Androw Ashford

Androw (460 AC - 486 AC) of House Ashford was King of the Marches. A cruel torturer, Androw was recruited by King Arthur Lannister to help reinstall the Baratheons as rulers of the Stormlands in exchange for territory. Androw led a raid on the Stormlands castle of Blackhaven, forcing Lord Harys Dondarrion to give up the castle and his family. Storm King Gerold Buckler moved south to capture Androw, allowing the Lannisters to invade the Stormlands from the north. When the Storm King returned north, he left a force under Ser Hugh Errol to capture Androw. Androw put the castle to the torch and House Dondarrion to the sword and pillaged and raided across the southern Stormlands.

When Errol stopped his pursuit, Androw sent his knights to continue raiding and he went to Storm End's to attend the wedding of Davos Baratheon and Joanna Lannister. There, he was murdered by Lord Commander of the Lionsguard Loren Crakehall on Arthur's orders.

Background
In reality, Arthur was using Androw as a pawn; he never planned to give Androw any territory; in fact, in order to erase any suspicion, the Lannister army would march with the new Lord Paramount Davos in order to silence Androw and make Davos look like a hero due to ending the raiding threat.

The Red Spring
Androw and a retinue of knights besieged Blackhaven, demanding Lord Harys hand over his castle, family, and gold or Androw would kill his young heir Edric; Harys faced no choice and opened the castle gates. Androw and his men sacked the castle, with Androw and his bastard brother Jacob Flowers killing many courtiers and raping Harys's daughters. Androw sent a letter to Storm King Gerold, taunting him and demanding the king do something to defend his kingdom. Enraged, Gerold and his armies marched toward the Marches, leaving the northern part of the Stormlands open for the taking. As part of the plan, Davos Baratheon took Storm's End and with the Lannisters, they took the capital of Bronzegate. While the king turned north, Ser Hugh Errol was sent with a battalion of soldiers to capture Androw.

On Arthur's orders, Androw and his soldiers left Blackhaven in order to raid and pillage the Stormlands. Before he left, he put the castle to the torch and murdered its inhabitants, leaving the decapitated bodies of the Dondarrions for Errol to find. Androw forced Harys to watch, then would take Harys with him as the raided and plundered.

During a raid Androw received a message from a Lannister courier, explaining that Androw would not be allowed at the wedding of Davos and Joanna. Angered over the perceived slight and that loyalist soldiers were still after him after Arthur assured him there would be no more resistance, Androw left Jacob in charge of the raiding and headed north to attend the wedding.

Androw forced his way into the wedding, and drank heavily. When he demanded his territory from Arthur, Arthur stated he knew of no such things, and guardsmen threw him out of the wedding. While walking angrily around Storm's End, Androw was met by Loren Crakehill, who proceeded to throw Androw of the cliffs to his death.

Androw's death was blamed on his drunken state.

Rule
King of the Marches: (478 AC - 486 AC)

Preceded By:

Succeeded By: Arry Ashford/Jacob Flowers

Lord of Ashford: (478 AC - 486 AC)

Preceded By:

Succeeded By: Arry Ashford/Jacob Flowers

Family
Wife: Alysanne Meadows

Issue: Arry Ashford