Lord of the Iron Islands
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The Lord of the Iron Islands rules from Pyke. The current lord is Balon Greyjoy.
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.
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.
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.
