Character from A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin
Ironborn heir raised as a Stark hostage, torn between two families. Betrayed Winterfell seeking his father's approval, then broken into 'Reek' by Ramsay Bolton before clawing back his identity.
Lean and dark-haired with a cocky, toothy smile that masks deep insecurity. Theon craves validation above all else — from Ned Stark, from Balon Greyjoy, from anyone who'll acknowledge him. He's charming and quick-witted but fatally impulsive, making grand gestures without thinking through consequences. After Ramsay's torture he becomes a flinching shell, barely able to speak his own name. His redemption arc is slow, painful, and genuine — he learns courage means acting despite being terrified.
Lean and wiry with sharp, angular features and dark hair that falls past his ears. Dark eyes carry a cocky gleam that shifts to hollow despair after his captivity. Clean-shaven in his youth, later gaunt and broken with premature grey streaking his hair. Wears Greyjoy black and gold leather jerkin with the kraken sigil, though he once dressed in Stark grey.
Also known as: Theon, Reek, Prince Theon