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− | The '''Fingers''' are | + | The '''Fingers''' are four narrow peninsulas of the [[Vale of Arryn]] which extend out into the [[narrow sea]] and the [[Shivering Sea]].<ref>[[A Dance with Dragons]], [[A Dance with Dragons-Map of the South|Map of the South]]</ref> They are windswept, treeless, bare and stony. It often rains in the Fingers.{{ref|ASOS|68}} The seat of [[House Baelish]] sits on the Fingers, an unnamed, old flint tower.{{ref|ASOS|68}} [[Pebble]] is north of the Fingers and [[the Paps]] is northeast, while [[Coldwater Burn]] and [[Snakewood]] are west of the peninsulas.<ref>''[[The Lands of Ice and Fire]]''</ref> |
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+ | The [[Andal]]s first arrived on the Fingers when they [[Andal invasion|invaded Westeros]].<ref>''[[A Song of Ice and Fire Campaign Guide]]''</ref> They chiseled the seven-pointed star of the [[Faith of the Seven]] onto boulders to mark where they landed.{{ref|ASOS|68}} | ||
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Revision as of 14:30, 22 May 2014
The Fingers are four narrow peninsulas of the Vale of Arryn which extend out into the narrow sea and the Shivering Sea.[1] They are windswept, treeless, bare and stony. It often rains in the Fingers.[2] The seat of House Baelish sits on the Fingers, an unnamed, old flint tower.[2] Pebble is north of the Fingers and the Paps is northeast, while Coldwater Burn and Snakewood are west of the peninsulas.[3]
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History
The Andals first arrived on the Fingers when they invaded Westeros.[4] They chiseled the seven-pointed star of the Faith of the Seven onto boulders to mark where they landed.[2]
Recent Events
A Clash of Kings
Davos Seaworth is sent by Stannis Baratheon with a chest of letters to spread word of Joffrey Baratheon's illegitimacy. His route is to sail to the Fingers and other harbors along the narrow sea.[5]
A Storm of Swords
Petyr Baelish and Sansa Stark sail aboard the Merling King from King's Landing to his family's tower in the Fingers, where Petyr weds Lady Lysa Tully.[2]
References and Notes
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