Harren's fate led Crackclaw Point to quickly surrender to Visenya Targaryen. Aegon I Targaryen granted rule of the riverlands to Edmyn Tully, the new Lord Paramount of the Trident, and the king granted Harrenhal to Lord Quenton Qoherys. The death of Harren and his sons left a power vacuum in the riverlands and the Iron Islands. Harren's brother, Lord Commander Hoare, remained at the Wall when his kin died in the burning of Harrenhal. Balerion, who was not obstructed by the towering walls of Harrenhal, roasted Harren and his surviving sons in the tallest tower of the castle, ending his rule and kingdom. Harren took refuge in the well-stocked Harrenhal, the largest castle of Westeros, and the king rejected Aegon's offer of retaining Harrenhal in return for becoming Aegon's vassal. As Aegon advanced many of the river lords, led by Lord Edmyn Tully, revolted against Harren to support the Targaryen invader and joined the conqueror's host. Harren's tyrannical rule over the riverlands earned him little love from his lords. While they were returning to Harrenhal across the Gods Eye, however, the sons were killed by Aegon's dragon, Balerion. Aegon was victorious over Harren's men in the Battle of the Reeds, but two of Harren's sons were victorious at the Wailing Willows. Harren had finally completed his grand castle of Harrenhal, when Aegon Targaryen, Lord of Dragonstone, landed in Westeros and began the Conquest. Weirwoods were cut to provide rafters and beams. The riverlands and Iron Islands were drained to finance the building, with thousands of captives dying in the quarries, chained to sledges, or laboring on the towering walls and five huge towers of Harrenhal. While Halleck ruled from a modest tower house at Fairmarket, Harren desired a grander seat, and he commanded the construction of the grand castle Harrenhal, a project that took almost forty years to complete. ĭuring his reign, Harren was a vain, bloody tyrant hated by those he ruled. Harren's brother rose to become Lord Commander of the Night's Watch. He was the grandson of King Harwyn Hardhand, who extended the ironborn rule over the riverlands from the Neck to the Blackwater Rush, and the son of King Halleck Hoare. Harren was born to House Hoare, the ruling house of the Iron Islands. He is remembered in children's stories as evil. Ī proud man, Black Harren's cruelty was famous throughout the Seven Kingdoms. At the time of Aegon's Conquest, Harren was an old, grey man who wore black armor.
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