Fist of the First Men
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Ruins of an ancient ringfort | |
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Location | Westeros, Beyond the Wall |
Named for | The First Men who built it. |
The Fist of the First Men is an ancient ringfort built by the First Men in the Dawn Age.[1] It is located next to the Milkwater.[2] It is where the Night's Watch fought the Battle of the Fist of the First Men.
It is a hill that rises above the Forest around it. The hill offers commanding views with the slopes at a dangerous angle to the north and west and only slightly less dangerous to east. Its windswept crown is visible for miles. There is a ringwall of chest-high grey stone that crowns the top of the steep, stony hill. At the foot of the hill there is brook.[1][2]
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The Night's Watch made their camp here while searching for the wildling masses. From here they hoped to stop any march on the Wall.[1] The site was in poor repair and breaches in the low ringwall were filled in with timber and protected with rows of stakes by the Watch, and the slopes were booby-trapped with caltrops. In spite of the Watch's best efforts to mount a defense they were attacked and easily swept from the Fist by the Others. (see Battle of the Fist of the First Men)
Quotes
“An old place, and strong”
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References and Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 34, Jon IV.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 A Clash of Kings, Prologue.