History Characters / ASongOfIceAndFireHouseHoare

* GoldenMeanFallacy: The Hoares had a habit of adopting some cultural practices from mainland Westeros - intermarrying with Andals, tolerating the Faith of the Seven, trading with merchants, etc. - while otherwise still following the Ironborn RapePillageAndBurn ethos, which just ended up earning them the ire of both their Ironborn ''and'' non-Ironborn subjects.
* HistoricalVillainUpgrade: A possible In-universe example. The Hoares are frequently described as very evil, often said to be black of heart, but in perspective their rule was far more reasonable and pragmatic than most of the Ironborn rulers who preceded and succeeded them, and was one if not the most progressive and prosperous period in Ironborn history, with them discouraging reaving, protecting the Faith of the Seven, and developing trade and friendlier relations with the other kingdoms until Harwyn's conquest of the Riverlands. Their bad reputation is most likely a result of the influence of both the Drowned Men and the Riverlanders, who despised the Hoares.

* TheQuisling: Allied with the Andals and steadily began taking on Andal practices.

* MeaningfulName: Nicknamed "the Cuning", he was indeed a very cunning and cautious individual whose reign saw unprecendented peace and wealth for the Iron Islands.

* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: In the Riverlands, the [[HundredPercentAdorationRating contrary]] among the Ironborn following their reign. Ironically, they were hated by many of the Ironborn while they did rule, due to the fact they married Andals often, causing them to be denounced as impure by the Drowned Priests, who often inspired rebellions against them. However, they mostly wanted to rebel because the Hoares also allowed the Faith of the Seven onto the Iron Islands at the request of their Andal queens, as well as the early Hoares discouraging reaving in favor of trade.

* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: Became king when he was 15, didn't give it up until he was 90. 75 years in power.

* GoldenMeanFallacy: The Hoares had a habit of adopting some cultural practices from mainland Westeros - intermarrying with Andals, tolerating the Faith of the Seven, conquering land instead of raiding it, trading with merchants, etc. - while otherwise still following the Ironborn RapePillageAndBurn ethos, which just ended up earning them the ire of both their Ironborn ''and'' non-Ironborn subjects.

* AlliterativeName: Several, like Harrag Hoare, for example. It doubles as ThemeNaming

* GoodIsNotSoft: While he avoided wars he knew that military weakness would only incite other kingdoms to attack the Iron Islands and their ships, and so he tripled the Ironborn fleets to disuade others from threatening the trade or his kingdom.
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