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[[File:TheStormlands.png|thumb|The Stormlands is a violent and fickle land, and constantly beset by hurricane winds and fierce storms.]] | [[File:TheStormlands.png|thumb|The Stormlands is a violent and fickle land, and constantly beset by hurricane winds and fierce storms.]] | ||
The Stormlands is located to the south-east of Westeros, renowned for its autumn storms that rip through deep forests, stony mountains, and wind-battered cliffs, and beyond. The Stormlands has been nominally ruled by [[House Durrandon]] since the Age of Heroes, and for millennia the men of this land have existed as a largely homogenous group with shared customs, traditions, and heritage. | The Stormlands is located to the south-east of Westeros, renowned for its autumn storms that rip through deep forests, stony mountains, and wind-battered cliffs, and beyond. The Stormlands has been nominally ruled by [[House Durrandon]] since the Age of Heroes, and for millennia the men of this land have existed as a largely homogenous group with shared customs, traditions, and heritage. | ||
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== Shipbreaker Bay == | == Shipbreaker Bay == | ||
[[File:Rocky-coastline-of-portugal.jpg|thumb|The rocky shores and jagged edges of Shipbreaker Bay have deterred many would-be invaders from the sea.]] | |||
Rocky, wet, and wild, the storms that assault the stout stone keeps of Shipbreaker Bay are legendary. Here prosperity is ripped from the ground and sea in the form of stone, metal, and some of the finest sailors in all of Westeros. The lords of arguably the most hostile lands in the kingdom have made them long-acquainted with the fickleness of the weather, and guest right here is oft sought-after and highly respected. | Rocky, wet, and wild, the storms that assault the stout stone keeps of Shipbreaker Bay are legendary. Here prosperity is ripped from the ground and sea in the form of stone, metal, and some of the finest sailors in all of Westeros. The lords of arguably the most hostile lands in the kingdom have made them long-acquainted with the fickleness of the weather, and guest right here is oft sought-after and highly respected. | ||
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== The Hook == | == The Hook == | ||
[[File:Cliffs in Kerry.jpg|thumb|A quiet day on the Hook.]] | |||
A windy, and mountainous peninsula, the Hook has long dominated the eastern [[The Blackwater|Blackwater]] where ships must sail around it to reach the isles in the Gullet, the richer plains and fields of [[Duskendale]], or the banks of the Blackwater River. Nominally apart of the Stormlands, [[House Massey]] has broken away from Storm King control and has reigned as Kings in their own right over the Hook since the reign of [[Durwald the Fat]]. During the Coming of the Andals, large numbers of immigrants flocked to the Hook, and isles off the coast were put under Andal rule. | A windy, and mountainous peninsula, the Hook has long dominated the eastern [[The Blackwater|Blackwater]] where ships must sail around it to reach the isles in the Gullet, the richer plains and fields of [[Duskendale]], or the banks of the Blackwater River. Nominally apart of the Stormlands, [[House Massey]] has broken away from Storm King control and has reigned as Kings in their own right over the Hook since the reign of [[Durwald the Fat]]. During the Coming of the Andals, large numbers of immigrants flocked to the Hook, and isles off the coast were put under Andal rule. | ||
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== The Cape of Wrath == | == The Cape of Wrath == | ||
[[File:Forest-tree-fog-mist.jpg|thumb|Misty and primeval, the Rainwood is a quiet place of ancient things and green magicks.]] | |||
The largest peninsula within the Stormlands, Cape Wrath juts out into the Narrow Sea, bordering Shipbreaker Bay, the Eastern Marches, the Sea of Dorne, and encompassing the Estermont Isles. Dominated by the primeval Rainwood, this region bears the brunt of storms sweeping through from the Summer Sea, and is rich in timber, furs, amber, and fertile soil. Though since the reign of the incompetent Durrandon king [[Durwald the Fat]], most of the region has fallen away from the Storm Kings and are now under the influence of the mysterious [[Green Queen]], where many Stormmen houses pay greater heed to the words of this woods-witch rather than any missives from Storm's End. | The largest peninsula within the Stormlands, Cape Wrath juts out into the Narrow Sea, bordering Shipbreaker Bay, the Eastern Marches, the Sea of Dorne, and encompassing the Estermont Isles. Dominated by the primeval Rainwood, this region bears the brunt of storms sweeping through from the Summer Sea, and is rich in timber, furs, amber, and fertile soil. Though since the reign of the incompetent Durrandon king [[Durwald the Fat]], most of the region has fallen away from the Storm Kings and are now under the influence of the mysterious [[Green Queen]], where many Stormmen houses pay greater heed to the words of this woods-witch rather than any missives from Storm's End. | ||
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== The Eastern Marches == | == The Eastern Marches == | ||
[[File:Pisa Range.webp|thumb|Dry and windy, the hilly grasslands of the Eastern Marches have witnessed many centuries of conflict, and will likely witness many more.]] | |||
Hundreds of leagues of grassland, moors, and plains stretch across the northern border of the Red Mountains. Existing in a constant state of battle-readiness, the marchers of these lands have fought back and forth with the [[Dorne|Dornish]] for thousands of years, and have garnered a reputation for their grinding martial culture and century-long feuds. Dominated by the great castles of the marcher lords, the Houses of the Eastern Marches keep a tight grip on their power and maintain some of the finest fighting men in Westeros. | Hundreds of leagues of grassland, moors, and plains stretch across the northern border of the Red Mountains. Existing in a constant state of battle-readiness, the marchers of these lands have fought back and forth with the [[Dorne|Dornish]] for thousands of years, and have garnered a reputation for their grinding martial culture and century-long feuds. Dominated by the great castles of the marcher lords, the Houses of the Eastern Marches keep a tight grip on their power and maintain some of the finest fighting men in Westeros. | ||