The Trident

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The Trident is a major river system in the fictional continent of Westeros, famed as the site of several pivotal battles in George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series.

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The Trident canonical 1
the Trident 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional river
geographical feature in Westeros
river system
appearsIn A Clash of Kings
A Dance with Dragons
A Feast for Crows
A Game of Thrones
A Song of Ice and Fire
A Storm of Swords
associatedWithCharacter Eddard Stark
House Tully
Rhaegar Targaryen
Robert Baratheon
associatedWithHouse House Tully
associatedWithRegion the Riverlands
linked to: The Riverlands
battleSiteOf Battle of the Trident
Robert Baratheon’s victory over Rhaegar Targaryen
createdBy George R. R. Martin
crossesRegion the Riverlands
linked to: The Riverlands
etymologyInspiredBy shape of a three-pronged spear
fictionalUniverse A Song of Ice and Fire universe
flowsInto Bay of Crabs
formedByConfluenceOf Blue Fork
Green Fork
Red Fork
hasColorInName Blue Fork
Green Fork
Red Fork
hasPart Blue Fork
Green Fork
linked to: Blue Fork

Red Fork
inUniverse World of Ice and Fire
knownFor major battles
strategic importance in the Riverlands
languageOfName Common Tongue of Westeros
locatedIn Westeros
locatedInRegion the Riverlands
linked to: The Riverlands
mentionedIn The World of Ice and Fire (companion book)
mouthLocatedIn Bay of Crabs
narrativeRole turning point in Robert’s Rebellion
nearRoad Kingsroad
linked to: the Kingsroad
nearSettlement Harrenhal
Riverrun
Saltpans
The Twins
usedAsBorder various Riverlands territories

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Westeros hasLandmark The Trident
subject linked to: Westeros (fictional continent)
Riverrun region the Trident
linked to: The Trident