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- Kevan Lannister: "Scouts assure us that Robb Stark remains north of Ashemark."
- Tywin Lannister: "The last time the scouts assured us of Stark's movement he lured us into a trap. Which is why my son is his prisoner. Too close to Casterly Rock."
- — Tywin Lannister predicts the inevitable to Kevan Lannister [src]
The taking of Ashemark is an event in the War of the Five Kings and part of Robb Stark's invasion of the Westerlands, following the liberation of much of the Riverlands from Lannister occupation.
History[]
Prelude[]
The northern army led by Robb invades the Westerlands, surprising the host led by Ser Stafford Lannister at Oxcross and annihilating it.[1] With the bulk of the Lannister force stationed at Harrenhal and the remnants of Jaime's army already scattered, the Westerlands are largely defenseless.
Battle[]
Following the victory at Oxcross, the Northern army sacks Ashemark, seat of House Marbrand.[2]
Aftermath[]
Following the taking of Ashemark, Robb's army pushes deeper into the Westerlands, resulting in a new victory in a battle at the Yellow Fork and the subsequent surrender of House Westerling.[3]
In the books[]
In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, it is mentioned that Ashemark is easily sacked by Robb's army, and the keep's castellan is killed. Lacking the necessary strength to capture Casterly Rock or Lannisport, the Northern army raids the Westerlands: Galbart Glover and Rickard Karstark raid along the coast, Maege Mormont captures thousands of livestock, and Greatjon Umber - who in the novels remains with Robb - captures the gold mines at Castamere, Nunn's Deep, and Pendric Hills.
References[]
- ↑ "Garden of Bones"
- ↑ Game of Thrones: The Complete Second Season: War of the Five Kings - Robb's Battle Plans: Battle of Oxcross.
- ↑ "A Man Without Honor"
Notes[]
- ↑ In "Winter Is Coming," which takes place in 298 AC, Sansa Stark tells Cersei Lannister that she is 13 years old and Bran Stark tells Jaime Lannister that he is 10 years old. Arya Stark was born between Sansa and Bran, making her either 11 or 12 in Season 1. The rest of the Stark children have been aged up by 2 years from their book ages, so it can be assumed that she is 11 in Season 1. Arya is 18 in Season 8 according to HBO, which means at least 7 years occur in the span of the series; therefore, each season of Game of Thrones must roughly correspond to a year in-universe, placing the events of Season 2 in 299 AC.
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