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The '''Last River''' is a river found in the most northern part of [[the North]], nearer to the [[Wall]] than to [[Winterfell]]. The [[Last Hearth]] lies beyond this river. <ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 16|Chapter 16]], Bran</ref>
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The '''Last River''' is a river found in the most northern part of the [[north]], nearer to the [[Wall]] than to [[Winterfell]]. Much of the land on either side of the river is ruled by [[House Umber]].{{ref|AWOIAF|Last River}}{{ref|ACOK|16}}
  
==References and Notes==
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The Last River's headwaters are a number of streams in the [[northern mountains]]. It flows east past the [[kingsroad]] and through the Umber forest containing [[Last Hearth]]. The river then continues southeast between the [[Dreadfort]] and [[Karhold]] to the [[Shivering Sea]].{{ref|TLOIAF|Westeros}} There is ice fishing on the northern rivers.<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/The_Effects_of_Winter/ The Effects of Winter], June 21, 2001</ref>
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==History==
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The [[Red King]]s from [[House Bolton]] of the [[Dreadfort]] once ruled lands stretching from the Last River to the [[White Knife]].{{ref|TWOIAF|The North: The Kings of Winter}}
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==Recent Events==
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===''A Clash of Kings''===
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[[File:The Last River.jpg|350px|thumb|right|The Last River by Franz Miklis © Fantasy Flight Games]]
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[[House Umber|Umbers]] led by [[Hother Umber|Hother]] and [[Mors Umber|Mors]] come from beyond the Last River to attend the [[harvest feast]] in [[Winterfell]].{{ref|ACOK|16}}
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The Umbers are reported as gathering men beyond the Last River to assist in the recovery of Winterfell from [[Theon Greyjoy]]'s [[ironborn]].{{ref|ACOK|56}}
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===''A Dance with Dragons''===
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When [[Stannis Baratheon]] considers marching from [[Castle Black]] to the [[Dreadfort]], [[Jon Snow]] warns him that Umbers led by Mors would cut his host to pieces when Stannis travels past the Last River and the [[Lonely Hills]]. Stannis instead travels west to the [[northern mountain clans]] and [[Retaking of Deepwood Motte|Deepwood Motte]].{{ref|ADWD|17}}{{ref|ADWD|26}}
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 16:36, 7 April 2023

The north and the location of the Last River
The north and the location of the Last River
Last River
The north and the location of the Last River

The Last River is a river found in the most northern part of the north, nearer to the Wall than to Winterfell. Much of the land on either side of the river is ruled by House Umber.[1][2]

The Last River's headwaters are a number of streams in the northern mountains. It flows east past the kingsroad and through the Umber forest containing Last Hearth. The river then continues southeast between the Dreadfort and Karhold to the Shivering Sea.[3] There is ice fishing on the northern rivers.[4]

History

The Red Kings from House Bolton of the Dreadfort once ruled lands stretching from the Last River to the White Knife.[5]

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

The Last River by Franz Miklis © Fantasy Flight Games

Umbers led by Hother and Mors come from beyond the Last River to attend the harvest feast in Winterfell.[2]

The Umbers are reported as gathering men beyond the Last River to assist in the recovery of Winterfell from Theon Greyjoy's ironborn.[6]

A Dance with Dragons

When Stannis Baratheon considers marching from Castle Black to the Dreadfort, Jon Snow warns him that Umbers led by Mors would cut his host to pieces when Stannis travels past the Last River and the Lonely Hills. Stannis instead travels west to the northern mountain clans and Deepwood Motte.[7][8]

References