Red Lake
Not to be confused with Red Lake (lake).
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Red Lake is the seat of House Crane, built on the shore of a lake of the same name that marks the northwestern border between the Reach and the Westerlands.
Its history runs from legends of the Children of the Forest through wars between rival kingdoms to the trail of a dragon that outlived the Dance of the Dragons, making this quiet corner of the map a witness to several ages of Westeros.
Origins
Origin of the Name
The lake was first known as Blue Lake. Legend says Brandon Bloody Blade killed so many Children of the Forest there that its waters, and its name, changed color.
House Crane later settled on that same shore, in the northwestern corner of the Reach, right where the region borders the Westerlands.
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Kingdom of the Reach
Among the daughters tradition assigns to Garth Greenhand is Rose, tied to Red Lake, and her descendants still live in the region.
The land itself joined the Kingdom of the Reach under Garth the Great, not through conquest but through pacts of friendship and mutual defense between its lords.
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Dance of the Dragons
Death of Lancel IV
Lancel IV Lannister, King of the Rock, died at Red Lake while trying to push his forces into the Reach; it was Ser Wilbert Osgrey who killed him.
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Silverwing's Lair
When the Dance of the Dragons ended, Silverwing was one of the few dragons to survive the war. She turned feral and made her lair on an island in Red Lake.
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Reign of Aegon III
Aegon III's Royal Progress
In 137 AC, Lord Torrhen Manderly, Hand of King Aegon III Targaryen, planned a royal progress for the young king and his wife across the realm.
He considered adding Red Lake to the itinerary, but dropped the idea once he recalled Aegon III's hatred of dragons.
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On the map
On the map
Books and show
Where it appears
In the books (3)
- The World of Ice & Fire
- A Feast for Crows
- Fire & Blood