Sunspear

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Sunspear
Capital city of Dorne
Dorne and the location of Sunspear
Dorne and the location of Sunspear
Sunspear
Location Westeros, Dorne.
Government House Martell
Religion Faith of the Seven
Notable places Sunspear Towers

Sunspear is the ancient stronghold of House Martell and the capital of Dorne. It is located on the far southeastern coast of Westeros and is surrounded on three sides by the sea. The princely Water Gardens lie three leagues away on the coastal road.

Layout

Sunspear is a walled city, protected by three massive winding walls encircling one another. Entry to the city is by means of the Threefold Gate, where the gates are lined up one behind the other allowing straight passage into the city, leading all the way up to the Old Palace. Otherwise one must travel through miles of narrow alleys, hidden courts, and noisy bazaars. Outside of the walls one can find mud-brick shops and windowless hovels.[1]

Clinging to the castle's massive walls, the city spreads westwards. Mud-brick shops and windowless hovels are closest to the walls, then west of those are stables, inns, winesinks, pillow houses, some with walls of their own. More hovels and buildings then spread beyond those walls. The city is no more than a town when compared to the Free Cities, but it is the closest thing to a true city that the Dornish have.


Sunspear Towers

  • The Spear Tower, a massive tower of stone, thrusts up from the surrounding community, stretching one hundred and fifty feet tall, with a spear of gilded steel atop that adds a further thirty feet. Highborn prisoners might be confined in cells at the top of the Spear Tower.[1]
  • The Tower of the Sun has a dome of gold and leaded glass. Beneath the dome sits the throne room, a large round room with thick windows and many colored glass. The floors are made of pale marble. Within the throne room there are two seats on a dais, near twins to one another, the only difference being that one is inlaid with the Martell spear on its back and the other features the blazing Rhoynish sun that flew from the masts of Nymeria's ships. The spear seat is used by a ruling prince.[1]
  • The Sandship is a large building that looks like a dromond. It is dun-colored.[1]


References and Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 2, The Captain Of Guards.