House Harlaw

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House Harlaw of Harlaw is one of the most powerful houses from the Iron Islands, ruling over the entire island of Harlaw from the castle of Ten Towers. All the other houses of Harlaw pledge fealty to them.

## History

### Antiquity

The Harlaws of antiquity were rock and salt kings on the island of Harlaw. Myres and the Kennings had been their bitter foes in the past, but eventually they submitted to the Harlaws.

The young Erich V Harlaw, High King of the Iron Islands, recovered Fair Isle for the ironborn, but he eventually lost the island once he grew old. His son, Harron Harlaw, slew Gareth II Gardener, King of the Reach, at Oldtown.

### The Iron Throne

Like many other powerful Ironborn houses, House Harlaw made a bid to seize the Driftwood Crown after the death of Harren the Black. When Aegon I Targaryen came to the Iron Islands, the Harlaws were one of the first houses to recognize the futility in fighting against the dragon riders, and submitted to Targaryen rule.

In the decades of Greyjoy lordship over the Iron Isles, the Harlaws were powerful and mostly-obedient bannermen to their overlords on Pyke. Lord Andrik Harlaw became lord in 57 AC.

### Secession and Independence

Andrik Harlaw was quick to join Victarion Greyjoy's independence movement in 61 AC, and helped elect the lord of Pyke - who was also his brother-by-marriage - as Iron King in the Kingsmoot that same year. During the years following the Isles' secession from the Iron Throne, House Harlaw remained ardent supporters of the Greyjoy kings, even as Iron King Victarion and especially Iron King Torgon's policies became more and more sympathetic towards the Greenlanders.

### War for the Seadragon Throne

After the declaration of war between House Greyjoy and Houses Drumm and Goodbrother in 79 AC, House Harlaw pledged its support to Iron King Torgon. Houses from Harlaw comprised the bulk of the loyalist forces, and Lord Andrik Harlaw and his sons Otto and Aeron frequently led fleets and reaving parties against the rebel houses.

Shortly before the Battle of Lordsport, a schism tore House Harlaw apart. Aeron Harlaw, Lord Andrik's younger son, defected to the rebel cause, taking many Harlaw ships and men with him. In exchange, the victorious rebels deposed Lord Andrik and disinherited Otto, making Aeron Lord of Harlaw.

## Recent Events

Since the ascension of Iron King Urragon Drumm, Lord Aeron has commanded considerable prestige. As the Herald of Harlaw and the Lawspeaker of the Islands, he commands two positions on the Iron King's Salt Council. This does not stop him from the ancient pastime of his people, however: the silver scythe of Harlaw is a rightly-feared sight on shores near and far.

## House Harlaw at the end of the 1st century

* ~~Lord Andrik Harlaw (29 - 96 AC)~~
* ~~m. Eldiss Harlaw née Myre (33 - 67 AC)~~
	+ Otto Harlaw (b. 50 AC)
	+ **Lord Aeron Harlaw (b. 53 AC)**
	+ m. Syella Harlaw née Drumm (b. 61 AC)
		- ~~Qhorwyn Pyke (72 - 95 AC)~~
		- Selyse Pyke (b. 73 AC)
		- Uria Pyke (b. 74 AC)
		- ~~Urrek Pyke (b/d. 75 AC)~~
		- ~~Balon Pyke (75 - 90 AC)~~
		- Lomas Pyke (b. 76 AC)
		- Alannys Harlaw (b. 78 AC)
		- **Lucas Harlaw (b. 80 AC)**
		- Beron Harlaw (b. 83 AC)
		- Rohanne Pyke (b. 83 AC)
		- Tristifer Pyke (b. 83 AC)
		- Gysella Harlaw (b. 85 AC)
		- Tanna Pyke (b. 86 AC)
		- Lorimas Harlaw (b. 87 AC)
		- Rodrik Pyke (b. 87 AC)
		- Lyanna Pyke (b. 88 AC)
		- Kenned Pyke (b. 90 AC)
		- Dunstan Harlaw (b. 91 AC)
		- ~~Qarl Harlaw (93 - 96 AC)~~
		- Ygon Pyke (b. 96 AC)
	+ Alys Botley née Harlaw (b. 57 AC)
	+ Asha Volmark née Harlaw (b. 59 AC)
* ~~Iron Queen Helya Greyjoy née Harlaw (42 - 72 AC)~~
* ~~m. Iron King Victarion Greyjoy (d. 73 AC)~~