Crackclaw Point
Crackclaw Point is a peninsula in the Crownlands jutting out into the narrow sea. To the north lies the Bay of Crabs, to the south Blackwater Bay.[1] It is full of bogs and pine barrens.[2] Noble houses from the peninsula include House Boggs, House Brune of Brownhollow, House Brune of the Dyre Den, House Cave, House Crabb (formerly of the Whispers), House Hardy, and House Pyne.[3][4] Rook's Rest is west of the forested peninsula, while Dragonstone and Claw Isle are to the south and east, respectively.[5]
Folklore
Squishers are mythical creatures from Crackclaw's folklore.[3]
History
Every valley has a lord and all of them distrust outsiders. The majority of the population is descended from the First Men. The Andals tried to conquer Crackclaw Point, but they were defeated by their lack of knowledge of the area. The Darklyn kings of Duskendale tried to impose themselves on the houses of the Point, as did Maidenpool and the Celtigars of Claw Isle, but all were repelled. Eventually, the Andals learned that what they could not conquer with swords they could through marriage.[3]
When not fighting would-be conquerors, internecine fighting between the houses was commonplace. Champions rising from local noble families would impose peace on the Point but it never survived their lifetime; these included Ser Clarence Crabb, the Brothers Brune, and Lord Lucifer Hardy.
During the War of Conquest, Visenya Targaryen won the allegiance of the lords of Crackclaw Point. Because they surrendered peacefully, they were sworn directly to the Targaryens. The region has since been known as Targaryen loyalists.
During the Dance of the Dragons, the Crabbs and Brunes joined the blacks and assisted Lord Walys Mooton in retaking Rook's Rest. The inhabitants of the peninsula say that following Lord Mooton's failed attempt to kill Sunfyre, the dragon sheltered amongst their dark and piney woods and caves for some time before traveling to Dragonstone.[6]
Many of Crackclaw Point's lords and champions fought beside Prince Rhaegar Targaryen on the Trident. The Celtigars sometimes send men to collect taxes, but they have limited success.[3]
Recent Events
A Feast for Crows
Podrick Payne, Brienne of Tarth and Dick Crabb pass through Crackclaw Point to get to the Whispers. Dick regales them with the history and folklore of the peninsula.[3]
Quotes
We're all good dragon men, up Crackclaw way.[3]
- Dick Crabb to Brienne of Tarth
References and Notes
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Map of the South
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 9, Brienne II.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 20, Brienne IV.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 41, Alayne II.
- ↑ The Lands of Ice and Fire.
- ↑ The Princess and the Queen.
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