Meryn Redwyne

## Lord of the Arbor

**Lord Meryn Redwyne** is Lord of the Arbor and Master of Ships. He is the head of House Redwyne and wed to Lady Lyanna Hightower, sister of Lord Leyton Hightower.

## Appearance

Meryn is not a strong man by any means, but he is not weak. What used to be dark orange hair is now a palette of grey covering his head and lower face. His eyes are a light brown speckled with frequent specks of bright green. His usual dress is a dark magenta tunic with the Redwyne sigil emblazoned above his heart.

## History

In the years after the War of Repayment, Horas Redwyne settled down in the Arbor with his wife, Daena Chester. In 328 AC, they gave birth to twins, Meryn and Mellara. Both Meryn and Mellara grew up in the vineyards of the Arbor; a life many of the Westerosi would kill for. For the most part, the twins had a normal noble childhood. But at seven years of age, they were both sent to ward at Highgarden. What they did not know was that their mother sent them there because their father, Horas, was becoming increasingly more agitated from what is now known as post-traumatic stress disorder. His involvement in the War of Repayment did its toll on him and the coming war would not help.

Meryn and Mellara arrived at Highgarden at the ripe age of seven in the year 335 AC. Taken in by Lord Luthor Tyrell, Mellara was assigned as a handmaiden to Lady Dianna Ashford and Meryn was warded to Luthor himself. There, he met Leyton Hightower and his sister Lyanna. Leyton and Meryn were both warded under Luthor and their sisters were both handmaidens to Lady Dianna. Both Meryn and Leyton disliked each other at first. Two wards vying for their mentors attention brewed a lot of competition; competition that would draw them into a friendly rivalry.

Together, the two would bump heads more than often and occasionally cause Lord Luthor more stress than he truly needed. That stress caused Luthor to lash out at the two more often than he usually would. The more the two would compete and vie for their mentors attention, the more they came to dislike their mentor in favour of the competition. Animosity grew between Luthor and his wards as the years went on leading to Meryn and Leyton returning home for six moons of the year. Three moons would be spent in Oldtown and the remaining three in the Arbor.

In Oldtown, Leyton would show him how he got what he wanted. Through **espionage** and other devious tactics, Leyton taught Meryn how to use secrets to his advantage. And not to mention, allowed him access to his many rings of spies. In the Arbor, Meryn would teach Leyton about the art of vinification and of course, sailing. The two would often take a ship without letting the harbormaster know and sail for days on end.

Later into his wardship at Highgarden in 341 AC, he received a raven from his father commanding him to return home immediately and assist with readying the fleet. Unsure what the issue was, he was at the Arbor within the fortnight. His father told him about ‘The Bastard Dragon’ and his pending invasion. Together they then brought half of their fleet to the Blackwater Bay near King’s Landing.

Meryn was captain to the *Arbor Queen*, sister ship to the *Arbor King*, captained by Horas. Years of training and summers sailing with Leyton and Gwayne led up to this moment. A scout spotted the combined fleet of the Exile and Volantis approaching the waters of Dragonstone and immediately signaled the Royal Fleet to advance. In the Battle of the Gullet, also called the Splinters, the forces of Aurion and Volantis clashed with the navy of the Crown.

The battle raged for hours, more action packed and fast-paced than the Battle in the Straits that Horas was a part of. Meryn, following his fathers lead, led a contingent of twelve ships in a flanking maneuver in an attempt to strike at Aurion. Their attempt was foiled when three Volanteen war galleys and six dromonds outflanked their flank and surrounded them. While Meryn was able to quickly maneuver the Arbor Queen away and back to safety but Horas was no as lucky.

From what Meryn was able to see, the Arbor King was boarded by the Volanteen. From then on, he considered his father dead. If not, enslaved or humiliated but he preferred to believe his father was put out of his misery quickly. The battle proved to be a loss, but not before Meryn was able to retreat to King's Landing. Not wanting to stay in the capitol too long and wanting to avoid any further casualties, the now Lord of the Arbor Meryn Redwyne, ordered the remainder of his fleet back to the Arbor. Due to reports of armies landing in Rosby, he would stay as close as he dared to the northern coast of Massey's Hook.

Their trip back was uneventful besides the occasional Volanteen or mercenary patrol. All in all they returned with a quarter of what they left with, leaving the Redwyne fleet at three-quarter strength. They would remain neutral for the remainder of the war.

Upon arriving back to the Arbor, he would marry Leyton’s sister Lyanna Hightower. Meryn and his brother Gwayne decided together that the Arbor should up their production of Arbor Red and Arbor Gold, their two most popular wines. Therefore, the position of Master of Vines was created and given to Gwayne. Under his oversight, the vineyards have never been more plentiful and bountiful.

In 344 AC, his son and heir Perceon was born. Five years later, his second son Gyles was born. Only two years later, a set of twins entered House Redwyne; Roslin and Runceford. That same year, his sister Helaena wed Harlen Tyrell, then heir of The Reach. In 353 AC, his son Gyles passed away in an unfortunate boating accident. The woman that dropped him off the boat disappeared that day, but no one questioned it. Later that year in a time of grief, a ray of sunlight entered House Redwyne named Alicent Redwyne. Years of peace would go by between visits to Oldtown, Highgarden and King’s Landing.

In these years of peace, he and his brother learned the ways of **administration** in their wineries and vineyards. Keeping everything in order was very tough, but having each other to bounce off of helped. Along with that, assisting with the vineyards and their shipping and production, Meryn learned the ways of **logistics** and quickly took a massive interest in the vinification process. As he grew older and drank more, he fashioned himself a **drinkmaster** and a connoisseur of all types of wine.

Around 358 AC, Meryn began spending more time in King’s Landing attempting to push out other wine competitors. During negotiations with the Small Council and Master of Coin, he would often notice that King Beric was not present half the time. As years went on, Meryn noticed Beric’s condition deteriorating. Fearful that their next King, Alesander, would end up in the same position Beric ended up in, he decided to step in.

Meryn took Alesander under his wing and attempted to guide him in the right direction, and guide him to the right brand of wine; Arbor. Meryn would sit with Alesander and talk with him into the late hours of the night listening to what the Prince had to say. He learned many things about the King, things he would never want to repeat. One day in 361 AC, Beric took his own life. Alesander would take over, setting Meryn as the Master of Ships; a position previously unheld due to the previous Master of Ships resigning due to ‘ageing’. But to anyone with half a brain, they knew it was because King Beric relied heavily on his council.

The rule under King Alesander would be far different. Before the King’s wedding, Meryn set out to build a grand war galley for a wedding gift. \*The Gallant Stag\* was a three-hundred oar war galley made of ironwood. Due to the massive amount of ironwood that was needed for the ship, a deal would need to be brokered for more. He and Selwyn Tarth, then Master of Coin, headed to White Harbor to broker a deal with the Lord of Ironrath. After a successful negotiation, Meryn returned to King’s Landing and immediately takes a leave and returns to the Arbor for a handful of months.

After his son’s wife’s funeral and visits to Highgarden to see his sister and Oldtown to visit his old friend and brother-by-law Leyton, and tending to his lands and wineries, he returns to King’s Landing with his son Runceford and his brother’s son Gregor, his daughter Roslin instead opting to stay in Highgarden with Dorian Tyrell and Ulfred Caswell. He spends the next few years being the Master of Ships and a guiding figure in King Alesander’s life.

When the King appoints a boy named Roland Westerling as Hand of the King, Meryn questions his decision but decides to let it slide and keep a close eye on this Westerman.

In 369 AC, Meryn takes another leave to see his daughter Roslin give birth to her son, Owen. Upon his arrival, he sees Ulfred treating his daughter less than favourably which greatly upsets the Lord Redwyne. A few days later, in the dark of night he and two of his guards, the same guards who assisted him with Jeyne, entered the room with a cask of Arbor Red and a skin of saltwater. The next day, Ulfred was found drowned in his bed and one of his servants were blamed for his death. The day after, a cask of Arbor Red with the Caswell bow-wielding centaur burned into the side of the cask was delivered to the Lord Caswell and his wife. Meryn offered his condolences and gifted them the cask.

After the previous Master of Whispers suddenly dies, the Small Council convenes to appoint a new one and Meryn suggests his childhood friend Leyton citing his eerie ability to learn information. The King agrees and immediately appoints Leyton Hightower as Master of Whispers. During the same meeting, King Alesander suggests a tournament for the seventieth anniversary of the Treaty of Crowns. After a sweeping yes from the council, arrangements began.

## Death

When meeting with Damion Lannister following the arrest of Leyton Hightower, Meryn attempts to set up Roland Westerling as a power-grabbing tyrant. Damion, smart enough to see through Meryn's facade, calls for the Lord of the Arbor's arrest.

Meryn manages to flee the Lannister encampment, chased by Damion himself. Upon entering the city, Meryn's mount ends up missing a jump, sending him flying. Upon impact, he broke his skull, arm and finger. Those were the obvious injuries. Lynesse Oakheart happened upon the scene, but determined his status as too dire for attention.

The autopsy by the Grand Maester revealed twelve broken ribs, a punctured lung and massive internal hemorrhaging.

## Important Events

* 328 AC, sixth moon: Born
* 335 AC: Sent to ward at Highgarden
* 342 AC: Inherited the Arbor after his fathers death and wed Lyanna Hightower.
* 344 AC, fifth moon: His son and heir Perceon Redwyne is born.
* 349 AC, eleventh moon: His son Gyles Redwyne is born.
* 351 AC: His twin daughter and son, Roslin and Runceford, are born. Meryn attends his sisters wedding with Harlen Tyrell.
* 353 AC, second moon: His son Gyles dies in an unfortunate boating accident.
* 353 AC, eighth moon: His daughter Alicent Redwyne is born.
* 361 AC: Promoted to Master of Ships by King Beric I Baratheon before his suicide.
* 363 AC: Commissions a massive ironwood three-hundred oar war galley named *The Gallant Stag* for King Alesander Baratheon's wedding.
* 364 AC: Traveled to White Harbor to broker a deal with House Forrester for more ironwood in co-ordinance with the Master of Coin, considering *The Gallant Stag* used a considerable amount of it.
* 365 AC: Upon returning from White Harbor, Meryn takes leave and returns to the Arbor for the remainder of the year to check up on the status of his lands. Takes trips to both Oldtown and Highgarden. Attends his son's wife's funeral.
* 366 AC: Returns to King's Landing with his twins, Roslin and Runceford, his daughter Alicent and his nephew Gregor.
* 368 AC: Questions the appointment of Roland Westerling as Hand of the King.
* 369 AC: Takes care of his daughters husband.
* 370 AC: Successfully suggests to appoint his friend Leyton Hightower as Master of Whispers and prepares for the coming Grand Tournament.
* 370 AC, fourth moon: Introduces Leyton Hightower as the new Master of Whispers to the small council. . After the council met with Leyton for the first time, Meryn finds himself in a tavern where he meets Orin. . Later that week, he met up with his daughter Roslin and her son. .
* 370 AC, fifth moon: Met with Ryon in the gardens of the Red Keep. . The Small Council met later that week and spoke about the upcoming tournament amongst other things. . The day after the council meeting, Meryn met with his daughter Alicent for the first time since arriving at King's Landing. . The days following the council meeting also saw Meryn escorting Lord Paramount Quenton Greyjoy into King's Landing. . Meryn arrived fashionably late to a feast held by the Lannisters. .
* 370 AC, sixth moon: Meryn attended the melee with his son Perceon. . Meets with Lord Rogar Bolton in regards to marriages between the North and South. . His daughter, Roslin, meets with him to discuss remarrying. . King Alesander meets with Meryn to ask for his advice regarding certain women. . Meets with Leyton Hightower to discuss *plans*. Here he sends a raven to his wife, informing her of his plans. . Meryn attends the Grand Feast, signifying the end of the tournament. . Before the Northern Lords head back North, Meryn calls for one final meeting between the Kings and their hands to discuss marriages. . Meryn sends the signal to raise his levies at the Arbor.  Meryn's brother Gwayne arrives in King's Landing.  Roland and Meryn meet, Meryn betrays Leyton and tells Roland of their plot after informed of Leyton's participation in his sons death.  Dagon Ironmaker approaches Meryn in an attempt to sow discontent between he and Damion Lannister; a mistake. . Immediately after, the two call Dagon, Quenton Greyjoy and Roland Westerling to pan out what happened and why. King Edderion Stark attends as well.  Meryn attends a meeting with Edderion and Roland.  The next day, Leyton is arrested.  As they are arresting Leyton, Meryn no longer able to bare the guilt, retreats to his chambers and drinks a concoction of spiced rum and milk of the poppy.  That night, he wakes and visits Leyton in his cell. Leyton tells him of his innocence, Meryn believes his life-long friend.  Soon after, he goes to meet with Damion in an attempt to set up Roland. It does not go as planned as Damion calls for his arrest. Meryn manages to flees, but dies in his attempt to run.

## Family

* Lord Meryn Redwyne, d. 370
* Lyanna Hightower, b. 328 AC
	+ Lord Perceon Redwyne, b. 344 AC
	+ {Myra Redwyne *nee Beesbury*}, d. 365
		- {Gared Redwyne}, d. 363
		- Alerie Redwyne, b. 365
	+ {Gyles Redwyne}, d. 353 AC (4)
	+ Roslin Redwyne, b. 351 AC
	+ {Ulfred Caswell}, d. 369 AC
	+ Runceford Redwyne, b. 351 AC
	+ Alicent Redwyne, b. 353 AC

## Household Members

Castellan of the Arbor: Gwayne Redwyne

Master of Finance: Perceon Redwyne

Maester: Gareth Redwyne

Master of Arms: Baelor Dunn

Commander of the Guardsmen: Andrey Cockshaw

Master of Ports: Hyle Willum

Master of the Fleet: Lord Meryn Redwyne

Master of the Vines: Gwayne Redwyne

Master of the Hunt: Lyle Willum

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