Aerillos Sathmantes

**Aerillos Sathmantes**, the current Admiral of Lys, did not come from impressive beginnings. His family was just simple commoners who happen to be very lucky with their heritage looks. Joining the Navy of Lys at 15 he slowly climbed the ranks until he reached the Admiral status. Eventually Aerillos married nobility, Ariadne Sathmantes, who was recently appointed to the Magister position on her fathers deathbed.

Aerillos is known for his impressive mind for naval warfare and his unshakable loyalty to Daena Rogare; as her father, Lysarus Rogare, was influential to his rise to Admiral.

Now most of his days are spent on patrols around Lys, port security, guarding trade vessels, and fighting corsairs. Despite the relative lull in activity Aerillos is ready for battle if need be.

## Appearance and Character

The Blood of Old Valyria runs strong in Aerillos' veins and it is visibly present. Platinum hair adorns his head that flows down to his shoulders. Anyone who meets his gaze will find piercing violet eyes that search for danger constantly. Scruffy white hairs are on his face because he does not shave too frequently. In a crowd he can be easily spotted as he stands at a height of 6'4." A life on the sea has helped strengthen Aerillos physically as well as mentally. His frame is broad and well muscled and he can wield a heavy two handed great-sword with relative ease.

Aerillos' demeanor is overall pleasant. It is evident from his actions that his duty as Admiral is where his priorities lie but this does not prevent him from acts of kindness. He is **not** known for fits of rage. Most of his time during the day is spent on the ocean or at the port training the Navy. At night he does not wander the street looking for pleasure house but instead goes home, to the Cerulean Manse. Getting him in a conversation is quite difficult because he rarely spends his free time chatting. This is not the case when he goes to, or Ariadne hosts, a party of sorts. He is plenty talkative then.

This is, of course, only true for those who are not from the Stepstones. Aerillos spent much of his life dedicated to killing pirates and in turn has seen many of the atrocities they have committed. The alliance between the Stepstones grates him but his sense of duty forces the anger below the surface. He does not trust pirates and thinks that the Free cities shouldn't either. However, he is not a politician so if they command him to be respectful then that is what he will do.

## History:

### Early Life:

Aerillos was not born into nobility, in fact, he was just a commoner. Akros, his father, was in the Navy and his mother died in childbirth but did not do anything of note either. Akros was not a good father, he spent all his money on pillow slaves. Most of his early life was spent around whores and the like. After Akros and the girl he was with finished they would sometimes talk to Aerillos if they had time. These whores were the closest he had to friends till he joined the Navy. Akros died when he was 15 fighting pirates. Aerillos did not miss him all that much.

### Setting sail on the Seas:

The Navy seemed to be the best place for somebody like Aerillos. A nobody could eventually become somebody if they worked hard enough. That is just what Aerillos intended to do. When he joined the Navy he was gangly and sickly and could barely wield a sword. His captain, Dearius, pushed his crew to the limit everyday. If the rigging wasn't perfect it had to be redone. Every facet of the boat had to be memorized. They would be quizzed every morning and if something was wrong the whole boat had to another training session. The ship they were on, *The Embrace*, was mostly focused on guarding merchant ships so the crew had to know how to fight. Aerillos was given a great-sword to train with because he was taller than most others. He was also given a bow but never really got very good at it.

For several years he sailed on this vessel and grew into a man on it. Daerious was an imperious Captain. All opportunities to fight were taken. Daerious was victorious most of the time but it cost many lives. Aerillos has many scars given to him by pirates over battles that didn't have to be fought. The reason Aerillos lived was he constantly seeked to better himself. When the rest of Daerius' crew was off whoring off what little they made Aerillos was practicing, not just his body but his mind too. Some say Aerillos was more ruthless than the pirates they fought. By 421 AC he could understand why a battle was lost on the sea and why it was won.

### The Dragon Cometh:

Tension was high in the city, even the commonfolk could feel it. Daerius kept muttering about nobles petty squabbling, but Aerillos had a suspicion that these squabbles were different. When a dragon flew towards the city Aerillos' suspicions were confirmed. The Lysine fleet reacted quickly but was indecisive. When the Tyroshi fleet and Mysrish fleet came the their aid Daerius yelled at his crew to join the battle. The Lysene fleet went headstrong into the Stepstones pirates. *The Embrace* was boarded on both sides and Aerillos barely survived the various battles. These battles proved to be Daerius's last as well as *The Embrace's* as both were incinerated by the Dragon, Stormsong. Aerillos jumped ship before he was burnt but could feel the water boil above him. This was where he decided he didn't like dragons.

It wasn't all bad as Aerillos became the first mate on a new ship, *Pillow Queen.* The captain of this ship was a swarthy Lysene man named Elio. Elio was much more tactical than Daerius. Aerillos and Elio would spend long nights discussing how to maneuver a ship in a battle and how to best fight other ships. Aerillos listened and watched as Elio would use props to explain what he meant like little pieces of wood on a map or metal arrowheads. Despite piracy seeing a marked decline after Aeryn's defeat that didn't mean the Lysine navy had any less slack. Elio was assigned to keep the remaining Pirates in check.

### Oh Captain, my Captain:

Despite Elio's tactical genius he was lead into a trap where he sailed too close to the Stepstones and the corsairs ambushed the ship (the pirate ships were hidden behind some large rocks). Elio was struck with an

arrow which fatally wounded him. While he lay on the deck of the ship dying he told Aerillos that he had to flee. Aerillos acted swiftly and took command narrowly avoiding the three ships but the endeavor cost many lives. Aerillos himself was pierced in the shoulder by an arrow as well. After he was sure they were safe he had the wound cauterized. This weakened his shoulder, but saved his life.

Upon his return he was promoted to the rank of Captain by virtue of his actions. His specific history of dealing with pirates for nearly 8 years at this point put him into contact with the likeminded Vice-Admiral, Theron Sathmantes. He was part of a small fleet dedicated to dealing with renegade pirates as well as guarding slave ships. He remained in this position for several years and became closer with the Vice-Admiral as well. Aerillos found that the captains of the other ships had important knowledge that they imparted on to him and he did to them. In addition he could now afford to buy wine that didn't taste like vinegar and afford a pillow slave. He drank and whored with the other captains in his free time. His heart still lay at sea and, out of the other captains, he was more aggressive and spent more time hunting pirates. After the Targaryen's death the squadron was curtailed to be reactive instead of proactive.

### Rear Admiral Aerillos:

Around 427 most of Aerillos' duties involved guarding ships. At the time Aerillos argued that now more than

ever they needed to be more active in the pursuit of Pirates. After Cerion Rogare's, the admiral at the time, untimely death Theron was promoted to Admiral and promoted Aerillos to rear admiral. Theron explained how his hands were tied in this matter and explained that Aerillos should learn patience. Theron shifted Aerillos to more land based duties. For example, guarding the ports of Lys, training recruits, and doing logs paperwork. Aerillos did it of course, but not happily. Even at this time he planned how to press an advantage. He worked with shipbuilders to discuss the most effective defenses on a ship. This was the least time he spent on the sea for over a decade.

He was now far away from commoner status and was occasionally invited to parties of nobles, though this was truly a rare occurrence. One such event was in 431 AC, the grand festival held to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the Triarchy’s reformation. After the Vice-Admirals death due to age in 432 AC Aerillos was promoted to Vice-Admiral.

### The Sathmantes Family:

Eventually after a great many conversations throughout the year. Theron offered his eldest daughter, Ariadne

Sathmantes, hand in marriage to Aerillos. Aerillos of course was stunned as he was of common birth but Theron insisted: "I wouldn't have offered her to you if I cared about that." That was what he told Aerillos and after that sentiment Aerillos agreed. The wedding was held in mid 432 AC and it was indeed an extravagant event. Many nobles attended. This is what put Aerillos on Lysarus Rogare's radar. The two even had a chance to exchange a few words. Ariadne was a beautiful woman but intelligent too. She had learned much from the nobles of Lys about the flow of money and managing an estate.

Aerillos, by virtue of marriage, was officially a noble now. He found himself involved in more and more politics of Lys and he began to meet far more nobles than he would have otherwise. On the matter of the relationship between Aerillos and Ariadne it was a rocky start to stay the least. Theron had failed to mention that his daughter had a strong preference to women over men. Aerillos, to his credit, never forced himself onto his wife and waited until she was ready. He was in no rush as she owned various pillow slaves that kept him busy. Many fights occurred but eventually through all the trials and tribulations a slowly developing love began to blossom. The pair had sex for the first time in early-mid 433 AC several moons after the marriage occurred.

### Admiral of Lys:

Lysarus Rogare began to be a more familiar face to Aerillos as they began to see each other much more frequently. There conversations were always relatively brief but were friendly and respectful over all. In the Cerulean Manse, the Sathmantes Estate, as Theron had caught a terrible degenerative disease the prior year and his condition was severe now. He was not long for this world. Upon his death Aerillos was promoted to Admiral at the young age of 31. Merit spoke for his relative youth and both the late Theron, who wrote a note desiring to see Aerillos take his place, and Lysarus vouched for his character. Not many could refute Lysarus and he was elected as Admiral of Lys. His wife became a Magister taking her fathers position. During this year Ariadne gave birth to twins Drazenko and Dione Sathmantes both beautiful children. In the following year he also fathered a child, Lykos. One of his personal pillow slaves, Katerine, was the mother.

Most of his daily activities were overseeing the entirety of the Navy. He managed port security, assigned ships to guard trade vessels, he delegated patrols to encircle Lysine waters and engage corsairs if they engaged. Despite his dislike for the lack of aggressiveness he understood there was a method to what the Magisters told him to do. Though, he was concerned about the Stepstones. He was still under the impression that they should have attacked all those years ago.

In 435 AC Lysarus Rogare died and Daena Rogare became the elected despot of Lys. His dealings with the young noblewoman had been relatively brief but pleasant all the same. Ariadne was much more familiar with Daena and was one of the first Magisters to actively support Daena. As such Aerillos did the same partially out of respect for his wife, partially out of respect for Lysarus, and partially for a third reason that he was afraid to properly place. Aerillos did his best to support Daena, follow her orders, and quell any dissidents in the Lyseni fleet. In 436 AC the Alliance in the Narrows was formed much to Aerillos' chagrin. Despite having an intense hatred for any pirate he swallowed his pride and rage. Aerillos was smart enough to understand voicing complaints was not his place. When asked, however, he merely said, "I don't trust pirates," and that was all.

Luckily for Aerillos his anger was diverted when he met a young Myrish nobleman by the name of Aeneas Vashar at a party. Aenas, he discovered, was the son of Ordello Vashar and grandson of Nero Vashar, the Prince Admiral of Myr. The pair spoke about various naval related subjects ranging from matters of battle to port organization for hours on end. Aerillos found the discussion to be quite pleasant. Later on Aerillos reached out an invitation to a banquet held at the Cerulean Manse and introduced the young man to Helene Sathmantes, Ariadne's sister. Needless to say the two made quick friends and the dance between the two of them begun. It was indeed a pleasant distraction from his anger in regards to the Alliance in the Narrows.

In 437 AC he purchased another slave, Vaena, and fathered a daughter to her, Vanya, in the same year. Aerillos was indifferent to slaves but the ones that were connected to him and his wife enjoyed relative autonomy and freedom as well as kind treatment from the pair. Aerillos understood that he owned them but he also cared about their wellbeing. It wasn't all bad being surrounded by woman after all; Aerillos never had an unsatisfied sexual desire. In his spare time he spent as much time as he could with all of his children and attempted to be a better father than Akros was to him. Ariadne spent significantly greater time with the pillow slaves and drinking wine but still had enough time for her children and Aerillos as well.

In 438 AC Aerillos continues his duties as Admiral while keeping an ever vigilant eye on the Stepstone, Volantis, Westeros, and Braavos.

## Household/NPCs:

* Ariadne Sathmantes- Wife, Magister of Lys, certified nympho
	+ Drazenko Sathmantes- Legitimate son, twin of Dione
	+ Dione Sathmantes- Legitimate daughter, twin of Drazenko
* Helene Sathmantes- Sister in law, most likely attached to a part of Aenas Vashar, also certified Nympho except more
* Vaena- Pillowslave, Valyrian looks, lithe, very attractive
	+ Vanya-Bastard daughter, has mothers eyes
* Aalis- Pillowslave, brown hair and blue eyes, large breasts and large buttocks, oozes sex appeal
* Katerine- Pillowslave, black hair and green eyes, athletic build, very elegant looks
* Kassandra- Pillowslave, Valyrian looks, lithe, DSL's, beautiful
* Lysara- Pillowslave, blonde hair and blue eyes, cheery personality, beautul
* Rhaenora- Pillowslave, Valyrian looks, assists Ariadne in managing pillow houses, large buttocks, sharp, attractive
* Other Sathmantes house member that are less important including cousins and distant cousins can be found in the family tree.

## Meta:

Attributes: Tough, Gregarious

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