#house harlaw

[thewatcher0nthewall]

The Grim Lady of Pyke

#alannys harlaw #iron islands #pyke #fanart #drawing #illustration #asoiaf #a song of ice and fire #the winds of winter #game of thrones #asoiaf fanart #valyrian scrolls #art #ironborn #theon greyjoy #asha greyjoy #house harlaw

[duchess-of-oldtown]

I get a lot of people judge Asha on how she acts around Theon when they're reunited on the Iron Islands and then after Winterfell but consider this: Theon barely remembers her. But she doesn't have that luxury. She remembers everything about him. She remembers his first word, his first steps. She remembers how he'd run to her when Maron and Rodrik were being cruel, how he'd hide behind her when Euron was around, how they would crawl under her bed during storm's together or huddle around the Reader when he would tell them stories about the Grey King. She remembers how excited Theon was about the Rebellion, how disappointed he was when he was left behind. She remembers Baratheon soldiers climbing over their walls, her father kneeling and then strange men coming to take her last brother way. Don't tell me that she didn't hold onto him for dear life or fight them off. Don't tell me that nobody had to hold her back when they finally pulled him free. Then ten years pass with only a few letters. She's left alone with her mother who begins to vanish and a father who suddenly puts all his hope in her, because she's all he has left. Then he comes back. He's somebody else now and he doesn't remember her. He puts himself in danger to prove himself and she tries to stop him but he's running toward the edge and she can't do a thing to halt him. Then she hears nothing about him for months even years on end. And all of a sudden he's standing before her, remembering her name like it's something important and she can't do anything to save him. Again.

#I will keep defending Asha until the day that I die #She's traumatised and she doesn't even realise that for herself #I will keep talking about this wreck of a family until my last breath #house greyjoy #Asha Greyjoy #theon greyjoy #euron greyjoy #balon greyjoy #Rodrik harlaw #House harlaw #Rodrik the reader #The Iron Islands #valyrian scolls #pre asoiaf #asoiaf meta #The winds of winter #A clash of kings #a dance with dragons #a song of ice and fire meta #a song of ice and fire

[befooremoonrisee]

i just find so funny that theon is so obssesed with being a proper greyjoy and what else when he's so clearly his mother's son, trapped in his little gothic story like a true harlaw. being the gothic heroine trapped with a monster in a haunted castle, just a guy in his jonathan harker era.

#asoiaf meta #house harlaw #as ethel cain said “jesus can always reject his father but he cannot scape his mother's blood #theonposting #theon greyjoy #it's all about scary houses #ironborn are vikings trapped in lovecraftian and gothic settings #asoiaf #a song of ice and fire #game of thrones

[teen-spirited-away]

House Harlaw

"Conquest Is Our Harvest"

Sigill: Scythe

Colors: Silver and Black

Seat: The Ten Towers

"Harlaw was not the largest of the Iron Islands, but it was the richest and most populous."

House Harlaw is sworn to house Greyjoy of Pyke. It is one of the wealthiest houses in the Iron Islands.

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[ironbornsource]

THEON APPRECIATION WEEK

Prompt: Family

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[aegor-bamfsteel]

How do you think ACOK/AGOT Theon Greyjoy would have gotten along politically and personally with his uncle Rodrik “the Reader”, as well as cousin Ser Harras Harlaw? For me, Theon’s relationship with his mothers family is one of the more notable missed opportunities for interesting personal dynamics (also, if the Theon Latecomer theory comes to pass, R’hllor help us all if poor Alannys never gets to hold her baby boy one more time)

I agree with you in that I’m very interested in the Harlaws, as despite their limited page time they’ve proven to be varied characters, from bookish Rodrik to stern knight Harras to ambitious Hotho to proud and stubborn Gwynesse and tragic Alannys. Usually characters in these minor houses get one trait for all, especially the ironborn; it’s the bigger houses that get this sort of variety and nuance. Plus they breed a shaggy pony that I’m guessing (due to the resemblance between the Iron Islands and Scottish isles) is analogous to the Shetland pony.

Harras and Theon probably did have a personal relationship before the latter had to leave Pyke, and I don’t think it was a positive one; “As a boy Harlaw had been fast friends with Balon's eldest son, Rodrik” (AFFC The Reaver) but Theon “remembered Rodrik's drunken cuffs” and told Patrek that he was horrible enough he doesn’t care Jason killed him (ACOK Theon I). Anyone who was fast friends with Rodrik is likely not going to be someone Theon has warm thoughts of. What little we know of Harras has him a great warrior, loyal, has an ancient Valyrian steel sword, serious, merciful enough (Euron had all the Hewetts killed while Harras just imprisoned the Grimms)…most of which would bore Theon, some of which would remind him of Ned Stark whom he feared due to their history (and he and Harras must’ve had some history too). Basically I don’t think they’d be personally friends. However, if Theon became his liege, I think Harras would support him (certainly over the Greyjoy uncles) and would reave where he was ordered.

Rodrik Harlaw, I think Theon would feel similarly to how Asha does in early AFFC, resentful of his cautioning him about fighting a war the ironborn can’t win, but unlike Asha probably thinks less of him for constantly reading books (Luwin at least admits to never liking him); and he thinks Victarion is an old man who’d just take his orders, so he’d likely think even less of Rodrik and his advice. However, Rodrik would still support him out of necessity and try to advise him, though wouldn’t personally reave.

Don’t worry, Theon is going back to those islands and meeting Alannys. It’s all part of his subverted Hero’s Journey, in which he returns to his home a greatly changed person due to the trials in the unknown world, now with the ability to grant boons to his deeply damaged community, aka Alannys (who’s the only person happy to see him for non-political reasons). I say this with hope, because even though GRRM has expressed dislike for the Hero’s Journey Monomyth, even he can’t resist the idea of his main characters going back to the place they’re born (the possible confirmation of seeing Casterly, show!Daenerys on Dragonstone, of course all Starks will be at Winterfell)

#ask #house harlaw #theon greyjoy #asoiaf headcanon #harras harlaw #rodrik harlaw #asoiaf predictions #opinion

[asoiafreadthru]

BALON GREYJOY, Lord of the Iron Islands, King of Salt and Rock, Son of the Sea Wind, Lord Reaper of Pyke,

His wife, LADY ALANNYS, of House Harlaw,

Their children:

[RODRIK], their eldest son, slain at Seagard during Greyjoy’s Rebellion,

[MARON], their second son, slain on the walls of Pyke during Greyjoy’s Rebellion,

ASHA, their daughter, captain of the Black Wind,

THEON, their sole surviving son, heir to Pyke, a ward of Lord Eddard Stark,

His brothers:

EURON, called Crow’s Eye, captain of the Silence, an outlaw, pirate, and raider,

VICTARION, Lord Captain of the Iron Fleet,

AERON, called Damphair, a priest of the Drowned God,

Lesser houses sworn to Pyke include Harlaw, Stonehouse, Merlyn, Sunderly, Botley, Tawney, Wynch, and Goodbrother.

#a game of thrones #appendix #a song of ice and fire #asoiaf #house greyjoy #iron islands #balon greyjoy #pyke #greyjoy's rebellion #house harlaw #alannys harlaw #rodrik greyjoy #maron greyjoy #asha greyjoy #theon greyjoy #seagard #euron greyjoy #crow's eye #victarion greyjoy #the iron fleet #aeron greyjoy #aeron damphair #drowned god #the silence #ironborn #house botley #house goodbrother

[game-of-style]

House Harlaw sworn to Pyke -  Zuhair Murad Haute Couture Spring 2022

#house harlaw #the iron islands #Zuhair Murad #haute couture #blue #A Song of Ice and Fire #game of thrones

[foxandbrambles]

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[boldstarks]

Ysabel Lantell

name: Ysabel Lantell

born: 112 AC at Lannisport (Age 20 in "The Black Queen")

alias(es): Lady Ysabel, Her Lannister Highness, Blonde Bitch, Lannister Bitch, Ysabel Greyjoy

title(s): Lady, Salt Wife

religion: Faith of the Seven

culture: Westerman

significant other(s): Dalton Greyjoy (husband/captor)

family: Tybalt Lantell (father), Ysilla Lannister (mother), Jace Lantell (older brother), Jason Lantell (older brother)

issue(s): Hake Greyjoy (son), Rogar Greyjoy (twin son), Ysilla Greyjoy (twin daughter)

status: Alive

allegiance(s): House Lannister, House Lantell, House Greyjoy (by force)

appearance(s): Salt Water, My Tumblr Profile

notable feature(s): Lannister Blonde Hair, Hazel Eyes

portrayed by: Jodie Comer in The Last Duel and The White Princess

#lannister oc #house lannister #salt wife #lannister #lannisport #hotd fanfic #hotd #hotd headcanon #hotd oc #ironborn #iron price #house harlaw #asoiaf #house of the dragon #house greyjoy #allaboutocs #ochub

[duchess-of-oldtown]

I love Rodrik Harlaw because although he loves Asha, he's not really into the whole Iron Born thing. Yes, he's gone to war with Balon, he goes to the kingsmoot, he sails with Euron but he doesn't really believe in it. Anything not book related and he's like

#This man was done before the series even begun #And I respect him for that #Rodrik Harlaw #The Harlaw of harlaw #House harlaw #Harlaw #The Iron Born #the iron islands #The Iron isles #House Greyjoy #valyrian scrolls #Asha Greyjoy #balon greyjoy #euron greyjoy #Affc #Adwd #asoiaf #a song of ice and fire #ASOIAF meta

[jeyneofpoole]

my mother, or her ghost?

#heyyyyyyyyyy i’m gonna throw up #asoiaf #a song of ice and fire #valyrianscrolls #alannys greyjoy #alannys harlaw #affc #house greyjoy #asoiaf art

[cola-fiend]

The squidlings 🦑💕

#asoiaf #theon greyjoy #asha greyjoy #Rodrik Greyjoy #Maron Greyjoy #house greyjoy #showed this to the thramsay fam and someone had the brilliant realization that Theon can’t have long hair like his siblings #because the Starks would never allow it #if I’m known for anything in this fandom I want it to be for giving Theon pearls #he got them from his mama 🥹 #alannys harlaw #valyrianscrolls

[ironbornsource]

Ironborn Bracket - FINALS

Aeron by Anders Finer for Fantasy Flight Games

Alannys by Drazenka Kimpel for Fantasy Flight Games

#aeron greyjoy #alannys greyjoy #alannys harlaw #house greyoy #house harlaw #ironborn bracket #asoiaf #ironborn #poll

[asharaxofstarfall]

well actually, theon not visiting alannys when he returns to pyke is perfectly in line with his story and character arc. he wants the approval of balon, who does not love him. he wants the approval of the ironborn, who do not love him. he rejects asha and does not even think of alannys because that is him accepting real love and care that comes without a price or expectation. his goal in the iron islands is to prove himself as his father's heir and a true iron born man and he is enraged by lowborns looking down on him for his position as a former hostage. it is a story of self sabotage that is a direct result of of his kidnapping via ned and robert. he returns home but only to emptiness because he can't accept the love from the family members that have missed him so much. by the time he meets her next in twow or ados, he will be ready to confront those feelings of sadness over his childhood and realise how badly he really does miss his mother. now let me explain how that ties into his relationship with robb-

#i am sooo normal about him #asoiaf #a song of ice and fire #theon greyjoy #alannys harlaw #house greyjoy #her baby boy.... #theonblogging #it's too late for this #i need to go to bed

[a-chaotic-dumbass]

drowned god please take away all of lady alannys harlaw's suffering and give it to balon greyjoy

#fuck that man frfr #balon greyjoy #house greyjoy #alannys harlaw #asoiaf #valyrianscrolls #a song of ice and fire #agot #acok