House Yronwood

House Yronwood and Yronwood is the second most powerful house in Dorne after House Martell. Their seat, Yronwood, is the last and the biggest of the castles guarding the boneway, and is a massive sprawl on te mountainside above the pass. For this, they hold the title Warden of the Stoneway. House Yronwood claimed the title of High King of Dorne before the arrival of the Rhoynar.

The words of House Yronwood is We Guard the Way. Their Blazon is a black Portcullis grill over sand.

Second War of Conquest
During the Second War of Conquest, House Yronwood sided with their overlord, and fought under the red dragon. Lord Anders Yronwood, led a army of Dorne through the boneway and played in vital role against the many skirmishes against the lords of the Reach, he died to a infected arrow wound.

Year of the False Banners
House Yronwood would never miss the chance to gain independence from the Martells. Lord Mors Yronwood fancied himself protector of Dorne, and many lesser lords flocked to his banner. Although young and strong, Lord Mors soon died to a mysterious stroke a couple months later, and his successor immediately bent his knee to the Martells.

The Summer Sickness
House Yronwood closed their gates and shut off the Boneway when the plague started, and called many of the smallfolk under his rule into his castle. Thousands of refugees from towns in the Stormlands and even the faraway Reach flocked to Yronwood's gates, remembering how the Great Spring Sickness of 209AC spared Dorne. However, Lord Yoren Yronwood did not budge and kept the gates closed for the duration of the plague, sparing the house from the Sickness, and was one of the few houses in Westeros not to be affected by the plague. His people did not thank him for this, and Lord Yoren was called "the Butcher of Boneway" until his death.

The Royal Tour
House Yronwood was the last of the Dornish Houses to be visited by Prince Aenys Taragryen. The young, charismatic prince gained the friendship of Lord Edgar and his younger brother, Yorick.

Death of a Dragon
When Aenys commited suicide, House Yronwood was angered. Lord Edgar was so shocked by the news that he died a few days later, leaving no son. Yorick Yronwood became the new Lord of Yronwood.

The Great Famine
House Yronwood was again spared by the disaster, and instead profited by increasing tariffs in the Boneway, to the distaste of the Stormlords. House Yronwoods's wealth increased greatly during this period.

The War of the Three Theives
Lord Yorick was against fighting alongside the Targaryens, not willing to forget the shameful death of his friend, Aenys. On the pretext of his old age, he was charged to guard Dorne from possible invasions while Lord Martel led the Dornish forces into war.

The Warmaker's Peace
For the first time in many years, House Yronwood had a navy. However the conflicts between the settlers and the Dornish increased day by day, and finally led to strife. Lord Yorick's son, Ormond led the Dornish forces and fought against the settlers from Essos.

The Scarlet Winter
The snows and frost of winter never traveled past the Red Mountains, and Dorne became a safe haven for those in the north. Like his predecessor, Lord Yorick charged heavy tariffs and taxes for goods and people going from and into Dorne through the Boneway, again to the disgust of the Stormlords. Banditry became a popular way to survive, preying on the merchants passing through the Boneway. House Yronwood sent out knights and men to guard the merchants, for a price.

Lords of House Yronwood

 * Lord Anders Yronwood (268-305) died to an infected arrow wound


 * Lord Mors Yronwood (287-315), nephew of Lord Anders, died to a stroke in Yronwood


 * Lord Yoren Yronwood (305-357), son of the youngest brother of Lord Anders, cousin of Lord Mors, died of old age in Yronwood
 * Lord Edgar (338-368), eldest son of Lord Yoren, died to shock in Yronwood
 * Lord Yorick (340-404), second son of Lord Yoren, died of old age in Yronwood, married to Lady Tylla Redwyn
 * Lord Ormond (362-407), eldest son of Lord Yorick, died of strange disease, married to Lady Celia Greyjoy
 * Lord Nymor (386- ), only child of Lord Ormond

Members today (307AC)

 * Ser Clayton Yronwood, youngest son of Lord Yoren, half-mad
 * Lady Sarella Yronwood, younger sister of Cletus, married to Stannis of House Darry (347-379)
 * Ser Brynden Yronwood, brother of Lord Ormond

Family Tree
The family tree of House Yronwood