A Wiki of Ice and Fire
A Wiki of Ice and Fire
An illustrated reference to the world of A Song of Ice and Fire
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Daenerys in Astapor
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Stannis and Renly Baratheon both claim the Iron Throne, but their struggle comes to a head at their family's ancestral seat. When Stannis besieges Storm's End, Renly rides to confront him with the stronger army. Catelyn Stark witnesses an unsuccessful attempt at reconciliation. The siege's outcome transforms Stannis's prospects and opens the way for his assault on King's Landing.
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From across the archive
- ... that the first Clegane was knighted because he saved Lord Tytos Lannister from a lioness and lost a leg and three dogs in the effort?[1]
- ... that the Red Wedding is inspired by two similar events in Scottish history, the Black Dinner and the Glencoe Massacre?[2][3]
- ... that Ser Quentyn Ball, also known as Fireball, was loosely inspired by Hotspur Percy and his fiery temper?[4]
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The regions of Westeros
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The North
Winterfell and the old gods
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The Vale
Mountain roads and the Eyrie
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Riverlands
The contested heart of the realm
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Westerlands
Gold, hills and the Rock
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The Reach
Fields, rivers and chivalric courts
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Stormlands
Rainwood and storm-lashed coasts
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Dorne
Desert roads and river valleys
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Iron Islands
Hard islands of the Sunset Sea
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Crownlands
The royal coast around Blackwater Bay
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Words that echo
Voices from the Seven Kingdoms.
“Here’s your law.” —Gold Cloak soldier, drawing out a shortsword
“That’s no law, just a sword. Happens I got one, too.” —Yoren[5]
“You raped her. You murdered her. You killed her children.” —The Red Viper, accusing Gregor Clegane of his sister Elia Martell’s murder[6]
Sources
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 18, Sansa II.
- ↑ Hibberd, James (June 2, 2013). "'Game of Thrones' author George R.R. Martin: Why he wrote the Red Wedding". Entertainmaint Weekly. http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/06/02/game-of-thrones-author-george-r-r-martin-why-he-wrote-the-red-wedding/2/. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ↑ So Spake Martin: Historical Influences (June 20, 2001).
- ↑ So Spake Martin: Private Meeting (Santa Fe, NM) (May 4, 2004).
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 5, Arya II.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 70, Tyrion X.
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