Lord roose bolton thinks he and ramsay corrupted each. He is the only surviving son of lord balon greyjoy and lady alannys harlaw. Before the events of the books his father leads a rebellion against the throne and declares the iron islands independence. Theon greyjoy is a fictional character in the a song of ice and fire series of fantasy novels by. Alfie allen plays the role of theon greyjoy in the television series theon greyjoy is played by alfie allen in the television adaptation of the series of books season 1 edit. The rise and fall of theon then comes to a point where he must shed the persona of reek. Theon greyjoy is played by alfie allen in the television adaptation of the series of books.
Its implied fairly strongly in the books that ramsay has cut off theon s, uh, little ironborn. At the end of greyjoy s rebellion, theon was taken to winterfell as a hostage and ward to lord eddard stark. How old was theon greyjoy when he was brought to winterfell. In the books, ramsay uses that identity to sneak into winterfell while theon s running the place, becoming reek ii. Theon greyjoy was the youngest son of balon greyjoy,lord of the iron islands when theon was very young balon rebelled against king robert baratheon starting the war which claimed the lives of theon,s two elder brothers rodrik and maron. Balon greyjoy and his daughter yara asha in the books receive a parcel, a special gift, and a mysterious letter, sealed by what looks like piece of skin and house boltons flayed man sigil. Theon greyjoy is described as being an arrogant nineteenyearold at the start of a game of thrones, with black hair and a cocky grin. Prince theon greyjoy was the youngest son of king balon greyjoy of the iron islands and the younger brother of rodrik, maron, and yara greyjoy. He is the personal servant and childhood friend of ramsay snow as well. Comment by luthofds the flavor text is a reference to theon greyjoy from the a song of ice and fire book series. Tumblr is a place to express yourself, discover yourself, and bond over the stuff you love. Theon is a greyjoy of the iron islands, but his namesake is actually a stark, or so he claims. Pretty much the only people who dont accept theon to be wangless are those who actively chose to believe otherwise in the face of overwhelming textual evidence, the jaime parallel, and the show episode written by grrm where it is spelled out for the show audience which generally speaking is a little slower than the book reader.
Things you never knew about theon and reek screenrant. Its where your interests connect you with your people. The reaction of his haters has been interestingly polarized. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Theon is introduced as the hostage and ward of lord eddard stark, stemming from the failed greyjoy rebellion. Ramsay and reek book version reek game of thrones, a. Theon is the youngest son of balon greyjoy and the heir to the iron islands. Prince theon greyjoy is a major character in the a song of ice and fire and its tv adaptation game of thrones. Theon turncloak the squid prince reek theon kinslayer the prince of stink. Theon is forced to take on the guise of reek, the name of ramsays late serving man. At the dreadfort, theon begs the cleaning boy now revealed to be ramsay snow to kill him and end his suffering. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. When bran and rickon stark apparently escape winterfell, reek advises theon to kill two young boys and pass their bodies off as those. Takes on much of reek s actually a disguised ramsay snow role from the book.
All the ways game of thrones ramsay bolton is way worse in the books. Theon greyjoy has gone through quite a transformation in game of thrones and the books its based on, but there are still many mysteries. All the ways game of thrones ramsay bolton is way worse. During the capture of winterfell by theon greyjoy, his men find ramsay, still posing as reek, in the dungeons. Theon greyjoy, son of the late balon greyjoy and brother to yara greyjoy of the iron islands, died on sunday evening in the battle of winterfell between the living. Reek whose real name may be heke is an unseen character in a song of ice and fire. Ramsay agreed, in a sense, deciding to kill theon greyjoy in. What the hell is game of thrones doing with theon greyjoy s arc. He is the sole surviving son of balon greyjoy, lord later king of the iron islands. Theon increasingly relies on the wretched creature, even going so far as accepting his suggestion to fake the deaths of bran and rickon stark. And right now theon is one of the most hated characters in the show, second only to joffs.
Although the detention and torture starts in the previous books, it is in a dance with dragons that it takes on a completely new meaning and effect. Theon greyjoy is portrayed magnificently by alfie allen. Ramsay then succeeds at pretending to be reek in winterfell while everyone else thinks the murdered reek was ramsay all along. Theon greyjoy is a major character in the book series a song of ice and fire and its television series adaptation game of thrones. At the end of greyjoys rebellion, theon was taken to winterfell as a hostage and ward to lord eddard stark. Prince theon greyjoy is the fourth and youngest child of lord balon greyjoy, ruler. After dying at the battle of the bastards, ramsays ghost now haunts theon and with the greyjoy s help, plans to exact his revenge on the two who had taken his life. Theon greyjoy was my favorite character on game of. Game of thrones house greyjoy characters tv tropes. Ramsey begins to use his pet as a tool for advancement. After eddards execution, theon initially pledged his loyalty to robb stark, in the subsequent war of the five kings. Ramsay had a man at arms from his fathers men named reek for company from a young age.
Theon reek greyjoy quotes from the books and tv show. Theon greyjoy is tortured to such a degree, that he takes on a completely new persona, the character of reek, one that has been entirely constructed in the mould set by his suffering. Rickon stark foster brother theon greyjoy is a fictional character in the a song of ice and fire series of fantasy novels by american author george r. Those of you that have sailed under her, and there are many of you here, you know what she is. Theres our guy bending the knee to his sister despite the fact that he himself is the true heir. Buy theon greyjoy reek game of thrones pin enamel pins for backpacks hat pins funny pins meme pins cool pins cute pins button pins. During a scene in the crypts of winterfell in the books, theon sees a reference to theon stark, and remarks that he was named for the ancient king in the north. Following his fathers failed rebellion against the iron throne, theon was taken as a ward initially hostage to lord eddard stark. The rise and fall of theon then comes to a point where he must shed the persona of reek to try and do something brave for a.
Ramsay boltontheon greyjoyreek works archive of our own. Shop top fashion brands safety pins at free delivery and returns possible on eligible purchases. May only be fielded in an army that includes ramsey snow, and must be attached to his unit ignoring the usual attachment restrictions. The trouble with theon greyjoy game of thrones season 3. That would be the ultimate way to kill reek, to reclaim his name, and take back his identity. He befriends theon greyjoy,offers him a way out of his castle siege. His nickname comes from his extreme stench and is said to never bathe. Reek, it rhymes with is something he repeats to himself often.
Theon, the castrated viking history behind game of thrones. Reek i first of his name is executed in ramsays place. While not even main charactersare safe, as we all know, i dont think he is going to be killed by stannis as some have theorized. Lady yara greyjoy is the lady of the iron islands and lady reaper of pyke, the daughter and last surviving child of balon greyjoy, and older sister and only surviving sibling of theon greyjoy. What are the differences between reek in the game of. Theon finally pledges allegiance to his sister yara someone he also formerly betrayed and publicly recognizes her as the true heir to house greyjoy.
He continues to play the role of reek, saying that his real name is heke. Reek continues to deny that he is theon, until sansa accuses him of betraying her family, and reminds him that he is theon greyjoy, son and heir of balon greyjoy. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. What are the differences between reek in the game of thrones tv. He is the younger brother of rodrik, maron, and asha greyjoy. From yaraasha to dalton and vicatrion, these are all the things in a song of ice and fire that game of thrones cut about house greyjoy. Now im not saying that theon didnt deserve a littleeeeee bit of torture for being an insufferable pita for the first few seasons of game of thrones but flaying off his ahem favorite toy is a low blow, even for game of thrones torture standards for this recipe, well be flaying off a bit of theon for ourselves and oneuping ramsays pork sausage with brats of our own. In the books, theon is taken captive by ramsay in book 2, and between books 3 and 4 is only represented by a piece of his skin delivered to robb and catelyn stark at the red wedding. She was raised at pyke, the stronghold of house greyjoy. Ramsay acquires a powerful aphrodisiac, which does not bode well for.
Reek was a ramsay snow human pet,whos death he uses to escape the starks justice. In mhysa, we learn that ramsay snow had him and the other ironborn flayed. Theon has nothing to do until much much later, so its a way to keep him on screen. Thereafter, its an undercover that ramsay sometimes uses. The flavor text is a reference to theon grayjoy from the song of ice and fire books. He is known to be almost as cruel as ramsay, and is also a necrophile. Theon greyjoys flayed sausage the starving chef blog. Martin, and its television adaptation game of thrones. These are intended to spur discussion, and the users of rasoiaf shouldnt feel compelled to answer them if they dont wish to theon greyjoy is cited as a character that many readers have come to. Im not him, im not the turncloak, he died at winterfell. Ramsay warns balon to withdraw his troops from the north or else more boxes will follow with more theon. Not to be confused with ramsay snow or theon greyjoy, who have both gone by the name reek at some point.
Theon greyjoy thought that after escaping winterfell, hed get rid of ramsay for good. As theon got older, and the game of thrones became more complicated, theon struggled with his identity and with where his loyalties lay. Telling theon to execute ser rodrik for spitting at him comes from aeron greyjoy telling theon to kill benfred tallhart for the same reason. All spoilers theon greyjoy and reek, book question. What on earth is game of thrones doing to theon greyjoy. Feel free to answer these question or write your own impressions and thoughts on theon. Theon was the heir to the iron islands, though his father favored asha, theon s older sister. Theon greyjoy is a member of house greyjoy and is the sole surviving son and heir apparent of balon greyjoy, lord of the iron islands. Prince theon greyjoy is the fourth and youngest child of lord balon greyjoy, ruler of the iron islands, and his wife lady alannys. His eldest siblings are rodrik, maron, and asha named yara in the tv series. Ramsays torture of theon got so unbearable that theon begged to be killed. This is a fan page for theon greyjoy, formerly know as reek, from hbos series game of thrones and grrms book series a song of ice and fire. George rr martin cool art my books nerd fandoms fan art songs my favorite things fanart.