworth

Ser Balman Brych

Ser Roger Hogg

Lady Ermesande Hayford

Lord Lord Anterio Jast

Lord Philip Plumm

Lord Roplh Spicer

Lord Selmond Stackspear

Fiefs

Towns:

King's Landing, Duskendale, Lannisport Kayce, and Stoney Sept.


Castles:

Faircastle, Feastfires, Cassterly Rock, Crakehall, Clegane's Keep, Cornfield, Silver Hall, Sarsfield, Deep Den, Hornvale, Golden Tooth, Ashemark, Castamere, The Crag, Banefort, Harrenhal, Hayord, Antiers, Castle Stokeworth, and Rosby


Villages:

Sow's Horn, Brindlewood, Lowbrow, Haysfen, Dale Head, Hard's Own, Lady of the Leaves, Pennyhill, Blackwater, Wendish Town, Sherrer, Silver Hill, Cornhall's, Clegane's Folley, Tarbeck, Rockford, Lonely Slo, Whorseon, Gold Sheer, Oxcross, River Road, Tumblestone, Lefferton, Craggy Rock, Sunset View, and Fair Isle


Troop Tree

The Westerlands Troop Tree

The Westerlands is a very well balanced kingdom. Because of their riches they are able to afford heavy plated armor for just about all of their troops, even archers. The Westerlands fields heavy shock cavalry, powerful crossbowmen, and heavy footmen. Westerland troops are best used with the crossbowmen elevated on a hill and a line of infantry protecting them. You should have your cavalry close to the side of your infantry. When the enemy troops advance their cavalry towards you charge your own horseman at them to the side and charge your infantry straight towards them.

Strengths

-Their crossbowmen are excellent

-Highest tier cavalry unit might be the best in the game besides heritage cavalry units

-Slow but otherwise very good shock unit

Weaknesses

-Their only infantry unit is at tier 3

-Their lowest tier cavalry unit is very bad

Lion Guard

Unique, Heritage Based Troops

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

-Lion Guard can be recruited from NPC named Marek Ward located in Casterly Rock if starting people is Westerlands AND if renown is high enough (at least 1 000 renown). It costs 10,000 stags and 14 days to get 5 Lion Guard troops.

-The Lion Guard are one of the most elite heavy cavalry units in the game. Serve as devastating heavy shock cavalry.


Lannister Household Troop Tree

Lannister Household Troops

-House Lannister troops can be recruited if the player directly governs the city of Lannisport through the NPC Ser Benedict Broom.


Gold Cloak Troop Tree

Gold Cloak Troops

-Gold Cloak troops can be recruited if the player directly governs Kingslanding.


Extra Information

The Westerlands will become involved in a war against The North and The Riverlands very quickly.

You start off the game in The Westerlands.

King Joffrey has 7 Kingsguard, however they get captured often. If you save a Kingsguard from captivity he may join you as a companion.

The Westerlands is the only kingdom that actually uses crossbows.

Kings Landing

Recruiting units from The Westerlands

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

For More Info on Westerlands

https://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Westerlands