Crakehall appears as the departure point for a striking transition in Jaehaerys I Targaryen’s travels: rather than return to King’s Landing after visiting the Westerlands, he flew onward to Old Oak and began a second royal progress while the first was scarcely ending.

Place in the Royal Progress

By the time Jaehaerys had exhausted the hospitality of the westermen, he chose not to return to King’s Landing. Instead, he set out from Crakehall on Vermithor, flying to Old Oak in the Reach. The route makes Crakehall the hinge between the king’s western journey and the next stage of his travels.

Narrative Significance

The passage gives Crakehall a precise but limited role: it is named as a point of departure, not described in detail. Its significance lies in the king’s decision to keep moving. From Crakehall, the progress expanded beyond its intended course, turning the transition between regions into the start of another extended journey.