Across the Narrow Sea

The phrase across the narrow sea is used by the people of Westeros to describe locations outside of it. The Narrow Sea itself is the sea between the continent of Westeros and the eastern continent of Essos. The sea is relatively narrow and easy to cross, but large enough to make large-scale invasions and military incursions between the Seven Kingdoms and the Free Cities difficult.

In the north of the sea lie the islands of Ibben and in the south the Summer Islands. The lands to the east of the narrow sea are mostly consolidated into a large eastern continent called Essos. The western coastline is characterized by green rolling hills, the massive Forest of Qohor, and extensive island chains such as Braavos and Lys. The middle of the continent is covered by the flat grasslands of the Dothraki Sea and the arid red waste to the east. Beyond the Red Waste, the city of Qarth sits beside the straits that lead to the Jade Sea. The south is dominated by dry rolling hills and has a mild climate, with a coastline along the Summer Sea and Slaver's Bay.

The north coast of mainland Essos is separated from the polar cap by the Shivering Sea. To the south, across the Summer Sea, lies the uncharted continent of Sothoros, containing the cities of Yeen and Zamettar. In the Far East, past the Bone Mountains, sit Asshai, Yi Ti, and the mysterious region called the Shadow Lands.

The Free Cities

	Braavos	Lorath	Lys	Myr	Norvos
	Pentos	Qohor		Tyrosh	Volantis

Valyrian Peninsula

	Valyrian Peninsula	Valyria	Eastern Waters

Dothrak

	Dothrak	Dothraki Sea	Vaes Dothrak	Ibben

Red Waste

	Red Waste	Qarth	Eastern Waters

Slaver's Bay

	Slaver's Bay	Meereen	Astapor	Yunkai

The Summer Sea

	The Summer Sea	Sothoros	The Summer Islands	Eastern Waters

The Far East

	The Far East	Asshai	Ulthos	Eastern Waters