Editing Victarion Greyjoy (section)

===''A Feast for Crow''s===
Victarion wears mail and leather day and night at the ruins of Moat Cailin for protection from [[crannogmen]]. [[Ralf Stonehouse|Red Ralf Stonehouse]], [[Ralf Kenning]], [[Ralf the Limper]], and [[Nute the Barber]] support Victarion becoming king. After hearing that his younger brother [[Aeron Greyjoy|Aeron Damphair]] has called for a [[kingsmoot]] to determine Balon's successor, Victarion returns to the [[Iron Islands]] with his fleet. He leaves a token force under the command of Ralf Kenning to defend Moat Cailin.{{Ref|AFFC|18}}

Victarion makes a claim to the [[Seastone Chair]] as Balon's brother and second-in-command, and he holds a great feast for famous captains on the shore of [[Nagga's Cradle]]. Victarion receives the support of [[Fralegg the Strong]] and [[Alvyn Sharp]], and [[Hotho Harlaw]] suggests his twelve-year-old daughter as a queen for the widowed Lord Captain. Lord [[Baelor Blacktyde]] is wary, however, as Victarion intends to continue the war. Victarion refuses the offer of his niece, [[Asha Greyjoy]], to share rule with him as king and her as his [[Hand of the King|Hand]], and he rejects her plan to make peace with [[northmen]].{{ref|AFFC|18}}

[[File:Talbert Serry.jpg|thumb|350px|Victarion fights [[Talbert Serry]], by acazigot ©]]

Red Ralf, Ralf the Limper, and Nute serve as Victarion's champions during the [[kingsmoot on Old Wyk]], and his men offer [[silver]], [[gold]], and gems to the gathered captains. Victarion gives a brief speech in which he offers to continue Balon's war, but the crowd ultimately favors Euron after he promises to conquer [[Westeros]] with [[dragon]]s.{{Ref|AFFC|19}}

Aeron asks for Victarion's help in raising the Iron Islands against Euron, but Victarion's obedient and dutiful nature keeps him following his new king's orders, despite his personal hatred for Euron.{{ref|AFFC|29}} Victarion has the Iron Fleet stop Lord Blacktyde from departing Nagga's Cradle, and Euron then has Baelor executed for not accepting his kingship.{{Ref|AFFC|29}} Euron gives Victarion a [[dusky woman]] taken from a [[slavery|slaving ship]] to serve as his bedwarmer. Victarion is reluctant to accept anything from his hated brother, but he relents when Euron threatens to have the woman killed.{{ref|AFFC|29}}

Victarion leads the [[taking of the Shields]], slaughtering unarmored sailors and winning a duel with Ser [[Talbert Serry]], the son of Lord [[Osbert Serry]], but his left hand is wounded during the fight. After his victory, Victarion watches helplessly as Euron steals Nute's allegiance by naming him [[Lord of Oakenshield]]. Victarion also deplores the cruelty Euron displays toward the slain lords' women.{{ref|AFFC|29}}

During a private meeting in [[Lord Hewett's castle]], Victarion spits out the [[shade-of-the-evening]] he is given by his brother. Euron asks Victarion to find [[Daenerys Targaryen]] in [[Slaver's Bay]] and deliver Euron's marriage proposal, and the new king explains that Victarion will receive the Seastone Chair once Euron claims the [[Iron Throne]]. Victarion agrees, but he secretly plans on courting Daenerys for himself.{{Ref|AFFC|29}}