298 AC, The start of the War of Five Kings

The ostensible heir of King Robert Baratheon. Joffrey is initially supported by The Westerlands under House Lannister and by the royal Crownlands sworn directly to the Iron Throne.

The youngest brother of King Robert. Despite possessing no rightful claim to the throne, as lord of Storm's End, Renly commands the loyalty of the Stormlands and earns the support of The Reach by marrying Margaery Tyrell of Highgarden.
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The heir of Lord Eddard Stark of Winterfell. Proclaimed king by his bannermen, Robb is supported by his own northern lords and by the River Lands sworn to his mother Catelyn's family, House Tully.
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The elder of King Robert’s younger brothers. Supported at Dragonstone only by the lords of the narrow sea, as well as House Florent and both branches of House Fossoway.

Having failed in a previous attempt at independence, the war gives Balon another opportunity. He is supported by the lords and captains of the Iron Islands.

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A former man of the nights watch, Mance Rayder has spent his life working on uniteing the tribes of the true north, and has been rumored to assemble an army at the Frost Fangs. Not much is known, but for the fact that most wildling villages are abandoned.

Lady Lysa Arryn has Decided to keep her bloody gate shut, and locked herself out of the rest of Westeroes, only carring for her son Robert Arryn to be safe. She has even ignored the call of help from the riverlands and her own blood. Many will give a limb to marry her for total controll of the Vale, and some Lords are very ambitious.

Doran Martell rules over the many diffrent Dornish, having to keep his deep hate for the Lannisters in check, waits for the perfect time to strike down his enemies. Some Dornish though, want that strike to come much sooner....

The Nights watch is an anicent order, made to protect the realms of men. The creatures it was made to protect from are long forgoten, and now the wildlings are seen as the enemy.

Tywin has his arms wrapped around the crownlands and KIngslanding, and means to keep it. With the King in the north looking for revenge against the Lannisters, he must find new allies and ways to reinforce his hold.