Still, it’s among the least populous regions of Westeros so there aren’t many of them. Have a reputation for being the most rebellious and troublesome people of Westeros. Despite their Golden Age being over, they still yearn for their pillaging ways. Hell, if there were a lot of natural resources, they wouldn’t be raiding.
Resources: Other than iron mines, there’s not much else. Size: It’s the smallest of the 7 Kingdoms.Ĭapital: Castle Pyke on the island of Pyke.Ĭlimate: Rain-lashed and cold with frequent storms.Įnvironment: The islands are small and rocky with poor soil and hardly any naturally resources. Location: A small collective of islands west of the Neck and northwest of the Riverlands. And unlike most of Westeros, they worship the Drowned God. But before the Targaryen Conquest, they once controlled the Riverlands under House Hoare for 3 generations, which they conquered from the Stormlands. Nonetheless, they are exceptional sailors and would be a military force to be reckoned with if they had the numbers and discipline. This explains why the Ironborn have resorted to raiding and pillaging as a way of life for much of their history until Aegon the Conqueror put a stop to it. Located off the continent’s west coast, these small, rocky, windswept islands don’t support a lot of resources.
Home of the maritime raiding Ironborn, the Iron Islands is among the smallest and least populous region of Westeros.