"People say I have no joy, perhaps their right. Joy has no place in rulership."
[ ⚔ ]Origin
126 AC, Blackhaven
[ ⚔ ]Reputation
-A skilled fighter and military strategist
-Cold, serious and harsh, if fair and traditional
-Has lead and won many skirmishes against Dornish raiders
-Heir of Blackhaven
-Wishes to follow in his fathers footsteps and continue to improve his house's standing
-Disdains those who eschew the old ways, and is quick to judge
[ ⚔ ]Appearance
Stannis is every bit a Stormlander, his black hair and blue eyes lend credence to his birth. He is still young, and fit as he must be to lead men to war. He is tall and lean, his face most often in a frown or scowl. The man rarely smiles, though the few that have seen him smile say it is surprisingly warm. His strong features cut a handsome face even though it seems to rarely be happy. He wears the armour of his father, a gambeson under a coat of plates sewn onto chainmail. He is of only average height, but still cuts a somewhat intimidating frame thanks to his steely demeanour.
[ ⚔ ]History
Born shortly before his father left for the Dance of Dragons, and spent his first two years at home with his mother in Blackhaven. It was then when his first siblings arrived at Blackhaven from the fields of the Dance. His mother was distraught at the belief that Raymont could have lain with another woman. Even so, she did as he asked and raised them alongside Stannis... but Stannis never forgot how his mother looked at them and how she had cried. At first he was angry with his father, believing that he had bettrayed his mother.
Slowly though his blame shifted, and he turned his ire upon his bastard siblings. He believed they were a stain on his fathers reputation, and turned a cold shoulder to them. Though raised side by side he never respected them, gave them a chance or believed them his equal. It only became more apparent when his father taught them to fight, and Stannis has always turned his nose up at the two, almost as if he wishes not to acknowledge their existence.
Once Raymont returned from the Dance he taught his heir all he knew, and the man shaped Stannis quite a bit. The boy took up his serious and solemn demeanour and steely resolve. He learned to fight like him ,to disdain full plate for its clumsy weight in favor of more flexible armour. He learned to be harsh and fair, and to deal with all subjects equally. He learned how to fight the Dornish raiders and Stormland bandits along the Marches, and how to deal with the other houses of the Stormlands. Now he is poised to replace his father and inherit Blackhaven, how he will rule the ancient hold is anyones guess.