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The '''Shadow Lands''' is a mysterious, mountainous area in far eastern [[Essos]].
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{{Hatnote|For other uses, see [[Shadow]].}}
==About==
 
The city of [[Asshai]] is located at the southwestern tip of the Shadow Lands. To the north and northeast the Shadow Lands meets the [[Mountains of the Morn]].{{ref|TLOIAF| The East}} [[Leng]] and the [[Manticore Isles]] in the [[Jade Sea]] are to the west and the [[Saffron Straits]] are to the south.
 
  
[[Ghost grass]] grows throughout the Shadow Lands.{{ref|AGOT|11}} It is said that demons and [[dragon]]s are among the creatures dwelling in cliff caves. The ruined corpse city of [[Stygai]], which even [[shadowbinder]]s fear, lies at the heart of the Shadow.{{ref|TWOIAF| Asshai-by-the-Shadow}}
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The '''Shadow Lands''',{{ref|AGOT|11}} also called the '''Shadow''',{{ref|ACOK|12}}  is a mountainous area in the [[Further East|far east]] of [[Essos]].  
  
Some areas of the Shadow Lands are populated, as the [[maroon emperors]] of [[Yi Ti]] kept their court in [[Jinqi]] to better guard the borders of the [[Golden Empire of Yi Ti|empire]] from reavers from the Shadow Lands.{{ref|TWOIAF| Yi Ti}}
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==Geography==
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The city of [[Asshai]] is located at the southwestern tip of the Shadow Lands. To the north and northeast, the Shadow Lands meet the [[Mountains of the Morn]]. [[Leng]] and the [[Manticore Isles]] lie in the [[Jade Sea]] to the west. South of the Shadow are the [[Saffron Straits]], [[Ulos]], and [[Ulthos]].{{ref|TLOIAF|The East}} The river [[Ash (river)|Ash]] travels from the Mountains of the Morn to the Jade Sea, mostly through the [[Vale of Shadows]], a valley so narrow with such high cliffs that is said to be always in shadow except at noon.{{ref|twoiaf|The Bones and Beyond: Asshai-by-the-Shadow}}{{ref|awoiaf|Stygai}}
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[[Ghost grass]] grows throughout the Shadow Lands.{{ref|AGOT|11}} It is said that demons and [[dragon]]s are among the creatures dwelling in cliff caves in the mountains. The ruined corpse city of [[Stygai]], which even [[shadowbinder]]s fear, lies at the heart of the Shadow.{{ref|twoiaf|The Bones and Beyond: Asshai-by-the-Shadow}}
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==Populace==
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[[File:Glen OsterbergerQuaithe of the Shadow.png|thumb|[[Quaithe]] of the Shadow, by Glen Osterberger © Fantasy Flight Games]]
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[[Shadow Men]], the people of the Shadow Lands, are known for covering their bodies in tattoos and wearing red lacquer wooden masks.{{ref|AGoT|54}}
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==History==
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Ancient tales from [[Asshai]] claim that [[dragon]]s originated in the Shadow and were first tamed by a people so ancient they had no name.{{ref|TWOIAF| Ancient History: The Rise of Valyria}}
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The [[maroon emperors]] of [[Yi Ti]] kept their court in [[Jinqi]] to better guard the borders of the [[Golden Empire of Yi Ti|Golden Empire]] from reavers from the Shadow Lands.{{ref|TWOIAF|The Bones and Beyond: The Yi Ti}}
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While studying in Asshai, [[Mirri Maz Duur]] learned from a [[bloodmage]] from the Shadow Lands.{{ref|AGOT|64}}
  
 
==Recent Events==
 
==Recent Events==
 
===''A Game of Thrones''===
 
===''A Game of Thrones''===
[[Illyrio Mopatis]] tells [[Daenerys Targaryen]] that the three [[dragon egg]]s he gifted her with as a wedding gift come from the Shadow Lands beyond [[Asshai]]. Illyrio may have procured them from the Shadow Lands himself, but he does not tell Daenerys exactly how he went about obtaining them. Daenerys recalls hearing that the first dragons had come from the east, from the Shadow Lands beyond Asshai and the islands of the [[Jade Sea]].{{Ref|aGoT|23}}
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Magister [[Illyrio Mopatis]] tells [[Daenerys Targaryen]] that the three [[dragon egg]]s he gives her as wedding gifts come from the Shadow Lands beyond [[Asshai]].{{ref|AGOT|11}} Daenerys recalls hearing that the first dragons had come from the east, from the Shadow Lands beyond Asshai and the islands of the [[Jade Sea]].{{Ref|aGoT|23}}
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After entering [[Vaes Dothrak]], Daenerys sees plundered statues she considers misshapen and terrible. Ser [[Jorah Mormont]] says they likely come from the Shadow Lands beyond Asshai.{{Ref|aGoT|36}}
  
After entering [[Vaes Dothrak]] Daenerys rides [[her silver]] past plundered goods.  Some of the statues she sees are so misshapen and terrible that she can scarcely bear to look at them. Ser [[Jorah Mormont]] tells her that they have likely come from the Shadow Lands beyond [[Asshai]].{{Ref|aGoT|36}}
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===''A Clash of Kings''===
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Daenerys meets [[Quaithe]] of the Shadow.{{ref|ACOK|12}}
  
==References and Notes==
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===''A Feast for Crows''===
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During the [[kingsmoot]], [[Euron Greyjoy]] claims to have visited Asshai by the Shadow.{{ref|AFFC|19}}
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==Quotes==
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{{quote|'''Euron''': Only one [[House Greyjoy|living kraken]] has never known defeat. Only one has never bent his knee. Only one has sailed to [[Asshai]] by the Shadow, and seen wonders and terrors beyond imagining ...<br>
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'''Qarl''': If you liked the Shadow so well, go back there.{{ref|AFFC|19}}|[[Euron Greyjoy]] and [[Qarl the Maid]]}}
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==References==
 
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[[zh:阴影之地]]
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Revision as of 11:36, 21 May 2021


The Shadow Lands,[1] also called the Shadow,[2] is a mountainous area in the far east of Essos.

Geography

The city of Asshai is located at the southwestern tip of the Shadow Lands. To the north and northeast, the Shadow Lands meet the Mountains of the Morn. Leng and the Manticore Isles lie in the Jade Sea to the west. South of the Shadow are the Saffron Straits, Ulos, and Ulthos.[3] The river Ash travels from the Mountains of the Morn to the Jade Sea, mostly through the Vale of Shadows, a valley so narrow with such high cliffs that is said to be always in shadow except at noon.[4][5]

Ghost grass grows throughout the Shadow Lands.[1] It is said that demons and dragons are among the creatures dwelling in cliff caves in the mountains. The ruined corpse city of Stygai, which even shadowbinders fear, lies at the heart of the Shadow.[4]

Populace

Quaithe of the Shadow, by Glen Osterberger © Fantasy Flight Games

Shadow Men, the people of the Shadow Lands, are known for covering their bodies in tattoos and wearing red lacquer wooden masks.[6]

History

Ancient tales from Asshai claim that dragons originated in the Shadow and were first tamed by a people so ancient they had no name.[7]

The maroon emperors of Yi Ti kept their court in Jinqi to better guard the borders of the Golden Empire from reavers from the Shadow Lands.[8]

While studying in Asshai, Mirri Maz Duur learned from a bloodmage from the Shadow Lands.[9]

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Magister Illyrio Mopatis tells Daenerys Targaryen that the three dragon eggs he gives her as wedding gifts come from the Shadow Lands beyond Asshai.[1] Daenerys recalls hearing that the first dragons had come from the east, from the Shadow Lands beyond Asshai and the islands of the Jade Sea.[10]

After entering Vaes Dothrak, Daenerys sees plundered statues she considers misshapen and terrible. Ser Jorah Mormont says they likely come from the Shadow Lands beyond Asshai.[11]

A Clash of Kings

Daenerys meets Quaithe of the Shadow.[2]

A Feast for Crows

During the kingsmoot, Euron Greyjoy claims to have visited Asshai by the Shadow.[12]

Quotes

Euron: Only one living kraken has never known defeat. Only one has never bent his knee. Only one has sailed to Asshai by the Shadow, and seen wonders and terrors beyond imagining ...
Qarl: If you liked the Shadow so well, go back there.[12]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 11, Daenerys II.
  2. 2.0 2.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 12, Daenerys I.
  3. The Lands of Ice and Fire, The East.
  4. 4.0 4.1 The World of Ice & Fire, The Bones and Beyond: Asshai-by-the-Shadow.
  5. George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Stygai.
  6. A Game of Thrones, Chapter 54, Daenerys VI.
  7. The World of Ice & Fire, Ancient History: The Rise of Valyria.
  8. The World of Ice & Fire, The Bones and Beyond: The Yi Ti.
  9. A Game of Thrones, Chapter 64, Daenerys VIII.
  10. A Game of Thrones, Chapter 23, Daenerys III.
  11. A Game of Thrones, Chapter 36, Daenerys IV.
  12. 12.0 12.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 19, The Drowned Man.