![]() In the Age of Heroes, the petty kings of House Darklyn ruled much of the future crownlands, from Duskendale to Crackclaw Point. Its garrison is made up out of thirty knights, a hundred crossbowmen, and three hundred men-at-arms. ĭragonstone, the island east of Blackwater Bay, can field its own military strength, but compared to the regions in Westeros, can field the least amount of soldiers. King's Landing's main defense are the City Watch. At the time of Aegon's Conquest, Houses Darklyn and Mooton combined were able to raise an army of three thousand men, while Prince Aemond Targaryen managed to raise an army from the crownlands of four thousand man within a fortnight. Elsewhere, fishing and farming are the norm, with a smattering of the common professions.Īlong the kingsroad north of the capital, a traveler goes "past woods and orchards and neatly tended fields, through small villages, crowded market towns, and stout holdfasts." Military strengthĪccording to a semi-canon source from 2005, the mainland lords of the crownlands can raise ten to fifteen thousand men. Virtually every craft and trade is practiced here, from metalsmithing and shipbuilding to alchemy. Trade and taxes flow into the capital from every corner of the realm acknowledging the Iron Throne, and many foreign vessels ply their wares as well. The metropolis of King's Landing is the driving force of the region, with the largest population and harbor in the realm. The Rosby road runs from King's Landing toward Duskendale, and the Duskendale road heads north to Maidenpool in the riverlands. The kingsroad connects King's Landing with Storm's End to the south and the crossroads to the north, while the capital is connected to Lannisport by the goldroad and to Highgarden by the roseroad. East of Blackwater Bay is the narrow sea. Massey's Hook is separated from Driftmark by the Gullet. Also sworn to the Baratheons of Dragonstone is Sweetport Sound (seat of House Sunglass). Islands within Blackwater Bay include Dragonstone (another seat of House Baratheon), Driftmark (seat of House Velaryon), and Claw Isle (seat of House Celtigar). Castles on Massey's Hook include Stonedance (seat of House Massey) and Sharp Point (seat of House Bar Emmon). East of the kingswood is Massey's Hook, another peninsula that with Crackclaw Point forms the inlet of Blackwater Bay. ![]() The Wendwater flows through the kingswood into the bay. South of King's Landing is the kingswood, the royal hunting forest, and the stormlands. North of Duskendale are hills, fields, and woods. Southwest of King's Landing are hills around Tumbleton in the Reach. An unnamed river flows south from Gods Eye into the Blackwater Rush in the western crownlands. A stream forms part of the boundary between the two regions, with the hills of House Wode in the riverlands and the lands of House Hogg in the crownlands. The crownlands are bordered to the northwest and west by the riverlands. ![]() North of Crackclaw Point are the Bay of Crabs and the Vale of Arryn. Farther north are Rook's Rest (seat of House Staunton) and Crackclaw Point, a rugged peninsula of insular folk whose castles include the Dyre Den (seat of House Brune), Brownhollow (another seat of House Brune), and the Whispers (formerly of House Crabb). Near Duskendale are the ruins of the Hollard castle. Settlements north of King's Landing include Antlers (seat of House Buckwell), Rosby (seat of House Rosby), Stokeworth (seat of House Stokeworth), and Duskendale (seat of House Rykker), the region's secondary port. King's Landing, the largest city in Westeros, contains the Great Sept of Baelor and the Red Keep, the home of House Baratheon of King's Landing. The crownlands are based around Blackwater Bay, with the capital of King's Landing built where the Blackwater Rush meets the bay. Concept art by Kim Pope for the Game of Thrones
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