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The era of kings chosen on Old Wyk ended when Urron Redhand seized power through slaughter upon the isle. Afterward, the kingship of the Iron Islands passed by primogeniture, and the ancient kings of salt and rock were no more. The rulers of the various isles were reduced to lords, and many old lines were extinguished for refusing to submit. <ref name="IronKings">George R. R. Martin, ''The World of Ice and Fire'', (London: HarperVoyager, 2014) pp. 182-183</ref> | The era of kings chosen on Old Wyk ended when Urron Redhand seized power through slaughter upon the isle. Afterward, the kingship of the Iron Islands passed by primogeniture, and the ancient kings of salt and rock were no more. The rulers of the various isles were reduced to lords, and many old lines were extinguished for refusing to submit. <ref name="IronKings">George R. R. Martin, ''The World of Ice and Fire'', (London: HarperVoyager, 2014) pp. 182-183</ref> | ||
==Notable | ==Notable Houses== | ||
*[[House Drumm]] | *[[House Drumm]] | ||
*[[House Goodbrother of Shatterstone]] | *[[House Goodbrother of Shatterstone]] | ||
*[[House Stonehouse]] | *[[House Stonehouse]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
[[Category:The Iron Islands]] | [[Category:The Iron Islands]] | ||
