Rodrik Harlaw
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Alias | The Reader |
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Allegiance | House Harlaw |
Culture | Ironborn |
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Lord Rodrik Harlaw, known as Rodrik the Reader, is the Lord of Harlaw, Lord of the Ten Towers and Harlaw of Harlaw. He is always reading. He is the captain of the Sea Song. He is an average looking man with brown hair and eyes. His short, neat beard is grey.[1]
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History
His two sons died at the Battle of Fair Isle during the Greyjoy Rebellion.[2]
Recent Events
A Feast for Crows
Lord Rodrik assembled all those faithful to Asha Greyjoy at the Ten Towers. There he tried to convince Asha not to attend the kingsmoot, fearing a bad outcome. He offered to name her his heir but she refused him.[3] At the kingsmoot he was one of the first to call Asha's name.[4] After the Battle of the Shield Islands he was 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 discussed their fears that the gains from the battle had been little compared to the emnity of the Reach they had earned.[5]
A Dance with Dragons
In Asha POV in A Dance with Dragons she recalls how after Euron Greyjoy was named the new king, Rodrik told her to flee while her uncle was busy, he also recommended she read Haereg. Which recounted the the tale of the only time a Kingsmoot decision was overturned.
Quotes
- "I prefer my history dead. Dead history is writ in ink, the living sort in blood."[6]
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
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 11, The Kraken’s Daughter
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 11, The Kraken's Daughter
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 11, The Kraken’s Daughter
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 19, The Drowned Man
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 29, The Reaver
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 11, The Kraken's Daughter