Drowned God

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The Drowned God is a sea deity worshiped solely by the Ironborn in Westeros. The religion of the Drowned God is old, dating back to before the Andal Invasion. The Andal invaders of the Iron Islands converted to the local religion rather than supplant it with the Seven as they did in the south of Westeros. The Drowned God religion supports the ironmen's naval, pirate culture.

The Drowned God and the Old Way go hand in hand, and it is said the Drowned God created the ironborn so they could take freely from the green landers. The Drowned God himself is believed to have brought flame from the sea and sailed the world with fire and sword. The eternal enemy of the Drowned God is called the Storm God, who resides in a hall within the clouds and ravens are his creatures. Tt is said The two deities has been in conflict for millennia and the sea roils in anger when they engaged in battle. However, much like the Drowned God, no one aside from the ironborn believe in the Storm God.[1]

Drowning

Drowning and resurrection feature prominently in the prayers and rituals of the Drowned God religion. Drowning is the traditional method of execution for the Ironmen, but it is also considered a holy act, and the most faithful have no fear of it. Newborn are "drowned" shortly after birth, being submerged into or anointed with saltwater. Clergymen, called Drowned Men, are drowned a second time in earnest and brought back to life with a crude form of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Drowned Men wear roughspun robes of mottled green, grey, and blue. They carry driftwood cudgels to use in battle, and skins of saltwater to perform ritual anointment. A common prayer is, "What is dead can never die, but rises again, harder and stronger."[2]



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