House Greyjoy

House Greyjoy of Pyke is one of the Great Houses of Westeros and the principal noble house of the Iron Islands. In days of old they bent the knee to the kings of House Hoare, but since Aegon's Conquest they have served as the paramount house of the Iron Islands.

Their sigil is a golden kraken on black, and their words are "We Do Not Sow". Members of the family tend to be black of hair, and handsome.

The current head of house is Lord Greyjoy.

300-301AC - The Second War of Conquest
During the Second Conquest, House Greyjoy was ruled by King Euron III, who brought the armies of the Iron Islands to do battle along the coasts of the Reach. His invasion of the Arbor and Sack of Oldtown proved the high water mark for the resurgent Kingdom of Salt and Rock, but his defeat at the hands of House Fowler, House Tarly, House Hightower, and Queen Daenerys Stormborn herself saw his ambitions and his armies dashed.

While Euron warred in the south, his niece - Asha Greyjoy - returned to the Iron Islands under the cover of darkness. She met with Rodrik Harlaw, called by most "the Reader", and with his aid moved to reclaim the throne of her father.

With Aeron to the south, kidnapped by his brother, and Victarion lost in the east with the Targaryen queen, Asha found herself as the last Greyjoy left in the Iron Islands, and set to using that to her advantage. Already many began to talk about Euron's ambitious conquests, dissent and worry growing in equal measure as he challenged both the Redwynes and the royals.

Working with Rodrik, and gaining the alliance of House Goodbrother with the promise of a marriage, Asha descended upon Pyke with an army at her back, ousting her "husband" Erik Ironmaker and having him drowned. Freed from her false marriage, Asha took Gran Goodbrother as her husband and consort, declaring herself the Lady of Pyke with the backing of the two greatest houses in the Isles.

When Euron sent a letter to Pyke, requesting reinforcements, it was Asha who answered. She refused to send him aid, and in fact had been working with the Ironborn upon the Shield Isles to arrange a full retreat; thus abandoning her uncle to his conquests, and the fury of the Targaryens. When Euron and the Iron Fleet were destroyed by Daenerys atop Drogon, Asha sent word to Aegon Targaryen in the Riverlands, offering her surrender and fealty. Confirming her as Lady of Pyke, the Targaryens welcomed Asha back into the fold.

308AC - The Dancer's Revolt
In 308AC the first of the Sons of the Kraken rebelled, when Euric the Dancer laid claim to the Seastone Chair and fought against House Greyjoy of Pyke. His rebellion was defeated, the Dancer himself slain in single combat.

332AC - Dagon the Skinner
Decades later, in 332AC, another of the Sons would rise, this time trying to gain by intrigue what Euric had failed to wrest through force. Dagon the Skinner was said to dabble in blood magic, using murder and mayhem to try and force the Greyjoys into submission. When his tactics failed and he was outed, the Greyjoys drove him from the Isles.

360AC - The Royal Tour
Aenys Targaryen, Crown Prince of the Seven Kingdoms, toured all the realm during this period, offering even to visit Pyke and the Greyjoys of the Iron Islands.

366AC - The Halfblood Incursion
One of the greatest revolts in the Iron Islands since Euric the Dancer, the twin rebels Mara and Maron warred against House Greyjoy, laying claim not only to the halls of Pyke but to the very legacy of House Hoare and the Iron Kings of Old. Their war brought conflict to the Iron Islands, Riverlands, Westerlands, and parts of the Reach and North, only ending when the siblings were put down by force.

The War of the Three Thieves
House Greyjoy participated in the War of the Three Thieves.

402 - 405 AC - The Scarlet Winter
Being one of all the great houses to be affected by what is known as The Scarlet Winter, the people of Iron islands faced their darkest hours. The sight of the people fighting their starvation by feeding on rats, worms and many other unimaginable foods have forced the Lord Paramount of Iron Islands, Veron Greyjoy, to lead his own iron fleet to raid the open seas for food and supplies.

Accompanied by nearly thousand of starving men who were eager for the promises of foods from raids, Veron Greyjoy set off with a dozen of his best ships. The common folks and lords alike gathered at Pyke to witness his leave, while the drowned priests pray for favor on their lord during his voyage.

Initially, Veron's campaign seemed fruitful as ships filled with foods sailed to the Iron Islands frequently from Veron's fleet to help feed the people. However, the situation turned grim as less and less ships returned from the open sea, with the distance of time for their arrival extending from days to weeks, then weeks to months, until none sailed back to deliver the news of their lord paramount.

Time flies, and the people of Iron Islands have finally saw to the end of the Scarlet Winter. To their dismay however, Veron Greyjoy never returned from his voyage. During his absence, his uncle Quellon Pyke took command in ruling Iron Islands.

407 AC - The Fall of Kraken
Despite the disappearance of their lord paramount for the past few years, Quellon Pyke has ruled the Iron Islands in relative peace, prospering the islands' settlements and crops. Many praised the efforts of Quellon Pyke, with voices being called out to name Quellon Pyke the successor of his nephew as the new lord paramount of the Iron Islands. As humble as he was, Quellon Pyke was fond of his nephew's blood, Maron Greyjoy, a kind-hearted boy who were fan of books and scrolls. He also had hopes that his nephew would one day return to Iron Islands and resume his duty as lord of Iron Islands.

Quellon Pyke would one day succumb to his old age, leaving Iron Islands leaderless once again. Being the sole breed of his father, Maron Greyjoy was to be named lord paramount of Iron Islands. However, questions of his inheritance swiftly piled up, complaining how the boy was too soft and too absorbed in his dreams of books, making him unlike a true ironborn, some even dared to question if his blood was one. Several major ironborn lords would despise him and begin to voice their disapproval of Maron, namely the lords of House Blacktyde and House Drumm, the latter being a house with popular support among the ironborn. However, with no other Greyjoys to give their support for, they may eventually have to accept Maron as their new liege lord.

Family Members

 * Veron Greyjoy, Lord Paramount of the Iron Islands b. 366 AC
 * Maron Greyjoy, Heir to the Iron islands b. 389 AC
 * Three unnamed sons, all of whom died in childbirth
 * Quellon Pyke, uncle of Veron Greyjoy, Lord Regent of the Iron Islands b. 332 AC d. 407 AC
 * Celia Greyjoy, younger sister of Veron Greyjoy. Married to Lord Ormond Yronwood. b. 367 AC d. 386

Past Members

 * Asha Greyjoy, Lady of the Iron Islands b. 275 AC d. 332 AC
 * Gran Goodbrother, Lord Consort of Pyke b. 283 AC d. 335 AC
 * Alton Greyjoy, Lord Paramount of the Iron Islands b. 305 AC d. 379 AC
 * Vickon Greyjoy, Lord Paramount of the Iron Islands b. 325 AC d. 400 AC
 * Theon Greyjoy, younger brother of Vickon Greyjoy b. 329 AC d. 366 AC
 * Aeron Greyjoy, youngest brother of Vickon Greyjoy b. 331 AC d. 366 AC
 * Elryn Greyjoy, daughter of Asha Greyjoy b. 309 AC d. 354 AC