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'''Nightsong''' is the seat of [[House Caron]]. The formidable castle<ref>"Nightsong" entry in ''[[A World of Ice and Fire]]''</ref> is located in the [[Dornish Marches]] in the southwestern [[Stormlands]], north of the [[Prince's Pass]] and the [[Red Mountains]].<ref>''[[The Lands of Ice and Fire]]''</ref><ref>[[A Game of Thrones (game)|A Game of Thrones RPG and Resource Book]], Guardians of Order</ref>
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'''Nightsong''' is the seat of [[House Caron]] in the southwestern [[stormlands]]. The formidable castle{{ref|awoiaf|Nightsong}} is located in the [[Dornish Marches]], north of the [[Prince's Pass]] and the [[Red Mountains]].{{ref|tloiaf}}<ref>[[A Game of Thrones (game)|A Game of Thrones RPG and Resource Book]], Guardians of Order</ref>  
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==Layout==
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Nightsong is known for its Singing Towers.{{ref|TWOIAF|The Stormlands}}
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==History==
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Maester [[Yandel]] states the [[House Caron|Carons]] have held Nightsong for many centuries and the castle guarded the western border of the domain of the [[Storm Kings]] of [[House Durrandon]], but also that the [[Kingdom of the Reach]] once included the [[western marches]] from [[Horn Hill]] to Nightsong.{{ref|TWOIAF|The Stormlands}}{{ref|TWOIAF| The Reach}} Records indicate the castle has been besieged at least thirty-seven times in the last millenium.{{ref|TWOIAF|The Stormlands: The Men of the Stormlands}}
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Nightsong was burned by Lord [[House Fowler|Fowler]] in {{date|10}} during the [[First Dornish War]]. Ser [[Addam Hightower]] recovered the castle, only to find that Lord Caron and his family had been taken to [[Dorne]] as captives.{{ref|TWOIAF|Dorne: Dorne Against the Dragons}}
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The [[Vulture King (Aenys I)|Vulture King]] led one of his hosts of [[Dornishmen]] to attack Nightsong and Horn Hill. He failed to capture Nightsong, however, and while marching west was defeated by Lady [[Ellyn Caron]], Lord [[Harmon Dondarrion]], and Lord [[Samwell Tarly (lord)|Samwell Tarly]] during the [[Vulture Hunt]].{{ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}
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The Carons hosted King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]] and Queen [[Alysanne Targaryen]] at Nightsong in {{date|54}}.{{ref|FAB|Birth, Death, and Betrayal Under King Jaehaerys I}}
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Lord [[Royce Caron]], part of the [[regency of Aegon III]], returned to Nightsong in {{date|132}} to deal with Dornish incursions.{{ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}
  
 
==Recent Events==
 
==Recent Events==
 
===''A Clash of Kings''===
 
===''A Clash of Kings''===
During the [[Battle of the Blackwater]], Ser [[Philip Foote]] kills Lord [[Bryce Caron]], ending [[House Caron]]. The [[Iron Throne]] awards Nightsong to Philip after the battle, forming [[House Foote of Nightsong]].{{ref|ACOK|65}}
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[[File:Igor Kieryluk The Bastard of Nightsong.png|thumb|Ser [[Rolland Storm]], the Bastard of Nightsong, by Igor Kieryluk © Fantasy Flight Games]]
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Ser [[Philip Foote]] kills Lord [[Bryce Caron]] during the [[Battle of the Blackwater]]. The [[Iron Throne]] awards Nightsong to Philip after the battle, forming [[House Foote of Nightsong]].{{ref|ACOK|65}}
  
 
===''A Dance with Dragons''===
 
===''A Dance with Dragons''===
The Bastard of Nightsong, the late Bryce Caron's half-brother [[Rolland Storm]], is the pretender Lord of Nightsong.{{ref|ADWD|Appendix}}
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The Bastard of Nightsong, Bryce's half-brother Ser [[Rolland Storm]], is the pretender [[Lord of Nightsong]].{{Ref|ADWD|Appendix}}
  
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Latest revision as of 01:28, 5 August 2022

The stormlands and the location of Nightsong
The stormlands and the location of Nightsong
Nightsong
The stormlands and the location of Nightsong

Nightsong is the seat of House Caron in the southwestern stormlands. The formidable castle[1] is located in the Dornish Marches, north of the Prince's Pass and the Red Mountains.[2][3]

Layout

Nightsong is known for its Singing Towers.[4]

History

Maester Yandel states the Carons have held Nightsong for many centuries and the castle guarded the western border of the domain of the Storm Kings of House Durrandon, but also that the Kingdom of the Reach once included the western marches from Horn Hill to Nightsong.[4][5] Records indicate the castle has been besieged at least thirty-seven times in the last millenium.[6]

Nightsong was burned by Lord Fowler in 10 AC during the First Dornish War. Ser Addam Hightower recovered the castle, only to find that Lord Caron and his family had been taken to Dorne as captives.[7]

The Vulture King led one of his hosts of Dornishmen to attack Nightsong and Horn Hill. He failed to capture Nightsong, however, and while marching west was defeated by Lady Ellyn Caron, Lord Harmon Dondarrion, and Lord Samwell Tarly during the Vulture Hunt.[8]

The Carons hosted King Jaehaerys I Targaryen and Queen Alysanne Targaryen at Nightsong in 54 AC.[9]

Lord Royce Caron, part of the regency of Aegon III, returned to Nightsong in 132 AC to deal with Dornish incursions.[10]

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

Ser Rolland Storm, the Bastard of Nightsong, by Igor Kieryluk © Fantasy Flight Games

Ser Philip Foote kills Lord Bryce Caron during the Battle of the Blackwater. The Iron Throne awards Nightsong to Philip after the battle, forming House Foote of Nightsong.[11]

A Dance with Dragons

The Bastard of Nightsong, Bryce's half-brother Ser Rolland Storm, is the pretender Lord of Nightsong.[12]

References

  1. George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Nightsong.
  2. The Lands of Ice and Fire.
  3. A Game of Thrones RPG and Resource Book, Guardians of Order
  4. 4.0 4.1 The World of Ice & Fire, The Stormlands.
  5. The World of Ice & Fire, The Reach.
  6. The World of Ice & Fire, The Stormlands: The Men of the Stormlands.
  7. The World of Ice & Fire, Dorne: Dorne Against the Dragons.
  8. Fire & Blood, The Sons of the Dragon.
  9. Fire & Blood, Birth, Death, and Betrayal Under King Jaehaerys I.
  10. Fire & Blood, Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand.
  11. A Clash of Kings, Chapter 65, Sansa VIII.
  12. A Dance with Dragons, Appendix.