Post by Aerys on Jan 13, 2008 18:44:52 GMT -5
Driftmark is the largest island in Blackwater Bay, it was even larger than its’ more famous island neighbour of Dragonstone, to whom the Velaryons were sworn bannermen.
Both islands had been originally annexed by the Valyrian Freehold and ruled by a Valyrian noble house, House Targaryen.
The islands were not heavily populated. At best the bannerhouses and wealth of Dragonstone might allow 5,000 men-at-arms, sellswords, and knights to be gathered, of which less than 400 would be mounted. Driftmark could raise 2,000 if pressed.
The Celtigars on Claw Isle were wealthier than the Velaryons, however the Velaryons’ strength lay in their naval flotilla. The Velaryons have ten warships of which the ‘Pride of Driftmark’, ‘Bold Laughter’, ‘Harridan’, ‘Seahorse’ were the largest.
Driftmark is dominated by Castle Driftmark, one of the four main castles of the Crownlands, the others being at Kings’ Landing, Rosby and Dragonstone.
Castle Driftmark had been built from the same black stone as Dragonstone.
From Driftmark’s long eastern point the island of Dragonstone can be seen on a clear day often with a long curl of smoke rising from Dragon Mont, the mountain of fire.
Both islands had been originally annexed by the Valyrian Freehold and ruled by a Valyrian noble house, House Targaryen.
The islands were not heavily populated. At best the bannerhouses and wealth of Dragonstone might allow 5,000 men-at-arms, sellswords, and knights to be gathered, of which less than 400 would be mounted. Driftmark could raise 2,000 if pressed.
The Celtigars on Claw Isle were wealthier than the Velaryons, however the Velaryons’ strength lay in their naval flotilla. The Velaryons have ten warships of which the ‘Pride of Driftmark’, ‘Bold Laughter’, ‘Harridan’, ‘Seahorse’ were the largest.
Driftmark is dominated by Castle Driftmark, one of the four main castles of the Crownlands, the others being at Kings’ Landing, Rosby and Dragonstone.
Castle Driftmark had been built from the same black stone as Dragonstone.
From Driftmark’s long eastern point the island of Dragonstone can be seen on a clear day often with a long curl of smoke rising from Dragon Mont, the mountain of fire.
Hope you all are well and happy.