Posting this here now as WIP.  Will start work on Character POVs after rest ^^.

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[CENTER][color=aquamarine][b][h2]House Manderly[/h2][/b][/color]
[img]https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/iceandfire/images/8/87/544px-House_Manderly.png/revision/latest?cb=20170407172632[/img][/CENTER][h3]House Information[/h3][hr][indent]
[b]Synopsis[/b]
[indent][color=gray]House Manderly is an ancient House with First Men heritage, however they were not originally from the North.  Back in the time of the Gardener Kings, House Manderly once held the seat of Dustonbury, by the banks of the Mander (which some say got its namesake from House Manderly.)  However House Manderly would soon be driven from their home of the Reach by the very same Gardener Kings a thousand years before Aegon's Conquest.  Due to this House Manderly were forced to flee North, where they would find refuge in the Kingdom of the Kings of Winter and allowed to construct the city of White Harbor with the wealth that they had brought with them from the Reach. 
 Since then House Manderly has become one of the Norths most powerful vassals as well as the richest House in the North.  Unlike the vast majority of other Northern Houses, House Manderly still holds the Faith of the Seven as well as other Andal customs.[/color][/indent]
[b]Head of House[/b]
[indent][color=gray]Lord Cregan Manderly[/color][/indent]
[b]Seat[/b]
[indent][color=gray]New Castle, White Harbor[/color][/indent]
[b]Demesne[/b]
[indent][color=gray]House Manderly holds influence over all lands and Houses east of the mouth of the White Knife, including House Locke, Woolfield and Flint of Widow's Watch.  The domain of the Manderly's include the Sheepshead Hills and the Broken Branch, as well as the allegiance of Ramsgate.  House Manderly's bannermen include a dozen petty lords and a hundred landed knights.[/color][/indent]
[b]Recent History[/b]
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[hider=Lord Wyman Manderly 300-306 AC]
Lord Wyman Manderly was a begrudging supporter of the rule of House Bolton as Wardens of the North, with the Lord Wymans son and heir Wylis being a prisoner in the south at the mercy of Tywin Lannister and threats coming his way that if he did not bend the knee then his House would meet the same fate as the Reynes of Castamere.  It was out of the love for his family that Lord Wyman acted so.  But even though he supported the Boltons and the Freys on the surface.  Lord Wyman did not forget, he remembered the Red Wedding just as much as the other Northern Lords and he certainly remembered how his son Wendel was slaughtered alongside many other Northern nobles.

[color=aquamarine]"The North remembers Lord Davos.  The North Remembers.  And the mummers farce is almost done.  My son.  Is home."[/color]

And so Lord Wyman did what he could to aid the efforts of King Stannis, although he was required to raise his levies for the Boltons. However Lord Manderly was quick to betray them and pledge their loyalty to the Boltons enemies, first for King Stannis and then for the new King in the North.  Once the Boltons had been overthrown the Manderlys continued to fight alongside their fellow Northmen against the Others and just like many of the Northern Lords they and their people paid a great price for their victory over the armies of the dead.

Lord Wyman did not go on to live for much longer.  His health had already been a dubious thing but the second war for the Dawn seemed to take much of what he had left out for him.  For the remainder of his days Lord Wyman was a rather weak and sickly man who spent what time he could with his beloved son and grandaughters.
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[hider=Lord Wylis Manderly 306-311 AC]
Lord Wylis could be considered a rather forgettable Lord, like his father he was a very fat man who was mostly known for his walrus like moustache.  However it should be said that Wylis was a very devoted father to his children and husband to his wife.  And it was Lord Wylis who really set into motion House Manderly's efforts for their period of reconstruction.  His time as Lord was a rather brief and unsuccessful one, although the acts that Wylis took to reinvigorate White Harbor and provide aide to the nobles of the White Knife were important for the future to come.

Lord Wylis also made the rather controversial decision to wed his daughters to members of House Umber and Ryswell, who were also Northern Houses who had bent the knee to the brief time that Roose Bolton acted as Warden of the North.
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[hider=Lady Wynafryd Manderly 311 - 328 AC]
Lady Wynafryd would be remembered as a kind and generous head of House Manderly, who committed herself fully to the reconstruction of the North.  Although she understood that her grandsire Lord Wyman had been forced to act as he had in order to protect House Manderly, Lady Wynafryd could not help but feel an immense sense of guilt for the period where the Manderlys bent the knee to the boy king who sat on the Iron Throne as well as the accursed Boltons and Freys.  And so Wynafryd felt that it was her duty to atone for those troublesome times.

The Manderlys tried their best to send supplies and manpower to the Houses of the North who needed them most and would, to the best of their abilities support the efforts of House Stark.  This was also an important time where Lady Wynafryd devoted much of her attention to the trade and commerce of White Harbor, in hopes that they could increase the funds to alleviate the plight of the North.

Wynafryd, like her sire and grandsire, was a loving parent who doted on her children.  She would go on to arrange several important marriages for her House, marrying her children to members of House Stark, Dustin and Thenn.  Not only bringing the former Wildling nobles closer into the fold but also restrengthening House Manderlys own bonds with their fellow Northern Lords.  Wynafryd also arranged a marriage with House Piper in order to gain the help of a Southern House and form a connection with some in the Riverlands.

When it came to Queen Daenerys reforms on inheritance, Lady Wynafryd was largely supportive of the new law.  Being a Lady in power herself she saw it as a step forward, believing that it is high time that such a reform had passed for not only have plenty of noble Ladys had proven them-self to be capable rulers and leaders in recent history but for hundreds of years.
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[hider=Lord Walton Manderly 328 - 356 AC]
While his mother Wynafryd had been beloved as a kind and generous woman.  Lord Walton was regarded as a rather cruel and harsh man for his support of Lord Jon Starks new taxation and his forceful implementation of it on the White Knife.  In truth Walton was not a particularly a cruel or harsh person, merely a leal Lord who did his duty to the best of his ability in the name of his Lord and brother in law.  It did not help his reputation in any sense of the matter that he largely resembled his grandsire Wylis, a very fat and soft man who sported a rather large moustache.  Although he was a little taller thanks to his Umber blood he was considered by many to be rather simple minded and harmless.

Walton played a respectable part during the rest of the reconstruction period, although it was mostly following the path that his mother had laid out for him.  It pleased him very much to see the North returning to what it once was and took many opportunities to celebrate with a feast.

Lord Walton rode north to Last Hearth to attend the wedding of House Stark and House Umber, both Houses of which he shared kin with.  Like many of the nobles there Manderly got very drunk, although the very red faced and jovial kind rather than the angry and violent stupors that led to Osric Umber and Bael Redbeard coming to blows with one another.  Walton was said to be very disappointed and upset over the whole affair.

Lord Walton and his son Cregan were among the bannerman who answered the call of Lord Jon Stark to march on Sea Dragon Point to bring Lord Redbeard to justice for the murder of Lord Umber.  Walton found himself injured when the host was ambushed in the forests, however the young Cregan took command of the Manderly forces in the following skirmishes.

Walton fully supported Lord Jon in his decision that managed to avoid bloodshed, although he never quite got over his grudge towards House Redbeard for what they had done.  Lord Walton would then return to White Harbor, he did not ever fully recover from his wounds and much of his duties were passed onto his wife and son during remaining years.

In 354 AC Waltons nephew, Benfred Manderly was named Master of Ships on the small council.  A great honour for the Northern House and something that continued to allow them to strengthen their ties with the South.
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[hider=Lord Cregan Manderly 356 - 379AC]
Lord Cregan unlike his father is a well respected and formidable man.  At 21 he saw conflict at Sea Dragon Point, where he would take command of the Manderly troops in place of his father.  He would also take on the rest of the duties of his Lord Father once they returned to White Harbor as Lord Walton was not seen as fit to fulfill them.  It was just 2 years later that his father passed away and he was officially Lord of House Manderly.

Cregan found himself to be very popular among the people of White Harbor when he lessened the taxes on them in favour of supporting the growth of trade and business in the city.  This actually resulted in providing more coin for Lord Stark coming from the White North than the taxes had themselves.  An effort that was bolstered with the cooperation with his cousin, Benfred Manderly as he was serving as Master of Ships until his retirement in 364 AC.  With a portion of the Royal Fleet now residing and manned at White Harbor there was a period of growth and flourishing for the cities trade and business.  This set the groundwork for what would allow the Manderlys of White Harbor to secure a lucrative trade deal with the Free City of Braavos.

Over the years Lord Cregan has made great efforts in the rebuilding of the Northern Fleet at White Harbor at the request of House Stark, and so far managing to construct around 70 ships that are fit for war with more on the way.  As such many have started calling him 'Captain' or 'Admiral'.

Cregan like many of his line is a devoted family man, a doting father and husband he showed the same dedication to raising his children as he did with the Northern Fleet.  While many Lords might arrange marriages for their children, Lord Cregan believes that his children should only marry the one who they love and that they should find them on their own.  Perhaps the marriage of Cregans sister Leona Manderly to Lyonel Baratheon was what lent inspiration to this idea.  However there is one exception, Lord Cregan is very overprotective of his youngest child and only daughter, Wynafryd Manderly.  Who he refers endearingly to as 'me pearl'.
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[b]Realm Relations[/b]
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House Stark:
House Manderly is ever eager to prove their loyalty to House Stark, believing that they are forever in debt to the Wolves of Winterfell.  With the wedding of Lord Cregan Manderlys aunt, Leona Manderly, to Lord Jon Stark there is also now shared kinship between the two Houses.  It could perhaps be said that House Manderly and House Stark are as close as they have been since before the War of the Five Kings.

House Baratheon:
The Lords of Storms End are considered to be close friends to the Lords of Winterfell, that alone is enough for House Manderly to embrace House Baratheon in friendship too.  However with the marriage between Lord Cregans sister, Alys Manderly, and Lord Lyonel Baratheon the Manderlys consider the Baratheons to be more family than friends.

House Mormont:
House Manderly and House Mormont have a strained relationship.  There are still some tension between the Houses that bent the knee to Roose Bolton and those who did not, however House Manderly are increasingly eager to make up for the past and hope that the aide that they are providing for an improved Mormont fleet will help smooth things over.

- More To Be Determined -
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[b]Storyline Premise[/b]
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House Manderly is a loyal House who will provide what support they can to House Stark, in part to continue their atonement for bending the knee to the Boltons but also for their current kinship with them.  The Manderlys as a House will do whatever it takes to protect their family even if to do so it would have them be labeled as treacherous and untrustworthy.  A small price to pay for the safety of their loved ones they think.  Other than the continuation of the construction of the Northern Fleet, Lord Cregan has ambitions to expand White Harbor as he is of the mind that for too long it has been the smallest of the major cities of Westeros.
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