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The '''Shield Islands''' is composed of four islands: [[Greenshield]], ruled by [[House Chester]]; [[Greyshield]], ruled by [[House Grimm]]; [[Oakenshield]], ruled by [[House Hewett]]; And [[Southshield]], ruled by [[House Serry]]. The '''Shield Islands''' are located to the west of [[Highgarden]] and serves as a shield to [[Mander]] river from the [[Iron Islands]].
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The '''Shield Islands''', commonly called the '''Shields'''{{ref|AFFC|32}} or '''Four Shields'''',{{ref|AFFC|29}} are four islands of the [[Reach]]. They are located in the [[Sunset Sea]] west of [[Highgarden]] and protect the [[Mander]] river from the [[Iron Islands]].{{ref|AFFC|29}} The islands include: [[Greenshield]], ruled by [[House Chester]]; [[Greyshield]], ruled by [[House Grimm]]; [[Oakenshield]], ruled by [[House Hewett]]; and [[Southshield]], ruled by [[House Serry]].{{ref|AFFC|Appendix}}
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When any sign of [[w:longship|longships]] is spotted, elders in watchtowers light beacon fires, which in turn cause other watchtowers to light their own beacons and spread the warning to settlements further inland so they will not be caught unaware.{{ref|AFFC|29}}
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
Two thousand years before the events of [[A Song of Ice and Fire]] the [[Iron Islands|ironborn]] were free to sail in [[Mander]] river and plunder all the villages and towns all the way to [[Bitterbridge]], until the kings armed the fisher folk from the '''Shield Islands''' to protect not only themselves, but also the river, thus getting it's name.
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[[File:Ben Zweifel Shield Islands Dromon.JPG|thumb|350px|Shield Islands dromon engages an [[ironborn]] vessel - Illustrated by Ben Zweifel. © Fantasy Flight Games.]]
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The Shields Islands were originally known as the '''Misty Islands'''. Two thousand years before the events of ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' the [[ironborn]] were free to sail up the [[Mander]] and plunder all the villages and towns all the way to (now [[Bitterbridge]]). [[Torgon Greyiron]] used [[Greyshield]] as his stronghold.{{ref|ADWD|26}} King [[Joron I Blacktyde]] captured King [[Gyles II Gardener]] in a naval battle near the Misty Islands.{{ref|TWOIAF| Driftwood Crowns}}
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The Misty Islands were renamed the Shield Islands once King [[Garth VII Gardener]] drove out the ironmen and fortified them with men from the Reach.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Iron Kings}} The [[House Gardener|Gardener]] [[Kings of the Reach]] armed the fisher folk of the Shield Islands to protect not only themselves, but also the river, thus giving the islands their name.{{ref|AFFC|29}}
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During [[Robert's Rebellion]], longships of the Shield Islands were defeated by [[House Greyjoy]] in the [[battle at the Mander]], although Lord [[Quellon Greyjoy]] was killed in the battle.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Old Way and the New}}
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==Recent Events==
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===''A Feast for Crows''===
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In {{date|300}} the Shield Islands are [[taking of the Shields|invaded]] by [[ironborn]] led by King [[Euron Greyjoy]]. The ironborn fleet successfully outmaneuvers the local island defenses and captures most of their fleet. Euron Greyjoy names new Lords, [[Harras Harlaw]] is made Lord of Greyshield, [[Andrik]] the Unsmiling Lord of Southshield, [[Maron Volmark]] Lord of Greenshield, and [[Nute]] the Barber Lord of Oakenshield.{{ref|AFFC|29}}
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==References==
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{{Region Reach}}
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{{Islands}}
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[[Category:Places in the Reach]]
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[[Category:Islands]]
  
When any sign of [[longships]] is spotted, the elders in the watch towers will light the beacon fire, which in turn will cause other watch towers to light their own beacon and spread the warning to various villages and towns and castles so that they will not be caught unaware.
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[[es:Islas Escudo]]
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[[fr:Îles Bouclier]]
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[[ru:Щитовые острова]]
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[[zh:盾牌列岛]]

Revision as of 19:47, 17 February 2018

The Reach and the location of the Shield Islands
The Reach and the location of the Shield Islands
Shield Islands
The Reach and the location of the Shield Islands

The Shield Islands, commonly called the Shields[1] or Four Shields',[2] are four islands of the Reach. They are located in the Sunset Sea west of Highgarden and protect the Mander river from the Iron Islands.[2] The islands include: Greenshield, ruled by House Chester; Greyshield, ruled by House Grimm; Oakenshield, ruled by House Hewett; and Southshield, ruled by House Serry.[3]

When any sign of longships is spotted, elders in watchtowers light beacon fires, which in turn cause other watchtowers to light their own beacons and spread the warning to settlements further inland so they will not be caught unaware.[2]

History

Shield Islands dromon engages an ironborn vessel - Illustrated by Ben Zweifel. © Fantasy Flight Games.

The Shields Islands were originally known as the Misty Islands. Two thousand years before the events of A Song of Ice and Fire the ironborn were free to sail up the Mander and plunder all the villages and towns all the way to (now Bitterbridge). Torgon Greyiron used Greyshield as his stronghold.[4] King Joron I Blacktyde captured King Gyles II Gardener in a naval battle near the Misty Islands.[5]

The Misty Islands were renamed the Shield Islands once King Garth VII Gardener drove out the ironmen and fortified them with men from the Reach.[6] The Gardener Kings of the Reach armed the fisher folk of the Shield Islands to protect not only themselves, but also the river, thus giving the islands their name.[2]

During Robert's Rebellion, longships of the Shield Islands were defeated by House Greyjoy in the battle at the Mander, although Lord Quellon Greyjoy was killed in the battle.[7]

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

In 300 AC the Shield Islands are invaded by ironborn led by King Euron Greyjoy. The ironborn fleet successfully outmaneuvers the local island defenses and captures most of their fleet. Euron Greyjoy names new Lords, Harras Harlaw is made Lord of Greyshield, Andrik the Unsmiling Lord of Southshield, Maron Volmark Lord of Greenshield, and Nute the Barber Lord of Oakenshield.[2]

References