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'''Old Wyk''' is one of the islands that make up the [[Iron Islands]], located in [[Ironman's Bay]] and inhabited by the [[ironborn]]. It is home to the noble houses [[House Stonehouse|Stonehouse]], [[House Goodbrother of Shatterstone|Goodbrother of Shatterstone]], and [[House Drumm|Drumm]].{{Ref|aCoK|24}} It is located east of [[Great Wyk]] and west of [[Orkmont]].<ref>''[[A Feast for Crows]]'', [[A Feast for Crows-Map of the Iron Islands]]</ref>{{ref|TLOIAF}}
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'''Old Wyk''' is one of the islands that make up the [[Iron Islands]], located in [[Ironman's Bay]] and inhabited by the [[ironborn]]. It is home to the noble houses [[House Stonehouse|Stonehouse]], [[House Goodbrother of Shatterstone|Goodbrother]] of [[Shatterstone]], and [[House Drumm|Drumm]].{{Ref|aCoK|24}} It is located east of [[Great Wyk]] and west of [[Orkmont]].<ref>''[[A Feast for Crows]]'', [[A Feast for Crows-Map of the Iron Islands]]</ref>{{ref|TLOIAF}} Lord [[Dunstan Drumm]] is known as the Lord of Old Wyk.{{ref|AFFC|Appendix}}
  
 
==Description==
 
==Description==

Revision as of 15:10, 12 June 2014

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Old Wyk is one of the islands that make up the Iron Islands, located in Ironman's Bay and inhabited by the ironborn. It is home to the noble houses Stonehouse, Goodbrother of Shatterstone, and Drumm.[1] It is located east of Great Wyk and west of Orkmont.[2][3] Lord Dunstan Drumm is known as the Lord of Old Wyk.[4]

Description

The ironborn consider Old Wyk to be the holiest of all the Iron Islands. The Grey King slew a legendary sea dragon, Nagga, upon its shores, and it is the place where kingsmoots took place for thousand of years. It is on Old Wyk where the First Men found the Seastone Chair, the traditional throne of the Iron Islands.[1]

Windy hills and cruel black mountains make up much of Old Wyk, and Nagga's hill is located on it.[5]

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

Balon Greyjoy sends Dagmer Cleftjaw to roust the Stonehouses and the Drumms on Old Wyk.

A Feast for Crows

At Pebbleton, Aeron Greyjoy preaches that a kingsmoot should be held on Nagga's hill on Old Wyk to choose the new king.[6] Euron Greyjoy is chosen King of the Iron Islands during the kingsmoot.[7]

References and Notes