It rules over the iron islands, a harsh and bleak collection of islands off the west coast of westeros, from the castle at pyke. If youre caught up with the series or you dont mind being severely spoiled, set your scope above to a feast for crows. Theon greyjoy was born in 274 aa to lord aeron greyjoy and yara greyjoy nee farwynd. Theon greyjoy is a major character in the book series a song of ice and fire and its television series adaptation game of thrones he is the only surviving son of lord balon greyjoy and lady alannys harlaw. He is ridiculed by many as not being a man anymore. The greyjoys did not join the northmen when they marched south to the riverlands. How game of thrones managed to avoid double standards the following is an article written and submitted by dcmarvelgirl 1997, who is a friend of mine and a talented young writer. A dance with dragons is the fifth novel, of seven planned, in the epic fantasy series a song of ice and fire by american author george r. Theon greyjoy jack fishers official publishing blog. Theon greyjoyjon snow 340 jon snowygritte 332 jaime lannisterbrienne of tarth 329 exclude additional tags alternate universe modern setting 1663 alternate universe canon divergence 790 angst 623 fluff 620 ramsay bolton is his own warning 423 alternate universe 401 hurtcomfort 330. This is a fan page for theon greyjoy, formerly know as reek, from hbos series game of thrones and grrms book series a song of ice and fire.
Theon is the youngest son of balon greyjoy and the heir to the iron islands. Prince theon greyjoy is a major character in the a song of ice and fire and its tv adaptation game of thrones. Yeah, i guess i lot of people want him dead, but dying right now would really be quite uninteresting although, ok. Before killing balon he was a ruthless pirate and the captain of. House greyjoy of pyke is one of the great houses of westeros. What does euron greyjoy do in got books vs the show. After the assassination of her father, yara lays claim to the iron.
After eddards execution in kings landing, theon pledges his loyalty to eddards eldest son, king robb. Many many differences both behaviorally and physically. If that part of the book storyline is going to come true, its too soon to tell. House greyjoy is the largest and most powerful of the gothic varient ironborn ethnic group, and they have come to dominate the entirety of the ethnic group over the years. He is the sole surviving son of balon greyjoy, lord later king of the iron islands. Their sigil is a golden kraken on a black field, and their house.
Theon greyjoy is the son of balon, and allayns greyjoy making him a member of house grejoy, and a lieutenant in the house starke honor gaurd, while following decisions in lucerne he became the lord of house greyjoy of lucerne. The head of the house is the lord reaper of pyke house greyjoy s sigil is traditionally a golden kraken on a black field. Theon greyjoy has three siblings in the form of maron, asha, and rodrik greyjoy of whome his brother rodrik was a valiant warrior for house. She was raised at pyke, the stronghold of house greyjoy. See more ideas about black sails, the scorpio races and regulus black. Theon greyjoy, played by alfie allen, is the last remaining son of balon greyjoy, and brother to yara greyjoy. The head of the family is traditionally known as the lord reaper of pyke. Theon vi greyjoy westerosrp wikia fandom powered by wikia. After his death, balon took up the thrown, and threw out his fathers attempts at peace.
Martins a song of ice and fire and hbos game of thrones, featuring chapter and episode guides, character profiles, family trees, maps, essays, and more. Theon is the current head of house greyjoy and lord paramount of the iron islands. Is theon greyjoys penectomy mentioned in the books. Lady yara greyjoy is the lady of the iron islands and lady reaper of pyke, the daughter and last surviving child of balon greyjoy, and older sister and only surviving sibling of theon greyjoy. Theon greyjoy is a member of house greyjoy and is the sole surviving son and heir apparent of balon greyjoy, lord of the iron islands. And today id like to talk about probably the single most misunderstood and frankly, human character in the entire series. Theon is the youngest son and presumptive heir of balon greyjoy. Martin, and its television adaptation game of thrones. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. After the assassination attempt on bran he is one of. Prince theon greyjoy is the fourth and youngest child of lord balon greyjoy, ruler of the iron islands, and his wife lady alannys. He is afraid and embarrassed of getting undressed even when they offer him a bath to clean up. The head of the house is the lord reaper of pyke house greyjoys sigil is traditionally a golden kraken on a black field. House greyjoy is a very powerful ironborn gothic family that rules over the massive island chain in the center of westros of which has formed the mighty kingdom of the iron islands.
When he was a boy of nine, his father crowned himself king of the iron islands. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. He was the second rock son of lord aeron, and unlike his elder halfbrother andrik, theon seemed to disappoint in every way. Both share a hatred for euron going back many years and when he is named king of the iron islands, both brothers conspire against him.
It rules over the iron islands, a harsh and bleak collection of forbidding islands off the west coast of westeros, from the seastone chair in the castle of pyke on the island of the same name. Tower of the hands hated 15 characters countdown likely contains details from the most recent book of the series, a feast for crows. At the end of greyjoy s rebellion, theon was taken to winterfell as a hostage and ward to lord eddard stark. He spent his youth as a ward fostered by lord eddard stark, following the crowns victory over the islands in the greyjoy rebellion. Following his fathers failed rebellion against the iron throne, theon is taken as a ward initially hostage to lord eddard stark of winterfell. The latest theon greyjoy news, rumors, gifs, predictions, and more from winter is coming. He was born with a crooked nose, and one eye slightly blue instead of brown. On the show, theon is tortured by ramsay for a short while and then gelded. It was the only novel in the series to be published during the eightseason run of the hbo adaptation of the series, game of thrones, and.
Theon greyjoy is described as being an arrogant nineteenyearold at the start of a game of thrones, with black hair and a cocky grin. Their house words are we do not sow, although the phrase what is. From then on he is too fearful of ramsay because he beat him and is forced to being ramsays dog. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. As the eldest male son of his father, theon inherited the title of lord. Theon greyjoy was the fourth child of lord balon greyjoy, ruler of the iron islands, and his wife lady alannys. In some areas, the paperback edition was published in two parts, titled dreams and dust and after the feast. Eliminates threat from ironborn altogether, either by establishing true peace, or by causing ironborn infighting over succession. This was forfeited when their uncle euron, won the seastone chair in the kingsmoot. He has a pov in the second book a clash of kings and the fifth book a dance with dragons. Spoilers if you havent read up to book 5 in the a song of ice and fire book series and dont want any of it spoiled then do not watch this video. What are the differences between reek in the game of.
Balon greyjoys father, quellon greyjoy, once attempted to integrate the ironborn with the mainland. Preferences and imagines for game of thrones characters. Theon greyjoy first appeared in game of thrones, a novel by george r. On the advice of his sons, he joined roberts rebellion, and was then killed in battle. Theon greyjoy was the youngest son of balon greyjoy,lord of the iron islands when theon was very young balon rebelled against king robert baratheon starting the war which claimed the lives of theon,s two elder brothers rodrik and maron. The 5 people who rejected theon greyjoys drunken pickup lines and the 1 person who did not. No matter how you look at it or even if you use a pretty word like ward, it still doesnt change the fact that theon couldve woken up one day and been dragged to the gallows. Includes tyrion lannister, jon snow, jaime lannister, theon greyjoy, bran stark, podrick payne, joffrey baratheon, grey worm, robb stark, ramsay boltonsnow, daario naharis, tommen baratheon, gendry, jojen reed, khal drogo, oberyn martell and. For those not familiar with the books, the character of theon greyjoy is captured and tortured, badly, by ramsay.
Theon was the heir to the iron islands, though his father favored asha, theons older sister. Sure, the night king is enough of a villain, but game of thrones has never been one to edit characters down. When he finished his first glass of eggnog he thought about how pretty her hair looked, how bright the red shone through the twinkling lights that decorated the party. How game of thrones characters look in the books vs how they look in the show previous slide next slide 5 of 38 view all skip ad. Its a story rich with political intrigue and dark fantasy, but at its heart its a story about people. Theons complex and often troubled relationship with both his.
Eliminates greyjoy occupation at torrhens square, likely earning the loyalty of the tallharts. Those of you that have sailed under her, and there are many of you here, you know what she is. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Theon greyjoy how game of thrones characters look in the. He remains there when eddard stark leaves for kings landing with his retinue. He often reflects on how he can not sleep with a woman anymore. Theon is the youngest son and presumptive heir of balon greyjoy, taken as a ward by lord eddard stark following balons failed rebellion. His eldest siblings are rodrik, maron, and asha named yara in the tv series. He has served as lord paramount almost thirty years, serving briefly under his father as lord captain of the iron fleet prior to that. When balon lost the war robert punished him by making him give theon up as a hostage to ned stark in winterfell. In fact, he is the only main character left who still has some unknown destiny to fulfill that is not directly linked to the great war and thus, to me, he is the only character who is still interesting to watch. Yara is a fierce warrior and commands her own longship, the black wind. A lot of game of thrones watchers probably wondered what was going on with all that stuff about the iron islands. This article contains content some readers might find upsetting.