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'''Greywater Watch''' is the seat of [[House Reed]]. It is located in [[the Neck]].<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 21|Chapter 21]], Bran</ref>
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==References and Sources==
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'''Greywater Watch''', also known as '''Greywater''', is the seat of [[House Reed]] in [[the North]]. It is roughly located in an eastern headwater of the [[Green Fork]]{{ref|TLOIAF}}<ref>''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'', [[A Dance with Dragons-Map of the North|Map of the North]]</ref> in the swamps of [[the Neck]], southwest of [[Moat Cailin]].{{Ref|aCoK|21}} It is a castle{{Ref|acok|50}} built upon a crannog, one of the man-made floating islands of the swamps, and it does not stay in the same place, making it impossible for ravens or enemies to find.{{ref|AWOIAF| Greywater Watch}} According to [[Meera Reed]], there is no [[Maesters|maester]] there, nor any [[knight]]s or masters-at-arms.{{Ref|aCoK|28}}
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==History==
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[[Ironborn]] and [[Andal]] warriors, including [[House Frey|Freys]], have attempted to conquer Greywater, but none have been able to find it. Many of the invaders rode into bogs and sank because of their armor.{{ref|ASOS|24}}
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==Recent Events==
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===''A Game of Thrones''===
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[[Robb Stark]] sends word to Lord [[Howland Reed]] at Greywater to have the [[crannogmen]] defend [[the Neck]] if Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] marches up the [[causeway]].{{ref|AGOT|55}}
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===''A Clash of Kings''===
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[[Meera Reed|Meera]] and [[Jojen Reed]] travel from Greywater to [[Winterfell]] to meet [[Bran Stark]].{{ref|ACOK|21}}
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==Quotes==
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{{Quote|[[crannogmen|Their]] houses '''move''', even the castles like Greywater Watch.{{Ref|acok|50}}}} - [[Walder Frey (son of Merrett)|Little Walder Frey]], to [[Theon Greyjoy]]
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==References==
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Revision as of 14:04, 23 February 2018

Greywater Watch
Castle
The North and the approximate location of Greywater Watch
The North and the approximate location of Greywater Watch
Greywater Watch
Location The North
Government House Reed, Feudal Lord
Religion Old Gods

Greywater Watch, also known as Greywater, is the seat of House Reed in the North. It is roughly located in an eastern headwater of the Green Fork[1][2] in the swamps of the Neck, southwest of Moat Cailin.[3] It is a castle[4] built upon a crannog, one of the man-made floating islands of the swamps, and it does not stay in the same place, making it impossible for ravens or enemies to find.[5] According to Meera Reed, there is no maester there, nor any knights or masters-at-arms.[6]

History

Ironborn and Andal warriors, including Freys, have attempted to conquer Greywater, but none have been able to find it. Many of the invaders rode into bogs and sank because of their armor.[7]

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Robb Stark sends word to Lord Howland Reed at Greywater to have the crannogmen defend the Neck if Lord Tywin Lannister marches up the causeway.[8]

A Clash of Kings

Meera and Jojen Reed travel from Greywater to Winterfell to meet Bran Stark.[3]

Quotes

Their houses move, even the castles like Greywater Watch.[4]

- Little Walder Frey, to Theon Greyjoy

References