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[[Image:Kingsroad.png|thumb|right|200px|A map showing the location of the Kingsroad on the continent of Westeros.]] |
[[Image:Kingsroad.png|thumb|right|200px|A map showing the location of the Kingsroad on the continent of Westeros.]] |
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The '''Kingsroad''' is the longest and grandest highway in the [[Seven Kingdoms]], running from [[Castle Black]] at [[the Wall]] all the way south to the capital city of [[King's Landing]], passing [[Winterfell]] along the way. The [[Crossroads Inn]] is a popular stop for travelers on the road. It continues south past King's Landing until it terminates at the great castle of [[Storm's End]], the ruling seat of [[the Stormlands]]. |
The '''Kingsroad''' is the longest and grandest highway in the [[Seven Kingdoms]], running from [[Castle Black]] at [[the Wall]] all the way south to the capital city of [[King's Landing]], passing [[Winterfell]] along the way. The [[Crossroads Inn]] is a popular stop for travelers on the road. It continues south past King's Landing until it terminates at the great castle of [[Storm's End]], the ruling seat of [[the Stormlands]]. |
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The Kingsroad in the North, near Winterfell.
A map showing the location of the Kingsroad on the continent of Westeros.
The Kingsroad is the longest and grandest highway in the Seven Kingdoms, running from Castle Black at the Wall all the way south to the capital city of King's Landing, passing Winterfell along the way. The Crossroads Inn is a popular stop for travelers on the road. It continues south past King's Landing until it terminates at the great castle of Storm's End, the ruling seat of the Stormlands.
Season 1
The royal party travels north from King's Landing to Winterfell, spending more than a month on the road[1]. They travel back the same way, stopping at the Crossroads Inn. At the same time, Jon Snow, Tyrion Lannister and Benjen Stark travel north from Winterfell to Castle Black, where the road terminates[2].
Season 2
Tywin Lannister makes use of the Kingsroad to make a swift, forced march from Harrenhal to King's Landing, allowing him to arrive quickly enough to intervene in the Battle of the Blackwater and help defeat the forces of Stannis Baratheon[3].
In the books
In the Song of Ice and Fire novels the Kingsroad extends for over two thousand miles from Storm's End to the Wall. Its quality varies from place to place, but it greatly speeds travel in the northern half of the continent. The road was built during the reign of King Jaehaerys I Targaryen, using existing roads and pathways where possible.
See also
References
- ↑ "Winter is Coming"
- ↑ "The Kingsroad"
- ↑ "Blackwater"