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− | '''Hightower''' is the seat of [[ | + | '''Hightower''' is the seat of [[House Hightower]]. It resides in the port of [[Oldtown]]. It is a castle as well as a lighthouse. It has a large beacon upon it. It sits atop [[Battle Island]].<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Prologue|Prologue]]</ref> |
− | According to a semi- | + | According to a semi-canon source, it stands in the center of Oldtown, the city having grown around it. It is a massive stepped tower with a beacon on top to guide ships into port. It is one of the tallest structures in the Seven Kingdoms.<ref> The Arryns and Hightower (May 9, 1999) [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Category/C91/P240/ So Spake Martin]</ref> It is speculated by fans that it is one of the nine ''[[Wonders Made by Man]]'' written about by [[Lomas Longstrider]].<ref>[http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/FAQ/Entry/Which_are_the_16_wonders_of_the_world/ Citadel]</ref> |
==References and Notes== | ==References and Notes== |
Revision as of 01:40, 14 July 2012
Hightower is the seat of House Hightower. It resides in the port of Oldtown. It is a castle as well as a lighthouse. It has a large beacon upon it. It sits atop Battle Island.[1]
According to a semi-canon source, it stands in the center of Oldtown, the city having grown around it. It is a massive stepped tower with a beacon on top to guide ships into port. It is one of the tallest structures in the Seven Kingdoms.[2] It is speculated by fans that it is one of the nine Wonders Made by Man written about by Lomas Longstrider.[3]
References and Notes
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Prologue
- ↑ The Arryns and Hightower (May 9, 1999) So Spake Martin
- ↑ Citadel