1,903 likes. "Westeros" is the entire continent, stretching far north to the lands beyond the Wall, which are unmapped. However, in the recent history of Westeros, they have been relatively peaceable, at least under their current lord, Roose Bolton. His bannermen, then, respond by raising their own respective forces, which differ in size, depending on the amount of lands and vassals a lord or landed knight possesses. The North also shares Scotland's independent streak, its historical disdain for outsiders and its cold weather. The Great Houses are few and far in-between. Military strength is the aggregate power of fighting forces under the command of a leader, which includes armies and fleets of ships.. During times of war, a liege can "call his banners", thereby raising his army. Combined North-South Distance of Mapped Westeros: 4,862.8 miles; This seems to work quite well, assuming then that the bulk of the Lands Beyond the Wall “wrap around” the north polar icecap of the planet and can extend out of it on all sides (imagine Westeros attached to a northern polar equivalent of Antarctica sitting on top of the world). *Spoilers Welcome* The "Six Kingdoms" are the large unified realm which covers half of the continent of Westeros, bordering the Kingdom of the North at the Neck. The North is cooler than the rest of Westeros but it is certainly not covered in snow and ice year-around. (Status 7) The Major Houses - those that stand equivalent with the Starks save for their designation as Wardens of But the North lives in the constant shadow and fear of winter. The land north of the Wall still makes up a large chunk (being roughly the size of Canada) of Westeros, but remains largely unmapped and unexplored, especially the ice field region north and west of a massive mountain range called the Frostfangs, which marks … Ancient lineage and a history of maintaining power as a House are what make the Great Houses. Sansa wants her to know this, and if possible pave the way for the north to retain its independence at the end. Peace and stability have returned to Westeros, with Sansa Stark declaring the North’s independence and her brother Bran taking the throne. The North is the largest continental segment of Westeros. The True North of Westeros. Food is stockpiled, salted, stored, even frozen where it is possible to do so. Sansa might come to like and respect Daenerys as a person and queen, but she can't accept her as her queen. On the day Aegon landed, it was ruled by Torrhen Stark, who was known as "The King of Winter." *Maybe the North had a larger population pre-Targs as being one kingdom would have meant that smallfolk could migrate South to find work rather than starve in the North during winter. Partly because the north will never accept Dany as their queen. HBO. The North is not going to get much more powerful than its current incarnation until the weather drastically improves or Westeros makes many technological advances. During long summers, some of the North can be quite pleasant and there is widespread farming. The best evidence against the identification of The North and Scotland is the location of The Wall, which is clearly inspired by Hadrian's Wall between England and Scotland. This page is dedicated to Winterfell, the Starks, and all things Northern. Throughout their past, they have frequently opposed the Starks for their position of dominion of the North. Indeed, their sigil of the flayed man, and their words, ‘Our blades are sharp’, directly reflect this.