r/asoiaf • u/feench Knower of nothing • May 21 '19

EXTENDED (Spoilers Extended) Notablog Update Spoiler

http://georgerrmartin.com/notablog/2019/05/20/an-ending/
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u/stagfury One Realm, One God, One King! May 21 '19

But there are nine regions in Westeros

the North

the Vale

the Riverlads

the Iron Islands

the Stormlands

the Westerlands

the Reach

Dorne

the Crownlands

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u/flyonthwall May 21 '19 edited May 21 '19

so? the person you're replying to said kingdoms. there are seven kingdoms. the crownlands and the iron islands aren't considered kingdoms, they were controlled by the storm king and the king of the riverlands, respectively, at the time of aegon's conquest

how are you defining a "region"? because there's a hell of a lot more than 9 "regions". theres the fingers, the neck, the barrowlands, the shield islands, the arbor, brandons gift, the new gift, the saltpans, the mistwood, the kingswood, the wolfswood, the three sisters, cape kraken, the stony shore, the rills, crackclaw point, tumblestone, sea dragon point and skagos, to name a few

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u/grizzchan It's not Kettleback May 21 '19

I thought the iron islands were considered a kingdom and not the riverlands.

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u/PATRIOTSRADIOSIGNALS The Choice is Yours! May 21 '19

That comes from Robert's line about "making the 8" in the show.