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'''Seagard''' is the seat of [[House Mallister]]. It lies near the headwaters of the [[Trident#Blue Fork|Blue Fork]].<ref>[[A Game of Thrones]], [[A Game of Thrones-Chapter 63|Chapter 63]], Catelyn</ref>
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'''Seagard''' is a town and castle, seat of [[House Mallister]]. Located on the western coast of the [[Riverlands]], sheltered by the [[Cape of Eagles]] and near the headwaters of the [[Trident#Blue Fork|Blue Fork]].{{Ref|aGoT|63}}
  
 
==Castle==
 
==Castle==
Seagard was built to defend the coast against the raiders from the [[Iron Islands]].<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 11|Chapter 11]], Theon</ref>
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Seagard was built to defend the coast from [[Iironborn]] reavers.{{Ref|aCoK|11}}
  
===The Booming Tower===
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==Town==
The Booming Tower is named for the immense bronze bell, rung when raiders appeared to call the townsfolk into the castle.<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 11|Chapter 11]], Theon</ref>
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The Booming Tower in the town is named for the immense bronze bell, used to call the townsfolk and others into the safety of the castle when longships were sighted {{Ref|aCoK|11}}
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
During the [[Greyjoy Rebellion]], the bronze bell of the Booming Tower was rang for the first time in three hundred years, when longships under the command of [[Rodrik Greyjoy]] attacked Seagard. Lord [[Jason Mallister]] killed Rodrik beneath the castle walls and threw the ironmen back into the sea.<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 11|Chapter 11]], Theon</ref>
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During the [[Greyjoy Rebellion]], the bronze bell of the Booming Tower was rang for the first time in three hundred years, when longships under the command of [[Rodrik Greyjoy]] attacked Seagard. Lord [[Jason Mallister]] killed Rodrik beneath the castle walls and threw the ironmen back into the sea.{{Ref|aCoK|11}}
  
 
==References and Notes==
 
==References and Notes==

Revision as of 10:10, 17 December 2011

The Riverlands and the location of Seagard
The Riverlands and the location of Seagard
Seagard
The Riverlands and the location of Seagard

Seagard is a town and castle, seat of House Mallister. Located on the western coast of the Riverlands, sheltered by the Cape of Eagles and near the headwaters of the Blue Fork.[1]

Castle

Seagard was built to defend the coast from Iironborn reavers.[2]

Town

The Booming Tower in the town is named for the immense bronze bell, used to call the townsfolk and others into the safety of the castle when longships were sighted [2]

History

During the Greyjoy Rebellion, the bronze bell of the Booming Tower was rang for the first time in three hundred years, when longships under the command of Rodrik Greyjoy attacked Seagard. Lord Jason Mallister killed Rodrik beneath the castle walls and threw the ironmen back into the sea.[2]

References and Notes