Casterly Rock

Location

the Westerlands, Westeros

Type

Castle, built into a natural rock formation, regional capital

Population

Rulers

House Lannister

Religion

The Faith of the Seven

Military

The "red cloaks"

Institutions

Places of note

Date of founding

Age

6,000 years (according to myth)

Founder

House Casterly (according to myth)

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Casterly Rock is the ancestral stronghold of House Lannister. It is located on the Western coast of Westeros on a rocky promontory overlooking the Sunset Sea. It overlooks the major city of Lannisport. A major goldmine is located under Casterly Rock. It is one of the most productive in the realm and provides House Lannister with their wealth.^[1]

According to tradition, the castle was originally held by the House Casterly, the old Kings of the Rock. They were hoodwinked into giving the Rock to Lann the Clever, a legendary trickster and ancestor of House Lannister, thousands of years ago, during the Age of Heroes.^[2]

Notable residentsEdit

• Lord Tywin Lannister, Lord of Casterly Rock, Warden of the West, and Lord Paramount of the Westerlands, head of House Lannister.
• Ser Kevan Lannister, Tywin's younger brother and closest adviser.

In the booksEdit

In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, Casterly Rock is one of the most formidable and well-defended castles in all of Westeros. It is located on the west coast of the continent, just north of the city of Lannisport, and is built into an immense rock formation. According to legends, it has never fallen in battle.

The castle consists of fortifications built into and on top of the Rock, with additional catacombs, dungeons and redoubts built deep into the bowels of the formation. The castle's primary entrance is the heavily-defended Lion's Mouth.

ReferencesEdit

See alsoEdit

• Casterly Rock on A Wiki of Ice and Fire

v • d • e House Lannister
Lord:	Queen Regent Cersei Lannister/Tyrion Lannister (disputed)	Heir:	(disputed)
Seat:	Casterly Rock	Lands:	The Westerlands
Title(s):	Lord Paramount of the Westerlands · Lord of Casterly Rock · Warden of the West · King of the Rock (pre-War of Conquest)
Ancestors:	Lann the Clever · Loren Lannister · Damon Lannister
Current members:	Kevan Lannister · Tyrion Lannister · Jaime Lannister · Dorna Lannister · Lancel Lannister · Cynda Lannister · Sansa Stark
Deceased members:	Tytos Lannister · Joanna Lannister · Stafford Lannister · Alton Lannister · Martyn Lannister · Willem Lannister · Orson Lannister · Tywin Lannister
Household:	Podrick Payne · Bronn · Gregor Clegane · {Amory Lorch} · {Polliver} · {Rorge} · {Biter}
Overlord:	House Baratheon of King's Landing