The Bloody Gate
The Bloody Gate is a series of battlements in the Vale of Arryn. It is located along the high road which leads into the Vale proper from the Mountains of the Moon. It protects against mountain clansmen and invading armies. During the Age of Heroes, a dozen armies smashed themselves to bits upon the Bloody Gate. The Bloody Gate is located southwest of the Eyrie and northwest of the Redfort. There are two long parapets built into the stone of the Mountains of the Moon. The high road, so narrow where it meets the gate that only four riders can pass, is watched over by twin watchtowers, which are joined by a covered bridge of grey stone that arches above the road. Defenders of the gate can fire through arrow slits in the towers, bridge, and battlements. Beyond the fortification is a steep, rocky trail which descends to the Vale.
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