The Stormlands

The Stormlands is one of the nine constituent regions of the continent of Westeros. It was originally a sovereign nation known as the Storm Kingdom, until Aegon the Conqueror united Westeros under his rule.

The Stormlands are ruled from the castle of Storm's End by House Baratheon. They are so-named for the savage and frequent storms that batter the coast. Bastards born in the Stormlands are given the surname Storm.

In the books
In the Song of Ice and Fire novels, the Storm Kingdom is said to have contested frequently with the Riverlands to the north, the Reach to the south-west and Dorne to the south over territory. When Aegon the Conqueror and his army invaded Westeros, Aegon sent his bastard half-brother Orys Baratheon to secure the Stormlands. The Storm King, Argilac the Arrogant, could have withstood siege indefinitely within Storm's End's mighty walls, but chose instead to give battle. He was defeated and killed. Storm's End surrendered and Aegon ennobled Orys, giving him Argilac's lands, castle and daughter to rule.

The Stormlands are usually damp and wet, and also contain many forests, including the Rainwood, Kingswood and the forested lands along Cape Wrath.

The Stormlands consist of a main area along the coast and a long salient to the south-west, stretching along the Red Mountains. This salient is known as the Dornish Marches and serves as an effective buffer zone between the old enemies of the Reach and Dorne.

Castles of the Stormlands

 * Storm's End, the seat of House Baratheon, the ruling house of the Stormlands.
 * Blackhaven, the seat of House Dondarrion.
 * Cape Wrath, the seat of House Seaworth.
 * Evenfall Hall, the seat of House Tarth, on the island of the same name.
 * Griffin's Roost, the seat of House Connington, in disgrace since siding with the Mad King during Robert's Rebellion.
 * Harvest Hall, the seat of House Selmy.