( TOBY STEPHENS, CIS MAN, HE/HIM. ) could that really be TRISTON ARRYN, the RULING LORD of THE EYRIE and HAND OF THE KING entering the keep ? king’s landing is sure to benefit from the FIFTY SIX year old’s ability to be both COMPETENT and PRAGMATIC, but beware, whispers also say they have been known to be HARD-HEADED and STUBBORN. their loyalty belongs to ORYS BARATHEON and they SUPPORT the notion of peace throughout westeros.
S T A T I S T I C S
☽ name : triston arryn
☽ nickname/s : tris
☽ title/s : lord of the eyrie, hand of the king
☽ age : fifty six
☽ gender : cis male
☽ pronouns : he/him
☽ sexual orientation : homosexual
B L O O D T I E S
☽ parents : lord benedar arryn, jirelle mallister
☽ siblings : one sister, likely married! so hmu
☽ spouse : tbd tbd tbd tbd but she's dead. sorry
☽ other family : mallisters of seaguard! arryns of gulltown! in laws from his wife's side
☽ children : lord utp arryn, son & heir. lady alyse arryn. lady utp arryn.
P E R S O N A L I T Y
☽ positive traits : here
☽ negative traits : here
☽ skills : here
☽ habits : here
☽ likes : here
☽ dislikes : here
A P P E A R A N C E
☽ hair : deep copper auburn, still bright in his age, mostly kept trimmed short. an auburn beard, kept thick and long.
☽ eyes : clear pale blue, framed by deep lines, charming but determined
☽ notable features : his hair is unmissable, and he is generally known for his large physical presence, broad shouldered and immediately noticable.
☽ clothing & style : tris dresses practically and comfortably, generally in riding leathers unless for an official court appearance. he favours the arryn colours of blue and white, often mixing this with blacks and midnight blues. he is not against finery when it suits his political purposes, but in general prefers quality over anything flashy. most notable would be his chain of linked golden hands.
P L O T T I N G H O O K S
☽ platonic : tris needs political allies. he is a good, successful hand, keeps the nobles in hand, and has a calming effect on the council room whenever he is present, but he cannot be everywhere at once and is always suspicious that the other councilors do not take their job as seriously as he does. he is intrinsically loyal to house baratheon over the realm and has his faults, but overall he keeps a firm hand on the rudder of the realm and i would love him to have a good solid faction of support at court! people who respect his honour and stability - even if he's not very exciting.
☽ romantic : to the outside world triston arryn is a typical nobleman - more honourable than most, perhaps, given that there were no rumours that he was unfaithful to his wife while she lived, and he has no bastards and frequents no whorehouses. he is courteous to ladies and popular with them for his tranquil charm and his genuine interest in their lives, but since his wife's death he has been able to dodge any offers of remarriage through claiming grief - and his old age. deep down, however, triston is all too aware of where his heart belongs: he has been orys baratheon's man for as long as he can remember, since he fostered at storm's end, and though the king does not reciprocate his feelings, triston has accepted his own feelings well enough. there may be few, very few dalliances with other men in the past, but only with those who are hyper discreet. he is uncomfortable around those who are flamboyant with their paramours and would not tolerate such in any brief relationships he has had. overall: a man who is so repressed he makes himself miserable. gay divorce era etc.
☽ antagonistic : triston is more loyal to orys baratheon than to the realm, or even the throne, and he has made no secret of it. he is the king's man, and does not tolerate opposition. through the years he has made unpopular decisions, not only financially, but also because he will not accept any rebellious rumblings, no matter how justified, and comes down with an iron fist on those who do not toe the line. families of those he may have imprisoned (or worse) will resent him, as will other great houses who view the eyrie as having too much power and influence at court. tba !!!
( GILLIAN ANDERSON, CIS WOMAN, SHE/HER. ) could that really be EILENE BARATHEON nee LANNISTER, the QUEEN of WESTEROS entering the keep ? king’s landing is sure to benefit from the FIFTY SIX year old’s ability to be both INTELLIGENT and PERCEPTIVE, but beware, whispers also say they have been known to be MANIPULATIVE and CALLOUS. their loyalty belongs to HOUSE LANNISTER/THEMSELVES and they INDIFFERENT TO the notion of peace throughout westeros. / HAWKE, SHE/HER, 25, PST
Basics
Full Name: Eilene Baratheon nee Lannister
Title : Queen Eilene of House Baratheon ; formerly Lannister, Queen of The Seven Kingdoms and Queen of Westeros
Nickname: Lena (Used only by her siblings and parents)
Birthplace : Casterly Rock, The Westerlands
Age: Fifty Six
Gender : Cisfemale
Orientation: Biromatic, Bisexual
Marital Status : Married
Interesting Tidbits
Physical appearance: Long white blond hair, high cheekbones, knowing blue eyes, statuesque
Education: Her father planned for nothing but for Eilene to be queen one day, so her education was the best the richest lord in Westeros could provide. Her days were filled with the teachings of septas and maesters to essosi diplomats. There was no part of her education that was missed
Religion: Faith of the seven
Opinion of Religion : It is a thing to calm the masses and to rile them up, at least that is how she views it now. When she was young, she was quite religious and dutiful in her prayers but now she pays only lip service. She is the one in control of her destiny, not far off gods.
RELATIONSHIPS
Father : Lord Lannister of Casterly Rock (deceased)
Mother : Lady Lannister of Casterly Rock (deceased)
Siblings : Current Lord Lannister of Casterly Rock and Lord Lannister of Lannistport
Spouse : King Orys Baratheon
Children : Prince Eldric Baratheon, Prince Daemon Baratheon, Princess Bethany Baratheon, Prince ..... Baratheon
Biography
Born the second child of Lord and Lady Lannister, Eilene was held still up to the same standards of her older brother. The spare heir until her younger brother was born, Eilene's purpose changed from inheritance to allegiance.
This did not change how her parents felt of her, it perhaps made her even more special in their eyes.
Her education started young with her mother being her first teacher and her most beloved. As the septas and the maesters started to take over, her mother was always there to make sure she was raising her children and not the servants.
Perhaps that is why when her mother passed, Eilene changed. Gone was the girl who was happy, charming, and loving and was replaced by what can only be called as Lannister arrogance. No one really realized how counterbalancing their beloved Lady Lannister was to her husband, which made her loss even harder.
Soon she reached the age where she was ready to receive betrothals, and dozens of potential suitors sent their ravens to see if they would be ones to marry the Lannister prize. But her father held back. She became older, reaching 18 before long and still all her meetings with the various lord vying for hand were for nothing.
This all changed when the civil war started. Of course, the young Lannister lady would never feel the real effects of war in her tower but Eilene was smart enough to see this is what her father was waiting for.
For the first time, she finally felt that she was a prize, a commodity. They bartered about her for hours, and two names always seemed to pop up.
Before long, her father had her leave her tower in casterly rock and finally she was told her she was to be married. To Orys Baratheon, the soon to be King. Finally all her life seemed to make sense. The tutoring, the waiting, the bartering, it all made sense. Her father wanted her queen.
She resented them all, and when she met her future husband, she resented him too.
But she did what she was supposed too, and married. The first ceremony small and in Casterly rock, and than when they arrived in King's Landing. She had never seen such celebrations and luxury, and even though she was still a spoiled girl now woman, she was reviled by it.
But she adapted to her circumstances, Queenship fit her like a glove. All the training had amounted to something. But there was still her husband, she never could adapt to that. She tried, oh she did and perhaps her first child was his but even now she cant be sure.
The years flew past and now she is a mother of 4 and they are all that matter. The children that carry the Baratheon name but they are only truly hers. And she will have the final laugh.
Headcanons/Connections
Romantic : She was loyal to her husband for perhaps a year before she started taking lovers. It always has been discreet, she refuses to embarrass herself or her children in that way.
(Romantic connections are open and ready lol. Masculine to feminine, current or former, I do not mind any)
Platonic : Being a queen and a Lannister has stalled many chances on making many friends. Her ladies in waiting are political and she hardly give a chance to others. But perhaps she has friends and she doesn't realize it
(Open as well, She is pretty closed off and callous but if you get real deep, she can be a friend)
Antagonistic : She is smart enough to realize she cant afford to have to many enemies but I am sure she has plenty secretly.
(She hates passionately, but tries not to show it. Orys Baratheon loyalists are immediately on her list, and anyone that tries to hurt her children. Big mama bear. )
( REGÉ JEAN PAGE, CIS MAN, HE/HIM. ) could that really be ALARIC STARK, the RULING LORD of WINTERFELL entering the keep ? king’s landing is sure to benefit from the THIRTY TWO year old’s ability to be both CHARISMATIC and INTUITIVE, but beware, whispers also say they have been known to be CALCULATING and PARANOID. their loyalty belongs to HOUSE STARK and they ARE INDIFFERENT TO the notion of peace throughout westeros.
i. personal.
name: alaric stark.
official titles: ruling lord of winterfell, warden of the north.
age: thirty two.
gender: cis man.
pronouns: he/him.
orientation: bisexual.
allegiance: north af
spoken languages: common tongue.
religion: old gods, more religious after his father’s passing.
alignment: i’m gonna say chaotic good but besties idk his vibes yet
ii. appearance.
faceclaim: regé jean page.
eye color: dark brown.
hair color: black.
dominant hand: left.
height: 5′11″
build: athletic.
iii. relationships.
father: harlon stark, deceased ( passed four months ago ).
mother: lady mother utp stark nee utp.
siblings, in eldest order: gwyneth stark, lyanna stark, tbd.
relationship status: unwed.
children: none.
previous relations: tba ( plots wanted ).
iv. background.
the first child to harlon and lady stark, alaric stark’s birth was celebrated in the north for weeks. it was one of the first optimistic signs the north had seen in years - and with the promise of more from the ruling lord, northerners knew their fortune would grow. and it did, resulting in alaric’s siblings and those he considers himself closest to in the realm. he grew up surrounded by love and opportunity, rarely ever hearing the word no and knowing his looks could get him where his name couldn’t. the lord stark has always had an incredibly big heart but after the cruelty of children in his childhood, he learned to keep it sheltered - an uneasiness of strangers forming and growing into paranoia by the time he was a teen. while he could talk the head off of anyone who approached him, he grew to learn how to bite his tongue and when it was best to stay silent. always the quiet watcher, never a fan of the spotlight.
as a boy, alaric adored his lessons. he loved both the history books and the afternoons spent with a sword in his hand. he was always curious to know everything and anything, being a bit of an annoyance to his septa. though his septa never minded, knowing the boy meant well. as he got older his thirst for knowledge only grew, making it a habit to travel into the wolfswood and learn what else the north had to offer. though he eventually convinced his father to let him ride outside of winterfell and venture out into westeros, it took years. alaric wished he had rode further south but never rode past the riverlands.
he never wanted to be ruling lord. his father was supposed to live so much longer. alaric loves the north but he’s never wanted the responsibility of being their ruler. if things had gone differently, perhaps he would have gifted it to one of his siblings instead - but alaric now feels a sense of responsibility to his family, at the very least, to lead them as the eldest child now that harlon is gone. he doesn’t want his mother to have to worry about anything and refuses to let her lift a hand. he’s changed quite a bit in the past couple months since his father has been gone. alaric has always been very carefree and humorous, but his smile is hidden most days and he’s grown into a habit of raising his voice. he’s afraid of losing any more of his family so he keeps them close, trusting no one but them. as much as he wants to publicly end the betrothal between his sister and the eldest baratheon son, he fears angering the king. alaric knows he is not the man his father was... but he’s going to do whatever he needs to in order to keep his family safe.
☽ ( SIMONE ASHLEY, CIS WOMAN, SHE/HER. ) could that really be DERIA MARTELL, the PRINCESS of DORNE entering the keep ? king’s landing is sure to benefit from the TWENTY SEVEN year old’s ability to be both WHIMSICAL and GENEROUS, but beware, whispers also say they have been known to be NAIVE and GULLIBLE. their loyalty belongs to HOUSE MARTELL and they ARE INDIFFERENT TO the notion of peace throughout westeros.
S T A T I S T I C S
☽ name : deria martell
☽ nickname/s : dee
☽ title/s : princess of dorne, called the lady of the spear tower
☽ age : twenty seven
☽ gender : cis female
☽ pronouns : she/her
☽ sexual orientation : bisexual
B L O O D T I E S
☽ parents : prince andros martell, & the late princess of dorne, nymeria martell
☽ siblings : the current ruling prince of dorne, and three younger sisters
☽ spouse : none, but deria has two paramours she is dedicated to. wanted connection up soon! she has always been flighty with love, and these two keep her tethered to the ground. she is faithful to the two in her heart, though the three take lovers outside of their arrangement where they will.
☽ other family : family of her mother tba, other dornish great houses
☽ children : none as of yet
P E R S O N A L I T Y
☽ positive traits : a ray of sunshine, deria martell is the sort of woman adored by most she meets. with an easy, light-hearted charm and the laughter that still contains the innocence of a young girl, she is optimistic and sees the good in everyone. she is dreamy and romantic, loves to follow her heart wherever it takes her, and is moved to tears by the slightest sadness, be it her own or the tales of others. always adopting an injured puppy or an orphaned child, she spent her childhood in the water gardens of dorne making friends with everyone she met. she loves life and living it and doesn't see why anyone else wouldn't. she is easily pleased by gifts - whether it is a new golden chain from her lover or simply a handwritten note from her sisters - and her favourite place is the market in sunspear where she can wander for hours, teasing the stallholders, inhaling the warm scents and spices, and recklessly spending money; as angry as her father became with her wasting of palace coin when he ruled, she was always forgiven within a few hours. she is deeply empathetic and a wonderful shoulder to cry on, though those she tries to help might wish she was a little more...practical about it.
☽ negative traits : no one would ever accuse deria of harbouring ambitions for the throne: she seems to inhabit a world in which politics are just the sort of boring conversations her siblings used to hold with her father while she gazed out the window and daydreamed of handsome princes and the local fisher-girl she was in love with. she is deeply naive and innocent even after the death of her father and the accession of her brother, so easy to take advantage of that her tutors used to lose their temper with her. she falls for any sob story or mummer's tale, and puts both herself and her house in danger with her impulsive behaviour. though she loves her family and puts them at the heart of everything she does, she struggles to think of their best interests when confronted by the frightening reality of ruling; she prefers to think of herself as above politics, which is of course impossible given her birth. her two paramours provide a firm hand and a steadying influence, but even they cannot save her from herself. as the current heir to sunspear until her elder brother fathers a child, she is looked at with dread by his advisors, who cannot curb her worst influences alone - and she only has to bat her eyes at her brother to be forgiven.
☽ skills : beautiful, graceful, and stylish, dee could drape herself in a curtain and look charming. she is captivating and witty in conversation (though dig a little deeper, and you might find that she's not saying much of depth at all). clever in her own way, she has an encyclopaedic memory for people, sigils, names, and faces, and never gets lost, though she has little grasp of numbers or finances. like all women of dorne, deria was taught to defend herself alongside her siblings, and she is an excellent archer, though her weapon of choice remains a dagger or short-sword. she excells in any sport that requires good aim and hand-eye coordination, and she dreams of one day riding a dragon across the narrow sea. an intemperate gambler, she loves to lose large amounts of money at cards and dice, but be careful - while she's giggling and twirling her hair, you might find her winning back all her loses - and more.
☽ habits : an incorrigible shopper, deria loves clothes and fabrics, and her rooms in the spear tower often resemble a seamstress's workshop, with bright coloured silks and velvets spilling out of trunks and across her grand bed. she likes to hum - though less than tunefully - and sing to herself, and can often be found wandering the water gardens dreamily, chatting to the flowers and looking after the various children that trail her, giving them sweetmeats. after her father's death she has not ventured away from sunspear; she is a terrible traveller and gets seasick, so she was dreading the journey to king's landing; the enjoyment of court, however, has done much to distract her.
☽ likes : the sun, the warmth, the desert, the sands. the light glimmering off the sea, the rugged landscape of the stormlands, and the deep waters of stormbreaker bay. bright colours, strong flavours, loud music: anything to overwhelm the senses. being liked, praised, petted, and pleasured. being gifted just about anything and everything, and gifting in return, often items of startling thoughtfulness and generosity. her family, children, and laughter.
☽ dislikes : strictness, anger, stubbornness, or frustration in others. the cold and the wet. being alone with her own thoughts, the dark, nightmares. people who can't lighten up and have a little fun. those who forget themselves in front of her: she might be charmingly casual, but she is a princess of dorne. the cruelty of life and the reality of the world.
A P P E A R A N C E
☽ hair : curly and so black it is almost blue, worn long, to her waist
☽ eyes : golden brown, loving and melting
☽ notable features : beautiful, though this is more in the way she carries herself and the way she dresses. her clothing is always memorable.
☽ clothing & style : deria considers herself a representative of dorne and dresses in the dornish style, merging the red and orange silks with supple leathers made for riding and sand-silk veils to shield her face from the burning sun. she loves to shock and experiment and often lounges in the sort of gauzy silks that westerosi women find horrifyingly revealing, taking pleasure in their blushes. always adorned with piles of jewellery, she comes across as a glimmering, glittering jewel herself.
P L O T T I N G H O O K S
☽ platonic : dee is a wonderful friend, if a little shallow and frivilous for some tastes. she loves to help people especially in times of trouble, she will always listen and genuinely appreciate your sorrows and troubles, and she provides a pocket of warmth and comfort for many in the stormlands. she is beloved in dorne as the people's princess, who is always there with a word to the smallfolk, though she cannot truly comprehend their troubles and her solutions are often impractical.
☽ romantic : deria's current two paramours have been with her for several years, and she cannot be persuaded to part with them and seek a more official political alliance, though it would do dorne good to be joined with one of the other kingdoms and many offers have been made for her hand. as the current heir until her brother bears a child, she is a valuable prize, but she simply turns away with a laugh whenever her brother or his advisors suggest it to her. she is playful and flirtatious and takes lovers freely, but her heart belongs to her two beloveds and she is fiercely faithful to them in her own way. ( details tba )
☽ antagonistic : oftentimes frustrating to women about her, deria pretends ignorance to any who do not like her. she prefers to gloss over discomfort with a little laugh and a kind comment, but those who can see that she is cleverer than that cannot always hold their tongue. her relationship with her brother can be fraught as he tries to force her into some responsibility, and she does not trust the baratheon storm kings, jealous of dorne's supremacy inside its own borders. sometimes petty, she does not take kindly to people who try to outshine her, either.
