Port of Ibben
The Port of Ibben is the main city on Ib and is the largest city of Ibben. It is located on the southern coast of Ib.[1]
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The grey, gloomy Port of Ibben has cobbled alleys, steep hills, and teeming docks and shipyards. The city is lit by whale-oil lamps suspended on iron chains. Its main structure is the ruins of the God-King's castle. Beyond the Port of Ibben, foreigners are only allowed with an Ibbenese host.[2]
History
The Port of Ibben has ruled over Ib and the lesser isles since the Dawn Age.[2]
The ironborn raiders of the Iron Islands have sailed as far as the Port of Ibben.[3]
Recent Events
A Game of Thrones
At Illyrio's manse in Pentos, Daenerys Targaryen sees hairy men from the Port of Ibben.[4] Catelyn Stark and Ser Rodrik Cassel see a fat-bellied whaler with a hull blackened from tar which came from the Ibbenese port once they arrive at King's Landing.[5]
When Lord Eddard Stark confronts Queen Cersei Lannister about the parentage of King Robert I Baratheon's children, Ned suggests that the queen exile herself to the Summer Isles or the Port of Ibben.[6]
A Feast for Crows
Arya Stark sells oysters on the decks of ships from the Port of Ibben at the Ragman's Harbor in Braavos.[7]
References and Notes
- ↑ The Lands of Ice and Fire.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The World of Ice & Fire, Beyond the Free Cities: Ib.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Appendix.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 3, Daenerys I.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 18, Catelyn IV.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 45, Eddard XII.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 34, Cat Of The Canals.
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