Editing Ironborn (section)

===Religion===
The ironborn worship a deity called the [[Drowned God]]. The religion dates back to before the [[coming of the Andals]], and although the [[Andals]] made multiple attempts to supplant it with the [[Faith of the Seven|Seven]], all have failed.{{ref|TWOIAF|Ancient History: The Coming of the Andals}}

The ironborn believe they come from the watery halls of the Drowned God and that their deity created them in his likeness{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Iron Islands}} to reave, rape, carve out kingdoms, make their names known in fire and blood and song,{{Ref|ACOK|11}} and to hold dominion over all the waters of [[known world|the earth]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Iron Islands}}

The Drowned God has no temples, holy books, or idols.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Iron Islands}} [[Priests of the Drowned God]] constantly wander the Iron Islands without a permanent home, although they never go far from the sea. The lords and peasants on the islands are obliged to give them food and shelter.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Iron Islands}} The priests can wield considerable power over the ironborn.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Iron Islands}} Important aspects of the religion of the Drowned God include drowning a man and then bringing him back with the [[kiss of life]], blood sacrifice using [[thrall]]s,{{Ref|ADWD|56}}{{Ref|ADWD|62}} or sacrificing a person by drowning him, preferably in salt water.{{Ref|ACOK|37}}{{Ref|ACOK|50}}{{Ref|ADWD|63}} Their acolytes are known as [[drowned men]].{{ref|AFFC|1}}

When an ironman dies, his body is committed to the sea. The ironborn believe that "no true son of the sea would want to rot beneath the ground" as it would make him unable to find the Drowned God's watery halls.{{Ref|AFFC|29}} It is believed the deceased can drink and feast in these halls for all eternity,{{ref|AFFC|1}}{{Ref|AFFC|29}} with [[mermaid]]s attending his every want.{{Ref|AFFC|1}}