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'''Asha''': "Do you want to die old and craven in your bed?"<br>
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'''Rodrik''': How else? Though not till I'm done reading."{{ref|AFFC|11}}}} - Rodrik and [[Asha Greyjoy]]
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Rodrik Harlaw. © FFG

Alias The Reader
Titles
  • Lord of the Ten Towers
  • Lord of Harlaw
  • The Harlaw of Harlaw
Allegiance House Harlaw
Culture Ironborn
Books

Rodrik Harlaw is the Lord of Harlaw, the Lord of the Ten Towers, and the head of House Harlaw of Harlaw. He is nicknamed Rodrik the Reader because he is always reading. He is the captain of the Sea Song.

Appearance and Character

An average-looking man, Rodrik has brown hair and eyes and a short, neat beard that is grey. He has requested a Myrish lense to assist with his vision.[1]

History

Rodrik's two sons died at the Battle of Fair Isle during the Greyjoy Rebellion.[1]

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Lord Rodrik assembles all those faithful to Asha Greyjoy at the Ten Towers. He tries to convince Asha not to attend the kingsmoot at Old Wyk, fearing a bad outcome. He offers to name her his heir but she refuses.[1] At the kingsmoot he is one of the first to call Asha's name.[2]

After the Battle of the Shield Islands Rodrik is spotted by Victarion Greyjoy and Nute the Barber talking with Gorold Goodbrother and Dunstan Drumm in the castle yard at Lord Hewett's Town. They discuss their fears that the gains from the battle are little compared to the emnity of the Reach they have earned.[3]

A Dance with Dragons

Asha recalls how after her uncle Euron Greyjoy was named the new king at the kingsmoot, Rodrik told her to flee while her uncle was busy. He also recommended she read Haereg's History of the Ironborn, which recounts the only time a kingsmoot decision was overturned.[4]

Quotes

Rodrik: "I prefer my history dead. Dead history is writ in ink, the living sort in blood."

Asha: "Do you want to die old and craven in your bed?"

Rodrik: How else? Though not till I'm done reading."[1]

- Rodrik and Asha Greyjoy


Euron: "I have sailed the Smoking Sea and seen Valyria."

Rodrik: "Have you?" the Reader asked, so softly.

Euron: "Reader, you would do well to keep your nose in your books."[3]

- Euron Greyjoy and Rodrik

Family

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Theomore
 
Unknown
six wives
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three sons
 
Unknown
Harlaw
 
Unknown
wife
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unknown
Harlaw
 
Unknown
wife
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sigfryd
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lord Harlaw
 
Unknown
wife
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unknown
Harlaw
 
Unknown
Serrett
 
 
 
Sibling(s)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unknown
husband
 
Gwynesse
 
Alannys
 
Balon
Greyjoy
 
Rodrik
 
Unknown
wife
 
Harras
 
Hotho
 
Unknown
wife
 
Boremund
 
Unknown
wife
 
Grandsons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rodrik
Greyjoy
 
Maron
Greyjoy
 
Asha
Greyjoy
 
Theon
Greyjoy
 
Son
 
Son
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Daughter
 
 
 
 
Three sons
 


References and Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 11, The Kraken's Daughter.
  2. A Feast for Crows, Chapter 19, The Drowned Man.
  3. 3.0 3.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 29, The Reaver.
  4. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 26, The Wayward Bride.