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Seven hells are possible afterlives preached by septons in the Faith of the Seven. The religion also believes in seven heavens.^[1] People of Westeros often refer to "seven hells" as an expletive.^[2]^[3]

Belief

The seven hells were created by the gods^[4] as places of punishment and torment for sinners who do not repent of their sins,^[5] and each is deeper than the last.^[6] The condemned can burn in seven hells,^[7]^[8] which are believed to be hot instead of frozen.^[9]^[10]^[11] Some of the seven hells have black pits.^[12]

The Lord of the Seven Hells practices dark arts and commands demons. Smallfolk believe a witch can trade her unborn children to him, in return for being taught sorcery.^[13]

Some of the uninformed and superstitious people of the Seven Kingdoms believe that the known world ends far west of Westeros at the gates of hell.^[14]

History

Some septons claimed that the Doom of Valyria was the unleashing of seven hells by godless Valyrians.^[15]

The Shepherd declared that dragons were demons summoned by Valyrian sorcerers from the pits of the seven hells.^[16]

Quotes

Your crimes will have earned you a place of torment in the deepest of the seven hells, if the gods are just.^[6]
—Catelyn Stark to Jaime Lannister

Seven bloody hells. I hate fires.^[17]
—Sandor Clegane to Arya Stark

If you die before you say her name, ser, I will hunt you through all seven hells.^[18]
—Oberyn Martell to Gregor Clegane

Bonifer: If it is Sandor Clegane that we encounter, what would you have me do?
Jaime: Send him to join his beloved brother and be glad the gods made seven hells. One would never be enough to hold both of the Cleganes.^[4]
—Bonifer Hasty and Jaime Lannister

References

↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 52, Daenerys IX.
↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 25, Eddard V.
↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 52, Arya XI.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 27, Jaime III.
↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 30, Jaime IV.
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 55, Catelyn VII.
↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 39, Eddard X.
↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 34, Arya VI.
↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 38, Arya VIII.
↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 61, The Griffin Reborn.
↑ Fire & Blood, Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf.
↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 32, Arya III.
↑ The Sworn Sword.
↑ Fire & Blood, Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies.
↑ The World of Ice & Fire, Ancient History: The Doom of Valyria.
↑ Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant.
↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 47, Arya IX.
↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 70, Tyrion X.

[Radwd52{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-1] A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 52, Daenerys IX.

[Ragot25{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-2] A Game of Thrones, Chapter 25, Eddard V.

[Rasos52{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-3] A Storm of Swords, Chapter 52, Arya XI.

[Raffc27{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-4] 4.0 ^4.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 27, Jaime III.

[Raffc30{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-5] A Feast for Crows, Chapter 30, Jaime IV.

[Racok55{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-6] 6.0 ^6.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 55, Catelyn VII.

[Ragot39{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-7] A Game of Thrones, Chapter 39, Eddard X.

[Rasos34{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-8] A Storm of Swords, Chapter 34, Arya VI.

[Racok38{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-9] A Clash of Kings, Chapter 38, Arya VIII.

[Radwd61{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-10] A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 61, The Griffin Reborn.

[Rfabaftermath_-_the_hour_of_the_wolf{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-11] Fire & Blood, Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf.

[Ragot32{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-12] A Game of Thrones, Chapter 32, Arya III.

[Rtss{{{2}}}{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-13] The Sworn Sword.

[Rfabjaehaerys_and_alysanne_-_their_triumphs_and_tragedies{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-14] Fire & Blood, Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies.

[Rtwoiafancient_history:_the_doom_of_valyria{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-15] The World of Ice & Fire, Ancient History: The Doom of Valyria.

[Rfabthe_dying_of_the_dragons_-_rhaenyra_triumphant{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-16] Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant.

[Rasos47{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-17] A Storm of Swords, Chapter 47, Arya IX.

[Rasos70{{{3}}}{{{4}}}-18] A Storm of Swords, Chapter 70, Tyrion X.

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-'''Seven hells''' are possible afterlifes preached by [[septon]]s in the [[Faith of the Seven]]. The religion also believes in [[seven heavens]].{{ref|ADWD|52}} People of [[Westeros]] often refer to "seven hells" as an expletive.{{ref|AGOT|25}}{{ref|ASOS|52}}
+'''Seven hells''' are possible afterlives preached by [[septon]]s in the [[Faith of the Seven]]. The religion also believes in [[seven heavens]].{{ref|ADWD|52}} People of [[Westeros]] often refer to "seven hells" as an expletive.{{ref|AGOT|25}}{{ref|ASOS|52}}
 ==Belief==
 The seven hells were created by [[Faith of the Seven|the gods]]{{ref|AFFC|27}} as places of punishment and torment for sinners who do not repent of their sins,{{ref|AFFC|30}} and each is deeper than the last.{{Ref|acok|55}} The condemned can burn in seven hells,{{ref|AGOT|39}}{{ref|ASOS|34}} which are believed to be hot instead of frozen.{{ref|ACOK|38}}{{ref|ADWD|61}}{{ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}} Some of the seven hells have black pits.{{ref|AGOT|32}}
-The [[Lord of the Seven Hells]] practices [[magic|dark arts]] and commands [[demons]].{{ref|TSS}}
+The [[Lord of the Seven Hells]] practices [[magic|dark arts]] and commands [[demons]]. [[Smallfolk]] believe a [[witch]] can trade her unborn children to him, in return for being taught sorcery.{{ref|TSS}}
-Some of the uninformed and superstitious people of the [[Seven Kingdoms]] believe that the [[known world]] ends far west of [[Westeros]] to  the gates of hell.{{ref|FAB|Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies}}
+Some of the uninformed and superstitious people of the [[Seven Kingdoms]] believe that the [[known world]] ends far west of [[Westeros]] at the gates of hell.{{ref|FAB|Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies}}
 ==History==