Red Lake

Red Lake is the seat of House Crane in the Reach. The castle is located on the northeastern shore of a lake of the same name in the northwest of the Reach. Red Lake is northwest of Goldengrove, northeast of Old Oak, and southeast of Cornfield.

According to legend, Rose of Red Lake was a daughter of Garth Greenhand and the founder of House Crane. Brandon of the Bloody Blade, one of Garth's sons, is said to have slain so many children of the forest that what had been called Blue Lake was renamed Red Lake because of their blood.

Before the Conquest
Red Lake was part of the Reach proper of old. The lake was added to the Kingdom of the Reach by Garth III Gardener through pacts of friendship and mutual defense.

Lancel IV Lannister, King of the Rock, was killed in battle at Red Lake.

After the Conquest
After the Dance of the Dragons, the wild dragon Silverwing made a lair within one of Red Lake's islands.

During the Second War of Conquest, Red Lake mustered its levies on behalf of House Tyrell, fighting the ironmen of Euron Greyjoy. The levies were called again during the Second, Third, and Fourth Wars of the Kraken and the War in the Narrows.

The great summer known as the Mead Summer was a chance for House Crane to recover from its losses. With crops bountiful and coin plentiful, the Mead Summer was when House Crane and Red Lake became known for fine pottery made from the strong red clay of the hills and the pure white clay of the lake. Today, Red Lake pottery is sold from Lannisport to Oldtown.