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'''House Orkwood of Orkmont''' is a noble house from the Iron Islands, with its seat at the island of [[Orkmont]].
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'''House Orkwood of Orkmont''' is a noble house from the [[Iron Islands]], with its seat on the island of [[Orkmont]].
  
They blazon their arms as dark green pines strewn closely together on yellow.<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 19|Chapter 19]], The Drowned Man</ref><ref>The Citadel. Heraldry:  [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/3/ Houses on the Iron Islands]</ref>
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They blazon their arms as dark green pines strewn closely together on yellow.{{ref|AFFC|19}}<ref>The Citadel. Heraldry:  [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Heraldry/Houses/3/ Houses on the Iron Islands]</ref>
  
==The Orkwoods House at the end of the third century==
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==History==
The known Orkwoods during the timespan of the events described on [[A Song of Ice and Fire]] are:
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King [[Rognar II Greyiron]] was brought down by an alliance which included the Orkwoods.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Iron Kings}}
  
*Lord [[Alyn Orkwood]] the Lord of Orkmont.
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==Recent Events==
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[[File:OrkwoodReaverAaron Riley.jpg|300px|thumb|House Orkwood reaver by artist Aaron Riley © Fantasy Flight Games.]]
  
==References in the books==
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===''A Feast for Crows''===
===A Song of Ice and Fire===
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The Orkwoods support [[Euron Greyjoy]] with twenty longships.{{ref|AFFC|11}} Some Orkwoods gather to wish [[Victarion Greyjoy]] well on [[Old Wyk]].{{ref|AFFC|18}} [[Aeron Greyjoy]] spots the banners of House Orkwood among those gathered for the [[kingsmoot]]. Lord [[Alyn Orkwood]], called Orkwood of Orkmont, supports [[Euron Greyjoy]] instead of Victarion during the kingsmoot.{{ref|AFFC|19}}
* The lands of House Orkwood are found on the island [[Orkmont]].
 
* Orkwood of Orkmont brought [[Euron Greyjoy]] twenty longships.
 
* Some Orkwoods gathered to wish [[Victarion Greyjoy]] well on [[Old Wyk]].
 
* [[Aeron Greyjoy]] spotted the banners of House Orkwood among those gathered for the [[kingsmoot]] on Old Wyk.
 
* Orkwood of Orkmont is listed as one of Euron's supporters at the kingsmoot.
 
  
==References and Notes==
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==House Orkwood at the end of the third century==
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The known Orkwoods during the timespan of the events described in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' are:
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*Lord [[Alyn Orkwood]].{{Ref|ADWD|Appendix}}
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Revision as of 19:34, 4 August 2020

House Orkwood of Orkmont
House Orkwood.svg
Coat of arms Dark green pines strewn closely together on yellow
(Or semé of pines vert)
Seat Orkmont
Head Lord Alyn Orkwood[1]
Region Iron Islands
Overlord House Greyjoy

House Orkwood of Orkmont is a noble house from the Iron Islands, with its seat on the island of Orkmont.

They blazon their arms as dark green pines strewn closely together on yellow.[2][3]

History

King Rognar II Greyiron was brought down by an alliance which included the Orkwoods.[4]

Recent Events

House Orkwood reaver by artist Aaron Riley © Fantasy Flight Games.

A Feast for Crows

The Orkwoods support Euron Greyjoy with twenty longships.[5] Some Orkwoods gather to wish Victarion Greyjoy well on Old Wyk.[6] Aeron Greyjoy spots the banners of House Orkwood among those gathered for the kingsmoot. Lord Alyn Orkwood, called Orkwood of Orkmont, supports Euron Greyjoy instead of Victarion during the kingsmoot.[2]

House Orkwood at the end of the third century

The known Orkwoods during the timespan of the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 A Dance with Dragons, Appendix.
  2. 2.0 2.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 19, The Drowned Man.
  3. The Citadel. Heraldry: Houses on the Iron Islands
  4. The World of Ice & Fire, The Iron Kings.
  5. A Feast for Crows, Chapter 11, The Kraken's Daughter.
  6. A Feast for Crows, Chapter 18, The Iron Captain.