Mr. James Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 So have we ever established what exists on the opposite side of the Sunset sea? I recall there being some legend about a northerner sailing west and never returning but I might be mistaken. So what happens if a fleet sets out west from the Iron Islands or Lannisport or the Arbor? Do they hit an unknown land or do they eventually end up hitting "the far east" IE Yi-Ti/Asshai/ eastern Sothoryos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaarioDontKnowSoftwareBugs Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 I heard someone say that GRRM said there's an unknown continent to the west Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Dayne's Honor Alt Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Well, ASOIAF is VERY LOOSELY based off of European history, so I'm guessing maybe in future novels outside ASOIAF that it may be discovered and colonized mirroring the New World colonization Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Mac Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Gylbert Farwynd said he found a whole new land. However, the eastern coast of Essos is likely unknown to most if not all Westerosi, so I wouldn't be surprised if he simply landed there. Same with Brandon the Shipwright. But I'm not against the possibility of a new continent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matoro Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 It's one of the largest mysteries of ASoIaF world. I believe there is just a damn big ocean with Asshai and eastern coast of Essos in other side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I am of the Night Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Yeah, we'll need a Columbus type idiot who gets lucky, or a technology advancement before anyone braves such a trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matoro Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Yeah, we'll need a Columbus type idiot who gets lucky, or a technology advancement before anyone braves such a trip. Well we already have Brandon the Shipwright and Farwynds. Too bad they didn't make it back to Westeros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I am of the Night Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Seafaring is dangerous business. They may have missed a crucial bit of land by only a few miles.My crackpot; Brandon the Shipwright found new land colonized it, and a buch of Stark supporters will descend on the III and Riverlands before/during the fight against the Others! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivezho Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 I believe there is a whole new continent over there yet to be discovered. Like Sothoryos, no one really knows about it, but it would be interesting to find out what type of people live there, if any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veltigar Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Seafaring is dangerous business. They may have missed a crucial bit of land by only a few miles.My crackpot; Brandon the Shipwright found new land colonized it, and a buch of Stark supporters will descend on the III and Riverlands before/during the fight against the Others! :DThe Kingdoms of the Ifeqevron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Alysanne™ Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 It's one of the largest mysteries of ASoIaF world. I believe there is just a damn big ocean with Asshai and eastern coast of Essos in other side. I agree. Planetos is round, so I believe it leads to asshai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sansa_Stark Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 I agree. Planetos is round, so I believe it leads to asshai. And Ulthos. If Lands is right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franko99 Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 A big ocean and eventually Yi-ti and Asshai, GRRM has said the world is round, and I adhere to the theory that Euron did return to Pyke fromt he west after his travels in Valyria, Qarth and Asshai, that's why he was so confident about leading the Iron Fleet so deep into the sunset sea before attacking the Shield Islands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Alysanne™ Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 And Ulthos. If Lands is right. Yea Ulthos aswell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Dayne's Honor Alt Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 It's definitely Ulthos IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalalOfDorne Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 I agree. Planetos is round, so I believe it leads to asshai. Hmmm. Isnt it possible to find an "America" first, THEN A large ocean that leads to Asshai? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah.jenice Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 I agree with all of the theories on the world being round. If the sunset sea leads from Asshai to the west coast of Westeros, I could see Dany using this way to get her army to Westeros thus fulfilling Quaithe's prophecy saying Dany needs to pass under the shadow (Asshai by the Shadow) to touch the light (Westeros). If there is another continent over there, I just don't see how we have time to address that with only two books left and so many other plot points. Although, I do love the idea of a bunch of Starks descended from Brandon the Shipwright to come back and help restore the Starks to power. Jojen did say the wolves will return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave17 Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 There is also the Asshai cog found sunken off the west coast of Westeros, (north of the wall). There is no other reason for it to be there other than a failed exploration of the world. (It is mentioned by Mance, it's where the red silk that was used to fix his coat came from) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veltigar Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 I agree with all of the theories on the world being round. If the sunset sea leads from Asshai to the west coast of Westeros, I could see Dany using this way to get her army to Westeros thus fulfilling Quaithe's prophecy saying Dany needs to pass under the shadow (Asshai by the Shadow) to touch the light (Westeros). If there is another continent over there, I just don't see how we have time to address that with only two books left and so many other plot points. Although, I do love the idea of a bunch of Starks descended from Brandon the Shipwright to come back and help restore the Starks to power. Jojen did say the wolves will return.I think you'll find this thread by Frey Fillet very interesting http://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/topic/85348-kingdoms-of-the-ifeqevron/ Ifeqevron is Dothraki for foreigner. Their Kingdoms are located in a densly forested area. Most people in the thread thought that the Ifeqevron were either:1) CotF2) Decendants of Brandon the Shipwrights fleet. I belonged to the second school. I don't think they'll play any role in the series or whatever but I do believe we'll get a bit of a namedrop sooner or later, so that we know what they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I am of the Night Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 There is also the Asshai cog found sunken off the west coast of Westeros, (north of the wall). There is no other reason for it to be there other than a failed exploration of the world. (It is mentioned by Mance, it's where the red silk that was used to fix his coat came from)The silk was from Asshai, the cog could've been from anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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