Citadel
The Citadel is a building in Oldtown that serves as headquarters to the order of the Maesters. It is the place where they convene, study, and train new members. It is also the residence of the archmaesters.
The Citadel lies on the Honeywine, where its towers and domes are connected with arching stone bridges. Houses and stalls sit on the bridges.[1] The gates are flanked by a pair of tall green sphinxes with the bodies of lions, the wings of eagles and the tails of serpents. One has the face of a man, the other a woman.[2]
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Inside the Citadel
Scribe's Hearth
Just inside the gates of the Citadel lies the Scribe's Hearth. Here, the citizens of Oldtown come to hire scribes, usually acolytes, to write and read letters for them. The scribes wait in open stalls for their custom. Other stalls situated at the Scribe's Hearth include those where books are bought and sold. Others offer maps.[3]
Weeping Dock
From this dock one can get a boat for a ride to the Bloody Isle. It is a short voyage.[4]
Seneschal's Court
Outisde the Seneshal's Court lies the stocks where acolytes and novices are punished for minor crimes, such as petty thievery. Inside the doors is a hall with a stone floor and high, arched windows. At the far end of the hall there is a raised dais where a gatekeeper greets all those who wish to make an appointment to see the Seneschal.[5]
References and Notes
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Prologue
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 45, Samwell
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 45, Samwell
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 45, Samwell
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 45, Samwell