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'''Ten Towers''' is the seat of [[House Harlaw]].<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 1|Chapter 1]], The Prophet</ref> It is the newest castle in the [[Iron Islands]]. It is more like ten castles smashed together. The castle was built by Lord [[Theomore Harlaw]]. He raised the castle after he found the ancient seat of House Harlaw, [[Harlaw Hall]] too damp and flooded after losing three sons. There is good fishing off the Long Stone Quay.<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 11|Chapter 11]], The Kraken’s Daughter</ref>
 
  
==Castle==
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'''Ten Towers'''{{ref|AFFC|1}}{{ref|AFFC|11}}{{ref|ADWD|26}} or '''the Ten Towers'''{{ref|AFFC|11}} is the seat of [[House Harlaw]] on the eastern coast of the isle of [[Harlaw]] in the [[Iron Islands]].{{ref|AFFC|1}}<ref>''[[A Feast for Crows]]'', [[A Feast for Crows-Map of the Iron Islands|Map of the Iron Islands]].</ref>
===The Main Hall===
 
The main hall is the location of the high seat of House Harlaw. Above the seat, two giant scythes of beaten silver crossed hang.<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 11|Chapter 11]], The Kraken’s Daughter</ref>
 
  
===The Widow's Tower===
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==Layout==
It is so called due to the presence of Lord [[Rodrik Harlaw]]'s sister, Lady [[Gwynesse Harlaw]], who came back to the Ten Towers after the death of her husband and stayed for the rest of her life, grieving her loss.<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 11|Chapter 11]], The Kraken’s Daughter</ref>
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[[File:Ten towers game of thrones lcg by jcbarquet.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Ten Towers by Juan Carlos Barquet © Fantasy Flight Games]]
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The main hall is the location of the high seat of House Harlaw. Two giant scythes of beaten silver crossed hang crossed above the seat.{{ref|AFFC|11}}
  
===The Book Tower===
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The Widow's Tower is so called due to the presence of Lord [[Rodrik Harlaw]]'s sister, Lady [[Gwynesse Harlaw]], who came back to Ten Towers after the death of her husband and stayed for the rest of her life, grieving her loss.{{ref|AFFC|11}}
The Book Tower is the fattest of the ten towers. It is octagonal and made of large block stones.<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 11|Chapter 11]], The Kraken’s Daughter</ref>
 
  
==References and Notes==
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The Book Tower is the fattest of the ten towers. It is octagonal and made of large block stones.{{ref|AFFC|11}}  
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[[Category:Strongholds]]
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==History==
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The newest castle in the [[Iron Islands]], Ten Towers was built by Lord [[Theomore Harlaw]], who blamed the deaths of three infant sons on the dampness of ancient [[Harlaw Hall]], which often flooded. The new castle was built at a better site, but the mercurial Theomore constructed ten towers different in appearance. There is good fishing off the Long Stone Quay.{{ref|AFFC|11}}
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While growing up [[Asha Greyjoy]] felt more at home at Ten Towers than at the [[House Greyjoy|Greyjoy]] seat of [[Pyke]]. She enjoyed racing amongst Ten Towers' walks and bridges and reading in Lord [[Rodrik Harlaw]]'s library.{{ref|AFFC|11}} Rodrik once kept [[septons]] at the castle to maintain his library.{{ref|AFFC|11}}
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==Recent Events==
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===''A Feast for Crows''===
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[[File:Ten Towers.jpg|thumb|Ten Towers by Franz Miklis © Fantasy Flight Games]]
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Lord [[Baelor Blacktyde]] briefly visits Ten Towers before continuing on to [[Old Wyk]]. Supporters of [[Asha Greyjoy]] who assemble at Ten Towers include [[House Botley|Botleys]], [[House Myre|Myres]], [[House Stonetree|Stonetrees]], and [[House Volmark|Volmarks]]. Harlaw cousins supporting her include [[Boremund Harlaw|Boremund]], [[Hotho Harlaw|Hotho Humpback]], Ser [[Harras Harlaw|Harras]], and [[Sigfryd Harlaw|Sigfryd Silverhair]].{{Ref|AFFC|11}}
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After meeting with the steward [[Three-Tooth]] and her mother, [[Alannys Harlaw]], Asha has the captive Lady [[Sybelle Glover]] and her children, [[Gawen Glover|Gawen]] and [[Erena Glover|Erena]], quartered in one of the towers instead of the dungeon. Asha meets her uncle, Lord [[Rodrik Harlaw]], within the Book Tower. He offers to name her heir to Ten Towers, but Asha refuses and wants the [[Seastone Chair]] instead.{{Ref|AFFC|11}}
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===''A Dance with Dragons''===
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After [[Euron Greyjoy]] is chosen [[King of the Iron Islands]] in the [[kingsmoot]], Asha flees from [[Old Wyk]] to Ten Towers. She leaves Gawen and Erena Glover at Ten Towers in the care of her mother, Alannys, and aunt, [[Gwynesse Harlaw]], but continues on to [[Deepwood Motte]] with the captive Lady Glover.{{ref|ADWD|26}}
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==Quotes==
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{{quote|Not one castle, ten castles squashed together.{{ref|AFFC|11}}|thoughts of [[Asha Greyjoy]]}}
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==Chapters that take place at Ten Towers==
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*[[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 11|''A Feast for Crows'': 11. The Kraken's Daughter]]
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==References==
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{{Region Iron Islands}}
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[[Category:House Harlaw]]
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[[Category:Castles]]
 
[[Category:Places in the Iron Islands]]
 
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[[ru:Десять Башен]]
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Revision as of 19:08, 19 March 2019

Ten Towers is located on the eastern coast of Harlaw.[1]

Ten Towers[2][3][4] or the Ten Towers[3] is the seat of House Harlaw on the eastern coast of the isle of Harlaw in the Iron Islands.[2][5]

Layout

Ten Towers by Juan Carlos Barquet © Fantasy Flight Games

The main hall is the location of the high seat of House Harlaw. Two giant scythes of beaten silver crossed hang crossed above the seat.[3]

The Widow's Tower is so called due to the presence of Lord Rodrik Harlaw's sister, Lady Gwynesse Harlaw, who came back to Ten Towers after the death of her husband and stayed for the rest of her life, grieving her loss.[3]

The Book Tower is the fattest of the ten towers. It is octagonal and made of large block stones.[3]

History

The newest castle in the Iron Islands, Ten Towers was built by Lord Theomore Harlaw, who blamed the deaths of three infant sons on the dampness of ancient Harlaw Hall, which often flooded. The new castle was built at a better site, but the mercurial Theomore constructed ten towers different in appearance. There is good fishing off the Long Stone Quay.[3]

While growing up Asha Greyjoy felt more at home at Ten Towers than at the Greyjoy seat of Pyke. She enjoyed racing amongst Ten Towers' walks and bridges and reading in Lord Rodrik Harlaw's library.[3] Rodrik once kept septons at the castle to maintain his library.[3]

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Ten Towers by Franz Miklis © Fantasy Flight Games

Lord Baelor Blacktyde briefly visits Ten Towers before continuing on to Old Wyk. Supporters of Asha Greyjoy who assemble at Ten Towers include Botleys, Myres, Stonetrees, and Volmarks. Harlaw cousins supporting her include Boremund, Hotho Humpback, Ser Harras, and Sigfryd Silverhair.[3]

After meeting with the steward Three-Tooth and her mother, Alannys Harlaw, Asha has the captive Lady Sybelle Glover and her children, Gawen and Erena, quartered in one of the towers instead of the dungeon. Asha meets her uncle, Lord Rodrik Harlaw, within the Book Tower. He offers to name her heir to Ten Towers, but Asha refuses and wants the Seastone Chair instead.[3]

A Dance with Dragons

After Euron Greyjoy is chosen King of the Iron Islands in the kingsmoot, Asha flees from Old Wyk to Ten Towers. She leaves Gawen and Erena Glover at Ten Towers in the care of her mother, Alannys, and aunt, Gwynesse Harlaw, but continues on to Deepwood Motte with the captive Lady Glover.[4]

Quotes

Not one castle, ten castles squashed together.[3]

—thoughts of Asha Greyjoy

Chapters that take place at Ten Towers

References