Mern IX Gardener was the last King of the Reach from House Gardener. He and King Loren I Lannister are remembered collectively as the Two Kings. After Aegon the Conqueror landed in Westeros, set on conquering the Seven Kingdoms. King Mern IX of the Reach and King Loren I Lannister of the Rock agreed to join forces and throw the invaders back into the sea. The two armies gathered near Goldengrove in the Reach. Since he had brought half as many more men, Mern had the honor of commanding the center