Stonehelm

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The stormlands and the location of Stonehelm
The stormlands and the location of Stonehelm
Stonehelm
The stormlands and the location of Stonehelm

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