Balon Greyjoy
Lord of Pyke who twice crowned himself king. Fell from a bridge.
- House
- House Greyjoy
- Title
- King of the Iron Islands
- Lived
- ? – 299 AC
- Appearance
- grey hair, dark eyes, old
Rose in rebellion against Robert and was crushed; crowned himself again in the War of the Five Kings and sent his fleets at the North instead of the Lannisters. Fell from a bridge at Pyke in a storm – the day before Euron came home.
Family
- Parents
- Quellon Greyjoy
- Married
- Alannys Harlaw
- Children
- Rodrik Greyjoy, Maron Greyjoy, Asha Greyjoy, Theon Greyjoy
Seats and titles
- Pyke – Robert's Rebellion (282–284 AC): Balon Greyjoy
- Pyke – War of the Five Kings (298–300 AC): Balon Greyjoy – crowned himself king a second time
Events
Greyjoy's Rebellion · Pyke, 289 AC
Balon proclaims himself king, but Robert crushes the uprising. His son Theon is taken to Winterfell as a ward and hostage.
Balon's death · Pyke, 299 AC
Balon falls from a bridge on Pyke in a storm. Soon after, his brother Euron returns.