![]() Atcourt and council, in war and peace, the son remained at his father’s side for the best part of fiveyears, so when Torgon finally died it seemed only natural for his chosen heir to succeed him asUrragon IV Greyiron. In his old age he struck another, calling upon his own son Urragon to help him rule. He proved to be a strong king, just and wise and fair-minded … buthe could do little to arrest the declining fortunes of the Iron Islands, for it was during Torgon’s reignthat most of the Cape of Eagles was lost to the Mallisters of Seagard.Torgon had struck one blow against the institution of the kingsmoot in his youth, by throwing overits chosen king. The Latecomer became king in his stead, and ruled for forty years without ever having been chosenand proclaimed at a kingsmoot. Smallfolk and great lords alike arose at theircall, rallying to Torgon’s banners, until Urrathon’s own captains hacked Urrathon into pieces. The priests supported him in this, for they hadgrown weary of Badbrother’s arrogance and impiety. For that, and for the savage cruelty he oft displayed during histwo years as king, Urrathon IV Goodbrother is remembered in history as Badbrother.When Torgon Greyiron returned at last to the Iron Islands, he declared the kingsmoot to be invalidbecause he had not been present to make a claim. The first thing the new king did was command that thesons of the old king be put to death. To their dismay, the captains and kings choseUrrathon Goodbrother of Great Wyk instead. And latein the Age of Heroes, another crisis weakened and divided the ironborn further still.Upon the death of King Urragon III Greyiron (Urragon the Bald), his younger sons hurriedlyconvened a kingsmoot whilst their elder brother Torgon was raiding up the Mander, thinking that oneof them would be chosen to wear the driftwood crown. As thecenturies passed, the kingdoms of the green lands grew stronger and the Iron Islands weaker. (illustration credit 118)Yet all these triumphs proved short-lived, along with many of the kings who won them. After torturing him to death, Joron had his corpse cutinto pieces so that he might bait his fishhooks with “a chunk of king.” Later in his reign, Joron sweptacross the Arbor with steel and fire, and supposedly carried off every woman on the island underthirty years of age, thereby earning himself the name Maidensbane, by which he is best remembered.An ironborn longship at sea. ![]() Half a century later, Joron I Blacktyde captured Gyles II Gardenerwhen their fleets clashed off the Misty Islands. His son Harron slew Gareth the Grim of Highgardenbeneath the walls of Oldtown. Erich V Harlaw retook Fair Islein his youth, only to lose it again in his old age. Called Coldwind, destroyed the feeble fleets of the King in the North.
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