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== Blackwood Vale == | == Blackwood Vale == | ||
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 | 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. | ||
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> | |||
[[File:Blackwood Vale.jpg|thumb|The Blackwood Vale is known for its big forest.]] | |||
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> | |||
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== Southstone == | == Southstone == | ||
Southstone is 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 crowned by thirty-one carved weirwoods and revered as a sanctuary of both the Children of the Forest and the First Men. 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> | Southstone is 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 crowned by thirty-one carved weirwoods and revered as a sanctuary of both the Children of the Forest and the First Men. 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. ]] | |||
Southstone is ruled by the Bracken kings 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> | Southstone is ruled by the Bracken kings 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> | ||
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== Misty Isle == | == Misty Isle == | ||
Misty Isle is a small rocky island at the mouth of the Blackwater Rush in the Bay of Crabs. Dominated by marshlands and salt flats, its poor soil and scant tree cover leave the terrain largely barren and saline. A solitary stone keep guards the river’s entrance, serving as the lone stronghold of House Fisher. In recent years, the isle’s thin defenses and isolated settlements have made it a tempting target for raiders seeking easy plunder. | Misty Isle is a small rocky island at the mouth of the Blackwater Rush in the Bay of Crabs. Dominated by marshlands and salt flats, its poor soil and scant tree cover leave the terrain largely barren and saline. A solitary stone keep guards the river’s entrance, serving as the lone stronghold of House Fisher. In recent years, the isle’s thin defenses and isolated settlements have made it a tempting target for raiders seeking easy plunder. | ||
[[File:Misty island.jpg|thumb|The lands of the Fisher Kings are known for their swampy, salty and foggy land.]] | |||
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