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− | The '''Golden Tooth''' is | + | | settlement_type= Stronghold |
+ | | location = [[Westeros]], [[Westerlands]] | ||
+ | | seat = [[House Lefford]] | ||
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+ | | religion = [[Faith of the Seven]] | ||
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+ | [[File:Golden Tooth Vaults Jonny Klein.png|350px|thumb|right|Golden Tooth vaults<br>© Fantasy Flight Games]] | ||
+ | The '''Golden Tooth''', also called '''the Tooth''', is the seat of [[House Lefford]] in the [[Westerlands]]. It is located along the [[river road]] and is east of [[Ashemark]] and [[Sarsfield]], west of [[Riverrun]] and [[Pinkmaiden]], and north of [[Hornvale]].{{Ref|tLoIaF}} | ||
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+ | ==About== | ||
+ | :''See also: [[:Category:Images of the Golden Tooth|Images of the Golden Tooth]]'' | ||
+ | The Golden Tooth guards the one large pass through the mountains that allows direct travel between the Westerlands and the [[Riverlands]] to the east. It is generally held that in order to attack the Westerlands from the east, one must take the Golden Tooth to have a secure passage.{{Ref|aCoK|32}} | ||
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+ | ==History== | ||
+ | The gold from the Golden Tooth helped establish [[House Lannister]] as one of the richest houses in [[Westeros]].{{Ref|aGoT|Appendix}} | ||
==Recent Events== | ==Recent Events== | ||
− | ===A Game of Thrones=== | + | ===''A Game of Thrones''=== |
− | A force under the command of Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] | + | A force under the command of Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] descends on the army of Lords [[Clement Piper|Piper]] and [[House Vance of Wayfarer's Rest|Vance]], which was sent to prevent any Lannister army from entering the [[Riverlands]], and breaks them in what is known as the [[Battle of the Golden Tooth]], a battle that marks the beginning of the [[War of the Five Kings]].{{Ref|aGoT|55}} Later, Ser [[Forley Prester]] leads the remnants of Jaime's host back to the Golden Tooth, after their defeat in the [[Battle of the Camps]]. |
− | ===A Clash of Kings=== | + | ===''A Clash of Kings''=== |
− | An army under the command of [[Robb Stark]] | + | An army under the command of King [[Robb Stark]] circumvents the Golden Tooth and the passage it blocks by using a dangerous mountain path, found by his [[direwolf]], [[Grey Wind]]. Robb leads his army into the [[Westerlands]] and descends upon a [[House Lannister|Lannister]] host, annihilating them at [[Battle of Oxcross|Oxcross]], three days ride from [[Lannisport]].{{Ref|aCoK|32}} |
==References and Notes== | ==References and Notes== | ||
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+ | {{Region Westerlands}} | ||
− | [[Category: | + | [[Category:House Lefford]] |
+ | [[Category:Castles]] | ||
[[Category:Places in the Westerlands]] | [[Category:Places in the Westerlands]] | ||
+ | [[es:Colmillo Dorado]] | ||
[[fr:La Dent d'Or]] | [[fr:La Dent d'Or]] | ||
+ | [[ru:Золотой Зуб]] | ||
+ | [[zh:金牙城]] |
Revision as of 15:19, 15 August 2014
Golden Tooth | |
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Location | Westeros, Westerlands |
Government | House Lefford, Feudal Lord |
Religion | Faith of the Seven |
The Golden Tooth, also called the Tooth, is the seat of House Lefford in the Westerlands. It is located along the river road and is east of Ashemark and Sarsfield, west of Riverrun and Pinkmaiden, and north of Hornvale.[1]
Contents
About
- See also: Images of the Golden Tooth
The Golden Tooth guards the one large pass through the mountains that allows direct travel between the Westerlands and the Riverlands to the east. It is generally held that in order to attack the Westerlands from the east, one must take the Golden Tooth to have a secure passage.[2]
History
The gold from the Golden Tooth helped establish House Lannister as one of the richest houses in Westeros.[3]
Recent Events
A Game of Thrones
A force under the command of Ser Jaime Lannister descends on the army of Lords Piper and Vance, which was sent to prevent any Lannister army from entering the Riverlands, and breaks them in what is known as the Battle of the Golden Tooth, a battle that marks the beginning of the War of the Five Kings.[4] Later, Ser Forley Prester leads the remnants of Jaime's host back to the Golden Tooth, after their defeat in the Battle of the Camps.
A Clash of Kings
An army under the command of King Robb Stark circumvents the Golden Tooth and the passage it blocks by using a dangerous mountain path, found by his direwolf, Grey Wind. Robb leads his army into the Westerlands and descends upon a Lannister host, annihilating them at Oxcross, three days ride from Lannisport.[2]
References and Notes
- ↑ The Lands of Ice and Fire.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 32, Sansa III.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Appendix.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 55, Catelyn VIII.
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