The series "Game of Thrones", based on the series of novels by J. R. R. Martin "A Song of Ice and Fire", beats all records of popularity in many countries. It is hardly possible to find a person who at least once, at least out of the corner of his ear, did not hear about him. However, not everyone is familiar with all the intricacies of the world of "Game of Thrones", and yet the author thoroughly prescribed the world order, having thought through all the smallest moments.
Vesteros is one of the continents of the known world. It is washed by three seas - Summer, Trembling and Narrow. Westeros is made up of the Far North, the wild lands beyond the wall, and the seven kingdoms ruled by the King of the Andals and the First Men.
The article tells about the names of the countries of the United Kingdom, their features and customs.
North
Severe northern power. The name of the kingdom speaks for itself. The motto of the Starks who rule the North is "Winter is Coming". Northern regionthe largest of all the seven kingdoms - it is the same size as the other six combined. Six thousand years before the events described in the novel, the Andals attacked Westeros and conquered all the kingdoms except the North. Andals are the dominant race, however, the Northern Kingdom was captured relatively recently, one of the Starks knelt before the invader Targaryen.
Since the North was not conquered, the traditions of the first people were preserved in it. The Starks and the rest of the northerners do not worship the seven new gods, unlike the rest of the continent, but the old ones.
Arryn Vale
An impregnable power surrounded by mountains. Arenes' motto: "High as honor." It was here that the Andal conquerors landed six thousand years ago. A pure Andal lineage has been preserved in the lineage of the noble houses of the valley.
The valley is fenced off from the rest of the continent by a ring of mountains, which are called lunar. Thanks to this, it is almost impossible to get through and capture the region. The mountains are inhabited by a people of wild mountaineers who attack travelers.
The rulers of the valley from its very foundation is the house of Arenes, as the name of the kingdom indicates. It was Ser Artis Arryn of the Andals who slew the Griffin-King, the last First Men king of the valley.
Western Lands
The smallest power in Westeros. However, the Lannisters are considered the richest house in the kingdom. Their we alth is proverbial ("Rich as a Lannister"). The fact is that this regionteeming with silver and gold mines.
Before the Andals conquered the Western Lands, they were called the Kingdom of the Rocks. The cliffs really protect the Lannister lands from outside invaders.
On land, there is only one way to Casterly Rock - at the source of the river called the Trident. The Golden Tooth Castle was built there to protect against enemy wars. However, the north of the Western Lands borders the Iron Islands, and the Lannisters have to maintain a huge fleet to defend against the Ironborn.
The motto of the rulers of these territories is "Hear me roar".
Stormlands
Coastal power. The name of the kingdom was due to frequent sea storms. It was not captured by the Andals, and remained independent until the era of Aegon Targaryen I. During the Targaryen invasion of the territory of the seven kingdoms, the then king sent his bastard brother Orys Baratheon to capture Storm's End.
Argilac Durandon, then ruling in the stormy lands, showed excessive courage and valor, deciding not to hide behind the walls of the castle, but to take the fight in the open. As a result, the army of Baratheon defeated the army of Durandon, and he himself was killed.
Since then, House Baratheon has ruled the storm nation. Their motto: "We are furious".
Power of the kings of islands and rivers
Once the Iron Islands, the Riverlands and the Kinglands, as well as Bear Island and the Arbor, were ruled by one great house - the House of Hoare. The name of the United Kingdom is the Kingdom of Hills and Rivers. However, with the Targaryen invasion, everything changed. The Starks united the North by taking Bear Island, the Gardeners united the Reach and took the Arbor.
The Ironborn rebelled against the Hoare and allied themselves with the Targaryens, whose dragons soon destroyed the Hoar bloodline by burning Harenhall to the ground.
House Greyjoy now rules the iron islands, whose motto is "We don't sow".
The inhabitants of the Iron Islands believe in the Drowned God, are the most skilled shipbuilders and sailors in Westeros. The Ironborn are also notorious pirates who keep the inhabitants of coastal villages at bay.
The Riverlands are ruled by the Freys. Due to the fact that at the time of the Tagrarian invasion there was no king in this territory, it was not considered a kingdom. However, the lord of the Riverlands has no less power than the lords of other realms.
House Frey's motto is "Stick Together!"
Royal lands, which have never been an independent power and passed from river to storm, are currently controlled directly by the king of the seven kingdoms. However, a small part of them - Dragonstone - is under the control of the royal heir.
Space
Once an independent region, proudly called the Kingdom of the Expanse. However, after Aegon's invasion, Thagaryen was annexed to the Seven Kingdoms.
Before the conquests of the Thagariens, the lands of the Reach were the capital of the Andals. Here was the cultural center of sevenkingdoms, knightly tournaments were held here more often than other places, more zealously than in other places, they worshiped the seven gods.
The Expanse is inferior to the North in size, but it is the most densely populated region of Westeros. It has the most cities and villages, gardens and fields.
The ruling house is the house of Tarly, whose motto is "First in battle".
The Tarlys truly have the largest army on the entire continent, second only to the Lannisters in strength, as the Lannister army has the best weapons.
Dorn
The Dornish lands are surrounded by sea on three sides and mountains on the fourth. It was this that provided the realm with protection from Aegon and his dragons. Fairy Kingdom is a fairytale name. Spain was the prototype of this country.
Traditions in these territories are very different from other kingdoms. The people of Dorne descended not only from the Andals and the first people, but also from the Rhoynar - nomads who sailed from Essos.
Here, as well as on the rest of the continent, they believe in seven. But there are a few fundamental cultural differences. For example, the Dornish, unlike other peoples, favorably treat the bastards, considering them the fruits of love and passion. In Dorne, a bastard can even be an heir. Also, inheritance goes not only through the male line.
Even the inhabitants of the peninsula do not condemn extramarital and homosexual relationships. Informal unions between people of different classes are acceptable.
On the territory of Dorne is the only desert on the entire mainland. Due to the hot climate, the Dornishwineries are thriving and are considered the finest in all of Westeros.
The ruling house is the Martells, their motto is "Relentless, unyielding, unyielding".
The list ends here. Knowing the names of the kingdoms in the "Game of Thrones", the viewer will be able to better understand what is happening in the series.
