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The '''Golden Tooth''' is a stronghold in the [[Westerlands]]. It is more commonly known as 'the Tooth'. It guards the one large pass through the mountains that allows direct travel between the Westerlands and the [[Riverlands]] to the west. 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}} It is the seat of [[House Lefford]]. The gold from the Golden Tooth helped establish [[House Lannister]] as one of the richest houses in [[Westeros]].{{Ref|aGoT|Appendix}}
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[[File:Golden Tooth Vaults Jonny Klein.png|350px|thumb|right|Golden Tooth vaults<br>© Fantasy Flight Games]]
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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==
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:''See also: [[:Category:Images of the Golden Tooth|Images of the Golden Tooth]]''
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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==
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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
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===''A Game of Thrones''===
A force under the command of Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] descended on the [[Riverlands]] army, which was sent to prevent any Lannister army from entering the Riverlands and broke them in what is known as the [[Battle of the Golden Tooth]], a battle that marked the opening of the [[War of the Five Kings]].{{Ref|aGoT|55}} Later, Jaime's host retreated back to the Golden Tooth, after their defeat in the [[Battle of the Camps]].
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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]].
  
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===''A Clash of Kings''===
An army under the command of [[Robb Stark]] circumvented the Golden Tooth and the passage it blocks by using a dangerous mountain path, found by his [[direwolf]], [[Grey Wind]]. King Robb leads his army into the Westerlands and descends upon a [[House Lannister|Lannister]] host, annihilating them at [[Oxcross]], three days ride from [[Lannisport]].{{Ref|aCoK|32}}
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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}}
  
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Revision as of 15:19, 15 August 2014

Golden Tooth
Stronghold
The Westerlands and the location of the Golden Tooth
The Westerlands and the location of the Golden Tooth
Golden Tooth
Location Westeros, Westerlands
Government House Lefford, Feudal Lord
Religion Faith of the Seven
Golden Tooth vaults
© 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.[1]

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