Alton Scales

Alton Scales served as castellan of Dragonstone, appointed by the island's prince Baelor I Targaryen in 128 AC. He was born and raised in a fishing village on the same island and later entered the service of House Targaryen as a household knight.

He continued in that same position after Saerra Targaryen, Baelor's eldest daughter, was named Princess of Dragonstone and Crown Princess of the Iron Throne in 130 AC.

## Appearance and Character

Alton was a tall and thin man, standing at approximately six feet or a little above.

He bore the hallmarks of the dragonseeds famous upon the island of his birth - striking violet eyes and dark blonde hair that thinned only a little in his middle forties.

Although he was trained as a knight and served capably in that role for House Targaryen for several decades, the man turned his attentions in later years more to books, scrolls, and numbers, a fact that made him a natural choice to serve as the island fortress's castellan.

## History

### Early Life

Born to parents named Hallyn and Brella, Alton was raised in a fishing village in the shadow of the Dragonmont. His father claimed that the infamous Maegor the Cruel was his own sire, with the story being that the notorious king forced himself upon Hallyn's mother while she was a servant in the island's castle. Whether this story was true or not, similar ones were told on both sides of Alton's bloodline dating back as far as the dragons had settled from Old Valyria.

As a child, Alton took to the occupation of fisherman with a great reluctance. Due to the stories of king's blood running in his veins, the young boy believed himself to be destined for greater things - no matter that so many other children on the island had similar stories of dubious (and sometimes genuine) authenticity in their own family histories.

### Off to War

Alton was but four-and-ten when trouble reared its head in the kingdoms in the form of rebellion. Over his parents' strong objections, he made his way to King's Landing and found a knight in need of a squire. Ser Bennis was in the king's service and that was where Alton desired to be, believing it to be the best chance he had to earn some glory and perhaps recognition.

War, it turned out, was not near so glorious as the young man believed. In truth the only fighting that he saw was outside Bitterbridge, which was a terrifying experience for the lad - and his first in seeing men die up close in bloody and horrible ways.

Nevertheless Alton was determined to stay with Ser Bennis and in 103 AC, they found themselves sailing southward for Dorne. Having never been so far south before, the sands and heat were a considerable shock for a young man accustomed to a very different climate. What followed was even more grisly than Bitterbridge. The crown's forces disembarked from their ships at Ghost Hill and marched alongside Dornishmen to the castle of Sunspear. The fighting that followed was intense and gruesome as the castle and settlements around it became victims of a fierce, indiscriminate sacking.

At the age of nine-and-ten, perhaps a little young but after five years of service at Ser Bennis's side, Alton was knighted by the old man and sent on his way. It was one of the happiest days of his life, but ultimately was marred when he returned home to learn that his father had passed away in his absence.

### Service with the Dragons

Now responsible for his mother, Alton knew that he needed a steady income and that life as a hedge knight - which appealed to a sense of wanderlust within him - would not suffice. To his great relief the man was able to find himself amongst a new batch of guard recruits at the Targaryen island castle. Though he was but a newly dubbed knight, his prior campaigns ensured that he was soon trusted with various commands.

To provide for his mother, Alton set aside his dreams of grandeur. It turned out that life as part of the castle's garrison suited him and over the years he ascended through the ranks at Dragonstone. By the time that Prince Baelor was of an age to rule the castle - even if typically from a distance at the royal court - Alton had become master-at-arms and was being tutored in various matters by the castle's maester. He had also married a pleasantly plump woman named Calla, upon whom he had sired several children.

During the crown prince's time on the island dating from 122 AC to 125 AC, Alton was one of those upon whom the Targaryen heir relied alongside Ser Benethon Bullock, the captain of the guard. When Baelor assumed a quasi-regency during his father's illness starting in 128 AC, Ser Benethon found himself moved to the Red Keep to become captain of the household guard and Ser Alton was named as the fortress's castellan - to defend the castle and even administrate it on the prince's behalf.

## Family Tree

* Hallyn Scales, b. 62 AC, d. 104 AC
* m. Brella Scales, b. 65 AC, d. 120 AC
	+ **Alton Scales**, b. 85 AC
	+ m. Calla Scales, b. 80 AC
		- Jory Scales, b. 110 AC
		- Jeyne Scales, b. 112 AC
		- Jocelyn Scales, b. 115 AC
		- Jon Scales, b. 119 AC

## Meta

### Character Build

**Attribute**: Diligent

**Skills**:

* Logistics (MAR)
* Weapon Proficiency (COM) - Axes & Blunts; Shields
* Awareness (STA)