Cersei Lannisterwas wed to King Robert Baratheon. Tywin Lannister’s children have high positions as well. He has great influence throughout most of the story – he was a Hand of the king Aerys II, the Mad King, and later a Hand of the king Joffrey Baratheon, his grandson. The ruling lord of Casterly Rock is Tywin Lannister, a skilled politician & general. They also rule the Lannisport, a port city which is the main city of the region of Westerlands. Their seat is the Casterly Rock, a fortress carved out of a great stone hill. House Lannister is the principle house of the Westerlands, with many sworn major and minor bannermen houses. It’s not uncommon to hear (read) the saying: “ for all the Gold in Casterly Rock.”Įven though Lannisport is the principal city of the Westerlands, the real power lies at Casterly Rock, which is the seat of House Lannister. Mining for these precious metals have made the region of Westerlands the richest one in Westeros.
The hills and mountains of Westerlands, a reasonably small region of Westeros, are rich with silver and gold. The fleet has been momentarily destroyed during the short Balon Greyjoy’s rebellion. Greyjoys are known to be exceptionally well accustomed to the sea fight, so Lannisters have a fleet that is ready to face them in case of attacks. When it comes to water borders, Westerlands share one with Iron Islands where House Greyjoyrules. With only one major pass through the mountains in the east of the region, the way of the armies that might march to Westerlands is easily predictable.
This, however, is not a drawback, since hills and mountains make for a great natural defense of the area. Its geography is mostly marked with mountains and hills which make the area not as populated as other parts of the Westeros. It is surrounded by Riverlands on the eastern side and The Reachto the southern side. Westerlands is a seaside region of Westeros. There are plenty of smaller houses that swear their allegiance to the House Lannister, but more will be said of those later on. One of the major houses that play an important role in the whole story, House Lannister, rules the Westerlands. Not much happens in Westerlands in A Song of Ice and Fire, but they do have an important role in the overall story. If you are wondering why all of this is important – well, Westerlands are, believe it or not, the western part of the continent of Westeros. As you can see, sides of the world have important role when naming the continents – West for Westeros, East for Essos, and South for Sothoryos. Most of the events in A Song of Ice and Firetake place in Westeros, partly in Essos, and Sothoryos is the unexplored continent of the world in Song of Ice and Fire. Though the reputation of the Westerlands has declined in recent years no man antagonizes them without thought, for few are the armies that can invade the Westerlands, and even the singers know of what happens to those that defy the Rock.įor more information on recent events in the Westerlands, please see our State of the Realm page.Westeros is a continent which holds its name due to being the most western continent, as opposed to Essos and Sothoryos. Crakehall, Marbrand, Farman and Banefort - all have legends and tales of their own, but all yield before the lion of Casterly Rock. House Lannister has ruled this region since the Age of Heroes and the fall of House Casterly, and beneath them lies a host of great and ancient Houses that have done them fealty for centuries. Soldiers in all corners of the region are outfitted and trained better than they are anywhere else, and the Westerlands can raise an army larger than that of any realm but the Reach. Lannisport is one of the largest cities in the realm, and it's City Watch is one of the finest trained in all of Westeros. The region of the Westerlands holds more than just gold and silver, however. Though smallfolk do fish and farm, many of the greatest strongholds in this region once began as gold mines, and such ancient houses as Lannister, Reyne, and Lefford can trace their rise to power back to that precious metal. Though not the largest, most populous, or most fertile of regions, the Westerlands are the richest, gaining wealth through the deep veins of ore that run beneath it's soil. While these three barriers have aided in keeping this region safe, it is impossible to deny that the people of the Westerlands make up its mighty reputation. The Westerlands are bounded by three natural defenses - sea, mountains, and forest.