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| pov = [[Victarion Greyjoy]]  
| align="center" colspan="3" | [[A Feast for Crows]]
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| title = The Iron Captain
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| place        = [[Nagga's Cradle]]
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| previous = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 17|Cersei IV]]
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| current = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 18|The Iron Captain]]
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| next = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 19|The Drowned Man]]
| align="center" | [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 17|Cersei 4]]  
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| arc previous =  
| align="center" | [[A_Feast_for_Crows-Chapter_18|The Iron<br> Captain]]  
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| arc next = [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 29|The Reaver]]
| align="center" | [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 19|The Drowned Man]]
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| align="center" colspan="3" | POV Characters
 
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| align="center" | [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]]
 
| align="center" | [[Victarion Greyjoy|The Iron<br>Captain]]
 
| align="center" | [[Aeron Greyjoy|The Drowned Man]]
 
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== Synopsis  ==
 
== Synopsis  ==
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[[Victarion Greyjoy|Victarion]] has left the defense of [[Moat Cailin]] to [[Ralf Kenning]], and sailed the [[Iron Fleet]] to [[Old Wyk]] for the [[kingsmoot on Old Wyk|kingsmoot]]. When the fleet arrives at [[Nagga's Cradle]], Victarion has them blockade [[Euron Greyjoy|Euron]]'s ''[[Silence]]''. The first to greet him on shore is [[Aeron Greyjoy|Aeron]], and later that night the priest is at his side for the feast. Several captains pledge their voice to Victarion's claim, but [[Baelor Blacktyde]] seeks a king who will end the wars, saying,
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::''"[[Balon Greyjoy|Balon]] was mad, Aeron is madder, and Euron is maddest of them all."''
  
Victarion has left the defense of Moat Cailin to [[Ralf Kenning]], and sailed the Iron Fleet to [[Old Wyk]] for the kingsmoot. When the fleet arrives, Victarion has them blockade [[Euron Greyjoy|Euron]]'s Silence. The first to greet him on shore is [[Aeron Greyjoy|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,
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Soon, the captain finds [[Asha Greyjoy|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 [[Dunstan Drumm|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.
  
::''"Balon was mad, Aeron is madder, and Euron is maddest of them all."''
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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.<ref>Page 293</ref> 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 Greyjoy's third wife|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.
  
Soon, the Captain finds [[Asha Greyjoy|his niece]], advising her not to lay forth a claim, because a woman has no place ruling the ironborn. But their chat is interrupted by the arrival of Euron. Victarion notes Euron does seem to have aged in the almost three years that he has been gone. 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 had been banished by her father, for he had refused to ever speak of it. Victarion eventually tells her that Euron impregnated Victarion's wife. Victarion had wanted to kill his brother but Balon forbid him 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 Hand and end the war, but the Iron Captain will have none of it. Asha replies that she then will claim the throne.  
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Asha offers to set aside her claim if Victarion will name her his [[Hand of the King]] 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 [[Moat Cailin]]. Victarion is not receptive. Asha replies that she then will claim the throne.
  
 
== Character List  ==
 
== Character List  ==
 
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*[[Nute]] the Barber
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*[[Nute the Barber]]
*Red [[Ralf Stonehouse]]  
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*[[Ralf Stonehouse|Red Ralf Stonehouse]]  
*[[Ralf (Limper)|Ralf the Limper]]  
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*[[Ralf the Limper]]  
 
*[[Ralf Kenning]]  
 
*[[Ralf Kenning]]  
*[[Fralegg]] the Strong
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*[[Fralegg the Strong]]
 
*[[Alvyn Sharp]]
 
*[[Alvyn Sharp]]
  
 
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*[[Will Humble]]  
 
*[[Will Humble]]  
*Little [[Lenwood Tawney]]  
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*[[Lenwood Tawney]]  
 
*[[Romny Weaver]]  
 
*[[Romny Weaver]]  
 
*[[Eldred Codd]]  
 
*[[Eldred Codd]]  
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*Lord [[Maron Volmark]]  
 
*Lord [[Maron Volmark]]  
 
*Lord [[Germund Botley]]  
 
*Lord [[Germund Botley]]  
*Lord [[House Orkwood|Orkwood]]  
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*Lord [[Alyn Orkwood]]  
*The [[Red Oarsman]]  
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*[[Red Oarsman]]  
 
*[[Torwold Browntooth]]  
 
*[[Torwold Browntooth]]  
*Pinchface [[Jon Myre]]
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*[[Jon Myre]]
  
 
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*Left-Hand [[Lucas Codd]]  
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*[[Lucas Codd]]  
 
*[[Quellon Humble]]  
 
*[[Quellon Humble]]  
*[[Qarl]] the Thrall,
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*[[Qarl the Thrall]]
 
*[[Stonehand]]  
 
*[[Stonehand]]  
*[[Ralf (Shepherd)|Ralf the Shepherd]]  
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*[[Ralf the Shepherd]]  
*[[Ralf (Lordsport)|Ralf of Lordsport]]
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*[[Ralf of Lordsport]]
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==References and Notes==
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*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2014/05/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-feast-for-crows-part-13 A Read of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows, Part 13]. Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.
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{{References}}
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[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|A Feast for Crows: Chapter 18]]
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[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Victarion Greyjoy]]
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[[Category:Chapters which take place on the Iron Islands]]
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[[es:Festín de Cuervos-Capítulo 18]]
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[[fr:A Feast for Crows, Chapitre 19, Le Capitaine de Fer]]
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[[pt:O Festim dos Corvos - Capítulo 18]]

Latest revision as of 21:20, 5 April 2021

The Iron Captain
A Feast for Crows chapter
AFeastForCrows.jpg
POV Victarion Greyjoy
Place Nagga's Cradle
Page 255 UK HC (Other versions)
Chapter chronology (All)
Cersei IV  ← The Iron Captain →  The Drowned Man

The Reaver

Synopsis

Victarion has left the defense of Moat Cailin to Ralf Kenning, and sailed the Iron Fleet to Old Wyk for the kingsmoot. When the fleet arrives at Nagga's Cradle, 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 Baelor Blacktyde seeks a king who will end the wars, saying,

"Balon was mad, Aeron is madder, and Euron is maddest of them all."

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.[1] 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 Hand of the King 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 Moat Cailin. Victarion is not receptive. Asha replies that she then will claim the throne.

Character List

References and Notes

  1. Page 293