House Greyiron

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===Background===

Like many great houses of the Iron Islands, House Greyiron claims descent from the Grey King, the figure from the [[Age of Heroes]] who is said to have ruled all the Iron Isles. Whether this is true or not, the Greyirons have by most accounts resided on the isle of Orkmont since time immemorial. House Greyiron ~~held a number of keeps on~~ the ~~isle such as [[Nettlebank]] and [[Bloodleaf]]~~, and were often known to act as [[Kings of Salt and Rock|Salt or Rock Kings]] of Orkmont through the ages.<ref name="Driftwood Kings" />

Like many great houses of the Iron Islands, House Greyiron claims descent from the Grey King, the figure from the [[Age of Heroes]] who is said to have ruled all the Iron Isles. Whether this is true or not, the Greyirons have by most accounts resided on the isle of Orkmont since time immemorial. House Greyiron made their seat in the Iron Keep, and also possessed a secondary keep in the hills of Orkmont. They were often known to act as [[Kings of Salt and Rock|Salt or Rock Kings]] of Orkmont through the ages.<ref name="Driftwood Kings" />

In the days when the Salt and Rock kings of the Isles constantly fought with each other, a Drowned Priest called [[Galon Whitestaff]] rose to prominence, demanding that the Ironborn reform into one unified kingdom. Thus, the first [[Kingsmoot]] was held, where the Salt and Rock Kings elected [[Urras Ironfoot|Urras 'Ironfoot' Greyiron]]. Some thought that the elective system would reach a quick demise when Urras' son, [[Erich the Ugly|Erich 'The Ugly']], thought to claim the [[Driftwood Crown]] without being elected. However, after pressure built from the captains and kings, he broke the crown apart in his hands and threw the pieces into the sea. The tradition of breaking the old crown apart would linger through many High Kings of the Iron Islands.<ref name="Driftwood Kings" />