GOT映像特典｜ウェスターランドの風土と家系、キャスタリーロックの逸話

On the far western coast of the continent, high at top a rocky prometer overlooking the sunset sea, sits Casterly Rock, ancestral seat of House Lannister. Below it lies Lannisport, one of the great cities of Westeros, a center for trade culture and the great Lannister Fleet. There are a number of Gold and Silver Mines in the westerlands, making it the richest region in all of Westeros. One of the most productive mins lies beneath Casterly Rock itself making House Lannister the wealthiest of all the noble houses.

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This allows House Lannister to finance many Endeavors of other Noble houses, even the king himself has sought credit from Casterly Rock from time to time. we, Lannisters, claim our descent from the Andel Invaders and through the female bloodline Lan, the clever. According to the legend, Lann using only his wits one Casterly Rock From The Noble House of Casterly during the Age of Heroes. the Lannisters reigned as kings of the rock for thousands of years, and worked to make it the Envy of the rest of the Seven Kingdoms.

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Our time as kings ended however when Aegon Targaryen, otherwise known as Aegon, the Conqueror arrived in Westeros with his army. The last king of the rock, King Lauren Lannister joined forces with King Mern Gardner, the king of the reach together with 60, 000 men. They met the targaryan host in open battle. History tells us that Aegon unleashed all three of his dragons slaughtering 4,000 men at what came to be known as the Field of Fire. King Mern himself was burned alive that day and house Garder turned to Ash with him. Seeing both the threat and opportunity, the targaryens represented Lauren wisely surrendered and aided Aegon in his further conquest of Westeros. The Lannisters were thus appointed Lords Paramount of the westerlands and wardens of the West, titles we hold to this day.

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Let us be clear though, it is neither luck nor Royal favor that makes our house prosperous. There have been times in our history where some have thought us weak lazy or opulent. My father, Tytos Lannister nearly bankrupted our house with his poor investments. And allowed himself to be mocked openly at court. When our vassel, the Reyne of Castamere dared to rise up against the Lannisters, they learned how dangerous it can be to taunt a lion. I, Tywin Lannister led the assault on Castamere to put down this Rebellion. I made an example of them to anyone who doubts our might. They even made a quaint song about the fates of The Reyne of Castamere. Sadly there are no Reynes left to hear it.

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Today, the Golden Lion of Lannister is rightly admired and feared throughout the Seven Kingdoms. Our words are “Hear me roar”, but there are other words that should be remembered when crossing a lion of Casterly Rock. “A lanister always pays his debts”.

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The Westerlands are all bounded by three natural defenses. Mountain, sea, and forest. Necessary barriers when the land is as rich as ours. From our mines come the gold and silver that fuel the rest of Westeros. From Lannisport, our largest city, come the most skillful gold and silversmiths in the land. Yet, geography alone is not strength. The Westerlands would have been sacked and pillaged for thousands of years if it had not been for the men who ruled it. My family. House Lannister. According to legend, we trace their descent to Lann the Clever, a trickster of the Dawn Age, who swindled the Casterlys out of Casterly Rock, their ancient castle. A childish story, but not without merit.

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One, a mind can and should be a weapon in a man’s arsenal. Two, Lann must have been clever enough not to rely solely on his wits. After all, where today is House Casterly? Three, by keeping the Casterly name on the castle, Lann reminded the world of the price of getting in his way.

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The Reynes ignored all these lessons. Not content with being the second richest family, they sought to challenge the first, mine. My father had put up with their insults and disrespect. When I came of age, I led our army to teach them what they should have known. Some people say I was too harsh, that eradicating every member of their family was not necessary. But now there are no bannermen as loyal to their lord as the Westerlands to us. If any lord bridles at our authority, I have only to send a singer with a harp, and he falls back into line.

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Because I will not have our lords squabble amongst themselves, like the lords of the Riverlands, or hide in their castles, like the lords of the Vale, each of our bannermen contributes a unique skill that furthers the whole of the Westerlands.

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House Clegane, because every lord needs a beast from time to time. Ser Gregor strikes terror into the hearts of our enemies and our friends. So too does his disappointing brother, Sandor, the traitor. House Payne, who provides us loyal servants. Ser Ilyn Payne was once captain of my household guard until the Mad King heard him boast that I ran the Seven Kingdoms, which I did. The Mad King tore out Ser Ilyn’s tongue, making him especially well suited to later become the King’s Justice. Apparently, these days, a younger Payne also serves my degenerate son, Tyrion. House Lefford, who guards the Golden Tooth, the eastern pass through the mountains, and the all too frequent chaos of the Seven Kingdoms. Though after Robb Stark’s recent incursions, perhaps we need a new gatekeeper.

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Fools look at the Westerlands and see gold. Fools see our wealth and call it strength. Gold is just another rock. The Westerlands are strong because of House Lannister. From strong leadership comes unity. From unity comes power.

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According to legend, a huntsman once tracked a lion that was terrorizing his village all the way to its den. Though armed with only a spear, the man managed to kill both the lion and its mate, but spared the cubs. This mercy so pleased the Old Gods that they sent a shaft of sunlight deep into the cave, gleaming off golden walls. The hunter became a miner and built a ringfort to guard his new wealth. Nobody ever asks what happened to the cubs. Maybe the gods forgot about them, and they starved. Maybe there never were any cubs or lions or hunter, doesn’t matter. Someone found enough gold in that cave to buy whatever truth he wanted, along with a castle that he’d name after his new family. Casterly Rock.

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Thanks to that gold, Casterly Rock soon became the largest, wealthiest, and best defended castle in Westeros. An army that struggled up the main approach would still have to climb thick, high, and well defended walls. Should they choose instead to lay siege, the sea helpfully carved a massive cave beneath the castle, which over time, became a private port complete with docks, wharves, and shipyards. And so to this day, even with all the gold in Westeros to tempt invaders, Casterly Rock has never fallen. At least not in battle.

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The castle is sadly all that remains of its namesake family, the Casterlys. According to another legend, my ancestor Lann the Clever, swindled the castle from them. The most common story is that he found a hidden cleft in the rock and snuck into the castle. As night, he whispered threats into sleeping ears, howled in the darkness, planted one brother’s treasures in the room of another, and so forth. By the end of his games, the Casterlys believed a demon was haunting their home and fled. My brother prefers a different version. Lann the Clever did find a secret entrance into the rock but used it to have his way with the Casterly maidens. Eventually, the girls gave birth to golden-haired bastards, and the Casterlys had no choice but to accept their father into the family. In gratitude, he changed the family name to honor himself, and House Lannister was born. The Casterlys used the gold of the rock to become lords. The Lannisters became kings. For thousands of years, the Kingdom of the Rock ruled the Westerlands.

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When the Ironborn became a nuisance, my ancestor sailed to the Iron Islands and returned with a hundred Ironborn hostages, promising to hang one from the rock every time the Ironborn dared raid our shores. The Ironborn stayed away, well, after twenty or so. When the Andals arrived after sweeping across the rest of Westeros, we invited their sons and daughters into the rock as squires and court ladies. I don’t think we ever had to hang any of them. Finally, Aegon the Conqueror defeated us on the Field of Fire, and my ancestor knelt. Still, little changed but titles and taxes, for when Visenya Targaryen saw the rock, she gave thanks that my ancestor had met Aegon on the field. Even dragon flame would have washed over the castle like the waves and left just as much a mark.

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But now the mines are dry and Casterly Rock just that; a rock. Our gold has passed into legend just like the merciful huntsman and Lann the Clever. As will our family if we lose this war. Unlike the Casterlys, however, we won’t even have a castle to remember our name.

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