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King [[Jon Stark]] raised the Wolf's Den to defend the mouth of the White knife from raiders from the sea. It was the seat of younger sons, brothers, uncles and cousins to the [[King in the North]]. Some passed the castle to their sons and grandsons, and cadet branches of [[House Stark]] had arisen. The Greystarks lasted the longest, holding the Wolf's Den for five centuries, until they joined the [[Dreadfort]] in rebellion against the Starks of [[Winterfell]].  
 
King [[Jon Stark]] raised the Wolf's Den to defend the mouth of the White knife from raiders from the sea. It was the seat of younger sons, brothers, uncles and cousins to the [[King in the North]]. Some passed the castle to their sons and grandsons, and cadet branches of [[House Stark]] had arisen. The Greystarks lasted the longest, holding the Wolf's Den for five centuries, until they joined the [[Dreadfort]] in rebellion against the Starks of [[Winterfell]].  
 
After the Greystarks, the castle switched many hands. [[House Flint of Widow's Watch|House Flint ]] held it for century, and [[House Locke]] for almost two. [[House Slate|Slates]], Longs, Holts and Ashwoods held the Wolf's Den, charged by Winterfell to keep the river safe. Reavers from the [[Three Sisters]] took the castle once, and made it their toehold in the north. During the wars between the [[The North|North]] and the [[Vale]], it was besieged by [[Osgood Arryn]], the Old Falcon, and burned by his son, called [[Talon]]. The Wolf's Den was captured by slavers from the [[Stepstones]] when [[Edrick Stark]] had grown too feeble to defend his realm. A long, cruel winter came that froze the White Knife, when the slavers were huddled around their fires, Edrick's great-grandson, the new king called "[[Brandon Stark (Ice Eyes)|Ice Eyes]]", took back the Wolf's Den. He stripped the slavers naked and gave them to the slaves chained up in the dungeon. They, among those Ser [[Bartimus]]'s ancestors, hung the slavers' entrails in the branches of the [[weirwood|heart tree]] as an offering to the [[Old Gods]]. Ser Bartimus claims [[Wyman Manderly]] gave the Wolf's Den to him as a reward for saving his life at the [[Battle of the Trident]].<ref>[[A Dance with Dragons]], [Davos IV (A Dance with Dragons)|Davos IV]]</ref>
 
After the Greystarks, the castle switched many hands. [[House Flint of Widow's Watch|House Flint ]] held it for century, and [[House Locke]] for almost two. [[House Slate|Slates]], Longs, Holts and Ashwoods held the Wolf's Den, charged by Winterfell to keep the river safe. Reavers from the [[Three Sisters]] took the castle once, and made it their toehold in the north. During the wars between the [[The North|North]] and the [[Vale]], it was besieged by [[Osgood Arryn]], the Old Falcon, and burned by his son, called [[Talon]]. The Wolf's Den was captured by slavers from the [[Stepstones]] when [[Edrick Stark]] had grown too feeble to defend his realm. A long, cruel winter came that froze the White Knife, when the slavers were huddled around their fires, Edrick's great-grandson, the new king called "[[Brandon Stark (Ice Eyes)|Ice Eyes]]", took back the Wolf's Den. He stripped the slavers naked and gave them to the slaves chained up in the dungeon. They, among those Ser [[Bartimus]]'s ancestors, hung the slavers' entrails in the branches of the [[weirwood|heart tree]] as an offering to the [[Old Gods]]. Ser Bartimus claims [[Wyman Manderly]] gave the Wolf's Den to him as a reward for saving his life at the [[Battle of the Trident]].<ref>[[A Dance with Dragons]], [Davos IV (A Dance with Dragons)|Davos IV]]</ref>
A thousand years before the conquest the [[House Manderlys|Manderlys]] took oaths before the [[Old Gods|old gods]] and [[Faith of the Seven|the new]] to be the [[House Stark|Starks]] of [[Winterfell]] men forever in return for protection from there enemies and the land that became White Harbor. <ref>[[Davos III (A Dance with Dragons)|A Dance with Dragons, Davos III]]</ref>
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A thousand years before the conquest the [[House Manderly|Manderlys]] took oaths before the [[Old Gods|old gods]] and [[Faith of the Seven|the new]] to be the [[House Stark|Starks]] of [[Winterfell]] men forever in return for protection from there enemies and the land that became White Harbor. <ref>[[Davos III (A Dance with Dragons)|A Dance with Dragons, Davos III]]</ref>
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==

Revision as of 13:33, 25 September 2011

The Wolf's Den is an ancient fortress in White Harbor that now serves as a prison.[1]

History

King Jon Stark raised the Wolf's Den to defend the mouth of the White knife from raiders from the sea. It was the seat of younger sons, brothers, uncles and cousins to the King in the North. Some passed the castle to their sons and grandsons, and cadet branches of House Stark had arisen. The Greystarks lasted the longest, holding the Wolf's Den for five centuries, until they joined the Dreadfort in rebellion against the Starks of Winterfell. After the Greystarks, the castle switched many hands. House Flint held it for century, and House Locke for almost two. Slates, Longs, Holts and Ashwoods held the Wolf's Den, charged by Winterfell to keep the river safe. Reavers from the Three Sisters took the castle once, and made it their toehold in the north. During the wars between the North and the Vale, it was besieged by Osgood Arryn, the Old Falcon, and burned by his son, called Talon. The Wolf's Den was captured by slavers from the Stepstones when Edrick Stark had grown too feeble to defend his realm. A long, cruel winter came that froze the White Knife, when the slavers were huddled around their fires, Edrick's great-grandson, the new king called "Ice Eyes", took back the Wolf's Den. He stripped the slavers naked and gave them to the slaves chained up in the dungeon. They, among those Ser Bartimus's ancestors, hung the slavers' entrails in the branches of the heart tree as an offering to the Old Gods. Ser Bartimus claims Wyman Manderly gave the Wolf's Den to him as a reward for saving his life at the Battle of the Trident.[2] A thousand years before the conquest the Manderlys took oaths before the old gods and the new to be the Starks of Winterfell men forever in return for protection from there enemies and the land that became White Harbor. [3]

References

  1. A Dance with Dragons, [Davos II (A Dance with Dragons)|Davos II]]
  2. A Dance with Dragons, [Davos IV (A Dance with Dragons)|Davos IV]]
  3. A Dance with Dragons, Davos III