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=== The Bloody Gate === | === The Bloody Gate === | ||
The only viable western land passage into the Vale is through a narrow mountain pass that would one day host the famed Bloody Gate. At the coming of the Andals, this checkpoint was little more than a crude un-mortared wall of stacked stones and timber palisades, watched over by local First men houses who protected the Vale’s interior from would be invaders.<ref>George R. R. Martin, The World of Ice and Fire – "The Vale" | The only viable western land passage into the Vale is through a narrow mountain pass that would one day host the famed Bloody Gate. At the coming of the Andals, this checkpoint was little more than a crude un-mortared wall of stacked stones and timber palisades, watched over by local First men houses who protected the Vale’s interior from would be invaders.<ref>George R. R. Martin, The World of Ice and Fire – "The Vale" p.274</ref> | ||
=== The Vale Proper === | === The Vale Proper === | ||
=== The Fingers === | === The Fingers === | ||
These five barren, rocky peninsulas stretching into the Narrow Sea, were once home to scattered clans and petty Kings. Harsh and wind lashed, they were among the first places where the Andals came ashore, establishing footholds by sword and flame. Now ruled by house Corbray. <ref>George R. R. Martin, The World of Ice and Fire – "The Vale" | These five barren, rocky peninsulas stretching into the Narrow Sea, were once home to scattered clans and petty Kings. Harsh and wind lashed, they were among the first places where the Andals came ashore, establishing footholds by sword and flame. Now ruled by house Corbray. <ref>George R. R. Martin, The World of Ice and Fire – "The Vale" p.270</ref> | ||
=== Runestone === | === Runestone === | ||