Editing Victarion Greyjoy (section)

==Appearance and Character==
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Victarion is a large and powerful man, with a bull's broad chest,{{ref|AFFC|18}} a boy's flat stomach,{{ref|AFFC|18}} and huge hands.{{ref|AFFC|19}} His hair is flecked with grey.{{Ref|AFFC|18}} [[Theon Greyjoy]] considers his uncle to be an old man.{{ref|ACOK|11}} Victarion is less handsome than his brother [[Euron Greyjoy|Euron]].{{ref|AFFC|18}}

Victarion is a follower of the [[Drowned God]],{{ref|AFFC|29}} and [[Aeron Greyjoy]] considers Victarion to be more godly than their despised elder brother, Euron Crow's Eye.{{ref|AFFC|1}} Victarion is a capable commander and a fierce warrior in battle, but he has a calm demeanor outside of it, thinking of enemies who show bravery with great respect.{{Ref|AFFC|29|483}} He is willing to wear plate armor while sailing because he has no fear of drowning.{{Ref|AFFC|29}} Victarion loves the ships of the [[Iron Fleet]],{{Ref|AFFC|18}} and he always wants [[wine]] after a battle.{{ref|AFFC|29}}

The Lord Captain wears heavy grey chain mail over boiled black leather.{{ref|AFFC|18}} When preparing for combat, Victarion also wears heavy plate.{{ref|AFFC|29}} He wears padded gloves underneath his iron gauntlets of lobstered steel plate.{{ref|AFFC|29}} Victarion's tall black warhelm is decorated with an iron [[kraken]], whose tentacles coil down below his jaw.{{ref|AFFC|18}} He carries a [[longsword]] and a dirk,{{Ref|AFFC|18}} but prefers to use his fearsome steel axe{{Ref|AFFC|19}} with a shield.{{Ref|AFFC|29}} Victarion's cloak is made of nine layers of gold cloth sewn like the kraken of his House, and its arms reach his boots.{{Ref|AFFC|18}}

Victarion dislikes laughter, fearing that it means he is being made fun of by others, and the realization of mockery angers him.{{ref|ADWD|56}} Theon and [[Asha Greyjoy]] consider their uncle to be a grey bullock, with Theon recalling Victarion as dutiful but unambitious and Asha finding him dim.{{ref|ACOK|24}} According to [[George R. R. Martin]], Victarion is "dumb as a stump"<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Seattle_Town_Hall_QA Seattle Town Hall Q&A], July 09, 2012</ref> and "a dullard and a brute".<ref>io9.com: [http://observationdeck.io9.com/george-r-r-martin-the-complete-unedited-interview-886117845 George R.R. Martin: The Complete Unedited Interview], July 23, 2013</ref>