Caer Ynis

Caer Ynis is a fortress on the island of Ynis Dawel. It guards the northern side of the Strait of Dowell in conjunction with Caer Llanfur on the mainland. 
== Etymology ==
Caer Ynis translates literally to 'Castle Island', though due to grammatical differences it would be normally translated as 'Castle on the island'. This may be a shortened form of Caer Ynis Dawel, 'Castle on Dowell's Island'.
== History ==
The castle was founded some time during the Great Gap - before the Gap the island of Ynis Dawel was uninhabited, but it is clear events of the time made it a strategic position. It shows signs of battle, suggesting it was assaulted at some point during the Gap.
Since the Gap, Caer Ynis has been a fairly quiet fortress. Maintained by a garrison of two hundred Dianfirre, mostly from the western Vasterlands, the fortress launches regular patrols of the Fen Boroughs coast by boat.
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