[IMG]http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e384/nervelanguage/baratheon_zps64f132bb.png[/IMG] [b]House Baratheon of Storm’s End[/b] [b]Words: [i]“Ours is the Fury”[/i][/b] [b]Seat: Storm’s End[/b] [b](All WIP)[/b] [b]Description[/b] House Baratheon is one of the most noble and puissant of Westeros, tracing its pedigree from the mighty Orys Baratheon, one of Aegon the Conqueror’s chiefest generals, and the proud lineage of the Storm Kings of House Durrandon, from whom Orys took his dearest Argella. Since the War of Conquest, House Baratheon has established itself as one of the greatest assets of the crown. Indeed, in the Blackfyre Rebellion, the Baratheons furnished a greater part of the forces which Breakspear led to the resounding triumph of Redgrass Field. The Baratheons are fiercely proud, eternally loyal, and, if crossed, will give no quarter. Their words serve as a stern reminder of their unwavering resolve. House Baratheon has its seat at Storm’s End, one of the most ancient and impenetrable holdfasts in all of Westeros. Erected in defiance upon a severe cape of Shipbreaker Bay in the eastern horn of the Stormlands, it has never fallen, neither to siege nor subterfuge nor the constant storms which lavish its walls. Like the fist of Durran, the first Storm King who in the Dawn Age swore vengeance upon the gods for disturbing his wedding feast, Storm’s End has weathered all which has been sent against it. Some say that the children of the forest took part in its construction, weaving their magics into its intrepid barbicans, or that Bran the Builder advised Durran during its erection. It will never fall, save for in cowardice or by surrender. As long as a Baratheon remains behind the walls of Storm’s End, it will remain that way. [b]Houses sworn to the Baratheons[/b]: [list] [*]House Buckler of Bronzegate.[/*] [*]House Cafferen of Fawnton.[/*] [*]House Caron of Nightsong, to whose Lord is given the title “Lord of the Marches”[/*] [*]House Connington of Griffin's Roost.[/*] [*]House Dondarrion of Blackhaven.[/*] [*]House Errol of Haystack Hall.[/*] [*]House Estermont of Greenstone.[/*] [*]House Fell of Felwood.[/*] [*]House Grandison of Grandview.[/*] [*]House Mertyns of Mistwood.[/*] [*]House Morrigen of Crows Nest.[/*] [*]House Peasebury of Poddingfield.[/*] [*]House Penrose of Parchments.[/*] [*]House Rogers of Amberly.[/*] [*]House Selmy of Harvest Hall.[/*] [*]House Staedmon of Broad Arch.[/*] [*]House Swann of Stonehelm.[/*] [*]House Tarth of Evenfall Hall.[/*] [*]House Trant of Gallowsgrey.[/*] [*]House Wylde of Rain House.[/*] [*]And other minor Houses...[/*] [/list] [b]Prominent members of the House and the court at Storm’s End[/b] [b][i]Baratheons[/i][/b] [list] [*]Lord Rynil "The Wise" Baratheon[/*] [indent][*]Ser Raymund Storm, his bastard[/*][/indent] [indent][*]Gulian Storm, thought to be deceased, resides in Braavos across the Narrow Sea[/*][/indent] [*]Corenne Baratheon, formerly Corenne Swann, his wife[/*] [indent][*]Brandon, the heir to Storm’s End[/*][/indent] [indent][*]Aryelle Swann, formerly Aryelle Baratheon, wife of Humphrey Swann, heir to Stonehelm[/*][/indent] [indent][*]Ser Lyonel “The Laughing Storm”, fierce competitor of the Ashford Tourney[/*][/indent] [indent][*]Ser Leonard “The Unfortunate”[/*][/indent] [indent][*]Joana, the youngest[/*][/indent] [*]Lyalla Baratheon, formerly Lyalla Yronwood, wife of Brandon, daughter of Lord Felix Yronwood, The Bloodroyal, Warden of the Stoneway[/*] [*]Alyn Baratheon, his brother, lord of Weeping Tower[/*] [*]Jeyne Baratheon, Alyn’s wife, formerly Jeyne Selmy, daughter of Elwood Selmy[/*] [indent][*]Elwood Baratheon, heir to Weeping Tower, named in honor of his grandfather[/*][/indent] [/list] [b][i]Retinue and Courtiers at Storm’s End[/b][/i] [list] [*]Lyonel Selmy, Rynil's ward, a boy of seven [indent][i]Taken as a hostage after the disastrous slaying of Lord Trant by Lord Amos Selmy, Lyonel's father, in a duel. Lyonel is a bright boy, with a keen interest in the martial arts. He intends to accompany The Laughing Storm to the Gulltown Tourney.[/i][/indent][/*] [*]Ser Lynsay Rivers, Master-at-Arms [indent][i]A humorless, though honest man, who has served as master-at-arms of Storm's End for over fifteen years. Spent his childhood at Raventree Hall.[/i][/indent][/*] [*]Jon Penrose, castellan [indent][i]Has served as castellan since the time of Lord Stafford, Rynil's father. Once attempted to become a maester, but was forced to withdraw by his father. Nearing his late seventies, but known for his acerbic wit. Not to be confused with his more renowned kinsman, Ser Jon Penrose.[/i][/indent][/*] [*]Septa Aisha, of Dornish birth [indent][i]Kindhearted and warm but stern, with a sharp tongue. From the hinterlands of the Greenblood, she displays the hallmarks of Rhyonish heredity.[/i][/indent][/*] [*]Maester Crowell [indent][i]A corpulent, tedious, and prudish man, with a nigh encyclopedic knowledge of the history of the Valyrian Freehold and Valyrian language.[/i][/indent][/*] [*]Ramsay Caron, one of Rynil’s advisers [indent][i]The fourth son of Rickard Caron, Ramsay is well traveled, having spent extensive time in the Free Cities and Yi Ti, and eccentric, a self-declared "philosopher". Advises Lord Rynil on administrative affairs.[/i][/indent][/*] [*]Ser Selwys Estermont, one of Rynil’s advisers [indent][i]The second son of Lord Barion Estermont, Ser Selwys is the youngest of Lord Rynil's entourage at the age of nine and thirty, but well versed in military tactics, with a specialty in naval strategy. Obviously, advises Lord Rynil on military affairs.[/i][/indent][/*] [*]Amos Horpe, one of Rynil’s advisers [indent][i]The third son of Lord Wester Horpe, Amos is the oldest of Lord Rynil's entourage at the age of one and sixty. He served briefly as the Master of Coin under Viserys II before an ill-fated affair with the Hand's cousin forced him into exile. Still, Lord Rynil recognized his acumen and invited him to court at Storm's End. He advises Lord Rynil on economic affairs.[/i][/indent][/*] [*]Ser Paxter Cafferen [indent][i]The head of the household guard of Storm's End, Ser Paxter is a dull man, the brother of Lord Redmond Cafferen.[/i][/indent][/*] [*]Ser Gulian Buckler [indent][i]A former tourney knight, once dashing and handsome, whose face was disfigured by an ill-landed blow in a joust. First cousin of Lord Quentyn Buckler.[/i][/indent][/*] [*]Ser Chepton Penrose [indent][i]The youngest member of the household guard, known as a drunkard and boaster. Youngest brother of Ser Jon Penrose.[/i][/indent][/*] [*]Ser Albos Trant [indent][i]A participant in the Battle of Redgrass Field. Still bears a ghastly scar from a Blackfyre lance. Prefers to wield battle axes.[/i][/indent][/*] [*]Ser Merywn Storm [indent][i]Another participant in the Battle of Redgrass Field. Bastard who spent his childhood at Stonehelm and squired for Ser Hamon Swann[/i][/indent][/*] [*]Lysa, Aishelia, and Yona, Corenne’s handmaidens [indent][i]A trio of sisters, born as slaves in Volantis, whose faces still bear their nascent tattooing. Enlisted into Corenne's service on a trip to Lys.[/i][/indent][/*] [*]Tys, the Lysene bard [indent][i]A fat and boisterous man whose dulcimer playing is known to move one to tears. Also renown for his sexual prowess. Recruited on the same trip to Lys as Corenne's handmaidens.[/i][/indent][/*] [*]Tali, Ramsay’s concubine, from Tyrosh [indent][i]A paramour of Ramsay Caron's, whom he met in his many travels throughout Essos. The sounds of their lovemaking is known to penetrate even the deepest crannies of the keep.[/i][/indent][/*] [*]Dipskull, Rynil’s fool [indent][i]The grizzled and acerbic fool of the court, known for his shining shaved pate. The son of fishmongers.[/i][/indent][/*] [/list] [b]POVs from House Baratheon[/b] [hider=Brandon Baratheon] [IMG]http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e384/nervelanguage/SerCheptonPenrose_zpsa33b23f8.png[/IMG] [b]Name[/b]: Brandon Baratheon [b]Birthdate[/b]: 185 A.C., four and twenty [b]Description[/b]: Brandon is the first son of his father, Rynil Baratheon, and thus the heir to Storm's End and the Stormlands. Brandon, like all nobles in his position, received the expected upbringing, conditioning him for rule. At Storm's End, this meant not only tutelage in affairs of state but also in the martial arts--and despite the best efforts of his father and Lynsay Rivers, Brandon could never fare better than a cabbage in a melee. His sights were set not upon the dull glory of the battlefield, of knights and combats and Valyrian blades, but of the eternal glories of knowledge. In his youth, he had endeavored to stow away upon a ship bound for Oldtown, before his father nigh sunk it in his frantic search. In charisma, he is lacking, preferring the quiet solitude of his books and the company of Maester Crowell and Castellan Penrose. And although he is not the son his father wished for, Lord Rynil recognizes in him a great potential, and a place for him in the game of politics. Alongside his books, that which he regards above than all else is his wife, Lyalla.[/hider] [hider=Ser Raymund Storm] [IMG]http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e384/nervelanguage/RaymundStorm_zpsad42f68e.jpg[/IMG] [b]Name[/b]: Ser Raymund Storm [b]Birthdate[/b]: 181 A.C., eight and twenty [b]Description[/b]: The bastard of Rynil Baratheon and Rayela Tarth, Raymund is technically Rynil's first child, born of a youthful indiscretion while on a visit to Evenfall Hall. Following the trend of The Great Bastards, Rynil wished to legitimize Raymund as his eventual heir; however, the late Lord Stafford, Rynil's father, would have none of it--although he did not necessarily disapprove of his sons breaking of Rayela's maidenhead or his strong seed, the notion of a bastard as the future heir to Storm's End was not an appealing one. Raymund was, however, kept at Storm's End and given a noble education, eventually proving himself a fine, though not exceptional, swordsman. He is a quiet and sober man, not prone to excess, not speaking any word more than necessary. He is very close to his half-brother, Brandon, but with the rest of his siblings and his "mother" Corenne he is anything but friendly. He was also close with his fellow bastard brother, Gulian Storm, until his disappearance eight years ago. He was knighted at the Gulltown Tourney after a fair showing in the melee.[/hider] [b]Important Character Bios[/b] [hider=Lord Rynil Baratheon] [IMG]http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e384/nervelanguage/RynilBaratheon_zps326824d1.png[/IMG] [b]Name[/b]: Rynil Baratheon [b]Birthdate[/b]: 160 A.C., nine and forty years [b]Description[/b]: [b](WIP)[/b][/hider] [hider=Lord Alyn Baratheon] [IMG]http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e384/nervelanguage/AlynBaratheon_zps35949e1b.jpg[/IMG] [b]Name[/b]: Alyn Baratheon [b]Birthdate[/b]: 168 A.C., one and forty years [b]Description[/b]: [b](WIP)[/b][/hider] [hider=Lady Corenne Baratheon] [IMG]http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e384/nervelanguage/golden_vertical_by_vampirehungerstrike-d4yr7b4_zps264e54fb.jpg[/IMG] [b]Name[/b]: Corenne Baratheon, formerly Corenne Swann [b]Birthdate[/b]: 165 A.C., five and forty years [b]Description[/b]: [b](WIP)[/b][/hider] [hider=Lady Lyalla Baratheon] [IMG]http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e384/nervelanguage/Corene_zpsa57b7ab0.jpg[/IMG] [b]Name[/b]: Lyalla Baratheon, formerly Lyalla Yronwood [b]Birthdate[/b]: 187 A.C., two and twenty years [b]Description[/b]: [b](WIP)[/b][/hider] [hider=Ser Leonard "The Unfortunate" Baratheon] [IMG]http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e384/nervelanguage/SerLeonard_zps62eb9fe1.jpg[/IMG] [b]Name[/b]: Leonard Baratheon [b]Birthdate[/b]: 189 A.C., twenty years [b]Description[/b]: [b](WIP)[/b][/hider]