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The '''Five Forts''' are massive fortress along the northeastern boundaries of the [[Golden Empire of Yi Ti]], situated between the [[Bleeding Sea]] and the [[Mountains of the Morn]]. Northeast of the Five Forts are the [[Land of the Shrykes]], [[K'Dath]], [[Bonetown]], the [[Grey Waste]], and the [[Cannibal Sands]].{{ref|TLOIAF| The Known World}}
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The '''Five Forts''' are massive fortresses along the northeastern boundaries of the [[Golden Empire of Yi Ti]], situated between the [[Bleeding Sea]] and the [[Mountains of the Morn]]. Northeast of the Five Forts are the [[Land of the Shrykes]], [[K'Dath]], [[Bonetown]], the [[Grey Waste]], and the [[Cannibal Sands]].{{ref|TLOIAF| The Known World}}
  
 
==Structure==
 
==Structure==
The forts' walls are slabs of fused [[black stone]] almost a thousand feet high. Some think the walls are [[Valyria]]n in origin, although there is no record of Valyrians having visited the area. Each fort can house ten thousand men.{{ref|TWOIAF| Yi Ti}}
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The forts' walls are slabs of fused [[black stone]] almost a thousand feet high. Some think the walls are [[Valyria]]n in origin, although there is no record of Valyrians having visited the area and they even predate the rise of the [[Valyrian Freehold|Freehold]]. Each fort can house ten thousand men.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Bones and Beyond: Yi Ti}}
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
The Five Forts predate the [[Golden Empire of Yi Ti]]. Some suggest they were built by the [[Pearl Emperor]] at the time of the [[Great Empire of the Dawn]] to defend against the demons of the [[Lion of Night]]. They currently guard the Golden Empire from raiders out of the Grey Waste.{{ref|TWOIAF| Yi Ti}}
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The Five Forts predate the [[Golden Empire of Yi Ti]]. Some suggest they were built by the [[Pearl Emperor]] at the time of the [[Great Empire of the Dawn]] to defend against the demons of the [[Lion of Night]]. They currently guard the Golden Empire from raiders out of the Grey Waste.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Bones and Beyond: Yi Ti}}
  
 
==References and Notes==
 
==References and Notes==
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Latest revision as of 22:02, 9 October 2016

The Five Forts are massive fortresses along the northeastern boundaries of the Golden Empire of Yi Ti, situated between the Bleeding Sea and the Mountains of the Morn. Northeast of the Five Forts are the Land of the Shrykes, K'Dath, Bonetown, the Grey Waste, and the Cannibal Sands.[1]

Structure

The forts' walls are slabs of fused black stone almost a thousand feet high. Some think the walls are Valyrian in origin, although there is no record of Valyrians having visited the area and they even predate the rise of the Freehold. Each fort can house ten thousand men.[2]

History

The Five Forts predate the Golden Empire of Yi Ti. Some suggest they were built by the Pearl Emperor at the time of the Great Empire of the Dawn to defend against the demons of the Lion of Night. They currently guard the Golden Empire from raiders out of the Grey Waste.[2]

References and Notes

  1. The Lands of Ice and Fire, The Known World.
  2. 2.0 2.1 The World of Ice & Fire, The Bones and Beyond: Yi Ti.