Rodrik Greyjoy

	Rodrik and Balon Greyjoy by Shebsart
Title	Captain
Allegiance	House Greyjoy
Culture	ironborn
Born	267–274 AC
Died	289 AC; Seagard
Father	Balon IX Greyjoy
Mother	Alannys Harlaw
Books	A Game of Thrones (mentioned); A Clash of Kings (mentioned); A Storm of Swords (mentioned); A Feast for Crows (mentioned); A Dance with Dragons (mentioned); The Winds of Winter (mentioned);

Rodrik Greyjoy was a member of House Greyjoy and the oldest son of Balon Greyjoy, Lord of the Iron Islands. He was killed during Greyjoy's Rebellion. He may have been named after his maternal uncle, Lord Rodrik Harlaw of Harlaw.

Character

Rodrik was an alcoholic with a tendency for "drunken cuffs".^[2]

History

Rodrik was good friends with Ser Harras Harlaw.^[3]

During Greyjoy's Rebellion, the bronze bell of the Booming Tower at Seagard was rung for the first time in three hundred years, when Rodrik led longships in the storming of Seagard. Lord Jason Mallister killed Rodrik beneath the castle walls and threw the ironmen back into the sea.^[2]

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

Theon Greyjoy has little love for his eldest brother, telling Patrek Mallister he holds no enmity towards Patrek's father, Lord Jason, or the Mallisters for slaying Rodrik during Greyjoy's Rebellion.^[2]