Built in the marches on the western edge of the stormlands, Blackhaven watches the approaches from the Red Mountains and Dorne. Its black basalt walls and deep dry moat suit a frontier fortress.
House Dondarrion holds it, marcher lords whose forked lightning banner recalls centuries of border warfare. Beric Dondarrion is its young lord, and the castle's garrison has long dealt with raids that formal peace treaties never quite stopped.
Distances from Blackhaven
| To | as the raven flies | by road (approx.) | on horseback |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winterfell | 1,520 mi · 2,440 km | ≈ 1,900 mi | ≈ 63 days |
| King's Landing | 390 mi · 630 km | ≈ 490 mi | ≈ 16 days |
| Casterly Rock | 950 mi · 1,540 km | ≈ 1,190 mi | ≈ 40 days |
| Highgarden | 510 mi · 830 km | ≈ 640 mi | ≈ 21 days |
| The Eyrie | 870 mi · 1,390 km | ≈ 1,080 mi | ≈ 36 days |
| Riverrun | 800 mi · 1,290 km | ≈ 1,000 mi | ≈ 33 days |
| Storm's End | 220 mi · 350 km | ≈ 270 mi | ≈ 9 days |
| Sunspear | 530 mi · 850 km | ≈ 660 mi | ≈ 22 days |
| Pyke | 1,190 mi · 1,920 km | ≈ 1,490 mi | ≈ 50 days |
| Castle Black | 1,890 mi · 3,030 km | ≈ 2,360 mi | ≈ 79 days |
| Oldtown | 730 mi · 1,170 km | ≈ 910 mi | ≈ 30 days |
Travel times assume about 30 miles a day on horseback with rests, 18 miles a day on foot and 110 miles a day under sail with fair winds. Armies, wagons and winter storms move far more slowly. Distances →