Kingsmoot 101: Game of Thrones Star Explains What's Next for the Iron Islands
Yara didn't hesitate to swear vengeance against the (as of now) unknown killer, and assumed that she'd be taking her father's place on the Seastone Chair (the Ironborn's version of the Iron Throne).
TVGuide.com spoke with Gemma Whelan about what fans can expect of the Ironborn tradition, Euron's motives and everything else you need to know about the Greyjoys this season.
Despite being one of the crudest cultures in Westeros, actively promoting rape and pillaging, the Ironborn are the only society with a democratic system in place.
Much like our own democratic system, a kingsmoot is a fairly drawn-out process where each nominee has to give their version of stump speeches.
She's spent her life on the scene and she has good morals, a good understanding of the way things should be run.
[...] she's learned from her father's mistakes, the actress says.
In "Home," Yara and Balon butted heads over his refusal to quit the War of the Five Kings even though he's the last usurper standing.
[...] while this show has seen its fair share of narcissistic wannabe kings, Euron might have taken the cake when he declared that he wasn't mocking the Drowned God, he is the Drowned God, because whenever men see his ships' sails they pray.
When Theon first returned home to Pyke in Season 2, he and Yara began a heated rivalry, but Whelan hopes Theon's second homecoming will signal a new chapter in their relationship.
No matter who wins the kingsmoot, the new ruler will most definitely take the Ironborn in an exciting new direction after seasons of Balon's blustering attempts to storm the mainland on his own.
