House Tyrell of Brightwater Keep

House Tyrell of Brightwater Keep is a noble house of the Reach, and a cadet branch of House Tyrell of Highgarden.

Second Century AC
House Florent, the traditional lords of Brightwater Keep, declared for Stannis Baratheon during the War of the Five Kings. After the Battle of the Blackwater, King Joffrey stripped House Florent of their lands and incomes and awarded them to Ser Garlan Tyrell, second son of Lord Mace Tyrell.

Stannis Baratheon imprisoned and later executed Lord Alester Florent for attempting to seek peace with the Lannisters following the Blackwater, but the Keep remained in the hands of a Florent garrison under the command of Ser Colin Florent. Garlan Tyrell returned to the Reach with a force of Tyrell soldiers to take control of his new lands. Before he could lay siege to the Keep, word reached him of Euron Greyjoy's conquest of the Shield Islands. Ser Garlan turned instead to recruit a larger force to deal with the Ironborn.

On his father's orders, Ser Garlan moved his men to reinforce the Arbor, allowing Euron to sack Oldtown. When news of Euron's movements reached Ser Garlan, he pressed forward with his original plan and sailed from the Arbor to the Shield Islands to re-take them before the bulk of the Ironborn forces returned from the mainland. He reasoned that the Ironborn couldn't maintain their presence in the Reach, and he hoped to lay a trap for them when they returned.

After the defeat of the Crow's Eye, Garlan returned to the Reach to the news that House Tyrell and the Reach had declared for the restored Targaryens. His reaction to the news was to march his troops swiftly to Brightwater Keep and press his claim upon the lands before anyone could convince Aegon and Daenerys otherwise.

Along the way, he crossed paths with Lord Randyll Tarly's forces, and the two commanders had a tense parley over whether or not the Huntsman of Horn Hill would intervene on behalf of his wife's family. In the end, he agreed to march with Ser Garlan to Brightwater keep to oversee the resolution of the matter. The sight of Tyrell and Tarly banners approaching the Keep was enough for the garrison to open the gates against the wishes of Ser Colin Florent and surrendered. Lord Randyll oversaw the peaceful transition of custody and gave the remaining Florents safe passage to Oldtown.

Third Century AC
During the Second War of the Kraken, the Ironborn marched toward Brightwater Keep after sacking Honeyholt. The Ironborn advance was spotted in time to shelter most of the smallfolk and close the keep off for a siege. The Ironborn were unable to take the keep and eventually departed, leaving only a token force behind to reave the countryside. Lord Willas Tyrell sent men to relieve his brother, and Lord Garlan took command of the force sent to retake Honeyholt. Tyrell forces invested the castle for a siege, but the narrowing window to bring in the harvest meant Lord Garlan had no time for an extended siege. He gave the order to storm the castle, and discovered that Urras was not present and had left the castle only lightly defended after a bloody battle.

Recent Events
Brightwater Keep has enjoyed a brief spell of prosperity following the disastrous Scarlet Winter which caused a portion of the Honeywine to turn to ice and crops to wither. Lord Luthor Tyrell reigns over the house and is known as a fair man by the commonfolk and a pragmatist by his peers. Shrewd but unpopular rationing during the Scarlet Winter has left a sour taste in the mouths of some commoners.

In King's Landing, Ser Gareth Tyrell, the current heir to the house, serves within the household of Princess Visaera Targaryen as a commander and military advisor.

Current Members

 * Lord Garlan Tyrell, Lord of Brightwater Keep, b. 277 A.C. d. 352 A.C.
 * m. Lady Leonette Fossoway, b. 280 A.C. d. 350 A.C.
 * Lord Mace Tyrell, Lord of Brightwater Keep, b. 308 A.C. d. 388 A.C.
 * m. Lady Janna Chester, b. 311 A.C. d. 390 A.C.
 * Lord Luthor Tyrell, Lord of Brightwater Keep, b. 355 A.C.
 * m. Lady Leonette Rowan, b. 360
 * Ser Gareth Tyrell, Heir to Brightwater Keep, b. 379 A.C.
 * Lady Jeyne Tyrell, b. 387 A.C.
 * Lady Lysa Tyrell, b. 388 A.C.
 * Lady Melara Tyrell, b. 390 A.C.
 * Matthos Tyrell, b. 392 A.C.

Historical Members

 * Lord Garlan Tyrell, known as Garlan the Gallant, was a renowned knight and founder of the house having been granted the lands and titles of House Florent after distinguishing himself during the Battle of the Blackwater.