Emery Florent

Courier

**Emericus Florent**, known primarily as "**Emery**," is currently in the service of Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen as a steward. Known as the only male in her direct, personal service, he is an anomaly within her retinue of Dragon Maids.

Despite his overall mundane appearance and history, he specializes in cryptology after his Uncle and is a wizard with numbers or words.

He has a sincere hobby (read: obsession) with plants.

## Appearance

Ser Florent is every bit the fox of his ancestors, fleet footed and swift minded. His build is masculine, though errs on the slender side, making up in clever tact for lost brawn. Auburn hair gently waves, framing an angular and pointed face that is often smiling. Whiskers scruff his jawline,  championing a Reachman coloration in garb that contrasts his direct service to crown.

Though his hand to hand training is lacking immensely, he keeps fit through ranging and has unusually keen senses, that were commented as being a "prey's instincts." But, his bumbling demeanor deceives away his idle pastime of conveniently being at inconvenient places.

Maturing into confidence under the shadow of Rhaenyra, Emery has a fabricated grasp on social charisma that can degenerate into stuttering and fretting when cornered. An over eager tendency can be off putting, though the blunt persistence sees him through his days.

He does a good job pretending most the time, though.

## Brief History

**Emery Florent** was named a variation of Imry for his great uncle, whose branch would go on to restore the Florent name to Brightwater. As a result, his childhood was split between Oldtown where his family had originally set up and the new Brightwater reign. He enjoyed a typical childhood of mischief and boyish leisure until his relative Auguste Florent, then the Keeper of the Queen's Purse, suggested his apprenticeship in the Capital.

Though he had a mind for numbers, his focus did not favor them and he was exposed to a wide margin of clerical duties.

As a gangly teenager, he was the poster boy of nervous, hyperactive energy and this typically encouraged avoidance. Procrastinating on tasks given by his Uncle, he was known to waste afternoons in the gardens. Finding questionable ways to wedge himself into branch and thorn mazes, peers of similar age found him a strange boy. Nicknamed the Gardener originally in ridicule, the moniker struck a fond note to a Lordling known for botanical intrigue. His habits of crawling through the bushes earned the punishment of tending trampled portions. It only served to magnify his interests, leading people to believe he did it on purpose.

Needless to say, his prowess caught the deviant eye of Aerys Velaryon, forging a kinship that few comprehend. Even Rhaenyra herself doesn't question the hours surrounding horticultural pursuits, finding these benign interests to captivate her troublesome Uncle.

During the Bleeding he remained in King's Landing, assisting in the day to day administrative that conflated with the war. He returned to his first home for a time after, ensuring the safety of his extended family in Oldtown.

In his older age, he acts as messenger and scribe for Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen after a brief acquaintance relaying information during her recovery. Rumor has it they met several times prior, likely under scrutiny for his roaming in the Gardens as a mere page. Today, he is often seen shadowing her, particularly on matters of business and has respectively earned his place in three years time. Gifted with a cheerful disposition when not frazzled over his responsibilities, many consider him sunny against the Queen, though an undoubtedly guarded man all the same.