About Highgarden

The city of Highgarden is located in The Reach.

The Reach, is the second largest portion of the realm, the second wealthiest as well, but also the most fertile and populous. The Reach is the heart of chivalry in the Seven Kingdoms, an attitude fostered first by the ancient Gardener kings and then by the Tyrells who rule from their seat, Highgarden. The Reach covers a great expanse, from the Sunset Sea east to the very verge of the Stormlands. The mighty Mander river, the broadest river in the realm, cuts through it.

Notable Places in the Reach

Highgarden, where the Tyrells rule from, is one of the most beautiful castles in the realm, full of gardens, marble arcades, and fountains. It is sited near the Mander river, which pours southwestwards into the sea.

The city of Oldtown, however, may be more important to the wealth of the Reach. The first and for a long time the greatest city in the Seven Kingdoms, Oldtown has been ruled by the Hightowers since time out of mind. They were kings once, and then when they bent the knee to the Gardeners, they still had power and wealth enough to largely rule themselves. The Hightowers are great patrons of the arts and learning, and thanks to them the maesters found a home at the Citadel. Their own seat gives them their name, because the Hightower of Oldtown is the tallest structure in the Seven Kingdoms, a huge tiered tower 800 feet high topped by a fiery beacon which can be seen dozens of miles away at sea.

The next most significant region of the Reach is the large island called the Arbor, ruled by the Redwynes. A powerful house, the Redwynes are said to control the largest military fleet in the realm, with hundreds of galleys at their call and hundreds more of merchant galleys, cogs, and more. The Arbor is famed throughout the world for the golden wine it produces, and it is the source of much of their wealth and influence.