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[[File:WorldofIceandFire.png|thumb|400px|Map of the known world based on ''[[The Lands of Ice and Fire]]''.]]
 
[[File:WorldofIceandFire.png|thumb|400px|Map of the known world based on ''[[The Lands of Ice and Fire]]''.]]
  
The '''known world'''{{Ref|aGoT|64}}{{ref|TWOIAF| The Conquest}} is composed of at least three continents ([[Westeros]], [[Essos]], and [[Sothoryos]]), a large landmass ([[Ulthos]]), and a number of many smaller islands. None of the four major landmasses have been completely mapped.{{ref|TLOIAF}} The known world is part of a round planet, which might be a little larger than [[w:Earth|Earth]].<ref>[[So Spake Martin]], [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Euron_and_the_Globe Euron and the Globe], March 21, 2002</ref>  
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The '''known world'''{{Ref|aGoT|64}}{{ref|TWOIAF| The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}} is composed of at least three continents ([[Westeros]], [[Essos]], and [[Sothoryos]]), a large landmass ([[Ulthos]]), and a number of many smaller islands.{{Ref|TLOIAF| The Known World}} None of the four major landmasses have been completely mapped.{{ref|TLOIAF| The Known World}} The known world is part of a round planet, which might be a little larger than [[w:Earth|Earth]].<ref>[[So Spake Martin]], [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Euron_and_the_Globe Euron and the Globe (March 21, 2002)]</ref> There might still be smallfolk who believe the world to be flat.<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Trade_with_Asshai Trade with Asshai (August 26, 2000)]</ref>
  
==Continents==
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==The Known World==
 
===Westeros===
 
===Westeros===
 
[[File:World_map_Westeros.png|300px|thumb|Location of Westeros within the known world.]]
 
[[File:World_map_Westeros.png|300px|thumb|Location of Westeros within the known world.]]
Located in the far west of the known world, [[Westeros]] extends southwards from the northern polar icecap for approximately 3,000 miles. The [[Wall]], a colossal fortification which stretches for 300 miles, separates the lands [[Beyond the Wall]] from the [[Seven Kingdoms]], a political entity that unifies the rest of the continent. The Seven Kingdoms is divided into nine constituent regions.
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Located in the far west of the known world, the continent of Westeros is long and relatively narrow, extending from [[Dorne]] in the south to the [[Lands of Always Winter]] in the far north. The [[Wall]], the border between the [[Seven Kingdoms]] and the lands [[Beyond the Wall]], is three hundred miles long,{{Ref|AGOT|21}} indicating that Westeros is roughly nine hundred miles at its widest point, east to west. North of the Wall, a large amount of land remains uncharted.
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Westeros contains the [[Seven Kingdoms]] south of the Wall, and the [[Lands of Always Winter]] and [[Beyond the Wall]] to the north. The [[Seven Kingdoms]], unified under [[House Targaryen|Targaryen rule]], are made up out of nine regions (the [[North]], the [[riverlands]], the [[Iron Islands]], the [[Vale]], the [[Crownlands]], the [[Stormlands]], the [[Reach]], and [[Dorne]]).{{Ref|TLOIAF| The Known World}}{{Ref|TLOIAF| Westeros}} Bordering on Westeros, lie the [[Sunset Sea]] (to the south), the [[narrow sea]] (to the east, southern half), and the [[Shivering Sea]] (to the east, northern half).{{Ref|TLOIAF| Westeros}}{{Ref|TLOIAF| Beyond the Wall}}
 
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===Essos===
 
===Essos===
 
[[File:World_map_Essos.png|300px|thumb|Location of Essos west of the [[Bone Mountains]] within the known world.]]
 
[[File:World_map_Essos.png|300px|thumb|Location of Essos west of the [[Bone Mountains]] within the known world.]]
Separated from Westeros by the [[narrow sea]], [[Essos]] extends eastwards for many thousands of miles. It is larger than Westeros but less densely populated. The western edge of the continent is controlled by the nine [[Free Cities]], while the city-states of [[Slaver's Bay]] are located in the south-central region. Much of the continental interior, known as the [[Dothraki sea]], is grassland ruled by the tribal warriors known as the [[Dothraki]]. Further east is [[Qarth]] and the fabled [[Jade Sea]]. The mapped lands of Essos are divided by the [[Bone Mountains]] and the [[Krazaaj Zasqa]], which run from the [[Shivering Sea]] in the north to the [[Jade Gates]] in the south. East of the Bone Mountains are [[Yi Ti]], legendary [[Asshai]], and the foreboding [[Shadow Lands]].{{ref|TLOIAF}}
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Separated from Westeros by the [[narrow sea]], [[Essos]] extends eastwards for many thousands of miles. It is larger than Westeros but less densely populated. The western edge of the continent is controlled by the nine [[Free Cities]], while the city-states of [[Slaver's Bay]] are located in the south-central region. Much of the continental interior, known as the [[Dothraki sea]], is grassland ruled by the tribal warriors known as the [[Dothraki]]. Further east is [[Qarth]] and the fabled [[Jade Sea]]. The mapped lands of Essos are divided by the [[Bone Mountains]] and the [[Krazaaj Zasqa]], which run from the [[Shivering Sea]] in the north to the [[Jade Gates]] in the south. East of the Bone Mountains are the [[Plains of the Jogos Nhai]], [[Yi Ti]], the [[Grey Waste]], [[Mossovy]], and the legendary [[Asshai]] in the foreboding [[Shadow Lands]].{{ref|TLOIAF| The Known World}}
 
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===Sothoryos===
 
===Sothoryos===
 
[[File:World_map_Sothoros.png|300px|thumb|Location of Sothoros within the known world.]]
 
[[File:World_map_Sothoros.png|300px|thumb|Location of Sothoros within the known world.]]
[[Sothoryos]] is located south of Essos, on the far side of the [[Summer Sea]]. It is a large continent consisting of deserts and jungles. It is said to be a haven for plagues and dangerous animals, and has not been explored much beyond the northern coastal regions. Just north of Sothoryos are the [[Basilisk Isles]].
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[[Sothoryos]], also written as Sothoros, is located south of Essos, on the far side of the [[Summer Sea]]. It is a large continent consisting of deserts and jungles. It is said to be a haven for plagues and dangerous animals, and has not been explored much beyond the northern coastal regions. Just north of Sothoryos are the [[Basilisk Isles]].{{fact}}
 
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===Ulthos===
 
===Ulthos===
[[Ulthos]] is a large landmass located to the southeast of Essos, across the [[Saffron Straits]] from the [[Shadow Lands]]. It may or may not be a continent.<ref>Not A Blog: [http://grrm.livejournal.com/299668.html?thread=16855188#t16855188 Winter is Coming...], November 15, 2012</ref>
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[[Ulthos]] is a large landmass located to the southeast of Essos, across the [[Saffron Straits]] from the [[Shadow Lands]]. It may or may not be a continent, and its size is still unknown, as it is located on the edge of the Known World.<ref>Not A Blog: [http://grrm.livejournal.com/299668.html?thread=16855188#t16855188 Winter is Coming... (November 15, 2012)]</ref>
  
==Islands==
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===Islands===
The largest island in the Known World is [[Great Moraq]], located between the [[Summer Sea]] and the [[Jade Sea]] to the south of [[Qarth]]. The second largest appears to be [[Ib]] in the [[Shivering Sea]] north of the [[Kingdoms of the Ifeqevron]], followed by the largest of the [[Summer Isles]], [[Jhala]].{{ref|TLOIAF}} See also [[:Category:Islands|various other islands]].
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The largest island in the Known World is [[Great Moraq]], located between the [[Summer Sea]] and the [[Jade Sea]] to the south of [[Qarth]]. The second largest appears to be [[Ib]] in the [[Shivering Sea]] north of the [[Kingdoms of the Ifeqevron]], followed by the largest of the [[Summer Isles]], [[Jhala]].{{ref|TLOIAF| The Known World}} See also [[:Category:Islands|various other islands]].
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===Seas===
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The largest seas appear to be the [[Shivering Sea]], north of Essos, and the [[Sunset Sea]], west of Westeros. The [[Summer Sea]] and [[Jade Sea]] lie between Essos and Sothoryos, and the [[narrow sea]] separates Westeros from Essos.{{ref|TLOIAF| The Known World}}
  
 
==Other lands==
 
==Other lands==
Lord [[Gylbert Farwynd]] of the [[Lonely Light]], the island farthest west of the Known World, speaks of lands farther to the west, across the [[Sunset Sea]]. This land has no winter and no death. These claims are not treated seriously.{{Ref|aFfC|19}}
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[[File:Agot hbo guide map.jpg|thumb|400px|[[World Map (HBO Game Of Thrones)|World Map]] as seen in ''[[Game of Thrones]]'', outdated since ''[[The Lands of Ice and Fire]]''.]]
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Lord [[Gylbert Farwynd]] of the [[Lonely Light]], the island farthest west of the Known World, speaks of lands farther to the west, across the [[Sunset Sea]]. According to him, this land has no winter and no death. These claims are not treated seriously.{{Ref|aFfC|19}}
  
 
King [[Brandon Stark (Shipwright)|Brandon Stark the Shipwright]] attempted to sail across the Sunset Sea, but never returned.{{Ref|aGoT|66}}
 
King [[Brandon Stark (Shipwright)|Brandon Stark the Shipwright]] attempted to sail across the Sunset Sea, but never returned.{{Ref|aGoT|66}}
 
==Seas==
 
The largest seas appear to be the [[Shivering Sea]], north of Essos, and the [[Sunset Sea]], west of Westeros. The [[Summer Sea]] and [[Jade Sea]] lie between Essos and Sothoryos, and the [[narrow sea]] separates Westeros from Essos.{{ref|TLOIAF}}
 
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
[[File:Agot hbo guide map.jpg|thumb|400px|[[World Map (HBO Game Of Thrones)|World Map]] as seen in ''[[Game of Thrones]]'', outdated since ''[[The Lands of Ice and Fire]]''.]]
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* ''[[The Lands of Ice and Fire]]'', a collection of official maps of the world of ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]''
* [[World Map (HBO Game Of Thrones)]]
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* [[World Map (HBO Game Of Thrones)]], a map of the Known World for the HBO Series [[Game of Thrones]]
* ''[[The Lands of Ice and Fire]]''
 
 
* [[Portal:Geography|Geography Portal]]
 
* [[Portal:Geography|Geography Portal]]
  
 
==References and Notes==
 
==References and Notes==
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Map of the known world based on The Lands of Ice and Fire.

The known world[1][2] is composed of at least three continents (Westeros, Essos, and Sothoryos), a large landmass (Ulthos), and a number of many smaller islands.[3] None of the four major landmasses have been completely mapped.[3] The known world is part of a round planet, which might be a little larger than Earth.[4] There might still be smallfolk who believe the world to be flat.[5]

The Known World

Westeros

Location of Westeros within the known world.

Located in the far west of the known world, the continent of Westeros is long and relatively narrow, extending from Dorne in the south to the Lands of Always Winter in the far north. The Wall, the border between the Seven Kingdoms and the lands Beyond the Wall, is three hundred miles long,[6] indicating that Westeros is roughly nine hundred miles at its widest point, east to west. North of the Wall, a large amount of land remains uncharted.

Westeros contains the Seven Kingdoms south of the Wall, and the Lands of Always Winter and Beyond the Wall to the north. The Seven Kingdoms, unified under Targaryen rule, are made up out of nine regions (the North, the riverlands, the Iron Islands, the Vale, the Crownlands, the Stormlands, the Reach, and Dorne).[3][7] Bordering on Westeros, lie the Sunset Sea (to the south), the narrow sea (to the east, southern half), and the Shivering Sea (to the east, northern half).[7][8]

Essos

Location of Essos west of the Bone Mountains within the known world.

Separated from Westeros by the narrow sea, Essos extends eastwards for many thousands of miles. It is larger than Westeros but less densely populated. The western edge of the continent is controlled by the nine Free Cities, while the city-states of Slaver's Bay are located in the south-central region. Much of the continental interior, known as the Dothraki sea, is grassland ruled by the tribal warriors known as the Dothraki. Further east is Qarth and the fabled Jade Sea. The mapped lands of Essos are divided by the Bone Mountains and the Krazaaj Zasqa, which run from the Shivering Sea in the north to the Jade Gates in the south. East of the Bone Mountains are the Plains of the Jogos Nhai, Yi Ti, the Grey Waste, Mossovy, and the legendary Asshai in the foreboding Shadow Lands.[3]

Sothoryos

Location of Sothoros within the known world.

Sothoryos, also written as Sothoros, is located south of Essos, on the far side of the Summer Sea. It is a large continent consisting of deserts and jungles. It is said to be a haven for plagues and dangerous animals, and has not been explored much beyond the northern coastal regions. Just north of Sothoryos are the Basilisk Isles.[citation needed]

Ulthos

Ulthos is a large landmass located to the southeast of Essos, across the Saffron Straits from the Shadow Lands. It may or may not be a continent, and its size is still unknown, as it is located on the edge of the Known World.[9]

Islands

The largest island in the Known World is Great Moraq, located between the Summer Sea and the Jade Sea to the south of Qarth. The second largest appears to be Ib in the Shivering Sea north of the Kingdoms of the Ifeqevron, followed by the largest of the Summer Isles, Jhala.[3] See also various other islands.

Seas

The largest seas appear to be the Shivering Sea, north of Essos, and the Sunset Sea, west of Westeros. The Summer Sea and Jade Sea lie between Essos and Sothoryos, and the narrow sea separates Westeros from Essos.[3]

Other lands

Lord Gylbert Farwynd of the Lonely Light, the island farthest west of the Known World, speaks of lands farther to the west, across the Sunset Sea. According to him, this land has no winter and no death. These claims are not treated seriously.[10]

King Brandon Stark the Shipwright attempted to sail across the Sunset Sea, but never returned.[11]

See also

References and Notes