Sunspear

Sunspear, also known as the Old Palace, is the seat of House Nymeros Martell and the capital of Dorne. The Water Gardens is a palace with gardens and waterworks that serves as a private retreat to House Martell. Sunspear is a walled settlement, protected by three massive Winding Walls, encircling one another and containing miles of narrow alleys, hidden courts, and noisy bazaars. The Threefold Gate, where the gates are lined up one behind the other, avoids the labyrinth, instead allowing straight passage on a brick path to the Old Palace. The Shadow City is no more than a queer, dusty town. Built against a wall of Sunspear, the shadow city spreads westwards. Closest to Sunspear's walls, mud-brick shops and windowless hovels can be found. Stables, inns, winesinks and pillow houses are found west of those, with walls of their own. More hovels have been build against those walls, which in has led to the city becoming a labyrinth of narrow alleys, homes, and bazaars.

Region

Dorne

Alternative Name(s)

The Old Palace

Type

Capital

Owner/Ruler

Aegon Martell

Owning Organization

Kingdom of Summerhall