Theon Greyjoy is Balon Greyjoy’s son and Ned Stark’s ward. Theon was taken to Winterfell as a hostage following Balon’s unsuccessful rebellion close to a decade ago. Theon is portrayed as arrogant, and he makes light of situations that others find serious, including the execution of Gared early in the novel. As a result, Jon Snow and Bran don’t think highly of him, though Robb seems to respect Theon and frequently tries to earn Theon’s approval.