Trystan Blackthorne

Lord Trystan Blackthorne was the fourthborn child of Aron Blackthorne and his wife Daena of Volmark, and would later go on to be recognized as his fourthborn son. He ruled House Blackthorne from 937AE, after the death of his elder brother Percival, to 940AE when he died and passed his lands, titles and wife to his younger brother (and sole male heir) Sir Pellinore. Trystan is considered by historians to be one of the most unusual rulers of the family; he was named and regarded as female at birth, but from a young age began to firmly insist that he was male. While this might have disgusted most feudal lords, Aron despised mockery of any of his children, and soon referring to the newly-named Trystan as anything but male became a quick way to make yourself the target of the Red Griffin's famous rages. Trystan was added to the official line of succession by his father, despite the objections of the senate and Aron's other sons; though Trystan never held a knighthood and was frequently refused to be acknowledged as male, he became his brother Percival's heir.