Kalyn Thulum II

== Appearance and character ==
Kalyn was a mass of muscle and metal especially in his youth, standing easily at 6 feet tall. He sports slightly slicked back longer hair and a cropped beard, shaving it for special occasions. Both hair and beard are colored the black of house Thulum, while his eyes are blue like his fathers. Not typically over handsome, Kalyn's features are more aptly described as strong. A square jaw, bricklike chin, and thick brows are key features of his face. In his armor, Kalyn was akin to a hulking beast, while out of it he displays an uncanny dexterity belying his size.
Kalyn is highly self motivated when it comes to his goals, and having been a very serious young man growing up he spent hours obsessing over said goals, perfection being the goal. Never shying from a challenge, he saw his name as an expectation for him to live up to, and followed in the footsteps of his namesake in becoming a master of combat. Kalyn can be best described as impassively ruthless in many of his actions, but has a weakness for his brothers, and tries his best to be a good knight.
At twenty years of age Rhaelarys Vakerian II sent Rhaeya Vakerian up to Sarilt to wed him. He was very excited for this for at the time Rhaeya was the most comely girl a man could hope for. Upon her arrival he instantly dropped to his knee removed her glove and kissed her hand. The two had a long relationship together producing many children that they both cared for tremendously. Although they were living in Vakar there came a point where they had an estrangement and they separated for a time, coming back in 1,325 A.C to see his children due to Alysa's unfortunate situation and Rhaelarys II's death. He would remain in the capital to help Rhaeya rule as hand of the king until the Tourney of Duskval happened supposedly ending the life of his eldest daughter Haerya. He went a little crazy through the palace demanding that something be done about this and when they were sending troops to do so the old man went with them to command and lead. They stormed Firekeep in hopes to find Haerya or at least her remains. Reports claim that nobody found her however only a few actually escaped from Firekeep alive as it was heavily fortified at the time for Vaegar X was but an young boy and members of court were coming to see the prince. Kalyn was stabbed through the heart by Malaev Vakerian and his body was crudely mutilated and burnt being sent back to Vakar.