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'''Torrhen's Square''' is a castle in [[the North]] and the seat of [[House Tallhart]]. It is located southwest of [[Winterfell]], near a large lake. It has stone walls thirty feet high with square towers at each corner and a square keep. It is considered a strong keep, but not the strongest.{{Ref|aCoK|37}}
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'''Torrhen's Square''' is a castle in [[the North]] and the seat of [[House Tallhart]]. It is located south of the [[wolfswood]], southwest of [[Winterfell]], and north of [[Barrowton]], on the northern shore of a large lake. A river from the lake leads south to the [[Saltspear]].<ref>''[[The Lands of Ice and Fire]]''</ref>
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==Layout==
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Torrhen's Square has stone walls thirty feet high with square towers at each corner. Its square keep is considered strong.{{Ref|aCoK|37}}
  
 
==Recent Events==
 
==Recent Events==
 
===''A Clash of Kings''===
 
===''A Clash of Kings''===
Torrhen's Square comes under attack from [[ironborn]]. Ser [[Rodrik Cassel]] takes the better part of the [[Winterfell]] garrison to respond to the threat. Once there, he breaks Dagmer's shield wall in the [[Battle of Torrhen's Square]] and sends the ironborn retreating back to the [[Stony Shore]].
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Torrhen's Square comes under attack from [[ironborn]] led by [[Dagmer Cleftjaw]]. Ser [[Rodrik Cassel]] takes the better part of the [[Winterfell]] garrison to respond to the threat. Once there, he breaks Dagmer's shield wall in the [[Battle of Torrhen's Square]] and sends the ironborn retreating back to the [[Stony Shore]].
  
 
===''A Storm of Swords''===
 
===''A Storm of Swords''===
Maester [[Aemon]] sends a raven to Torrhen's Square in a plea for help to defend [[Castle Black]] from [[wildlings]].{{ref|ASOS|55}}
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Maester [[Aemon]] sends a raven to Torrhen's Square in a plea for help to defend [[Battle of Castle Black|Castle Black]] from [[wildlings]].{{ref|ASOS|55}}
  
 
Dagmer returns to [[Sack of Torrhen's Square|capture]] the castle, as the Tallhart forces were largely destroyed in the [[Sack of Winterfell]].{{ref|ASOS|76}}<ref>"Torrhen's Square" entry in ''[[A World of Ice and Fire]]''</ref>
 
Dagmer returns to [[Sack of Torrhen's Square|capture]] the castle, as the Tallhart forces were largely destroyed in the [[Sack of Winterfell]].{{ref|ASOS|76}}<ref>"Torrhen's Square" entry in ''[[A World of Ice and Fire]]''</ref>
  
 
===''A Dance with Dragons''===
 
===''A Dance with Dragons''===
Dagmer holds captive the surviving Tallharts at Torrhen's Square.{{ref|ADWD|Appendix}}
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Dagmer holds captive the surviving Tallharts at Torrhen's Square.{{ref|ADWD|Appendix}} [[Asha Greyjoy]] offers to help [[Stannis Baratheon]] recover Torrhen's Square, but he refuses and focuses on Winterfell instead.{{ref|ADWD|42}}
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==Quotes==
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{{quote|Torrhen's Square is not worth the mud beneath my heels. It is [[Winterfell]] that matters.{{ref|ADWD|42}}}} - [[Stannis Baratheon]] to [[Asha Greyjoy]]
  
 
==References and Notes==
 
==References and Notes==
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[[Category:Places in the North]]
  

Revision as of 19:56, 27 April 2014

The North and the location of Torrhen's Square
The North and the location of Torrhen's Square
Torrhen's Square
The North and the location of Torrhen's Square

Torrhen's Square is a castle in the North and the seat of House Tallhart. It is located south of the wolfswood, southwest of Winterfell, and north of Barrowton, on the northern shore of a large lake. A river from the lake leads south to the Saltspear.[1]

Layout

Torrhen's Square has stone walls thirty feet high with square towers at each corner. Its square keep is considered strong.[2]

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

Torrhen's Square comes under attack from ironborn led by Dagmer Cleftjaw. Ser Rodrik Cassel takes the better part of the Winterfell garrison to respond to the threat. Once there, he breaks Dagmer's shield wall in the Battle of Torrhen's Square and sends the ironborn retreating back to the Stony Shore.

A Storm of Swords

Maester Aemon sends a raven to Torrhen's Square in a plea for help to defend Castle Black from wildlings.[3]

Dagmer returns to capture the castle, as the Tallhart forces were largely destroyed in the Sack of Winterfell.[4][5]

A Dance with Dragons

Dagmer holds captive the surviving Tallharts at Torrhen's Square.[6] Asha Greyjoy offers to help Stannis Baratheon recover Torrhen's Square, but he refuses and focuses on Winterfell instead.[7]

Quotes

Torrhen's Square is not worth the mud beneath my heels. It is Winterfell that matters.[7]

- Stannis Baratheon to Asha Greyjoy

References and Notes