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| + | [[Image:Bay of Seals.png|right|thumb|200px|A map showing the location of the Bay of Seals off the coast of the continent of Westeros.]] |
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| − | The '''Bay of Seals''' is a region in ''Game of Thrones''. It is a a large bay in the north east of the continent of [[Westeros]]. [[Skane]] and [[Skagos]] lie within the Bay. Its northern edge is [[Beyond the Wall]] and projects along the coastland at the edge of the [[Haunted Forest]]. The [[Night's Watch]] castle [[Eastwatch]] is on the bay and serves as the main port for the Watch. Its western edge meets the coastline of [[the Gift]] and the [[House Umber]] lands. Its southern edge is the coastland of the [[House Karstark]] lands. The [[Grey Cliffs]] project into the southern mouth of the bay. Beyond the bay is the [[Shivering Sea]].<ref>[http://viewers-guide.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/season2/#!/locations/castle-black/ HBO viewers guide, season 1 map, Castle Black entry]</ref> |
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| + | The '''Bay of Seals''' is a large bay off the north-eastern coast of the continent of [[Westeros]]. It is part of the [[Shivering Sea]]. The bay runs from the [[wildling]] territories [[beyond the Wall]] to the [[Grey Cliffs]] north-east of [[Karhold]]. [[Eastwatch-by-the-Sea]], the eastern-most castle on [[the Wall]], is located on the edge of the bay. The [[Night's Watch]] controls the coast southwards for 150 miles (the eastern edge of [[the Gift]]). The coast south of that is controlled by [[House Umber]]. [[House Karstark]] controls much of the southern coast of the bay. |
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| + | The islands of [[Skane]] and [[Skagos]] (amongst others) are located in the bay.<ref>[http://viewers-guide.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/season2/#!/locations/castle-black/ HBO viewers guide, season 2 map, Castle Black entry]</ref> |
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==In the books== |
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| − | In the ''[[Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels the Bay of Seals is the |
+ | In the ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels, the Bay of Seals is reported as being difficult to cross in autumn, as storms make it almost impassable. Ships risk being dashed against the rocky coastline of Skagos if they are not careful. |
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| − | * [http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Bay_of_Seals Bay of Seals at A Wiki of Ice and Fire.] |
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Revision as of 02:04, 29 March 2014
A map showing the location of the Bay of Seals off the coast of the continent of Westeros.
The Bay of Seals is a large bay off the north-eastern coast of the continent of Westeros. It is part of the Shivering Sea. The bay runs from the wildling territories beyond the Wall to the Grey Cliffs north-east of Karhold. Eastwatch-by-the-Sea, the eastern-most castle on the Wall, is located on the edge of the bay. The Night's Watch controls the coast southwards for 150 miles (the eastern edge of the Gift). The coast south of that is controlled by House Umber. House Karstark controls much of the southern coast of the bay.
The islands of Skane and Skagos (amongst others) are located in the bay.[1]
In the books
In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, the Bay of Seals is reported as being difficult to cross in autumn, as storms make it almost impassable. Ships risk being dashed against the rocky coastline of Skagos if they are not careful.
References
See also
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