Karlon Karstark

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**Lord Karlon Karstark** is the first born son of the late Cregard Karstark and Jeyne Karstark née Flint. He is kind and well spoken in helping the greater North. Five other siblings with many kinsmen from different lines.

He holds the eastern coast along side the other Houses who shares it with House Karstark. His wife is Arrana Stark with five children to them. This reconnected House Karstark with House Stark through blood and service.

## Appearance and Characteristics

Karlon embodies Karstark traits with long black raven hair, tone build, blue-grey hairs like their Stark cousins, and tall figure. He also wears the black mail and plate armor in the style of his House. At times bear furs will be seen on the Lord of Karhold.

He is kind and welcoming man but has a mind for war. It can take much to anger Karlon but once at this point. A sword will be place in the fool who wished to see the Winter's Sun up close.

## History

Born during the **Winter of a Hundred Kings** as it came to be called. Karlon being the heir and first son to Lord Cregard. His life started during a dark time where the Dragonblight had taken few lives but the fact of being close to death made a make on the young Karstark. Karlon spent half of his early life in Winterfell as his father saw it fit to have his heir become well acquainted with their King.

When he turned ten years old he was told the story about **Hjad "Brokenlip" Stane** the Lord of House Stane. Who raided Karstark lands and even taken a member of their Household as his wife. Karlon learned about his father and uncles had marched on the Skagosi Lord's lands. Wounding the man and leaving a scar so he would never forget the reach of the sun is far. This gave Karlon a distrust of the Skagosi clans and people.

### The Curse Reaches Far

When the Curse of Maegor hit the North in 89 AC Karhold was not spared. Karlon watched as his father work hard trying to healers but the effects while loved by the smallfolk. Had no real effect to stop the plague and around 90 AC the curse take Lord Cregard and Lady Jeyne. Leaving Karlon as the new lord of Karhold which without wasting time he gave his fealty to King Alaric Stark.

Once he returned to Karhold he used the skills that were taught to him. To mange his lands and work to keep the plague from completing overtaking all in his cure. His wife Arrana Stark showed as well she was ready to take up the place of Lady of Karhold. Leading and working along side her husband. Survived through the curse which made Karlon a stronger lord and gain a deep care for his people.

### Moments of Silence

Following the the last moons before 91 AC Karlon tried to find some form swordsmanship but he only found himself just to be a bit better then his own guards. Though this didn't stop him from protecting his lands and showing great levels of leadership. As he worked on repairing his depleted resources and manpower. He gave much of his own household's stockpile of goods to his men and smallfolk.

### Wolfswood Ravagers

When Prince Theodan Stark came to Karhold asking for men to deal with Malmur Stane and his followers. Karlon with a handful of his kinsmen and best sworn swords join their Prince to bring down the rouges. The horrors seen in the wolfwoods may of destroyed any possible relations with the Skagosi. Seeing the people of the wolfwoods being used in human sacrifices.

Using his skills of diplomacy with many of the smallfolk who were to afraid to speak to the other members of the prince's band. His words would calm them and they would aid them with information. Karlon took this moment of horror to build deeper connections with his fellow northerner lords and the prince himself. For he held many familial bonds to the different men.

Finally when 93 AC came and Malmur Stane was found. Trying to a bloody battle which took a heavy cost with Karlon losing two cousins and most of his sworn swords. He saw their deaths as a brave sacrifice to free the wolfwoods and the North from this mad man. Though Karlon did voice that Eyron Dustin should of met Ice's blade or whoever had a blade to give. Even if he understood the reasoning but he also was connected to Eyron by blood. Justice must be paid for the lives lost.

### The Times of Rest

Karlon now having spent must of his earlier years as a lord working through a plague and then Malmur's dark movement. He took the next few years to mange his lands again and spend time with his wife and children. Writing a book about his time with Prince Theodan and his fellow lords. Explaining his many different military views on the events of the Wolfswoods.

He would travel around his lands dealing with smallfolk problems and dealing with any left over bandits who formed around the Curse. Make his days calmer and peaceful with Karlon make many visits to the Dreadfort, Last Hearth, White Harbor, Winterfell, Deepwood Motte, and Ironrath. Returning to Karhold until he is informed that he along with all of the North has been invited to WInterfell. So he found himself taking his family southwest to the capital of the Kingdom of Winter.

## Household

* Willam Karstark, Sworn Sword
* Robb Snow, Maester
* Kyle Karstark, Captain of the Guard
* Harlon Karstark, Castellan
* Jon Ironsmith, Friend

## Family

* Karlon Karstark, Lord of Karhold
	+ Arrana Stark
		- Edric Karstark
		- Wylla Karstark
		- Mariah Karstark
		- Arsa Karstark
		- Rickon Karstark
* Margaret Karstark
* Lysara Karstark
	+ Asher Forrester
* Alys Karstark
* Aregelle Karstark
* Willam Karstark
	+ Shyra Whitehil

House Karstark

## Meta

**Attributes**: Diligent, Honest

**Skills:** Leadership, Diplomacy, Marshalling, Logistics, Stewardship, Safeguard

**Aptitude:** Orator