The Stormlands lie on the south-eastern coast of Westeros between the Crownlands and Dorne, facing the Narrow Sea and the storms that give the region its name. House Baratheon rules from Storm's End, an ancient fortress on Shipbreaker Bay whose single curtain wall has never fallen.
On the map the region runs from the Kingswood in the north down the coast past Cape Wrath to the Sea of Dorne, and inland to the Red Mountains along the Dornish Marches.
Explore: The Stormlands
Storm's End stands on a cliff above Shipbreaker Bay, with the island of Tarth, the "Sapphire Isle", across the Straits of Tarth. South of the castle the Rainwood covers Cape Wrath, a dense, wet forest holding Griffin's Roost, the Rain House and Mistwood. Estermont lies off the coast.
Inland, the Dornish Marches climb toward the Red Mountains: Blackhaven, Nightsong and Stonehelm guard the Boneway and the Prince's Pass against Dorne, and the ruined palace of Summerhall marks where the Targaryens built a summer retreat. The Kingsroad ends at Storm's End after running south from King's Landing through Bronzegate.
Stormlanders are hardy people shaped by wind, rain and centuries of border war with Dorne. Their lords are famous fighters, their marcher houses the best archers in Westeros, and their history reaches back to the Storm Kings who ruled long before the Conquest. The Baratheon words are "Ours is the Fury".
Key places in The Stormlands
- Storm's End Castle
Baratheon seat above Shipbreaker Bay, a seamless drum tower that has never fallen.
- Tarth Island
Large island in the Straits of Tarth, called the Sapphire Isle for its blue waters.
- Evenfall Hall Castle
Castle on the western shore of Tarth, seat of House Tarth in the Sapphire Isle.
- Summerhall Ruin
Burned Targaryen pleasure castle in the stormlands marches, ruined in a fire two generations ago.
- Griffin's Roost Castle
Connington castle on the cliffs of Cape Wrath, watching the narrow sea approaches.
- Nightsong Castle
Caron castle in the Dornish Marches, seat of a marcher house famous for its singers.
- Blackhaven Castle
Dondarrion castle in the Dornish Marches, guarding the passes against raiders from the south.
- Bronzegate Castle
Buckler castle in the northern stormlands, named for the bronze-bound gates of its wall.
- Rain House Castle
Wylde castle on the eastern coast of Cape Wrath, in the wettest country in Westeros.
- Cape Wrath Landmark
Large forested peninsula in the south-eastern stormlands, battered by storms off the narrow sea.
Distances from Storm's End
| To | as the raven flies | by road (approx.) | on horseback |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winterfell | 1,410 mi · 2,270 km | ≈ 1,760 mi | ≈ 59 days |
| King's Landing | 260 mi · 420 km | ≈ 330 mi | ≈ 11 days |
| Casterly Rock | 1,020 mi · 1,640 km | ≈ 1,270 mi | ≈ 42 days |
| Highgarden | 640 mi · 1,030 km | ≈ 800 mi | ≈ 27 days |
| The Eyrie | 700 mi · 1,130 km | ≈ 870 mi | ≈ 29 days |
| Riverrun | 790 mi · 1,260 km | ≈ 980 mi | ≈ 33 days |
| Sunspear | 530 mi · 850 km | ≈ 660 mi | ≈ 22 days |
| Pyke | 1,190 mi · 1,910 km | ≈ 1,480 mi | ≈ 49 days |
| Castle Black | 1,770 mi · 2,850 km | ≈ 2,220 mi | ≈ 74 days |
| Oldtown | 930 mi · 1,500 km | ≈ 1,160 mi | ≈ 39 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.
All places in The Stormlands
- Storm's End Castle
- Summerhall Ruin
- Tarth Island
- Blackhaven Castle
- Bronzegate Castle
- Cape Wrath Landmark
- Dornish Marches Landmark
- Evenfall Hall Castle
- Felwood Castle
- Grandview Castle
- Greenstone Castle
- Griffin's Roost Castle
- Haystack Hall Castle
- Mistwood Castle
- Nightsong Castle
- Rain House Castle
- Rainwood Landmark
- Stonehelm Castle
- Weeping Town Town