The Tower Of Joy - Game Of Thrones

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The Tower of Joy stood tall on the northern edge of the Red Mountains of Dorne, situated in the Prince's Pass where Kingsgrave loomed to the south and Nightsong towered to the north. Prince Rhaegar Targaryen himself had christened this imposing structure the Tower of Joy. Years later, at the close of Robert's Rebellion, Lord Eddard Stark led a small band of companions into its shadowy presence: Howland Reed, Lord Willam Dustin, Ethan Glover, Martyn Cassel, Theo Wull, and Ser Mark Ryswell. As they approached the tower, they were met with the stern faces of three members of the Kingsguard: Ser Arthur Dayne, Ser Oswell Whent, and Lord Commander Gerold Hightower. The ensuing battle would claim seven lives, leaving only Eddard Stark and his loyal companion Howland Reed standing. With heavy hearts, Eddard ordered the tower's destruction to build cairns for those who had fallen. Legend has it that Lyanna Stark was found dying within the tower's walls by her own brother, Eddard, in the aftermath of the bloodshed. The real-world counterpart to this fabled stronghold is known as The Castle of Zafra, a 12th-century fortress nestled in the municipality of Campillo de Dueñas, Guadalajara, Spain.