Stonehelm
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Stonehelm is a castle in the stormlands and is the ancient seat of House Swann.[1] Its watchtowers are made of black and white stone.[2]
The castle is situated in the Red Watch region[3] of the eastern Dornish Marches, on Cape Wrath along the coast of the Sea of Dorne.[4] It was built to oversee the Slayne,[2] a major river route in the stormlands.[5]
History
During the Vulture Hunt, Lord Orys Baratheon smashed the Dornish beneath the walls of Stonehelm, capturing Lord Walter Wyl.[6]
Fletcher Dick was raised in a village near Stonehelm.[2]
References and Notes
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 67, Jaime VIII.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The World of Ice & Fire, The Men of the Stormlands.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 2, Sansa I.
- ↑ George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Stonehelm.
- ↑ A Song of Ice and Fire Campaign Guide
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, House Baratheon.
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