Wex Pyke is ironborn and the bastard son of Sargon Botley of Lordsport. He's twelve years old when he is first seen in the book Clash of Kings, and was born mute. He becomes Theon's squire as part of Theon's deal with Lord Botley in the buying of a horse. The horse is an aggressive black stallion which Theon Greyjoy names Smiler for its tendency to try to bite people. Wex's father bought the horse, but couldn't control it as islanders don't have great horseback riding skills. Theon has been riding the whole time he was at Winterfell, so he doesn't have this problem. He gets a good deal on the horse if he agrees to take Wex on as a squire. Wex is with Theon when he meets his sister, Asha Greyjoy. Wex is astonished at seeing her and Theon when they are flirting, which Theon takes as a sign t