Editing Milkwater

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The '''Milkwater''' is a large river found [[beyond the Wall]]. 

==Geography==
The Milkwater's headwaters begin in a lake at the foot of a glacier in the [[Frostfangs]].{{ref|ACOK|34}}{{ref|ACOK|53}} It flows south past the [[Fist of the First Men]] through the [[haunted forest]], possibly through the [[Gorge]] to the [[Bay of Ice]].{{ref|TLOIAF|Beyond the Wall}} Following the stony banks of the milky-white Milkwater{{ref|ASOS|0}} is the easiest way to access the Frostfangs.{{ref|ACOK|34}}

==History==
Kings and heroes of the [[free folk]] are buried along the valley of the Milkwater.{{ref|ASOS|48}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Clash of Kings''===
[[File:The Milkwater by crisurdiales.jpg|350px|thumb|The Milkwater by Cris Urdiales ©]]
When the [[great ranging]] camps at the [[Fist of the First Men]], [[Jarman Buckwell]] has his sharpest-eyed men hide along the Milkwater. [[Thoren Smallwood]]'s [[rangers]] scouts along the eastern shore.{{ref|ACOK|34}}

After [[Qhorin Halfhand]] arrives at the First, Thoren is sent with a group of rangers to scout the Milkwater for [[Mance Rayder]]'s host of [[free folk]].{{ref|ACOK|43}} [[Jon Snow]], part of Qhorin's group sent to scout the [[Skirling Pass]], has a vision through [[Ghost]] of Mance's encampment at the source of the Milkwater.{{ref|ACOK|53}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
Mance's host digs through hundreds of graves along the valley of the Milkwater in search of the [[Horn of Winter]].{{ref|ASOS|48}}

[[Kedge Whiteye]] reports that he and [[Bannen]] observed Mance's great host slowly marching along the Milkwater toward the [[Wall]].{{ref|ASOS|Epilogue}} [[Jeor Mormont]], [[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch]], plans to confront the wildlings at the Fist of the First Men, but the great ranging is overwhelmed first by [[wights]] during the [[fight at the Fist]].{{ref|ASOS|Prologue}}{{ref|ASOS|18}}

Having been captured by the [[Lord of Bones]], Jon is brought to Mance's camp in the valley of the Milkwater.{{ref|ASOS|7}} Jon observes snow and pale mists swirling along the river.{{ref|ASOS|15}} Men are able to cross from the western bank to the eastern at shallows near the Fist.{{ref|ASOS|15}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
After the [[battle beneath the Wall]], a wise woman respected by the Milkwater free folk is one of the lesser leaders who kneel to [[Stannis Baratheon]].{{ref|ADWD|10}}

As free folk slowly pass through the [[Wall]] at [[Castle Black]], [[Tormund]] compares the tunnel through the ice to sucking the Milkwater through a reed.{{ref|ADWD|58}}

==Quotes==
{{quote|Jon gazed off toward the setting sun. He could see the light shimmering like hammered gold off the surface of the Milkwater as it curved away to the south.{{ref|ACOK|34}}|thoughts of [[Jon Snow]]}}

{{quote|The river's stony banks were bearded by ice, its pale milky waters flowing endlessly down out of the [[Frostfangs]].{{ref|ASOS|Prologue}}|thoughts of [[Chett]]}}

==References==
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{{Region Beyond the Wall}}

[[Category:Places beyond the Wall]]
[[Category:Rivers]]
[[Category:Valleys]]

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