Gorold Greatiron

Gorold Greatiron was the Lord of House Greatiron during the earliest years of the Andal Invasions.

Gorold 'Giantbeard' Lord of Ironmark, Lord of the Giant's Fist

Arms of House Greatiron. Words: 'Come Closer'

Appearance

Gorold 'Giantbeard' earned his name on account of his enormous height, standing at around seven feet tall, and his enormous beard - which ran down the length of his chest. He had sandy-brown hair, and stormy brown eyes that never seemed becalmed.

Personality

Gorold Greatiron was a dangerous, but ultimately very petty man. He preferred for men to fear and respect him than to like him, and forever nursed the grievance that he was firstly born of a House that lacked the storied history of the Great Houses of the Iron Islands, and secondly that he was the Lord of the Giant's Fist - vast lands with many vassals, but far enough from the Isles themselves that he himself was ultimately seen as a man of little regard. To many Ironborn lords Gorold was little more than a game keeper descended from sons of thralls and salt wives charged with preparing good timber for the real reavers and conquerors.

It was this spite, as well as his desire for greater station, that moved Gorold to plot with Urron Redhand to commit the atrocity on Nagga's Hill. The moment Urron revealed his intentions to strip the Salt and Rock Kings of their royal styles, he became Urron's man. A little flattery and recognition of the Greatiron's family tradition of descent from House Greyiron - and Gorold was ready to kill for him.

History

Gorold Greatiron was born on the Giant's Fist, the eldest son of Lord ___ Greatiron.... (tbc)

During 31 A.I. he was present at the Kingsmoot on Nagga's Hill - where he conspired with Urron Greyiron to murder the other Salt and Rock Kings whilst they convened for the Moot.

Quotes by Gorold

"For the King!" - Gorold calling his fellow lords of the Fist to arms at Kingsmoot.

Quotes about Gorold

"Gorold was a hard man, a harsh man – but the Ironborn admired that, even if they cursed him from the oars. He was not a man to sit idle either." - thoughts of Harmund Hayes.

"He had taken his mother to wife for nigh thirty years, but he was only truly married to his axe, and his grievances." - thoughts of Myrna Greatiron.