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[[File:Iron islands.png|thumb|The Iron Islands lay in the Ironman's Bay. West to them lies Lonely Light and in the North is the Giant's Fist.]] | [[File:Iron islands.png|thumb|The Iron Islands lay in the Ironman's Bay. West to them lies Lonely Light and in the North is the Giant's Fist.]] | ||
The '''Iron Islands''', also known as '''the Iron Isles''' or the '''Kingdom of the Iron Isles''', are a harsh and storm-lashed archipelago off the western coast of Westeros. Once ruled by rock, salt, and High Kings chosen in kingsmoots, the isles came under the rule of hereditary Kings of the Iron Islands after the slaughter at Nagga’s Hill, when [[Urron | The '''Iron Islands''', also known as '''the Iron Isles''' or the '''Kingdom of the Iron Isles''', are a harsh and storm-lashed archipelago off the western coast of Westeros. Once ruled by rock, salt, and High Kings chosen in kingsmoots, the isles came under the rule of hereditary Kings of the Iron Islands after the slaughter at Nagga’s Hill, when [[Urron Greyiron]] abolished the title of High King. The Iron Islands are home to the ironborn, a fierce seafaring people who pride themselves on their unyielding nature. The isles themselves are small, rocky, and only thinly fertile, with frequent storms, grey skies, and restless seas. <ref name="IronIslands">George R. R. Martin, ''The World of Ice and Fire'', (London: HarperVoyager, 2014) pp. 175-178</ref> | ||
== Terrain and Culture == | == Terrain and Culture == | ||