Felstrong is one of the smallest of the fourteen major islands that form the Stepstones.
History[]
The small island of Felstrong is home to one of the Stepstones greatest oddities. On the eastern edge of the isle lies the Valley of Faces, where the stone has been carved and shaped into the visage of near two dozen giant men and women. As the wind rushes through the valley, it is said that the faces sing in deep, haunted tones. Some have speculated that the creators of the faces share heritage with those associated with the Singing Stones of the Summer Isles, but no evidence to support the claim has ever been found.
Recent History[]
In 313AC, a Corsair King invaded the Stepstones, and quickly forged an Alliance with King Renly Baratheon upon the Iron Throne. The treaty would last a decade before finally the increasing demands from the Corsair eventually drove the two Kings apart.
In 323AC, the fleet of the Corsair King attacked Greenstone, raiding the port and the surrounding town. Lord Estermont was sent fleeing for his life as the Corsair King warned more attacks will follow if his demands are not met. As the Redwyne and Martell fleets sailed for Bloodstone, Renly and his Master of Ships Montererys Velaryon gave chase to the Corsair King, but were ambushed near Ghaston Grey. Through a narrow victory, the Royal Fleet sent the pirates fleeing for the Stepstones, where they would linger and give trouble to the Westerosi forces for the best part of a year.
Bloodstone eventually fell after nearly a year of fighting, marking the end of the Reign of the Corsair King. As the rest of the isles fell under control of King Baratheon, there are some that believe the Corsair escaped, but no evidence has ever been found to confirm this. Ser Josua Norcross is named Lord of Felstrong, but by a decade or two later, all control over the isles by the Iron Throne had been lost.