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The '''ruby ford'''{{ref|ACOK|30}}{{ref|ASOS|49}} or '''Ruby Ford'''{{ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: Robert's Rebellion}} is a crossing of the [[Trident]] in the eastern [[riverlands]].{{ref|AWOIAF|Ruby Ford}} It is so named for the rubies that were knocked from Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]]'s breastplate during the [[Battle of the Trident]].{{Ref|aGoT|4}} The [[inn at the crossroads]] lies near the ford.{{Ref|aGoT|15}}{{ref|ASOS|74}} There is no crossing of the [[Green Fork]] north of it until the [[Twins]].{{Ref|aGoT|55}} | The '''ruby ford'''{{ref|ACOK|30}}{{ref|ASOS|49}} or '''Ruby Ford'''{{ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: Robert's Rebellion}} is a crossing of the [[Trident]] in the eastern [[riverlands]].{{ref|AWOIAF|Ruby Ford}} It is so named for the [[rubies]] that were knocked from Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]]'s breastplate during the [[Battle of the Trident]].{{Ref|aGoT|4}} The [[inn at the crossroads]] lies near the ford.{{Ref|aGoT|15}}{{ref|ASOS|74}} There is no crossing of the [[Green Fork]] north of it until the [[Twins]].{{Ref|aGoT|55}} | ||
==Location== | ==Location== | ||
The ruby ford has not yet been depicted on maps of ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'', though it does appear on the "Westeros" map of ''[[A World of Ice and Fire]]''.{{Ref|AWOIAF| Westeros}} According to [[George R.R. Martin]], the ford is downriver from [[Lord Harroway's Town]].<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/The_Rootes_and_Harroway The Rootes and Harroway (June 16, 2000)]</ref> A semi-canon source places the ford near the junction of the [[kingsroad]] and the [[river road]].{{ref|AWOIAF| Ruby Ford}} When sailing down the [[Red Fork]] to [[Maidenpool]], one passes the ruby ford.{{Ref|ASOS|11}} [[Darry]] is located about half a day's ride to the south.{{Ref|AGOT|16}} | The ruby ford has not yet been depicted on maps of ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'', though it does appear on the "Westeros" map of ''[[A World of Ice and Fire]]''.{{Ref|AWOIAF| Westeros}} According to [[George R.R. Martin]], the ford is downriver from [[Lord Harroway's Town]].<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/The_Rootes_and_Harroway The Rootes and Harroway (June 16, 2000)]</ref> A semi-canon source places the ford near the junction of the [[kingsroad]] and the [[river road]].{{ref|AWOIAF|Ruby Ford}} When sailing down the [[Red Fork]] to [[Maidenpool]], one passes the ruby ford.{{Ref|ASOS|11}} [[Darry]] is located about half a day's ride to the south.{{Ref|AGOT|16}} | ||
The non-canon map for HBO's ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' places the ruby ford north of the junction of the forks of the Trident and northwest of the crossroads inn.<ref>''Game of Thrones'' [http://viewers-guide.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/season-1/episode-1/map Viewer's Guide]</ref> | The non-canon map for HBO's ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' places the ruby ford north of the junction of the forks of the Trident and northwest of the crossroads inn.<ref>''Game of Thrones'' [http://viewers-guide.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/season-1/episode-1/map Viewer's Guide]</ref> | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
[[File:Right of ConquestSidharth Chaturvedi.png|thumb|[[Robert I Baratheon|Robert Baratheon]] stands over [[Rhaegar Targaryen]]'s body, by Sidharth Chaturvedi © Fantasy Flight Games]] | [[File:Right of ConquestSidharth Chaturvedi.png|thumb|[[Robert I Baratheon|Robert Baratheon]] stands over [[Rhaegar Targaryen]]'s body, by Sidharth Chaturvedi © Fantasy Flight Games]] | ||
During [[Robert's Rebellion]] against the ruling [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] dynasty, Lord [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert Baratheon]]'s rebel host was met at a ford crossing the [[Trident]] by a loyalist army commanded by Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]], resulting in the [[Battle of the Trident]]. When they came together at the ford they fought a personal battle, which Rhaegar lost when Robert drove his warhammer into the prince's chest, killing him. Adorning Rhaegar's breastplate was a three-headed [[dragon]], the symbol of House Targaryen, done in rubies. The hammer blow knocked the rubies from Rhaegar's chest, spilling them into the water and giving the ford its name.{{Ref|aGoT|4}} | During [[Robert's Rebellion]] against the ruling [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] dynasty, Lord [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert Baratheon]]'s rebel host was met at a ford crossing the [[Trident]] by a loyalist army commanded by Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]], resulting in the [[Battle of the Trident]]. When they came together at the ford they fought a personal battle, which Rhaegar lost when Robert drove his warhammer into the prince's chest, killing him. Adorning Rhaegar's breastplate was a three-headed [[dragon]], the symbol of House Targaryen, done in [[rubies]]. The hammer blow knocked the rubies from Rhaegar's chest, spilling them into the water and giving the ford its name.{{Ref|aGoT|4}} | ||
==Recent Events== | ==Recent Events== | ||
===''A Game of Thrones''=== | ===''A Game of Thrones''=== | ||
[[Arya Stark]] and [[Mycah]] leave the [[inn at the crossroads]]{{ref|ASOS|74}} to look for rubies remaining in the ford from the [[Battle of the Trident]]. Nearby, Prince [[Joffrey Baratheon]] is attacked by Arya's [[direwolf]], [[Nymeria (direwolf)|Nymeria]].{{ref|AGOT|15}} | [[Arya Stark]] and [[Mycah]] leave the [[inn at the crossroads]]{{ref|ASOS|74}} to look for [[rubies]] remaining in the ford from the [[Battle of the Trident]]. Nearby, Prince [[Joffrey Baratheon]] is attacked by Arya's [[direwolf]], [[Nymeria (direwolf)|Nymeria]].{{ref|AGOT|15}} | ||
===''A Clash of Kings''=== | ===''A Clash of Kings''=== | ||
Revision as of 15:24, 7 May 2020
The ruby ford[3][4] or Ruby Ford[5] is a crossing of the Trident in the eastern riverlands.[2] It is so named for the rubies that were knocked from Prince Rhaegar Targaryen's breastplate during the Battle of the Trident.[6] The inn at the crossroads lies near the ford.[7][8] There is no crossing of the Green Fork north of it until the Twins.[9]
Location
The ruby ford has not yet been depicted on maps of A Song of Ice and Fire, though it does appear on the "Westeros" map of A World of Ice and Fire.[10] According to George R.R. Martin, the ford is downriver from Lord Harroway's Town.[11] A semi-canon source places the ford near the junction of the kingsroad and the river road.[2] When sailing down the Red Fork to Maidenpool, one passes the ruby ford.[12] Darry is located about half a day's ride to the south.[13]
The non-canon map for HBO's Game of Thrones places the ruby ford north of the junction of the forks of the Trident and northwest of the crossroads inn.[14]
History
During Robert's Rebellion against the ruling Targaryen dynasty, Lord Robert Baratheon's rebel host was met at a ford crossing the Trident by a loyalist army commanded by Prince Rhaegar Targaryen, resulting in the Battle of the Trident. When they came together at the ford they fought a personal battle, which Rhaegar lost when Robert drove his warhammer into the prince's chest, killing him. Adorning Rhaegar's breastplate was a three-headed dragon, the symbol of House Targaryen, done in rubies. The hammer blow knocked the rubies from Rhaegar's chest, spilling them into the water and giving the ford its name.[6]
Recent Events
A Game of Thrones
Arya Stark and Mycah leave the inn at the crossroads[8] to look for rubies remaining in the ford from the Battle of the Trident. Nearby, Prince Joffrey Baratheon is attacked by Arya's direwolf, Nymeria.[7]
A Clash of Kings
After Lord Tywin Lannister leaves the crossroads inn during the War of the Five Kings, Lord Roose Bolton reclaims the ruby ford from the Lannisters along with the crossroads.[15]
A Storm of Swords
Having escaped Riverrun, Ser Jaime Lannister and Brienne of Tarth divert from the Trident because they do not know who holds the ruby ford.[12]
The hosts commanded by Ser Aenys Frey and Roose Bolton have difficulty crossing the ruby ford because the Trident is in flood.[16] Ser Gregor Clegane defeats the rearguard of Roose in the fighting at the fords of the Trident[4][17] and seizes the ruby ford.[18]
After fighting some of the Mountain's men at the crossroads inn, Arya Stark and Sandor Clegane head for Saltpans through brush to avoid the kingsroad and the ruby ford.[8]
A Feast for Crows
The Elder Brother tells Brienne that six rubies from Rhaegar Targaryen's breastplate have washed up in the vicinity of Saltpans and the Quiet Isle.[19]
References
- ↑ The Lands of Ice and Fire, Westeros.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Ruby Ford.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 30, Arya VII.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 49, Catelyn VI.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Fall of the Dragons: Robert's Rebellion.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 4, Eddard I.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 15, Sansa I.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 74, Arya XIII.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 55, Catelyn VIII.
- ↑ George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Westeros.
- ↑ So Spake Martin: The Rootes and Harroway (June 16, 2000)
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 11, Jaime II.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 16, Eddard III.
- ↑ Game of Thrones Viewer's Guide
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 39, Catelyn V.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 44, Jaime VI.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 27, Jaime III.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 60, Tyrion VIII.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 31, Brienne VI.