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

In this chapterAlyn Velaryon

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

In this chapterEuron Greyjoy

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.

According to the Hielo y Fuego Wiki · Escudo Verde · 2026-07-30

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Position
symbol on the base map, nudged the minimum needed to fall on land
English name
visual reading checked against the canon
Spanish name
name from the published Spanish edition
Label on the base map
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What was read
GREENSHIELD
Base map
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Entry written on .

Greenshield
Passed through
House Chester of Greenshield