Daeron Bulwer

Guardian of the Whispering Sound

**Daeron Bulwer**, the legitimized bastard son of the late lord Davos Bulwer, is the current Lord of House Bulwer of Blackcrown.

## Appearance and Character

Daeron has a lean, muscular body honed from his time as a page, squire, and knight and is slightly taller than average. His skin is tanned from years of sailing, training, and playing in the sun-kissed southwestern coast of Westeros. His facial features are handsome and jovial, with hazel eyes and black hair inherited from his father.

He is a gifted warrior, especially with the sword, and strives to uphold knightly virtues whether in a tourney or the battlefield. However, his athletic build and handsome features combined with natural charisma and young blood have led to him being in many a highborn lady's bedchamber. His exploits on the battlefield and in the bedchamber have contributed to his fame and he is commonly known as the "Bastard of Blackcrown" to the young lords and ladies of the Reach.

He is as comfortable in a suit of armor as he is in elegant noble clothes, usually with the red and black colors of House Bulwer.

## History

Being born to an unknown mother when his father, Lord Davos Bulwer of Blackcrown and High Justiciar of the Reach, was still unmarried, Daeron was taken into his father's household and raised as an acknowledged bastard. Daeron Flowers, as he was called, was sent to be a page and squire to Lord Lucas Osgrey when he was 7, so that his father could focus on marrying a highborn lady and creating a legitimate heir.

Being sent away from home from a young age, Daeron was starkly reminded of his bastard status and he developed a strong dedication to rise above his illegitimate origins by impressing those around him with skills at arms and charm. Thus, Daeron committed to rigorously train in arms and learn social graces throughout his life.

During his time at Standfast, Preston Osgrey, Lord Lucas's son, and Daeron was pushed hard in the training yard by the stern lord, and the two boys soon became inseperable. Daeron would develop into a muscular, adept fighter, and charming lordling during his time with the Osgreys, and Lord Lucas and Preston would become almost father and brother figures to him, respectively.

Davos Bulwer, the Justiciar of the Reach, rarely visited his bastard or the Reach in general due to his duties and had been unable to secure his line, as many of his wives had died in childbirth or from dragonblight.

In 93 AC, Davos Bulwer contracted dragonblight during his travels and was respectfully dismissed from his duties as Justiciar. He used his disease as an excuse to remain neutral in the Rosegold Rebellion, masking his loyalist sentiments.

## Recent Events

Daeron Flowers, despite his father's absence, participated in the Rosegold Rebellion on the side of the Reach, alongside many great lords, as a squire to Lord Lucas Osgrey. He distinguished himself in the Battle of the Blueburn by slaying Commander Meryn Caron and was later knighted for his valiant efforts after the Slaughter at Bitterbridge in 93 AC.

His father, Davos Bulwer fought a different kind of war against dragonblight for three long years, and finally succumbed to the illness in 96 AC. Unbeknownst to Ser Daeron, his father had discreetly arranged his bastard's legitimization by royal decree as acknowledgement for 21 years of loyal service to the crown. On his deathbed, Davos Bulwer legitimized his son and named him Lord Daeron Bulwer of Blackcrown.

Although he was a lord, Daeron mostly left the administration of his house to the maesters and advisors, while he traveled the Reach with his childhood friend Preston Osgrey, and Ser Barneby Yew, a landed knight who had befriended Preston and Daeron and joined their merry band.

Daeron is currently headed to King's Landing to participate in the tourney and make connections, with Lord Preston and Ser Barneby.

## Family

* The Late Lord Davos Bulwer of Blackcrown- Father of Daeron Bulwer
* Unknown women- Mother of Daeron Bulwer
* Numerous wives of Davos Bulwer who died from dragonblight or childbirth, including ladies from House Costayne and House Woodwright