Yara Greyjoy (Gemma Whelan), Baelon’s daughter, was designated as his heir, after Baelon’s youngest child, Theon Greyjoy (Alfie Allen), was taken hostage by House Stark to guarantee that Baelon wouldn’t rebel again. Euron was chosen to sit the Salt Throne.īaelon had four children, three sons and a daughter, although his eldest two sons were killed years earlier, during the king’s last rebellion against the Iron Throne. To choose a successor, the law of the Iron Islands called for a “kingsmoot” - essentially, an election to determine who would succeed Baelon. When that happened, Euron Greyjoy (Pilou Asbæk) showed up and murdered King Baelon, throwing him off a bridge in the middle of a storm. But King Baelon’s campaigns were failures, and eventually, the Ironborn wound up losing all their holdings and retreating to the Iron Islands.Īlso Read: ‘Game of Thrones': Why ‘The Prince That Was Promised’ Prophecy Mistranslation Is a Big Deal House Greyjoy attacked a number of castles on the mainland after it started fighting for independence, capturing key locations like Deepwood Motte and Winterfell. The lords of the Iron Islands are fighting for independence from the Iron Throne, but the Salt Throne is contested between the children of the last king, Baelon Greyjoy (Patrick Malahide), and Baelon’s brother Euron. War is still ravaging Westeros, but while most of the great houses are sizing each other up, House Greyjoy is warring with itself. (Warning: Spoilers ahead for “Game of Thrones” through its July 23 episode.)
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