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:''For the castle, see [[Driftmark (castle)]].''
 
:''For the castle, see [[Driftmark (castle)]].''
'''Driftmark''' is an island west of [[Dragonstone]] in [[Blackwater Bay]]. The seat of [[House Velaryon]] in the [[Crownlands]], it has a long point.{{ref|ASOS|10}} The [[Gullet]] separates Driftmark from [[Massey's Hook]] to the south.{{ref|TLOIAF}}
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'''Driftmark''' is an island west of [[Dragonstone (island)|Dragonstone]] in [[Blackwater Bay]]. The seat of [[House Velaryon]] in the [[crownlands]], it has a long point.{{ref|ASOS|10}} The [[Gullet]] separates Driftmark from [[Massey's Hook]] to the south.{{ref|TLOIAF| Westeros}}
  
Settlements on the island have included the castles of [[Driftmark (castle)|Driftmark]] and [[High Tide]] and the towns [[Hull]] and [[Spicetown]].{{ref|TPATQ}}{{ref|TWOIAF}}
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Settlements on the island have included the castles of [[Driftmark (castle)|Driftmark]] and [[High Tide]] and the towns [[Hull]] and [[Spicetown]].{{ref|TPATQ}}{{ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys I}}
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
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The dragon [[Sheepstealer]] was known for grabbing sheep from flocks in [[Blackwater Bay]] from Driftmark to as far as the [[Wendwater]].{{ref|TPATQ}}
 
The dragon [[Sheepstealer]] was known for grabbing sheep from flocks in [[Blackwater Bay]] from Driftmark to as far as the [[Wendwater]].{{ref|TPATQ}}
  
During the [[Dance of the Dragons]], Lord Corlys, the Sea Snake, launched [[The blacks|black]] ships from [[Hull]] and [[Spicetown]] to block access to Blackwater Bay. [[High Tide]] and Spicetown were burnt in the [[Battle in the Gullet]], the latter so severely it was not rebuilt.{{ref|TPATQ}} It is unknown if the Velaryons remained at High Tide or returned to the castle of Driftmark.
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During the [[Dance of the Dragons]], Lord Corlys, the Sea Snake, launched [[blacks|black]] ships from [[Hull]] and [[Spicetown]] to block access to Blackwater Bay. High Tide and Spicetown were burnt in the [[Battle in the Gullet]], the latter so severely it was not rebuilt.{{ref|TPATQ}}
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==Recent Events==
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===''A Storm of Swords''===
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Having been rescued from [[Blackwater Bay]] aboard the ''[[Shayala's Dance]]'', Ser [[Davos Seaworth]] passes the long point of Driftmark while returning to [[Dragonstone (island)|Dragonstone]].{{ref|ASOS|10}}
  
 
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==References and Notes==
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Revision as of 19:42, 19 April 2016

The crownlands and the location of Driftmark
The crownlands and the location of Driftmark
Driftmark
The crownlands and the location of Driftmark
For the castle, see Driftmark (castle).

Driftmark is an island west of Dragonstone in Blackwater Bay. The seat of House Velaryon in the crownlands, it has a long point.[1] The Gullet separates Driftmark from Massey's Hook to the south.[2]

Settlements on the island have included the castles of Driftmark and High Tide and the towns Hull and Spicetown.[3][4]

History

The ancestral castle of the Velaryons on the island was also named Driftmark. It was damp and cramped, however, which led Lord Corlys Velaryon to construct a new castle to house the Driftwood Throne, High Tide.

When King Viserys I Targaryen brought his court to Driftmark for the funeral of of Ser Laenor Velaryon in 120 AC, the number of dragons gathered on the island led Septon Eustace to call it the New Valyria.[5]

The dragon Sheepstealer was known for grabbing sheep from flocks in Blackwater Bay from Driftmark to as far as the Wendwater.[3]

During the Dance of the Dragons, Lord Corlys, the Sea Snake, launched black ships from Hull and Spicetown to block access to Blackwater Bay. High Tide and Spicetown were burnt in the Battle in the Gullet, the latter so severely it was not rebuilt.[3]

Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

Having been rescued from Blackwater Bay aboard the Shayala's Dance, Ser Davos Seaworth passes the long point of Driftmark while returning to Dragonstone.[1]

References and Notes