Red Mountains
The Red Mountains[2] or red mountains[3] is a mountain range extending over much of southern Westeros. The mountain range divides Dorne in the south from the stormlands and the Reach to the north.
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Geography
Castles in the Dornish Red Mountains include Blackmont, High Hermitage, Kingsgrave, Skyreach, Starfall, Wyl, and Yronwood. The Dornish mountains also contain the ruins of the Tower of Joy and Vulture's Roost.[1] There are two principal passes through the mountains, the Prince's Pass, guarded by House Fowler, and the Boneway, guarded by House Yronwood. The river Wyl flows from the eastern mountains to the Sea of Dorne, while the Torentine flows from the western mountains to the Summer Sea. The Dornish who live in the Red Mountains are known as stony Dornishmen.
North and northeast of Dorne, the Red Mountains extend along the southern stormlands to Cape Wrath, Griffin's Roost on Shipbreaker Bay, and almost to Storm's End.[1] This includes the southern Dornish Marches and the castles of the marcher lords, such as Blackhaven and Stonehelm.[1] The vicinity of Stonehelm is known as the Red Watch.[4]
Northwest of Dorne, the mountain range extends into the southern Reach. Horn Hill is located in the foothills[5] of the northwestern Red Mountains.[1]
History
Garth XI Gardener, King of the Reach, avenged Garth X by attacking Dorne; Lord Hightower claimed that Garth XI painted the mountains from green to red with Dornish blood.[6]
King Albin Manwoody was a madman who claimed dominion over the Red Mountains, but he was defeated and sent to the Wall during Nymeria's War.[7]
Dornishmen raided the Dornish Marches from the mountains during the War of Conquest.[8]
During the conquest of Dorne, Lord Leo Tyrell led a host through the Prince's Pass and King Daeron I Targaryen traveled the Boneway.[9]
Vulture Kings have occasionally rebelled within the mountains.
Recent Events
A Clash of Kings
Tyrion Lannister requests Prince Doran Martell send his armies to the Boneway and the Prince's Pass to keep the marcher lords in their castles as part of the political betrothal of Myrcella Baratheon and Trystane Martell.[10] Doran promises to move his banners into the high passes once Myrcella arrives safely at Sunspear.[11]
The Winds of Winter
Two Dornish hosts have massed in the two passes through the Red Mountains. The hosts sit encamped, waiting for Doran to loose them on the enemies of House Martell.[12]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 The Lands of Ice and Fire, Westeros.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 38, Tyrion V.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 39, Eddard X.
- ↑ George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Stonehelm.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 45, Samwell V.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, Andals in the Reach.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Coming of the Rhoynar.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Conquest.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, Daeron I.
- ↑ George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Dornish Marches.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 41, Tyrion IX.
- ↑ Arianne I (The Winds of Winter)
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