Whilst the forces of the Vale were able to muster with no major problems, Lord Tully encountered difficulties. Several of his bannermen had sided with Aerys instead, leading to fighting across the Riverlands, whilst Lord Walder Frey, whilst proclaiming his allegiance, refused to commit his 4,000 troops to the war. In addition, the continued hesitation from Tywin Lannister left a potential threat to the Riverlands' flank should he choose to side with the king. As a result, the war in the north bogged down into a number of minor skirmishes and battles.
At the beginning of Robert's Rebellion, Rhaegar and Lyanna first remained at the Tower of Joy. But as the tide was turning against the Targaryens, Rhaegar eventually marched to war with his loyal followers, leaving Lyanna to the Tower under the guard of Gerold Hightower and Ser Arthur Dayne.
The arrival of the northmen changed things, and Ned led a determined sally down the western shore of God's Eye to rescue Robert at Stony Sept. Upon his return, the rebels had enough strength to launch an assault on King's Landing. The bulk of the Tully and Arryn forces assembled on the north-eastern banks of the Green Forkand once joined by the Starks and Baratheons, they marched south along the Kingsroad to the main crossing point over the Trident.
By this time, Prince Rhaegar had reappeared to take command of the royalist army. King Aerys has made representations to Prince Doran Martell that his sister remained in King's Landing and in his power, whilst in a similar letter to Lord Tywin he commented that his son, Ser Jaime, as a member of the Kingsguard was in danger of being sent into the most threatening situations. Both threats seemed to work, and the Martells committed their forces to the cause, whilst, eventually, word came that Lord Tywin was leading an army to help defend the capital. Ser Lewyn Martell of the Kingsguard assumed command of the Dornish forces, and joined them to Rhaegar's royalist army at the Trident, although the Lannister host was still too distant to lend aid. Ser Jonothor Darry of the Kingsguard rallied the forces defeated at Stony Sept and joined them to Rhaegar's army as well.
King Aerys dispatched his pregnant wife and their youngest son, Viserys, to Dragonstone for safekeeping, under the protection of Ser Willem Darry, the master-of-arms at the Red Keep.
The royalist army, outnumbering the rebels by several thousand troops but considerably less experienced, met the rebels in the Battle of the Trident. The battle was a bloody one fought over the river crossing, but Robert proved victorious.
Rhaegar fought in the Battle of the Trident where he was killed personally by Robert Baratheon, as the latter wanted revenge for Rhaegar for kidnapping and raping Lyanna, which never really happened. With the loss of Rhaegar, the end result was nearly certain. Afterwards, House Lannister proceeded to sack King's Landing, resulting in the deaths of Rhaegar's first wife Elia and their two children, Rhaella and Aegon as well as Aerys, Jaime Lannister stabbed him in the back.
He killed Prince Rhaegar in single combat, whilst Ser Lewyn was slain and Ser Barristan Selmy of the Kingsguard was wounded and forced to yield. With their commanders killed or incapacitated, the royalist army routed, leaving the road to King's Landing open.
Robert had taken a wound, so Ned Stark led the rebel army straight down the road towards the capital, racing to reach it before the Lannister reinforcements. He failed, as the Lannister army arrived at the city several hours before his own forces. However, Lord Tywin had no intention of helping to save King Aerys. His army brutally sacked the city and wiped out the defenders. Ser Jaime turned his cloak and stabbed Aerys' through the back at the foot of the Iron Throne itself. Lannister bannermen stormed Maegor's Holdfast and killed Elia and her children, ending a potential rival threat to the throne.
Once that was done, Lord Tywin swore loyalty to Robert Baratheon and surrendered the city to Ned Stark when he arrived, thus effectively ending the war, although some fighting continued in the south.
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"Bye Tae." Sandor said as he packed up.
"What?" Taeylor questioned.
"I'm heading out too."
"No!" Taeylor shouted. "You are not much older than me, you can't fight in this war."
"I'm a tough fucker Tae." Sandor told her and she sighed.
"I don't want you to get hurt." Taeylor told him.
"I'm going to be fine." Sandor assured.
"Jaime said he would be fine and he has been gone for forever." Taeylor reminded him. "You are my friend Sandor I don't want to lose you too."
"You wont lose me Tae. I'll be back before you know it." Sandor countered
"But what if..." her words drifted off as her heels twisted on the ground.
"I'll be fine. Tough fucker I am." Sandor repeated
"You are only ten and two." Taeylor reminded him. "You are not even a teen yet. You shouldnt be fighting in a war with men!"
"Always the little thing you are Tae." Sandor remarked. "Im good with an axe. You will be hearing gregor and I grumbling in no time."
"Be careful."
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Should've Said No // Jaime Lannister (0.5)
FanfictionTaeylor Lannister was engaged to her cousin Jaime but everything changed when he chose Cersei over her. 🦁 "Should've said no. Should've gone home. Should've thought twice before you let it all go." ⚔️ any intimate relationships are between ficti...
