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- "House Lefford, who guards the Golden Tooth, the eastern pass through the mountains in the all-too-frequent chaos of the Seven Kingdoms."
- ―Tywin Lannister
The Golden Tooth,[1] also known simply as the Tooth,[2] is a stronghold in the Westerlands. It is the seat of House Lefford, a noble house sworn to House Lannister of Casterly Rock. It is located near the River Road, in the pass between two mountainous areas, northeast of Casterly Rock and southwest of Riverrun, close to the borders between the Westerlands and the Riverlands.
History[]
House of the Dragon: Season 2[]
Lord Humfrey Lefford hosts Lord Jason Lannister and his army at the Golden Tooth following their long march from Casterly Rock.[2]
Game of Thrones: Season 1[]
It was the site of the first battle in the War of the Five Kings, in which Jaime Lannister defeated the Riverlords.[1]
In the books[]
In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, the Golden Tooth is the seat of House Lefford. It is a strong fortress and is well situated to guard the main pass through the mountains and the border with the Riverlands. Gold from the Golden Tooth is one of the major sources of House Lannister's massive wealth.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Game of Thrones: Season 1, Episode 8: "The Pointy End" (2011).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 House of the Dragon: Season 2, Episode 6: "Smallfolk" (2024).
External links[]
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Leo Lefford | Heir
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Seat
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Golden Tooth | Region
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Westerlands | ||
Ancestors |
Humfrey Lefford | ||||
Overlords |
House Lannister |
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Settlements |
Ashemark · Banefort · Castamere · Clegane's Keep · Cornfield · Crag · Crakehall · Deep Den · Faircastle · Feastfires · Golden Tooth · Hornvale · Kayce · Lannisport · Nunn's Deep · Oxcross · Sarsfield · Silverhill · Tarbeck Hall |
Geographic features |
Blackwater Rush · Fair Isle · Ironman's Bay · Tumblestone · Yellow Fork |
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