Regnar Harlaw

== Personality ==
=== Personality Description ===
Regnar truly dons’t care what the fuck anyone thinks of him as hes reached a dangerous level of freedom as he believes he destined to rule the entirety of the ocean with his “Queen.” Hates being confined or shackled to certain ideals that aren't his and always gets what he wants. The results of victories and feverlike dreams he had about the fiery haired maiden had made him delusional. He doesn't like being told something he already knows and can get easily annoyed when someone disrespects him and his work. He’s superstitious when it comes to sleeping with women as all have died giving birth to stillborns.
=== Goals and Motivation ===
* Following the moon singer's instruction on removing his curse.
* Building an Ironborn Coalition with new ship designs and bringing Ironborn Supremacy to the Seas.
* Finding the Storm Maiden.
* Control every trade route and Sea channel as King.
=== Reputation ===
He’s known to have an urge to swim through raging storms while his men bet how fast he can swim across one. He’s also known for his deadly fist as he accidentally killed a brawler one night with a singular punch which resulted in him later being banned after killing twenty seven other contestants with his fist. Regnar has had many salt wife's and lovers over the years forever seeking Children to continue with his legacy, though unfortunately he has experienced much loss of his salt wives and his children who have all suffered a stillborn birth. He now is fearful and seems apprehensive when engaging in sexual encounters and activities in fear that history will once more repeat itself. Women he does collect in his raids end up meeting the same fate as the Tryoshi Prince. His reputation as a duelist in Braavos is well known as he’s taken the duel wielding water dance with a custom made Qohori steel Falchion sword that has ridges of a sword breaker which was the combat form of his former master The Sea Lord. He was also taught by the First sword who forced Regnar to duel in the regular Water Dance form, Rapier and sword breaker. For three years he dueled nonstop for his life as many bravo wanted him dead and even after those three years he still found himself stuck in deadly duels. His swordsmanship is rumored to be critical and accurate as he only strikes the vital parts of his enemy while dueling. His art and music is greatly known in Braavos.
== Backstory ==
Let me tell you the unfinished Saga of the great Storm Rider, Ser Regnar Harlaw the Heir of Ten towers! Son of The late Lord Sigfryd Harlaw and his Rock Wife, Lady Thea Man breaker of House Greyjoy. The scythe was born on his father's ship and raised on it until he could learn how to walk and sail like a proper Ironborn. On his tenth name day, his life of high adventure had begun! 
It is said Ser Regnar Harlaw was born during a heated battle in the step stones, The Lady, Thea Greyjoy birthed him while in battle, the boy popped out when his mother buried her ax in a pirate's skull. Some would like to joke that his mother cut the cord and he slipped into the ocean… He was raised on that ship for ten years being looked after by the crew and personally tutored under his mother Thea. He was taught how to sail in the dead of night, read the stars as a map to guide him, swim, wield a sword, Which days was proper to raid, how kill a man, bargain in trade, and even how to deal with thralls and how to get salt wives (He does not have any in this period). 
On exactly Regnar’s tenth names day there was a godly storm and his father would teach him how to sail around such a storm and read where it was going. The day was a rough one as the Ironborn barely managed to get around the storm's edge in the Narrow Sea though they found themselves sandwiched between the storm and an unlikely foe... the Sealord of Braavos. The latter seemed keen on eradicating the Ironborn. Regnar’s father Sigfryd took the challenge as he didn't wish to retreat into the storm. He would rather die in battle saying his last words to his son, “Today is a good day to die boy.” While his mother said nothing as she donned her famed Kraken helm.
Despite being outnumbered and only having a few warships that were stolen the battle was long, funny enough his father and mother and their crew boarded the Sealords flagship where a fierce battle ensued. The Sealord was unbeatable; the young Regnar would experience fear for the first time seeing the Sealord cut down Ironborn left and right in such a graceful way. It was as if the man was dancing, dancing with no fear of death. Such a sight made the boy tremble though when his mother gave a go at the Sea Lords First Sword something ignited in little Regnar and he charged behind the man and sank his dagger in the Lord's ass. The Sealord quickly turned and raised his scimitar to cut the boy down but Thea was quick enough to cut the The Braavosi lord’s hand clean but at the cost of her head. The Sea Lord was dual wielding and despite losing his right hand he managed to turn around in a swinging maneuver to decapitate Thea. Her head still in her helm crashed on the floor and her armored body fell soon after. Her eyes gave a haunting glare and regnars first instinct was to jump ship… And he did so hearing the Sea Lord Screaming at his First Sword to get him.
Regnar would care less if there was a raging storm in front of him, he didn't give two shits, he just dolphin-dived into the waters and swam into the storm. The raging waves ripped his clothes and bruised him greatly. The rain and wind poked and cut his skin.  but no matter the pain, the deafening of the thunder and the harsh environment Regnar was in he continued to swim. A weak lighting nearly hit the boy which numbed his entire left body and defended the boy but still, Regnar swam. It was until a massive wave behind him crashed into his back, dragging him into the depths of the sea, one of his lungs collapsed, deflated and the boy passed out, sinking below but an alluring maiden of great beauty with blazing hair appeared to him from the dark depths of the sea. Embraced him with her warmth and whispered something in the boy's ear- “As long as you live the sea is yours and I your Queen.” 
Such warm words brought life into Regnar as he awoke from his feverish dream and swam back to the service despite the lack of air and stabbing pain. This maiden reappeared again and danced around him and when he finally managed to get out of the storm she disappeared and so the Storm Rider was born. Regnar would never be the same nor would he be so… Normal. On the other side of the storm was the Braavosi navy. The Sealord was waiting and hoped the boy would come out alive to exact revenge. It was unsure what had happened in the flagship nor does Regnar speak of it but he ended up being the Sealords hostage apprentice to keep Ironborn in check in the Step Stones…
Regnar spent nine years under that man's care, learning the doctrines and culture of the Braavosi, He became an Admiral for the Braavosi fighting pirates and slave ships in the stepstones, The Narrow Sea, and even executed successful raids against slave outposts in the Summer Islands, islands of the Gulf of Grief and in Slavers bay.  But being the Ironborn he dappled a little the dark markets and spared any of his Ironborn brethren with fair warnings and how to avoid Braavosi patrols. Though many would just join him, some will go back to the Iron Isles and speak his name with respect. Such news would bring joy to Lord Theon Harlaw, Regnars Grandfather and wielder of Nightfall. Messages between the two were sent and Regnar promised when his service was done he would return home and shower Theon with treasures and exotic maidens.
Despite being a protege of Maritime, Regnar took other hobbies and turned them into proficient skills, such as learning the Water Dance, Painting murals and portraits, playing musical instruments, and even creating his own, Known as the organ which was inspired by the Essosi piano. The Man even learned to tailor and created his fashion, even took shipbuilding tutors to teach him how to design ships and build them. He was amazed at how fast a ship can be built within a day in Braavos and thought perhaps it was the architecture that gave such an advantage. He went to college in Braavos when he had the time to study finance and architecture. He only learned the basics as he didn’t like how his freedom was limited in his ten long years in braavos. 
During his life in Braavos and under the tutelage of the Sea Lord, the First Sword had an apprentice too who would be an unlikely friend to Ser Regnar Harlaw, Ser Tywin Lannister of Lannisport. Despite being of different cultures aside from their differences and becoming brothers, The two spent a lot of time teaching each other what they learned and their customs, the two were even partnered in dueling sessions. Though at night Tywin would sneak out in the night with Regnar to teach him to enjoy the debaucheries of bravos duelings, pit fights, and seducing courtesans which got Regnar in trouble with many bravo when he bedded many courtesans who all died of birthing his stillborn children. For three years he had to duel for his life but luckily he was personally trained by the Sealord and his Swords and had a near equal in combat skill(Tywin) to keep his dueling skills proficient and deadly enough to keep him barely alive. Nonetheless, Tywin would use Regnar's brawling skills to fill his pockets, as Regnar has yet to lose a fist fight though none in Braavos would after many have died to his fist, some even calling him the Fist of the Titan while the Bravo called him and Tywin the Casanova,
Regnar in his mid twenty names day had enough being treated like an exotic bird in a small cage and managed to get Tywin to escape Braavos with him to commit Piracy at the highest degree and even privateerings as SellSails in Lys where Regnar would meet some of his Greyjoy kin, helping them and their Second Son’s allies in their work. In three years of finally being free to be an Ironborn and commit piracy and privateering in the Narrow Seas, Step Stones where he dissected ships and reassembled them to learn their designs. He even sailed to the Jade Sea of Yi Ti, his piracy made him rich and well-known in the Iron Islands. When he returned from his time in Yi Ti, the news of his friend and brother Tywin being taken hostage by some prince of Tyrosh he became angered and dyed his hair blonde and claimed he was Tywin's brother and took his last name until the Prince was dead!
It seems the Tyroshi prince had been cleaning the Stepstones of piracy and Regnar took this opportunity to make a coalition with the surviving pirate lords and some Ironborn from Lord Harlon's younger siblings who were around. Regnar made a formidable Armada which was not seen in history to deal with the prince and with Regnar's skills and naval experience he managed to ambush the foolish prince in the dead of night the Prince and his flagship managed to escape the slaughter through a storm… Rengar was hell-bent on exacting revenge; he followed the Tyroshi and sailed his navy into the storm as he was the Storm Rider, No storm would stop Regnar! None! He wasn't going to let some punk ass bitch escape from his reaping…
The Prince survived the Storm though Regnar’s ship was not seen when the Storm passed nor was his navy. The Prince took this as a win, Some months passed on his marriage day on his pleasure ship off the coast of Tyrosh and when he least expected it Regnar and his loyal Ironborn knights crashed the wedding taking the prince, his bride, mother, and four sisters as hostages. stealing his pleasure ship and sailed back to Lys where his remaining fleet of 15 warships and 5 trading vessels remained.  Regnar made the poor prince watch his family become his Salt Wives before tying him up and strapping a boulder onto his feet which was shoved off into the ocean taking the prince to the lowest depths of the ocean as a tribute to his god. When all was done he received a letter from his grandfather Lord Theon Harlaw of ninety-five who summoned him home to claim his right as Lord of Ten Towers! and serve his Nephew, Lord Harlan Greyjoy to exact proper revenge for Redwyne's insolence… And so he answered the call but before going back home he went to Braavos to talk to a moon singer about his feverish dreams about the Storm Maiden and his curse… He was also there to switch out his ships for his newly designed ones which were in the works for nearly four years.
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