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'''Long Lake''' is a large lake in the [[North]]. It is longer than it is wide. It lies to the west of the [[Lonely Hills]].<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Map of the North|Map of the North]]</ref>
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'''Long Lake''' is a large lake in the [[north]]. It is located northeast of [[Winterfell]], east of the [[northern mountains]], southwest of [[Last Hearth]], and west of the [[Lonely Hills]]. The [[kingsroad]] runs along its northwestern shore on its way to the [[Wall]].{{ref|TLOIAF}} Long Lake is the source of the [[White Knife]], which flows south into the [[Bite]].<ref>''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'', [[A Dance with Dragons-Map of the North|Map of the North]]</ref> There is ice fishing on Long Lake.<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/The_Effects_of_Winter/ The Effects of Winter], June 21, 2001</ref>
  
==References and Notes==
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[[Watt of Long Lake|Watt]], a brother of the [[Night's Watch]], comes from the vicinity of Long Lake.
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==History==
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In {{date|226}}, the shore was the site of a [[battle at Long Lake]], which saw [[House Stark|Stark]] and [[House Umber|Umber]] forces repel [[Raymun Redbeard]], a [[King-Beyond-the-Wall]] who managed to bypass the Wall. Brothers of the [[Night's Watch]] buried the dead of the battle.{{ref|ADWD|7}}
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==Recent Events==
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===''A Dance with Dragons''===
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When [[Melisandre]] tells [[Mance Rayder]] she had a vision of a girl—believed to be [[Arya Stark]]—in grey on a dying horse near a large body of water, Mance assumes she is speaking of Long Lake.{{ref|ADWD|31}} Instead of Arya, [[Alys Karstark]] eventually arrives at [[Castle Black]].{{ref|ADWD|44}}
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==Quotes==
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{{quote|'''Melisandre''': I saw water. Deep and blue and still, with a thin coat of ice just forming on it. It seemed to go on and on forever.<br>
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'''Mance''': Long Lake.{{ref|ADWD|31}}|[[Melisandre]] and [[Mance Rayder]]}}
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==References==
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{{Region North‎}}
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[[Category:Lakes]]
 
[[Category:Places in the North]]
 
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[[es:Lago Largo]]
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Revision as of 14:32, 8 July 2019

Long Lake is located in The North
Long Lake
The north and the location of Long Lake

Long Lake is a large lake in the north. It is located northeast of Winterfell, east of the northern mountains, southwest of Last Hearth, and west of the Lonely Hills. The kingsroad runs along its northwestern shore on its way to the Wall.[1] Long Lake is the source of the White Knife, which flows south into the Bite.[2] There is ice fishing on Long Lake.[3]

Watt, a brother of the Night's Watch, comes from the vicinity of Long Lake.

History

In 226 AC, the shore was the site of a battle at Long Lake, which saw Stark and Umber forces repel Raymun Redbeard, a King-Beyond-the-Wall who managed to bypass the Wall. Brothers of the Night's Watch buried the dead of the battle.[4]

Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

When Melisandre tells Mance Rayder she had a vision of a girl—believed to be Arya Stark—in grey on a dying horse near a large body of water, Mance assumes she is speaking of Long Lake.[5] Instead of Arya, Alys Karstark eventually arrives at Castle Black.[6]

Quotes

Melisandre: I saw water. Deep and blue and still, with a thin coat of ice just forming on it. It seemed to go on and on forever.
Mance: Long Lake.[5]

References