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'''"The Age of Heroes"''' is a featurette and part of "History & Lore" section of the [[Complete Guide to Westeros]], a special feature in the Blu-ray of [[Season 1]] of ''[[Game of Thrones]]''. It is narrated by [[Isaac Hempstead-Wright]] as [[Bran Stark]].
  
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| Date = March 6, 2012{{Webref|name=Blu-ray |author=Jacob Klein |date=March 4, 2012 |url=https://hbowatch.com/game-of-thrones-dvd-blu-ray-available-56/ |title=Game of Thrones DVD & Blu-Ray Available 3/6! |website=HBO Watch |access-date=December 15, 2023 }}
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| Runtime = 3 minutes{{Ref|H&L102}}
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| Narrator = [[Bran Stark]]{{Boxref|GOT1}}
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| Writer = [[Bryan Cogman]]{{Webref|name=Cogman |author=Dan Selcke |date=September 20, 2017 |url=https://winteriscoming.net/2017/09/20/bryan-cogman-is-developing-a-fifth-game-of-thrones-prequel-series-for-hbo/ |title=Bryan Cogman is developing a fifth Game of Thrones prequel series for HBO |website=Winter is Coming |access-date=December 14, 2023 }}
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| Previous = "[[The Children of the Forest, the First Men, and the Andals]]"{{Boxref|GOT1}}
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| Next = "[[The Old Gods and the New (Histories & Lore)|The Old Gods and the New]]"{{Boxref|GOT1}}
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"'''The Age of Heroes'''"{{Boxref|GOT1}} is the second short of the [[Histories & Lore: Season 1|first season]] of ''[[Histories & Lore]]''. It is the second short of the series overall. It was released on March 6, 2012 in ''[[Game of Thrones: The Complete First Season]]''. It was narrated by [[Isaac Hempstead-Wright]] as [[Bran Stark]] and written by [[Bryan Cogman]].
   
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==Summary==
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==Premise==
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==Narration==
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When [[Aegon the Conqueror]] launched his [[War of Conquest|invasion]] of [[Westeros]] he faced seven independent kingdoms: the [[Kingdom of the North]], the [[Kingdom of the Mountain and the Vale]], the Kingdom of the [[Iron Islands]] and the [[Riverlands]], the [[Kingdom of the Rock]], the [[Kingdom of the Reach]], the Kingdom of the [[Stormlands]], and [[Dorne]]. Some of these kingdoms had been established thousands of years before, in the [[Age of Heroes]].
  
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'''Bran Stark''': ''When [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Conqueror]] invaded [[Westeros]], he had [[Seven Kingdoms]] to contend with.''
   
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One hero of this legendary age was [[Brandon Stark (the Builder)|Bran the Builder]]. He raised [[the Wall]] and built [[Winterfell]], founding [[House Stark]] and reigning as the first [[King in the North]].
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''The [[Kingdom of the North]], the [[Kingdom of Mountain and Vale|Kingdom of the Mountain and the Vale]], the [[Iron Islands]], the [[Kingdom of the Rock]], the [[Kingdom of the Reach]], the [[Kingdom of the Stormlands|Stormlands]], and [[Dorne]].''
   
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''These regions had been established by the [[First Men]] thousands of years before, in the [[Age of Heroes]].''
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Other legends speak of the [[Grey King]] in the [[Iron Islands]], who took a mermaid to wife and defeated [[Nagga]], the first sea dragon. [[House Greyjoy]] of [[Pyke]], current rulers of the Isles boast descent from him.
  
   
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''One hero of this fabled age was [[Brandon the Builder|Bran the Builder]]. Bran raised the [[Wall]] and built the stronghold of [[Winterfell]], establishing House Stark and reigning as the first [[King in the North]].''
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[[House Casterly]] ruled the [[Westerlands]] from their seat of [[Casterly Rock]]. However, they were swindled from lands and power by the trickster [[Lann the Clever]]. [[House Lannister]] is said to descend from him.
  
   
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''Other legends tell of the [[Grey King]] in the [[Iron Islands]]. Grey King took a [[mermaid]] to wife and defeated [[Nagga]], the first [[sea dragon]]. [[House Greyjoy]] of [[Pyke]], the current rulers of the region, claim to descend from him.''
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[[The Reach]] and all its fertile lands were first ruled by [[House Gardener]]. [[Garth Gardener|Garth Greenhand]], founder of the House, wore a crown of flowers and vine. He ruled as the first [[King of the Reach]] from his seat of [[Highgarden]] and was said to have made the land bloom. Many noble houses trace their descent back to him, including [[House Tyrell]], the current lords of Highgarden.
  
   
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''[[House Casterly]] ruled the gold-rich [[Westerlands]] from their mighty seat of [[Casterly Rock]]. But their lands and power were swindled from them by the legendary trickster, [[Lann the Clever]]. The noble House of [[House Lannister|Lannister]] is said to have descended from him.''
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Certain ballads of the [[Stormlands]] tell of a warrior named [[Durran]] who fell in love with [[Elenei]], daughter of the God of the Sea and the Goddess of the Wind. She became a mortal after giving him her maidenhead. Enraged, Elenei's parents called upon a massive storm and destroyed Durran's bayside keep as a "wedding gift". Durran declared war on the gods and rebuilt his keep, which was also destroyed. He raised four more castles, each stronger than the previous but all these too fell to the power of the gods. Durran's [[Storm's End|seventh castle]], however, withstood the gods' rage. Durran became known as "Durran Godsgrief" and reigned as the first [[Storm King]].
  
   
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''The verdant and fertile lands of the [[Reach]] were first ruled by [[House Gardener]]. Its founder, known as [[Garth the Gardener|Garth Greenhand]], wore a crown of flowers and vines. He ruled from [[Highgarden]] as the first [[King of the Reach]] and was said to have made the land bloom. Many noble houses trace their bloodlines back to him, including the current [[Lord of Highgarden|lords of Highgarden]], [[House Tyrell]].''
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There are countless other tales from the Age of Heroes, histories never recorded in a book but passed from generation to generation through stories and songs. While some of them may be dismissed as fairy tales, each of the [[Seven Kingdoms]] is nevertheless defined by them.
  
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''In the [[Stormlands]], according to ballads of the age, a warrior named [[Durran Godsgrief|Durran]] fell in love with [[Elenei]], whose father was [[god of the sea]], and mother was [[goddess of the wind]]. She gave her maidenhead to him, committing herself to a mortal life.''
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''Enraged, her parents called upon the winds and waters, destroying Durran's bayside keep and wiping out his wedding gift. Durran declared war on the gods and rebuilt his keep, which was also destroyed.''
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''Four more castles he raised, each stronger than the last. All fell to the power of the gods. But Durran's seventh castle, [[Storm's End]], withstood the gods' rage. Durran became known as Durran Godsgrief and reigned as the first [[Storm King]].''
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''There are countless other tales from the Age of Heroes, too many to count. These histories weren't recorded in a book but passed down from generation to generation through story and song.''
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''And while some of them may be dismissed as fairy tales, every one of the [[Seven Kingdoms]] is defined by them.''
   
 
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===Individuals===
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* [[Bran the Builder]]
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* King [[Brandon the Builder]]
 
* The [[Grey King]]
  
* The [[Grey King]]
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* [[Nagga]]
 
* [[Lann the Clever]]
  
* [[Lann the Clever]]
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* [[Garth Greenhand]]
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* King [[Garth the Gardener]]
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* [[Durran Godsgrief]]
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* King [[Durran Godsgrief]]
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* [[Elenei]]
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* Queen [[Elenei]]
   
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===Houses===
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*[[House Stark]]
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*[[House Greyjoy]]
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*[[House Casterly]]
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*[[House Lannister]]
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*[[House Gardener]]
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*[[House Tyrell]]
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*[[Westeros]]
  
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** [[The Wall]]
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** [[Kingdom of the North]]
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** [[Casterly Rock]]
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*** The [[Wall]]
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*** [[Winterfell]]
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** [[Kingdom of Mountain and Vale]]
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** [[Iron Islands]]
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** [[Kingdom of the Rock]]
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*** [[Casterly Rock]]
 
** [[Lannisport]]
  
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** [[Kingdom of the Reach]]
 
** [[Highgarden]]
  
** [[Highgarden]]
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** [[Kingdom of the Stormlands]]
 
** [[Storm's End]]
  
** [[Storm's End]]
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** [[Dorne]]
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*[[Age of Heroes]]
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===Titles===
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* [[King in the North]]
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* [[Storm King]]
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===Religions===
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* [[God of the sea]]
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* [[Goddess of the wind]]
   
 
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* [[Giants]]
  
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* [[Nagga]]
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* [[Mermaid]]
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==Cast==
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*[[Isaac Hempstead-Wright]] as [[Bran Stark]]
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 03:00, 10 March 2024

This page is about the short. For the time period, see: Age of Heroes

"The Age of Heroes"[3] is the second short of the first season of Histories & Lore. It is the second short of the series overall. It was released on March 6, 2012 in Game of Thrones: The Complete First Season. It was narrated by Isaac Hempstead-Wright as Bran Stark and written by Bryan Cogman.

Premise

Bran the Builder. Garth Greenhand. Lann the Clever. These are the larger-than-life characters whose stories have been told in every corner of the Seven Kingdoms for hundreds of years. Bran Stark tells the tales of the heroes whose legends have outlasted castles, dynasties, and the kingdoms themselves.[3]

Narration

Bran Stark: When Aegon the Conqueror invaded Westeros, he had Seven Kingdoms to contend with.

The Kingdom of the North, the Kingdom of the Mountain and the Vale, the Iron Islands, the Kingdom of the Rock, the Kingdom of the Reach, the Stormlands, and Dorne.

These regions had been established by the First Men thousands of years before, in the Age of Heroes.

One hero of this fabled age was Bran the Builder. Bran raised the Wall and built the stronghold of Winterfell, establishing House Stark and reigning as the first King in the North.

Other legends tell of the Grey King in the Iron Islands. Grey King took a mermaid to wife and defeated Nagga, the first sea dragon. House Greyjoy of Pyke, the current rulers of the region, claim to descend from him.

House Casterly ruled the gold-rich Westerlands from their mighty seat of Casterly Rock. But their lands and power were swindled from them by the legendary trickster, Lann the Clever. The noble House of Lannister is said to have descended from him.

The verdant and fertile lands of the Reach were first ruled by House Gardener. Its founder, known as Garth Greenhand, wore a crown of flowers and vines. He ruled from Highgarden as the first King of the Reach and was said to have made the land bloom. Many noble houses trace their bloodlines back to him, including the current lords of Highgarden, House Tyrell.

In the Stormlands, according to ballads of the age, a warrior named Durran fell in love with Elenei, whose father was god of the sea, and mother was goddess of the wind. She gave her maidenhead to him, committing herself to a mortal life.

Enraged, her parents called upon the winds and waters, destroying Durran's bayside keep and wiping out his wedding gift. Durran declared war on the gods and rebuilt his keep, which was also destroyed.

Four more castles he raised, each stronger than the last. All fell to the power of the gods. But Durran's seventh castle, Storm's End, withstood the gods' rage. Durran became known as Durran Godsgrief and reigned as the first Storm King.

There are countless other tales from the Age of Heroes, too many to count. These histories weren't recorded in a book but passed down from generation to generation through story and song.

And while some of them may be dismissed as fairy tales, every one of the Seven Kingdoms is defined by them.

Appearances

Individuals

Houses

Locations

Events

Titles

Religions

Miscellaneous

Cast

References

  1. ↑ Jacob Klein (March 4, 2012). Game of Thrones DVD & Blu-Ray Available 3/6!. HBO Watch. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  2. ↑ Histories & Lore: Season 1, Short 2: "The Age of Heroes" (2012).
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Game of Thrones: The Complete First Season (2012).
  4. ↑ Dan Selcke (September 20, 2017). Bryan Cogman is developing a fifth Game of Thrones prequel series for HBO. Winter is Coming. Retrieved December 14, 2023.


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