House Goodbrother of Hammerhorn is a noble
house from the Iron Islands. They are one of the most powerful houses from
Great Wyk, the largest of the islands, and are one of House Greyjoy's primary
bannermen. Their keep of Hammerhorn is inland, in the Hardstone Hills, their
wealth not coming from the Sunset Sea but from their mines.
Their blazon is a gold-banded black warhorn
on red. Their motto has not appeared in the books.
House Goodbrother has at least three cadet
branches on Great Wyk, the Goodbrothers of Corpse Lake, the Goodbrothers of
Crow Spike Keep, and the Goodbrothers of Downdelving. Other branches include
the Goodbrothers of Shatterstone on Old Wyk and the Goodbrothers of Orkmont.
History
Unlike most great houses of the Iron
Islands, the Goodbrothers claim descent from the Grey King's loyal eldest
brother.
When the kingsmoot was used to choose the
High King of the Iron Islands, only House Greyiron had more kings chosen than
the Goodbrothers. Urrathon IV Goodbrother was a high king known as
"Badbrother" during the Age of Heroes.
Recent
Events
A
Clash of Kings
When Theon arrives at Pyke he sees a great
number of longships, including some bearing Lord Gorold Goodbrother's banded
black warhorn. The main strength of Lord Goodbrother amounts to near forty
longships at Lordsport. Theon thinks the Goodbrother men are notorious at Pyke
for their striped goat hair sashes. Asha Greyjoy came to Pyke from Great Wyk
with Lord Goodbrother, and spent the night at Lordsport's inn until she met
Theon. When entering the great hall with his father's captains Theon sees some
Goodbrothers of Great Wyk.
A
Feast for Crows
Lord Gorold, with the Sparr and his son
Steffarion, brought to Aeron Damphair the tidings of King Balon's death. Aeron
has a certain disdain for the Goodbrothers, because their keep of Hammerhorn in
the Hardstone Hills is far from the sea and their wealth come from the mines
beneath the earth. Aeron takes Gormond's horse after receiving the news of
Balon's death, even though Steffarion Sparr offers his instead.
Some Goodbrothers from Great Wyk gather at
the kingsmoot on Old Wyk to wish Victarion Greyjoy well. Two of Gorold's sons
get into a fight at the kingsmoot. Although Gorold is initially a supporter of
Victarion, after Euron Greyjoy's speech he is spotted by Aeron chanting Euron's
name.
Gorold is spotted by Victarion talking with
Dunstan Drumm and Rodrik Harlaw in the castle yard at Lord Hewett's Town.
House
Goodbrother of Hammerhorn at the end of the third century
The known Goodbrothers of Hammerhorn during
the timespan of the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:
Lord Gorold Goodbrother: Lord of
Hammerhorn.
Gysella Goodbrother, his daughter
Gwin Goodbrother, his daughter
Ten more daughters.
Greydon Goodbrother, his eldest son and
heir. First of the Goodbrother triplets.
Gormond Goodbrother, his second son and
second of the Goodbrother triplets.
Gran Goodbrother, his third son and third
of the Goodbrother triplets.
Coat of arms: Gules, a warhorn sable banded
or.
Seat: Hammerhorn
Lord: Lord Gorold Goodbrother
Region: Iron Islands
Heir: Greydon Goodbrother
Overlord: House Greyjoy, Cadet Branch House
Goodbrother of Downdelving, House Goodbrother of Crow Spike Keep, House
Goodbrother of Corpse Lake.
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