Dornish Marches

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	As author [[George R.R. Martin]] has stated, the Dornish Marches are a loose parallel to the [[Wikipedia:Welsh Marches|Welsh Marches]] in medieval Britain: a heavily fortified border zone in the mountains of Wales held by special frontier lords. Similar to how Welsh princes remained independent even after the Norman Conquest, the Dornish princes in Westeros remained independent for two centuries after the Targaryen Conquest (though in most other respects, Dorne is meant to be loosely analogous to Moorish Spain in the Middle Ages).		As author [[George R.R. Martin]] has stated, the Dornish Marches are a loose parallel to the [[Wikipedia:Welsh Marches|Welsh Marches]] in medieval Britain: a heavily fortified border zone in the mountains of Wales held by special frontier lords. Similar to how Welsh princes remained independent even after the Norman Conquest, the Dornish princes in Westeros remained independent for two centuries after the Targaryen Conquest (though in most other respects, Dorne is meant to be loosely analogous to Moorish Spain in the Middle Ages).
−	House Caron of [[Nightsong]] appears to have some sort of overlordship over the Dornish Marches, as their title "Lord of the Marches" implies. During the War of the Five Kings, however, Lord Bryce Caron was killed in the [[Battle of the Blackwater]]. With the continental Stormlands left defenseless after their armies were crushed on the Blackwater, most submit to Joffrey's rule. When Lord Bryce died, however his only remaining heir was his [[Bastardy|bastard]] son Rolland Storm, who continues to serve Stannis Baratheon on Dragonstone. As a result, Joffrey awarded rule of Nightsong (and apparently, overlordship of the Dornish Marches) to the man who killed Lord Bryce in combat: Phillip Foote, a minor knight from [[the Westerlands]] serving in the Lannister army.	+	House Caron of [[Nightsong]] appears to have some sort of overlordship over the Dornish Marches, as their title "Lord of the Marches" implies. During the War of the Five Kings, however, Lord Bryce Caron was killed in the [[Battle of the Blackwater]]. With the continental Stormlands left defenseless after their armies were crushed on the Blackwater, most submit to Joffrey's rule. When Lord Bryce died, however his only remaining heir was his [[Bastardy|bastard]] son Rolland Storm, who continues to serve Stannis Baratheon on Dragonstone. As a result, Joffrey awarded rule of Nightsong (and apparently, overlordship of the Dornish Marches) to the man who killed Lord Bryce in combat: Philip Foote, a minor knight from [[the Westerlands]] serving in the Lannister army.
	When the War of the Five Kings breaks out, the Dornish assemble their armies in the passes of the Red Mountains. [[Tyrion Lannister]] is unconcerned, realizing that they are simply blocking any entry to Dorne, but they are not stupid enough to needlessly launch an attack against the Marchers and end up dragging all of Dorne into the wider war (some of Prince [[Doran Martell]]'s more hot-headed advisors suggested doing this, but he paid them no heed). Thinking on it, Tyrion then worries that while the Dornish aren't that stupid, the Marcher-lords ''are'' brazen enough to attack without explicit orders. So far at least, neither side has taken any action.		When the War of the Five Kings breaks out, the Dornish assemble their armies in the passes of the Red Mountains. [[Tyrion Lannister]] is unconcerned, realizing that they are simply blocking any entry to Dorne, but they are not stupid enough to needlessly launch an attack against the Marchers and end up dragging all of Dorne into the wider war (some of Prince [[Doran Martell]]'s more hot-headed advisors suggested doing this, but he paid them no heed). Thinking on it, Tyrion then worries that while the Dornish aren't that stupid, the Marcher-lords ''are'' brazen enough to attack without explicit orders. So far at least, neither side has taken any action.