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'''Bear Island''' is a remote island in the North that is home to [[House Mormont]]. It lies within the [[Bay of Ice]]. | '''Bear Island''' is a remote island in [[the North]] that is home to [[House Mormont]]. It lies within the [[Bay of Ice]]. | ||
The hall of the Mormonts is built of huge logs and surrounded by an earthen palisade. | The hall of the Mormonts is built of huge logs and surrounded by an earthen palisade. On the gate there is a carving of a woman in a bearskin with a babe suckling at her breast in one arm and a battleaxe in the other.{{ref|asos|45}} Aside from a few crofters, the inhabitants of Bear Island live along the coasts and fish the seas.{{ref|acok|12}} | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Bear Island was ruled by [[House Woodfoot]] prior to is conquest by the [[ironborn]].{{ref|asos|56}} [[House Hoare]], which ruled the [[Iron Islands]] at the time, added a green tree in the second quarter of their sigil as a reference to their possession of Bear Island.<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/3/ Houses on the Iron Islands]</ref> The island returned to the North during the reign of [[Rodrik Stark]], supposedly as a result of a wrestling match. Rodrik then gave the island to House Mormont.{{ref|agot|66}} | |||
In days past, the ironmen or [[wildlings]] from the [[Frozen Shore]] would raid Bear Island and the men would be fishing out to sea. The women would defend the island while the men were away. This created a [[Warrior women|warrior culture]] | In days past, the ironmen or [[wildlings]] from the [[Frozen Shore]] would raid Bear Island and the men would be fishing out to sea. The women would defend the island while the men were away. This created a [[Warrior women|warrior culture]] among the women.{{ref|asos|45}} | ||
[[File:Bear Island.jpg|thumb|350px|right|© Fantasy Flight Games]] | [[File:Bear Island.jpg|thumb|350px|right|© Fantasy Flight Games]] | ||
==Recent Events== | ==Recent Events== | ||
===''A Storm of Swords''=== | ===''A Storm of Swords''=== | ||
[[ | Maester [[Aemon]] sends a raven to Bear Island in a plea for help to defend [[Battle of Castle Black|Castle Black]] from [[wildlings]].{{ref|asos|55}} | ||
==References and Notes== | ==References and Notes== | ||
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[[Category:Places in the North]] | [[Category:Places in the North]] | ||
[[Category:Islands]] | [[Category:Islands]] | ||
[[Category:House Mormont]] | [[Category:House Mormont]] | ||
[[fr:Île-aux-Ours]][[zh:熊岛]] | [[fr:Île-aux-Ours]][[zh:熊岛]] | ||
Revision as of 17:17, 20 August 2013
Bear Island is a remote island in the North that is home to House Mormont. It lies within the Bay of Ice.
The hall of the Mormonts is built of huge logs and surrounded by an earthen palisade. On the gate there is a carving of a woman in a bearskin with a babe suckling at her breast in one arm and a battleaxe in the other.[1] Aside from a few crofters, the inhabitants of Bear Island live along the coasts and fish the seas.[2]
History
Bear Island was ruled by House Woodfoot prior to is conquest by the ironborn.[3] House Hoare, which ruled the Iron Islands at the time, added a green tree in the second quarter of their sigil as a reference to their possession of Bear Island.[4] The island returned to the North during the reign of Rodrik Stark, supposedly as a result of a wrestling match. Rodrik then gave the island to House Mormont.[5]
In days past, the ironmen or wildlings from the Frozen Shore would raid Bear Island and the men would be fishing out to sea. The women would defend the island while the men were away. This created a warrior culture among the women.[1]
Recent Events
A Storm of Swords
Maester Aemon sends a raven to Bear Island in a plea for help to defend Castle Black from wildlings.[6]
References and Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 45, Catelyn V.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 12, Daenerys I.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 56, Bran IV.
- ↑ The Citadel. Heraldry: Houses on the Iron Islands
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 66, Bran VII.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 55, Jon VII.