Ok, so here's what I have so far. Obviously I still need to add the full CC for Qeron Martell, and I would like to add a Recent History section as well as a section to detail a few more important characters that will get referenced fairly frequently. C&C obviously welcome, I'll change whatever is unnecessary/disliked/outright garbage. [hider=House Nymeros Martell] [center] [b][h1][color=f7941d]WIP - House Nymeros Martell[/color][/h1][/b] [img]http://img11.deviantart.net/01f0/i/2014/157/1/6/game_of_thrones___house_martell_by_crimsonanchors-d7l8rej.jpg[/img] [hr] [b][color=f7941d][u]Background[/u][/color][/b] House Nymeros Martell, known more commonly just as House Martell, are the ruling House of Dorne. Their current ruler is Prince Qeron III Martell. The Martells have ruled Dorne since Mors Martell wed the Rhoynish princess Nymeria, who led a conquest to unite the petty kings of Dorne and ultimately topple the region's self-proclaimed High King, Yorrick V Yronwood. Since the marriage of Princess Myriah Martell to Daeron II Targaryen, the Martells have loyally served the Targaryen Kings, and supported Queen Daenerys in the Targaryen restoration. However in the last century the Martells have become increasingly distant from the Iron Throne, more preoccupied with internal power struggles and growing further apart from the other Kingdoms of Westeros, having only managed to completely reunite the region around three decades ago. [hr] [b][color=f7941d]Seat: Sunspear[/color][/b] [img]http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd264/Soter07/Sunspear.jpg[/img] [i]"Sunspear's history is a curious one. Having been little more than the squat, ugly keep called the Sandship in early days under the Martells, beautiful towers baring the Rhoynish fashion would eventually spring up around it. It became known as Sunspear when the sun of the Rhoyne was wedded to the Spear of the Martells. In time, the Tower of the Sun and the Spear Tower were both constructed - the great golden dome of the one, and the slender, high spire of the other becoming the first things that visitors beheld by land or sea. The castle sits on a spur of land, surrounded on three sides by water, and on the fourth side by the shadow city. Though the Dornish may call it a city, it remains no more than a town, and a queer, dusty, ugly town at that. The Dornish built up against the walls of the Sunspear, then up against the walls of their neighbour's homes, and so on out, until the shadow city took on its current form. Today, it is a warren of narrow alleys, bazaars filled with the spices of Dorne and the east, and the homes of the Dornish built of mud brick that remains cool even in the height of the burning summer. The Winding Walls were raised some seven hundred years ago, wrapping Sunspear and winding throughout the Shadow City in a snaking, defensive curtain that would force even the boldest enemy to lose their way. Only the Threefold Gate provides a straight path to the castle, cutting through the Winding Walls, and these gates are heavily defended at need."[/i] Maester Yandel, sometime during the reign of Tommen I Baratheon [hr] [b][color=f7941d][color=f7941d][u]Military[/u][/color][/color][/b] The Martells have one of the smaller armies in Westeros, worn down by years of internal conflict between noble Houses. Now, their army numbers around 35,000 men. Their tactics are normally dependent upon guerrilla and skirmish tactics rather than openly meeting opposing armies in the field, where they are often outnumbered and insufficiently armoured. In terms of equipment, Dornish soldiers usually fight in loose-fitting robes covered with small, light metal discs due to the hot climate of Dorne. This form of armour provides less protection but does provide the advantage of affording more mobility and greater speed than much of the armour issued among other Westerosi armies. Spears, small shields and double-curved bows tend to be the most common weapons among Dornish soldiers. A particular strength of their military rests upon the world-renowned sand steeds that they use as mounts. Capable of running with incredible swiftness for unparalleled periods of time without tiring, the Dornish have worked hard to incorporate these powerful cavalry options into their forces. The mounted archers of the Dornish are the best in Westeros, and their mounted warriors are as skilled as any other. Matching up against other Houses, the Martells seem to excel with cavalry options and light infantry, but struggle to field medium or heavily-armoured troops, lack basic ranged options and siege equipment, and struggle to supply their army. However, no-one wants to see Dorne return to the divided province it had become in the last century, and now the Dornish army fights with the fire of the sun as a united and ferocious army. The Dornish has little military navy. The majority of their ships are dedicated to trade, although still they have few of these ships in comparison to other Westerosi kingdoms. The Dornish have rarely had need for ships; invading forces hoping to land on their shores will more often than not be met with inhospitable desert. The waters around Dorne are rumoured to be littered with whirlpools, sharks and even Kraken, posing as much threat to Dornish ships as anyone else and making travel by sea about the province difficult. [img]http://awoiaf.westeros.org/images/thumb/3/33/Ryan_M_Barger_House_Dayne_Reserves.jpg/350px-Ryan_M_Barger_House_Dayne_Reserves.jpg[/img] [House Dayne Cavalry] [hr] [b][color=f7941d][u]Noble Houses of Dorne[/u][/color][/b][/center] [b]House Allyrion of Godsgrace[/b] Current Lord: Barret Allyrion, Lord of Godsgrace Heir: None [b]House Blackmont of Blackmont[/b] Current Lord: Jonos Blackmont, Lord of Blackmont Heir: Anera Blackmont [b]House Dalt of Lemonwood[/b] Current Lord: Dontar Dalt, Lord of Lemonwood Heir: Dontell Dalt [b]House Dayne of Starfall[/b] Current Lord: Arron Dayne, Lord of Starfall Heir: Ser Entan Dayne, the Sword of the Morning [b]House Fowler of Skyreach[/b] Current Lord: Ayleen Fowler, Lady of Skyreach Heir: Jaelyn Fowler [b]House Greyhall of Salt Shore (Formerly held by House Gargalen)[/b] Current Lord: Korban Greyhall, Lord of Salt Shore Heir: None [b]House Honn of the Red Dunes (Formerly held by House Vaith)[/b] Current Lord: Dareth Honn, Lord of the Red Dune Heir: Darron Honn [b]House Jordayne of the Tor[/b] Current Lord: Lady Myria Jordayne, Lady of the Tor Heir: Colton Jordayne [b]House Manwoody of Kingsgrave[/b] Current Lord: Ser Jarrik Manwoody, Lord of Kingsgrave, the Knight of Skulls Heir: Rylen Manwoody [b]House Qorgyle of Sandstone[/b] Current Lord: Quentyn Qorgyle, Lord of Sandstone, the Dusty Scorpion Heir: Qonos Qorgyle [b]House Santagar of Spottswood[/b] Current Lord: Ellya Santagar, Lady of Spottswood Heir: Allya Santagar [b]House Stonecast of High Hermitage (Formerly held by House Dayne)[/b] Current Lord: Sofina Stonecast, Lady of High Hermitage Heir: Seldan Sand, Bastard of the Torentine [b]House Toland of Ghost Hill[/b] Current Lord: Trytas Toland, Lord of Ghost Hill Heir: None [b]House Uller of Dragonfall (Formerly Hellholt, changed at the request of Lord Karsan Uller)[/b] Current Lord: Roberd Uller, Lord of Dragonfall Heir: Kiyari Uller [b]House Wyl of the Boneway[/b] Current Lord: Grandin Wyl, Lord of the Boneway Heir: Donnal Wyl [b]House Yronwood of Yronwood[/b] Current Lord: Yorek Yronwood, Lord of Yronwood and Warden of the Stoneway Heir: Yllia Yronwood [hider=Prince Qeron III Martell] [center][h3][color=f7941d]Qeron III Martell, the Sunborn[/color][/h3] [img]https://f4.bcbits.com/img/a2516756392_16.jpg[/img] [/center] [/hider] [/hider]