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'''Darry''' is the castle of [[House Darry]]. It is located in the [[Riverlands]]. It is half a day's ride south of the [[Trident]].<ref>[[A Game of Thrones]], [[A Game of Thrones-Chapter 16|Chapter 16]], Eddard</ref>
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'''Darry''' is the castle of [[House Darry]]. It is located in the [[Riverlands]]. It is half a day's ride south of the [[Trident]].<ref>[[A Game of Thrones]], [[A Game of Thrones-Chapter 16|Chapter 16]], Eddard</ref> The Darry Castle, though old, is a relatively small castle.<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 30|Chapter 30]], Jaime</ref>
  
 
The location of the Darry castle has not been shown by canon published maps. However, its approximate coordinates can be deduced from the text: it is repeated several times that it is close to [[Harrenhal]]. It's proximity to a confluence between the [[Kingsroad]] and the Trident places it near [[Lord Harroway's Town]].
 
The location of the Darry castle has not been shown by canon published maps. However, its approximate coordinates can be deduced from the text: it is repeated several times that it is close to [[Harrenhal]]. It's proximity to a confluence between the [[Kingsroad]] and the Trident places it near [[Lord Harroway's Town]].
  
The Darry Castle, though old, is a relatively small castle. The central building where the Darrys have their apartments is called "the Plowman's Keep".<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 30|Chapter 30]], Jaime</ref>
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====The Plowman's Keep====
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The central building where the Darrys have their apartments. The lord's bedchamber sits at the top of the keep and its window overlooks the [[godswood]]. The lady's bedchamber adjoins the lord's with a servant's cell between.<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 30|Chapter 30]], Jaime</ref>
  
 
==Recent Events==
 
==Recent Events==

Revision as of 02:57, 9 April 2011

Darry is the castle of House Darry. It is located in the Riverlands. It is half a day's ride south of the Trident.[1] The Darry Castle, though old, is a relatively small castle.[2]

The location of the Darry castle has not been shown by canon published maps. However, its approximate coordinates can be deduced from the text: it is repeated several times that it is close to Harrenhal. It's proximity to a confluence between the Kingsroad and the Trident places it near Lord Harroway's Town.

The Plowman's Keep

The central building where the Darrys have their apartments. The lord's bedchamber sits at the top of the keep and its window overlooks the godswood. The lady's bedchamber adjoins the lord's with a servant's cell between.[3]

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

The massive train of the King's company spends the night at Darry when Arya is lost because it was the nearest castle on the confluence between the Kingsroad and the Trident.

A Clash of Kings

Castle Darry was taken by House Lannister at the opening of the War of the Five Kings. It was retaken by forces of House Darry, but lasted only a fortnight before Ser Gregor Clegane descended upon them and put the castle to the sword. The last of the male line of House Darry, Lyman Darry was killed there.

A Feast for Crows

After Lancel Lannister was installed as the Lord of Darry, the lands around the castle were inhabited and were being worked once again. During the War of the Five Kings, Darry had been taken several times. It had been burned once and sacked twice.[4]

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