Jocasta Banefort

Jocasta Banefort is the second daughter of Lord Gerold Banefort and Lady Johanna Banefort and the younger sister of Janei Banefort.

## Personality and Appearance

Jocasta was born on a quiet spring day the day after a thunderstorm. She was remarkably small as a baby and later child likely due to the extreme difficulties her mother suffered during the pregnancy. Though Jocasta was only born a few days apart from her sisters and in similar circumstances the two could not have been more different. Where Janei spent her youth learning the art of steel and sword, Jocasta preferred dresses and all things feminine. Even the few times she was almost convinced to attempt to try out the arts of cold steel her small frame made it more difficult than it was worth. So while Janei was out playing with swords Jocasta would find her own fun in the nearby fields of flowers and families of small animals.

Jocasta is a young and attractive young lady possessing the same red hair and green eyes as her older sister. Unlike her athletic sister, Jocasta is far more feminine and has little athleticism to show. She prefers to let her hair grow long and flow freely and likes to wear dresses when inside and light tunics when outside.

## History

### Early Life (82 A.C. - 93 A.C.)

Jocasta was born on a quiet spring day the day after a thunderstorm. She was remarkably small as a baby and later child likely due to the extreme difficulties her mother suffered during the pregnancy. Though Jocasta was only born a few days apart from her sisters and in similar circumstances the two could not have been more different. Where Janei spent her youth learning the art of steel and sword, Jocasta preferred dresses and all things feminine. Even the few times she was almost convinced to attempt to try out the arts of cold steel her small frame made it more difficult than it was worth. So while Janei was out playing with swords Jocasta would find her own fun in the nearby fields of flowers and families of small animals.

### Rosegold (93 A.C. - 94 A.C.)

Even as the chaos of Rosegold burned across the Kingdoms, Jocasta’s life would change little. While her father and sister marched off to war she would remain safely tucked behind the strong walls of Banefort. News would occasionally trickle in, though Jocasta preferred to not hear of the death breaking out across the realms. Instead, she created a small garden in the fort to make up for her fading time outside.

Eventually, it seemed that the war was reaching its’ end. Jocasta’s father even wrote that King’s Landing was in sight and the dragons were running back to Essos. For the first time since the war began Jocasta took an actual interest in the news that came trickling in from the front, hopefull that her family could finally return after moons of senseless combat. She poured over every little bit of news that came in, the siege, the battles outside the walls, then the fall of the outer walls. Then, then silence. Just as everything seemed to be ending, just as news of final victory should have warmed the halls of the Banefort in cheer, there was nothing.

For the first time in her life, Jocasta was paralyzed, lost in a fog of loss. Meanwhile, gears were turning in the Banefort, knights were purged, guards were expelled, and her uncle was preparing something.

She didn’t know what was happening until it was too late. Her uncle seized control of the Banefort and forced her to take the title of Lady and name him as regent. Once she capitulated to all his demands she was locked away long with her bastard cousin. Fortunately, she wouldn’t remain hostage for long and the people of the Banefort were liberated. Guilt-ridden by her cowardness, Jocasta would not be able to look her sister in the eye for many moons later, only finding comfort with her cousin, Ser Jaime.

### Recent History (94 A.C. - Present)

Eventually, Jocasta recovered enough from her guilt to return to normal speaking terms with Janei. Hoping to never fall into the cowardness that almost cost Janei her rightful Ladyship, Jocasta would ask her help in training with weapons. Unfortunately, this would only be semi-successful and would take over a year of practice. She would have given up several times over if not for Jaime’s encouragement.

## Family

* Lord Jaime Banefort d. 77 AC
* m. Tysha Banefort d. 74 AC
	+ Lord Gerold Banefort d. 93 AC
	+ m. Lady Johanna Banefort nee Stackspear
		- Lady Janei 'Zephyr' Banefort b. 77 AC
		- Jocasta Banefort b. 82 AC
	+ Castellan Jason Banefort d. 93 AC
		- Ser Jaime Hill b. 79 AC
* Lady Cerelle Banefort
* m. Lord Tommen Lannister of Casterly Rock