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Chapter 5 - Where Was Castle Black in Yendi?

Yendi takes place about 2 years after Taltos/Dragon, so Castle Black might have moved up to 20 miles (if it spent the entire 2 years moving).

Herein lies the most specific location of Castle Black in any of the novels. Castle Black is about 175 miles from Adrilankha, and to the east Vlad can see the "tip" of Dzur Mountain.

We stood in the courtyard of Castle Black, which floated above a small village about 175 miles northeast of Adrilankha. The tip of Dzur Mountain could be seen to the east, which was a more pleasant view than looking down provided. (Yendi, Chapter 14)

It is also floating over a small village (although we don't know if it's the same village as the one in The Lord of Castle Black). There is no mention of a river.

The reference to the "tip" of Dzur Mountain to the east is a bit confusing to me. He doesn't say "peak", which I would have expected. Does "tip" imply the "leading edge" of the mountain (the foot of the mountain)?

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