Thread: Game of Thrones: The Scarlet Rose (Character Profiles)

Name Ser Taran Storm Aliases HouseFamily Is a bastard descendant of House Dondarrion, half brother of Lord Beric Dondarrion Gender Male Sexuality Pansexual Marital Status Single Age 29 Hair Worn long, Taran's brunette hair is often gathered about his shoulders. Often Taran has a bit of scruff on his face and is even known to grow a beard from time to time. Eyes Brown Height 6' 1 WeightBody StructurePhysical Faults BeliefsReligion Agnostic. Taran rarely, if ever, goes to any religious events. He is not sure if the Seven are the only gods, or if there are many, so he has decided to mostly stay away from the whole issue. Turn Ons Oral, Anal, Vaginal, Bondage, Rough Sex, Multiple Partners, Domsub, Intelligence, Group Sex, Spanking, Women of all Sorts, Martial Men Turn Offs Scat, Watersports, Ballbusting, Burning, Castration, Torture, Idiocy Talents Skilled horseman, excellent dancer, is a fairly smooth talker, talented with a number of weapons axes, swords, daggers and bows in particular. Though a bastard, Taran has been fairly well schooled, something his father, the knight and lord he served made sure of. , Taran does have a much more worldly, some would even say common, sense of things, viewing the world not as a highborn, but rather as one of both simple and noble blood who has seen both sides. His grandfather also taught him many things of the outdoors, like how to hunt, track, forage, navigate by the stars, and much more. Flaws Taran is a poor jouster, a result of not having the same upbringing as his half brother. Though he possesses noble blood Taran is not as familiar with courtly intrigue and decorum as many are. Temperament Quick to laugh and smile, Taran is often seen as a jovial sort by many. Many years spent on battlefields have taught him to enjoy life as it comes and he rarely regrets a decision that he has made. Though many think of him as the happy-go-lucky sort, few realize that he has a keen mind that has a talent for remembering minute details. He might not have had the schooling or birthright that many have had, but he uses his wits, martial skill and sexuality in equal measure to attain his goals. Background Born six years before his brother, Beric, Taran was, for his first several years of life, the apple of his father's eye. The Lord Dondarrion had bedded the daughter of his chief huntsman, thus siring Taran. After Beric's birth, things changed though. Taran was no longer welcome in Blackhaven, the seat of House Dondarrion. Instead Taran and his mother lived in the home of his grandfather, the huntsman. A learned man, though no maester, was sent along to tutor Taran so that he would learn to read and write, amongst a few other useful skills. But it was from his grandfather that Taran learned the most hunting, tracking, foraging, and much more. However, Taran was not destined to live out his life in the shadow of his father's house. When Taran was eleven Lord Dondarrion secured for him a position as a page to Ser Oswin Mallister, the brother of Lord Jason Mallister. For several years he served well, learning much in Ser Oswin's service. So when Robert's Rebellion began he was elevated to the position of squire, even though he was only fourteen years old. The Mallister forces prepared for war, as did Taran alongside them. But it was not until the Battle of the Bells that he was to get his first taste of combat. Taran entered the fray at his master Oswin's side and, as a result, saw him fall in the violence in the streets of Stony Sept. Though Oswin had two older squires as well, Taran was the only one of the three to survive and carried Ser Oswin's sword and cloak back to Seagard, presenting them to Lord Jason Mallister. Lord Mallister was impressed by Taran's loyalty and, though Taran was a bastard, took him as a squire of his own. Thus Taran found himself riding with the Mallister forces once more as Lord Jason joined them in the field, just in time to partake in the Battle of the Trident. The bastard squire once again acquitted himself well, remaining at his lord's side throughout the entire battle. For the next several years after Robert's Rebellion Taran remained in the service of Lord Mallister. But on his eighteenth birthday the lord declared that it was high time that he be rewarded for his service, declaring that he would be knighted that very day. After that, things changed a fair bit. While Lord Mallister was generous in his gifts to Taran, the young knight politely declined the offer to become a sworn sword to House Mallister. Instead he decided that he wanted to see more of Westeros, to make his own way. So Taran embarked on a new life, being a hedge knight. Years passed and Taran made the rounds of tournaments during the summer while he often found a place to stay during the winter and train. Though he never impressed in the joust, Taran quickly gained a reputation as a very dangerous opponent in the melee. While he might not have been a swordsman on par with the likes of Barristan Selmy or Jaime Lannister, Taran showed talent with a number of weapons, which allowed him to be far more flexible than many, who were only skilled with one. However the years of participating in tournaments were not to last, for another war soon called to the young man.