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{{Quote|A Stark wrestled an ironborn for Bear Island and gave it to the Mormonts.|[[Jon Snow]]|The North (Histories & Lore)}}
   
 
[[Image:Bear Island.png|thumb|right|200px|Map showing the location of [[Bear Island]] off the north-western coast of [[Westeros]].]]
 
[[Image:Bear Island.png|thumb|right|200px|Map showing the location of [[Bear Island]] off the north-western coast of [[Westeros]].]]
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According to legend, in ancient times, Bear Island was ruled by House Woodfoot, who were wiped out when the [[ironborn]] conquered the island. [[Rodrik Stark]], the [[King in the North]] then, won Bear Island as a reward for triumphing in a wrestling match with an ironborn king. He then gave the island to House Mormont to rule.
 
According to legend, in ancient times, Bear Island was ruled by House Woodfoot, who were wiped out when the [[ironborn]] conquered the island. [[Rodrik Stark]], the [[King in the North]] then, won Bear Island as a reward for triumphing in a wrestling match with an ironborn king. He then gave the island to House Mormont to rule.
   
Bear Island is somewhat poor, home mostly to woodsmen, crofters and fisherfolk, as well as the bears that give the island its name. The seat of the Mormonts is a huge wooden hall, defended by an earthern palisade. There is a [[Warrior women|warrior woman tradition]] on Bear Island, for the women who defend their children and homes from [[wildling]] raiders from the [[Frozen Shore]] (and in past times the ironborn) whilst their husbands and fathers are away on fishing boats or working the fields.
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Bear Island is somewhat poor, home mostly to woodsmen, crofters and fisherfolk, as well as the bears that give the island its name. The seat of the Mormonts is a huge wooden hall, defended by an earthern palisade. There is a [[Warrior women|warrior woman tradition]] on Bear Island, for the women who defend their children and homes from [[wildling]] raiders from the [[Frozen Shore]] (and in past times the ironborn) while their husbands and fathers are away on fishing boats or working the fields.
   
 
==See also==
 
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* [http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Bear_Island Bear Island at A Wiki of Ice and Fire]
 
   
 
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Revision as of 11:28, 23 November 2014


"A Stark wrestled an ironborn for Bear Island and gave it to the Mormonts."
Jon Snow[src]
Bear Island

Map showing the location of Bear Island off the north-western coast of Westeros.

Bear Island is a remote island in the North of Westeros, and home to House Mormont, vassals of House Stark of Winterfell. It lies within the Bay of Ice on the western coast of the North. Rodrik Stark is alleged to have won control of the island in a wrestling match.[1]

Lord Commander Jeor Mormont of the Night's Watch was born on Bear Island, as was his disgraced son, Jorah. Following Jorah's disgrace, his aunt Maege Mormont (Jeor's younger sister) became Lady of Bear Island.

In the books

According to legend, in ancient times, Bear Island was ruled by House Woodfoot, who were wiped out when the ironborn conquered the island. Rodrik Stark, the King in the North then, won Bear Island as a reward for triumphing in a wrestling match with an ironborn king. He then gave the island to House Mormont to rule.

Bear Island is somewhat poor, home mostly to woodsmen, crofters and fisherfolk, as well as the bears that give the island its name. The seat of the Mormonts is a huge wooden hall, defended by an earthern palisade. There is a warrior woman tradition on Bear Island, for the women who defend their children and homes from wildling raiders from the Frozen Shore (and in past times the ironborn) while their husbands and fathers are away on fishing boats or working the fields.

See also

References

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