Euron Greyjoy

“Perhaps we can fly. All of us. How will we ever know unless we leap from some tall tower? No man ever truly knows what he can do unless he dares to leap.”

— Euron Greyjoy

Euron Greyjoy
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Title	King of Salt and Rock Son of the Sea Wind Lord Reaper of Pyke
Alias	Euron Crow's Eye
Race	Ironborn
Status	Alive
Allegiance	Iron Islands

Euron Greyjoy is the son of Quellen, and Sansa Greyjoy making him a very important member of House Greyjoy and the Kingdom of the Iron Islands. Euron Greyjoy has four siblings in the form of Victarion, Balon, Aeron, and Dagon Greyjoy of which his brother Balon was the long time Reaver King on the Iron Islands and thus the most powerful member of House Greyjoy until Euron killed him, his brother Victarion is a major leader of the Iron Fleet and was perhaps the main commander of the attack on Harrenhall, his brother Dagon died early after drowing in the water, and his final brother Aeron is a priest of the drowned God after he became fanatical following the death of his brother Dagon.

Euron Greyjoy was born the fourth child of his father Quellen Greyjoy, and throughout his youth he was the most disliked of the Greyjoy children and constantly found himself in trouble despite his young age. As a young boy he had a particular hatred for his brothers Balon, and Victarion for two very different reasons but finding his brother Balon unable to be hurt he went after his brother Victarion by sleeping with his wife giving her a child of which forced Victarion to kill his beloved wife himself. Euron would steal away the true child leaving behind an imposter and then faced his punishment which was for him to face exile never returning to the Iron Islands of which he quickly did when he took his ship and went east eventually stopping at the Mist Islands to the far east of the Great Westros Lake. Euron Greyjoy would reave in the eastern lands for some time before he would first meet two Nazgul in the form of John Lovie, and the Witch King of whom had sought him out and would convinse him to travel with them back to Mordor which he did and once in Mordor he would be promiced untold riches and power by Sauron leading to him being corupted even further then he was before but also leading to him becoming a fanatical servent of Sauron. Euron Greyjoy having dramatically expanded his influence in the Iron Islands would travel to the Dreadfort where following the command of Sauron at this point in all things he would convinse Ramsey Bolten to join with him uniting the Kingdom of Bolten and Iron Islands in league behind Sauron.

Appearance

Euron is pale and handsome with black hair and a dark beard. He wears a patch over his left eye, and is nicknamed "Crow's Eye". According to his nephew, Theon, the patch conceals a "black eye shining with malice". His right eye is as blue as summer sky and is regarded as his "smiling eye". In addition, his lips are a pale blue, due to his propensity to drink shade of the evening. He is a wildly unpredictable man, known for his delight in playing vicious mind games and waging psychological warfare on anyone around him. He is hated by all his brothers for this reason. He is a skilled warrior and manipulator, and is cunning, shrewd and ruthless.

History

Conflict with Victarion

This happy life was brought to an end when Euron Greyjoy begin seducing Martria and eventually she was seduced enough that she produced Eruon a child. Martria continued to lie to her family in that the baby was Victarion's and not Eurons. This lie eventually ended when the baby was born and Euron entered the room and laughed at the fact that he had tricked his brother in such a pathetic thing. As Victarion discovered the lie he became completely overcome with rage, and brutally murdered his wife Martrian, and the baby only survived due to Kristanna Greyjoy hiding the baby from the scene. With his wife dead he prepared to kill his brother but his brother taunted him over the taboo of kinslaying, and this taunting worked in making Victarion let his brother live. Following this Victarion Greyjoy II. grew to hate his uncle who he completely blamed for the murder of his mother, of which he believed was a different person then the one that had been his mother. With the death of his wife all being caused by Euron it was the decision of Balon that Euron be banished from the Iron Islands and only ever able to land for a single day in one year as punishment for his crimes against his family.

Servent of Sauron

Euron Greyjoy would reave in the eastern lands for some time before he would first meet two Nazgul in the form of John Lovie, and the Witch King of whom had sought him out and would convinse him to travel with them back to Mordor which he did and once in Mordor he would be promiced untold riches and power by Sauron leading to him being corupted even further then he was before but also leading to him becoming a fanatical servent of Sauron.

Return of Euron Greyjoy

Following his remaining out of the Siege of Harrenhall he would be forced to leave Pyke to deal with the death of his youngest daughter at his families seat in the eastern section of the Iron Islands, but when he arrived there he would discover his daughter alive and instead he was confronted by Euron Greyjoy.

Changing Loyalties

Following being convinsed by Euron Greyjoy about the failings of Balon he would become Euron's man and returned to Pyke where he would begin spying for Euron releasing information back to Euron of whom made his base of operations out of the House Volmark lands.

Turning a Bolten

Euron Greyjoy having dramatically expanded his influence in the Iron Islands would travel to the Dreadfort where following the command of Sauron at this point in all things he would convinse Ramsey Bolten to join with him uniting the Kingdom of Bolten and Iron Islands in league behind Sauron.

Iron Islands Kingsmoot

Iron Islands Kingsmoot of 5136 We are the ironborn, and once we were conquerors. Our writ ran everywhere the sound of the waves was heard. My brother would have you be content with the cold and dismal north of Bolten, my niece with even less ... but I shall give you the Dreadfort. Seagard. Pontus. Dustenvale. The riverlands and Dole, Fairmarket and Bolten, Westbridge and even the Stepstones. I say we take it all! I say, we take Westeros.

“The time had come for the world to truly discover what I was capable of. I would reach into the sky and pull back everything I had ever dreamed was possible, and I dare even the gods to stop me.” — Euron Greyjoy Following his meeting with Ramsey Bolten Euron Greyjoy would return in secret to Pyke where he climbed the impossibly high walls of the House Greyjoy Keep. He would wait on the roof connecting the two towers of Greyjoy keep, and when his brother Balon came out onto the bridge as he had always done with their father when he was young Euron would climb off the wall and before anyone could say anything killed the two gaurds with Balon. His brother would laugh at him, and begin insulting him for his pathetic way of doing things, and as he continued Euron lashed and knocked him on the head with the back of his sword. Balon would get up and before he could say another word Euron would end his life by pushing Balon off the bridge and into the water hundreds of feet beneath them. Leaving signs of a Lucernian blade on the corpse he climbed back onto the roof and made his way by rope back down the wall to his small boat which took him back to the ship. His body would not be found but the blood on the bridge, and the Lucernian were discovered by the Castellan of the castle in the form of Yaegon of Greyjoy and the commander of the Pyke Palace Guard in the form of Bailin of Greyjoy of whom would be tricked by the Lucernian sword and exagerated the scene when they would later tell Aeron Greyjoy. “Never cared for my brother. He was a cold man with little of anything in him of substance.” — Aeron Greyjoy Aeron Greyjoy is drowning men at a beach near Pyke when Gormond Goodbrother appears to bring Aeron to Lord Gorold Goodbrother, and Aeron initially declines but relents when the messenger tells him the king, Aeron's brother, is dead. During the journey Aeron remembers his brothers. His father married three times. The sons of his first wife died young. The eldest son from his second marriage was the strongest and fiercest of the remaining. Aeron admired Balon although they were not close in their youth. When they arrive at Lord Goodbrother's hall, Aeron demands that everyone in the hall be sent away so that he and Gorold Goodbrother can speak privately. Lord Goodbrother insists that his maester will stay as well. Aeron disagrees and prepares to leave, but the maester stops him by informing him that forces loyal to Euron Greyjoy have occupied the Seastone Chair. At hearing this Aeron is shocked, and he remembers his brother but with little love. Goodbrother wants advice on whom to support, but Aeron wants to pray first and leaves for Pebbleton. “Euron was something to dark to even contimplate in a position of power. He cared nothing for the Iron Islands, or our ways. He just wanted more of whatever he wanted in the moment he wanted it.” — Aeron Greyjoy Again Aeron thinks back to his youth. He was not a very religious man but rather a drunken sod. This changed when he fell overboard in a sea battle during one of the endless Reaving's that existed during his youth. His nearly dying at seat but surviving led to him becoming a devoted follower of the Drowned God. Aeron has discussed the succession with Balon, and knew clearly that Balon wanted his daughter, Asha, to succeed him, but in this Aeron did not agree with having a woman rule the Iron Islands. Thinking on Maron made him sad as he had still not had enough time to absorb the death of Maron Grejoy, and moving quickly in his mind he briefly thinks of Theon Greyjoy but forgets him as he remembers that he now a servent of the Lucernians. Balon's eldest brother, Euron, is ungodly and Aeron hates him. Thus Aeron makes up his mind; it must be Victarion Greyjoy of whom is a very cold man but also atleast devout in the faith of the Drowned God. A few days later, Aeron has arrived at Pebbleton and starts to preach. Asha has also claimed the throne. Now Aeron's followers and a number of lords look to him for advice on whom to support. During his preaching, he finds his inspiration: the Ironmen should elect the king in a Kingsmoot as they did in the old days. Every captain is to go to the hills of Nagga, the ancient place where the old kings were chosen. Aeron hears his followers take up his call and knows he has done the right thing. “I was the clear choice. If not for the difference between my legs I would have simply had to stand up and accept the Reaver.” — Asha Greyjoy Asha is at Ten Towers waiting for her supporters to arrive, and as she is looking around she sees the feast is almost over. There are a lot of Harlaws in the hall but not enough of the other houses, and seeing this Asha knows she lacks support for the coming Kingsmoote. She tells Three-Tooth to find food for her crew and her prisoners, and after doing this she goes to her uncle Rodrik Harlaw, the lord of Harlaw. She finds him in the Book Tower, reading. Rodrik Harlaw loves his books, and she explains that it was his love of the books that earned him the nickname "The Reader". In Asha's name, Rodrik has sent summons to the captains to gather at Ten Towers. The captains of Harlaw isle have come but very few others. Rodrik informs Asha that Aeron Greyjoy has called for a Kingsmoot, an assembly of all captains to choose the king. Rodrik assures Asha that her cause is hopeless, since no woman has ever ruled the Ironborn. Even the support of Rodrik does not mean his vassals will support her, as their fealty is for war purposes only. In a kingsmoot they are allowed to vote as they please, and because he knows she will lose Rodrik councils Asha to stay away from the Kingsmoot. Besides her lack of support, he is afraid that Euron Greyjoy will kill his competitors once he is declared the winner. Rodrik offers to give her Ten Towers instead. His heir Harras Harlaw does not need Ten Towers and will protect her. Asha declines the offer and walks back to the hall, and while walking she encounters Tristifer Botley on the way. When they were young, Tristifer was in love with Asha, and while Asha liked him in the beginning she became bored with him before he was sent away. Tristifer, though, has never forgotten her and wants to wed Asha. He is the legitimate Lord of House Botley. His father has been killed by Euron Greyjoy for refuting Euron's claim to the throne. His titles have been given to Tristifer's uncle who supported Euron. Asha sharply refuses Tristifer's advances by reminding him that they are not children anymore and that she is his queen, not his wife. “I was trying to take Harrenhall, and then all of a sudden my brother is dead and everyone is fighting over a position that was mine. While they hid in their boats I was reaving. Always reaving.” — Victarion Greyjoy Victarion has left the defense of northern Harrenhall to Ralf Kenning, and sailed the Iron Fleet to Old Wyk for the kingsmoot. When the fleet arrives, Victarion has them blockade Euron's Silence. The first to greet him on shore is Aeron, and later that night the priest is at his side for the feast. Several captains pledge their voice to Victarion's claim, but Lord Blacktyde seeks a king who will end the wars, saying the following. Soon, the Captain finds his niece, advising her not to lay forth a claim, because a woman has no place ruling the ironborn. Asha stands by her claim, and notes that the Damphair may have underestimated the appeal of the Kingsmoot, since the Drumm will present his claim and there is talk of Maron Volmark being presented as heir of the throne by Tarle the Thrice-Drowned, while it is apparent that Aeron's intent was to legitimize Victarion as Balon's successor. Their chat is interrupted by the arrival of Euron. Victarion notes Euron does not seem to have aged in the almost three years that he has been gone. “Who knows more of gods than I? Horse gods and fire gods, gods made of gold with gemstone eyes, gods carved of cedar wood, gods chiseled into mountains, gods of empty air… I know them all. I have seen their peoples garland them with flowers, and shed the blood of goats and bulls and children in their names. And I have heard the prayers, in half a hundred tongues. Cure my withered leg, make the maiden love me, grant me a healthy son. Save me, succor me, make me wealthy… protect me! Protect me from mine enemies, protect me from the darkness, protect me from the crabs inside my belly, from the horselords, from the slavers, from the sellswords at my door. Protect me from the Silence.” He laughed. “Godless? Why, Aeron, I am the godliest man ever to raise sail! You serve one god, Damphair, but I have served ten thousand. From Ib to Asshai, when men see my sails, they pray.” — Euron Greyjoy Aeron confronts Euron with the accusation that "no godless man may sit the Seastone Chair", but Euron cows his brother into leaving the hall. Asha then accuses her uncle of the death of her father, but Euron denies he had anything to do with it. When a fight nearly breaks out between Asha and one of Euron's men, Victarion steps in and demands that Euron leave. After his departure, Victarion and his niece walk outside, and Asha asks why Euron was banished by her father, for he refused to ever speak of it. Victarion eventually tells her that Euron impregnated Victarion's wife. Victarion wanted to kill his brother but Balon forbid it and sent Euron to exile. Later Victarion killed his wife with his own hands. Asha offers to set aside her claim if Victarion will name her his regent and end the war. She feels that the Ironborn have overextended themselves and tells her uncle that she has reached an agreement with Lady Sybelle Glover, and that their people may keep Sea Dragon Point and the Stony Shore in return for the release of Deepwood Motte, Torrhen's Square and Harrenhall. Victarion is not receptive to any sort of compramise, and thus Asha replies that she then will claim the throne. “Cowardly was my running, and it probably led to the fool being made Reaver.” — Aeron Greyjoy Aeron is wading in the ocean, berating himself for running from Euron. He considers Nagga's bones, where the Grey King had ruled for 1000 years and warred against the Storm God. At dawn, Aeron has his drowned men sound the drums and warhorns to announce the onset of the kingsmoot. The prophet wishes for Victarion to win the claim, and hopes Euron will make a mistake and declare early. But the first claimant is Gylbert Farwynd, who rules a small barrier island far to the west of the Iron Islands where shapeshifters are said to live. Aeron sees madness in the lord's eyes. He offers to lead the ironmen to a bountiful land beyond the Sunset Sea; few of the gathered captains shout his name. Next up is Erik Ironmaker, who once might have made a great king. But age and his immense weight make him an easy target for Asha to dismiss by asking him to stand up from his chair. The following claimant is another famous ironborn, Lord Dunstan Drumm, who asks the gathering : Asha Greyjoy had nearly won the Kingsmoot when Euron Greyjoy appeared and his appeal destroyed her chances nearly in the same moment. “Where is it written that our king must be a kraken?"” — Dunstan Drumm But the Drumm's downfall is the cheap loot he offers to swing the vote of the captains. Victarion steps forth next and asks for Aeron's blessing. His speech is short and concise and he offers to continue the rule his brother Balon had set. His offerings are generous, and many captains give him their voice. But it is Asha who interrupts the shouts of "Victarion!", and declares that her claim is best as she is Balon's daughter. She tells the ironborn that war is bleeding their people and to continue it would be folly. She offers peace with the Northmen, and prosperous land on the western shores of the North. When she opens her chests to show the scant spoils of her warring in the Northlands, the tumult of support she receives is staggering. Fearing that a woman will win the kingsmoot, Aeron is shocked back to reality by the horrible bellowing of a horn. All eyes turn to a giant war-horn bound with ancient Numenorian glyphs being sounded by one of Euron's "mongrels". After sounding the horn several times, the giant mute nearly falls over, his lips bloody and blistering, and after it would be discovered that he had died. Euron steps forward and announces that he has sailed further and braved more than any other ironman. He offers not only peace and land, but all Westeros itself to the ironborn. When Asha asks him how he means to do so, her uncle responds that he will use dragons to conquer the land, using the Dragon Horn he found amongst the ashes of Old Atlantis. When he tells the crowd that the horn can bind dragons to his will, and that he knows where three dragons can be found, he receives the overwhelming cheers of "Euron! Euron! Crow's Eye! EURON KING!"

Family Members

Balon Greyjoy - Brother

Victarion Greyjoy - Brother

Alanys Greyjoy - Step Sister

Maron Greyjoy - Nephew

Theon Greyjoy - Nephew

Kristanna Greyjoy - Niece

Relationships

Maron Greyjoy - Rival Maron Greyjoy and Euron Greyjoy would have no relationship until he was tricked into returning to Pyke by Euron of whom then put him in prison and after a failed escape attempt and with relief forces closing in Euron would kill Maron Greyjoy before fleeing Pyke.

Kristanna Greyjoy - Enemy Euron Greyjoy and Kristanna Greyjoy would have no relationship until at the menipulations of Euron her beloved husband Maron would be captured and eventually executed leading to Kristanna becoming fanatical in her desire to gain vengeance against Euron Greyjoy

Balon Sunderly

See Also : Balon Sunderly

“There was never a moment when I was not loyal to my true master. Euron Greyjoy is the true Reaver of the Ironborn. It was never your father. It was never anyone but him.”

— Balon Sunderly

Euron Greyjoy and Balon Sunderly would first meet while Balon Sunderly was sailing far to the east in the lands of Harad and he docked at a port in the region where he was met by Euron Greyjoy. Euron would convinse him during this time to his way of thinking and silently Balon Sunderly fell in love with Euron, but from Euron's side of things Balon was nothing more then a tool, and sending his tool back to the Iron Islands Balon would become one of Euron's primary agents in the Iron Islands.