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| + | {{Quote|We traced our descent from the Age of Heroes and the legendary Grey King, who took a mermaid to wife and made war upon the Storm God for a thousand years.|[[Yara Greyjoy]]|House Greyjoy (short)}} |
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| + | The '''Grey King''' was a legendary [[Ironborn]] [[King of the Iron Islands|King]] of the [[Iron Islands]]. [[House Greyjoy]] of [[Pyke]] claims descent from him. |
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| − | [[File:Nagga.png|thumb|The Grey King fights Nagga]] |
+ | [[File:Nagga.png|thumb|The Grey King fights [[Nagga]]]] |
[[Image:Grey King.png|thumb|The Grey King, victorious]] |
[[Image:Grey King.png|thumb|The Grey King, victorious]] |
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| + | Blessed by the [[Drowned God]], the Grey King was said to have waged war against the [[Storm God]] himself for a thousand years and slain [[Nagga]], the first sea dragon, using its bones to build his hall. Legend has it that he also took a [[mermaid]] as his wife and lived for a thousand years,{{Ref|H&L217}} stealing fire from the Storm God and carving the first ship from [[Ygg]], a demonic tree that feasted on flesh.{{Ref|H&L602}} After his death, the Storm God tried to erase his memory, but the Ironborn still sing songs about him.{{Ref|H&L217}} His 100 sons slaughtered each other until only 16 remained. Unable to overpower one another, they held the first [[kingsmoot]] to elect the strongest as their king.{{Ref|H&L602}} |
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| − | The '''Grey King''' is an unseen character in ''Game of Thrones''. He is deceased when the series begins and only appears in some of the "The Complete Guide to Westeros" featurettes. The Grey King is a legendary [[ironborn]] [[King of the Iron Islands|King]] of the [[Iron Islands]]. [[House Greyjoy]] of [[Pyke (castle)|Pyke]] claims descent from him.<ref>"[[The Age of Heroes (Complete Guide to Westeros)]]"</ref> |
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| − | Blessed by the [[Drowned God]], the Grey King was said to have waged war against the [[Storm God]] himself and slain [[Nagga]], the first sea dragon, using its bones to build his hall. Legend has it that he also took a mermaid as his wife and lived for a thousand years.<ref>"[[House Greyjoy (Histories & Lore)]]"</ref> |
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| ⚫ | The ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels give more detail about the Grey King's life. He reigned for a thousand years with a mermaid as his wife and plotted his war against the Storm God. He supposedly wore robes of woven seaweed and a tall pale crown made from Nagga's teeth. From Nagga's bones he made his hall, the Grey King's Hall, which he heated with Nagga's living fire. When the Grey King died, the Storm God snuffed out the fire and the sea stole his throne. Only his hall remains. |
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| + | *{{H&L|The Age of Heroes}} {{Illustrated}} |
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| − | His name follows the British spelling "grey" (as does Greyjoy), which is less common than "gray" in American English, but still used. |
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| + | *{{H&L|The Drowned God}} {{Illustrated}} |
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| + | *{{H&L|The Kingsmoot}} {{Illustrated}} |
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| − | * [http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Grey_King The Grey King at A Wiki of Ice and Fire] |
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Latest revision as of 05:44, 19 March 2024
- "We traced our descent from the Age of Heroes and the legendary Grey King, who took a mermaid to wife and made war upon the Storm God for a thousand years."
- ―Yara Greyjoy
The Grey King was a legendary Ironborn King of the Iron Islands. House Greyjoy of Pyke claims descent from him.
Biography
The Grey King fights Nagga
The Grey King, victorious
Blessed by the Drowned God, the Grey King was said to have waged war against the Storm God himself for a thousand years and slain Nagga, the first sea dragon, using its bones to build his hall. Legend has it that he also took a mermaid as his wife and lived for a thousand years,[1] stealing fire from the Storm God and carving the first ship from Ygg, a demonic tree that feasted on flesh.[2] After his death, the Storm God tried to erase his memory, but the Ironborn still sing songs about him.[1] His 100 sons slaughtered each other until only 16 remained. Unable to overpower one another, they held the first kingsmoot to elect the strongest as their king.[2]
In the books
The A Song of Ice and Fire novels give more detail about the Grey King's life. He reigned for a thousand years with a mermaid as his wife and plotted his war against the Storm God. He supposedly wore robes of woven seaweed and a tall pale crown made from Nagga's teeth. From Nagga's bones he made his hall, the Grey King's Hall, which he heated with Nagga's living fire. When the Grey King died, the Storm God snuffed out the fire and the sea stole his throne. Only his hall remains.
Appearances
– "The Age of Heroes" (illustrated)
– "House Greyjoy" (illustrated)- – "The Drowned God" (illustrated)
- – "The Kingsmoot" (illustrated)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Histories & Lore: Season 2, Short 17: "The Drowned God" (2013).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Histories & Lore: Season 6, Short 2: "The Kingsmoot" (2016).
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Lady Yara Greyjoy | Heir
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Pyke, Pyke island | Region
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Iron Islands | ||
Titles |
Lord of the Iron Islands · King of Salt and Rock · Son of the Sea Wind · Lord Reaper of Pyke | ||||
Ancestors |
Grey King · Vickon Greyjoy · Dalton Greyjoy | ||||
Deceased |
Quellon Greyjoy · Balon Greyjoy · Rodrik Greyjoy · Maron Greyjoy · Alannys Greyjoy · Theon Greyjoy · Euron Greyjoy · Aeron Greyjoy | ||||
Household |
{Dagmer} · {Black Lorren} · {Drennan} · {Gelmarr} · {Stygg} · {Aggar} · {Wex Pyke} · {Urzen} · Harrag | ||||
Overlords |
King of the Andals and the Rhoynar and the First Men | ||||
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| Kingsmoot (I) |
Grey King · Qhored Hoare |
| Greyiron dynasty | |
| Hoare dynasty | |
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| Kingsmoot (II) | |