Daario Flowers

**Ser Daario Flowers**, formerly known as Daario of Lys, is an urbane and highly intelligent Lyseni courtier. He is illegitimate; his mother is the Westerosi Jeyne Fossoway. Unbeknownst to all except his mother, his true father is Prince Valerion Targaryen.

## Appearance and Character

Daario is a strikingly handsome young man. He inherited his mother's auburn hair and his father's flawless features and violet eyes. This unusual combination marks him as an exotic beauty in both Lys and Westeros. He prefers to dress in the Lyseni style, in flowing silks and elegant jewellery.

Daario carries himself in a confident and relaxed manner, but perceptive individuals note a keen intelligence and appraising look in his eyes. While not physically intimidating, his assertive manner is compelling and hard to ignore.

## History

Daario was born in Lys to Jeyne Fossoway, who afterwards claimed that his father was a Lysene merchant. His early years were spent in the city-state, where his mother had friends among the ruling class. At the age of five, though, she returned with him to Westeros, to Cider Hall, where he spent the next few years.

Daario did not enjoy his time in the Reach, which felt like a foreign land to him. Bastards like himself were scorned in this place, and when he was old enough to travel on his own he eagerly returned to Lys.
Back in Lys once more, Daario spent his youth learning from the city's scholars while a guest of his mother's friends. He showed a natural aptitude for study – a trait he shared with the father he had never met. As he grew older he developed an interest in the other pleasures of the city, even working as a courtesan on occasion as was customary. His destiny seemed clear: to become a grandee of Lys, to marry a well-connected woman and to live his life in comfort and luxury as a scholar. As time passed, however, his thoughts turned more often to the enigma of his parentage. His mother's story just didn't check out. The more he looked into it, the more sure he was that his father was not Lysene but Westerosi... and there are very few families in Westeros from whom he could have inherited his obviously Valyrian features.

Around this time Daario got to know Vaerah, a bed slave of one of the more well-regarded pillow-houses of Lys. First as a customer, then as a lover, and finally as a friend. She was sly, clever and infinitely resourceful, traits that Daario admired. Vaerah convinced him that his destiny lay in King's Landing, not in Lys. After she was mutilated by another customer, Daario supported her scheme to escape from slavery and agreed to smuggle her to Westeros as his paramour and ally. Their relationship is not monogamous – indeed Vaerah has impressed upon him the value of marrying a better-connected woman than her – but they have formed a partnership that serves them both.

Now Daario has arrived in King's Landing, determined to discover his father and force him to recognise his son.

## Recent Events

After arriving in King's Landing, Daario and Vaerah took up residence at the Gate & Nail Inn. Daario paid their way by providing his services as both a bookkeeper and a singer. He also met several Targaryens and had a brief unknowing encounter with his father and half-brothers.

During the 2nd Moon, 130AC, Daario was knighted by his uncle Forley Fossoway on the orders of his cousin Lord Renly. He took the knightly name of Ser Daario Flowers, and the sigil of a golden apple on green (pictured).

In the 6th Moon of 130AC, Daario made overtures to the Master of Coin, Mara Vaith, attempting to secure himself a position as Keeper of the Keys in the Royal Court. During their conversation he revealed the secret of his heritage to the councillor.

## Family

* Valerion Targaryen (b. 85 AC)
* Jeyne Fossoway (b. 86 AC)
	+ **Daario Flowers (b. 108 AC)**

## Contacts and Associates

* Vaerah of Lys, his lover and companion.
* Ser Forley Fossoway, his favourite uncle.
* Renly Fossoway, his cousin and liege.
* Benlar of King's Landing, his landlord and business associate.
* Mara Vaith, his potential employer.
* Drako Rogare, an old associate from Lys.

## Meta

**Skills:** Entertainment, Romance, Linguistics, Finances

**Attribute:** Brilliant

**Mastery:** Scholar