Dalton Greyjoy

Lord Dalton Greyjoy, also known as the Red Kraken, was the Lord of the Iron Islands during the Dance of the Dragons.
==Biography==
During Aegon's Conquest, Harrenhal, the great Ironborn stronghold in the Riverlands, was destroyed, and the Ironborn themselves were forced to retreat back to the Iron Islands. To maintain stability in his newly united kingdom, Aegon also forced the Ironborn to end their reaving and abandon the Old Way. Defeated in battle but not completely humbled, the Ironborn would tell each other tales of how they would eventually rise again, something that caught the attention of Dalton. He was rowing on a longship at the age of five, reaving at ten in the Basilisk Isles with his uncle, and by the age of fourteen, he had sailed as far as Old Ghis, fought in a dozen battles, and claimed four salt wives. At the age of fifteen, he avenged his uncle's death in battle, taking a dozen wounds, and his entire body ended up covered in blood, earning him the nickname the "Red Kraken."
==Behind the scenes==
Dalton was mentioned in an earlier draft of the script for "The Green Council," in which Tyland Lannister mentions treating with him.
==In the books==
In The World of Ice & Fire and Fire & Blood, Dalton Greyjoy was a daring and bloodthirsty man, and also shrewd from a young age. He was loved by the men who served him, but not by women, as he tired of them quickly. During one of his raids, he claimed a Valyrian steel longsword from a dead corsair, naming it Nightfall.
After hearing of his father's death, Dalton returned to the Iron Islands to claim the Seastone Chair and immediately began building longships, forging swords and training warriors, claiming "the storm is coming." By the time Dalton had turned sixteen, King Viserys I Targaryen died, and Dalton was said to have laughed upon hearing of the outbreak of the Dance of the Dragons. The Greens offered him the position of Master of Ships and the admiralty to replace Tyland Lannister, who had become Master of Coin, in exchange for bringing his ships around Westeros to battle Corlys Velaryon's fleet.
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