Emmon Greyjoy

Ser Emmon Greyjoy is the brother of Dagon Greyjoy, the Lord of the Iron Islands, and currently the fourth in line for the Seastone Chair. Once a bold, boisterous and amoral warrior in the ironborn tradition, Emmon was deeply affected by the loss of many friends and countrymen while reaving in the east during the Scarlet Winter. Doubting both the righteousness and efficacy of the Old Way, Emmon left the Iron Islands for the mainland in the year 409, shortly after his older brother's succession to the lordship of Pyke.

During his time in the continent's southern half, Emmon renounced his belief in the Drowned God, embraced the Faith of the Seven, and was squired to an elder knight of House Hightower. Remolded into a pious and dutiful man, he quickly earned a knighthood of his own and was anointed on the steps of the Starry Sept in Oldtown. However, he soon grew weary of Lord Leyton and left for the Riverlands, where he became a household knight for the Freys.

He returned to Pyke in the year 416, determined to advocate for his fellow converts at the court of his elder brother. Though his faith in the Seven and irreverent sense of humor often put him at odds with other ironborn dignitaries, he nevertheless became an integral part of the administration at Pyke. Emmon briefly served as regent when Dagon left for the tournament at Summerhall, proving surprisingly adequate for the task. However, following his brother's return, Emmon was appointed to a new role as a traveling ambassador for House Greyjoy.

Appearance and Character
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Early Life
Emmon was born the salt son of a salt son, the third of Beron Greyjoy's four children. Neither Beron nor his sons expected to stand at the forefront of their house; their branch was far removed, and somewhat estranged, from the ruling line. Instead, they spent most of their upbringing at the court of House Sunderly, who Beron diligently served as their steward. Whereas Dagon immediately took after his father, Emmon fit the mold of a traditional ironborn warrior. In his adolescence, he distinguished himself as a capable fighter with sharp wits, both of which he proudly flaunted. He was respected - and at times feared - by the other boys at Seagrave, and a role model to his younger brother, Loren.

During the hardships of the Scarlet Winter, many ironborn believed that they needed to take what they could not grow. Eager to prove their worthiness of their name, Dagon and Emmon joined a party that sailed east to reave the coasts of Essos. Though their small fleet from Saltcliffe was initially successful, they eventually faced the consequences of their aggression; intervening mariners from the Free Cities put most of their men to the sword and seized their plunder. Dagon and Emmon were among those who managed to flee back to the Iron Islands, but this venture was ultimately a humiliating and traumatizing failure. Some of Emmon's closest friends were among those who perished on the journey, and the experience pulled him into a deep depression. He grew distant from his kin and peers, casting doubt on the customs he once embraced with pride.

Conversion
In 408 AC, with the Mummer's War unfolding on the mainland, Maron Greyjoy mistakenly saw an opportunity to reave the western coasts. In a series of events that came to be known as the "Fool's Gambit", Maron's plans were preempted by an alliance of the Lannister army, the Redwyne fleet, and House Harlaw. Lord Maron - an only child without cousins or uncles - perished in battle, and his second cousin Dagon was tapped by the crown to succeed him. After Dagon assumed lordship over the Iron Islands and married Alannys Harlaw, the saltborn Greyjoys relocated to Pyke. Emmon, however, struggled to acclimate to his family's unexpected elevation. The next year, he left for the mainland, ostensibly to find a sense of purpose that he lacked at Pyke.

His first destination was Oldtown, where he sought to understand the foreign faith of the Andals. He soon became enamored with the Faith of the Seven, finding its teachings more sensible and virtuous than the worship of the Drowned God. Emmon began to idealize the path of knighthood - and during a chance encounter at the Starry Sept, he convinced Ser Dorian Hightower to take him on as a squire. Despite his ironborn roots, he was welcome at the court of Leyton Hightower, who saw the potential in keeping a Greyjoy scion in his household. Emmon, however, was wary of his host's ambition. After less than two years as a squire, he convinced Ser Dorian to anoint him on the steps of the Starry Sept. He then headed north overland, seeking a new patron in the Riverlands.

At the Twins, Lady Elana Frey accepted his offer of fealty. It was there that Emmon moderated the initial zeal of his conversion; he kept a low profile throughout his five years of service to House Frey. He began to yearn for the home and family he'd left behind, and in 416 AC, Emmon left the Twins to return to the Iron Islands.

Recent Events
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Family

 * Beron Greyjoy b. 354 AC d. 405 AC
 * m. Leona of Gulltown (salt wife) b. 366 AC d. 427 AC
 * Dagon Greyjoy, Lord of the Iron Islands b. 385 AC d. 432 AC
 * Gillian Pyke b. 404 AC
 * m. Alannys Harlaw, Lady of Harlaw b. 388 AC d. 433 AC
 * Victaria Greyjoy b. 412 AC
 * Arwyn Greyjoy b. 415 AC
 * Maege Greyjoy b. 417 AC
 * Alyn Greyjoy, Lord of the Iron Islands b. 419 AC
 * Megga Greyjoy b. 387 AC
 * m. Rolfe Sunderly b. 386 AC
 * Beron Sunderly b. 407 AC
 * Ser Emmon Greyjoy b. 389 AC
 * m. Arianne Costayne, Lady of Three Towers
 * Alannys Costayne b. 419 AC
 * Axel Costayne, Heir to Three Towers b. 421 AC
 * Loren Greyjoy b. 392 AC d. 434 AC