Greenblood
The Greenblood is a river in southern Dorne and is the principal Dornish river. The river takes its name from its murky green waters which are slow-moving and shallow.[1] It is formed by the confluence of the Vaith and the Scourge near Godsgrace. Planky Town lies at the Greenblood's mouth on the Summer Sea.[2]
The orphans of the Greenblood live on rafts along the river.[1]
History
A dozen First Men houses of the Greenblood—including Houses Briar, Brook, Brownhill, Holt, Lake, Shell, and Wade—chose a High King of Dorne from amongst their number. Three of the houses were destroyed after a generation of warfare following a disputed election, however.[3] The remaining houses were conquered during the Andal invasion, with the Shells and Wades defeated by House Martell.[4]
During the conquest of Dorne, Oakenfist broke the Planky Town and sailed up the Greenblood.[5]
References and Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 21, The Queenmaker.
- ↑ The Lands of Ice and Fire.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, Kingdoms of the First Men.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Andals Arrive.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 17, Jon IV.
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