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[[File:The Pact.jpg|thumb|350px|The Pact between the [[First Men]] and the [[ | [[File:The Pact.jpg|thumb|350px|The Pact between the [[First Men]] and the [[children of the forest]]]] | ||
[[File:Isle of Faces.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Faces were carved on all the trees of the [[Gods Eye]] to cement the Pact agreement © Fantasy Flight Games]] | [[File:Isle of Faces.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Faces were carved on all the trees of the [[Gods Eye]] to cement the Pact agreement © Fantasy Flight Games]] | ||
'''The Pact''' of the [[Isle of Faces]] is a treaty that ended the [[War of the First Men and the Children of the Forest|War]] of the [[First Men]] and the [[ | '''The Pact''' of the [[Isle of Faces]] is a treaty that ended the [[War of the First Men and the Children of the Forest|War]] of the [[First Men]] and the [[children of the forest]], an event that took place more than 10,000 years ago. | ||
The Pact came to be after the First Men and the | The Pact came to be after the First Men and the children of the forest fought each other to a standstill and the two races agreed to peaceful coexistence. It was entered into by the [[Greenseer]]s and wood dancers of the children of the forest and the chiefs and heroes of the [[First Men]] on a small island in middle of the large lake, known as [[Gods Eye]], in the [[Riverlands]]. The children retained the standing forests and the First Men were able to settle the open lands i.e. the coastland, high plains, bright meadows, mountains, and bogs, while agreeing not put any more [[weirwood]] to the axe. | ||
Faces were carved on all the trees of the island to cement the agreement, so that the [[Old Gods|gods]] could bear witness to the Pact, giving its name the [[Isle of Faces]]. The sacred order of [[Green Men]] was established to maintain and look over the Isle of Faces. | Faces were carved on all the trees of the island to cement the agreement, so that the [[Old Gods|gods]] could bear witness to the Pact, giving its name the [[Isle of Faces]]. The sacred order of [[Green Men]] was established to maintain and look over the Isle of Faces. | ||
Revision as of 14:16, 22 June 2013
The Pact of the Isle of Faces is a treaty that ended the War of the First Men and the children of the forest, an event that took place more than 10,000 years ago.
The Pact came to be after the First Men and the children of the forest fought each other to a standstill and the two races agreed to peaceful coexistence. It was entered into by the Greenseers and wood dancers of the children of the forest and the chiefs and heroes of the First Men on a small island in middle of the large lake, known as Gods Eye, in the Riverlands. The children retained the standing forests and the First Men were able to settle the open lands i.e. the coastland, high plains, bright meadows, mountains, and bogs, while agreeing not put any more weirwood to the axe.
Faces were carved on all the trees of the island to cement the agreement, so that the gods could bear witness to the Pact, giving its name the Isle of Faces. The sacred order of Green Men was established to maintain and look over the Isle of Faces.
The signing of the Pact marked the end of the Dawn Age and the beginning of the Age of Heroes. It marked four thousand years of friendship between men and the children,[1] before the enigmatic Others invaded from the uttermost north, bringing death and destruction to both races, during an extended period of winter known as The Long Night.
References and Notes
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 66, Bran VII.