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{{Quote|Had it been known, men would have laughed at me, as the Crow’s Eye laughed when I confronted him. “She came to me wet and willing,” he had boasted.  "It seems that Victarion is big everywhere but where it matters." {{Ref|affc|18|p 330}}}}  
 
{{Quote|Had it been known, men would have laughed at me, as the Crow’s Eye laughed when I confronted him. “She came to me wet and willing,” he had boasted.  "It seems that Victarion is big everywhere but where it matters." {{Ref|affc|18|p 330}}}}  
  
Their elder brother Lord [[Balon Greyjoy]] commanded them not to speak of it, Victarion would have killed Euron too but Balon would have no [[kinslaying]] in his hall. {{Ref|affc|18|p 298}} Balon sent Euron into exile, never to return.  The day that Balon sent Euron off to sea he reminded Victarion that the [[kinslayer]] is accursed in the eyes of gods and men. {{Ref|affc|18|p  317}} Afterwards [[Balon Greyjoy|Balon]] refused to speak of her.  {{Ref|affc|18|p327}}
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Their elder brother Lord [[Balon Greyjoy]] commanded them not to speak of it, Victarion would have killed Euron too but Balon would have no [[kinslaying]] in his hall. {{Ref|affc|18|p 298}} Balon sent Euron into exile, never to return, while Balon lived.  The day that Balon sent Euron off to sea he reminded Victarion that the [[kinslayer]] is accursed in the eyes of gods and men. {{Ref|affc|18|p  317}} Afterwards [[Balon Greyjoy|Balon]] refused to speak of her.  {{Ref|affc|18|p327}}
  
 
Victarion did not touch another woman after he gave his wife to the crabs until Euron returned and gave him the [[dusky woman]].
 
Victarion did not touch another woman after he gave his wife to the crabs until Euron returned and gave him the [[dusky woman]].

Revision as of 20:00, 4 May 2013

Victarion Greyjoy's third wife is thus far unnamed. Victarion has yet to mention her name when he thinks of her. According to Victarion she was a salt wife [1] they are the women kidnapped by the ironmnen during raids so she may not have been ironborn. He was not married to her for long. He beat her to death. He is haunted by her memory.

History

At some point Victarion took a third wife. Shortly thereafter Victarion’s new wife was seduced or raped by his brother Euron and she fell pregnant with Euron’s child. Victarion beat her to death with his fists. [2] He had sobbed each time he struck her, and afterward carried her down to the rocks to give her to the crabs. [3]

Years later Victarion still thinks of her and the moment he confronted Euron and why he was motivated to kill his wife,

Had it been known, men would have laughed at me, as the Crow’s Eye laughed when I confronted him. “She came to me wet and willing,” he had boasted. "It seems that Victarion is big everywhere but where it matters." [4]

Their elder brother Lord Balon Greyjoy commanded them not to speak of it, Victarion would have killed Euron too but Balon would have no kinslaying in his hall. [5] Balon sent Euron into exile, never to return, while Balon lived. The day that Balon sent Euron off to sea he reminded Victarion that the kinslayer is accursed in the eyes of gods and men. [6] Afterwards Balon refused to speak of her. [7]

Victarion did not touch another woman after he gave his wife to the crabs until Euron returned and gave him the dusky woman.

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Hotho Harlaw offers Victarion his twelve year old daughter for a queen. Hotho describes the girl to Victarion but when he tries to picture her he sees only the wife he had killed. [3]

Prior to the kingsmoot Asha Greyjoy talks with Victarion. She mentions to him that the Crow’s Eye killed Victarion’s wife, did he not? Victarion answers,

He put a baby in her belly and made me do the killing. I would have killed him too, but Balon would have no kinslaying in his hall. He sent Euron into exile, never to return. “ [8]

Later, in Lord Hewett's castle Euron tells him that a king must have a wife and asks him, will you go to Slaver's Bay and bring my love to me? Victarion immediately thinks of his third wife, thinking I had a love once too. [9] His hands coil into fists and a drop of blood falls on the floor. I should beat you raw and red and feed you to the crabs, the same as I did her he thinks. Euron tells him of Daenerys Targaryen and asks him to go to Slaver's Bay to bring her to him, so he can wed her. Victarion agrees to go to Slaver's Bay and bring back the dragon woman, but thinks to himself privately, for himself, not for Euron,

You stole my wife and despoiled her, so I’ll have yours. [10]

Quotes

"She gave me horns. I had no choice." [4]

Victarion Greyjoy, to Asha Greyjoy


I had a love once too. [11]

References and Notes

  1. A Feast for Crows, Chapter 18, The Iron Captain, p 327.
  2. A Feast for Crows, Chapter 18, The Iron Captain, p 318.
  3. 3.0 3.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 18, The Iron Captain, p 321.
  4. 4.0 4.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 18, The Iron Captain, p 330.
  5. A Feast for Crows, Chapter 18, The Iron Captain, p 298.
  6. A Feast for Crows, Chapter 18, The Iron Captain, p 317.
  7. A Feast for Crows, Chapter 18, The Iron Captain, p327.
  8. A Feast for Crows, Chapter 18, The Iron Captain, p 329.
  9. A Feast for Crows, Chapter 29, The Reaver, p 550.
  10. A Feast for Crows, Chapter 29, The Reaver, p 551.
  11. A Feast for Crows, Chapter 18, The Iron Captain, p 550.