Grey King
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Grey King | |
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Grey King fighting Nagga | |
Monarch | |
Reign | During the Age of Heroes |
Title | King of the Iron Islands |
Personal Information | |
Culture | Ironborn |
Family | |
Dynasty | House Greyjoy (Mentioned) |
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The Grey King is a legendary hero from the Iron Islands. House Greyjoy claims descent from him.[1]
Legend
The legends say the Drowned God himself helped the Grey King to slay sea dragon Nagga. From her bones he made his hall, the Grey King's Hall, which he heated with Nagga's living fire. For a thousand years he reigned. He took as his wife a mermaid 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. When the Grey King died, the Storm God snuffed out the fire and the sea stole his throne. Only his hall remains.[2]
References and Notes
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Appendix.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 19, The Drowned Man.