Editing Great Wyk

[[File:Iron Islands.jpg|350px|thumb|Great Wyk among the [[Iron Islands]]]]

'''Great Wyk''' is the largest of the islands that make up the [[Iron Islands]].{{ref|AFFC|1}} Noble houses of the isle include Houses [[House Farwynd of Sealskin Point|Farwynd]], [[House Goodbrother|Goodbrother]], [[House Merlyn|Merlyn]], and [[House Sparr|Sparr]].{{Ref|AFFC|Appendix}} [[House Humble|Humbles]] also live on Great Wyk.{{ref|ADWD|20}}

==Geography==
[[File:Great wyk a game of thrones tcg by jcbarquet.jpg|thumb|350px|Great Wyk by Juan Carlos Barquet © Fantasy Flight Games]]
Aside from the [[Lonely Light]], Great Wyk is the westernmost of the major isles. It is west of [[Old Wyk]] and [[Orkmont]], north of [[Saltcliffe]], and northeast of [[Pyke (island)|Pyke]].<ref>''[[A Feast for Crows]]'', [[A Feast for Crows-Map of the Iron Islands|Map of the Iron Islands]]</ref> [[Nagga's Cradle]] is between the coasts of eastern Great Wyk and southern Old Wyk.{{ref|TWOIAF| Map of the Iron Islands}}

[[Hammerhorn]], the seat of the main line of [[House Goodbrother]], is located in the [[Hardstone Hills]], and other branches of the Goodbrothers on Great Wyk live at [[Corpse Lake]], [[Crow Spike Keep]], and [[Downdelving]].{{ref|AFFC|1}} The [[House Merlyn|Merlyns]] reside in [[Pebbleton]].{{ref|AFFC|1}} The [[House Farwynd of Sealskin Point|Farwynds]] live at [[Sealskin Point]],{{ref|AFFC|Appendix}} and there are other [[House Farwynd|Farwynds]] living on the small isles beyond.{{ref|AFFC|19}} [[Hoare Castle]] was located on Great Wyk until its destruction by Ser [[Aubrey Crakehall]].{{ref|TWOIAF|The Iron Islands: The Black Blood}}

Unlike the other isles, Great Wyk is so large that some of its castles, such as Hammerhorn, are inland instead of near the [[Sunset Sea]] or [[Ironman's Bay]].{{ref|AFFC|1}} Blue-green [[soldier pine]]s cover the mountains of Great Wyk, which are visible from the southern shore of Old Wyk.{{ref|AFFC|19}}

==Economy==
Great Wyk is the richest of the Iron Islands in ore, having [[lead]], [[tin]], and [[iron]]. It was once covered in forests, but the timber was used extensively for shipbuilding.{{ref|TWOIAF|The Iron Islands}} Great Wyk is richer than [[Pyke (island)|Pyke]].{{ref|TWOIAF|The Iron Islands: The Greyjoys of Pyke}}

==History==
===Older History===
[[File:Great Wyck by crisurdiales.jpg|thumb|350px|Great Wyk by Cris Urdiales ©]]
Like the other [[Iron Islands]], Great Wyk was ruled in antiquity by [[rock king|rock]] and [[salt king]]s chosen in [[kingsmoot]]s, and the numerous petty kings of the ironborn eventually came together to choose a [[High King of the Iron Islands]].{{ref|TWOIAF|The Iron Islands: Driftwood Crowns}} King [[Harrag Hoare]] included longships from Great Wyk in his forces when he attacked the [[north]] of [[Theon Stark]].{{ref|TWOIAF|The North: The Kings of Winter}} The rock and salt kings were reduced to [[lord]]s when [[Urron Greyiron]] ended the kingsmoots and ruled henceforth as hereditary [[King of the Iron Islands]].{{ref|TWOIAF|The Iron Islands: Driftwood Crowns}}

Thousands of years ago, sailors from Great Wyk discovered the [[Lonely Light]] after being blown off course.{{ref|FAB|Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies}}

The first [[sept]] in the [[Iron Islands]] was built on Great Wyk during the reign of King [[Wulfgar Hoare]].{{ref|TWOIAF|The Iron Islands: The Black Blood}} [[Hoare Castle]], the seat of [[House Hoare]] on Great Wyk, was destroyed by Ser [[Aubrey Crakehall]] after the defeat of King [[Hagon Hoare]].{{ref|TWOIAF|The Iron Islands: The Black Blood}} During the rule of later Hoare kings, merchants and traders from Great Wyk were known to call at [[Lannisport]], [[Oldtown]], and the [[Free Cities]].{{ref|TWOIAF|The Iron Islands: The Black Blood}}

===Iron Throne===
Following [[burning of Harrenhal|the death]] of [[Harren Hoare]], [[King of the Isles and the Rivers]], during [[Aegon's Conquest]], rival claimants rose on Great Wyk, [[Harlaw]], [[Old Wyk]], [[Orkmont]], and [[Pyke (island)|Pyke]]. King [[Aegon I Targaryen]] ended the fighting with his [[invasion of the Iron Islands]] in {{date|2}}.{{ref|FAB|Reign of the Dragon - The Wars of King Aegon I}}{{ref|TWOIAF|The Iron Islands: The Greyjoys of Pyke}} Aegon the Conqueror visited Great Wyk during one of his [[royal progress]]es.{{ref|FAB|Three Heads Had the Dragon - Governance Under King Aegon I}}

When [[Lodos the Twice-Drowned]] rose in rebellion, [[Goren Greyjoy]], [[Lord of the Iron Islands]], led a hundred longships to Old Wyk and Great Wyk to defeat Lodos on behalf of King [[Aenys I Targaryen]].{{ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}

After the death of Lord [[Dalton Greyjoy]], Great Wyk supported the pretender [[Sam Salt]], who claimed to be descended from [[House Hoare]], in a [[struggle for power in the Iron Islands]]. Ser [[Leo Costayne]] invaded the isles on behalf of Lady [[Johanna Lannister]], but he was slain by [[Arthur Goodbrother]] on Great Wyk.{{ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}

[[Stannis Baratheon]], [[Lord of Dragonstone]], subdued Great Wyk on behalf of his brother, King [[Robert I Baratheon]], during [[Greyjoy's Rebellion]].{{ref|ADWD|26}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Clash of Kings''===
[[File:Kip Ayers Gormond GoodbrotherIII.jpg|thumb|[[Gormond Goodbrother]] by Kip Ayers © Fantasy Flight Games]]
[[Balon Greyjoy]], [[Lord of the Iron Islands]], sends his daughter [[Asha Greyjoy|Asha]] to Great Wyk to meet with Lord [[Gorold Goodbrother]].{{ref|ACOK|24}} [[House Sparr|Sparrs]], [[House Merlyn|Merlyns]], and [[House Goodbrother|Goodbrothers]] travel from Great Wyk to [[Pyke]] when Balon calls the banners.{{ref|ACOK|24}}
During the [[War of the Five Kings]], Balon declares himself first [[King of the Iron Islands]]{{ref|ACOK|46}} and then [[King of the Isles and the North]].{{ref|ACOK|49}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
[[Aeron Greyjoy]], a [[priest of the Drowned God]], is [[drowned men|drowning men]] on the shores of Great Wyk when he learns from [[the Sparr]], [[Steffarion Sparr]], and [[Gormond Goodbrother]] of the death of his eldest brother, King Balon, and the priest travels to [[Hammerhorn]] to meet with Lord Goodbrother. At [[Pebbleton]], Aeron Damphair calls for a [[kingsmoot]] to be held to choose Balon's successor.{{ref|AFFC|1}}

Goodbrothers,{{ref|AFFC|18}} Sparrs,{{ref|AFFC|18}} [[House Humble|Humbles]],{{ref|AFFC|18}} and Merlyns{{ref|AFFC|19}} depart Great Wyk for the [[kingsmoot on Old Wyk]], in which [[Euron Greyjoy]] is chosen king against Aeron's intentions.{{ref|AFFC|19}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
After the selection of Euron, Aeron's drowned men claim the priest has gone into hiding on Great Wyk.{{ref|ADWD|26}}

==Quotes==
{{quote|Great Wyk was the largest of the [[Iron Islands]], so vast that some of its lords had holdings that did not front upon the [[Sunset Sea|holy sea]].{{ref|AFFC|1}}|thoughts of [[Aeron Greyjoy]]}}

==References==
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[[Category:House Merlyn]]
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[[Category:Places in the Iron Islands]]

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