Sarella Toland

Quentyn Toland

Viserra Toland

Aemond Toland

Sarella is the third born child of Princess Ashlynn Toland. Born after her family’s elevation, she has never known a Dorne not ruled by her family.  With her mother secluding herself away from rule, Sarella manages the administration of the lands.

## Appearance and Character

Sarella's brunette hair adorns a high-cheekboned face, featuring soft lilac eyes and a constant look of worry.  Standing a little over five feet, she possesses a pale complexion, and slim build with little curves to speak of.  She favors her hair pinned up above out of her face while she is working, which lately has been all the time.

With a sharp, logical mind, Sarella approaches her duties, and life in general, as a series of tasks that require completion.  Shy and reserved, she prefers diving into her work over personal interactions, but is capable of performing social obligations when pressed.  Despite her detachment, she cherishes the few friendships she has made over time. Infuriated by the heavy-handed rule of the High Justiciar, she firmly believes Dorne would be much better off without the influence of the Crown.

## History

Born in 107 AC to Princess Ashlynn and Aenys Velaryon, Sarella’s entrance into the world was largely overshadowed by the existence of her twin older siblings - the darlings of the castle.  With mousy brown hair, oddly pale lilac eyes, and a withdrawn disposition, she was quickly ignored and forgotten among the more vibrant beauties of the castle. While her older siblings trained in noble pursuits, Sarella buried herself in the library, and constantly pestered her maester with endless questions.

Even at a young age, Sarella was acutely aware of her mother’s terrorizing rule.  At the age of ten, she began asking far too many pointed ethical questions, filling the heads of her more naive siblings with doubt.  Thus it was quickly decided she would be shipped off to King’s Landing for a few years, to occupy her mind with the stimulations of the capitol.

In the Red Keep, young Sarella joined the cadre of ladies in waiting to Queen Zhoe. Despite her shy demeanor, Sarella managed to befriend the Queen’s daughter, Daenys, and the outgoing Bethany Royce.  She would cherish these friendships even after eventually returning home to Ghost Hill. During this time, the pre-teen Sarella developed a small crush on the much older son of the King, Baelor, but never told a soul.  Indeed the only attention the awkward Toland girl received from the opposite sex, was from another awkward child, Denys Targaryen.  Finding an aggressively platonic kinship, they indulged in their shared passion of learning.

Sarella returned home in 121 AC to a very changed Dorne.  The new High Justiciar Tarbeck had stripped much of the power from her family, and given it back to the Martells.  While her logical mind did not allow for much devotion to the faith of R’hllor, she did not approve of the Justiciar's new policy of the culling of the red temples.  The loss of her mother's power also served to embolden the enemies of House Toland. Sarella personally fell victim to this consequence, when she was assaulted in the Ghost Hill township. These thugs, Martell loyalists, judging by the crude drawings painted onto the walls, would have killed Sarella, if not for the intervention of Armidyon Targaryen, royal guest of her mother's. Over the following years, she would watch her mother drift away from ruling, leaving many administrative duties untended.  Her brothers were too self absorbed to take on such responsibility, so Sarella slowly took the reins.

## Recent Events

Sarella has endured the brutal slaying of her brother Quentyn, by Lord Doran Martell, with no repercussion offered from the High Justiciar.  To make matters worse, the same Justiciar ordered a violent slaughter of R’hllor worshippers at the Ghost Hill temple.  She urged her brother Andrey to confront the Lord Tarbeck, to set things right for her family.  But that fateful meeting resulted in the death of the High Justiciar, and her brother’s arrest.

Denys Targaryen has been recently sent to Dorne for diplomatic relations, rekindling his friendship with Sarella. Though he represents the Crown, he is sympathetic to Sarella's plight, and plots with her to get her family out from under the High Justiciar's rule.

Sarella travels to King’s Landing with her family to attend the coronation of the new King, and her brother’s trial.

## Family

Family Echo

Princess Ashlynn Toland, b.80

m. Aenys Velaryon, b.80

* Elia Toland, b.105
* m. Benjen Stark, b.97
	+ Vorian Toland b.127
* Andrey Toland, b.105
* m. Rhaella Targaryen, b.
	+ Naerys Toland, b.126
	+ Olyvar Toland, b. 126
* **Sarella Toland**, b.107
* Quentyn Toland, b.109 d.128
	+ Doran Sand, b.128
* Viserra Toland, b.111
* Aemond Toland, b.111