Arryn (II) Asa

## Arryn of Asa, The Second

* *Blood Magic*

> "Hector, I don't care if you can't use those arms of yours right now, we are getting decimated right now...don't let anything happen to her!....If she wants to die, if **they** all want to die, it will have to be under the care of someone else!
>
> **Arryn** to Hector in Finding Zara

**Arryn of Asa the Second** is the Protagonist of The Knight of Roses. He is the third child of Aidan (V) Asa and one of the last three surviving Asa. Arryn was born in the year 39 AUD in the country of Ruffield. Arryn is the leader of the mercenary band known as The Band of Roses. He has several ties to Reverends, politicians, major criminals, sages and business owners.

## Appearance

Arryn cuts an awfully common appearance. He is only slightly shorter than his best friend, Hector, and is about 188 cm. Arryn has long dark hair and deep brown skin. His eyes are violet in color, and teal-colored when Peep is in control.

## Personality

Arryn is mostly a calm, level-headed person. He rarely comes off as afraid or angry. He is analytical, ready to grab information as it comes by and weaponize it for future purposes. His intelligence is known for playing tricks on him however, as he could end up overanalyzing situations.

## Background

Born in the tentative period of the Royal Purge (35-45 AUD), Arryn Asa, second of his name (born Aemon Asa, fifth of his name), was born on December 11th, 39 AUD, in the snowy northern plains of the White Eugros in Ruffield. He was born to Aidan Asa the fifth and Elyse Windhorst, a child of House Windhorst that serves the royal House Asa as well as two brothers, Damon and Sandaryn. Born with the Eyes of Destruction, Arryn would be promptly named Aemon the fifth by Elyse's midwives and the sage of the House of Asa. However, to protect him from bounties and an uproar in the small settlement (As the country of Ruffield, as well as the royal Great House of the LaBelles are all allegiant to the nation of Grimeford and House Asa), his father, renamed him Arryn by the time he turned two years old. Arryn grew up rather frail and weak and was constantly picked on by his elder brothers. However, while he didn't enjoy getting picked on, he enjoyed having time with his siblings. However, a few weeks to his eighth birthday, Arryn would mysteriously survive a gruesome attack on the village, that would later be known as the **Eugros Massacre**. On that night, He would only be able to watch as his family members laid lifeless atop a sea of dead bodies.

Rescued by a former Imperial soldier, Lady Ivina Ross, and her crew of travelers, who were passing through the Eugros to get into the free states of Magnolia, Arryn, who'd resolved to die with his family, would be resuscitated at a fountain of grace in a region between realms known as an Ethereal Tear. After that, he was taken by Ross and her crew into the Yarranwood, where he would recieve adoption by the people. He would be given a new name, **Pensa**, and would be trained for years in combat, literature, and many other fields, by both a former Grimeford executive officer, Sandor Parke, and the Old Military of the Yarranwood. A short while after being named an 'Honorary Yarranite', he would meet the **Isidro siblings**, who have Yarranite heritage. He would be trained along with Yelena Isidro for a while, and eventually developed an on-and-off romantic relationship with her.

After his training was deemed complete, Arryn would embark on a mission with Yelena and his new mother figure, Lady Ross, alongside her band of travelers. They would encounter an unexpected Tear and barely manage escape an ambush of Tar mercenaries. However, Ivina and her band were killed by Tyki Blacque, a Planar Titan searching for the King in Red.

## Psychological Issues

Due to a fundamental corruption to the inherent Eyes of Destruction possessed by the Asa bearing the name **Aemon**, Arryn's personality and abilities change entirely when he decides to use his innate family technique. This changed persona is called **Peep** and is a lighthearted and comedic but darker and colder character when compared to Arryn himself. Peep has killed innocent people, and is self-aware, which makes Arryn's guilt worse.

## Site Navigation

1. ↑ *Chapter 22*
2. ↑ *Chapter 43*
3. ↑ *Chapter 136*
4. ↑ *Chapter 119*
5. ↑ *Chapter 21, Chapter 68*