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The '''Tower of Dread''' is one of [[Harrenhal]]'s | The '''Tower of Dread''' is one of [[Harrenhal]]'s five melted towers. It is near the middle bailey and the mews.{{ref|ACOK|47}} | ||
==History== | |||
The tower's original name was lost with the death of [[Harren Hoare|Harren the Black]], the builder of Harrenhal, in the [[burning of Harrenhal]] during [[Aegon's Conquest]]. It has since been renamed the Tower of Dread.{{ref|ACOK|30}} | |||
The sickly and impoverished Lord [[Maegor Towers]] only utilized the Tower of Dread. Here he lived with his household of a cook and three men-at-arms until his death in {{date|61}}. Queen [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Aenys I)|Rhaena Targaryen]], who lived in the [[Widow's Tower]], took care of Maegor's servants after he died.{{ref|FAB|Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies}} | |||
==Recent Events== | |||
===''A Clash of Kings''=== | |||
When Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] holds [[Harrenhal]] during the [[War of the Five Kings]], three dozen [[northmen]] and [[rivermen]] captured in the [[battle on the Green Fork]] are held in the upper chambers of the Tower of Dread.{{Ref|ACOK|30}} These include Lord [[Medger Cerwyn]], [[Harrion Karstark]], Ser [[Wylis Manderly]], Ser [[Jared Frey]], Ser [[Hosteen Frey]], Ser [[Danwell Frey]], and [[Ronel Rivers]].{{ref|ACOK|30}}{{ref|ACOK|Appendix}} | |||
==References== | |||
{{References}} | |||
[[Category:Harrenhal]] | |||
[[Category:Towers|Dread]] | |||
[[es:Torre del Miedo]] | |||
[[fr:Tour de l'Horreur]] | |||
[[pt:Torre do Terror]] | |||
[[zh:恐怖塔]] | |||
Latest revision as of 12:58, 23 July 2026
The Tower of Dread is one of Harrenhal's five melted towers. It is near the middle bailey and the mews.[1]
History
[edit]The tower's original name was lost with the death of Harren the Black, the builder of Harrenhal, in the burning of Harrenhal during Aegon's Conquest. It has since been renamed the Tower of Dread.[2]
The sickly and impoverished Lord Maegor Towers only utilized the Tower of Dread. Here he lived with his household of a cook and three men-at-arms until his death in 61 AC. Queen Rhaena Targaryen, who lived in the Widow's Tower, took care of Maegor's servants after he died.[3]
Recent Events
[edit]A Clash of Kings
[edit]When Lord Tywin Lannister holds Harrenhal during the War of the Five Kings, three dozen northmen and rivermen captured in the battle on the Green Fork are held in the upper chambers of the Tower of Dread.[2] These include Lord Medger Cerwyn, Harrion Karstark, Ser Wylis Manderly, Ser Jared Frey, Ser Hosteen Frey, Ser Danwell Frey, and Ronel Rivers.[2][4]
References
[edit]- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 47, Arya IX.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 30, Arya VII.
- ↑ Fire & Blood, Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Appendix.