Euron is the series’ resident pirate, and Aeron is a religious fanatic who worships the Drowned God. Victarion, the axe-wielding leader of the Iron Islands’ navy, is even a POV character, with one chapter each in books four and five.
In the books, they’re part of a massive power struggle that takes place in the Iron Islands and has begun to bleed outward to other territories. When Yara (Asha in the books) Greyjoy can only get about five minutes of screen time in any given season, it’s no surprise that her three uncles- Victarion, Euron, and Aeron Greyjoy-have been cut completely. For an extra layer of creep, the name “Patchface” comes from his face and head being tattooed with a pattern of red and green squares. Now, he speaks mostly in rambling riddles that occasionally do things like predict the Red Wedding. He washed up on shore three days later, half-mad, and with no memory of how he survived. Patchface made it there, but neither of Stannis’ parents did: They both perished in a shipwreck, of which Patchface was the sole survivor. Stannis’ father Steffon discovered the young slave while on a mission overseas and bought his freedom, hoping to bring him home to entertain his sons. In the books, Patchface is Stannis’ court jester and one of the only friends his daughter Shireen has. Weiss and David Benioff gave the old heave-ho to Game of Thrones’ resident creepy psychic clown, Patchface. PATCHFACEįor some reason, showrunners D.B. (Warning: If you’re only just beginning your Game of Thrones -watching journey, some mild spoilers follow.) 1.
Those on this list (and many, many others) might not have gotten their day in the premium cable sun (at least not yet), but they’ll forever live on in the hearts of readers. Martin’s minor-and even some of his major-characters.
Given the 4200-plus page count of the first five titles in A Song of Ice and Fire, the book series upon which HBO’s Game of Thrones is based, it’s no surprise that the series’ creators would have to take Areo Hotah's gigantic axe to several of George R.R.