House Wynch

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House Wynch of Iron Holt
Coat of arms a bloody moon on purple
Seat Iron Holt
Head Lord Waldon Wynch
Region Iron Islands
Title Lord of Iron Holt
Overlord House Greyjoy

House Wynch of Iron Holt is a noble house from the Iron Islands, with its seat at the island of Pyke.

Their blazon is a bloody moon on purple.[1] Their motto does not appear in the books.

The Wynch House at the end of the third century

The known Wynchs during the timespan of the events described on A Song of Ice and Fire are:

With unspecified familiar relationship to him there are also:


References in the books

A Song of Ice and Fire

  • When Theon arrives at Pyke he sees a great number of longships. He reflects that some bore devices from the other islands including the blood moon of the Wynches. Since Iron Holt is on Pyke, it appears that Theon was mistaken (perhaps due to spending too much time on the greenlands).
  • When entering the great hall with his father's captains Theon sees some Wynches among them, and now he correctly assigns them to the island of Pyke.
  • Ser Aladale Wynch was slain by the Wildlings at the Battle of the Bridge of Skulls.
  • Tristifer Botley explains to Asha that Lord Waldon Wynch was the first men to recongise Euron Greyjoy as a king.
  • Some Wynches gathered around Victarion before the kingsmoot and gave him support.

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