Post by Lord Rycherd Hightower on Nov 14, 2016 8:35:26 GMT
The largest structure in the city, and also the tallest structure in Westeros, is the Hightower, a massive stepped lighthouse which extends some 800 feet into the sky and is topped by a huge beacon which can be seen for many miles out to sea.
The foundation of the Hightower is a labyrinthine fortress of unadorned black stone of uncertain origin, but probably of Valyrian origin meaning that the rock was harder than iron, steel or granite, located on Battle Isle. The island sits in the area where the Honeywine widens and empties into Whispering Sound.
The early members of House Hightower lived amidst the gloomy halls, vaults, and chambers of the black stone fortress. It was only with the construction of the fifth tower, the first made entirely of stone, that the Hightower became a seat worthy of a great house. It rose two hundred feet above Whispering Sound. Since then it has risen to over 800 feet, taller than The Wall.
The foundation of the Hightower is a labyrinthine fortress of unadorned black stone of uncertain origin, but probably of Valyrian origin meaning that the rock was harder than iron, steel or granite, located on Battle Isle. The island sits in the area where the Honeywine widens and empties into Whispering Sound.
The early members of House Hightower lived amidst the gloomy halls, vaults, and chambers of the black stone fortress. It was only with the construction of the fifth tower, the first made entirely of stone, that the Hightower became a seat worthy of a great house. It rose two hundred feet above Whispering Sound. Since then it has risen to over 800 feet, taller than The Wall.