Sunspear is the ancient stronghold of House Martell and the capital of Dorne. It is located on the far southeastern coast of Westeros and is surrounded on three sides by the sea. Sunspear is a walled settlement, protected by three massive winding walls encircling one another. Outside of the walls one can find mud-brick shops and windowless hovels.
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| The Spear Tower
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a massive tower of stone, thrusts up from the surrounding community, stretching one hundred and fifty feet tall, with a spear of gilded steel atop that adds a further thirty feet. Highborn prisoners might be confined in cells at the top of the Spear Tower. |
| The Tower of the Sun
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the throne room which has a dome of gold and leaded glass. A large round room with thick windows and many colored glass. The floors are made of pale marble. |
| The Sandship
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a large building that looks like a dromond. It is dun-colored. |
| Water Gardens
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a palace with gardens and waterworks that is the private residence of the rulers of Dorne. It is located on a beach next to the sea, three leagues to the west of Sunspear on a coastal road.
Pale pink marble paves the gardens and courtyard. Terraces overlooking the numerous pools and fountains of the Water Gardens, shaded by blood orange trees, can be reached via a fluted pillar gallery leading to a triple archway. |