Veron Greyjoy

King of the Iron Isles (Formerly)

Prince of the Iron Isles (Formerly)

Denyse Greyjoy

Sarra Greyjoy

Rodrik Greyjoy

Victaria Greyjoy

Lyanna Greyjoy

**Veron Greyjoy** is the current Lord Reaper of Pyke and Lord Captain of the Crimson Fleet. He was the fourth and last child of High King Victarion II Greyjoy and Queen Heyla Harlaw. Veron was born roughly a year before his father became the High King of the Iron Isles and spent much of his life as a Prince, living rather carelessly until the War for the Seadragon Throne.

Following the death of his brothers, Veron found himself becoming Lord of Pyke and the King of the Iron Isles albeit for a fleeting moment as he surrendered to Lodos Drumm the moment he arrived at his keep.

He died on the 2nd Moon of the 99th year fighting a Sunderly Champion in hopes of getting their house to join the fold.

## Appearance and Character

Veron like many Greyjoys before him is a handsome and well-built man. Though unlike much of his siblings before him, his hair tends to be a shade lighter while his eyes match the hazel coloring of his elder sister Lyanna Greyjoy. He's said to be a well-built man with a rough look, fitting that of an Ironborn. While many prefer to dress in more simple outfits, he tends to favor black and yellow garb more often than not styled with a golden kraken.

He prefers to stand out amongst his fellow Ironborn. When his clothing doesn't do it for him, his loud personality helps garner attention. It's amongst the few things he carried with him since his days as a Prince. Few who've spent time with Veron can say they haven't seen the man smile or laugh, it seems that even after years of reaving, he still enjoys life.

The Lord Reaper is an incredibly devoted man, who often holds pacts and bonds above all. All but family, of course, he has an unwavering sense of loyalty to all his kin and his house. The fact that he and his infant son were the last males of House Greyjoy near the end of the War for the Seadragon Throne was amongst the reasons he surrendered his 'crown'.

And while he's said to be a decent man, he just like all Ironborn has a fire within him. Those who've only heard of his exploits through Essos often fear a chance encounter with Kraken at sea, the few who survived an encounter with him often say he's more Kraken than man. Which to an extent is true. When it comes to Reaving, Veron embraces the Old Way and often shows no mercy to those he feels don't deserve it. Some say that makes him a rather brutal man considering his track record.

However, his family and friends will often say he's a kind man who never expected to rule and only does what's required of him. Much of it often leaving Veron feeling conflict and just tired with it all, especially as of late.

## History

### Son of a Kraken

The third son of Lord Victarion Greyjoy born roughly just under a year before the Iron Isles declared their independence. He grew up a Prince and even at a young age carried himself as one amongst his fellow Ironborn. However, while his eldest brother Torgon excelled at learning and seemed to avoid fighting, Veron did not.

He seemed to excel at it alongside his brother Maron, who was rarely seen without the far smaller Veron by his side as a child. Though thankfully Lyanna and Torgon's bookish nature also rubbed off on Veron. Leaving him with a lifelong love of books and foreign cultures.

As he grew Veron was considered the least remarkable of all his siblings and he embraced that. Instead of making a name for himself Veron simply enjoyed the pleasures that came with being a Prince.

That often led to him fighting, traveling and more often than not drinking his days away. All that seemed to stay the same after his father died and Torgon became High King of the Iron Islands.

However, Veron did attempt to be a bit more hands-on for most matters. He like much of the Ironborn disagreed with his brother's ban on raiding, yet Veron publically stayed quiet and let the court and his brother deal with the matter.

### The Minute King

In 79 AC the Iron Isles lacked food after recently coming out of winter and without raiding, they were unable to provide for themselves. It turned an already enraged group of Ironborn into ravenous beasts who soon decided to act against their King upon learning he'd made a deal with the Redwynes.

Veron was present as Lord Goremond was called forth to Pyke and answered for his crimes. Of course, while he took some joy in seeing the Drumm die for acting against his brother, Veron had no idea what would soon come his way as a result.

The Drumms and Goodbrothers openly declared a rebellion. While many houses went silent, Harlaw sided with the Greyjoys. And before Veron knew it both his brother's sailed to war, while leaving the young teen in charge of Pyke. Something that saved House Greyjoy from the coming destruction they would soon face.

The war lasted for barely a year. Though it proved to be bloody and heartbreaking for the young Veron. A man who less than just a few months ago was third in line to the throne was suddenly declared High King of the Iron Islands by countless warriors in the Great Halls of Pyke.

Unprepared and shaken by all that had happened in such a short time, Veron fearful of what was to come, almost overnight made up his mind and ordered his men to surrender. Upon arriving on Pyke, Lord Lodos and his army met no resistance. All they would find was Veron Greyjoy prepared to bend the knee.

And in the days that followed his surrender, there was clear dissent amongst his ranks. Many men thought the youngest Greyjoy was not worthy of following, or just plain weak for bending the knee to the Drumms. It was loud and public enough that a week into Veron's rule, a few men loyal to his late brother dared to disrespect the young Veron in his court, for everyone to hear. Two men mockingly called him the 'Minute King' and laughed at the boy. It's said that Veron rose off his seat joined in on the laugh, even calling himself the 'Minute King' as he made his way over towards one of the men.

Of course, nobody was laughing moments later when Veron stuck an ax into a man's head. At least nobody but Veron himself. Who proceeded to mockingly add that any who dared call him the 'Minute King' at least do it respectfully.

### The Reaper of Pyke

Veron quickly found himself struggling to rule over the Island of Pyke. He had no experience and no drive to be a ruler, the man truly missed the days where he was just a prince who could sail where he wanted and do whatever he wanted. If it hadn't been for his sister Lyanna coming home and essentially running Pyke, Veron would have run the place into the ground during his first few years.

She proved to be a true blessing as Veron began to leave for Essos and the Stepstones for extended periods. While she excelled at governing Pyke, Veron was reaving and making a reputation for himself amongst the high seas. Leaving behind his wife and young child, the Kraken had to prove that he was worthy of being the Lord of Pyke.

Roughly the year his first wife died, Veron returned home with a Lyseni slave Daenys he'd captured who caught his eye. Her slave ship was en route to Pentos when Veron got to it and took the slaves for himself. Most of them were sold elsewhere however before Veron could sell her, she told him she had information of more slaves, as a means to beg for her life.

Some could say Veron saw her beauty and wished to see her warm his bed, other's might just say he sought to use her for information. But none the less, he took her and a handful of other slaves. A few moons later, Veron came a ship that Daenys had told him was set to sail towards Tyrosh packed with even more slaves than the last.

He decided to keep his slave and when he returned home, Veron made her his salt-wife as a means to free her and gain a beautiful wife in a single move. Two years later, after the birth of his third and fourth children, Rodrik and Denyse, tragedy struck and his rock wife, Gwin Orkwood died on the birthing bed giving him his fifth child, Sarra.

Following that, Veron found himself growing more isolated in general and began to throw himself into his position as Lord Captain more. The relationship he had with Daenys slowly began to change as he only seemed to use her for the knowledge she had about essos at this point.

It was roughly in 86 AC that Veron began to learn his salt wife's language in hopes that he'd be able to use it during raids. It took him a while but given the man already had a love for foreign cultures and learning, he picked up the Valyrian tongue. A skill that during his raid the next year, pointed him towards what was said to be a ship transporting more gold and slaves than a man could ever need.

That turned out to be mostly a fable, Veron and his ironborn did in fact find the ship and a fair bit of gold but it was nowhere as large as they'd been told. However, they did find a Mainlander named Adrian Farman who slaughtered his slavers when the Ironborn arrived. Amused by the man's actions and drive, Veron decided to take him in and maybe if he proved himself, promised to take him home.

The Farmen went with Veron on countless raids throughout Essos before finally returning home. And just as he'd promised, Adrian was taken back to his family. Who were shocked that an Ironborn would free and return a mainlander unharmed and without attempting to ransom the man.

Following that, Veron returned home and stayed there for countless years. The time away widened the wedge between Veron and his salt-wife Daenys, and that never seemed to be repaired, no matter how hard either of them seemed to try. Instead, Veron focused more on his children and their well being as well as improving the Crimson Fleet given he was now their Lord Captain. A title that few could say the man didn't deserve considering his countless successful endeavors throughout Essos.

But his content didn't last for too long, it seemed that he couldn't quite break the need to go Reaving. Just as he found some leeway with Daenys, the man sailed off alongside his fellow Ironborn with his then barely ten year old son Florian.

He made sure to keep the boy away from danger, all the while playing him up to be this mighty Reaver. Hoping it'd help him develop into a man like him. Florian took his father's words to heart and nearly went overboard during a battle, enraging his father who'd warned the boy to keep safe during such attacks. They returned home not too long after.

### The Kidnapping of 96 AC

In 96 AC, The Greyjoy heard news that the Mallister's planned to have a wedding and saw the perfect opportunity. The Ironborn were banned from raiding Westeros, something Veron disagreed with and hoped to change for years. And this was the perfect chance to enrage the Riverlords enough to get them to strike against them so they had a real reason to descend upon the Mainlanders.

He put into motion a plan that would involve kidnapping Lady Perianne Darry. They made their way covertly into the Riverlands and under the guise of simple men-at-arms, snuck into Seagard alongside countless Lords and Ladies of the Riverlands.

Before the wedding was set to begin, Veron himself nabbed the Darry and alongside three of his men snuck her out of the keep. They quickly made their way out of the Mallisters lands and returned to their ship. Little did they know that they took the wrong Lady Darry.

Veron didn't find out until after he'd already thrown her onto his ship and was on his way back home. Enraged at his own failings, the Ironborn was half tempted to kill her and he nearly did. He drew his blade and was just a swing away from ending the Darry. But he couldn't bring himself to do it, something inside him felt like it was wrong. So he let her live and took her home.

For a few moons, the man was unsure of what to do. The Darrys had set out a bounty for anyone who could find Bethany yet all the while she sat in Pyke. Unlike what most Ironborn would have done, Veron gave her a room and ensured she was treated well while he figured out what to do with her.

She must have been with him for a year before Veron permitted her to move throughout the castle as she wished with a guard. Some rumors say that Veron put down his defenses and she wormed her way into his Iron heart. They even go as far as to say that he confessed his love to her when she nearly took his life. Nobody knows for certain but what is known, is that he made her that same year as a Rock wife no less.

And not too long after, they had a beautiful daughter named Victaria.

## Recent Events

This man's life sucks. WIP

Dies in Single Combat at Seagrave against Theon Pyke.

## Family

House Greyjoy of Pyke

* King Victarion II Greyjoy
* m. Queen Helya Harlaw
	+ Torgon Greyjoy, High King of the Iron Islands b. 52 AC d. 79 AC
	+ Maron Greyjoy b. 56 AC d. 79 AC
		- Rufus Pyke b. 70 AC
		- Gysella Pyke b. 75 AC
	+ Lyanna Greyjoy, Queen of the Iron Islands b. 59 AC
	+ m. Urragon Drumm, High King of the Iron Islands b. 58 AC
		- Uther Drumm, Heir to the Iron Islands b. 77 AC
		- Asha Drumm b. 79 AC
		- Dagon Drumm b. 80 AC
		- Harwyn Drumm b. 81 AC
		- Syella Drumm b. 91 AC
	+ Veron Greyjoy, Lord Reaper of Pyke b. 60 AC d. 99 AC
	+ m. Gwin Orkwood b. 52 AC d. 81 AC
		- Florian Greyjoy, Lord of the Iron Isles b. 78 AC d. 99 AC
		- Alys Greyjoy b. 79 AC
		- m. Lord Dagon Orkwood
			* Dagmar Orkwood b.98
		- Denyse Greyjoy b. 80 AC
		- S**arra Greyjoy** b. 81 AC
	+ m. Daenys of Lys (Salt Wife) b. 63 AC
		- Rodrik Greyjoy b. 80 AC
		- Harwyn Greyjoy b. 81
	+ m. Loreza of Rhoyne b. 69 AC d. 94 AC
		- Rognar Greyjoy b. 94 AC
	+ m. Bethany Darry b. 75 AC
		- Victaria Greyjoy b. 96 AC

## Household

**Castellan:**  Hardiron Halleck

**Steward:** Lucimore

**Captain of the Guard:** Quellon Swiftseas

**Master-at-Arms:** Patrek Pyke

**Maester:** Ormond

**Drowned Priest:** Jorl Seaskin

**Ward(s):** Marq Farman† (died at sea while fighting the Royal fleet), Dagon Drumm