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− | '''Nightsong''' is the seat of [[House Caron]]. The formidable castle{{ref|awoiaf| Nightsong}} is located in the [[Dornish Marches | + | '''Nightsong''' is the seat of [[House Caron]] in the southwestern [[stormlands]]. The formidable castle{{ref|awoiaf| Nightsong}} is located in the [[Dornish Marches]], north of the [[Prince's Pass]] and the [[Red Mountains]].{{ref|tloiaf}}<ref>[[A Game of Thrones (game)|A Game of Thrones RPG and Resource Book]], Guardians of Order</ref> |
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+ | ==Layout== | ||
+ | Nightsong is known for its Singing Towers.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Stormlands}} | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
− | Maester [[Yandel]] states the Carons have held Nightsong for many centuries and the castle guarded the western border of the domain of the [[Storm Kings]] of [[House Durrandon]], but also that the [[Kingdom of the Reach]] once included western marches from [[Horn Hill]] to Nightsong.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Stormlands}}{{ref|TWOIAF| The Reach}} Records indicate the castle has been besieged at least | + | Maester [[Yandel]] states the [[House Caron|Carons]] have held Nightsong for many centuries and the castle guarded the western border of the domain of the [[Storm Kings]] of [[House Durrandon]], but also that the [[Kingdom of the Reach]] once included western marches from [[Horn Hill]] to Nightsong.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Stormlands}}{{ref|TWOIAF| The Reach}} Records indicate the castle has been besieged at least thirty-seven times in the last millenium.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Stormlands: The Men of the Stormlands}} |
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+ | Nightsong was burned by Lord [[House Fowler|Fowler]] in {{date|10}} during the [[First Dornish War]].{{ref|TWOIAF| Dorne: Dorne Against the Dragons}} | ||
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+ | The [[Vulture King (I)|Vulture King]] led one of his hosts of [[Dornishmen]] to attack Nightsong and Horn Hill. He failed to capture Nightsong, however, and while marching west was defeated by Lady Caron, Lord [[Harmon Dondarrion]], and Lord [[Samwell Tarly (lord)|Samwell Tarly]] during the [[Vulture Hunt]].{{ref|TSOTD}} | ||
==Recent Events== | ==Recent Events== | ||
===''A Clash of Kings''=== | ===''A Clash of Kings''=== | ||
− | + | Ser [[Philip Foote]] kills Lord [[Bryce Caron]] during the [[Battle of the Blackwater]]. The [[Iron Throne]] awards Nightsong to Philip after the battle, forming [[House Foote of Nightsong]].{{ref|ACOK|65}} | |
===''A Dance with Dragons''=== | ===''A Dance with Dragons''=== | ||
− | The Bastard of Nightsong, | + | The Bastard of Nightsong, Bryce's half-brother [[Rolland Storm]], is the pretender Lord of Nightsong.{{ref|ADWD|Appendix}} |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:House Caron]] | [[Category:House Caron]] | ||
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[[Category:Places in the Stormlands]] | [[Category:Places in the Stormlands]] | ||
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[[es:Canto Nocturno]] | [[es:Canto Nocturno]] | ||
[[fr:Séréna]] | [[fr:Séréna]] | ||
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Revision as of 20:37, 1 August 2018
Nightsong is the seat of House Caron in the southwestern stormlands. The formidable castle[1] is located in the Dornish Marches, north of the Prince's Pass and the Red Mountains.[2][3]
Contents
Layout
Nightsong is known for its Singing Towers.[4]
History
Maester Yandel states the Carons have held Nightsong for many centuries and the castle guarded the western border of the domain of the Storm Kings of House Durrandon, but also that the Kingdom of the Reach once included western marches from Horn Hill to Nightsong.[4][5] Records indicate the castle has been besieged at least thirty-seven times in the last millenium.[6]
Nightsong was burned by Lord Fowler in 10 AC during the First Dornish War.[7]
The Vulture King led one of his hosts of Dornishmen to attack Nightsong and Horn Hill. He failed to capture Nightsong, however, and while marching west was defeated by Lady Caron, Lord Harmon Dondarrion, and Lord Samwell Tarly during the Vulture Hunt.[8]
Recent Events
A Clash of Kings
Ser Philip Foote kills Lord Bryce Caron during the Battle of the Blackwater. The Iron Throne awards Nightsong to Philip after the battle, forming House Foote of Nightsong.[9]
A Dance with Dragons
The Bastard of Nightsong, Bryce's half-brother Rolland Storm, is the pretender Lord of Nightsong.[10]
References
- ↑ George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Nightsong.
- ↑ The Lands of Ice and Fire.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones RPG and Resource Book, Guardians of Order
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The World of Ice & Fire, The Stormlands.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Reach.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Stormlands: The Men of the Stormlands.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, Dorne: Dorne Against the Dragons.
- ↑ The Sons of the Dragon.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 65, Sansa VIII.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Appendix.
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