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House Greyjoy of Pyke | |
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"We Do Not Sow"
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Coat of arms | A gold kraken on black |
Seat | Pyke |
Head | Euron Greyjoy |
Region | Iron Islands |
Titles |
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Heir | Theon Greyjoy |
Overlord | House Baratheon |
Founded | Age of Heroes |
House Greyjoy is a fictional family from George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire. House Greyjoy is the principal noble house on the Iron Islands; many lesser ironborn houses are sworn to them. Their seat is at Pyke. Their sigil is a golden kraken on a black field, and their words are "We Do Not Sow."[1]
Contents
History
The House descends from the legendary Grey King in the Age of Heroes. The Greyjoys became Lords Paramount of the Iron Isles after the Targaryen conquest, when Aegon I allowed the ironborn to choose who would have primacy over them. They chose Vickon Greyjoy and his line.
Family
- King {Balon Greyjoy}, King of the Iron Islands. He died from a fall.
- Alannys Harlaw, his wife
- {Rodrik Greyjoy}, his eldest son. He was slain in the Greyjoy Rebellion.
- {Maron Greyjoy}, his second son. He was slain in the Greyjoy Rebellion.
- Asha Greyjoy, his daughter.
- Theon Greyjoy, his third son.
- Alannys Harlaw, his wife
- Euron Greyjoy, his brother and King of the Iron Islands. Called the 'Crow's Eye.'
- Victarion Greyjoy, his brother. Lord Captain of the Iron Fleet.
- Aeron Greyjoy, his youngest surviving brother. Called the 'Damphair.'
Dagon | Unknown wife | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Son | Unknown wife | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lady Stonetree | Quellon | Lady Piper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lady Sunderly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Harlon | Quenton | Donel | Balon | Alannys Harlaw | Euron | Victarion | Unknown three wives | Urrigon | Aeron | Robin | Stillborn daughter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rodrik | Maron | Asha | Erik Ironmaker | Theon | Bastard sons | Stillborn daughter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References in the books
Dunk & Egg
- Lord Dagon Greyjoy and the ironmen raided the coastal areas of Westeros, sacking the town of Little Dosk.
- Lord Beron Stark was gathering his forces and House Lannister was building ships in an effort to drive Lord Dagon and his ironmen back to the Iron Islands.
A Song of Ice and Fire
- Theon Greyjoy is a ward of House Stark.
- Balon Greyjoy is the ninth of his name since the Grey King.
Sworn Houses
- House Blacktyde of Blacktyde.
- House Botley resides on Blacktyde.
- House Codd. A house of very low standing. Their words are "Though All Men Do Despise Us."
- House Drumm of Old Wyk.
- House Farwynd. The Farwynds are considered strange by their fellow ironborn. Several branches of the house exist, including:
- House Farwynd of Sealskin Point. Located on the western shore of Great Wyk
- House Farwynd of Lonely Light. Located on one of the westernmost islets of Great Wyk. They are rumored to be skinchangers, taking the shape of various sea mammals.
- House Goodbrother of Great Wyk. There are three branches of this house:
- House Goodbrother of Hammerhorn are the senior branch its Lord is titled Lord of Great Wyk.
- House Goodbrother of Shatterstone they reside on Old Wyk, a cadet branch of the former.
- House Goodbrother they reside on Orkmont, a cadet branch of the former.
- House Harlaw of Harlaw. Several branches of the house exist, including:
- House Harlaw of Ten Towers. The senior house. Its Lord is titled the Lord of Harlaw. The wife of Lord Balon Greyjoy is a Harlaw.
- House Harlaw of Grey Garden. A cadet branch.
- House Harlaw of Tower of Glimmering. A cadet branch.
- House Harlaw of Harridan Hill. A cadet branch.
- House Humble. A house of low standing, originating from the blood of thralls.
- House Merlyn of Pebbleton.
- House Orkwood of Orkmont.
- House Saltcliffe of Saltcliffe.
- House Sparr resides on Great Wyk.
- House Stonehouse resides on Old Wyk.
- House Stonetree of Harlaw.
- House Sunderly resides on Saltcliffe.
- House Wynch of Iron Holt.
References and Sources
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 11, Theon
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