House Stonehouse

House Stonehouse of Old Wyk
Coat of arms	A black brazier on a grey masonry field (Cendrée masoned proper, a brazier sable)
Seat	Old Wyk
Head	Lord Stonehouse
Region	Iron Islands
Overlord	House Greyjoy

House Stonehouse of Old Wyk is a noble house from Old Wyk, one of the Iron Islands. They are one of the main houses sworn to Pyke.

Neither their arms or their motto appear in the books. According to semi-canon sources they blazon their arms with a black brazier on a grey masonry field.

History

Amid a struggle for power after the death of Lord Dalton Greyjoy, Lord Stonehouse of Old Wyk was put to the sword by westermen during Lady Johanna Lannister's invasion of the Iron Islands in 134 AC.

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

When Theon Greyjoy arrives at Pyke, Aeron Greyjoy tells him that Dagmer Cleftjaw has gone to Old Wyk to summon the Stonehouses and the Drumms. The houses of Old Wyk agree to support Balon Greyjoy during the War of the Five Kings.

A Feast for Crows

Red Ralf Stonehouse is one of the captains under the command of Lord Captain Victarion Greyjoy at Moat Cailin. He urges Victarion to make a claim on the Seastone Chair after Balon's death.

The Stonehouse, head of House Stonehouse, attends the kingsmoot on Old Wyk. He wears ragged sealskins. Red Ralf champions Victarion during the kingsmoot, but Euron Greyjoy is instead chosen King of the Isles and the North.

A Dance with Dragons

Red Ralf leads a squadron of the Iron Fleet toward Slaver's Bay, but he goes missing off the coast of Sothoryos.

House Stonehouse at the end of the third century

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

• Lord Stonehouse, called The Stonehouse.

With unspecified familiar relationship to the main branch there are also:

• Ralf Stonehouse, known as Red Ralf.

Historical Members

• Lord Stonehouse of Old Wyk, put to the sword by westermen during Lady Johanna Lannister's invasion of the Iron Islands in 134 AC.