The Wall
Seven hundred feet of ice guarding the end of the world.
The Wall is a huge structure of stone, ice and magic along the northern border of the Seven Kingdoms. It is held by the Night's Watch, a brotherhood sworn to protect the realms of men from the threats beyond it.
Quick Facts
- Held by
- Night's Watch
- Length
- About 300 miles
- Height
- About 700 feet
Lore & Background
George R. R. Martin was inspired by a visit to Hadrian's Wall near the border of England and Scotland, where he wondered how a Roman soldier would feel facing unknown threats from the north. In 1991 he set out to write a story about the people guarding the end of the world.
Reader's Guide
In Martin's words, the things that come out of his fictional north are far more terrifying than Scotsmen or Picts.
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