Theon Greyjoy/Robb Stark

Pairing
Pairing:	Theon Greyjoy/Robb Stark
Alternative name(s):	Throbb
Gender category:	Slash
Fandom:	Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire
Canonical?:	No
Prevalence:	Common
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Theon Greyjoy/Robb Stark, also known as Throbb, is a slash pairing of Theon Greyjoy and Robb Stark in the A Song of Ice and Fire and Game of Thrones fandoms.

Robb is about the longest lasting healthy relationship that Theon ever had with anyone

janiedean

Canon

Before the beginning of the series Theon is taken from his father Balon Greyjoy and given to Ned Stark as ward, he is raised among the Stark siblings, but has a strong friendship with Robb. Theon supports Robb when he calls the banners and travels south to fight the Lannisters. In Season 2 Robb sends Theon to his father Balon in hopes of gaining Balon's support, Balon has other plans, to reave and take from the North while the Northern Lords are distracted by the Southern war. Theon has to chose between his Greyjoy family and his loyalty to Robb, ultimately siding with Balon. Theon takes Winterfell, when Bran and Rickon Stark disappear he kills two orphan boys claiming that their bodies are the escaped Stark boys. Theon is eventually captured and tortured by Ramsay Bolton. Robb dies at the Red Wedding believing, not only did Theon betray him, but he had killed his brothers.

Fandom

Statistics

• In 2014 Theon Greyjoy/Robb Stark was the 7th most popular Game of Thrones pairing on Archive of Our Own.
• In 2017 Theon Greyjoy/Robb Stark had dropped slightly to the 9th most popular Game of Thrones pairing on Archive of Our Own.
• Theon Greyjoy/Robb Stark has consistently been the most popular Game of Thrones slash pairing on Archive of Our Own.
• In 2020, Theon Greyjoy/Robb Stark was tied with Petyr Baelish/Sansa Stark as the 9th most popular A Song of Ice and Fire ship on Archive of Our Own, with both accounting for 4% of sampled fics. It was the only slash ship to make it into the top ten.

Common Tropes in Fanworks

• Modern AU: Modern setting where Robb and Theon can explore their relationship.
• Pastfic or Winterfell: Where Robb and Theon are in a relationship before or at the beginning of the series.
• Robb lives: There is no Red Wedding or Robb survives, and is reunited with Theon later in the series.
• PTSD: In which Robb helps Theon deal with the aftermath of his torture by Ramsay Bolton.
• Canon Divergence where Robb doesn't die at the Red Wedding and rescues Theon from Ramsay.

Challenges

• Throbb Week
• Throbb xmas event

Fanworks

Fan Art

• Aww Look Theon, ^{Archived version} by cersell
• got a war to win and boys to kiss, ^{Archived version} by brae69
• One More Modern AU, ^{Archived version} by kaori
• Theon and Robb - Game of Thrones by Allegro97
• Secret Santa: Sweet Summer Child by Kep Trefler
• Throbb by LynxSphinx
• Game of Thrones fanfic : Robb / Theon 'provoke' by noji1203
• Throbb by LynxSphinx
• Theon and Robb - Game of Thrones by venquian
• 'lil kraken's bad ideas by nvrrinsuns
• Sparring and Archery by Thrumugnyr
• Theon+Robb - play by rabbitzoro

Fanfiction

• we walked into the heart of darkness (it was very quiet there) by janie_tangerine
• some flowers bloom dead by janie_tangerine (WIP)
• his trust is placed by fallencrest
• my love don't fade away by archer_of_fate
• no one would riot for less by QueenAsha

Fan Vids

• there's more than flesh and bones by Catemonster

Meta

• Why I Ship Theon/Robb, ^{Archived version} by janiedean

Resources

• Theon Greyjoy/Robb Stark tag at Archive of Our Own
• Theon + Robb at Fanfiction.net
• DeviantArt paring group: Theon x Robb
• Tumblr Tags: Throbb, Robb x Theon, Theon x Robb
• Throbb Feed A03
• Robb Stark/Theon Greyjoy fic rec {GOT & ASOIAF}