Greenshield
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Greenshield is one of the Shield Islands guarding the mouth of the Mander, seat of House Chester.
Small as it is, it has witnessed a royal confession and served as a battleground between the Reach and the Iron Islands.
Chapter 1
The king's visit
89 ACBooks only
In 89 AC, King Jaehaerys I Targaryen was touring the Shield Islands when he set foot on Greenshield. It was there that his granddaughter Rhaenys told him of her plans to marry Lord Corlys Velaryon.
Chapter 2
The galleys that sailed north
134 ACBooks only
Forty years later, in 134 AC, four galleys from Greenshield joined the fleet Lord Alyn Velaryon gathered against the Iron Islands. The aim was to put an end to the raids of Lord Dalton Greyjoy, who had spent years harrying the Reach's coasts.
Chapter 3
The shield that fell
Books only
Greenshield falls to the ironborn during the Battle of the Shield Islands. Once the fighting ends, King Euron Greyjoy grants lordship of the island to Lord Maron Volmark.