The Greyjoys of Pyke claim descent from the Grey King of the Age of Heroes. Legend says the Grey King ruled the sea itself and took a mermaid to wife. Aegon the Dragon ended the line of the last King of the Iron Islands, but allowed the ironborn to revive their ancient custom and choose who should have the primacy among them. They chose Lord Vickon Greyjoy of Pyke. The Greyjoy sigil is a golden kraken upon a black field. Their words are We Do Not Sow.
Balon Greyjoy’s first rebellion against the Iron Throne was put down by King Robert I Baratheon and Lord Eddard Stark of Winterfell, but in the chaos following Robert’s death, Lord Balon named himself king once more, and sent his ships to attack the north.
[BALON GREYJOY], the Ninth of His Name Since the Grey King, King of the Iron Islands and the North, King of Salt and Rock, Son of the Sea Wind, and Lord Reaper of Pyke, killed in a fall,
—King Balon’s widow, QUEEN ALANNYS, of House Harlaw,
—their children:
—[RODRIK], slain during Balon’s first rebellion,
—[MARON], slain during Balon’s first rebellion,
—ASHA, their daughter, captain of the Black Wind and conquerer of Deepwood Motte,
—THEON, styling himself the Prince of Winterfell, called by northmen THEON TURNCLOAK,
—King Balon’s brothers and half brothers:
—[HARLON], died of greyscale in his youth,
—[QUENTON], died in infancy,
—[DONEL], died in infancy,
—EURON, called Crow’s Eye, captain of the Silence,
—VICTARION, Lord Captain of the Iron Fleet, master of the Iron Victory,
—[URRIGON], died of a wound gone bad,
—AERON, called DAMPHAIR, a priest of the Drowned God,
—RUS and NORJEN, two of his acolytes, the “drowned men,”
—[ROBIN], died in infancy,
—King Balon’s household on Pyke:
—MAESTER WENDAMYR, healer and counselor,
—HELYA, keeper of the castle,
—King Balon’s warriors and sworn swords:
—DAGMER called CLEFTJAW, captain of Foamdrinker, commanding the ironborn at Torrhen’s Square,
—BLUETOOTH, a longship captain,
—ULLER, SKYTE, oarsmen and warriors,
—CLAIMANTS TO THE SEASTONE CHAIR AT THE KINGSMOOT ON OLD WYK
GYLBERT FARWYND, Lord of the Lonely Light,
—Gylbert’s champions: his sons GYLES, YGON, YOHN,
ERIK IRONMAKER, called ERIK ANVIL-BREAKER and ERIK THE JUST, an old man, once a famed captain and raider,
—Erik’s champions: his grandsons UREK, THORMOR, DAGON,
DUNSTAN DRUMM, The Drumm, the Bone Hand, Lord of Old Wyk,
—Dunstan’s champions: his sons DENYS and DONNEL, and ANDRIK THE UNSMILING, a giant of a man,
ASHA GREYJOY, only daughter of Balon Greyjoy, captain of the Black Wind,
—Asha’s champions: QARL THE MAID, TRISTIFER BOTLEY, and SER HARRAS HARLAW
—Asha’s captains and supporters: LORD RODRIK HARLAW, LORD BAELOR BLACKTYDE, LORD MELDRED MERLYN, HARMUND SHARP
VICTARION GREYJOY, brother to Balon Greyjoy, master of the Iron Victory and Lord Captain of the Iron Fleet,
—Victarion’s champions: RED RALF STONEHOUSE, RALF THE LIMPER, and NUTE THE BARBER,
—Victarion’s captains and supporters: HOTHO HARLAW, ALVYN SHARP, FRALEGG THE STRONG, ROMNY WEAVER, WILL HUMBLE, LITTLE LENWOOD TAWNEY, RALF KENNING, MARON VOLMARK, GOROLD GOODBROTHER,
—Victarion’s crewmen: WULF ONE-EAR, RAGNOR PYKE
—Victarion’s bedmate, a certain dusky woman, mute and tongueless, a gift from his brother Euron,
EURON GREYJOY, called THE CROW’S EYE, brother to Balon Greyjoy and captain of the Silence,
—Euron’s champions: GERMUND BOTLEY, LORD ORKWOOD OF ORKMONT, DONNOR SALTCLIFFE
—?Euron’s captains and supporters: TORWOLD BROWNTOOTH, PINCHFACE JON MYRE, RODRIK FREEBORN, THE RED OARSMAN, LEFT-HAND LUCAS CODD, QUELLON HUMBLE, HARREN HALF-HOARE, KEMMETT PYKE THE BASTARD, QARL THE THRALL, STONEHAND, RALF THE SHEPHERD, RALF OF LORDSPORT
—Euron’s crewmen: CRAGORN
—Balon’s bannermen, the Lords of the Iron Islands:
—[SAWANE BOTLEY], Lord of Lordsport, drowned by Euron Crow’s Eye,
—[HARREN], his eldest son, killed at Moat Cailin,
—TRISTIFER, his second son and rightful heir, dispossessed by his uncle,
—SYMOND, HARLON, VICKON, and BENNARION, his younger sons, likewise dispossessed,
—GERMUND, his brother, made Lord of Lordsport
—Germund’s sons, BALON and QUELLON,
—SARGON and LUCIMORE, Sawane’s half brothers,
—WEX, a mute boy of twelve years, bastard son of Sargon, squire to Theon Greyjoy,
—WALDON WYNCH, Lord of Iron Holt,
—RODRIK HARLAW, called THE READER, Lord of Harlaw, Lord of Ten Towers, Harlaw of Harlaw,
—LADY GWYNESSE, his elder sister,
—LADY ALANNYS, his younger sister, widow of King Balon Greyjoy
—SIGFRYD HARLAW, called SIGFRYD SILVERHAIR, his great uncle, master of Harlaw Hall,
—HOTHO HARLAW, called HOTHO HUMPBACK, of the Tower of Glimmering, a cousin,
—SER HARRAS HARLAW, called THE KNIGHT, the Knight of Grey Garden, a cousin,
—BOREMUND HARLAW, called BOREMUND THE BLUE, master of Harridan Hill, a cousin,
—Lord Rodrik’s bannermen and sworn swords:
—MARON VOLMARK, Lord of Volmark,
—MYRE, STONETREE, and KENNING,
—Lord Rodrik’s household:
—THREE-TOOTH, his steward, a crone,
—BAELOR BLACKTYDE, Lord of Blacktyde, captain of the Nightflyer,
—BLIND BEN BLACKTYDE, a priest of the Drowned God,
—DUNSTAN DRUMM, The Drumm, captain of Thunderer,
—NORNE GOODBROTHER, of Shatterstone,
—THE STONEHOUSE,
—TARLE, called TARLE THE THRICE-DROWNED, a priest of the Drowned God,
—GOROLD GOODBROTHER, Lord of the Hammerhorn,
—his sons, GREYDON, GRAN, and GORMOND, triplets,
—his daughters, GYSELLA and GWIN,
—MAESTER MURENMURE, tutor, healer, and counselor,
—TRISTON FARWYND, Lord of Sealskin Point,
—THE SPARR,
—his son and heir, STEFFARION,
—MELDRED MERLYN, Lord of Pebbleton,
—ORKWOOD OF ORKMONT,
—LORD TAWNEY,
—LORD DONNOR SALTCLIFFE,
—LORD SUNDERLY
—GYLBERT FARWYND, Lord of the Lonely Light,
—THE OLD GREY GULL, a priest of the Drowned God.