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为你读英语美文·第 310期 权力的游戏 | 兰尼斯特家族
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House Lannister
兰尼斯特家族
来源：Game of Thrones: Histories & Lore，翻译：永清
On the far western coast of the continent, high atop a rocky promontory overlooking the Sunset Sea, sits Casterly Rock, ancestral seat of House Lannister. Below it lies Lannisport, one of the great cities of Westeros; a center of trade, culture and the great Lannister fleet.
兰尼斯特家族的家堡-凯岩城，坐落在大陆的远西海岸，高耸的岩石峭壁之上，俯瞰日落之海。在家堡下方，坐落着兰尼斯特港，是贸易，文化和伟大的兰尼斯舰队的中心。
There are a number of gold and silver mines in the Westerlands, making it the richest region in all of Westeros. One of our most productive gold mines lies beneath Casterly Rock itself, making House Lannister the wealthiest of all the noble houses.
在西境，有众多金银矿，使这里成为维斯特洛最富有的地区。其中一座最丰产的金矿就在凯岩城之下，这也使兰尼斯特成为所有贵族中最富有的家族。
This allows House Lannister to fund many endeavors of other noble houses. Even the King himself has sought credit from Casterly Rock from time to time.
这也能让兰尼斯特家族能够资助其他家族，甚至国王有时也会向凯岩城借钱。
We Lannisters claim our descent from the Andal invaders and, through the female bloodline, Lann the Clever. According to the legend, Lann, using only his wits, won Casterly Rock from the noble house of Casterly, during the Age of Heroes.
我们兰尼斯特人认为，我们的父系血统来自安达尔冒险者，母系祖先来自“机灵的”兰恩。据传说，在“英雄纪元”时期，兰恩，凭着他的智慧，从凯斯德利家族手里赢得了凯岩城。
The Lannisters reigned as Kings of the Rock for thousands of years; and worked to make it the envy of the rest of the Seven Kingdoms.
兰尼斯特人在凯岩王国称王已有几千年，让七大王国羡慕不已。
Our time as Kings ended, however, when Aegon Targaryen, otherwise known as "Aegon the Conqueror", arrived in Westeros with his army.
随着伊耿· 坦格利安，即“征服者伊耿”带着军队入侵维斯特洛，我们称王的时代结束。
The last King of the Rock, King Loren Lannister, joined forces with Mern Gardener, the King of the Reach. Together, with sixty thousand men, they met the Targaryen host in open battle.
最后一位凯岩王罗伦·兰尼斯特，和河湾王国的国王孟恩·园丁九世一起率军抵抗，在和坦格利安家族的战役中，一共牺牲了六万多名士兵。
History tells us that Aegon unleashed all three of his dragons, slaughtering four thousand men, at what came to be known as "the Field of Fire". King Mern himself was burned alive that day, and House Gardener turned to ash with him.
历史记载，在“怒火燎原”战役中，伊耿放出了三条龙，屠杀了4000多名士兵。那天，国王孟恩被活活烧死，园丁家族也和他一起化为灰烬。
Seeing both the threat and opportunity the Targaryens represented, Loren wisely surrendered; and aided Aegon in his further conquest of Westeros. The Lannisters were thus appointed Lords Paramount of the Westerlands and Wardens of the West, titles we hold to this day.
看到坦格利安人既是威胁又是机遇以后，罗伦明智地投降了，并协助伊耿进一步地征服维斯特洛大陆。因此，兰尼斯特家族被授命为西境的最高统治者，并作为西境守护世代镇守，这个称号一直延续到今。
Let us be clear: it is neither luck nor royal favor that makes our House prosperous. There have been times in our history when some have thought us weak, lazy or opulent. My father, Tytos Lannister, nearly bankrupted our House with his poor investments, and allowed himself to be mocked openly at court.
让我们明确一点：让我们家族繁荣的绝不是运气或是荣宠。历史上，曾有一段时期，有人认为我们软弱，懒惰，奢靡。我的父亲泰陀斯·兰尼斯特经营无方，几乎让我们家族破败。人们也在朝堂之上公然地讥讽他。
When our vassal, the Reynes of Castamere, dared to rise against the Lannisters, they learned how dangerous it can be to taunt a lion. I, Tywin Lannister, personally led the assault on Castamere to put down this rebellion. I made an example of them, to anyone who doubts our might. They even made a quaint song about the fate of the Reynes of Castamere... but sadly there are no Reynes left to hear it.
当我们的封臣，卡斯特梅城的领主，竟敢反抗兰尼斯特家族的时候，他们也领教了逗弄狮子是一件多么危险的事。我，泰温·兰尼斯特，亲率将士镇压了卡斯特梅的叛乱。我给那些挑战我们权威的人树立了一个例子。人们甚至为卡斯特梅领主的命运写了一首有趣的歌谣…但可惜的是没有卡斯特梅人再能听到。
Today the golden Lion of Lannister is rightly admired and feared throughout the Seven Kingdoms. Our words are "Hear me Roar"; but there are of other words that should be remembered when crossing a "Lion" of Casterly Rock: "A Lannister always pays his debts".
今天，兰尼斯特的金狮仍让为七大王国上下所敬仰和生畏。我们的族语是“听我怒吼”，不过在和凯岩城的“狮子”打交道时候，也需要记住这句话：“兰尼斯特有债必偿”。
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