Greyshield
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Greyshield belongs to the cluster known as the Shield Islands, the string of islets that guards the mouth of the Mander just before the river opens into the Reach. Within its bounds stands Grimston, seat of House Grimm, and that position has turned the island into a natural chokepoint for traders and ironborn raiders alike.
Origins
Torgon Greyiron's Base
Long before Westeros had the kingdoms it knows today, the ironborn king Torgon Greyiron used the island as a base for his raids upriver. From Greyshield he launched his ships against the riverlands of the Mander, treating the island as a shelter between one attack and the next.
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Conflicts with the Iron Islands
Fleet Against Dalton Greyjoy
In 134 AC the island sent three galleys to the fleet Lord Alyn Velaryon gathered in answer to Lord Dalton Greyjoy's raids. Greyshield's ships sailed alongside those of the rest of the Shield Islands toward the Iron Islands, joining a larger effort to put a stop to the attacks.
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Fall of Grimston
Ser Harras Harlaw took Grimston during the Battle of the Shield Islands, and when the stronghold fell, the whole island fell with it. Greyshield passed into the hands of the Reach as one of the holdings that changed owners in that war.
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In the books (3)
- A Feast for Crows
- The World of Ice & Fire
- Fire & Blood
By work
| Work | Format | Where it is told |
|---|---|---|
| A Feast for Crows | Book | Fall of Grimston |