Jun 10, 20 at the dreadfort, theon begs the cleaning boy now revealed to be ramsay snow to kill him and end his suffering. Ten years before the events of the series, theon was taken hostage by eddard stark. Theon greyjoy wasnt the most likable character when the game of thrones series first started. The battle was close, but ultimately balon greyjoy prevailed, not without his own losses. Its not overstating, i think, to say that theon and sansa enjoyed one of the shows most emotionally rich and rewarding reunions in a season that has, thus far, been crammed with them. As we saw in game of thrones that ramsay bolton tortured, mentally and physically almost constantly, theon greyjoy. Ramsay bolton, previously known as ramsay snow, is a fictional character in the a song of ice. Ramsays torture of theon got so unbearable that theon begged to be killed. Reek tries very hard throughout the book to remember that he is not permitted to remain theon greyjoy, and in order to ensure that further torture does not follow, develops entire strategies to ensure he does not fall back to his own self. Theon greyjoy how game of thrones characters look in the. In the television adaptation game of thrones he is portrayed by pilou asb. Theon, the castrated viking history behind game of thrones. Euron greyjoy, known as crows eye and euron crows eye, is a member of house greyjoy and is the eldest of lord balon greyjoys younger brothers.
When providing evidence for the theon has no manbits theory, most people point to the wedding night scene in adwd where ramsey says hes not even a man and then says get her ready for me to which theon responds. Being theon greyjoy, or why this dick in a box matters. After eventually overpowering them, euron held a dagger to yaras throat and told theon. This is dedicated to stannis mormont, go check out his channel. Game of thrones theon greyjoys decision was brave, not. Im not sure how good this video is but the idea came from him. Apr 22, 20 ramsay is a sick motherfker, hes actually much worse than joffrey. You dont need to read the pjo books to read this fanfic. Showing it in the series would just look pathetic, overblown and fake, this is one part the show was right to alter. Theon greyjoy has gone through quite a transformation in game of thrones and the. Theon greyjoy is a fictional character in the a song of ice and fire series of fantasy novels by american author george r.
How long does the torturing of theon greyjoy storyline last. On the night of the wedding, reek, once again assuming his previous identity as theon greyjoy, arrives to escort sansa to ramsay, though sansa, still angry with him, refuses to allow theon to hold her arm, even when theon claims ramsay will punish him. Theon is the narrator for a total of thirteen chapters in the second and fifth novels, a clash of kings and a dance with dragons. 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. Ramsays scenes eventually offered very little beyond pure torture porn. So theon sadly has not, in fact, found the will to live again.
Alfie allen talks theon greyjoy, answers fan questions. Jun 28, 2016 its always good fun when two plotlines collide and characters meet for the first time, and hopefully this hints at a profitable alliance for season 7. Theon greyjoy is a flawed, easily manipulated person who only really wants to be loved, by anyone who will accept him. Oct 24, 20 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. Apr 17, 2016 many game of thrones characters have suffered terrible tragedies over the course of five seasons, but perhaps no one has had it worse than theon greyjoy. Feb 11, 2016 he may be a weak person, even a stupid person, but deep down he is not the horrible monster so many people believe he is. Hes a swashbuckler with a dark backstory, even by iron islands standards. While pretending to be reek, ramsay swears obedience to house greyjoy and king balon. Ramsay bolton is not a point of view character in the novels, and remains mostly in.
Jul 31, 2017 on last weeks episode of game of thrones, there was an epic sea battle between the greyjoy siblings and their uncle euron. Game of thrones fans saw theon greyjoy show a glimmer of his old self again on sunday. If i got justice, my burnt body would hang over the gates of winterfell. Theon greyjoy is a fictional character in the a song of ice and fire series of fantasy novels by. Theon greyjoy is a good person that has made bad decisions. All the ways game of thrones ramsay bolton is way worse in the books. Theon greyjoy share book recommendations with your friends. Theon orders their leader to be spared for questioning, not expecting to be faced with a familiar face. First, like the melisandre scene, it gives osha a tedious bit of backstory. Could someone tell me why is it that ramsay bolton has theon. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. Asha greyjoytheon greyjoy works archive of our own. Mencionado nos tres primeiros livros da saga, ele e introduzido no quarto livro da serie, a feast for crows 2005.
Ramsay agreed, in a sense, deciding to kill theon greyjoy in. Jun 05, 2016 after seeing ramsay kill, torture, maim, and sexually assault various characters, it seemed that no one in all of westeros would be able to hold a candle to his villainy. Jul 25, 2017 yes, the moment was completely heartbreaking, but you have to remember that theon suffered through multiple seasons of horrific psychological and physical torture at the hands of the worst guy. Theon wasnt a northerner, he was from the iron islands. We see much more of theons torture in the books, most of ramsays atrocities come up in passing, or in rumor in other pointofview chapters. Although it was emotionally moving that he swore allegiance to his friend robb, that level of fealty wasnt really his to give. However, theon greyjoy and the ironborn capture winterfell and release. 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. How bad was theon tortured in the books as compared to the. It doesnt function within the world of the show as a spectacle to reinforce the. Ramsay is a vicious, savage sadist that enjoys rape and torture. Alfie allen theon reek torture ptsd scenes ramsey prep. In the books, the torture happens, but mostly takes place offscreen or is mentioned in flashback.
Things you never knew about theon and reek screenrant. Now that its finally become important to care about them, here are 15 things you didnt know about house greyjoy. There he is reunited with asha, who initially does not recognise him. Book spoilers about the depiction of theons torture on the. Character analysis theon greyjoy tea, books and critical. Due to the torture endured at ramsays hands, theon looks like he has aged forty years. At the end of greyjoys rebellion, theon was taken to winterfell as a hostage and ward. Theon greyjoy alfie allen may be one of the most tragic characters on game of thrones. Jun 23, 20 im currently reading book 4, theon is not present as a point of view character in book 3 or 4. Theon s torture is not like foucaults drawingandquartering in the important respect that its private. Game of thrones why is theon greyjoy being tortured by the. Euron is captain of the silence, a ship crewed entirely by mutes whose tongues he ripped out. As a ward of the stark family, he was treated like a lord and was a. 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.
Theon greyjoy is the heir apparent and only living son of balon greyjoy. How bad was theon tortured in the books as compared to the show. He was a torturer serving house bolton under the command of ramsay snow, the bastard son of roose bolton, and castellan of the dreadfort. At the dreadfort, theon greyjoy has been chained up in a dungeon after being knocked out before the sack of winterfell.
There are literally too many instances of this psychological torture to quote. Its worth noting that this happens much the same way in the books. All the ways game of thrones ramsay bolton is way worse. Alfie talks all things theon greyjoy, particularly his torturous past season, answers fan questions, and more.
Of the many, many reunions weve seen so far on season 8 of game of thrones, sansa stark and theon greyjoy s may have been the most touching. Of course, we know thats not actually the case, but it does speak to the power of. Greyjoy s rebellion, 289 ac, resulted in the deaths of many people. But in the context of this show, in which jeyne does not exist. While he has made it clear that he is not a man to be trifled with, euron greyjoy is still a pretty new character. He was instructed to liberate winterfell and he took theon captive, seeing as how theon is nobility its an opportunity for him to torture more than just the usual peasants hes used to and its quite the power trip evidently. Theon did not know whether he ought to find that ominous or reassuring. In the first video from ign alfie reveals that at the end of season 2 the thrones. At age 10, he was sent to live with the starks after his father, lord balon greyjoy, raised the iron islands in rebellion against king robert. 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. For those not familiar with the books, the character of theon greyjoy is captured and tortured, badly, by ramsay snow later ramsay bolton.
If it stays vague in the books and he ends up dying in the next book or the. Percy jackson wont be very involved, but its an element in the story. He was not an unlikable character in a lovable series as much as he was a curdling agent in a. This is a fan page for theon greyjoy, formerly know as reek, from hbos series game of thrones and grrms book series a song of ice and fire. Game of thrones ramsay snow torturing theon greyjoy youtube. Im a greyjoy, i cant fight for robb and my father both. During the imprisonment, ramsay severely tortured theon physically and. Theon is the youngest son and presumptive heir of balon greyjoy, taken as a ward by lord eddard stark following balons failed rebellion. To ensure the loyalty of the north, balon forcibly takes the oldest daughter of eddard stark to keep as his ward, and eventually to marry her off to his only remaining son, theon. Most notably, ramsay intentionally allowed theon and a woman named kyra to escape, only so he could hunt them down and drag them back to the castle. By the end, he makes theon forget his own name, crafts an entirely new identity, and breaks the smiling prince into a writhing creature terrified of ramsay. I will not live long enough to see new sons to manhood. Spoilers all that thing you think you know about theon is.
Defending theon greyjoy i cant possibly be wrong all the time. Jan 18, 2017 he would not think about that, he could not think about that. Last week, ross, you noted that all too often when benioff and weiss insert their own material it. The master torturer was the apparent leader of the men holding theon greyjoy prisoner. Do not read unless you are caught up on the most recent game of thrones episode. Ramsay nicknames theon reek, and beats him until he calls himself by his new name.
Why did ramsay bolton transform theon greyjoy to reek. Post torture theon in the show has a few too many teeth and fingers, but thats understandable given how long it would take to recreate all of the injuries the character sustains in the books. Without spoilering too much, theons capture takes place at the end of book 2 a clash of kings sort of like it did in the tv show and whe. He began the series by being a selfabsorbed, highly. Book spoilers about the depiction of theons torture on. Alfie allen on the passion of theon greyjoy talking torture, child murder and crushed dreams with the fallen prince of winterfell.
Jul 30, 2017 alfie allen as theon greyjoy in game of thrones hbo we need to talk about theon why the stakes for theon greyjoy s fate are higher than any other game of thrones characters. Book aeron is an opponent of eurons rule over the iron. Why euron greyjoy might be worse than ramsay bolton cinemablend. Then why, instead of killing him, did he transform him to reek who is completely. Theon greyjoy has caused much anger over his latest decision in game of thrones that many are calling cowardly when it was indeed brave. Im sorry that my first post is about such nasty aspect of the story, but theon became one of my favorite characters, and his narrative in the fifth book, the whole physical and mental torture, the obliteration of his identity until he begins to really reflect over his life and what he has done, it always intrigued and horrified me. Jun 11, 20 first and foremost, ramsay bolton is torturing theon because he loves to torture people. Aug 10, 2017 but the resentment the king in the north feels for theon greyjoy is unlikely to ever go away, and no amount of apologies could ever make jon forgive him for the damage he has done to the stark family. Or at least i think i have a good piece of counterevidence to the theory that ramsey castrated theon.
Read hot and popular stories about theongreyjoy on wattpad. At the end of greyjoy s rebellion, theon was taken to winterfell as a hostage and ward to lord eddard stark. Theres also a hint in the books that theon greyjoy might have a thing for sansa. 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. Martin, and its television adaptation game of thrones.
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