Street of Steel
The Street of Steel is a street in King's Landing begining on the south west corner of the Fishmonger's Square and climbs up Visenya's Hill until the Great Sept of Baelor.[1][2] Most smiths of the capital have their forges there. The higher up one goes, the more expensive the shops. At its top is the shop of Tobho Mott.[2]
History
The young Duncan the Tall once saw Brynden Rivers and his Raven's Teeth up the Street of Steel.[3]
Lord Jon Arryn, the Hand of the King, and Lord Stannis Baratheon visited the shop of Tobho Mott, where they met Gendry, one of King Robert I Baratheon's bastards.[2]
Recent Events
A Game of Thrones
Investigating on Jon Arryn's death, Lord Eddard Stark visits Tobho's shop like his predecessor.[2]
A Clash of Kings
Tyrion Lannister commands the blacksmiths of the Street of Steel to build him a great chain he will later use in the Battle of the Blackwater.[4]
Quotes
Ned turned off the square where the Street of Steel began and followed its winding path up a long hill, past blacksmiths working at open forges, freeriders haggling over mail shirts, and grizzled ironmongers selling old blades and razors from their wagons. The farther they climbed, the larger the buildings grew.[2]
—thoughts of Eddard Stark
Every day, every night, hammers rang along the Street of Steel, and the great chain grew longer.[5]
—thoughts of Tyrion Lannister
References
- ↑ The Lands of Ice and Fire, King's Landing.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 27, Eddard VI.
- ↑ The Sworn Sword.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 15, Tyrion III.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 25, Tyrion VI.