Sunspear

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Location

Westeros, Dorne

Type

City, regional capital

Population

Rulers

House Martell

Religion

The Faith of the Seven

Military

Institutions

Places of note

Spear Tower
Tower of the Sun
The Sandship
The Threefold Gate
The Shadow City

Date of founding

Age

At least 1,000 years

Founder

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Sunspear is the seat of House Martell and the capital of Dorne, southernmost of the Seven Kingdoms, located in the far south-east of the continent on the Summer Sea. It consists of a strong, fortified castle and a town that sprawls around it. It is a town built largely of mud and straw. The town's largest structure is Spear Tower, a 150-feet structure with a pinnacle of shining steel.^[1]

In the booksEdit

In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, Sunspear is the principal stronghold of House Martell. It is located on the far-eastern coast of Dorne and consists of two strong towers, the Spear Tower and the Tower of the Sun, the latter of which contains the Prince of Dorne's throne room. The castle walls are sand-colored, setting it apart from the other major castles of Westeros. Sunspear is surrounded by the shadow town, which consists of shops, markets and bazaars. The town is also walled, though more buildings - mostly mud-brick hovels - stretch beyond it. The castle and town also have a modest harbor.

Notable residents of the castleEdit

• Prince Doran Martell, the ruler of Dorne in the name of the King.
  • Princess Arianne Martell, Prince Doran's daughter and heir.
  • Prince Trystane Martell, Prince Doran's youngest child.
• Prince Oberyn Martell, called the Red Viper, Prince Doran's younger brother.
  • The Sand Snakes, Prince Oberyn's eight bastard daughters.

See alsoEdit

• Sunspear at A Wiki of Ice and Fire.

ReferencesEdit

v • d • e House Martell
Lord:	Prince Doran Martell	Heir:
Seat:	Sunspear	Lands:	Dorne
Title(s):	Prince of Dorne · Lord of Sunspear
Current members:	Prince Trystane Martell
Deceased members:	Princess Elia Martell
Household:	Princess Myrcella Baratheon · Septa Eglantine · Ser Arys Oakheart
Overlord:	House Baratheon of King's Landing