Editing Ironborn (section)

===Age of Heroes===
According to legend, the ironborn of old were ruled by the [[Grey King]] during the [[Age of Heroes]]. After his death, his hundred sons [[kinslaying|killed each other]] in order to determine who should succeed him. The sixteen who eventually remained divided up the islands between them.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Iron Islands: Driftwood Crowns}}

According to the oldest surviving records at the [[Citadel]] of [[Oldtown]], each of the Iron Islands was ruled by two kings: a [[rock king]] who ruled the island, and a [[salt king]] who held the command at sea. These kings were chosen in a [[kingsmoot]], called for by a priest of the Drowned God whenever a king died. Eventually, a [[High King of the Iron Islands]] was chosen via kingsmoot to rule over all of the ironborn.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Iron Islands: Driftwood Crowns}} While previous generations usually raided the mainland and then returned to the islands, the driftwood kings began to conquer territory on the mainland.{{Ref|twoiaf|The Iron Islands: Driftwood Crowns}}