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2008-07-10, 01:00 PM
The discussion of George R.R. Martin's world of Westeros in another thread has gotten me to comparing Martin to an earlier master of fantasy, Tolkien. These comparisons naturally lead to thinking of what would happen if elements from one world crossed over to the other. Now, Westeros is a world of noble families, great Houses vying against each other for power over the Kingdom. Suppose we threw another house into the fray...
The year is 10 AL, the kingdom of Aegon Targaryen has just endured it's first decade. From the seas to the West, a flotilla of white ships is sighted, born inland on the winds of an unnaturally harsh storm. Nine white ships filled with men unlike those of Westeros. Tall, dark-haired and gray-eyed, noble in bearing. This small flotilla makes landfall in the vicinity of Lannisport and their leaders, the man who calls himself Elendil and his sons Isildur and Anarion, are taken to the King's court at King's Landing. They call themselves the Faithful and tell the tale of their land of Numenor to King Aegon, from it's gifting to them by the Valar to Ar-Pharazon's betrayal by Sauron and its destruction. To the Faithful, Aegon grants land in the Kingdom, centered principally around a lake northwest of King's Landing (consult this (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d0/Westeros_Labels.png) map of Westeros to see what i'm talking about). On the island in the center of this lake, the Faithful construct a city they call Osgiliath, and two tower-fortresses to guard it. Minas Arnor in the West and Minas Ithil in the East. Elendil and his kin become the House of Elendil, another noble family of Westeros. The Elendili become known for their extreme long life and somewhat odd traditions that they maintain. Fast forward over two hundred years and Elendil and his two sons still live. Along with many of their kin, the latest scion of the House being a young man by the name of Aragorn. Elendil is now called Lord Elendil the Longlived, for the longevity gifted to the Faithful. The year is now 298 AL and the War of the Five Kings is beginning.
So, how does the presence of the Elendili affect Westeros' politics as the war unfolds? Who will Elendil cast his allegiance and the allegiance of his kin for? with? The Baratheons? The Starks? The Lannisters? Perhaps the Targaryens across the Sea? Or will Elendil declare himself King by his own right?
The year is 10 AL, the kingdom of Aegon Targaryen has just endured it's first decade. From the seas to the West, a flotilla of white ships is sighted, born inland on the winds of an unnaturally harsh storm. Nine white ships filled with men unlike those of Westeros. Tall, dark-haired and gray-eyed, noble in bearing. This small flotilla makes landfall in the vicinity of Lannisport and their leaders, the man who calls himself Elendil and his sons Isildur and Anarion, are taken to the King's court at King's Landing. They call themselves the Faithful and tell the tale of their land of Numenor to King Aegon, from it's gifting to them by the Valar to Ar-Pharazon's betrayal by Sauron and its destruction. To the Faithful, Aegon grants land in the Kingdom, centered principally around a lake northwest of King's Landing (consult this (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d0/Westeros_Labels.png) map of Westeros to see what i'm talking about). On the island in the center of this lake, the Faithful construct a city they call Osgiliath, and two tower-fortresses to guard it. Minas Arnor in the West and Minas Ithil in the East. Elendil and his kin become the House of Elendil, another noble family of Westeros. The Elendili become known for their extreme long life and somewhat odd traditions that they maintain. Fast forward over two hundred years and Elendil and his two sons still live. Along with many of their kin, the latest scion of the House being a young man by the name of Aragorn. Elendil is now called Lord Elendil the Longlived, for the longevity gifted to the Faithful. The year is now 298 AL and the War of the Five Kings is beginning.
So, how does the presence of the Elendili affect Westeros' politics as the war unfolds? Who will Elendil cast his allegiance and the allegiance of his kin for? with? The Baratheons? The Starks? The Lannisters? Perhaps the Targaryens across the Sea? Or will Elendil declare himself King by his own right?