Daven Florent

Daven Florent, aged twenty

Lord **Daven Florent** is the Lord of Brightwater Keep and the head of House Florent, a prominent noble house in the Reach. He is married to Lady Jeyne Roxton and they have one child, a son; Darell Florent.

## **Early Life**

### **Birth**

Daven Florent was born the only child of Lord Alester Florent and Lady Rhea Meadows. He has no siblings recorded and according to semi-canon sources he was well-protected from birth, it is speculated that perhaps Lady Rhea couldn't produce more children for Lord Alester Florent and as a result Daven Florent was an only child.

### **Childhood**

Lord Devan Florent was raised alongside Alan Beesbury, the Heir of Honeyholt and was also revolved around the Beesbury dynasty all together, having being great friends it is said that Lord Florent would visit Honeyholt every year and take the opportunities to visit as much as he could, had his father and mother allowed it.

Sadly, when Devan Florent was around three years of age, his mother; Lady Rhea Meadows had died after suffering a miscarriage. It is speculated that her ladyship may have committed suicide, while other semi-canon sources suggest that Lord Meadows was disappointed in Rhea Meadows in which she was upset and died of grief. Devan Florent's mother was ill of health and couldn't bare any more children after giving birth to Lord Daven, so it is generally accepted that she died due to her poor health.

Devan Florent spent the rest of his childhood with his father and other female relatives of the Florent dynasty such as aunts and other individuals who were able to take care of him. It is said that despite the death of his mother, Devan Florent had a positive relationship with his father and that he was a reminder of what his mother had left behind before she died.

### **Education**

As the only heir to House Florent, Daven had realized the importance of both diplomacy and alliances having been raised alongside other friends; as well as notably Alan Beesbury he had been interested in physical activities, likewise with the traditional interests of any other highborn male in Westeros, this manifested of the following; training in all forms of combat and horse-riding.

His horseback skills were later reinforced with an enhancement which as a a result caused him to specialize in horses. It is said that Devan Florent was often relied on even by individuals older than he was to manage their horses. It is also recorded that Devan Florent was an obedient student who understood and listened in to everything he was being taught by Brightwater's maester.

### **Knighthood**

Daven Florent squired for the father of Alan Beesbury and was knighted at the age of eighteen. This as a result caused Alan Beesbury and Daven Florent to become good friends, it is said that he was sent on behalf of Daven's father, Lord Alester Florent who had thought that Beesbury's success and the fact that he had some men there around his age would create a social life for him, as Daven was an only child and had no brothers of his own he had built that type of relationship with Alan Beesbury.

In addition to this, it is recorded that Alan Beesbury was Lord Alester Florent's ward before the Lord had died.

## **Lord of Brightwater**

### **Lord Florent**

Sadly, during a tournament his father, Lord Alester Florent died in a severe and tragic accident. This was witnessed in the eyes of Devan Florent who is said to have screamed the loudest in the event being conducted when his father was preannounced dead. Alester Florent was only in his late thirties during his death and Devan Florent was orphaned at the age of fifteen, he was later declared the Lord of Brightwater and head of House Florent.

As a result of his father's death, he was left with the sole responsibility of House Florent. This was something that had caused him to face the realities of the world quicker than those his age, it is said that Alan Beesbury had visited Devan Florent many times at Brightwater and hosted the Beesbury dynasty at his family seat during his period of mourning where Alan Beesbury's grandfather had supported Devan Florent.

### **Marriage**

Lord Daven Florent, realizing the danger he was in as a sole male heir of House Florent he had to find his way out of being the only surviving male of the Florent dynasty and later married Jeyne Roxton, a young maiden from the Ring who was the daughter of Lord Roxton. His marriage was reported to have been a decently happy one.

Lady Jeyne Roxton bore a son, Darell Florent who was declared the heir to Brightwater. It is said that Jeyne Roxton is good at governing her son and that of Devan's household as the Lady of Brightwater.

## **Court Life**

### **Court of Viserys I**

Lord Devan Florent enjoys the extravagancy and luxuries that the royal court of Viserys I had to offer, this included befriending others and ensuring healthy relationships at court. His son and his wife were left alone at Brightwater, accompanied exclusively by other relatives from the Roxton dynasty. It is said that Devan Florent had arrived to court with the intentions of forging alliances and ensuring that his son and wife are provided a bright future, which as a result had made Devan Florent lean more towards allying with greater houses or houses of major prominence.

#### **Social Life**

At the royal court of Viserys I, Lord Devan Florent is guided by Lord Samwell Reyne, the Lord of Castamere and head of House Reyne who is a courtier that is closer to him. Alongside this, Devan Florent's closest friend; Alan Beesbury who he considers to be more of a brother-in-arms was alongside him within their retinue, at the time Alan Beesbury is engaged to Lady Sarra Reyne, Lord Samwell's daughter.

#### **Political Allies**

Lord Devan Florent is part of an alliance pact between himself, Ser Stannis Connington, Lord Samwell Reyne, Ser Jonos Crakehall and Alan Beesbury.

Devan Florent had also befriended Ser Stannis Connington, the heir of Griffin's Roost and as a result was also associated with his siblings as well. In addition to this, Lord Devan Florent is a witness to some incidents that occurred at court such as the consistent arguments between Lady Larra Connington and Lady Sarra Reyne.

Lord Daven Florent is present at court and is alongside the gentlemen associated with the pact of friends between Lord Samwell Reyne, Ser Jonos Crakehall, Ser Stannis Connington and Alan Beesbury. He had played a major role in the alliance making and had also spectated the Connington siblings; Larra and Gunthor having consistently irritated one of his close friends, Ser Stannis Connington. He had also witnessed Gunthor Connington kicking Ser Jonos Crakehall during the congregation of their alliance pact, which resulted in Jonos Crakehall having to comfort Gunthor.

It is said that Lord Devan Florent is devotedly loyal to his wife, Lady Jeyne Roxton and therefore had recorded to be one of the few nobles at court to not seek out any romantic relationships. Devan Florent is also reported as "modest" by Lord Samwell Reyne and it is said that Lord Florent looks up to Lord Reyne as a figure for guidance.