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The '''Bone Mountains''', commonly called '''the Bones''', are a colossal [[Essos]]i mountain range.{{ref|tloiaf}}<ref>[http://io9.com/5954289/at-last-official-maps-of-george-rr-martins-lands-from-westeros-to-qarth]</ref> They stretch longitudinally across part of the continent of Essos, beginning at the southern coast east of [[Qarth]]. The Bones north of the [[Steel Road]] are known by the [[Dothraki]] as the [[Krazaaj Zasqa]].{{ref|tloiaf| The Dothraki Sea}} The [[Dothraki sea]] and the [[red waste]] lie to the west of the Bone Mountains while the [[Great Sand Sea]], the [[plains of the Jogos Nhai]], and [[Yi Ti]] lie to the east. The [[Patrimony of Hyrkoon]] once flourished east of the mountain range.{{ref|awoiaf}}
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{{about|the mountain range also called the Bones
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{{Location map|Known World|long=70|lat=-20|label=Bone Mountains|caption=The [[known world]] and the location of the Bone Mountains}}
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The '''Bone Mountains''', commonly called '''the Bones''', are a colossal mountain range in central [[Essos]].{{ref|TLOIAF|The Known World}} The tallest mountains in the [[known world]],{{ref|TWOIAF|The Bones and Beyond}} they are a natural land barrier between the western part of Essos known to [[Westeros]]i and the exotic, mysterious [[Further East]] of the continent.{{ref|TWOIAF|The Free Cities: Qohor}}
  
The mountains are a natural land barrier between the western part of Essos known to the [[Westeros]]i and the exotic, mysterious eastern side of the continent.  
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==Geography==
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The Bone Mountains stretch longitudinally across five hundred leagues,{{ref|TWOIAF|The Bones and Beyond}} beginning east of [[Qarth]] in the south by the [[Summer Sea]]. The southernmost Bones are called the [[Dry Bones]] because of their lack of water.{{ref|TWOIAF|The Bones and Beyond}} The Bones north of the [[Steel Road]] are known by the [[Dothraki]] as the [[Krazaaj Zasqa]].{{ref|TLOIAF|The Dothraki Sea}} This section extends north through the [[Realm of the Jhogwin]] to the [[Shivering Sea]].{{ref|TLOIAF|The Known World}} The Bones cross one hundred leagues from east to west.{{ref|TWOIAF|The Bones and Beyond}}
  
==Routes==
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The [[Dothraki sea]] and the [[red waste]] lie to the west of the Bone Mountains while the [[Great Sand Sea]], the [[plains of the Jogos Nhai]], and [[Yi Ti]] lie to the east.{{ref|TLOIAF|The Known World}}
  
Three routes go through the Bone Mountains:
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The Bones contain rivers, canyons, caverns, and subterranean seas.{{ref|TWOIAF|The Bones and Beyond}}
*The '''[[Steel Road]]''' - the most northerly route, cuts between the the [[Krazaaj Zasqa]] and the rest of the Bones to lead to [[Kayakayanaya]], then skirts around the top of the [[Great Sand Sea]] and south to [[Trader Town]].  
 
*The '''[[Stone Road]]''' - the mid-route from [[Vaes Jini]] to [[Samyriana]].
 
*The '''[[Sand Road]]''' - the southerly route, begins at [[Qarth]], heads far north and cuts through the Bone Mountains from the [[red waste]].
 
  
The only routes past [[Qarth]] mentioned in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' thus far have been the shipping routes to the [[Jade Sea]]. The three aforesaid overland routes have not yet been mentioned.  
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==Roads==
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While there are hundreds of visible and hidden paths through the Bones, there are only three routes large enough for armies. The [[Steel Road]], the most northerly route, cuts between the [[Krazaaj Zasqa]] to [[Kayakayanaya]], then skirts around the top of the [[Great Sand Sea]] and south to [[Trader Town]]. The [[Stone Road]] is the middle route from [[Vaes Jini]] to [[Samyriana]]. The [[Sand Road]], the southerly route, begins at [[Qarth]], heads north through the [[red waste]], and cuts through the [[Dry Bones]] to [[Bayasabhad]] and [[Tiqui]]. The old [[Silk Road]] once reached [[Yinishar]].{{ref|TWOIAF|The Bones and Beyond}} Merchants cross the Bones to trade at [[Vaes Dothrak]].{{ref|TWOIAF|Beyond the Free Cities: The Grasslands}}
  
==Behind the scenes==
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==History==
The Bone Mountains have not yet been mentioned in the ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels, only appearing in ''[[The Lands of Ice and Fire]]'' and ''[[A World of Ice and Fire]]''.
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The mountains are named after the multitude of [[bone]]s left behind by creatures attempting to traverse the range.{{ref|TWOIAF|The Bones and Beyond}}
  
==References and Notes==
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The ancestors of the [[Dothraki]] crossed the Bone Mountains, eventually settling in what is now the [[Dothraki sea]].{{ref|TWOIAF|The Bones and Beyond}}
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The [[Realm of the Jhogwin]] in the northern [[Krazaaj Zasqa]] contained the giant [[Jhogwin]] a thousand years ago,{{ref|TWOIAF|The Bones and Beyond}} while the [[Patrimony of Hyrkoon]] once flourished east of the mountain range.{{ref|TWOIAF|Beyond the Free Cities: The Grasslands}} The Dothraki conquered much of western Essos in the [[Century of Blood]], but were halted by the Bones and the fortress cities of [[Kayakayanaya]], [[Samyriana]], and [[Bayasabhad]] when they attempted to expand east.{{ref|TWOIAF|Beyond the Free Cities: The Grasslands}} The [[Jogos Nhai]] desire to conquer Kayakayanaya and expand into the grasslands west of the Bones.{{ref|TWOIAF|The Bones and Beyond: The Plains of the Jogos Nhai}}
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When he reached the Bone Mountains, [[Lomas Longstrider]] believed he had reached the ends of the earth.{{ref|TWOIAF|The Bones and Beyond}}
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==Quotes==
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{{quote|The [[bone]]s of men, the bones of [[horse]]s, the bones of [[giants]] and camels and oxen, of every sort of beast and bird and monster, all can be found amongst these savage peaks.{{ref|TWOIAF|The Bones and Beyond}}|writings of [[Yandel]]}}
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{{quote|A thousand roads lead into the Bones, but only three lead out.{{ref|TWOIAF|The Bones and Beyond}}|saying of wise men}}
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 16:18, 21 October 2022

Bone Mountains is located in The Known World
Bone Mountains
The known world and the location of the Bone Mountains

The Bone Mountains, commonly called the Bones, are a colossal mountain range in central Essos.[1] The tallest mountains in the known world,[2] they are a natural land barrier between the western part of Essos known to Westerosi and the exotic, mysterious Further East of the continent.[3]

Geography

The Bone Mountains stretch longitudinally across five hundred leagues,[2] beginning east of Qarth in the south by the Summer Sea. The southernmost Bones are called the Dry Bones because of their lack of water.[2] The Bones north of the Steel Road are known by the Dothraki as the Krazaaj Zasqa.[4] This section extends north through the Realm of the Jhogwin to the Shivering Sea.[1] The Bones cross one hundred leagues from east to west.[2]

The Dothraki sea and the red waste lie to the west of the Bone Mountains while the Great Sand Sea, the plains of the Jogos Nhai, and Yi Ti lie to the east.[1]

The Bones contain rivers, canyons, caverns, and subterranean seas.[2]

Roads

While there are hundreds of visible and hidden paths through the Bones, there are only three routes large enough for armies. The Steel Road, the most northerly route, cuts between the Krazaaj Zasqa to Kayakayanaya, then skirts around the top of the Great Sand Sea and south to Trader Town. The Stone Road is the middle route from Vaes Jini to Samyriana. The Sand Road, the southerly route, begins at Qarth, heads north through the red waste, and cuts through the Dry Bones to Bayasabhad and Tiqui. The old Silk Road once reached Yinishar.[2] Merchants cross the Bones to trade at Vaes Dothrak.[5]

History

The mountains are named after the multitude of bones left behind by creatures attempting to traverse the range.[2]

The ancestors of the Dothraki crossed the Bone Mountains, eventually settling in what is now the Dothraki sea.[2]

The Realm of the Jhogwin in the northern Krazaaj Zasqa contained the giant Jhogwin a thousand years ago,[2] while the Patrimony of Hyrkoon once flourished east of the mountain range.[5] The Dothraki conquered much of western Essos in the Century of Blood, but were halted by the Bones and the fortress cities of Kayakayanaya, Samyriana, and Bayasabhad when they attempted to expand east.[5] The Jogos Nhai desire to conquer Kayakayanaya and expand into the grasslands west of the Bones.[6]

When he reached the Bone Mountains, Lomas Longstrider believed he had reached the ends of the earth.[2]

Quotes

The bones of men, the bones of horses, the bones of giants and camels and oxen, of every sort of beast and bird and monster, all can be found amongst these savage peaks.[2]

—writings of Yandel

A thousand roads lead into the Bones, but only three lead out.[2]

—saying of wise men

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Lands of Ice and Fire, The Known World.
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 The World of Ice & Fire, The Bones and Beyond.
  3. The World of Ice & Fire, The Free Cities: Qohor.
  4. The Lands of Ice and Fire, The Dothraki Sea.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 The World of Ice & Fire, Beyond the Free Cities: The Grasslands.
  6. The World of Ice & Fire, The Bones and Beyond: The Plains of the Jogos Nhai.