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*[[House Bracken of Whiskermoor|House Bracken]] | |||
*[[House Charlton]] | *[[House Charlton]] | ||
*[[House Coldwater]] | *[[House Coldwater]] | ||
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The Blackwood Vale lies between the Red Fork and the Blue Fork of the Trident, its western flank cut off by the foothills and mountains of the [[The_Westerlands|Westerlands]]. The vale is cloaked in towering forests, while the lands where the Trident’s three arms divide are especially green and fertile. Much of the terrain is gently rolling, yielding to rich river-vales in the south and rising to wooded hills toward the east. | The Blackwood Vale lies between the Red Fork and the Blue Fork of the Trident, its western flank cut off by the foothills and mountains of the [[The_Westerlands|Westerlands]]. The vale is cloaked in towering forests, while the lands where the Trident’s three arms divide are especially green and fertile. Much of the terrain is gently rolling, yielding to rich river-vales in the south and rising to wooded hills toward the east. | ||
Once the [[Blackwood]] Kings ruled these lands from their seat at Raventree Hall. Raventree Hall is renowned for its towering stone walls, flanked by lofty square towers and encircled by a deep, stone-lined moat. Its most striking feature is the godswood: a vast, ancient grove dominated by a massive dead weirwood tree. Each dusk, hundreds of ravens descend to roost on its skeletal branches, a ritual that has endured for generations. <ref>George R. R. Martin, ''A Song of Ice and Fire: A Dance with Dragons'' (HarperCollins, 2012) Jaime I</ref> | |||
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== Southron Stones == | == Southron Stones == | ||
The Southron Stones | The Southron Stones was once a Kingdom along the Red Fork of the Trident, characterized by rolling hills and scattered woodlands. One of its most important landmarks is High Heart, a solitary, steep-sloped hill once crowned by thirty-one carved weirwoods and revered as a sanctuary of both the [[Children of the Forest]] and the [[First Men]]. It was destroyed by [[Armistead Vance|King Armistead Vance]]. Its prominence above the surrounding lowlands grants clear sight for leagues in every direction, giving rise to the saying ''“no enemy can approach unseen,”'' a feature that lends the site quiet safety even in troubled times.<ref>George R. R. Martin, ''A Song of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Swords'', Arya IV (2002).</ref> | ||
[[File:Southstone.jpg|thumb|Southstone is full of hills and green lands. ]] | [[File:Southstone.jpg|thumb|Southstone is full of hills and green lands. ]] | ||
Southstone is ruled by | Southstone is ruled by [[House Bracken]] from Stone Hedge, a fortress just south of the Red Fork. Nestled between the wooded rise of High Heart and the open fields around Acorn Hall, Stone Hedge commands both the hill and the river, making it a vital stronghold for House Bracken’s control of the region. <ref>George R. R. Martin, ''The World of Ice and Fire'', (London: HarperVoyager, 2014) p. 152–153.</ref> | ||
An row of carved stones lines the approach to Stone Hedge. Known as the Bracken Markers, each stone is said to commemorate a significant event in the house’s history, including victories, betrayals, rivalries, and acts of retribution. | An row of carved stones lines the approach to Stone Hedge. Known as the Bracken Markers, each stone is said to commemorate a significant event in the house’s history, including victories, betrayals, rivalries, and acts of retribution. | ||
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* [[House Darkmoor]] | * [[House Darkmoor]] | ||
* [[House Grell]] | * [[House Grell]] | ||
*[[House Harlton]] | * [[House Harlton]] | ||
*[[House Kemble]] | * [[House Kemble]] | ||
* [[House Lychester]] | * [[House Lychester]] | ||
* [[House Pace]] | * [[House Pace]] | ||
* [[House Severyn]] | * [[House Severyn]] | ||
*[[House Tanglewood]] | * [[House Tanglewood]] | ||
* [[House Wallbridge]] | * [[House Wallbridge]] | ||
* [[House Roote]] | * [[House Roote]] | ||