Editing Kingsroad (section)

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
[[Image:Kingsroad.jpg|400px|thumb|The kingsroad north of [[Winterfell]], as depicted in ''[[Game of Thrones]]''.]]
King [[Robert I Baratheon]]'s retinue travels the kingsroad to offer the position of [[Hand of the King]] to [[Eddard Stark]], Lord of [[Winterfell]],{{ref|AGOT|2}}{{ref|AGOT|4}} and they return to [[King's Landing]] the same way.{{ref|AGOT|12}}{{ref|AGOT|15}}

[[Tyrion Lannister]] accompanies [[Benjen Stark]] and [[Jon Snow]] north to [[Castle Black]].{{ref|AGOT|13}}

Traffic on the kingsroad south of the [[Neck]] intensifies in anticipation of the [[Hand's tourney]]. Blaming Tyrion for [[catspaw|an attempt]] on her son [[Bran Stark|Bran's life]], Catelyn abducts the returning Tyrion at the [[crossroads inn]].{{ref|AGOT|28}}

With Ned Stark arrested by the [[Iron Throne]] after the death of Robert, [[Robb Stark]] gathers [[north]]men to Winterfell. His host is joined by other bannermen as they travel south along the kingsroad.{{ref|AGOT|53}}{{ref|AGOT|55}} With the [[War of the Five Kings|outbreak of war]], Lord [[Tywin Lannister]], Tyrion's father, closes off the kingsroad in the [[riverlands]].{{ref|AGOT|55}} Commanding Robb's foot, Lord [[Roose Bolton]] marches south on the kingsroad but is defeated in the [[battle on the Green Fork]].{{ref|AGOT|62}}

===''A Clash of Kings''===
[[Yoren]] brings a group of recruits for the [[Night's Watch]], including [[Arya Stark]] and [[Gendry]], from King's Landing.{{ref|ACOK|1}} They stop at an [[ivy-covered inn]] along the kingsroad.{{ref|ACOK|5}} They depart from the kingsroad for the [[Gods Eye]], however, because of the numerous soldiers and [[gold cloaks]] along the road.{{ref|ACOK|5}}{{ref|ACOK|9}}

The kingsroad and Gods Eye become ravaged by warfare between [[House Lannister|Lannisters]] and rivermen.{{ref|ACOK|20}}{{ref|ASOS|21}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
In response to [[Robett Glover]] and Ser [[Helman Tallhart]] marching on [[Duskendale]], Tywin sends Ser [[Gregor Clegane]] to cut off their retreat on the kingsroad.{{ref|ASOS|4}} After the [[battle at Duskendale]], Robett is captured by Gregor near the kingsroad.{{ref|ASOS|35}}

Following the [[sack of Winterfell]], soldiers from [[House Bolton]] search the kingsroad for the missing Bran and [[Rickon Stark]].{{ref|ASOS|24}}

Prince [[Oberyn Martell]] leads nine of the most powerful lords of [[Dorne]] to King's Landing along the kingsroad.{{ref|ASOS|38}}

A hundred [[Thenn (people)|Thenns]] and sixteen raiders of the [[free folk]] travel up the kingsroad to [[attack on Castle Black|attack]] the [[Night's Watch]] from the south.{{ref|ASOS|55}}

In the aftermath of the [[Red Wedding]], Lord [[Randyll Tarly]] controls the kingsroad in the riverlands and [[crownlands]].{{ref|ASOS|60}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] leads a host from King's Landing north to [[Hayford]] and [[Harrenhal]].{{ref|AFFC|27}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
Traveling from Castle Black to [[Mole's Town]], Jon Snow observes newly-carved [[heart tree]]s overlooking the kingsroad.{{ref|ADWD|21}} [[Alys Karstark]] is found two leagues south of the village,{{ref|ADWD|44}} after which Jon intercepts [[Cregan Karstark]]'s party on the kingsroad before they can claim [[guest right]].{{ref|ADWD|49}}

[[Ramsay Snow|Ramsay Bolton]] has the executed [[ironborn]] garrison nailed to posts on the kingsroad after the [[siege of Moat Cailin]] is resolved.{{ref|ADWD|28}} The surrender of the ruined castle allows Roose Bolton to march his host from the riverlands to Winterfell.{{ref|ADWD|20}}

The kingsroad near Winterfell is blanketed by snowfall from a fierce blizzard,{{ref|ADWD|41}} making it impassable.{{ref|ADWD|49}}