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− | The | + | The '''Weeping Town''' is a market town in the [[stormlands]]. Lying on the southern shore of [[Cape Wrath]], along the [[Sea of Dorne]],{{ref|TLOIAF}} it has a thriving port which handles much of the stormlands' trade.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Stormlands}} It contains a seat, possibly known as the '''Weeping Tower''', but its occupants are as yet unknown.{{ref|awoiaf| "Weeping Tower" entry}}<ref>The location is listed as "Weeping Tower" in ''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'', [[Map of the South (A Dance with Dragons)|Map of the South]].</ref> |
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+ | It is known as the Weeping Town because it is where the corpse of [[Daeron I Targaryen]] was first brought after the king was murdered in [[Dorne]].{{ref|TWOIAF| The Stormlands}} | ||
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Revision as of 17:11, 3 December 2014
The Weeping Town is a market town in the stormlands. Lying on the southern shore of Cape Wrath, along the Sea of Dorne,[1] it has a thriving port which handles much of the stormlands' trade.[2] It contains a seat, possibly known as the Weeping Tower, but its occupants are as yet unknown.[3][4]
History
It is known as the Weeping Town because it is where the corpse of Daeron I Targaryen was first brought after the king was murdered in Dorne.[2]
References and Notes
- ↑ The Lands of Ice and Fire.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The World of Ice & Fire, The Stormlands.
- ↑ George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, "Weeping Tower" entry.
- ↑ The location is listed as "Weeping Tower" in A Dance with Dragons, Map of the South.
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