House Greyjoy

**House Greyjoy of Pyke** is one of the Great Houses of Westeros. It rules over the Iron Islands, a harsh and bleak collection of islands off the west coast of Westeros, from the castle at Pyke. The head of the house is the Lord Reaper of Pyke.

House Greyjoy's sigil is traditionally a golden kraken on a black field. Their house words are "We Do Not Sow," although the phrase "What Is Dead May Never Die" is also closely associated with House Greyjoy and their bannermen, as they are associated with the faith of the Drowned God.

Following the extinction of House Hoare, the ironborn elected House Greyjoy as Lord of the Iron Islands, an administrative region of the Seven Kingdoms, as vassals to House Targaryen. During Robert's Rebellion, House Greyjoy declared for House Baratheon. During the Greyjoy Rebellion, Balon Greyjoy declared sovereignty as the Kingdom of the Iron Islands and seceded from the Seven Kingdoms, but the rebellion was put down. House Greyjoy bent the knee to Robert Baratheon, and the Kingdom of the Iron Islands became defunct.

During the War of the Five Kings, Balon Greyjoy declared himself King of the Iron Islands and the Iron Islands independent once more, restoring the Kingdom of the Iron Islands and seceding from the Seven Kingdoms. Following his assassination and the election of his brother and murderer, Euron, as the new King of the Iron Islands, House Greyjoy was divided between Euron and his followers, and Balon's surviving children, Yara and Theon, and their followers. During Daenerys Targaryen's war for Westeros, Euron allied with Cersei of House Lannister, while Yara and her followers allied with Daenerys Targaryen, who Euron originally intended to ally with. After being set free by Theon, Yara retook the Iron Islands in Daenerys's name. Theon died at the Battle of Winterfell while Euron died at the Battle of King's Landing, leaving Yara firmly as the head and last living member of House Greyjoy.

## History

### Background

House Greyjoy is one of the Great Houses of Westeros. Their lands are the Iron Islands off the west coast of the continent. They rule from their castle Pyke from the island of the same name. The Iron Islands are harsh and bleak and the Greyjoys have traditionally survived by raiding their neighbors. They have always had plans to conquer the mainland. The head of the house is the Lord Reaper of Pyke.

House Greyjoy boasts descent from the Grey King, a legendary King of the Iron Islands said to have ruled for a thousand years and taken a mermaid as his wife. Like the vast majority of ironborn, they worship the Drowned God.

Lord Balon Greyjoy was the founder of the Kingdom of the Iron Islands. He led a rebellion against King Robert Baratheon eight years before the events of the series begin. Balon's sons Rodrik and Maron were killed in the unsuccessful rebellion. Balon's only surviving son Theon was made a ward of Lord Eddard Stark to ensure Balon's submission to King Robert. Only his daughter, Yara Greyjoy, and two of his brothers remained on the Iron Islands after his defeat.

At some point, Balon exiled his younger brother, Euron Greyjoy, who became a feared pirate that terrorized the seas as far as from Oldtown in Westeros to Qarth in Essos.

## Members

### Members

* Lord Balon Greyjoy, Lord of the Iron Islands, Lord Reaper of Pyke, Son of the Sea Wind and King of Salt and Rock. The former head of the family. Styled himself as King of the Iron Islands in defiance of the Iron Throne. Killed when he was pushed off a bridge by his brother, Euron Greyjoy.
	+ Lady Alannys, his wife of House Harlaw.
		- Rodrik Greyjoy, their eldest son and heir. Killed by Lord Jason Mallister during the Battle of Seagard.
		- Maron Greyjoy, their second son. Killed during the Siege of Pyke.
		- Yara Greyjoy, their only daughter. Lady of the Iron Islands, Lady Reaper of Pyke, Daughter of the Sea Wind and Queen of Salt and Rock. Ruling in Pyke since her Retaking of the Iron Islands.
		- Theon Greyjoy, their youngest son. Former ward of House Stark. Formerly styled himself as Prince of Winterfell. Former captive and servant of Ramsay Bolton dubbed "Reek." Killed by the Night King during the Battle of Winterfell.
* Euron Greyjoy, Balon's younger brother. A pirate and a reaver. The former King of the Iron Islands, Lord Reaper of Pyke, Son of the Sea Wind and King of Salt and Rock. Arranged to marry Queen Cersei I Lannister of the Seven Kingdoms after the prospective defeat of Daenerys Targaryen. Killed by Ser Jaime Lannister during the Battle of King's Landing.
* Aeron "Damphair" Greyjoy, Balon's youngest brother. A priest of the Drowned God.

### Historical members

* The Grey King, ancestor of House Greyjoy and legendary King of the Iron Islands.
* Lord Vickon Greyjoy, first Lord of the Iron Islands, King of Salt and Rock, and Son of the Sea Wind. Chosen by the Ironborn to rule the Iron Islands after the death of King Harren Hoare.
* Lord Dalton Greyjoy, known as the *Red Kraken*. Fought for the Blacks during the Dance of the Dragons, and assassinated by his mistress.
* Lord Quellon Greyjoy, father of Balon, Euron and Aeron. Killed in the Battle of the Mander.

### Sworn to House Greyjoy

* House Blacktyde of Blacktyde
* House Botley of Lordsport
* House Goodbrother of Hammerhorn
* House Harlaw of Harlaw
	+ House Kenning, sworn to House Harlaw.
* House Merlyn of Pebbleton
* House Sparr of Great Wyk