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'''''The Lands of Ice and Fire''''' is a boxed collection of twelve [[A Song of Ice and Fire]] map posters, stretching from Westeros to Asshai. It is illustrated by cartographer Jonathan Roberts of the [http://fantasticmaps.wordpress.com/ Fantastic Maps blog]. The collection came out in the US from [[w:Bantam Books|Bantam Books]] on 30 October 2012<ref name=randomhouse /> and in the UK from [[w:HarperCollins|HarperCollins Voyager]] on 08 November 2012.
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'''''The Lands of Ice and Fire''''' is a boxed collection of twelve ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' map posters, stretching from [[Westeros]] to [[Asshai]]. It is illustrated by cartographer Jonathan Roberts of the [http://fantasticmaps.wordpress.com/ Fantastic Maps blog]. The collection came out in the US from [[w:Bantam Books|Bantam Books]] on 30 October 2012<ref name=randomhouse /> and in the UK from [[w:HarperCollins|HarperCollins Voyager]] on 08 November 2012.
  
 
==Content==
 
==Content==
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* A complete map of the [[Known World|known world]], stretching from [[Westeros]] to [[Asshai]] (a brand new map).
 
* A complete map of the [[Known World|known world]], stretching from [[Westeros]] to [[Asshai]] (a brand new map).
 
* A full map of [[Westeros]], combining the North and the South.  
 
* A full map of [[Westeros]], combining the North and the South.  
* Map of the [[Dothraki Sea]] and the [[Red Waste]].(a brand new map).  
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* Map of the [[Dothraki Sea]] and the [[Red Waste]] (a brand new map).
 
* The [[Qarth]] region and the lands of the far east (a brand new map).
 
* The [[Qarth]] region and the lands of the far east (a brand new map).
 
* A "Journeys" map showing the path traveled by all the major characters.
 
* A "Journeys" map showing the path traveled by all the major characters.
* A map of the West featuring Westeros, the [[Free Cities]] and the [[Summer Isles]]
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* A map of the West featuring Westeros, the [[Free Cities]] and the [[Summer Isles]].
* A map of Central Essos
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* A map of Central Essos.
* A city map of [[King's Landing]]
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* A city map of [[King's Landing]].
 
* A city map of [[Braavos]]. (a brand new map).
 
* A city map of [[Braavos]]. (a brand new map).
 
* Map of the lands [[Beyond the Wall]].
 
* Map of the lands [[Beyond the Wall]].
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* The continent of [[Ulthos]]
 
* The continent of [[Ulthos]]
* The Cities of the Bloodless Men
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* The [[Cities of the Bloodless Men]]
 
* The [[Thousand Islands]]
 
* The [[Thousand Islands]]
 
* The [[plains of the Jogos Nhai]]
 
* The [[plains of the Jogos Nhai]]
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* The [[Land of the Shrykes]]
 
* The [[Land of the Shrykes]]
 
* The [[Great Sand Sea]]
 
* The [[Great Sand Sea]]
* [[The Grey Waste]]  
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* The [[Grey Waste]]  
 
* The [[Cannibal Sands]]  
 
* The [[Cannibal Sands]]  
* The Howling Hills
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* The [[Howling Hills]]
 
* The [[Bleeding Sea]]
 
* The [[Bleeding Sea]]
 
* The [[Realm of Jhogwin]]
 
* The [[Realm of Jhogwin]]
* The City of the Winged Men
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* The [[City of the Winged Men]]
 
* The ruined city of [[Stygai]]
 
* The ruined city of [[Stygai]]
 
* [[Trader Town]]
 
* [[Trader Town]]
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Three routes penetrate the Bone Mountains.  They connect the [[Dothraki Sea]] and [[Qarth]] with the unknown and exotic lands to the East:
 
Three routes penetrate the Bone Mountains.  They connect the [[Dothraki Sea]] and [[Qarth]] with the unknown and exotic lands to the East:
 
* The [[Steel Road]]
 
* The [[Steel Road]]
* The Stone Road
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* The [[Stone Road]]
* The Sand Road
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* The [[Sand Road]]
  
 
==Purpose==
 
==Purpose==
George R. R. Martin has stated that the maps are not meant to be perfect, especially the map of the known world. They don't show everything, and Martin has said "The idea was to do something representing the lands and seas of which, say, a maester of the Citadel might be aware... and while the maesters know more about Asshai and the lands beyond than a medieval monk knew about Cathay, distance remains a factor, and past a certain point legends and myths will creep here. Here there be winged men, and such." <ref> http://grrm.livejournal.com/297016.html </ref>
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[[George R. R. Martin]] has stated that the maps are not meant to be perfect, especially the map of the known world. They don't show everything, and Martin has said "The idea was to do something representing the lands and seas of which, say, a maester of the Citadel might be aware... and while the maesters know more about Asshai and the lands beyond than a medieval monk knew about Cathay, distance remains a factor, and past a certain point legends and myths will creep here. Here there be winged men, and such." <ref> http://grrm.livejournal.com/297016.html </ref>
  
 
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Revision as of 18:08, 25 October 2013

The Lands of Ice and Fire
The Lands of Ice and Fire cover.jpg
Language English
Publisher Bantam Books (US)
HarperCollins Voyager (UK)
Released 30 October, 2012
Media Type Boxed collection
Pages 12 posters
ISBN ISBN 0345538544

The Lands of Ice and Fire is a boxed collection of twelve A Song of Ice and Fire map posters, stretching from Westeros to Asshai. It is illustrated by cartographer Jonathan Roberts of the Fantastic Maps blog. The collection came out in the US from Bantam Books on 30 October 2012[1] and in the UK from HarperCollins Voyager on 08 November 2012.

Content

The 12 included maps are: [1]

Some of the places the maps depict were previously not mentioned in canon, including:[2]

Three routes penetrate the Bone Mountains. They connect the Dothraki Sea and Qarth with the unknown and exotic lands to the East:

Purpose

George R. R. Martin has stated that the maps are not meant to be perfect, especially the map of the known world. They don't show everything, and Martin has said "The idea was to do something representing the lands and seas of which, say, a maester of the Citadel might be aware... and while the maesters know more about Asshai and the lands beyond than a medieval monk knew about Cathay, distance remains a factor, and past a certain point legends and myths will creep here. Here there be winged men, and such." [3]

See also

References and Notes