The caverns beneath Casterly Rock are large sea-carved caverns at the base of the Rock.
Layout
The base of the Rock contains large sea-carved caverns. The stone has been mined for thousands of years, so there are hundreds of mineshafts in the depths of the Rock, as well as yet untouched gold veins.[1]
The Lion's Mouth, the main entry to Casterly Rock, is an enormous natural cavern reaching two hundred feet high located on the south face of the Rock. It is accessible via a great stone stairway with steps wide enough for twenty riders. There are sea gates at the base of the west face, large enough for galleys and cogs to sail into the caverns under the stone, where the Lannisters have their own protected docks, as well as wharves, and shipyards.[1][2][1]
History
Scholars believe giants probably lived in the caverns beneath Casterly Rock.[1]
Tyrion Lannister once saw a sea cow which had washed up in the caverns beneath Casterly Rock.[3]
Recent Events
A Storm of Swords
Resting on a weirwood stump en route to King's Landing, Ser Jaime Lannister has a bizarre fever dream in which he and [[Brienne of Tarth are trapped in the dank and watery caverns beneath the Rock.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The World of Ice & Fire, The Westerlands: Casterly Rock.
- ↑ Not A Blog: A Couple of Rocks, December 23, 2022
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 1, Tyrion I.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 44, Jaime VI.