Wayfarer's Rest

Descanso del Caminante

Wayfarer's Rest is the seat of the branch of House Vance that shares its name, a minor stronghold in the Riverlands.

The chronicles leave only two traces of it: the brief passage of a Targaryen princess and, much later, the confinement of prisoners of war.

Chapter 1

The princess's stopover

51 ACBooks only

After leaving Golden Tooth, Rhaena Targaryen made a stop at Wayfarer's Rest before resuming her journey toward the Rosby seat, Pink Maiden Castle. She did not linger long within its walls.

Chapter 2

The captives of Oxcross

Books only

When the battle of Oxcross ended in defeat, a group of the losing side — among them Ser Lymond Vikary — was held captive within the walls of Wayfarer's Rest.

According to the Hielo y Fuego Wiki · Descanso del Caminante · 2026-07-30

Where each datum comes from
Position
settlement symbol on the base map
English name
visual reading of the label
Spanish name
name from the published Spanish edition
Label on the base map
315
Symbol
castle
What was read
Wayfarer's Rest
Base map
atlas-known-world-2019.png · Adam Whitehead, Atlas of Ice and Fire

Entry written on .

House Vance of Wayfarer's Rest