Book of the stranger theon pledges his support to yara. Prince theon greyjoy was the youngest son of king balon greyjoy of the iron islands and the younger brother of rodrik, maron, and yara greyjoy. Theons return to winterfell in season 8 is the latest step in finding the courage of his convictions after ramsays torture broke him. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. And today id like to talk about probably the single most misunderstood and frankly, human character in the entire series. He is played by starring cast member alfie allen and debuts in the series premiere. On game of thrones, ramsay snownowbolton is the worst. Could someone tell me why is it that ramsay bolton has. However, what is even more uncomfortable is what occurs with the character of theon greyjoy who throughout the course of the show, and the books, has gone through as much brutalization as sansa. His male anatomy was mailed to balon, and thats when theon knew that his father was good for nothing because he didnt even come to save him. Although the detention and torture starts in the previous books, it is in a dance with dragons that it takes on a completely new meaning and effect. Because of his torture and emasculation by ramsay, theon is now mentally. However, balon rejects theons proposal and taunts him for growing up wealthy with house. Theon didnt commit this particular crime in the books either, as he.
The last thing theon greyjoy saw was smiler, kicking free of the burning. When you think of clever game of thrones characters, theon definitely isnt at the top of the list. Raised among the starks but not one of them, he grows into an arrogant, selfimportant young man. Asha greyjoytheon greyjoy works archive of our own. Theon greyjoy has gone through quite a transformation in game of thrones. First and foremost, ramsay bolton is torturing theon because he loves to torture people. In the books, theons torture happens off the page, which likely saved.
I have not read the books, but dont mind spoilers from them. All the ways game of thrones ramsay bolton is way worse. Theon greyjoy is a major character in the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth seasons. Theon is the youngest son of balon greyjoy and the heir to the iron islands. There he is reunited with asha, who initially does not recognise him. Theres also a hint in the books that theon greyjoy might have a thing for sansa. The treatment in the show was mild and gentle compared to the levels of psychological and physical torture theon is subjected to in the books. He is unrecognizable from the earlier theon greyjoy to such an extent that when ashayara sees him she doesnt recognize him at all whereas in season 4, she easily recognizes theon at once. He was a torturer serving house bolton under the command of ramsay snow, the bastard son of roose bolton, and castellan of the dreadfort. All the ways game of thrones ramsay bolton is way worse in the books. Due to the torture endured at ramsays hands, theon looks like he has aged forty years.
He isnt a villain you love to hate like, say, tywin lannister or. At the end of greyjoy s rebellion, theon was taken to winterfell as a hostage and ward to lord eddard stark. Percy jackson wont be very involved, but its an element in the story. At the dreadfort, theon greyjoy has been chained up in a dungeon after being. One of the biggest failings of the show is to not show more graphic torture of theon. Im not going to talk too much about theons story from preagot to acok. Being theon greyjoy, or why this dick in a box matters. How old was theon greyjoy when he was brought to winterfell. How bad was theons tortured in the books as compared to. Or my onepart post defending ned stark, for that matter.
Theon reek greyjoy quotes from the books and tv show. The reek chapter is splendid, but there is just no way that i can see to convey just how bad theon has it on video, because the book shows us effect of the torture, not the torture itself. He is the thirdperson narrator for thirteen chapters throughout a clash of kings and a. Theon greyjoy is the not soobvious, obvious choice. Before the events of the books his father leads a rebellion against the throne and declares the iron islands independence. At the dreadfort, theon greyjoy has been chained up in a dungeon after. How bad was theons tortured in the books as compared to the show. Game of thrones theon greyjoy characters tv tropes. Game of thrones 3x10 ramsay snow bolton what realy happened at winterfell jakub wieczorek. What on earth is game of thrones doing to theon greyjoy. In last weeks episode, theon abandoned yara, certain torture, and death, and lept off the side of one of those very nice. A sadistic ramsay mutilates theons body, most notably by castrating him, and forces him to bear witness to endless accounts of other torture, rape and violence i.
Perhaps they are saving the castration for the last few episodes but it definitely needs to be included and hopefully they will be brave enough to show it, but perhaps from a suitable distance. The tale of theons cock chapter 1, an a song of ice and. Theon greyjoy is westeros most popular punching bag. This isnt going to be a sixpart series defending theon greyjoys actions or character like i did with jon snow. Theon is the youngest son and presumptive heir of balon greyjoy, taken as a ward by lord eddard stark following balons failed rebellion. Game of thrones ramsay snow torturing theon greyjoy. For those not familiar with the books, the character of theon greyjoy is captured and tortured, badly, by ramsay snow later ramsay bolton. In defense of theon and his actions during the big game of thrones battle between euron greyjoy and daenerys targaryens fleet.
While pretending to be reek, ramsay swears obedience to house greyjoy and king balon. The depraved ramsay captures theon in what kicks off a long game of physical and mental torture. Later they use a foot press to torture him, slowly turning a screw into his foot until it is bleeding freely, repeatedly asking him why he captured winterfell, though clearly not caring about the answers his prisoner desperately gives. Game of thrones why is theon greyjoy being tortured by the. Book spoilers about the depiction of theons torture on. Karma came knocking on theons door when ramsey took over winterfell. As i have not read the books, my sense of theon as a character is as a deeply conflicted person who was, to be honest, a pawn of a war he had no part in making. This weeks episode of game of thrones was not terribly good, but one issue stood out in particular. The idea is that balon will be offered independence his desire for independence was the cause of the greyjoy rebellion if he agrees to help robb defeat house lannister. Book spoilers about the depiction of theons torture on the. Theon greyjoy is a fictional character in the a song of ice and fire series of fantasy novels by. Theon greyjoy never died at the battle of winterfell.
Theon does not get pointofview chapters in every one of martins books. The folk of westeros, however, did not know theon for just his name, though. On game of thrones, there is arguably no character who desires and deserves redemption more than theon greyjoy. Robb stark sends theon to treat with balon greyjoy, who he has not seen in ten years. Alfie allen on the passion of theon greyjoy talking torture, child murder and crushed dreams with the fallen prince of winterfell. Theon greyjoy is a member of house greyjoy and is the sole surviving son and heir apparent. Feel free to answer these question or write your own impressions and thoughts on theon. I would argue that what happens to theon on the show is worse. Since his introduction in the show as a ward of the starks not exactly a. During the imprisonment, ramsay severely tortured theon physically and. In the land of westeros, there lived a young lad by the name of theon greyjoy.
Game of thrones sansa and theon are the perfect non. Theon decides not to witness benfreds death, and instead goes to his looting men, and wishes. Lord ramsay would never simply cut off a mans finger. He is shown in adwd catching and promptly devouring a live rat when the jailer suddenly comes in and his. I finally managed to get around to reading a dance with dragons, the fifth book in the game of thrones series. For yara, theon is the only relative she has who is not dead, or like her father and uncle, barking mad. Theon greyjoy and the messy road to redemption watchers. If i got justice, my burnt body would hang over the gates of winterfell. Ramsay warns balon to withdraw his troops from the north or else more boxes will follow with more theon. Theon greyjoy is the only living son, and heir apparent of balon greyjoy.
Last week, ross, you noted that all too often when benioff and weiss insert their own material it. If they did not give good sport, he would rape them and then flay them. How bad was theon tortured in the books as compared to the show. What the hell is game of thrones doing with theon greyjoys arc. So far we have seen very little if anything done to him. His desire to prove himself to his father leads him down a. His was a well known name among the people of the north, and even in the south.
Theon greyjoy was my favorite character on game of. Its worth noting that this happens much the same way in the books. Of the many, many reunions weve seen so far on season 8 of game of thrones, sansa stark and theon greyjoys may have been the most touching. Reuniting with sansa demonstrates his renewed loyalty to. How bad was theon tortured in the books as compared to the. Im more interested in discussing hbos game of thrones showrunners decisions in regards to theon greyjoys storyline, as presented in season.
Is jon disrespecting robb by not killing theon greyjoy for his past crimes. Theon experienced an immense amount of torture at the hands of ramsey and transformed into reek. Things you never knew about theon and reek screenrant. Theons torture in the books didnt just destroy him mentally, but physically as well. Showing it in the series would just look pathetic, overblown and fake, this is one part the show was right to alter. Sansa became the queen, but what she will have to sacrifice to be able to feed and protect all the people in the north. Theon greyjoy is a member of house greyjoy and is the sole surviving son and heir apparent of balon greyjoy, lord of the iron islands. The latest theon greyjoy news, rumors, gifs, predictions, and more from winter is coming. Prince theon greyjoy was the youngest son of king balon greyjoy of the iron islands and the.
Theon, the castrated viking history behind game of thrones. The master torturer was the apparent leader of the men holding theon greyjoy prisoner. The way my books are structured, everyone was together, then they all went their separate ways and the story deltas out like that, and now its getting to the point where the story is beginning to delta back in, and the viewpoint characters are occasionally meeting up with each other now. Martin, and its television adaptation game of thrones. Theon greyjoy is a fictional character in the a song of ice and fire series of fantasy novels by american author george r. Marriage sounds like the only option, but will she put her people in front of herself. These are intended to spur discussion, and the users of rasoiaf shouldnt feel compelled to answer them if they dont wish to theon greyjoy is cited as a character that. Theon greyjoy was the youngest son of balon greyjoy,lord of the iron islands when theon was very young balon rebelled against king robert baratheon starting the war which claimed the lives of theon,s two elder brothers rodrik and maron. When balon lost the war robert punished him by making him. Theon greyjoy jack fishers official publishing blog. Following his fathers failed rebellion against the iron throne, theon was taken as a ward initially hostage to lord eddard stark. I watch the game of thrones show on hbo and i enjoy it very much.
He doesnt get a lot of opportunity to torture highborns theon is a prince of house greyjoy so hes taking this opportunity to do his worst. Balon greyjoy and his daughter yara asha in the books receive a parcel, a special gift, and a mysterious letter, sealed by what looks like piece of skin and house boltons flayed man sigil. Reek had been whipped and racked and cut, but there was no pain half so excruciating as the pain that followed flaying. Theon greyjoy is not a point of view character in the first novel, but becomes one beginning with the second novel a clash of kings. Theon was even willing to sacrifice himself to save sansa especially heroic given the loss of identity and horrific torture he endured, causing severe symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder. After eddards execution, theon initially pledged his loyalty to robb stark, in the subsequent war of the five kings. Theon greyjoy how game of thrones characters look in the. Spoilers extended theons story is one of the best pieces of. Could someone tell me why is it that ramsay bolton has theon greyjoy held captive and tortured. Heres why sansa and theons reunion was so emotional. You dont need to read the pjo books to read this fanfic. When ella, the daughter of the goddess of love and beauty, is thrown into world that is not at all her own, she must do what she can to survive.
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