Author: Maester Aldric

Westeros vs Essos compared: size, climate, cities, cultures and military power, with side-by-side maps and a quick comparison table.

Westeros is roughly 3,000 miles from the Wall to Dorne. See how the Wall’s 300 miles sets the scale, plus distances between major castles and cities.

The Wall is about 300 miles long and 700 feet tall, with 19 castles of the Night’s Watch. See the full map, heights and what lies on each side.

Where was Game of Thrones filmed? Map every key filming location in Northern Ireland, Croatia, Iceland, Spain, Malta and Morocco, with travel tips.

Blood and Cheese slipped into the Red Keep to avenge Lucerys. See their route through Maegor’s Holdfast and how the murder shaped the Dance.

The Green Council crowned Aegon II after Viserys I died. See where it met in the Red Keep, who sat on it and how word raced to Dragonstone.

Map of where the major Game of Thrones characters died, from Ned at the Great Sept to the Red Wedding and the Red Keep. Season by season.

Explore the Citadel of Oldtown: the maesters’ halls, library vaults, Seneschal’s Court and the Hightower beside it, with Samwell Tarly’s story.

A complete list of castles in Westeros with their region, house and map location, from Winterfell and Casterly Rock to Harrenhal and Storm’s End.

The Narrow Sea separates Westeros from the Free Cities. See its width, key crossings, islands like the Stepstones and famous voyages on one map.