William Redfort

### Children

Jon Redfort, Jeyne Belmore, Clarysse Waynwood, Deana Redfort, Ryella Redfort, Terrence Redfort

### Siblings

Andar Redfort, Amanda Redfort, Alyssa Moore, Ossifer Redfort

## META

### Auxiliary Character

Ossifer Redfort

William Redfort is the Lord of Redfort, and has been for a great deal of time. An aspiring septon in his youth, the death of his older brother led to his reluctant acceptance of the duties of Head of House Redfort, though he still maintains a strong piety and bookishness.

## Appearance and Character

William boasted a rather imposing figure, though that figure has somewhat waned over the years. His height is significant, though his age has consigned him to walk with somewhat of a slouch when not standing at attention. He holds more muscle than fat, though he is not as strong as many of the younger knights of the realm.

His facial features are somewhat stony, much like the mountains of the realm where he holds his lands. His brown hair has gained streaks of grey, and color in his blue eyes have dulled somewhat, although their gaze remains as sharp as ever when the man is angered.

William is a man of great piety, and a firm resolve. He very much embodies some of the stereotypes the other realms hold about the Valemen, being both stubborn and a bit heavily on the chivalric ideals. He's firmly committed to House Arryn, though perhaps not all two keen on the denying of Trial by Combats that's been occurring.

## History

### Youth

William was born the third child and second son of Lord Jon Redfort and his wife, the Lady Alys. He was eight years younger than his older brother, Andar, to whom most people assumed the duty of the Lord of the Redfort would one day fall.

William, for his own part, was a bookish child, and mostly kept to himself. He loved to attend the more elaborate occasions, and fraternize with the other young lords and ladies of the realm, but his attention was rarely utilized to gain friends among his own siblings, nor his own household. The Redfort was primarily for his reading.

The young William Redfort had not any particular knack for combat, nor arms, though he worked to become at least suitable enough not to embarrass his family, something which succeeded, at least to some degree. It was not a thing in which he particularly enjoyed, however, and as such, he did not participate in it any more than he felt that he had to. However, he did muster a bit more aptitude for the indirect side of combat: he enjoyed organizing toy soldiers for battle, and commanding men.

William had rather different ambitions for himself. As the boy would blather on about to anyone who would listen, he desired to become a septon. He had taken to repeated reading of The Seven Pointed Star, and he had finally come to the conclusion that the Seven were calling him to life, not as a lordling, but as one of their most obediant servants.

### Adulthood

This was, however, not to be. It was only a few moons after this realization that William's older brother, Andar, was struck down by a group of spineless mountain clansmen. Faced with the prospect of leaving House Redfort heirless in the wake of his brother's passing, William tabled his priestly ambitions and resigned himself to training to one day become the Lord of the Redfort.

During this time, the Lord Redfort took to wife the Lady Mia Grafton. The two had been close friends for a great deal of time, and William could not think of a person whom he would more prefer to spend his life alongside. And so, with much celebration among the members of House Redfort, the two were wed.

That was some of the only good news that would come to House Redfort for a rather significant amount of time. Only two years after his birth, William's first son, named Jon after his grandfather, perished of a chill. This same chill also took the child's namesake, who had been growing older and weaker for some time. The losses took their toll on the house, leaving it a rather dim place for a substantial period of time.

### Lordship

The next notable stirring of Lord William was in 73 AC, whereupon he rose in protest to Lord Gunthor's ruling on the Law of Mother's Mercy. The Law itself was a rather clear infringement upon a Lord's right to enact justice upon his own land and property, and William himself felt that the Father's Judgement remained paramount to the Mother's mercy, when faced with those that would do one's kin and people harm. The disagreement was eventually brought to heel with a promise of a Arryn-Redfort marriage.

House Redfort was met with widespread criticism for supposed inaction during the death of Lord Arryn's heir and his younger brother, though Lord William would maintain the view held by his Uncle, Ser Rodrik. Though the forces of House Redfort attempted to help the two, neither force would arrive in time to prevent the death of Lord Arryn's sons. The men of House Redfort further went on to avenge these needless deaths during The Battle for Ironoaks and other such conflicts in the coming war.

Lord Redfort would eventually be entrusted with a ward from his liege's house, a young bastard by the name of Willum Stone. To be quite honest, William was unsure why exactly he had been sent the boy. Perhaps the Lord Arryn wished to make up for his rather cold demeanor following the death of his sons, or perhaps he merely hoped that William would be the best person to raise the child correctly.

During the Rosegold Rebellion, the Redforts took little part. Though every valeman host that marched through the Seven Kingdoms contained Redfort men within it, William himself was not alongside those called to march down from the Vale of Arryn. During this time, his second son, Terrence was born, his first son since the passing of the young Jon several years ago. William finally had a male heir, someone whom he could be somewhat certain could maintain control of the House after his passing.

The Lord Arryn's death at the hands of the Lord Commander of the City watch, and possibly at the beckoning of the King, somewhat shook William, as it was an event he would never have foretold. This has left him somewhat unsure of those out of the Vale, and he is not entirely enticed with the prospect of the King's remarriage to a new Arryn, especially one so highly ranked in the succession to the Vale. Nevertheless, he quickly obeyed when his new liege lady ordered him and his men to assist in the siege of Longbow Hall, a task which he hopes to bring to a quick (and preferably, bloodless) end.

## Stats

Attributes: Brilliant, Diligent

Allotted Points: 20

Social Status: Principal Bannerman (+3 REP), Lord of House Redfort (+1 REP)

Correlations: Six Tiers in STA = +2 REP, Three Tiers in Martial = +1 COM

Skills: Piety, Economics, Culture, History & Law, Leadership(Erudite Skill), Diplomacy, Organization

Aptitude: Erudite

## Family

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## Household and Important Characters

Ossifer Redfort - Younger Brother

Jeyne Belmore - Daughter

Clarysse Waynwood - Daughter

Ryella Redfort - Daughter

Daena Redfort - Daughter

Mia Redfort - Wife

Terrence Redfort - Son and heir