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''“Storms.” Lord Godric said the word as fondly as another man might say his lover’s name. “Storms were sacred on the Sisters before the Andals came. Our gods of old were the Lady of the Waves and the Lord of the Skies. They made storms every time they mated.” He leaned forward. “These kings never bother with the Sisters. Why should they? We are small and poor. And yet you’re here. Delivered to me by the storms.”'' | ''“Storms.” Lord Godric said the word as fondly as another man might say his lover’s name. “Storms were sacred on the Sisters before the Andals came. Our gods of old were the Lady of the Waves and the Lord of the Skies. They made storms every time they mated.” He leaned forward. “These kings never bother with the Sisters. Why should they? We are small and poor. And yet you’re here. Delivered to me by the storms.”'' | ||
''- A Dance With Dragons <ref>George R.R. Martin. (2012). ''A Dance With Dragons''. Voyager Books. p. 129</ref>'' | ''- A Dance With Dragons<ref>George R.R. Martin. (2012). ''A Dance With Dragons''. Voyager Books. p. 129</ref>'' | ||
[[File:SistersMap.png|thumb|The Three Sisters in The Bite, pictured as well are its immediate sorroundings and the islands of Pebble and The Paps, which while not a part of the archipelago, are inhabited by the Sisterfolk.]] | [[File:SistersMap.png|thumb|The Three Sisters in The Bite, pictured as well are its immediate sorroundings and the islands of Pebble and The Paps, which while not a part of the archipelago, are inhabited by the Sisterfolk.]] | ||
'''The Sisters''', commonly '''The Three Sisters''' as well, are a volcanic <ref name="basalt">George R.R. Martin. (2012). ''A Dance With Dragons''. Voyager Books. p. 126</ref> island chain located south of [[The North]]; east of [[The Neck]]; and north of the [[Mountain and Vale|The Vale]] in the bay of The Bite. Though a myriad of smaller islands also make up the archipelago, the three largest landmasses of - from west to east - Longsisters; Sweetsister; and Little Sister far exceed their brethren in size and influence. | '''The Sisters''', commonly '''The Three Sisters''' as well, are a volcanic<ref name="basalt">George R.R. Martin. (2012). ''A Dance With Dragons''. Voyager Books. p. 126</ref> island chain located south of [[The North]]; east of [[The Neck]]; and north of the [[Mountain and Vale|The Vale]] in the bay of The Bite. Though a myriad of smaller islands also make up the archipelago, the three largest landmasses of - from west to east - Longsisters; Sweetsister; and Little Sister far exceed their brethren in size and influence. | ||
Largely isolated from mainland Westeros since before the coming of the [[First Men]], the Three Sisters developed a culture and ecology unique to its isolation. Lacking in any naturally occurring Weirwood, the soil is home largely to thin vegetation well suited to the local humidity. Limited forestry covers portions of the island, and remains largely maintained through the intervention of the inhabitants. Of which, all native born are refered to as '''Sisterfolk''', or sometimes '''Sistermen''' - though almost exclusively so by outsiders. | Largely isolated from mainland Westeros since before the coming of the [[First Men]], the Three Sisters developed a culture and ecology unique to its isolation. Lacking in any naturally occurring Weirwood, the soil is home largely to thin vegetation well suited to the local humidity. Limited forestry covers portions of the island, and remains largely maintained through the intervention of the inhabitants. Of which, all native born are refered to as '''Sisterfolk''', or sometimes '''Sistermen''' - though almost exclusively so by outsiders. | ||