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[[File:Rhaenys's hill.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Rhaenys's Hill, illustrated by Franz Miklis © Fantasy Flight Games]]
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[[File:Rhaenys's hill.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Rhaenys's Hill, by Franz Miklis © Fantasy Flight Games]]
The '''Hill of Rhaenys'''{{ref|ASOS|8}}{{ref|TPATQ}}{{ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon I}} or '''hill of Rhaenys''',{{ref|AGOT|18}}{{ref|ACOK|20}} also called '''Rhaenys's Hill''',{{ref|ACOK|15}}{{ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Maegor I}} is one of the three hills that dominate the city of [[King's Landing]], the others being [[Visenya's Hill]] and [[Aegon's High Hill]]. Atop the hill lies the [[Dragonpit]], a cavernous ruin which once housed the [[dragon]]s of [[House Targaryen]].{{ref|AGOT|18}} The [[Street of the Sisters]] runs between the Hill of Rhaenys and Visenya's Hill.{{ref|AGOT|18}}
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The '''Hill of Rhaenys'''{{ref|ASOS|8}}{{ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon I}} or '''hill of Rhaenys''',{{ref|AGOT|18}}{{ref|ACOK|20}} also called '''Rhaenys's Hill''',{{ref|ACOK|15}}{{ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maegor I}} is one of the three hills that dominate the city of [[King's Landing]], the others being [[Visenya's Hill]] and [[Aegon's High Hill]].
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==Layout==
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Atop the hill lies the [[Dragonpit]], a cavernous ruin which once housed the [[dragon]]s of [[House Targaryen]].{{ref|AGOT|18}} Sunk deep into the hillside are long brick-lined tunnels and undervaults fashioned like caves.{{ref|FAB|Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies}}{{ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant}}
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The [[Street of the Sisters]] runs between the Hill of Rhaenys and Visenya's Hill.{{ref|AGOT|18}}
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Many brothels are found on the [[Street of Silk]], which runs northwest from Rhaenys's Hill.{{ref|TLOIAF|King's Landing}} A secret tunnel beneath the hill connects [[Chataya's brothel]] with a stable a few blocks away.{{ref|ACOK|15}}
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
The [[Sept of Remembrance]] was raised on the Hill of Rhaenys as a memorial to Queen [[Rhaenys Targaryen]],{{ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon I}} who was lost during the [[First Dornish War]].{{ref|TWOIAF| Dorne: Dorne Against the Dragons}} In {{date|42}} during the [[Faith Militant uprising]], King [[Maegor I Targaryen]] destroyed the sept with the [[dragonfire]] of [[Balerion]],{{ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Maegor I}} as the building had been fortified by [[Warrior's Sons]] during the reign of King [[Aenys I Targaryen]].{{ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aenys I}}
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The Hill of Rhaenys was named after Queen [[Rhaenys Targaryen]], one of the sister-queens of King [[Aegon I Targaryen]]; the hill's name prior to [[Aegon's Conquest]] has been forgotten.{{ref|FAB|Three Heads Had the Dragon - Governance Under King Aegon I}} The [[Sept of Remembrance]] was raised on the hill as a memorial to Rhaenys,{{ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon I}} who was lost during the [[First Dornish War]].{{ref|TWOIAF|Dorne: Dorne Against the Dragons}}
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In {{date|42}} during the [[Faith Militant uprising]], King [[Maegor I Targaryen]] destroyed the sept with the [[dragonfire]] of [[Balerion]],{{ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Maegor I}} as the building had been fortified by [[Warrior's Sons]] during the reign of King [[Aenys I Targaryen]].{{ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aenys I}}{{ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}} Maegor decreed that a large domed structure, the [[Dragonpit]], would be built on the hill for [[House Targaryen|Targaryens]] to house its royal [[dragons]].{{ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maegor I}}  
  
Maegor decreed that a large domed structure would be built on the hill for [[House Targaryen|Targaryens]] to house its royal [[dragons]].{{ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Maegor I}} This [[Dragonpit]] was later destroyed during the [[Dance of the Dragons]], however.{{ref|TPATQ}}
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The [[Golden Wedding]] of Lord [[Rogar Baratheon]] and Queen [[Alyssa Velaryon]] was held in the Dragonpit atop the hill in {{date|49}}.{{ref|FAB|The Year of the Three Brides - 49 AC}}
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The [[Storming of the Dragonpit]] let to the structure's ruin during the [[Dance of the Dragons]].{{ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown}} The [[Shepherd]] attempted to fortify Rhaenys's Hill with his followers, but Lord [[Borros Baratheon]] scattered his rabble with [[knight]]s.{{ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II}}
  
 
==Recent Events==
 
==Recent Events==
 
===''A Clash of Kings''===
 
===''A Clash of Kings''===
[[Tyrion Lannister]] learns that Lord [[Rossart]] had stored jars of [[wildfire]] in a cellar beneath the [[Dragonpit]].{{ref|ACOK|49}}
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[[Tyrion Lannister]] visits [[Chataya's brothel]] and takes the secret tunnel so he can visit [[Shae's manse]] in secret.{{ref|ACOK|15}}
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Tyrion learns that Lord [[Rossart]] had stored jars of [[wildfire]] in a cellar beneath the [[Dragonpit]].{{ref|ACOK|49}}
  
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Latest revision as of 20:32, 13 August 2020

Rhaenys's Hill, by Franz Miklis © Fantasy Flight Games

The Hill of Rhaenys[1][2] or hill of Rhaenys,[3][4] also called Rhaenys's Hill,[5][6] is one of the three hills that dominate the city of King's Landing, the others being Visenya's Hill and Aegon's High Hill.

Layout

Atop the hill lies the Dragonpit, a cavernous ruin which once housed the dragons of House Targaryen.[3] Sunk deep into the hillside are long brick-lined tunnels and undervaults fashioned like caves.[7][8]

The Street of the Sisters runs between the Hill of Rhaenys and Visenya's Hill.[3]

Many brothels are found on the Street of Silk, which runs northwest from Rhaenys's Hill.[9] A secret tunnel beneath the hill connects Chataya's brothel with a stable a few blocks away.[5]

History

The Hill of Rhaenys was named after Queen Rhaenys Targaryen, one of the sister-queens of King Aegon I Targaryen; the hill's name prior to Aegon's Conquest has been forgotten.[10] The Sept of Remembrance was raised on the hill as a memorial to Rhaenys,[2] who was lost during the First Dornish War.[11]

In 42 AC during the Faith Militant uprising, King Maegor I Targaryen destroyed the sept with the dragonfire of Balerion,[12] as the building had been fortified by Warrior's Sons during the reign of King Aenys I Targaryen.[13][14] Maegor decreed that a large domed structure, the Dragonpit, would be built on the hill for Targaryens to house its royal dragons.[6]

The Golden Wedding of Lord Rogar Baratheon and Queen Alyssa Velaryon was held in the Dragonpit atop the hill in 49 AC.[15]

The Storming of the Dragonpit let to the structure's ruin during the Dance of the Dragons.[16] The Shepherd attempted to fortify Rhaenys's Hill with his followers, but Lord Borros Baratheon scattered his rabble with knights.[17]

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

Tyrion Lannister visits Chataya's brothel and takes the secret tunnel so he can visit Shae's manse in secret.[5]

Tyrion learns that Lord Rossart had stored jars of wildfire in a cellar beneath the Dragonpit.[18]

References

  1. A Storm of Swords, Chapter 8, Daenerys I.
  2. 2.0 2.1 The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Aegon I.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 18, Catelyn IV.
  4. A Clash of Kings, Chapter 20, Tyrion V.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 15, Tyrion III.
  6. 6.0 6.1 The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Maegor I.
  7. Fire & Blood, Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies.
  8. Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant.
  9. The Lands of Ice and Fire, King's Landing.
  10. Fire & Blood, Three Heads Had the Dragon - Governance Under King Aegon I.
  11. The World of Ice & Fire, Dorne: Dorne Against the Dragons.
  12. The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Maegor I.
  13. The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Aenys I.
  14. Fire & Blood, The Sons of the Dragon.
  15. Fire & Blood, The Year of the Three Brides - 49 AC.
  16. Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown.
  17. Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II.
  18. A Clash of Kings, Chapter 49, Tyrion XI.