Markas Vyrwel

Lord of Darkdell

## Appearance

The sycophantic, puissant presence of *The Serpent of Sanguine*, is that of a towering, distinguished man, elderly and gaunt in his physical appearance. The dispassionate, fear-invoking nobleman's excessively pale, sapphire eyes dominate those of whom he surrounds himself with, and his noticeably slender, inhuman-like form accentuates his extensively lavish, highborn dwellings. Though, despite his lordly demenour, his teeth are horrificilly yellowed and exceedingly crooked, obviously decaying, his hardened gums constantly bleeding, and the unpleasant man's reeking breath often horribly overwhelming to those around him. His silvery hair is also noticeably thinning, and often sickeningly greasy, a feature not many miss upon encountering the Lord of Darkdell.

## Timeline

TIMELINE:

307 AC - Markas Vyrwel, a queerly pale, malnourished infant, was born in a remarkably grueling delivery, to the aptly labeled 'Drunkard of the Reach', Lord Desmor Vyrwel of Darkdell, and his second wife, Obella Dayne of Starfall.

311 AC (4) - The young, extraordinarily perceptive Markas, grew exceedingly envious, as he was unfortunately gaunt, and noticeably weaker, than his undeniably handsome, eldest living half-brother of his father's first, much more intimate marriage to Lady Alerie Fossoway of Cider Hall, Osney Vyrwel.

313 AC (6) - Markas' beloved, perpetually bedridden grandfather, Lord Elden Vyrwel, quietly passed away, not before leaving his shamelessly favored grandchild an engraved, golden pendant.

314 AC (7) - Whilst walking along a steep descent unto the river, Mander, the covetous boy confronted his elder brother, and managed to vigorously, and unexpectedly, shove him into the jagged rocks of the river below, instantly killing him. When Markas had returned to his family's traveling party, he hysterically claimed that Osney had slipped and fell into the treacherous waters whilst boasting of his unending *strength* and *bravery*. {murdered his half-brother}

315 AC (8) - Without the hinderance of his elder brother, the exceedingly young Markas became the immediate heir of Darkdell, his courtly training beginning to steadily intensify, with his manhood quietly lurking within the near future. For it was during this time, that his revered, infamously militaristic uncle, Barrian Vyrwel, began to teach the youngling of the intricate art of warfare.

316 AC (9) - Daemon Vyrwel was born to Lord Desmor Vyrwel and Lady Obella Dayne, as Markas' first, and unfortunately last, legitimate brother.

320 (13) AC - Markas began to receive advanced training in military tactics, as well as the art of stewardship, also discerning how to effectively wield various polearms during battle, through both continuous, and aggressive sparring sessions with his father's hardened, younger brother.

326 AC (19) - In the dark of night, Markas kidnapped Maester Theodal's youngest daughter, and locked her away within the depths of a long abandon Targaryen outpost to the east of Darkdell known as Wyrm's Watch, leading the townsfolk to believe that she had wandered in the night, and met an untimely demise, despite the fact that her body was never recovered. The young lord then gained the elderly maester's absolute loyalty, in good faith that he would take good care of his daughter until the end of her days, *which he did not*... {kidnapped and began the torturing of Theodal's daughter}

328 AC (21) - Markas' mother, Obella Dayne, quietly passed whilst birthing her final child, a little, red-haired girl, whom she had named Astris. {ordered the murder of his mother}

330 AC (23) - Upon discovering a growing weakness within himself and compromising prospect of his lowborn romantic interest coming to light, Markas murdered his secretly kept, passionate lover, Ceryse, and quietly burned her corpse, away from the public eye. {murdered his lover}

332 AC (25) - The darkly eccentric, and consummate lord's name began to gain significant weight after successfully participating in various tourneys throughout the Reach, and the Westerlands, more prominently earning the coveted attention of House Tyrell.

334 AC (27) - In a tournament within the greater region of the Crownlands, Markas had first assumed his idiosyncratic, sanguine armor whilst battling, and harrowingly defeating, a beloved *Knight of the Vale*. It was during this momentous event that Markas received the title of *The Serpent of Sanguine*, a facetious play on his armor's excessively dark, bloodied colour, and the wyvern serpent of House Vyrwel.

338 AC (31) - In the hushed silences of a darkened, summer night, Markas suddenly, and without the slightest hesitation or remorse, smothered his rather despised, indulgent drunkard of a father with a feathered pillow, leading his court to believe that he had passed in his sleep. {murdered his father}

339 AC (32) - Ser Barrian Vyrwel politically, and overbearingly financially, arranged for Markas to marry the estranged Lady Meralith Florent of Brightwater Keep, a young girl, merely thirteen years of age, and they consummated their marriage, against the extensively wealthy Lord Florent's request, fortunately conceiving a son, Edvard Vyrwel.

340 AC (33) - After nearly two years of a 'joint lordship' between Markas and his eldest uncle, Barrian Vyrwel was discovered viscously mauled by that of a wild lion, whilst hunting throughout the southern reaches of the Westerlands, as he so often did. The Reach lord was almost entirely paralyzed, and permanently disfigured, *unfortunately* due to a 'break' in his beloved hunting spear. For after this moment, Markas Vyrwel's legitimate claim to the lordship of Darkdell was undisputed. {attempted to murder his uncle}

343 AC (36) - The twin brothers, Garlyn and Willem Vyrwel, were born to Lord Markas Vyrwel, and his acquiescent, soft spoken, young wife.

348 AC (41) - Myranda Vyrwel was grievously born as the highborn couples' only daughter.

349 AC (42) - After an *unexpected* fire occured within Lord Vyrwel's chambers whilst he attended council with Lord Tyrell of Highgarden, his wife, Meralith Florent, was found to have perished within the flames. Though, fortunately enough, the deadly fire had not spread far beyond the upper stone chambers, and had only claimed the lives of Lady Florent, and one of her guardsman, who valiantly attempted to save her from the smoldering ruin. The tragedy was later believed to have been started after the chance ignition of an unattended cauldron of swine fat near the chamber's exceedingly large hearth, though many have speculated that the blatantly dissatisfied, lonely woman had started the flames herself. However, the true origins of the partially devastating fire was much more sinister in its nature... {murdered his wife, and avoided extensive diplomatic payments to House Florent}

353 AC (46) - Shortly after the exiled House Targaryen began their impassioned invasion of Westeros' mainland, Markas Vyrwel declared his unwavering support of House Baratheon's claim to the Iron Throne, as both his grandfather, and father before him, had hesitantly done when Robert Baratheon first stood against the Mad King, Aerys II Targaryen.

358 AC (51) - After five years of modest stability following the unsuccessful Targaryen invasion, the renowned, and rather efficient armies of Darkdell were called upon by that of House Tyrell, to assist in the quelling of an expanding collection of vagabonds known as the Redaxe Raiders of the Red Mountains, those of whom they later defeated.

360 AC (53) - Once more, House Tyrell called upon that of House Vyrwel, though in the startling endeavor of invading the Westerlands. Markas reluctantly accepted Lord Tyrell's summons, seeing the situation for the disaster it would undoubtedly become, and was temporarily routed south of Greenfield, awaiting orders regarding the region surrounding the settlement of Cornfield, after vigorously aiding the Tyrells' forces in the conquering of Crakehall.

361 AC (54) - Markas' intimidating, sprawling military forces managed to secure necessary supplies, and rations, whilst the majority of the Reach's armies began to suffer following the fortunate conquering of Crakehall. This unexpected blessing led to the fierce assault upon Greenfield, which later proved to be rather successful in diverting the Lannister's attention towards the east. Though unfortunately, reinforced Lannister forces arrived from the north, after shamefully defeating one of Tyrell's lesser armies just outside of Cornfield. Markas hesitantly ordered his military to evacuate their strategic position outside of Greenfield, awaiting further advances on behalf of Lord Tyrell, and ultimately sparing his forces from the onslaught of the Lannisters. However, the powerful subordinate armies of Darkdell and greater forces of Bennarion Tyrell, were later overwhelmed during the strenuous defense prior to the devastating recapturing of Crakehall, which ultimately led to a unconditional retreat of Reach forces from the Westerlands.

370 AC (63) - Markas' elderly, paralyzed uncle, Lord Barrian Vyrwel, was found dead within his chambers, by his caring servant wench. The lord's life of *suffering* had come to an end... {murdered his uncle}.

## Family and Household

HOUSEHOLD OF DARKDELL:

* Edvard Vyrwel (31) - the eldest son of Markas Vyrwel and Meralith Florent. Ap.:Saboteur
* Garlyn Vyrwel (27) - Markas' and Meralith's *eldest*twin son. Ap.:Beloved
* Willem Vyrwel (27) - Markas' and Meralith's *youngest* twin son. Ap.:Champion
* Myranda Vyrwel (22) - the only daughter of Markas Vyrwel. Ap.: Attractive
* Anabes Merryweather (52) - Daemon's beloved wife. - Ap.: Beloved
* Ser Herrath Vyrwel (23) - the eldest son of Daemon Vyrwel and Anabes Merryweather. - Duelist
* Gregor Vyrwel (21) - the second eldest son of Daemon and Anabes. - Ap.:Tough
* Arrel Vyrwel (13) - the youngest son of Daemon and Anabes. - Ap.: Brilliant
* Astris Vyrwel (42) - Markas' little sister. - Ap.:Shrewd
* Martyn Redwyne (50's) - Astris' husband. - (see @flacs on Slack)
* Rydan Redwyne (22) - Astis and Martyn's son. - Ap.: Builder
* Relina Redwyne (17) - Astris and Martyn's eldest daughter. - Ap.:Attractive
* Alenis Redwyne (12) - Astris and Martyn's youngest daughter. - Ap.:Brilliant
* Ser Deran Vyrwel (54) - Barrian Vyrwel's eldest son. - Ap.:Influential
* Talana Rykker (33) - Deran's wife. - *Ap.:*\* Attractive
* Aeron Vyrwel (20) - Deran and Talana's eldest son. - Ap.:Adaptable
* Mykal Vyrwel (18) - Deran and Talana's youngest son. - Ap.:Charismatic
* Breyna Vyrwel (38) - Barrian's youngest daughter. - Ap.:Agile
* Luras Vyrwel (57) - Markas' uncle. - Ap.: Revered
* Miranna Grimm (42) - Luras' wife. - (see House Grimm)
* Ser Jarvis Vyrwel (25) - Luras and Miranna's son. - Ap.: Duelist
* Olira Vyrwel (22) - Luras and Miranna's eldest daughter. - Ap.:Attractive
* Jeyna Vyrwel (17) - one of Luras' twin daughters. - Ap.:Attractive
* Lyanna Vyrwel (17) - one of Luras' twin daughters. - Ap.:Attractive
* Liram Vyrwel (63) - Markas' uncle. - Ap.:Revered
* Margan Vyrwel (42) - Liram's eldest son. - Ap.:Tough
* Daltis Vyrwel (34) - Liram's youngest son. - Ap.:Performer
* Darran Vyrwel (83) - Markas' great uncle. - Ap.: Vulnerable
* Mortin Vyrwel (77) - Markas' great uncle. - Ap.:Revered
* Edeline Cockshaw (63) - Mortin's wife. - Ap.:Beloved
* Anthor Vyrwel (47) - Mortin's eldest son. - Ap.:Adaptable
* Jelissa Staunton (42) - Anthor's wife. - (see House Staunton)
* Ser Ellion Vyrwel (23) - Anthor's eldest son. - Ap.:Agile
* Enith Vyrwel (19) - Anthor's youngest daughter. - Ap.:Craftsman
* Ser Greysor Vyrwel (43) - Mortin's youngest son. - Ap.:Champion
* Melinsa Footly (37) - Greysor's wife. - (see House Footly)
* Rendal Vyrwel (17) - Greysor's eldest son. - Ap.:Brilliant
* Dallin Vyrwel (15) - Greysor's youngest son. - Ap.: Agile
* Ayleen Crane (60's) - Markas' great aunt. - (see House Crane)
* Anderon Vyrwel (41) - Ayleen's eldest son. - Ap.:Tactician
* Ser Anron Vyrwel (34) - Ayleen's youngest son. - Ap.: Champion
* Ser Rycherd Cockshaw (57) - a distant relative and prominent military lieutenant. Ap.:Tactician
* Ser Corlys Cockshaw(54) - a distant relative and Captain of the Guard. - Ap.:Born Leader
* Ser Renfred(26) - a guardsman. - Ap.: Duelist
* Balman (24) - a guardsman. - Ap.: Tough
* Ser Gyles(31) - a guardsman. - Ap.: Duelist
* Ser Glendon(33) - a hedge knight of the Reach. - Ap.:Tough
* Maester Theodal (87) - an elderly, renown alchemist, and revered maester of Darkdell. \**Ap.: \** Craftsman
* Bethany (48) - Maester Theodal's youngest daughter, and the hidden captive of Lord Markas Vyrwel. Ap.:Beloved