Aurane Velaryon

## Heir to Driftmark

Daeron Waters

**Aurane Velaryon** is the younger brother of the current Lord Daemon Velaryon, and the second son of the late Lord Monterys Velaryon. Tutored at home by his father while his brother warred and won renown, Aurane has been viewed as the lesser sibling. Solemnly did he leave Driftmark, not by his own choice.

## Appearance

Aurane is not as handsome and not as tall and strong as his brother. By any regard he would be considered a comely young man, but when standing beside his brother, he can not compare. Aurane stands just below his brother, and has a stature noticeably less muscular than Daemon. A strong jawline is hidden under baby fat still present in his cheeks. The youth still present in his eyes is accentuated by the light purple, almost white, staple Valyrian eyes. Though his face would make any man assume he is constantly brooding, Aurane in fact rarely ever angers.

## History

**399 AC:** Aurane is born, his father holds a grand feast.

**401 AC:** Aurane's younger twin bastard siblings are born, yet again to a feast.

**405 AC:** Begins exploring Driftmark late at night when his dreams awoke him.

**407 AC:** Visits his brother in King's Landing with his father.

**408 AC:** His older brother tames Synestra, leading to the first of many incidents in which build towards Aurane's jealousy of his brother.

**409 AC:** The War of the Four Daughters breaks out, both his father and elder brother sail out to war.

**410 AC:** With the war still raging, and their levies and ships out to war, Aurane has the freedom to learn the ins and outs of Driftmark without sneaking around. With just a minor garrison protecting the keep, he had every opportunity to explore.

**411 AC:** Takes a fall climbing up the battlements of the main turret, landing on a balcony twenty feet below. Surprisingly, he was not injured. When he stood, a dragon roared in the distance, purely by coincidence.

**412 AC:** The war still raged on, as did Aurane. By then, he knew the ins and outs of Driftmark, and even found a handful of hidden tunnels. He had even climbed to the highest turret, surprising the guard at the top, nearly causing a heart attack.

**413 AC:** Continues his education with the Maester and the Castellan. Though he had been learning all along, he was now four-and-ten, and as a second-son to a Lord and heir who was out to war, he and his court prepared for the worst and tutored him as if he were the heir.

**414 AC:** Embarks on a journey to Dragonstone to seek out dragons. Though unsuccessful, he does find the old lair of Ancalagon. His brother and father return near the end of the year.

**415 AC:** Attends the wedding of Viserys Targaryen and Elinor Swann. Before he and his father depart, argues with his brother when he learns Daemon was to stay in King's Landing despite their ailing father.

**416 AC:** Attends the tourney for Prince Viserys' third-and-fourty nameday. Witnesses Viserys' death first hand, and sees the sideways glances towards his brother. Aurane immediately flees back to Driftmark fearing a peasant riot once they learned of Viserys' death. When Daemon arrives, he and Aurane argue, worse than before. Daemon intended to fly eastward, once again despite their ailing father. Daemon leaves on a sour note with Aurane.

**417 AC:** Aurane's father passes away during a feast. Aurane sends word to Daemon who is still touring the east and assumes the regency of Driftmark until Daemon's return. Though it was for less than two weeks, the taste of rulership never left Aurane's mouth.

**417 AC:** Daemon and Aurane both leave for King's Landing as relations between the two brothers slowly begin to warm.

## Possessions

### Weapons

* Gallant. A Qohorik-forged steel sword with a sapphire-encrusted hilt given to Aurane by his father upon their return from the War of the Four Daughters.

### Other

* A seahorse broach. Given to Aurane by the Maester and Castellan upon the return of his father and brother from the war.

## Connections

* Daemon Velaryon: Elder brother, Lord of Driftmark.
* Daeron & Daena Waters: Younger twin bastard siblings.

## Rumours

* A popular rumour amongst the smallfolk and servants of Driftmark that Aurane poisoned Lord Monterys and sought to usurp Daemon spread quickly after Daemon returned following Lord Monterys' death. The rumour is wildly inaccurate.

* Another rumour amongst the smallfolk and servant is that Aurane is actually a woman due to his inability to grow facial hair. This rumour could easily be debunked, with plenty of proof below Aurane's belt.

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