Seaworth'sShipmate Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 It seems no matter where you go in Westeros, there is plenty of danger and a good chance of getting killed. Except it seems for Highgarden. From what has been described, it sounds like a prettier, more luxurious Winterfell, a place governed and inhabited largely by good kind hearted people, and with plenty of delicious food and festivities to make it worth while. It could be well protected from most things, and although the IronBorn close at hand, it is well garrisoned and I don't anticipate any problems on that front. How safe would it be? If I were transported to Westeros HG would be first place I go because of how... fortified it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLightning Lord Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Well we'll be seeing Highgarden in book 6. So that means it is very much not safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibzit Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 One of the worst castles out of the great houses IMO, it is mainly for show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitbert Strangejoy Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 With the Sheild Islands down, it's not necessarily that safe anymore. But otherwise, it seems really nice from everything we've heard. I don't know why all of the Tyrells seem drawn to Kings Landing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
md-shafty Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 We don't know yet about how strong the castle is. I could see the iron born taking it down and then aegon coming in and saving them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wouter Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Well we'll be seeing Highgarden in book 6. So that means it is very much not safe.Book 6 or later. Could be a POV on dragonback; those could range everywhere and Casterly Rock is the only castle that seems to be fire resistant to a high degree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodorisfaclessman Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 could be one of the shocks the next books are building tohighgarden isnt a strong castle , the tyrells security is the sheer scale of their armed forces but those are widely dispersed now euron if he can pull off some sort of trick to beat the reach forces marshalled against him could take it maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaworth'sShipmate Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 It seems to have such high walls though. It almost reminds me of Constaninople for most of middle ages... just a nice pretty place for people to have fun and not care while so much went to pot outside their walls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitbert Strangejoy Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 It seems to have such high walls though. It almost reminds me of Constaninople for most of middle ages... just a nice pretty place for people to have fun and not care while so much went to pot outside their walls. Lol. Constantinople turned out not to be so safe. :drunk: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaworth'sShipmate Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 Lol. Constantinople turned out not to be so safe. :drunk: True.. But apart from two occasions it is quite safe indeed.. at least from outsiders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitbert Strangejoy Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 True.. But apart from two occasions it is quite safe indeed.. at least from outsiders. In any event, I tend to think of Old Town as the Constantinople equivalent. Highgarden reminds me of Isle-de-France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaworth'sShipmate Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 In any event, I tend to think of Old Town as the Constantinople equivalent. Highgarden reminds me of Isle-de-France. I mean... come on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitbert Strangejoy Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Old Town has the history and the trade significance of Constantinople. Highgarden has the chivalry and pomp of Paris. It seems about right. And the Reach generally is very France-like, with large tracts of fertile land, and a high population. Even the Fleur de lis is reminiscient of Tyrell's sigil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodorisfaclessman Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 It seems to have such high walls though. It almost reminds me of Constaninople for most of middle ages... just a nice pretty place for people to have fun and not care while so much went to pot outside their walls. - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodorisfaclessman Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 It seems to have such high walls though. It almost reminds me of Constaninople for most of middle ages... just a nice pretty place for people to have fun and not care while so much went to pot outside their walls. dunno if they are high but the 3 tiered wall system is impressive (constantinople was pretty much one of the premier defensive structures of all time) overall highgarden is described as being more of a luxury place than a defensive structure (although it could be both i suppose) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcotron Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 I'd have to reread the TWoIaF section (I don't have it digitally yet to search...), but aren't we told that the only time Highgarden was even successfully taken was during the civil war over the succession of Garth X, where each side accused the other of letting the Dornish in to sack it? Any castle that's never been properly taken in its entire history seems a bit due. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor227 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 It looks about as secure as Winterfell. Strong houses have strong castles, it's a prestige thing. You can bet the Gardenners and then Tyrells wouldn't have been slack about their defenses. Mind, its greatest strength seems to be its position as a heart of the high arts, chivalry, and such. It's a good seat of governance, much like how Winterfell isn't just valuable as a fortification, but as a source of heat through the springs during winter. Large castle, triple wall system, has a nifty hedge maze which is thematically appropriate and pretty cool, it appears to be based on a hill, which is good geography for defense, and the architecture seems pretty advanced as well. Although its bordered by rivers, which gives the Ironborn access, the castle would need to be commanded by an idiot on par with, or greater than, Rodrik Cassel to fall to the Greyjoys. We're talking plot-heavy incompetence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXx_Petyr_Baelish_xXx Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 to pot so THATS why its called High-Garden :cool4: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mother of The Others Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Visenya Stark Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 At the moment, it's not very safe. The Knight of Flowers put a hand upon his sister's shoulder. "If it please Your Grace, from those rocks the ironmen threaten Oldtown and the Arbor. From strongholds on the Shields, raiders can sail up the Mander into the very heart of the Reach, as they did of old. With enough men they might even threaten Highgarden." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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