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The '''Mud Gate''' is a location in the [[Season 2|second season]]. It is a gate in the walls of [[King's Landing]] that opens near the shore of [[Blackwater Bay]]. |
The '''Mud Gate''' is a location in the [[Season 2|second season]]. It is a gate in the walls of [[King's Landing]] that opens near the shore of [[Blackwater Bay]]. |
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[[Tyrion Lannister]] predicts that it will be the focal point of King [[Stannis Baratheon]]'s attack because it is weak and easy to land near.<ref>"[[The Prince of Winterfell]]"</ref> |
[[Tyrion Lannister]] predicts that it will be the focal point of King [[Stannis Baratheon]]'s attack because it is weak and easy to land near.<ref>"[[The Prince of Winterfell]]"</ref> |
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==In the books== |
==In the books== |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 10:22, 7 September 2014
A map showing the location of the Mud Gate.
The Mud Gate is a location in the second season. It is a gate in the walls of King's Landing that opens near the shore of Blackwater Bay.
Tyrion Lannister predicts that it will be the focal point of King Stannis Baratheon's attack because it is weak and easy to land near.[1]
It is where the Battle of the Blackwater takes place as Stannis and his forces attempted to take King's Landing through that gate but were repelled by the city's defenders led by Tyrion and reinforcements from the Lannisters and the Tyrells.
In the books
The official name of this gate is actually the "River Gate", but it's commonly known as the "Mud Gate".
See also
River Gate on A Wiki of Ice and Fire (spoilers from the books)
