Stoney Sept
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Stoney Sept is a walled town in the Riverlands.
Town
The sept sits on a hill. Below it is a holdfast made of grey stone that seems undersized for the town that surrounds it. The heart of Stoney Sept is a market square with a fountain in the shape of a leaping trout.[1]
History
Stoney Sept was the site of one of the most important battles of Robert's Rebellion. Robert Baratheon, with the aid of Lords Eddard Stark, Jon Arryn and Hoster Tully beat a royal army under the command of Lord Jon Connington, the Hand of the King to Aerys II.[2]
Recent Events
A Storm of Swords
It is reported that there is famine around Stoney Sept.[3] The city had seen battle during the War of the Five Kings, since its gates had been smashed and replaced.[4] Every third house was burned and empty.[5]
References and Notes
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 29, Arya
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 29, Arya
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 22, Arya
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 29, Arya
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 29, Arya