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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
For me, the Iron Islands are the worst part of the show/world.
Perpetually someone elses' bitch, never conquered because their territory is worthless.
If the whole of GOT was Kings Landing, Pyke would be Flea Bottom.
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The Ironborn were conquered. They attempted to break away in the Greyjoy rebellion, but were soundly defeated.
Them being someone's bitch is kind of the point. They had been defeated and have a forced loyalty. Balon was too much of a crumudgeon to be an effective leader, and he'd never gotten over the shame of having to bend his knee and give up his son. It didn't help that Theon was a total loose cannon depleting Ironborn forces at every opportunity. The new change in management should make them a lot more interesting though. With a bit of unity, the Ironborn could be pretty interesting.