Anders Mallister

## Introduction

Anders Mallister is the 2nd cousin to Lady Augusta Mallister of Seagard, and 2nd cousin to Ladies Margaery and Lysa Brax, Lady and Regent of Hornvale respectively. Anders has worked with his mother in their family buisness, since he was old enough to count coppers; and trained with his brother whenever there was a chance. He was knighted at 15 after the local war-games in Seagard, where he demonstrated his ability to participate in a cavalry charge, under the command of his brother Andros. Now sixteen and full of a need to make a name for himself, he has joined his twin brother Andros in trying to become a tourney knight.

## Appearance and Character

Anders and his twin, Andros, are identical in appearance, with the exception of a few freckles which they do not care to point out to people. They each stand about five-nine and have firm, but lithe builds of young men raised in training to be knights. Anders though, compared to his elder twin, is slightly more pale in complexion, and not quite as filled out in his armour. Together they share hair styles, well kept and curling at the ends as it hangs just on the ear and collar; in the sunlight it’s the colour of warm honey, and in the shade, dirty bronze. They have green eyes the colour of the Sunset Sea after a hail storm, not at all hard or menacing, instead having a gaze that is rolling, and enticing. The boys have the voice of their father, low bells that make maiden’s think of knights from the Age of Heroes, but experienced men at arms know them for unblooded boys.

Anders is of the two boys the more considered, he takes things slow, calculates the chances, and assesses the benefits and drawbacks. He has an affinity for numbers, and astronomy, a dreamer by nature as opposed to his brothers more earthly pursuits.

## History

### Early life

Anders was born in the year 423 in Hornvale the second, and younger twin son of Owen Mallister and Jenny of Seagard, along with his twin Andros. They spent the first few years in Hornvale living off their grandmother, Darlessa Brax’s, affection and generosity, here she doted on them as only a noble grandmother could. As the tension between his grandmother and mother grew, Anders was taken more by his mother dailey to learn his numbers and stars, where he brother was taken more by his grandmother for martial pursuits.

In the end Owen and Jenny won out, and returned to Seagard for Jenny’s family business. At the age of 5 Andros and Anders were moved with their parents to live new lives away from a noble court, instead they took up positions helping their father and mother respectively.

### Middle Years

Owen Mallister retook up his place as a member of the Seagard city watch, his elder son joining him. Anders by contrast was trained to read the stars and guide the sailors of the port, he was also taught his mother’s trade of merchant craft. Anders learned how to count coin, haggle for the best price, and trade up with wares. Only in his downtime did he learn the spear when he was able. This worked well for the more scholarly minded young man, and if he had been born a third or fourth son, he may have been sent to the citadel for further studies.

As the boys grew older Anders took on more responsibility in the store, often running it without his mother or father present. He became very accomplished in trading and knowing how businesses operated; even going so far as to be considered a more reliable trading partner than his mother. It also became second nature to read the stars to aid the sailors in their journey homeward away from Seagard. In doing so he became friends with all manner of unsavoury types, and learned quite the opposite ways of his brother. In the waning years of his squireship, Anders and Anders were taken by the father to visit their grandmother in Hornvale, the first time since their birth.

The arrival of the Mallister men was not the celebrated homecoming that Owen had wished; instead he arrived to the planning of the funeral for Alyn Brax in the year 435. Hornvale was a sombre place and while Anders and Andros were permitted guest rooms with their father and grandmother, there was little joy to be shared with them. Instead of leaving immediately, their father elected to send a courier to Seagard to advise their mother they were to remain and learn the ways of the Westermen. Owen joined the guards of Hornvale, using his veterancy from Seagard to impress and gain both his sons entry as guardsmen also. Andros' skill with the spear was markedly improved from this point onwards.

### Later Years

Spending a year in Hornvale the boys learned more about horse riding and mounted warfare then they ever could have in Seagard. Hornvale’s sigil being the unicorn, there was a proud tradition of mounted combat amongst the guards and men-at-arms alike. Anders and Andros were natural horse riders, each of them taking to mounted warfare better than either ever had sailing in Seagard. Along with his brother he took up in this time, the sigil generated by his grandmother, a silver pegasus on a purple field.

With their parting gifts received on their name day, the boys and their father left the day after and returned to Seagard. In the years that followed the boys participated in Second Hammer Uprising occurred, they rejoined with the Seagard city watch on their return to finish their squireship and defend the city where they held themselves admirably. Though they were too young to receive their knighthoods at the conclusion of the war they were each well regarded and permitted to join as full watchmen.

It was not long after in the year 438 that the city guardsmen challenged the keep guardsmen of Seagard to a mock battle. Ostensibly to keep the keep guards alert and well oiled, but also to give the city guards some pride and bragging rights, a battle was organised, blunted weapons all around. It was in this mock battle, as the city guard were overrun by the skill of the keep guards, that Andros and Anders rallied the remaining mounted guardsmen and broke the lines of the keep guards.

With their knighthoods achieved, and simple armour acquired for their years of service and dedication to the city. Anders and Andros have taken the gifts of their grandmother, the money of their coming of age from their mother, and the armour of their grandfather’s heritage and struck out now to begin a new chapter of their lives. Away from guard duty and civic service, both young men, seek to become famous tourney knights and they have their eyes set on making their names at Harrenhal.

## **Recent Events**

439 - Rode from Seagard to Harrenhal to register for participation in the Harrenhal tourney.

## Family

* Michael Mallister b. 351 d. 379

* Darlessa Brax b. 359
	+ Owen Mallister b. 380
	+ Jenny of Seagard b. 401
		- Anders Mallister b. 423
		- Anders Mallister b. 423