Aline de Gavrillac Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 Casterly Rock - gold mines, on the coast, and almost impregnable Highgarden - surrounded by fertile lands, blessed with good climate. The Twins - strategically placed to generate a steady income from collecting tolls, surrounded by fertile lands, good fishing and transportation, strong castles on both sides of the river. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hoare Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 Casterly Rock, for the same reason as you. Storm's End for being impregnable and hard to siege Eyrie, for being impossible to conquer without dragons. Not necessarialy in that order. They all have status too, as they were once the seat of kings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canon Claude Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 Casterly Rock Winterfell Gates of the Moon/Eyrie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Newman Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 From the perspective of income generation: Casterly Rock, The Twins, and Highgarden. These are also very desirable places to live. Starfall is said to be desirable in terms of proximity to warm beaches and scenic views but it cannot compare to the above in terms of generating income for its occupants. Harrenhal has fertile lands and it is hard to breach but the castle itself is in a bad state of repair. I would not pick Harrenhal. So sure, I choose Casterly Rock, The Twins, and Highgarden as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon's Queen Consort Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 Desirable for whom and why? Personally I am more interested to Winterfell, Starfall and Greywater Watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickon Stark The Aulë Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 Casterly Rock Yronwood The Hightower Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoth the raven, Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 Casterly Rock has the gold mines. Red Keep collects port fees and it is the capital. Hightower has the second busiest port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giant snake Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 I'm thinking Casterly Rock because it has cliffs by the sea you can go swimming in. We don't get to see it though. ): The Eyrie also for being picturesque. If I were Lord of the Vale, I would simply move my seat of power (in times of peace) elsewhere and rent out the Eyrie as a Honeymoon or vacation hotel to the Lords and wealthy people of the world. I'd make sure and market what I had as I used the Knights of the Vale to go to tournaments far and wide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow is the man Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 Harrenhal if I have the money and resources to garrison it and fix it up a little. Casterly rock for the wealth and not sure of the others. Probably high garden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aegon1FanBoy Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 casterly rock- as you said been filled with gold since the age of heroes with no sight of running dry red keep- simply because its the seat of power most people want Highgarden- Just sounds beautiful and the official image isn't bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRANDON GREYSTARK Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Pre-burn Winterfell High Garden Casterley Rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daemon the Leaner Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 1) Casterly Rock obviously 2) Riverrun, good place and hardly pregnable because of the rivers 3) Hightower, great place in a very important cultural city and in a wealthy land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coolbeard the Exile Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 1. Red Keep 2. Hightower 3. Casterly Rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aadam13 Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 1. Harrenhal pre-burning, with it being the biggest castle in Westeros and large and fertile land, central position in southern Westeros and its next to lake which makes it good lake house 2. Dragonstone, a nice island home, a volacano (always a plus) ,seemingly the best island fortress in Westeros and in a good position for trade, also for the magic 3. Hightower, next to the Citadel, the Starry Sept and a cleaner city than King's Landing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davjos Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 1. The Hightower. Mysterious history, insane amount of wealth and by far the best city in Westeros. 2. Casterly Rock. Unlimited gold, pretty hard to take, coastal. 3. Highgarden or Storm's end for the obvious reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormking902 Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 1) Riverrunn because its a very strong castle which has its own river which I would fish all summer long. 2) Highgarden because it sounds beautiful 3) Eyrie/Gates of the moon because having 2 impregnable castles is just awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingelheim Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 In terms of defence and strategic situations, Casterly Rock, The Eyrie or Riverrun are the best. I'd say Storm's End is also really nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castellan Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Highgarden for bounty and beautiful gardens. Casterly Rock for location, Winterfell for the warm pools and glasshouses. Seems handy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaibaman Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Casterly Rock as its built into a mountain, it being so high gives you quite a view of the surrounding countryside from so high up like a modern day skyscraper. Plus given the Lannister's obsession and abundance of gold, I bet the inside is really sumptuous compared to any other castle. Highgarden because from what we know its very beautiful and lovely. It has a great climate, surrounded by lush and beautiful gardens, canals to ride gondolas in. Plus the place is the ideal hub in Westeros for pleasure and recreation as it has all kinds of entertainment available such as minstrels playing the harp or paid poets reciting beautiful poetry. Sunspear Has a very warm climate year round, its more of a beautiful eastern palace than a fortified stronghold. Like Highgarden it probably has its own royal gardens with exotic fruits such as pomegranates. Its located next to the sea and has the Water Gardens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velo-knight Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 The Hightower, as you get a truly impregnable fortress inside a sophisticated, wealthy city. Casterly Rock is tough, has mines, and a secret port. The Wolf's Den gives you the richest city in the North and the benevolent protection of House Stark to boot. Also: I always thought the Eyrie seemed massively overrated. It's a logistical nightmare to give supplies, which is why it's closed for the Winter, and your enemies can just keep you bottled up inside, arguably more easily than in other castles due to the single access point and small size of the castle. If making your castle unconquerable also makes it strategically isolated, what purpose does it serve? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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