Game Of Thrones
Summary
The continent of Westeros inGame of Thronesis satiate with renowned castles and fort , though some fend out as the strongest and most defensible . The eight seasons ofGame of Thronesare based onGeorge R.R. Martin’sA Song of Ice & Firenovel serial , but the TV series does n’t actually make it to each of the well - known castles from the book . Therefore , so as to accurately influence the strongest castling in Westeros , the books and HBO ’s prequel seriesHouse of the Dragonare necessary for supplementary info and visuals .
Like many elements in Martin ’s human race , some of the rook and structure in Westeros are built with mystical properties . The fabled hero Brandon the Builder is mentioned in caption as the founder ofHouse Stark ’s syndicate treeand is also considered responsible for for constructing both Winterfell and the Wall in the Age of Heroes . Regardless of the accuracy of that story , the anatomical structure of Westeros let in castles of ancient and mysterious origin , with vaguely magical prop that are enounce to contribute to their defense .
10Harrenhal
Harrenhal Is The Largest Castle In Westeros
Harrenhal is the expectant castle in the Seven Kingdoms , as proclaimed by Prince Daemon Targaryen inHouse of the Dragonseason 2 . Its size and centralised localization make it a fundamental strategical item for wars in Westeros , with Tywin Lannister utilizing it inGame of Thrones . Daemon also proclaims in HOTD that it ’s necessary to capture for his side , asit ’s the only palace with space to amass a big enough army to march on King ’s Landing , at least within the neighbourhood . There are advantages and disadvantage here .
Harrenhal would require force in the thou to decent declare .
A castling of Harrenhal ’s size is a force to be figure with if it can be man due to its massive , thick wall and tall tower . Tywin Lannister states,“A million gentleman could have marched on these wall , and a million men would ’ve been rebuff . “However , the caveat with Harrenhal is that , due to its size of it , it requires a far neat William Lloyd Garrison to defendthan most other castles . While Ned Stark claims 500 men could fend for Winterfell against 10,000 , Harrenhal would require force in the chiliad to properly hold .
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9Pyke
Pyke Is The Island Fortress Of House Greyjoy
Pyke is a highly singular castle and the seat of world power for House Greyjoy of the Iron Islands . It ’s work up on steep island cliffs surrounded by weewee , with narrow bridges connecting the multiple keeps . for capture the fortress , the assail side would need a powerful navy blue to breach the Iron Islands and then a sizable military unit of knights to take each keep . The Greyjoy Rebellion during King Robert Baratheon ’s reign offers account shew the difficulty , but possibility , of laying besieging to Pyke .
As a precursor to Robert ’s Siege of Pyke , Stannis Baratheon led the regal fleet along with the Redwyne fleet to defeat Victarion Greyjoy in naval combat . This allowed Robert and Ned Stark ’s dry land forces to give the Iron Islands , where their military blockade began . The Siege of Pyke is ordinarily retrieve for the challenge of traversing the bridges , with Thoros of Myr revered for being first through the breach with his flaming steel . Pyke is a tough testis to break through , but it ’s not impossible .
8Riverrun
Riverrun Is The Seat Of House Tully
Riverrun is a castling that ’s in reality been seen inGame of Throneswithstanding a siege . adjudge to its name and the report of the Riverlands , the best defenses of the seat of House Tully are its urine , with moats make it frightful to try out and storm . Riverrun is between the fork of the river Tumblestone and the Red Fork , providing it with access to potential resupply shipments . InA Game of Thrones , Riverrun is described as receive its KO’d walls rise out of the water , with a larger keep situated inside .
Jaime claim that he ’s capable of establishing a siege on the castle but that it would take year of waiting for Riverrun to run out of supplies .
InA Feast for CrowsandGame of Thronesseason 6 , Riverrun is besiege by Jaime Lannister and the remnant Lannister forces , hoping to rectify Westerosi castles as the War of the Five Kings has settle down . Jaime take that he ’s capable of establishing a beleaguering on the castle but that it would take years of waiting for Riverrun to run away out of supplies . Instead , he relies on Edmure Tully ’s surrender to take the palace . Granted , the Lannister forces are n’t at their full effectiveness , but neither are the Tullys .
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7Greywater Watch
Greywater Watch Is A Moving Castle In The Swamp
Admittedly , Greywater Watch is a bit of a strange selection , as images and description of the castle itself do n’t make it seem like the most threatening construction . This is one of the cases where the mysticism of George R.R. Martin ’s world occur into play . Greywater Watch is built on a crannog , a man - made structure that allows it to swim around in the swampy terrain of the Neck . Not only would an attack army have to slog through the marsh to reach it , butthe rook itself motility .
Ironborn and Frey attackers have attempted to take the castle but have never follow in finding it ; instead , they needlessly lose their men to the rough swamps .
Greywater Watchwouldn’t be the most defensible fix if it ’s found by its foe , but there are no phonograph record in Westerosi history of that occurring . Ironborn and Frey attackers have attempt to take the castle but have never succeeded in obtain it ; alternatively , they needlessly lose their man to the harsh swamp . Greywater Watch has n’t appear on either show , but it ’s been represented by Jojen and Meera Reed inGame of Thrones . Lord Howland Reed also come out in the Tower of Joy scene along with untested Ned Stark .
Greywater Watch, art by Siddharth and Shruti
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6Dragonstone
The Island Fortress Of Dragonstone Was Built By The Valyrian Freehold
Like Pyke , Dragonstone benefit from beingan island fortress with terrain that would be nearly impossible to bring down violence on . The only downside of Dragonstone is that its fence regions are thinly populated , but it would n’t take a very large William Lloyd Garrison to defend the castle . Dragonstone is one of the raw fortresses in Westeros , as it was install by the Valyrian Freehold hundreds of year before Aegon ’s Conquest andHouse Targaryen ’s history in Westeros .
A plotline thatGame of Thronesskips discover Cersei Lannister sending forces to retake Dragonstone after Stannis leaves it neglected to go north . Loras Tyrell lead the siege of Dragonstone inA Feast for Crowsand manages to recapture it with 2,000 homo , though the garrison is reportedly minuscule and the defence is n’t well - push . Dragonstone is also a major strategic location due to its naval potential outside of King ’s Landing and Blackwater Bay .
5Moat Cailin
Moat Cailin’s Environmental Surroundings Make It Impossible To Take
Greywater Watch is n’t the only castle that do good from the marsh of the Neck ; further north , Moat Cailin is one of the most defendable positions in Westeros . The northern castle wasraised by the First Men in ancient meter and has effectively been used to hold against southern intrusion for multiple millennia . Moat Cailin sits on a lifelike bottleneck with environmental elements like lizard - lion and deep marsh water supply add to its defence .
From the south , there ’s no criminal record of Moat Cailin ever being beguile .
Moat Cailin ’s weakness is its north side , which permit the Kings of Winter to besiege it and bestow it into the territory of the North . From the Confederacy , there ’s no record of Moat Cailin ever being captured . Thousands of years after its construction , the palace is n’t in its good shape , but it ’s still a formidable defense that would make call for the North nearly impossible with foot forces . Catelyn Stark even name the palace as a"death trap . "
4The Eyrie
The Eyrie Is The Seat Of House Arryn
Introduced in time of year 1 ofGame of Thrones , the Eyrie is describe as"impregnable"by Tyrion Lannister . Like with Harrenhal , the Eyrie is an doubtless flagitious structure with incredible tactical benefit in the warning scenario , but it ’s tout ensemble not the most practical palace in Westeros . The Eyrie would arguably be the most challenging castle in Westeros to storm , as the seat of House Arryn sits in the mountainous Vale realm , and the fortress itself sits atop a lot .
While getting through the Vale is a challenge in and of itself , the Eyrie is n’t as impossible to take as it seems .
However , the flaws of defending the Eyrie are quite apparent , and it can be captured by a sizable violence uncoerced to invest the time . If an army can overcome the various pot gates lead up to the castling , all they would have to do is wait out the protector . The Eyrie does n’t have a proper method of resupply , like Storm ’s ending or Casterly Rock , and it ’s uninhabitable in winterdue to its elevation . While getting through the Vale is a challenge in and of itself , the Eyrie is n’t as impossible to take as it seems .
3Winterfell
Winterfell Is The Seat Of House Stark
As Eddard Stark says,“500 men can hold Winterfell against ten thousand . “The exploit of the ancient fort and seat of House Stark definitely support this title , as it ’s a Brobdingnagian castle have by two sturdy walls and multiple towboat and keeps within them . Breaching one wall would be an immense challenge , but the 2d layer of wall is reinforced by a fosse , making it even more unmanageable to siege . If the castle had a sizable fort , it would be practically insufferable to enamor by besieging .
The defence of Winterfell inGame of Thronesseason 8 is not representative of the castle ’s potential drop , as they needlessly positioned their forces outside the walls .
Winterfell has some extra clout since it was work up by Brandon the Builder . It ’s resist for yard of old age and maintains splendid condition . Not to mention , its innate hot bounce make it one of the dependable emplacement to be in the North during the winter , and the cold , expansive surroundings of the North would make it a challenge to reachin the first place . InGame of Thrones , Stannis Baratheon recede a significant portion of his forces before even get hold of the wall .
Greywater Watch, art by Siddharth and Shruti
2Storm’s End
Storm’s End Is The Seat Of House Baratheon
Storm ’s End is one of the mythologic castle in Westeros , with walls that have survive the coarse weather of the Stormlands for thousands of years with little wear . It does n’t appear throughoutGame of Thrones , butHouse of the Dragonoffers a glimpse of what the castle looks like . Not only does Storm ’s End have a terrain advantage and tough walls , but its spatial relation above the sea allow for resupply , requiring a cooccurring naval encirclement to siege it successfully .
The famous story with Storm ’s End is that , during Robert ’s Rebellion , Stannis Baratheon held the fort for almost a year with only five hundred human race against legions of Tyrell forces and the Redwyne navy camped out of doors , preventing their resupply . Ser Davos realise his nickname , the Onion Knight , by sailing a small boat through the fleet to resupply the defence . Of course , Stannis is a sufficient battle commander , but the fib demonstrate the utility of the fort over a long continuance against enormous betting odds .
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1Casterly Rock
Casterly Rock Is The Seat Of House Lannister
The nates of House Lannister , Casterly Rock , was prove for the first time inGame of Thronesseason 7 , and the TV version did n’t quite do justice to the impregnable fastness . Not only are the Lannisters the wealthiest family with one of the largest armies in the Seven Kingdoms , but their ancient castle is also the most long-wearing in the realm . It could be argue for in many ways , butGeorge R.R. Martin himself laid down the law that Casterly Rockisthe impregnable castle in Westeroson hisblog .
On the topic , Martin claims:“The Lannister palace is not ON TOP of the Rock . It is INSIDE the Rock . All of it . barrack , armories , bedchamber , distinguished halls , servant ’s quartern , dungeon , sept , everything . That ’s what nominate the Rock the strong and most impregnable can in all of Westeros . “The Unsullied used the gutter system to penetrate the castle wall inGame of Thrones , but under a normal siege , it ’s much insufferable that it would ever get captured .
