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− | The '''Night Lamp''' is a black tower, one of the beacons that burns along the shore of the [[Three Sisters]]. It is located at [[Sisterton]] on [[Sweetsister]]. Along with the other beacons it is supposed to warn of shoals and reefs and rocks and lead the way to safety, but on stormy nights and foggy ones some Sistermen use false lights to draw unwary captains to their doom.{{Ref| | + | The '''Night Lamp''' is a black tower, one of the beacons that burns along the shore of the [[Three Sisters]]. It is located at [[Sisterton]] on [[Sweetsister]]. Along with the other beacons it is supposed to warn of shoals and reefs and rocks and lead the way to safety, but on stormy nights and foggy ones some Sistermen use false lights to draw unwary captains to their doom.{{Ref|ADWD|9}} |
− | ==References | + | The head of [[House Borrell]] holds the title [[Keeper of the Night Lamp]].{{Ref|ADWD|9}} |
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+ | ==History== | ||
+ | Lord [[Godric Borrell]] intentionally turned off the Night Lamp to [[Wrecker|wreck]] ships. Lord [[Stannis Baratheon]] threatened to hang Godric if he did it again.{{Ref|ADWD|9}} | ||
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+ | ==Behind the Scenes== | ||
+ | The Night Lamp may be a reference by [[George R. R. Martin]] to ''[[w:Night Lamp|Night Lamp]]'' by [[w:Jack Vance|Jack Vance]]. | ||
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+ | ==See also== | ||
+ | *[https://cantuse.wordpress.com/2014/08/28/the-night-lamp-revisited-the-wrath-of-the-old-and-the-new/ The Night Lamp theory by Cantuse] | ||
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+ | ==References== | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
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[[es:Lámpara de Noche]] | [[es:Lámpara de Noche]] | ||
[[fr:Lanterne des Nuits]] | [[fr:Lanterne des Nuits]] | ||
[[ru:Ночной Светоч]] | [[ru:Ночной Светоч]] |
Latest revision as of 21:15, 21 October 2020
The Night Lamp is a black tower, one of the beacons that burns along the shore of the Three Sisters. It is located at Sisterton on Sweetsister. Along with the other beacons it is supposed to warn of shoals and reefs and rocks and lead the way to safety, but on stormy nights and foggy ones some Sistermen use false lights to draw unwary captains to their doom.[1]
The head of House Borrell holds the title Keeper of the Night Lamp.[1]
History
Lord Godric Borrell intentionally turned off the Night Lamp to wreck ships. Lord Stannis Baratheon threatened to hang Godric if he did it again.[1]
Behind the Scenes
The Night Lamp may be a reference by George R. R. Martin to Night Lamp by Jack Vance.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 9, Davos I.