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'''Skane''' is an isle in [[the North]] that lies north of the island of [[Skagos]].<ref>''[[A Feast for Crows]]'', [[A Feast for Crows-Map of the North|Map of the North]]</ref>{{ref|awoiaf| Skane}} The isle was raided long ago by the Skagosi in what is known as the [[Feast of Skane]], wherein a Skagosi war fleet descended upon isle, raping and carrying off the Skanish women whilst slaying the Skanish men and consuming their flesh in a feast that lasted a fortnight. Skane remains uninhabited to this day, though tumbled stones and overgrown foundations testify that men did once dwell amongst its windswept hills and stony shores.{{Ref|aFfC|15}}{{ref|awoiaf| Skane}}{{ref|twoiaf| The North: The Stoneborn of Skagos}} | '''Skane''' is an isle in [[the North]] that lies north of the island of [[Skagos]].<ref>''[[A Feast for Crows]]'', [[A Feast for Crows-Map of the North|Map of the North]]</ref>{{ref|awoiaf| Skane}} The isle was raided long ago by the Skagosi in what is known as the [[Feast of Skane]], wherein a Skagosi war fleet descended upon isle, raping and carrying off the Skanish women whilst slaying the Skanish men and consuming their flesh in a feast that lasted a fortnight. Skane remains uninhabited to this day, though tumbled stones and overgrown foundations testify that men did once dwell amongst its windswept hills and stony shores.{{Ref|aFfC|15}}{{ref|awoiaf| Skane}}{{ref|twoiaf| The North: The Stoneborn of Skagos}} | ||
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Revision as of 21:00, 9 August 2015
Skane is an isle in the North that lies north of the island of Skagos.[1][2] The isle was raided long ago by the Skagosi in what is known as the Feast of Skane, wherein a Skagosi war fleet descended upon isle, raping and carrying off the Skanish women whilst slaying the Skanish men and consuming their flesh in a feast that lasted a fortnight. Skane remains uninhabited to this day, though tumbled stones and overgrown foundations testify that men did once dwell amongst its windswept hills and stony shores.[3][2][4]
Recent events
A Dance with Dragons
Maester Harmune sends a report to Lord Commander of the Night's Watch Jon Snow, that two Lyseni ships under the command of Cotter Pyke have run aground on Skane.[5]
References and notes
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Map of the North
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Skane.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 15, Samwell II.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The North: The Stoneborn of Skagos.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 58, Jon XII.
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