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− | '''Maidenpool''' is a town in the [[Riverlands]]. It lies near the [[Bay of Crabs]].<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Map of the South|Map of the South]]</ref> It is the seat of [[House Mooton]]. The town takes its name from the pool where the legendary [[Florian]] first spied [[Jonquil]] bathing with her sisters.The castle at Maidenpool sits on a hill, and the town is walled. | + | '''Maidenpool''' is a town in the [[Riverlands]]. It lies near the [[Bay of Crabs]].<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Map of the South|Map of the South]]</ref> It is the seat of [[House Mooton]]. The town takes its name from the pool where the legendary [[Florian]] first spied [[Jonquil]] bathing with her sisters. The castle at Maidenpool sits on a hill, and the town is walled.{{Ref|aSoS|21}} East of Maidenpool are hills.{{Ref|aFfC|20}} |
There are two roads leading to [[King's Landing]] from Maidenpool. One that goes through [[Duskendale]] and the other which travels along the coast. The Duskendale road is faster.<ref>[[A Storm of Swords]], [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 21|Chapter 21]], Jaime</ref> | There are two roads leading to [[King's Landing]] from Maidenpool. One that goes through [[Duskendale]] and the other which travels along the coast. The Duskendale road is faster.<ref>[[A Storm of Swords]], [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 21|Chapter 21]], Jaime</ref> | ||
==The Town== | ==The Town== | ||
+ | Maidenpool has a busy harbor, Fisherfolk northwest of Maidenpool fish the waters in leather coracles. Others collect clams. | ||
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* '''The Fool's Gate''' | * '''The Fool's Gate''' | ||
==Recent Events== | ==Recent Events== | ||
− | + | ;A Storm of Swords | |
− | Maidenpool was sacked during the [[War of the Five Kings]]. Ser [[Jaime Lannister]], Ser [[Cleos Frey]] and [[Brienne of Tarth]] pass through on their way south. After the [[Battle of Duskendale]], Lord [[Randyll Tarly]] marched on Maidenpool, took the town and locked Lord [[William Mooton]] in a tower cell.<ref>[[A Storm of Swords]], [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 74|Chapter 74]], Arya</ref> | + | Maidenpool was sacked during the [[War of the Five Kings]]. when Ser [[Jaime Lannister]], Ser [[Cleos Frey]] and [[Brienne of Tarth]] pass through on their way south, the town walls were deserted, the gates smashed, half the homes and shops burned or plundered. After the [[Battle of Duskendale]], Lord [[Randyll Tarly]] marched on Maidenpool, took the town and locked Lord [[William Mooton]] in a tower cell.<ref>[[A Storm of Swords]], [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 74|Chapter 74]], Arya</ref> |
− | + | ;A Feast for Crows | |
Lord Tarly began rebuilding Maidenpool while hunting down the outlaws that haunted the areas around the town.<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 14|Chapter 14]], Brienne</ref> | Lord Tarly began rebuilding Maidenpool while hunting down the outlaws that haunted the areas around the town.<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 14|Chapter 14]], Brienne</ref> | ||
Revision as of 16:05, 15 December 2011
Maidenpool is a town in the Riverlands. It lies near the Bay of Crabs.[1] It is the seat of House Mooton. The town takes its name from the pool where the legendary Florian first spied Jonquil bathing with her sisters. The castle at Maidenpool sits on a hill, and the town is walled.[2] East of Maidenpool are hills.[3]
There are two roads leading to King's Landing from Maidenpool. One that goes through Duskendale and the other which travels along the coast. The Duskendale road is faster.[4]
The Town
Maidenpool has a busy harbor, Fisherfolk northwest of Maidenpool fish the waters in leather coracles. Others collect clams.
- The Fool's Gate
Recent Events
- A Storm of Swords
Maidenpool was sacked during the War of the Five Kings. when Ser Jaime Lannister, Ser Cleos Frey and Brienne of Tarth pass through on their way south, the town walls were deserted, the gates smashed, half the homes and shops burned or plundered. After the Battle of Duskendale, Lord Randyll Tarly marched on Maidenpool, took the town and locked Lord William Mooton in a tower cell.[5]
- A Feast for Crows
Lord Tarly began rebuilding Maidenpool while hunting down the outlaws that haunted the areas around the town.[6]
References and Notes
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Map of the South
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 21, Jaime III.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 20, Brienne IV.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 21, Jaime
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 74, Arya
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 14, Brienne