#GAME OF THRONES SUMMER ISLANDS SERIES#

Game of Thrones' events occur around 300 AC (Aegon's Conquest), while House of the Dragon is set around 130 AC, which means the spinoff will reveal what happened in Westeros 170 years before the original series. It's possible we'll get to see more of these regions in House of the Dragon. Asshai is typically associated with more mysticism than Yi Ti and was the childhood home of Melisandre and presumably where she received her training to be a priestess of the Lord of Light. Asshai is located on the southeast shore of the Jade Sea, and both cities are characterized by their advanced age and exotic cultures, although not much else is revealed about them in the Game of Thrones books. Yi Ti is located due east of the Red Waste and the Bone Mountain Range, and it's bordered to the south by the Jade Sea, which also serves as Qarth’s southern border. HBO's show doesn’t go into great detail about this region outside of the first few seasons when Dany is bouncing around the Red Waste and Qarth, but the mysterious cities of Asshai and Yi Ti are both mentioned a few times.

#GAME OF THRONES SUMMER ISLANDS SERIES#

One of the greater mysteries left unexplored by both the books and the Game of Thrones TV series is the easternmost region of Essos, known only as the Further East. The city of King’s Landing itself is the largest and most populous city in Westeros and was also home to the Sept of Baelor - the seat of religious power on the continent - until the holy place was destroyed by Cersei Lannister in Game of Thrones season 6. After Drogon melted the Iron Throne, the seat of King's Landing was given to King Bran of House Stark, capping off the last and most controversial Game of Thrones season. Before that, Aegon and the Targaryens ruled from Dragonstone, the former westernmost stronghold of the Valyrian Freehold, which was later taken over by House Baratheon after Robert's Rebellion. After he emerged victorious and united the Seven Kingdoms, he started building the Red Keep. This location features prominently in House of the Dragon season 1, as it served as the jumping off point for Aegon I’s conquest of Westeros. The Crownlands is comprised of King’s Landing, the area surrounding the city, Blackwater Bay, and the castle of Dragonstone - culturally defined mainly by its nature as the continent’s capital. It’s also home to Harrenhal, the largest and most unwieldy castle in Westeros, as well as the historically significant God’s Eye lake and its Isle of Faces, which served as the site of the peace treaty between the First Men and the Children of the Forest after the two ended their ancient conflict thousands of years before.

In addition to the handful of significant battles that took place there in Game of Thrones season 2, it’s also home to the seat of House Frey, The Twins - the site of the Red Wedding and subsequent end of the Stark Rebellion. Apart from being a crucial location during the Targaryen Civil War in House of the Dragon, the Riverlands notably hosted the conflict between the Tullys and the Lannisters in Game of Thrones season 1, serving as the main theater for the War of the Five Kings. The Riverlands lie directly to the east of the Westerlands - just north of King's Landing - and its ruling family is House Tully, whose castle, Riverrun, was the childhood home of Catelyn and Lysa Tully.

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