Game of Thrones: King of Harrenhal, starting with a blue hand stat panel

Riverside land, stone fence city.

The Brecken family's banner features a scarlet warhorse against a gold shield against a brown background.

The Brecken family, the lord's study.

The lord's study was located on the third floor of the complex stone castle, where a fire was burning brightly in the hearth.

The room was spacious and airy, with yellow oak beams supporting a high ceiling.

The walls were covered with Mil tapestries, and a pair of large lattice doors faced the Sacred Tree Forest.

Through the thick, diamond-shaped red glass panes on the door, one can see the sacred wood forest of Stone Fence City.

The sacred trees here are all ordinary trees, without any weirwood.

The only family in the Riverlands that still believes in the Old Gods is probably the Blackwood family.

The Hall family, who were the first to build Harrenhal, also had some connection to it.

Count Genos Brecken pushed aside the map of the Riverlands on his desk and looked at it again and again.

Count Brecken was a large man with a brown beard and brown eyes.

He had broad shoulders and arms, and looked like a burly blacksmith.

But he had no son, which was something he regretted.

Count Genos has an illegitimate son and a nephew, but neither of them are legitimate heirs.

He was primarily looking at the lands of the Brecken and Blackwood families.

The two families' territories are adjacent, with the Red Fork River and another small river, the Widow River, flowing quietly between them.

The two families had a great deal of disputes over the land.

The most recent controversy occurred during the reign of the Mad King.

Tywin Lannister favored Blackwood in handling the border dispute between the two houses, while the Mad King, in order to show that he was different from Tywin, bypassed the Hand of the King and awarded the mill to the Brecken family.

This is one of the reasons why the Blackwood family is so angry about the Iron Throne; they are relatives, and they deliberately try to disgust people.

"Looking at those lands again?" asked the Earl of Brecken's wife.

Earl Genos Brecken nodded. "Those lands, those lands originally belonged to our family."

Count Genos desires all the territory on the east bank of the Widow River, from Crossbow Ridge to the Amorous Pastures, and all the islands in the river.

These territories now belong to the Blackwood family, and if the Brecken family were to take them, it would expand their territory by almost a quarter.

Specifically, this includes the Corn Mill, Lord's Mill, the Ruins of Mud Hall, Ecstasy Plain, War Valley, Old Blacksmith Shop, Leather Buckle Village, Black Leather Buckle Village, Stone Mound Village, Clay Pool Village, Mud Mound Market, Wasp Forest, Lorgen's Woods, Green Hill, Twin Peaks, Honey Tree Village, and all the beehives.

The Blackwood family called the Twin Peaks "Missie's," while the Brecken family called them "Barba's."

Barbara Blaken and Milissa Blackwood were both mistresses of the mediocre king.

It is obvious that King Yong later favored the latter.

Barba is Cold Iron's mother, and Milissa is Blood Raven's mother.

Between the twin peaks, there is a village that became a royal fiefdom 200 years after the conquest, a village directly under the royal family.

This village is called Coppertree Village, and Sir Alan of Coppertree Village is a very old hired knight who is the master and mentor of Sir "Tall" Duncan.

Count Genos fiddled with the map. "No matter what I do, I can't surpass Tethos Blackwood's position in Horst's sights. In that case, I need to think things through carefully."

Count Genos rubbed his forehead. "That old trout, Horst, he pretends to be impartial between me and Tethos. But he actually relies on him more. Does he think I can't see that?"

"Lord Horst is very kind. We can even introduce our daughter to Young Master Edmure," Countess Genos said, pouting.

"Shut up, you stupid woman. Horst has already fooled our family twice. Do you think your daughter can marry into Riverrun? Don't be naive. Old Trout has very high standards. I think he's gone mad with the success of his two daughters' marriages and is determined to find a suitable match for his son. Marquis Frey also suggested that his daughter marry Edmure, but he was ruthlessly rejected. The old man still hates it. Is the Frey family not richer than ours?" Genos said with a sneer.

Although they were nouveau riche, in terms of wealth and affluence, the Freys and Hoan families surpassed those of other families.

The Frey family could amass a massive army in the original story, while Genos led only 500 men to besiege Raventree Castle after the great war.

Horst tricked the Brecken family twice: first with Blackfish's marriage, and second with Edmure's marriage.

Based on Genos's understanding of Horst, Horst would only seek a favorable marriage, like the glorious great lords of his two sons-in-law.

"Alright then," Genos's wife sighed, then questioned.

"Harrenhal may be wealthy, but it's a haunted place where you could easily get yourself killed. Besides, the River House was recently fined a large sum of money by the Iron Throne."

"Of course I know all that," Count Genos smoothed out the creases on the map and then shared his thoughts.

"Although the Riveran family suffered a significant financial loss, their business is thriving and they're currently recovering. I'm more interested in Arthur Riveran; he's young, handsome, and energetic—no ordinary person. Looking around the Riverlands, it's rare to find such a young talent. In comparison, that fool Edmure has very few strengths and performed poorly in the arena. Even if we can't arrange a marriage, we should still befriend someone like him. As for the curse of Harrenhal, based on my last meeting with Arthur Riveran, he doesn't seem like someone destined for a short life."

"Is it really that good?"

"I'm not stupid, I'm a veteran of decades," Count Genos said confidently. "You can wait and see, Arthur Hoan will definitely shine in the arena."

Earl Genos certainly didn't consider that Tywin would later send troops to burn down and destroy his and the Blackwood family's castle and land.

Genos is currently only considering the value of the marriage alliance and winning over young talents.

Count Genos and Count Tettos acted in completely different ways.

Lord Blackwood values ​​honor above all else. In the original story, after the death of the young Wolf Lord, Riverrun and Raventree were the last places to uphold the Wolf Banner.

Count Genos, on the other hand, was more shrewd and opportunistic; he would not shed blood for the dead or for a failed endeavor.

He quickly surrendered to the Lannisters and the Freys after the Red Wedding.

. . .

At Green Hand Manor, in addition to sword and shield combat, Arthur also learns spear techniques.

Arthur brandished his lance, with Sir Lucas Dayne as his opponent.

The Dornish spears are also famous.

Dorne spearmen are a typical unit type, and Oberyn Martell's spears, which we haven't seen yet, can also be said to be unparalleled.

Root and Ward watched nervously from the sidelines.

Lute and Ward were dazzled; Arthur's talent and strength in training with swords, spears, axes, and maces far surpassed theirs.

The two exchanged blows, their spears appearing and disappearing like the forked tongues of venomous snakes.

Arthur's swordsmanship improved rapidly.

Sir Lucas's cunning spear technique will still put Arthur at a disadvantage.

Arthur picked up his shield, and Sir Lucas's lance drew a long line across it.

Arthur seized the opportunity to counterattack, his spear striking Sir Lucas in the abdomen at an incredible angle, forcing Sir Lucas to retreat.

The two fought for a long time, and in the end, Sir Lucas won by a narrow margin.

In terms of spear technique, Sir Lucas was taking longer and longer to defeat Arthur, while Arthur's skills were improving by leaps and bounds.

"It seems I'll have to unleash my fiercest, most intense, and most aggressive offensive—all my trump cards," Sir Lucas said to Arthur.

"I almost did too." Arthur put away his spear, his muscles aching from the battle.

However, he has a strong ability to recover and he craves stronger opponents.

"Not much difference. You're so young, while I'm an adult and a veteran," Sir Lucas laughed.

Arthur was undoubtedly a genius warrior.

Genius warriors often share a common characteristic: they seem to be born for battle.

They were gifted from a very young age and possessed combat power that exceeded the age and number of opponents.

For example, the brutal Maegor and the "warrior incarnation" Damon Blackfire.

By the age of twelve, Megan was already able to take on young men four or five years his senior and teach experienced veterans a lesson without mercy on the training ground.

Damon Blackfire also defeated all the squires in the arena when he was twelve years old.

"The strongest man in Harrenhal before was Harwin Strong, the 'Bonecrusher,' the strongest man in Westeros at the time. Now, it seems you may surpass him," Ser Lucas said with great satisfaction.

While it is true that great teachers produce great students, the student's talent and hard work are also very important.

Sir Lucas mentioned Harwin, who was also said to be Rhaenyra Targaryen's secret lover.

Some people believe he is the biological father of Renilla's first three children—Jacaris, Lusris, and Joffrey.

It can only be said that the Harrenhal family still has prestige, with both the Prime Minister and the heir princess having affairs.