The Vale of Arryn
House Arryn's mountain valley and the unassailable Eyrie.
The Vale is a region in the east of Westeros almost completely enclosed by the Mountains of the Moon. It is ruled by House Arryn, one of the oldest lines of Andal nobility and once Kings of Mountain and Vale.
Quick Facts
- Ruled by
- House Arryn
- Seat
- The Eyrie
- Entrance
- The Bloody Gate
Lore & Background
The Arryns' seat, the Eyrie, is a small castle high in the mountains that is considered unassailable. The only way in is a mountain road beset by shadowcats, rock slides and hostile mountain clans, ending at the Bloody Gate, twin watchtowers joined by a covered bridge.
Reader's Guide
For the television series, images of the rock formations of Meteora in Greece were used for composite views of the Vale.
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