Sisterton
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Port Town | |
Location | the Vale of Arryn, Westeros. |
Government | House Borrell, Feudal Lord |
Religion | Faith of the Seven |
Named for | Three Sisters |
Notable places | Night Lamp, Belly of the Whale, Breakwater |
Sisterton is a town[1] located on Sweetsister, an island of the Three Sisters, in the Bite. The seat of House Borrell,[2][3] it is considered the most notorious smuggler's den in all of Westeros.[4]
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Layout
Sisterton is a small, mean town, rank with the odors of pig waste and rotting fish. Its streets are made of mud and planks, while its are houses daub-and-wattle hovels roofed with straw. By the Gallows Gate there are always hanged men with their entrails dangling out.[5] The Night Lamp, a lighthouse tower, and House Borrell's castle, Breakwater, are located at Sisterton.
History
Prior to becoming a smuggler's den, Sisterton was a pirate's nest.[5]
During the Dance of the Dragons, Prince Jacaerys Velaryon gained Houses Borrell and Sunderland for the blacks during his visit to Sisterton.[3]
Recent Events
A Dance with Dragons
Davos Seaworth is caught in the Belly of the Whale and brought to Lord Godric Borrell at Breakwater.[5]
Chapters that take place at Sisterton
References and Notes
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Map of the North
- ↑ "Sisterton" entry in A World of Ice and Fire
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Princess and the Queen.
- ↑ The Mystery Knight.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 9, Davos I.
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