Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Yavin4

(35,445 posts)
Sat Jun 25, 2016, 02:53 PM Jun 2016

Brexit? Is that a Baylon Greyjoy move?

Balon Greyjoy was the head of House Greyjoy and Lord of the Iron Islands. The Iron Islands are one of the constituent regions of the Seven Kingdoms and House Greyjoy is one of the Great Houses of the realm. House Greyjoy rule the region from their seat at Pyke and Balon also holds the title Lord Reaper of Pyke. He was a hard, ambitious and ruthless man.


Balon declared himself King of the Iron Islands and rose in the rebellion against the Iron Throne to revive the "Old Way", which had once led the ironborn to rule much of the western coast of Westeros. He was, however, defeated in a bloody war. His elder two sons were killed and his third son, Theon, was taken by Lord Eddard Stark as a hostage for Balon's good behavior and obedience.


Hmmm..
3 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Brexit? Is that a Baylon Greyjoy move? (Original Post) Yavin4 Jun 2016 OP
OMG blogslut Jun 2016 #1
Sounds like a name a celebrity would name their kid.... MADem Jun 2016 #2
Greed and murderous ambition are a human staple. lunatica Jun 2016 #3

blogslut

(38,010 posts)
1. OMG
Sat Jun 25, 2016, 03:21 PM
Jun 2016

I want the Iron Islands and Dorne plotlines to just go away. In the books, Dorne was relatively interesting but the show just made it all stupid. And the Iron Islands plot in the books was so boring I wanted to poke myself with pins just to feel something. The show makes Waterworld a little bit more interesting but I still hate all of it.

MADem

(135,425 posts)
2. Sounds like a name a celebrity would name their kid....
Sat Jun 25, 2016, 03:31 PM
Jun 2016
Now now, children--Moon Unit, Blue Ivy, Apple, and Brexit--stop teasing Brooklyn, Paris, and North!


If you want your kid to have a weird and unique name, try for John, Mary, or Edward! LOL~!

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
3. Greed and murderous ambition are a human staple.
Sat Jun 25, 2016, 08:06 PM
Jun 2016

It's the one consistent thread that runs through our history. So having a show that centers on that will certainly make it popular. Funny how there was less than one episode about a peaceful community. It didn't even last through the hour before the community gets killed. Like they were some big threat or something. Sigh...

Latest Discussions»The DU Lounge»Brexit? Is that a Baylon...