House Greyjoy
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House Greyjoy rules the Iron Islands from their seat at Pyke. Balon Greyjoy is the current Lord of the Iron Islands.
House Greyjoy claim descent from the Grey King of the Age of Heroes. The Greyjoys intermarried with the Andals when they swept over the islands.
After Harren the Black, last King of the Isles, and his sons perished at Harrenhal Aegon the Conquerer allowed the surviving iron lords to chose who should have the primacy among them. They chose Vickon Greyjoy, Lord of Pyke.
278 AL Theon Greyjoy was born.
Balon Greyjoy, Lord of the Iron Islands proclaimed himself King of the Isles, starting Greyjoy's Rebellion. Robert Baratheon, King of the Seven Kingdoms and Eddard Stark, Lord of Winterfell joined forces to defeat him.
During Greyjoy's Rebellion Rodrik Greyjoy was slain at Seagard and Maron Greyjoy was slain on the walls of Pyke.
289 AL At night in the castle of Pyke Balon surrendered to King Robert. Balon's son Theon Greyjoy became the hostage and ward of Eddard Stark, Lord of Winterfell.
Gared, a deserter from the Night's Watch, was captured outside a small holdfast near Winterfell. Eddard Stark, Lord of Winterfell rode out with Robb Stark, Brandon Stark, Jon Snow, Theon Greyjoy, Jory Cassel, Hullen and Harwin and 12 others to see justice done. Eddard condemned Gared to death and beheaded him with Ice. Jon and Robb raced to the bridge on the way back. There they found a dead direwolf, killed by a broken antler, and her five pups. Eddard allowed each of his trueborn chidren to keep a pup each. As they were leaving Jon discovered a sixth pup, an albino, which he keept as his own.
A feast was held in the Great Hall of Winterfell. The royal family entered the hall in procession, Lord Stark first escorting the queen followed by King Robert and Lady Stark. Then came the children, Rickon, Robb and Myrcella, Arya and Tommen and Sansa and Joffrey. After them came Ser Jaime and Tyrion Lannister. Last came Benjen Stark and Theon Greyjoy. Lord and Lady Stark hosted the king and queen on a raised platform beneath which sat the Stark and royal children.
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Sigil
The Greyjoy sigil is a golden kraken upon a black field.
Words
The Greyjoy words are We Do Not Sow.
Living members
- Balon Greyjoy, Lord of the Iron Islands
- Asha Greyjoy, Balon's daughter
- Theon Greyjoy, Balon's son and heir
- Euron Greyjoy, Balon's brother
- Victarion Greyjoy, Balon's brother
- Aeron Greyjoy, Balon's brother
Deceased members
- Rodrik Greyjoy, Balon's son
- Maron Greyjoy, Balon's son
- Vickon Greyjoy, Lord of the Iron Islands
