Black Lorren

"I have been reaving and raping since before you left Balon's balls, Captain. Don't reckon I've got much use for your ideas on how to do it. Don't reckon I've got much use for a Captain at all."

- Lorren

Lorren is a recurring character in the second season. He is played by Forbes KB and debuts in "The Ghost of Harrenhal." Lorren is a veteran ironborn raider, frequently called Black Lorren.

Background
Black Lorren is a famous ironborn raider, noted for his experience and ferocity in battle. He is loyal to House Greyjoy, the rulers of the Iron Islands.

Season 2
When Theon Greyjoy tries to take command of his crew and his ship, the Sea Bitch, Lorren mocks Theon by saying he doesn't need Theon to tell him how things are done, and that he could take on the job as the Captain for himself.

Lorren is among Theon's Ironborn who seize Winterfell. He captured Ser Rodrik Cassel and brought him before Theon, who brutally executes the defiant Rodrik.

After the escape of Bran and Rickon Stark, Theon blames Lorren for letting a cripple escape who somehow slipped past him. Lorren thinks Hodor must have taken him adding also Rickon and Osha is missing. Lorren furthermore provocatively comments on Theon's sexual ecounter with Osha the night before, which infuriates Theon. Theon angrily beats Lorren into submission.

After handing Theon over, Lorren and the other ironborn are flayed alive by Ramsay Snow and the soldiers of House Bolton.

In the books
In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, Black Lorren is regarded as one of the most dangerous and formidable ironborn raiders, second only to Andrik the Unsmiling.

There is no scene in the books in which Lorren teases Theon and gets beaten.

When Theon went to search for the Stark boys, he gave Lorren command on Winterfell and its residents. While Ser Rodrik was besieging Winterfell, Lorren urged Theon to fight to the bitter end, but Theon tried instead to negotiate with the besiegers. Although Lorren did not actually defy Theon, he grew to despise him for his behavior which is considered as weakness and cowardice in the eyes of Ironborn.