Adrian Farman

Marq Farman †

Aubrey Farman

Adrian is the oldest son of Lord Androw Farman and the long-standing Lord of Fair Isle

## Appearance and Character

Adrian has always been a larger man, in his youth riding the line between chubby and fat, though in his aging years he has been able to exercise less and has succumbed to the excesses of his appetite. He is a gruff man, but not without his fair share of jollyness, most of which comes when he is out on the sea. He harbors childhood dreams of sailing into the vast nothing of the Sunset Sea in order to find the fantastical lands he had dreamt up as a child, but his responsibilities and sensibilities keep him firmly in the known world. He represents a deviation from traditional Farman values in his willingness to cooperate and interact with the Ironborn, something which he stands in marked contrast with his son on.

## History

### Early Years (53-66 AC)

Adrian had an uneventful childhood, born of Lord Androw Farman and Shiera Clifton, the daughter of a minor noble house native to Fair Isle. Adrians siblings joined the family very slowly, the youngest joining the world when Adrian was already twelve years of age.

He grew up listening to many stories from his father and mother, while he was truly raised by his family's Septa Genna. Genna was an old woman who would serve as the childrens one source of discipline in life, with Androw serving as just a weak a father as he did a lord. While Genna did the groundwork not done by Adrian's parents, Androw and Shiera filled his head with tales. Androw tried his best to tell him of the wonders and myths and legends of the Sunset Sea, but they came across so poorly that Adrian took to dreaming up his own legends. Shiera meanwhile told him of the dragons that once lived on his own very island. Of the Queen in the West, and the pale blue elegance of Dreamfyre. Both however told tales of the Ironborn, savage and vicious men who had terrorized Fair Isle for millennia.

### Adult Life (67-75 AC)

Adrian spent his time after reaching manhood on the high seas exploring it and traveling the continent. He took some of his families ships and in order to fund and justify his use of his father's property he began trading goods, buying from Gulltown and selling in Duskendale, transporting Dornish wines to Kings Landing or to White Harbor, etc. With the money he had accumulated he was able to retrofit and restore his families fleet from the somewhat sorry state that it had previously been in. This went on for many years, as he gained more experience on the Sea. Naturally, a common stop of his was Lannisport and Casterly Rock, where over the years he developed a close friendship with Ser Damion Lannister. When Damion's wife died, Adrian accompanied him on his trip to the Free Cities, including Volantis. While in Volantis, Adrian and the others discovered that the ancient Lannister Valyrian Steel Sword Brightroar was being held inside the city walls. Adrian assisted in Damion's scheme to steal back the sword, which was a complete success. The group traveled back to Casterly Rock, where the sword was hidden away to be revealed at a more opportune time, and the arrangement was made for Adrian to marry Damion's sister Johanna when the time came for the sword to be revealed to the world. In 74 AC, that promise was fulfilled at the Tourney of Unveiling where Adrian married Johanna and where it was revealed that Brightroar was back in its true owner's hands.

The year after Adrian married, he finally came into his lordship when his father Androw finally died from a sickness. As the impotent Lord Androw was put to rest at sea according to the ancient tradition of House Farman, the denizens of Fair Isle were hopeful for the rule of Lord Adrian Farman

### Lordship (75-93 AC)

Most of Adrian's reign could be described as calmly efficient. He used the knowledge that he had gained from his trading days to boost the commercial productivity of the island and used the funds to bolster the island's defenses. Throughout the years, Adrian and Johanna had three children, Lyle, Roslin, and Marq. Fair Isle and Adrian's life remained calm and uneventful for over a decade after his ascendance, until 83 AC when he decided to go back to what he loved and chose to lead a trading expedition to Stonedance. When his ship was passing around the broken arm, he was attacked by pirates, who completely overwhelmed the ship and took Adrian captive. No one knows how long he was in the captivity of the pirates, but eventually, he heard the unmistakable sound of battle. He managed to get free and fight his way out of the ship and with pure adrenaline and self-preservation skills, he fought harder and dirtier than he ever had before. He killed many of the pirates before he heard the last of their bodies fall to the deck. When the fighting was over, he met someone who would become a good friend of his, Lord Veron Greyjoy. Lord Greyjoy was impressed by Adrian's fighting abilities and offered to take him on into his crew, which Adrian accepted. They went on various raids and voyages before returning to Westeros with a newfound and strong friendship and respect for each other. They kept up a regular correspondence, although the relationship started many rifts within his family, especially with his son Lyle and eventually with Lyle's wife Catelyn Mallister.

### Rosegold and Beyond (94-98 AC)

Adrian did not personally participate in The Rosegold Rebellion, though his brothers Damion and Aubrey did. Damion killed Whalen Waters, the bastard of Darry, at the battle of Tumbler's Falls, and continued with the army until he was burned to death by Balerion when the army attacked the Dragon Pit. Adrian spent the time in Faircastle with his charge of watching and defending any potential attack on the Westerlands from the Sunset Sea, though none ever materialized. Adrian was not surprised necessarily by Damion's death, though it still saddened him. He has mostly retreated into Fair Isle, though his correspondence with Veron remains strong.

## Household Members

Harbor Master: Pate Farrow

Seneschal: Lancel Clifton