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| Coat_of_arms = A bloody moon on purple<br>''(Purpure, a moon proper tipped sanguine)''
 
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'''House Wynch of Iron Holt''' is a nòble house from the [[Iron Islands]], with its seat at the island of Pyke.
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'''House Wynch of Iron Holt''' is a noble house from the island of [[Pyke (island)|Pyke]] in the [[Iron Islands]]. They are among the [[House Greyjoy|Greyjoys']] principal bannermen.{{ref|agot|Appendix}} Their seat is the town<ref>''[[A Song of Ice and Fire Campaign Guide]]''</ref> of [[Iron Holt]] is on the other side of the island from the castle of [[Pyke]], the seat of [[House Greyjoy]].{{ref|ACOK|24}}
  
Their blazon is a bloody moon on purple.<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], Chapter 11, Theon</ref> Their motto does not appear in the books.
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Their blazon is a bloody moon on purple.{{ref|acok|11}}<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/3/ Houses in the Iron Islands]</ref> Their motto does not appear in the books.
  
==The Wynch House at the end of the third century==
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==Recent Events==
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===''A Clash of Kings''===
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When [[Theon Greyjoy]] arrives at [[Pyke (island)|Pyke]] he sees a great number of longships, including the blood moon of the Wynches.{{ref|ACOK|11}} When entering the great hall of [[Pyke]] with his father [[Balon Greyjoy]]'s captains, Theon sees some Wynches among them.{{ref|ACOK|24}}
  
The known Wynchs during the timespan of the events described on [[A Song of Ice and Fire]] are:
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===''A Storm of Swords''===
*Lord [[Waldon Wynch]]: Lord of Iron Holt
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Ser [[Aladale Wynch]] is slain by [[wildlings]] at the [[Battle of the Bridge of Skulls]].
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===''A Feast for Crows''===
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[[Tristifer Botley]] explains to [[Asha Greyjoy]] that Lord [[Waldon Wynch]] was the first man to recognize [[Euron Greyjoy]] as [[King of the Iron Islands]]. House Wynch were given half the lands of [[House Botley]] for supporting Euron.
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Some Wynches gather around [[Victarion Greyjoy]] before the [[kingsmoot]] and give him support. [[Aeron Greyjoy]] spots the banner of House Wynch among those gathered at the kingsmoot.
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==House Wynch at the end of the third century==
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The known Wynches during the timespan of the events described in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' are:
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* Lord [[Waldon Wynch]], Lord of Iron Holt.
  
 
With unspecified familiar relationship to him there are also:
 
With unspecified familiar relationship to him there are also:
*Ser [[Aladale Wynch]]: A ranger of the [[Night's Watch]]. It is unknown how he got to be a knight (quite unusual on the Iron Islands).
 
 
  
==References in the books==
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* Ser {[[Aladale Wynch]]}, a ranger of the [[Night's Watch]]. Slain at the [[Battle of the Bridge of Skulls]].
===A Song of Ice and Fire===
 
*When [[Theon Greyjoy|Theon]] arrives at Pyke he sees a great number of longships. He reflects that some bore devices from the other islands incluiding the blood moon of the Wynch. Since Iron Holt is on Pyke, it appears that Theon was mistaken (perhaps due to spending too much time on the greenlands).
 
*When entering the great hall with his father's captains Theon sees some Wynches among them, and now he correctly assigns them to the island of Pyke.
 
*Ser Aladale Wynch was slain by the Wildings at the Bridge of Skulls.
 
*Tristifer Botley explains to [[Asha Greyjoy|Asha]] that Lord Waldon Wynch was the first men to recongise Euron as a king.
 
*Some Wynches gathered around [[Victarion Greyjoy|Victarion]] before the kignsmoot and gave him support.
 
  
==References and Sources==
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Revision as of 15:37, 5 March 2018

House Wynch of Iron Holt
House Wynch.svg
Coat of arms A bloody moon on purple
(Purpure, a moon proper tipped sanguine)
Seat Iron Holt
Head Lord Waldon Wynch
Region Iron Islands
Title Lord of Iron Holt
Overlord House Greyjoy

House Wynch of Iron Holt is a noble house from the island of Pyke in the Iron Islands. They are among the Greyjoys' principal bannermen.[1] Their seat is the town[2] of Iron Holt is on the other side of the island from the castle of Pyke, the seat of House Greyjoy.[3]

Their blazon is a bloody moon on purple.[4][5] Their motto does not appear in the books.

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

When Theon Greyjoy arrives at Pyke he sees a great number of longships, including the blood moon of the Wynches.[4] When entering the great hall of Pyke with his father Balon Greyjoy's captains, Theon sees some Wynches among them.[3]

A Storm of Swords

Ser Aladale Wynch is slain by wildlings at the Battle of the Bridge of Skulls.

A Feast for Crows

Tristifer Botley explains to Asha Greyjoy that Lord Waldon Wynch was the first man to recognize Euron Greyjoy as King of the Iron Islands. House Wynch were given half the lands of House Botley for supporting Euron.

Some Wynches gather around Victarion Greyjoy before the kingsmoot and give him support. Aeron Greyjoy spots the banner of House Wynch among those gathered at the kingsmoot.

House Wynch at the end of the third century

The known Wynches during the timespan of the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:

With unspecified familiar relationship to him there are also:

References