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The '''Aegon, Rhaenys, and Visenya Isles''' are a small grouping of islets in the [[Summer Sea]] that were discovered in {{date|56}}. They are the most westerly lands ever discovered in the [[Known World]], even farther west than [[Lonely Light]].{{ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}
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The islands '''Aegon, Rhaenys, and Visenya''' are a small grouping of islands in the [[Summer Sea]] that were discovered in {{date|56}} by Lady [[Alys Westhill]]. They are the most westerly lands ever discovered in the [[known world]], even farther west than [[Lonely Light]].{{ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}
  
 
==Geography==
 
==Geography==
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The islands are located several weeks' travel away from [[Oldtown]], slightly farther south than the latitude of the [[Summer Isles]], and at a longitude farther west than even [[Lonely Light]].  The islands are very small, with a combined land area no larger than [[Dragonstone]]; the largest of the islands is no more than a third the size of Dragonstone itself. [[Alys Westhill]] described them as "''a mountain attended by two hills''".{{ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Policy, Progeny, and Pain}} 
  
The isles are located several weeks' travel away from [[Oldtown]], slightly farther south than the latitude of the [[Summer Isles]], and at a longitude farther west than even [[Lonely Light]]. The islands are very small, with a combined land area no larger than [[Dragonstone]]:  the largest of these isles being no more than a third the size of Dragonstone itself.  [[Elissa Farman]] described them as "a mountain attended by two hills".{{ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}   
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The islands are pleasant and bountiful. Springs and streams provide plentiful fresh water. The islands are uninhabited but for the wildlife, including wild pigs and huge, sluggish grey lizards as big as [[deer]], whose bites can cause severe infections. The trees are heavy with edible nuts and fruits unknown in other lands.{{ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}   
 
 
The oceans between Westeros and these tiny islands are incredibly dangerous, filled with massive storms and pods of [[Leviathan|leviathans]] known to attack ships.  The isles went totally undiscovered by men for most of history, because they are located far to the west across open ocean, far away from any shipping lanes. 
 
 
 
While it is dangerous to reach them, the isles themselves are pleasant and bountiful.  Springs and streams provide plentiful fresh water, wild pigs can be found in the jungles to hunt, and the trees are heavy with edible nuts and fruits unknown in other lands. 
 
 
 
Of particular note are huge, sluggish grey lizards as big as deer.  While slow enough that they can be avoided, their bites cause severe infections that quickly lead to gangrene.<ref>These large lizards appear to be the real-life animals known as Komodo Dragons.</ref>
 
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
 
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The three islands went, as far as is known, undiscovered by men for most of history, due to the fact that they are located far to the west across the open ocean, far away from any shipping lanes. In {{Date|56}}, Lady [[Alys Westhill]] led an expedition on her ship, the ''[[Sun Chaser]]'', accompanied by the ships ''[[Lady Meredith]]'' and ''[[Autumn Moon]]''. The expedition stumbled onto the three islands by accident. The three ships had been caught in a devastating storm that sunk ''Autumn Moon'', while blowing ''Sun Chaser'' farther west. There, after the storm had passed, the crew spotted shore birds and followed them to land. ''Sun Chaser'' recovered the badly damaged ''Lady Meredith'' and brought her to the islands, where they remained for a fortnight making repairs and restocking their provisions. As the islands are on no known chart and there were three of them, Lady Alys Westhill named the islands Aegon, Rhaenys, and Visenya, after the [[Aegon I Targaryen|Conqueror]] and his two queens.{{ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}
The small islets were totally undiscovered by men, until the ''Sun Chaser'' expedition of {{date|56}} stumbled onto them. The three ships of the expedition were caught in a devastating storm that sunk one of them, but the ''Sun Chaser'' itself was blown farther west, where when the storm had passed the crew spotted shore birds and followed them to land. ''Sun Chaser'' recovered the badly damaged ''Lady Meredith'' and brought it to the isles, where they stayed for a fortnight making repairs and restocking their provisions.{{ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Policy, Progeny, and Pain}} 
 
 
 
Elissa Farman was unimpressed with the isles, consumed by her dreams of finding entire new continents to the west, and wanted to continue onwards over the [[Sunset Sea]].  Eustace Hightower, however, wanted to turn back:  considering all they had lost, they had managed to make a great discovery of new lands farther west than any ever charted, with new fruit and spice plants to bring back (including "pink fruits").  Eustace therefore urged that they should quit while they were ahead, but Elissa would hear none of it, so the two ships parted ways - and the ''Sun Chaser'' was never seen again.
 
 
 
Meanwhile, ''Lady Meredith'' had a difficult return journey, attacked by leviathan and sailing past the Summer Isles to [[Sothoryos]] itself, where the crew lingered for over a year trying to repair their badly damaged vessel, until they were rescued by a passing Summer Islander ship which towed them back to [[Tall Trees Town]]
 
 
 
The expedition took samples of plants and animals from the isles but it is unclear if they survived the journey back to Oldtown.  They initially took three of the great grey lizards on board ''Lady Meredith'', though one bit the steersman's leg, and on growing gangrenous it had to be removed.{{ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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Revision as of 11:10, 17 August 2021

The islands Aegon, Rhaenys, and Visenya are a small grouping of islands in the Summer Sea that were discovered in 56 AC by Lady Alys Westhill. They are the most westerly lands ever discovered in the known world, even farther west than Lonely Light.[1]

Geography

The islands are located several weeks' travel away from Oldtown, slightly farther south than the latitude of the Summer Isles, and at a longitude farther west than even Lonely Light. The islands are very small, with a combined land area no larger than Dragonstone; the largest of the islands is no more than a third the size of Dragonstone itself. Alys Westhill described them as "a mountain attended by two hills".[1]

The islands are pleasant and bountiful. Springs and streams provide plentiful fresh water. The islands are uninhabited but for the wildlife, including wild pigs and huge, sluggish grey lizards as big as deer, whose bites can cause severe infections. The trees are heavy with edible nuts and fruits unknown in other lands.[1]

History

The three islands went, as far as is known, undiscovered by men for most of history, due to the fact that they are located far to the west across the open ocean, far away from any shipping lanes. In 56 AC, Lady Alys Westhill led an expedition on her ship, the Sun Chaser, accompanied by the ships Lady Meredith and Autumn Moon. The expedition stumbled onto the three islands by accident. The three ships had been caught in a devastating storm that sunk Autumn Moon, while blowing Sun Chaser farther west. There, after the storm had passed, the crew spotted shore birds and followed them to land. Sun Chaser recovered the badly damaged Lady Meredith and brought her to the islands, where they remained for a fortnight making repairs and restocking their provisions. As the islands are on no known chart and there were three of them, Lady Alys Westhill named the islands Aegon, Rhaenys, and Visenya, after the Conqueror and his two queens.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Fire & Blood, The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Policy, Progeny, and Pain.