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[[File:Riverlands Map.png|thumb|The Riverlands are known for their history of conflicts.]] | |||
The Riverlands describes the area of Westeros that stretches from the boundaries of the Neck to the north, the mountain ranges to the west and the east, and south down to the mouth of the Trident and the Gods' Eye. In the past, the boundaries of the Riverlands have spread even further, including all the lands between the Bay of Crabs and the Blackwater Rush. Due to its position in relation to other realms and regions, the Riverlands are famed for their long history of conflicts and upheaval. | The Riverlands describes the area of Westeros that stretches from the boundaries of the Neck to the north, the mountain ranges to the west and the east, and south down to the mouth of the Trident and the Gods' Eye. In the past, the boundaries of the Riverlands have spread even further, including all the lands between the Bay of Crabs and the Blackwater Rush. Due to its position in relation to other realms and regions, the Riverlands are famed for their long history of conflicts and upheaval. | ||
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== Blackwood Vale == | == Blackwood Vale == | ||
[[File:Blackwood Vale.jpg|thumb|The Blackwood Vale is known for its big forest.]] | |||
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 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 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 Kings rule 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. House Blackwood resides within these walls, guardians of the vale and its sacred wood.<ref>George R. R. Martin, ''A Song of Ice and Fire: A Dance with Dragons'', Chapter 21 (Jaime I), HarperCollins, 2012.</ref> | The Blackwood Kings rule 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. House Blackwood resides within these walls, guardians of the vale and its sacred wood.<ref>George R. R. Martin, ''A Song of Ice and Fire: A Dance with Dragons'', Chapter 21 (Jaime I), HarperCollins, 2012.</ref> | ||