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'''Summerhall''' is a ruined castle in the [[stormlands]]. Formerly a lightly fortified castle used by [[House Targaryen]] as a summer castle and royal residence, it was [[Tragedy at Summerhall|destroyed]] in a great fire in {{Date|259}}. While the heir apparent to the [[Iron Throne]] was known as the [[Prince of Dragonstone]], a younger son could be titled the [[Prince of Summerhall]].{{Ref|THK}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Daeron II}}

Located in or near the foothills of the [[Red Mountains]], the ruins of Summerhall are close to the stormlands' border with the [[Reach]], east of the [[Cockleswhent]] and southeast of the [[Blueburn]]. The [[Boneway]] runs south from Summerhall through the [[Dornish Marches]] to [[Yronwood]] in [[Dorne]].{{Ref|TLOIAF|Westeros}}

==History==
===Prince of Summerhall===
Summerhall was built in the [[Dornish Marches]] during the notably pro-Dornish reign of King [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron II]]. It was a [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] summer castle and royal residence used frequently by Daeron in his youth. As he grew older, he left King's Landing less frequently and Summerhall passed to his youngest son, Prince [[Maekar I Targaryen|Maekar]]. The prince maintained a household there after the [[First Blackfyre Rebellion]].<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Summerhall Summerhall], June 19, 1999</ref> This was possible since Daeron's heir, [[Baelor Targaryen (son of Daeron II)|Baelor]], had [[Dragonstone]], and [[Aerys I Targaryen|Aerys]] and [[Rhaegel Targaryen|Rhaegel]] seldom left the court. Maester [[Melaquin]] served at Summerhall.{{Ref|AWOIAF|Melaquin}} The holder of the castle became known as the [[Prince of Summerhall]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Daeron II}}

After the [[tourney at Ashford Meadow]], Maekar wanted his son, Prince [[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon]], to return to Summerhall. Ser [[Duncan the Tall]], a [[hedge knight]], took Aegon as his squire, however.{{Ref|THK}} Aegon had a [[dragon egg]] at Summerhall.{{Ref|TMK}} Maekar brooded at Summerhall after his brother, King [[Aerys I Targaryen]], named [[Brynden Rivers]] the [[Hand of the King]].{{Ref|TSS}}

===Tragedy at Summerhall===
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A great fire broke out in the castle in {{date|259}}, which was a serious blow to House Targaryen. The fire left the castle ruined and resulted in the deaths of King [[Aegon V Targaryen]], his eldest son and heir, Prince [[Duncan Targaryen|Duncan the Small]], and the [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard|Lord Commander]] [[Kingsguard|of the Kingsguard]], Ser [[Duncan the Tall]].{{Ref|AWOIAF|Duncan}}<ref>The Citadel: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/FAQ/Entry/What_happened_at_Summerhall FAQ: What happened at Summerhall]</ref> It is sometimes blamed on one of the many Targaryen attempts to bring dragons back by hatching ancient [[dragon egg]]s. [[Corso]] was the last maester to serve at Summerhall.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon V}}<ref>[[Errata of The World of Ice & Fire#The Targaryen Kings|Errata of The World of Ice & Fire]]: Aegon V.</ref>

Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]] was born at Summerhall{{Ref|AWOIAF|Rhaegar Targaryen}} on the day of the tragedy.{{Ref|AFFC|35}} The crown prince grew up with a complex fascination for the ruins. Here he was happiest, yet also saddened by the memory of the tragedy.{{Ref|ASOS|42}} He liked to visit by himself and sleep in the ruined hall of Summerhall beneath the [[moon]] and the stars. Maester [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]] thought Rhaegar's birth was associated with [[the prince that was promised]], but Rhaegar later thought the legend was associated with his own son, [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)|Aegon]].{{Ref|AFFC|35}}

===Robert's Rebellion===
Upon the outbreak of [[Robert's Rebellion]], the lords of the stormlands varied in their allegiance to their king, [[Aerys II Targaryen]], and their lord, [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert Baratheon]]. The loyalist Lords [[Lord Fell|Fell]], [[Lord Cafferen|Cafferen]], and [[Lord Grandison|Grandison]] planned to join their strength at Summerhall and march on [[Storm's End]]. Robert was informed of their march, however, and defeated the three armies in succession in three [[battles at Summerhall]] before they could coordinate.{{Ref|ASOS|36}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Storm of Swords''===
[[Tyrion Lannister]] expects that when [[Doran Martell]] comes to [[King's Landing]], he will take the [[Boneway]] from [[Dorne]] to Summerhall, and then head east to the [[kingsroad]].{{Ref|ASOS|19}} Tyrion is later surprised when [[Oberyn Martell]] arrives instead of Doran.{{Ref|ASOS|38}}

At [[High Heart]], the [[ghost of High Heart|dwarf woman]] tells [[Arya Stark]] that she experienced grief at Summerhall.{{Ref|ASOS|43}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
In [[Meereen]] Ser [[Barristan Selmy]] recalls that the children of King [[Aegon V Targaryen]] wed for love. Treason and turmoil followed, ending at Summerhall in [[tragedy at Summerhall|sorcery, fire, and grief]].{{Ref|ADWD|67}}

==Quotes==
{{Quote|This talk of a stone dragon ... madness, I tell you, sheer madness. Did we learn nothing from [[Aerion Brightfire]], from the nine mages, from the [[Alchemists' Guild|alchemists]]? Did we learn nothing from Summerhall? No good has ever come from these dreams of [[dragon]]s, I told [[Axell Florent|Axell]] as much.{{Ref|ASOS|25}}|[[Alester Florent]] to [[Davos Seaworth]]}}

{{Quote|And yet Summerhall was the place [[Rhaegar Targaryen|the prince]] loved best.{{Ref|ASOS|42}}|[[Arstan Whitebeard]] to [[Daenerys Targaryen]]}}

{{Quote|I gorged on grief at Summerhall, I need none of yours.{{Ref|ASOS|43|}}|The [[ghost of High Heart]] to [[Arya Stark]]}}

==References==
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