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== History ==

=== The Dawn Age ===

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The Drowned Men say that the ironborn came to the Iron Islands from beneath the sea itself and predate the arrival of the [[First Men]]. However, there are some Grey Masters from the Ravenry who claim that the ironborn descended from the First Men. However it was that the Ironmen ended up on the isles, it is said that they found an artifact known as [[The Seastone Chair]] on [[Old Wyk]]. The chair was carved in the shape of a kraken out of oily black stone.<ref name="IronIslands" />

=== The Age of Heroes ===

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The ironborn never grew to have a relationship with weirwood trees or the children of the forest, and so the Pact was of little importance to them. However, this was when the [[Age of Heroes]] is said to have begun.

It is believed that during the Age of Heroes, the Iron Islands were ruled over by the [[Grey King]]. The Grey King ruled the united Iron Isles for 1,000 years, and there are many great deeds attributed to him. Most of the great houses of the Isles claim descent from the Grey King.

This era was also dominated by ironborn reavers like Balon Blackskin, Torgon the Terrible, Jorl the Whale, [[House Drumm|Dagon Drumm]], Hrothgar of Pyke, and Ragged Ralf.

When the Grey King died, the islands fell into civil war for many years. The years of bloodshed only ended when a Drowned Priest named [[Galon Whitestaff]] demanded an end to the ceaseless war. The Iron Islands once again united into a single kingdom, and now the High King would be chosen in a Kingsmoot by the Salt and Rock Kings, and the captains. The first High King was Urras "Ironfoot" Greyiron. [[House Greyiron]] would end up producing more High Kings than any other house, with only [[House Goodbrother]] and [[House Greyjoy]] coming close.<ref name="IronIslands" />

===The Coming of the Andals===

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The [[Coming of the Andals]] signaled the end of the Age of Heroes as well as the end of the Ironborn Kingsmoot. [[Urron Greyiron]] orchestrated a [[Slaughter of Nagga's Hill|violent takeover]] of the crown on Nagga's Hill, naming himself the sole King of the Isles, and House Greyiron the only ruling house.<ref name="IronIslands" />

== References ==

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 == History ==
 === The Dawn Age ===
-TEXT
+The Drowned Men say that the ironborn came to the Iron Islands from beneath the sea itself and predate the arrival of the [[First Men]]. However, there are some Grey Masters from the Ravenry who claim that the ironborn descended from the First Men. However it was that the Ironmen ended up on the isles, it is said that they found an artifact known as [[The Seastone Chair]] on [[Old Wyk]]. The chair was carved in the shape of a kraken out of oily black stone.<ref name="IronIslands" />
 === The Age of Heroes ===
-TEXT
+The ironborn never grew to have a relationship with weirwood trees or the children of the forest, and so  the Pact was of little importance to them. However, this was when the [[Age of Heroes]] is said to have begun.
+It is believed that during the Age of Heroes, the Iron Islands were ruled over by the [[Grey King]]. The Grey King ruled the united Iron Isles for 1,000 years, and there are many great deeds attributed to him. Most of the great houses of the Isles claim descent from the Grey King.
+This era was also dominated by ironborn reavers like Balon Blackskin, Torgon the Terrible, Jorl the Whale, [[House Drumm|Dagon Drumm]], Hrothgar of Pyke, and Ragged Ralf.
+When the Grey King died, the islands fell into civil war for many years. The years of bloodshed only ended when a Drowned Priest named [[Galon Whitestaff]] demanded an end to the ceaseless war. The Iron Islands once again united into a single kingdom, and now the High King would be chosen in a Kingsmoot by the Salt and Rock Kings, and the captains. The first High King was Urras "Ironfoot" Greyiron. [[House Greyiron]] would end up producing more High Kings than any other house, with only [[House Goodbrother]] and [[House Greyjoy]] coming close.<ref name="IronIslands" />
 ===The Coming of the Andals===
-TEXT
+The [[Coming of the Andals]] signaled the end of the Age of Heroes as well as the end of the Ironborn Kingsmoot. [[Urron Greyiron]] orchestrated a [[Slaughter of Nagga's Hill|violent takeover]] of the crown on Nagga's Hill, naming himself the sole King of the Isles, and House Greyiron the only ruling house.<ref name="IronIslands" />
 == References ==

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