Difference between revisions of "Bleeding Sea"

From A Wiki of Ice and Fire
Jump to: navigation, search
({{Seas}})
m ("the the" → "the")
 
(6 intermediate revisions by 5 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
The '''Bleeding Sea''' is a large inland sea in eastern [[Essos]], along the southeastern border of the [[plains of the Jogos Nhai]] and south of [[N'Ghai]]. It is also east of the [[Shrinking Sea]].<ref>[[The Lands of Ice and Fire]]</ref><ref>[http://io9.com/5954289/at-last-official-maps-of-george-rr-martins-lands-from-westeros-to-qarth]</ref> [[The Five Forts]] stretch along the southeastern tip of the sea. The [[Land of the Shrykes]] is on the eastern side of the Bleeding Sea, as well as the city of [[K'Dath]].  The [[Cannibal Sands]] lie at the northwestern edge of the sea.
+
{{Location map|Known World|long=143|lat=-10|label=Bleeding Sea|caption=The [[known world]] and the location of the Bleeding Sea}}
 +
The '''Bleeding Sea''' is a large inland sea in eastern [[Essos]]. It is named for its blood-red waters, which are caused by a blooming plant.{{ref|AWOIAF| Bleeding Sea}}{{ref|TWOIAF| The Bones and Beyond: Yi Ti}}
  
The sea is known for its blood-red waters, hence its name, caused by algal blooms.<ref>''[[A World of Ice and Fire]]''</ref> There is a small island in the northern part of the sea. Roughly five rivers connect to the Bleeding Sea; one runs south through to [[Jinqi]] and the [[Jade Sea]]. Just south of the Bleeding Sea, near the Five Forts, is a marshy region.
+
==Geography==
 +
The Bleeding Sea lies along the southeastern border of the [[plains of the Jogos Nhai]] and south of [[N'Ghai]]. There is a small island in the northern part of the sea. Roughly five rivers connect to the Bleeding Sea; one runs south through to [[Jinqi]] and the [[Jade Sea]]. Just south of the Bleeding Sea is a marshy region.{{ref|TLOIAF| The Known World}}
  
==Behind the scenes== 
+
To the east of the Bleeding Sea is the [[Shrinking Sea]], and beyond that the [[Land of the Shrykes]] and the city of [[K'Dath]]. [[The Five Forts]] stretch along the southeastern tip of the sea, while the [[Cannibal Sands]] lie at the northwestern edge of the sea.{{ref|TLOIAF| The Known World}}
The Bleeding Sea has not yet been mentioned in the ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels, only appearing in the map collection ''[[The Lands of Ice and Fire]]''.
+
 
 
+
==References==
==References and Notes==
 
 
{{references|2}}
 
{{references|2}}
  
 
{{Seas}}
 
{{Seas}}
  
 +
[[Category:Places in Essos]]
 
[[Category:Seas]]
 
[[Category:Seas]]
[[Category:Places on the eastern continent]]
+
 
 +
[[es:Mar Sangrante]]
 +
[[fr:Mer Saignante]]

Latest revision as of 17:08, 26 December 2018

Bleeding Sea is located in The Known World
Bleeding Sea
The known world and the location of the Bleeding Sea

The Bleeding Sea is a large inland sea in eastern Essos. It is named for its blood-red waters, which are caused by a blooming plant.[1][2]

Geography

The Bleeding Sea lies along the southeastern border of the plains of the Jogos Nhai and south of N'Ghai. There is a small island in the northern part of the sea. Roughly five rivers connect to the Bleeding Sea; one runs south through to Jinqi and the Jade Sea. Just south of the Bleeding Sea is a marshy region.[3]

To the east of the Bleeding Sea is the Shrinking Sea, and beyond that the Land of the Shrykes and the city of K'Dath. The Five Forts stretch along the southeastern tip of the sea, while the Cannibal Sands lie at the northwestern edge of the sea.[3]

References

  1. George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Bleeding Sea.
  2. The World of Ice & Fire, The Bones and Beyond: Yi Ti.
  3. 3.0 3.1 The Lands of Ice and Fire, The Known World.