House Greyjoy

Son of the Sea Wind

Lord Reaper of Pyke

King of Salt and Stone (Historically)

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**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.

## Culture

### Traits

Members of the family tend to be attractive and tall. They often have black hair, eyes of pure sable, and prominent noses which are compared to beaks or shark fins.

### Customs

The head of the family is traditionally known as the 'Lord Reaper of Pyke', and they preside from the Seastone Chair.

## History

### Ancient History

The Greyjoys of Pyke claim descent from the Grey King of the Age of Heroes. In the era when ironborn chose their rulers through the kingsmoot, only Houses Greyiron and Goodbrother produced more kings than the Greyjoys. The iron lords, including the Greyjoys, intermarried with the victorious Andals when they invaded the Iron Isles. Greyjoys allied with Andals against King Greyiron, the last Greyiron king.

### Lords of the Iron Islands

At the time of Aegon's Conquest, King Harren the Black of House Hoare ruled all the lands between the mountains, from the Neck to the Blackwater Rush. When Harren and his sons perished in the burning of Harrenhal, Aegon I Targaryen granted the riverlands to Lord Edmyn Tully of Riverrun. The surviving lords of the Iron Islands fell into chaotic squabbling, leading Aegon to invade the islands to subdue them. After they bent the knee Aegon allowed them to revive their ancient custom and choose who should have the primacy among them. They chose Vickon Greyjoy as the new Lord Reaper of Pyke. Since Vickon's election in 2 AC, the Greyjoys have ruled the Iron Islands.

As Aegon I followed the Faith of the Seven and has been anointed by the High Septon at Oldtown, Vickon allowed the septons and septas of the Faith to return to the Iron Islands, angering the priests of the Drowned God and many of his pious lords. Vickon's son Goren, who succeeded his father in 33 AC, defeated a rebel claiming to be the priest-king Lodos the Twice-Drowned in 37 AC. As a reward, King Aenys I Targaryen granted Goren any boon within his power to give. Goren requested permission to expel the septons and septas from the Iron Islands, which Aenys was forced to allow.

During the Dance of the Dragons, Lord Dalton Greyjoy was offered the office of master of ships and a place on the small council by King Aegon II Targaryen in exchange for an alliance. Preferring Rhaenyra Targaryen's offer over Aegon II's, Dalton sided with the blacks instead. Dalton raided along the western coast of Westeros during the remainder of the war. Following war's end, the regency of Aegon III commanded him to cease his raiding, but he ignored them. After Aemond I's ascension in 131, Alyn Velaryon was sent to the Westerlands to deal Dalton. Dalton was eventually murdered at Faircastle by a woman named Tess. Dalton was succeeded by his eldest son, Ragnor Greyjoy.

### The Ironborn Rebellion

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In 136, Ragnor declared independence from the Iron Throne, and was elected the King of Salt and Stone at a Kingsmoot. A great conquest was declared, and the Ironborn fell upon the Riverlands in force, occupying Seagard, raiding Wendish Town and slaughtering most of the Tully army at the Battle at the Crossroads, including the Lord Paramount of the Trident, Oward Tully. As well as establishing a longphort at Oldstones, the Ironborn forces also besieged the Twins, which was when their luck would turn. The Vale of Arryn rode to the Twins before marching onward to liberate Seagard, and Tristifer Tully and the Blackwood forces led a night raid upon Oldstones. The Lannister-Baratheon forces united to sail north to the Iron Islands, where they took Lordsport and, finally, stormed Pyke, where almost all of House Greyjoy were executed. It was at the Storming of Pyke where Ragnor Greyjoy was found with a dagger in his throat.

## Family

### Historical Members

* **†**King Ragnor Greyjoy, the last King of Salt and Stone. Took his own life in 136 A.C.
* **†**Queen Helya Greyjoy (née Botley). Executed by Maelor Targaryen in 136 A.C.
* **†**Prince Beron Greyjoy, heir to the Iron Islands. Executed by Maelor Targaryen in 136 A.C.
* **†**Prince Sigfryd Greyjoy, slain by Connas Corbray in the Storming of Pyke in 136 A.C.
* **†**Prince Harlan Greyjoy, executed by Maelor Targaryen in 136 A.C.
* **†**Prince Ygon Greyjoy, executed by Maelor Targaryen in 136 A.C.
* **†**Prince Uller Greyjoy, Captain of the Seadrake. Killed in the Siege of the Twins by Willum Arryn in 135 A.C.

### Household in 152 A.C.

* Rayn Greyjoy, the Lord Reaper of Pyke and Captain of the Leviathan.
* Freya Greyjoy, Lady of the Iron Islands, and formerly known as 'the Last Greyjoy'. Raised as a ward to Aeric Targaryen.