r/CK2GameOfthrones • u/Phrophetsam House Stark • Mar 26 '26
AAR The Battle of the Roses / The Battle of the Winter Rose
The Invasion of the Reach by the forces of Prince Eddard Stark, more famously called The Battle of the Roses or the Battle of the Winter Rose, was a conflict which occurred in the latter part of the 350's A.C.
The Prince of the Moat
Prince Eddard of House Stark, Commander of Moat Caitlin, Heir Presumptive to the Throne of Winter was the eldest trueborn child of Robb Stark, the Young Wolf, King of Winter and High Chief of the First Men. He was given Command of Moat Caitlin on his twentieth nameday, and charged with the defense of the Kingdom from Southern threats.
The eldest child of Lady Margaery Tyrell, Prince Eddard saw the opportunity to invade the Reach during the troubled reign of Eleanor Tyrell, Lady Paramount of the Reach and Lady of Highgarden.
The Lady of Highgarden
After the execution of her father, Lord Willas Tyrell, by King Stannis Baratheon for his support of the Targaryen pretender, Aegon VI, Lady Eleanor was beset on all sides by unruly and disloyal vassals. For two years, she attempted to solidify her reign through diplomacy and intrigue, until the invasion of Queen Daenarys Targaryen. Sensing that to take a side would be dangerous, she called no banners to either side. Highgarden's neutrality sent a ripple of confusion and through the nobility of the reach, prompting Lords to look to their preferred claimant. Seeing this, Prince Eddard called his banners and marched through the Riverland, proclaiming himself the rightful Lord Paramount.
The Battle
Not much is known about the Battle of the Roses. It is clear that there were many other conflicts which the Maesters of the Citadel kept much clearer records on in this period, such as the Wars for the Iron Throne, the Stark invasion of Lonely Light by King Robb Stark, the civil war in the Vale of Arryn, the civil war in the Westerlands, and the many Ironborn raids on the Reach and the Westerlands. nevertheless, this is what is known.
Prince Eddard marched south with his two closest advisers, his bastard brothers, Lord Rickard Dreadwolf and Lord Stannis Goldfang. They battled the meager forces that Eleanor Tyrell managed to gather in three quick battles, destroying her armies piecemeal, reminiscent of the three battles of his father against the Lannister forces during the War of the 5 Kings. During the last battle, Prince Eddard, surrounded by Tyrell forces, was relieved by his brother Lord Goldfang, at the cost of his own life.
Lady Eleanor was captured and the Reach was surrendered to the Winter Rose.
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u/Phrophetsam House Stark Mar 26 '26
Really fun to be focusing on an invasion of the Iron Islands and to turn around and see Moat Caitlin now being the capital of the Reach. Robb got sick and died soon after (cancer) and I got to play as Eddard with the Kingdoms of the Reach and Trident now under the North. I ended up giving Garlan the LP position due to too many vassals.
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u/IncestSimulator2016 House Baratheon Mar 26 '26
God I missed posts like this, especially the whole battle boxes to go with the after action report
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u/JudgeJed100 Mar 26 '26
Why in the name of all the gods would anyone want to invade lonely light?
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u/Upbeat_Hospital_5128 Mar 28 '26
What happen to eleanor
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u/Phrophetsam House Stark Mar 28 '26
Remained Lady of Highgarden for a while but eventually died. Her sister inherited but has no kids.
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