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[[File:505 Bolton map 2.jpg|thumb|250px|The Dreadfort on the Boltons' map in "[[Kill the Boy]]".]]
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{{Quote|Let me send word to my bastard at the Dreadfort.|[[Roose Bolton]] to [[Robb Stark]]|The Old Gods and the New}}
 
The '''Dreadfort'''{{Ref|GOT206}} is a castle situated in the [[North]]. It was the seat of [[House Bolton]], located on the banks of the [[Weeping Water]] east of [[Winterfell]]. The Dreadfort is ill-omened as the stronghold of House Bolton, who are famed for the flayed skins of their enemies, often rumored to have been kept on display in the castle, including those of several ancient [[House Stark|Stark]] kings. However, if such gruesome trophies ever did exist they have long since been removed or destroyed.
   
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==History==
[[Image:Dreadfort Pin.png|thumb|right|200px|Map showing the location of the [[Dreadfort]] on the continent of [[Westeros]].]]
 
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===Background===
The '''Dreadfort''' is a castle, and regional capital of [[the North]]. It is the seat of [[House Bolton]], located on the banks of the [[Weeping Water]] east of [[Winterfell]]. The Dreadfort is ill-omened as the stronghold of House Bolton, who are famed for the flayed skins of their enemies they keep on display in the castle. The skins of several ancient [[House Stark|Starks]] are rumored to be amongst their collection.<ref>[http://viewers-guide.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/season1/#!/locations/dreadfort/ HBO viewers guide, season 1 map, Dreadfort entry]</ref><ref>[http://viewers-guide.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/season2/#!/locations/dreadfort/ HBO viewers guide, season 2 map, Dreadfort entry]</ref>
 
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[[File:Dreadfort-rebellion.jpg|thumb|250px|The Dreadfort under siege.]]
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[[House Bolton]] of the Dreadfort had a long history of dissent and [[rebellion]], to the point where they became known as the "Bane of the North."
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===[[Game of Thrones: Season 2|''Game of Thrones'': Season 2]]===
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Word of Winterfell's capture by [[Theon Greyjoy]] reaches the Dreadfort's garrison. This news is then relayed to [[Roose Bolton]] via messenger [[raven]]s.
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===[[Game of Thrones: Season 3|''Game of Thrones'': Season 3]]===
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[[File:Dreadfort-exterior-1.jpg|thumb|250px|Ramsay Snow assists Theon in "escaping" from the Dreadfort.]]
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After being betrayed by [[Sea Bitch|his crew]] and delivered to [[Ramsay Bolton|Ramsay Snow]], [[Theon Greyjoy]] is imprisoned in a torture chamber at the Dreadfort. Over the course of several months, he is subjected to a number of horrific tortures, both physical and psychological.
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===[[Game of Thrones: Season 4|''Game of Thrones'': Season 4]]===
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[[Yara Greyjoy]] leads an [[assault on the Dreadfort]] to rescue her brother. The assault ends in failure when Yara and her fellow [[ironborn]] cannot convince Theon, now "Reek", that they are his rescue party. Ramsay, the [[bastard's girls]], and his fellow Dreadfort men-at-arms repel the ironborn raiders.
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Following the [[siege of Moat Cailin]], the Boltons take [[Winterfell]] - the traditional capital of the North - for their new seat, leaving The Dreadfort in the hands of a handful of Bolton men and a [[Castellan]].<ref>"[[The Mountain and the Viper]]"</ref> Presumbly Roose planned on giving the Dreadfort to his and Walda's child while Ramsay's child would get [[Winterfell]].
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===[[Game of Thrones: Season 6|''Game of Thrones'': Season 6]]===
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Following the deaths of [[Roose Bolton]], [[Walda Bolton]], and their [[Roose Bolton's son|newborn child]] at the hands of [[Ramsay Bolton]], the Dreadfort passed to Ramsay. Not long after, however, Ramsay was defeated (and nearly beaten to death by [[Jon Snow]]) at the [[Battle of the Bastards]], and then fed to his own hounds by his wife [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]]. Thus, with House Bolton having been cast down and extinguished, the Dreadfort has no current lord.
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===[[Game of Thrones: Season 8|''Game of Thrones'': Season 8]]===
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It is unknown who currently occupies the Dreadfort. If there was a Bolton garrison holding the castle, it was presumably destroyed by the army of the dead during its advance towards [[Winterfell]].
   
 
==Notable residents==
 
==Notable residents==
 
*Lord {[[Roose Bolton]]}, [[Lord of the Dreadfort]], formerly [[Lord of Winterfell|Winterfell]] and [[Warden|Warden of the North]]. Stabbed to death by Ramsay Bolton.
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**Lady {[[Walda Bolton]]}, Roose's latest wife. Granddaughter of Lord [[Walder Frey]]. Killed by Ramsay's dogs along with her [[Roose Bolton's son|newborn son]].
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**Lord {[[Ramsay Bolton]]}, Roose's legitimized [[Bastardy|natural]] son, Lord of the Dreadfort and Winterfell and Warden and Lord Paramount of the North. Captured during the [[Battle of the Bastards]] and executed shortly afterwards.
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*{[[Theon Greyjoy|Reek]]}, formerly Theon Greyjoy, manservant and hostage of Ramsay. Escaped with [[Sansa Stark]] from [[Winterfell]].
 
*{[[Myranda]]}, {[[Violet]]}, {[[Tansy]]}, and {[[Kyra]]}, Ramsay's bedwarmers.
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*{[[Locke]]}, Lord Bolton's master-at-arms. Perished beyond the [[Wall]] in pursuit of [[Bran Stark]].
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*[[Steelshanks]], a man-at-arms sworn to Lord Bolton.
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*The {[[master torturer]]}, chief interrogator. Killed by Ramsay Bolton.
   
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==Behind the scenes==
* Lord [[Roose Bolton]], [[Lord of the Dreadfort]] and [[Warden of the North]]. Currently in [[the Twins]].
 
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Myra Castle in [[Wikipedia:County Down, Northern Ireland|County Down, Northern Ireland]] serves as the exterior of the Dreadfort in the [[Game of Thrones: Season 4|fourth season]].<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pn7ArWFrBnc Game of Thrones Season 4: Artisan Piece #3 - Shooting in Belfast (HBO)]</ref>
**[[Ramsay Snow]], his [[bastard|natural]] son, castellan of the Dreadfort
 
*Prince [[Theon Greyjoy]], dubbed "Reek", prisoner and hostage of Ramsay.
 
*[[Myranda]] and [[Violet]], Ramsay's bedwarmers.
 
   
 
==In the books==
 
==In the books==
In the ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels, the Dreadfort has a similar history of dissent and rebellion. Three centuries after the founding of Karhold, the Starks finally crushed the Boltons in a war that saw the Dreadfort besieged for two years. The Dreadfort is built around volcanic vents, which heat the castle in a similar manner to the natural hot springs under Winterfell.
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In the ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels, the Dreadfort has a similar history of dissent and rebellion. Three centuries after the founding of [[Karhold]], the Starks finally crushed the Boltons in a war that saw the Dreadfort besieged for two years.
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The Dreadfort is a strong fortress, with high walls and triangular merlons that look like sharp stone teeth. It has thick stone walls and massive towers. Its great hall is dim and smoky, with rows of torches grasped by skeletal human hands jutting from the walls. Long tables stand before a dais with a high table. The hall has a vaulted ceiling and wooden rafters turned black from smoke.
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==Gallery==
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Dreadfort-kennels.jpg|The Dreatfort's kennels.
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Dreadfort exterior.jpg|One of the Dreadfort's guard towers.
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Dreadfort-opening-sequence.jpg|The Dreadfort as it appears in the opening titles.
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==References==
 
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Latest revision as of 08:27, 18 March 2024

505 Bolton map 2

The Dreadfort on the Boltons' map in "Kill the Boy".

"Let me send word to my bastard at the Dreadfort."
Roose Bolton to Robb Stark[src]

The Dreadfort[1] is a castle situated in the North. It was the seat of House Bolton, located on the banks of the Weeping Water east of Winterfell. The Dreadfort is ill-omened as the stronghold of House Bolton, who are famed for the flayed skins of their enemies, often rumored to have been kept on display in the castle, including those of several ancient Stark kings. However, if such gruesome trophies ever did exist they have long since been removed or destroyed.

History

Background

Dreadfort-rebellion

The Dreadfort under siege.

House Bolton of the Dreadfort had a long history of dissent and rebellion, to the point where they became known as the "Bane of the North."

Game of Thrones: Season 2

Word of Winterfell's capture by Theon Greyjoy reaches the Dreadfort's garrison. This news is then relayed to Roose Bolton via messenger ravens.

Game of Thrones: Season 3

Dreadfort-exterior-1

Ramsay Snow assists Theon in "escaping" from the Dreadfort.

After being betrayed by his crew and delivered to Ramsay Snow, Theon Greyjoy is imprisoned in a torture chamber at the Dreadfort. Over the course of several months, he is subjected to a number of horrific tortures, both physical and psychological.

Game of Thrones: Season 4

Yara Greyjoy leads an assault on the Dreadfort to rescue her brother. The assault ends in failure when Yara and her fellow ironborn cannot convince Theon, now "Reek", that they are his rescue party. Ramsay, the bastard's girls, and his fellow Dreadfort men-at-arms repel the ironborn raiders.

Following the siege of Moat Cailin, the Boltons take Winterfell - the traditional capital of the North - for their new seat, leaving The Dreadfort in the hands of a handful of Bolton men and a Castellan.[2] Presumbly Roose planned on giving the Dreadfort to his and Walda's child while Ramsay's child would get Winterfell.

Game of Thrones: Season 6

Following the deaths of Roose Bolton, Walda Bolton, and their newborn child at the hands of Ramsay Bolton, the Dreadfort passed to Ramsay. Not long after, however, Ramsay was defeated (and nearly beaten to death by Jon Snow) at the Battle of the Bastards, and then fed to his own hounds by his wife Sansa. Thus, with House Bolton having been cast down and extinguished, the Dreadfort has no current lord.

Game of Thrones: Season 8

It is unknown who currently occupies the Dreadfort. If there was a Bolton garrison holding the castle, it was presumably destroyed by the army of the dead during its advance towards Winterfell.

Notable residents

Behind the scenes

Myra Castle in County Down, Northern Ireland serves as the exterior of the Dreadfort in the fourth season.[3]

In the books

In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, the Dreadfort has a similar history of dissent and rebellion. Three centuries after the founding of Karhold, the Starks finally crushed the Boltons in a war that saw the Dreadfort besieged for two years.

The Dreadfort is a strong fortress, with high walls and triangular merlons that look like sharp stone teeth. It has thick stone walls and massive towers. Its great hall is dim and smoky, with rows of torches grasped by skeletal human hands jutting from the walls. Long tables stand before a dais with a high table. The hall has a vaulted ceiling and wooden rafters turned black from smoke.

Gallery

References

External links