House Stark’s Secret Kingdom in ASOIAF

A Song of Ice & Fire is a series filled with intricate geopolitics, complex character drama, and tons of magic. But in the background of ASOIAF lore, there are massive mysteries left unsolved. Maesters, commoners, and even some lords debate the existence of land beyond the Sunset Sea - west of Westeros and east of Essos. Could a hidden kingdom run by an ancient branch of House Stark rule there? Is this land responsible for oily black stone? How does this affect Strong Belwas's legacy? Music by Quest Master https://questmaster.bandcamp.com/album/lost-songs-of-distant-realms-volume-one Map of Known World by Klaradox https://klaradox.de/maps/ Thumbnail art: Lonely Light by Martina Pilcerova https://x.com/pilcerova?lang=en Direwolf by Stefano Carta https://www.artstation.com/stefanocarta Art credits https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQs-LkDBaYe6NEfmiCig8GDRZxHANwRxE_DSmlgknBDHa4XvwNbaGooxWtkoqL3YDS4m-eBkukbwDA6/pub Sources & further reading: GRRM on Stark skinchanging https://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Borders_Signing_Oregon/ GRRM on round planet https://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Category/C91/P60 GRRM on ASOIAF geography https://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Geography Aztec sacrificial stuff https://www.science.org/content/article/feeding-gods-hundreds-skulls-reveal-massive-scale-human-sacrifice-aztec-capital Vinland Sagas https://libgen.is/book/index.php?md5=CACFAB1C3A5E9150955CC303AE8DBC8F Twitter: https://twitter.com/CrusaderChris89 Contact: [email protected] Timestamps: 0:00 Lonely Light & House Farwynd 1:51 Farwynd Origin Theories 5:25 Stark New World 11:39 Lonely Light's Purpose #asoiaf #gameofthrones #houseofthedragon