The Rise of the Dragon von George R. R. Martin, Elio M. García, Linda Antonsson
An Illustrated History of the Targaryen Dynasty, Volume One

Kategorie: Bücher
Seiten / Format: 352 S
Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Verlag: Penguin Random HouseTen Speed Press
Sprache: Englisch
ISBN: 9781984859259

Every page of this book is filled with something beautiful to look at . . . a book that any collector of fantasy and fantasy artwork should have on their shelves.Forbes<br> <br>A breathtaking look at the Targaryen Dynasty.ColliderThe Seven Kingdoms<br><br>Beginning in the year 2 BC (Before the Conquest), Aegon Targaryen and his sisters launched their invasion of Westeros with the intention of unifying the entire continent under their rule. Opposing them were seven individual kingdoms, each with a unique history stretching back thousands of years. Before discussing the events of the conquest, it seems prudent to take a moment to examine each of these varying realms, and their rulers, as they existed at the time.<br><br>The Stormlands<br><br>The stormlands are centered around the rainwood the heavily forested southeastern region of Westeros and are bordered to the north by the Blackwater River, to the south by the Dornish Marches, and to the west by the Reach. Legends claim that the first Storm King was Durran Godsgrief, who gained the enmity of the gods of wind and sea when he won the love of their daughter, Elenei. Durran raised a succession of castles for himself and his Elenei that the gods then repeatedly destroyed, until a young boy helped Durran raise a seventh castle. Due to its massive curtain walls and drum tower, this castle could withstand the gods fury, and was ever after known as Storm s End. The boy would become Bran the Builder, and House Durrandon ruled for thousands of years from its seat at Storm s End.<br><br>The Storm King Arlan III expanded the realm by conquering the riverlands some four hundred years before the Conquest, stretching the domain of House Durrandon from the narrow sea to the Sunset Sea. Yet three centuries later, the Storm King Arrec lost the riverlands to Harwyn Hoare, a king of the Iron Islands. Arrec s two subsequent attempts to regain the riverlands failed, and a third attempt under Arrec s son, Arlan V ended in Arlan s death. Arlan V s successor was his young son Argilac, later known as Argilac the Arrogant, who would be the last of the Storm Kings.<br><br>As a boy, Argilac turned back an attempted Dornish invasion, and his reputation only grew from there. He joined an alliance with several of the Free Cities against Volantis and killed King Garse VII Gardener at the Battle of Summerfield. His only heir at the time of the Conquest was his daughter, Argella.<br><br><br>The Kingdom of the Isles and the Rivers<br><br>Although the histories of Westeros seem certain that the Iron Islands were settled by the First Men, the priests of the Drowned God on the Iron Islands claim that the ironborn are a people apart, created in the image of their god. Whatever the truth, the Iron Islands have a long history of maritime activity, fishing the rich waters, trading tin and iron ore, and sending reavers and pirates to pillage and make war on the greenlands.<br><br>The archipelago contains thirty-­one islands, of which there are seven major inhabited ones. Legends claim that the Grey King ruled the isles in the Age of Heroes, but any details of his reign are lost to the mists of time. What is more certain is that each isle had a salt king and a rock king, each elected to these offices, until the priest Galon Whitestaff convinced the ironborn to unify by electing a High King at the first ever kingsmoot.<br><br>The centuries-­long era of these High Kings called the driftwood kings for their wooden crowns brought the Iron Islands to the apex of their power. During the reign of Qhored the Cruel, the ironborn held much of the western shore of Westeros under their dominion. These gains were slowly lost, however especiallyafter Urron Greyiron and his supporters slaughtered his rivals at the last kingsmoot, establishing the first hereditary high kingship. The turmoil that followed on the Iron Islands made it easier for the mainland kingdoms to drive out the ironborn, until the great Kingdom of the Isles and the Riverswas reduced once more to just the Iron Islands.<br><br>It would take centuries, and HouNEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER This lavish visual history featuring over 180 all-new illustrations is a stunning introduction to House Targaryen, the iconic family at the heart of HBO sGame of Thronesprequel series,House of the Dragon.<br> <br>For hundreds of years, the Targaryens sat the Iron Throne of Westeros while their dragons ruled the skies. The story of the only family of dragonlords to survive Valyria s Doom is a tale of twisty politics, alliances and betrayals, and acts both noble and craven.The Rise of the Dragonchronicles the creation and rise of Targaryen power in Westeros, covering the history first told in George R. R. Martin s epicFire&Blood, from Aegon Targaryen s conquest of Westeros through to the infamous Dance of the Dragons the bloody civil war that nearly undid Targaryen rule for good.<br> <br>Packed with all-new artwork, the Targaryens and their dragons come vividly to life in this deluxe reference book. Perfect for fans steeped in the lore of Westeros, as well as those who first meet the Targaryens in the HBO seriesHouse of the Dragon,The Rise of the Dragonprovides a must-have overview for anyone looking to learn more about the most powerful family in Westeros.4CNGeorge R. R. Martinis the #1New York Timesbestselling author of many novels, including those of the acclaimed series A Song of Ice and FireA Game of Thrones,A Clash of Kings,A Storm of Swords,A Feast for Crows, andA Dance with Dragonsas well as related works such asFire&Blood,A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, andThe World of Ice&Fire, with Elio M. García, Jr., and Linda Antonsson. Other novels includeTuf Voyaging,Fevre Dream,The Armageddon Rag,Dying of the Light,Windhaven(with Lisa Tuttle), and Dreamsongs Volumes IandII. As a writer-producer, he has worked onThe Twilight Zone,Beauty and the Beast, and various feature films and pilots that were never made. He lives with his lovely wife, Parris, in Santa Fe, New Mexico.<br><br>Elio M. García, Jr., andLinda Antonssonfounded and run the popular Westeros fansite, which is the definitive source for all things George R. R. Martin.

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