Tylan Blackwood

## Personality

### Personality Description

Tylan is a silent type that likes to keep his cards close to his chest and reveal little. He is observant and open-minded to a slight degree. He is observant in that he can read the mood of the room and respond accordingly while being open-minded in that when offered advice he’ll heed it if he deems it worthy. He will heed the advice of his advisors and give them consideration into his overall plans. Though that being said he does have an arrogant side to him believing that none can match his cunning and cleverness. Though that being said he’s also a very spiteful man taking every insult and slight against him and his house and returning it tenfold.  He is also while being a trickster and someone who’d sooner trick you into drinking poison than water is someone who respects those who are knowledgeable rather than superstitious folks and has visited Oldtown in his youth.

### Goals and Motivation

His goals are quite simple. To gain as much political influence as possible and place his children upon the throne if possible. Besides this his other goals are to become Lord Paramount of the Trident and utterly eliminate House Bracken and any stubborn allies of theirs.

### Reputation

His reputation is that of a proud cunning man who is well learned in history and lore of the Old Gods and Westeros. He is also well known as a spectacular archer however he is also known as a trickster and even a coward by some for his frequent uses of ambush tactics. However he is also well regarded as a family man who deeply cherishes the safety and wellbeing of his children and wife despite his escapades. He is particularly renowned for reforming the Raven’s Teeth.

## Backstory

Born 31 years ago Tylan Blackwood would start his life learning how to wield a dagger and how to read. During these early years of his childhood it would be spent developing his knowledge on the past and the present. Of learning all about the Brackens and the Freys. About the Old Gods and the Seven. Of the Krakens and the Dragons. All of which Tylan was expected to learn.

He of course would not just learn of the history of Westeros for as a lord he is expected to know how to wield a sword and so he was quickly placed under the tutelage of their master-at-arms though soon he’d take up the bow and quickly find himself preferring it as his main weapon of choice over the sword. Besides weapons training and academic learning he’d also be taken by his father to several tourneys, balls, feasts, and various other socal events that they were invited to. Most notable being a tourney near Oldtown where he spent most of his time in the Citadel rather than the actual Tourney. It was from these events that Tylan would make the connections he has now with the other Riverland Houses. Most notable being House Frey. He had made friends with Alisander Robar Frey and the two had come to an agreement though that friendship had changed.

Though he wouldn’t just make connections with other houses. Seeing that skirmishes and even small scale battles were taking place along the riverlands between the Blackwoods and the Brackens he’d begin connecting with knights, hiring sellswords, and even assassins offering gold and small allotments of land for them to live in as if landed knights. He’d also during this time reform the Raven’s Teeth, the most elite archers the Blackwoods had to offer wielding weirwood bows like he. During this time he’d also marry a wife who’d bear him three children and it is noted that only among them does he ever show a softer caring side.

Besides this he hasn’t done anything of particular note. He is however during his years responsible for the planning and organization of several raids into Bracken Territory and the ambushing of their subsequent counter raids into his lands which were often spearheaded by his brother The Black Knight in the battle. He himself has never been apart or rather taken part in many battles or even tourneys. He has led however bands of patrols in seeking out bandit hideouts and driving them out either through force or through simply moving them to Bracken Lands.  Meanwhile at home he’d teach his children everything he could. His eldest son Tytos Blackwood he’d groom to be his heir the boy noted for having a fascination with poisons and for gaining a immunity to most ((mithridatism)). He wouldn’t neglect others however. After all they were at war with the Brackens and he’d ensure that each and every one of them were prepared to uphold the family legacy and knew how to survive.

Now in one particular case he and his patrol actually ended up being captured by a group of bandits who were plaguing his countryside while his brother was off fighting a battle elsewhere. In the end he was brought before the leader and had a rather interesting discussion. Tylan walked in with chains and walked out free. Reason? Well originally the plan was to ransom him but through persuasion, manipulation, and some simply bribing allowed him and his men to walk away free in return for the bandits serving him and of course getting funding to continue their banditry activities in Bracken Lands.