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[[File:Blackwater Bay.jpg|thumb|350px|right|© Fantasy Flight Games]]
 
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'''Blackwater Bay''' is a large body of water on the east coast of [[Westeros]]. The great city of [[King's Landing]] sits on Blackwater Bay where the [[Blackwater Rush]] pours into the bay.<ref>[[A Storm of Swords]], [[A Storm of Swords-Map of the South|Map of the South]]</ref>  
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'''Blackwater Bay''' is a large body of water along the [[Crownlands]] in eastern [[Westeros]]. The capital city of [[King's Landing]] sits on Blackwater Bay where the [[Blackwater Rush]] pours into the bay.<ref>''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'', [[A Dance with Dragons-Map of the South|Map of the South]]</ref>  
  
Blackwater Bay is an inlet of the [[narrow sea]], separated from it by the [[Gullet]], held between the arms of [[Crackclaw Point]] to the north and [[Massey's Hook]] to the south, with the island of [[Dragonstone]] guarding the entrance to the bay. Elements of the [[Iron Throne]] fleet patrol the Bay and ensure it is kept free from piracy. Aside from King's Landing and Dragonstone, the largest port on the bay is [[Duskendale]] (which serves as a secondary port for King's Landing when the main port is overwhelmed with traffic), whilst the largest island is Driftmark, the seat of [[House Velaryon]].
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Blackwater Bay is an inlet of the [[narrow sea]], separated from it by the [[Gullet]], held between the arms of [[Crackclaw Point]] to the north and [[Massey's Hook]] to the south, with the island of [[Dragonstone]] guarding the entrance to the bay. Elements of the [[Iron Throne]]'s fleet patrol the bay and ensure it is kept free from piracy.
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Aside from King's Landing and Dragonstone, the largest port on the bay is [[Duskendale]], which serves as a secondary port for King's Landing when the main port is overwhelmed with traffic. [[Rook's Rest]] is located on the northern shore of the bay and [[Sharp Point]] is to the east on a narrow peninsula. The [[kingswood]] extends along the southern shore of Blackwater Bay, with the [[Wendwater]] flowing into the bay. The largest island is [[Driftmark]], the seat of [[House Velaryon]].<ref>''[[The Lands of Ice and Fire]]''</ref>
  
 
A unique geological feature called the [[Spears of the Merling King]] sits within the bay. Within the spears, the currents are strong and treacherous.{{Ref|aSoS|5}}
 
A unique geological feature called the [[Spears of the Merling King]] sits within the bay. Within the spears, the currents are strong and treacherous.{{Ref|aSoS|5}}
  
==Recent events==  
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==Recent Events==  
 
===''A Clash of Kings''===
 
===''A Clash of Kings''===
The [[Battle of the Blackwater]] occurs at the mouth of the river where it meets the bay. This battle pits the forces loyal to [[Stannis Baratheon]] against those loyal to [[Joffrey Baratheon]]. [[Tyrion Lannister]], the [[Hand of the King|King's Hand]] at the time, devises a system with a chain boom pulled across where the river widens into the bay. This chain is raised once the majority of Stannis's fleet is up river and [[wildfire]] is deployed to ignite many of the ships. The current pulls these burning ships towards the mouth of the river and against the chain, which results in the destruction of much of the fleet.{{ref|ACOK|58}}
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The [[Battle of the Blackwater]] occurs at the mouth of the [[Blackwater Rush]] where it meets the bay. This battle pits the forces loyal to [[Stannis Baratheon]] against those loyal to [[Joffrey Baratheon]]. [[Tyrion Lannister]], the acting [[Hand of the King]] at the time, devises a system with a chain boom pulled across where the river widens into the bay. This chain is raised once the majority of Stannis's fleet is up river and [[wildfire]] is deployed to ignite many of the ships. The current pulls these burning ships towards the mouth of the river and against the chain, which results in the destruction of much of the fleet.{{ref|ACOK|58}}
 
 
  
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==References and Notes==
 
==References and Notes==
 
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{{Region Crownlands}}
  
 
[[Category:Places in the Crownlands]]
 
[[Category:Places in the Crownlands]]

Revision as of 17:09, 4 June 2014

The Crownlands and the location of Blackwater Bay
The Crownlands and the location of Blackwater Bay
Blackwater Bay
The Crownlands and the location of Blackwater Bay
© Fantasy Flight Games

Blackwater Bay is a large body of water along the Crownlands in eastern Westeros. The capital city of King's Landing sits on Blackwater Bay where the Blackwater Rush pours into the bay.[1]

Blackwater Bay is an inlet of the narrow sea, separated from it by the Gullet, held between the arms of Crackclaw Point to the north and Massey's Hook to the south, with the island of Dragonstone guarding the entrance to the bay. Elements of the Iron Throne's fleet patrol the bay and ensure it is kept free from piracy.

Aside from King's Landing and Dragonstone, the largest port on the bay is Duskendale, which serves as a secondary port for King's Landing when the main port is overwhelmed with traffic. Rook's Rest is located on the northern shore of the bay and Sharp Point is to the east on a narrow peninsula. The kingswood extends along the southern shore of Blackwater Bay, with the Wendwater flowing into the bay. The largest island is Driftmark, the seat of House Velaryon.[2]

A unique geological feature called the Spears of the Merling King sits within the bay. Within the spears, the currents are strong and treacherous.[3]

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

The Battle of the Blackwater occurs at the mouth of the Blackwater Rush where it meets the bay. This battle pits the forces loyal to Stannis Baratheon against those loyal to Joffrey Baratheon. Tyrion Lannister, the acting Hand of the King at the time, devises a system with a chain boom pulled across where the river widens into the bay. This chain is raised once the majority of Stannis's fleet is up river and wildfire is deployed to ignite many of the ships. The current pulls these burning ships towards the mouth of the river and against the chain, which results in the destruction of much of the fleet.[4]

References and Notes