Editing Summer Sea (section)

==History==
[[File:Igor Artyomenko Sailing the Summer Sea.jpg|thumb|Sailing the Summer Sea by Igor Artyomenko © Fantasy Flight Games]]
The Summer Sea was once separated from the [[narrow sea]] by the [[Arm of Dorne]]. The [[Breaking]] led to the [[Broken Arm]], the [[Stepstones]], and the [[Disputed Lands]].{{ref|TWOIAF|Dorne: The Breaking}}

The [[Old Empire of Ghis]] founded colonies in the [[Basilisk Isles]] and [[Sothoryos]], but the [[Ghiscari]] were conquered by the [[Valyrian Freehold]] during the [[Ghiscari wars]].{{ref|TWOIAF|Beyond the Free Cities: The Basilisk Isles}}{{ref|TWOIAF|Beyond the Free Cities: Sothoryos}} [[Braavos]] was founded after a fleet with [[slaves]], taken from the Summer and [[Jade Sea]]s and intended to work a Valyrian colony in Sothoryos, was taken in an uprising.{{ref|TWOIAF|Ancient History: Valyria's Children}}{{ref|TWOIAF|The Free Cities: Braavos}}

[[Sarhoy]] on the Summer Sea was destroyed by [[Volantis]] and Valyrian [[dragonlord]]s during the [[Second Spice War]]. According to legend, [[Nymeria]] then led the exodus of the [[Rhoynar]] on [[ten thousand ships]]. They traveled to the Basilisk Isles, Sothoryos, [[Naath]], the [[Summer Isles]], and finally [[Dorne]].{{ref|TWOIAF|Ancient History: Ten Thousand Ships}}

In the aftermath of the [[Doom of Valyria]], the [[Free City]] of Volantis considers itself the mistress of the Summer Sea.{{ref|ADWD|27}}

In {{date|54}}, [[Elissa Farman]], Ser [[Eustace Hightower]], and Ser [[Norman Hightower]], sailed from [[Oldtown]] to explore the Summer and Sunset Seas. Norman's ''[[Autumn Moon]]'' went down in a storm, but Elissa's ''[[Sun Chaser]]'' found [[Aegon, Rhaenys, and Visenya (islands)|three islands]]. Elissa continued west to an unknown fate. Eustace's ''[[Lady Meredith]]'' was damaged by a pod of [[leviathan]]s while returning home. The ship headed for the Summer Isles, but sailed off course and landed at Sothoryos. Eustace eventually reached [[Tall Trees Town]] and then Oldtown with the aid of Summer Islanders.{{ref|FAB|Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies}}{{ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}