Serafina Swann

[Tristy]

SERAFINA SWANN

House Swann of Stonehelm

"Grace through grief. Calm through chaos."

House Loume of Braavos

"Ever Wary. Ever Quick."

Character Name:

Serafina Swann

Character Age:

Twenty-Five (Born: 499)

Character Nationality:

The Stormlands

Character Byname:

N/A

Character Skills:

Master+: Intrigue

Master: Swordsmanship

Noteworthy: Archery

Apprentice: Stealth
Apprentice: Dagger-work

Novice: Poison
Novice: Disguise

Beginner: Sailing
Beginner: Horsemanship

Character Personal History:

Serafina was born and raised in the Stormlands, and lived a majority of her young life there, with her father, Greggory Swann. She was the queer product of a Westerosi father, and a Braavosi mother, who had been in Westeros as a temporary ambassador, a close personal friend of the previous Sea Lord; Greggory had fallen madly in love with Cerelle, who was as cold, and callous as she was exotically beautiful. Her marriage to Swann, who had been young at the time, and the second of three brothers, (The eldest being Eden Swann, Lord of Stonehelm) came only of her whim to make the Sea Lord jealous. They had had numerous affairs, but he had never asked her hand, though she knew he liked her well.

The union was true to its purpose, and the Sea Lord called her back immediately when he heard of her union, though by this time, she was already with child, and she forced him to wait until the girl was birthed. Her parents never saw each other again after the day she was born, though her father yearned for years for his missing wife, and would often tell love-sick stories to Serafina, about their “star-crossed love.”

On her eleventh birthday, Serafina was sent to Braavos, for her mother wished her to learn the ways of her heritage—she spent her adolescent years in the palace, often the subject of gossip, taking directly after her mother in this respect. It was Cerelle Loume who opened her eyes to the world of politics. For a woman, her network of spies was extraordinary—there were entire families that had worked for her ancestors going back generations. Her mother’s family was ancient, and wealthy, and could easily afford these connections, which spanned a majority of the globe—she was trained as a boy might be, when sent to foster, in the ways of diplomacy, politics, and weaponry. She found herself taking after her mother in many ways—she grew indifferent to the plight of others, and became ruthless in regard to getting what she wanted. Her mother was a flighty woman, though, and Serafina could never shirk the devout loyalty and obstinacy which was innate to her father, and which he had instilled in her from a young age.

When Serafina was seventeen, her mother grew gravely ill, and died. The loss devastated her for several long, grievous months. Ultimately, though, she harnessed the rage she felt on behalf of her late mother, and channeled it into her studies—she took over her mother’s network, and practiced the sword for hours on end, often until she collapsed from the exertion.

For more than a year, she continued in this pattern, though she found herself slipping often into the frivolities that surrounded her, delighting in the attention of the men of the palace, particularly in those of the man who was soon to be named the new Sea Lord. Her life progressed thus for a while longer, until, at the age of twenty, she was sent abruptly to Lys under mysterious circumstances, to work for the Braavosi Ambassador. At twenty five, she returned home to Westeros to work in a similar capacity.


Physical Description:

Serafina is five feet and seven inches tall, with alabaster skin, and brown hair that is shocked with red. Her eyes are dark green.



Character Reputation:

Serafina is very quiet; she is a thoughtful woman who is known for the softness of her demeanor in most non-crucial situations, and the intensity of it in situations that warrant intensity.

[Tristy]

OLVIDO RAMIRI

House Ramiri

Loyalty will Triumph

Character Second:

Olvido Ramiri: Aged 23 (Born: 501)

A Braavosi man who grew up at Braavos' Palace--a long time friend to Serafina, and, rumours say, a paramour. The head of her guard, and network.

Character's Second Skills:

Expert: Swordsmanship

Noteworthy: Poison

Apprentice: Daggerwork

Novice: Horsemanship
Novice: Archery

Beginner: Spearwork
Beginner: Axe

[Tristy]

ALEZA PAYNE

House Payne

I would rather die than be disgraced.

Character Name: Aleza Payne

Character Age: 19 (Born: 504)

Character Nationality: The Westerlands

Character Byname: N/A

Character Skills:

Expert: Poison

Noteworthy: Manipulation
Noteworthy: Daggerwork

Apprentice: Seduction
Apprentice: Crossbow

Novice: Stealth
Novice: Swordsmanship

Beginner: Tracking
Beginner: Languages

Character Personal History:

Aleza Payne was born the youngest of three children, the oldest, her brother Alder, and the middle child, her sister, Alyce. They were collectively, the children of Brydget and Alexander Payne. Her mother was a simple woman, with a decent intellect and little ambition, and her father, a man of appalling decency in the face of any controversy. He was always honest, except when a lie could save a person’s feelings, and deeply loyal. His malfortunes never altered his loyalty, though he was continually passed over for positions for which he was more than aptly suited, and ignored by his peers, whose avarice brought them higher and higher on the precarious ladder which was the political court. Though Alder had taken after their father, and become a knight of some renown, and Alyce had taken after their mother, (she had married very young, to a distant cousin of the Lannisters, and was very content with her small keep, and the care of her children), Aleza took after no-one in the living memory of their branch of the Paynes. She was overtly studious and spent hours by night pouring over histories of battle and politics, as well as athletic, though she participated in sport more for the competition than for the commradery for which others prized it. At the age of twelve, she had requested that her father higher her a trainer, to improve her skills in combat. He consented, as he always did; everyone in her family eventually bent to her will. They were not the sort to spoil a child, but few children were as manipulative as Aleza from an early age. She was a social chameleon, so to speak, who remained reticent in any situation until she had determined exactly what the other party wanted to hear and see, and feel. When she made that determination, she made them feel however they wanted, and was almost always rewarded. At the age of nineteen, she was rewarded with the opportunity to join the court at King’s Landing.

Character Physical Description:

Aleza is of an average height at five feet and five inches, with long dark hair, and light green eyes.

Character Reputation:

Aleza spent a majority of her childhood isolated at her family’s keep in the Westerlands; other characters would most likely judge her by her family’s reputation, which is one of loyalty and honesty, though Aleza knows more about sin than sincerity.