Aerys Tully

Aerys Tully is the son of Edmyn Tully, and the grandson of Tommard Tully, from whom he inherited the tilte of Lord Paramount of the Riverlands following the man's death.

## Appearance and Character

Unlike his twin sister, Aerys does not sport the traditional Tully look of red hair, looking much more like his Targaryen side of the family.

Aerys is a reserved, serious man. He does not mince words, and he expects his commands to be followed without question. More than once has he feared betrayal and death, and he tends to hold most people at bay. He is fiercely loyal and protective to those he holds dear, however, going through any lengths to keep them safe.

## History

Despite being set to inherit Riverrun, Aerys' early life was far from happy. His grandfather had been broken after Edmyn's death, and was super protective of the boy, who had been sent to be fostered in King's Landing along with his sister immediately after Agnes Tully was removed from power.

Tommard feared his grandson and heir would not only be subject to manipulation by the nobles in the capital, but that he would also follow in his son's steps, and cause trouble for Hosue Targaryen down the line. That, coupled with Aerys' mother Jaehaera wanting to ensure her children were raised properly meant Aerys and his sister had very little freedom: they did not see much other than the Red Keep's library, its Sept, or the training yard in Aerys' case.

While he learned to be diplomatic and kind to those he met, especially during important events, Aerys was also told by his grandfather to keep people at bay, that most everyone had an ulterior motive in life. Still, their family words were *Family, Duty, Honor,* and Aerys learned right away to trust his family, putting them first and foremost in life. This also caused him to be protective of his sister, and to help her in any way he could. The two would develop a strong friendship over the years that might have developed into more were they not so closely related, and had the Faith not been so much against it.

Valyrian looks and strange attractions to close family members were not the only things that Aerys Tully had inherited from the Dragon, however: early in his life, the boy had started developing strange dreams. Dreams of Fire, dreams of Blood, dreams of Dragons. It was haunting and confusing at first: the images were vague, and half the time, Aerys dreamed of being consumed by dragonflame, of being burned alive in a terrible, brutal manner. This caused him to be wary of his Targaryen family members, and it made him develop a bit of an illogical fear for the dragon skulls that graced the throne room.

Still, as time went by, the boy learned to control himself, and to focus more sharply on his dreams. It also helped that he found himself in the Red Keep's library more often than not, which allowed him access to books normal people - even nobles - wouldn't have been able to acquire easily. With that knowledge on hand, he was slowly able to work out what his dreams meant half the time - and it only got better after he was allowed visits to Dragonstone and its library. Aerys decided he liked Dragonstone much more than King's Landing: it smelled of the sea, and of sulfur and brimstone. It smelled of dragons, and Old Valyria, not of shit and desperation, like the capital.

He wasn't allowed to remain there often, for Aerys had to see and be seen in the capital, but he still made excellent use of his trips, and the knowledge he acquired would be with him forever - and it served him well, when, by the time he was ten and four, Aerys dreamed of riding dragons, and of being bloody and bruised. He knew what this meant well enough: he would be in control soon, but it would be painful.

And soon enough, Tommard Tully had given his last breath. Some said he died of old age - most, in closed doors - agreed the sadness had been too much for the poor man, and he had taken his own life. Regardless, Aerys was Lord now, although that meant little in practice: he was not a grown man, and would remain in the capital until he was old enough. Hugo Tully would be regent in his stead in the meanwhile.

That was, until the Cobbler Rebellion.

Aerys was just short of ten and six, and a man grown when it broke out in Fairmarket, and he knew his moment of control - and of pain - had arrived. He argued, and argued, and argued some more with his King and uncle, Viserys Targaryen, until the man allowed him to go back home, and lead the armies into war. Aelinor would be coming along, to keep the women and children of Riverrun safe and calm.

More than once did Aerys spill blood, and more than once was he injured. He had to be in the front lines, he knew, or the men who saw him as nothing more than a Valyrian stranger would never respect him. But his lessons in the Red Keep had been well earned, and Aerys came out victorious, earning the respect of many men - but the friendship of few. Despite his bravery and his willingness to lead, the boy still held most at arm's length, letting very few other than his family into meetings, and trusting even fewer people with his own doubts and insecurities. He wished he could see Aelinor, the one person he confided in, but such was not to be for a long time.

Instead, his path took him westwards, towards House Lannister, where the rebels were going towards. It was around that time that he and Lord Lannister started coordinating to bring down Marq once and for all. And so they did.

The rebellion was over, and both West and Riverlands were stronger and more closely knit for it - and to cement that, and not sully his or his sister's honor, Aerys offered his twin's hand in marriage to Jaime Lannister, a proposal that was accepted and made the young Lord both satisfied and disappointed.

In the following years, Aerys spent more time with his Tully side of the family, learning from them. He was eventually knighted, and also grew closer to the High Septon, both because his Lannister allies did so, and because of a genuine worship of the Seven that was starting to grow in his heart. That in a sense put him at odds with his Targaryen relatives, but it was a small price to pay for freedom. Aerys could finally follow his own path in life.

Now, with the death of Viserys and the coming of Baelor, Aerys is more ready than ever to meet whatever new challenges come his way head on - but in a less stupid manner than his father. He will reclaim the old territory eld by House Arryn, and he will ensure his family remains strong and respected.

Despite never being comfortable with women Aerys married **Rosamund Vance of Atranta**, their distant relationship would result on a little daughter Aela that would tragically died drowning on the Tumblestone while learning how to swim close to her tenth nameday, that killed their marriage completely Rosamund turning more spiteful throwing barbs as anyone that could hear and taking lovers of her own to the point where she was known as "Bold Rosa",to a cold ironic twist Lord Vance his father in law would come to dominate the court on Riverrun being appointed to posts of crucial importance it all seemed as if Tully was once again a vassal to the histories Vance, Aerys a shell of what he once was stood indifferent through the shameless power grabbing like finally gaining freedom over his life lead to far more grief that he could have ever imagined, it would be his uncle and heir Raymund Tully that would counter the influence of mighty Lord Vance who unify the lands with the Vances of Wayfarer's Rest whose kin died battling House Lannister during their Rebellion, the charismatic Lords would gather their factions at the expense of the isolated Lord Aerys, being openly mocked as the "Feeble Trout" by his cousin Ellery Tully even saying that he had the hair but the blood of the dragon went only to his sister Aelinor, Aerys felt he failed as a father and so every little desire his wife Rosamund desired he granted and when Lord Piper complained about the encroachment of his land by the Lord Vance Aerys sided with his father in law with the result of the Vances getting half their lands.

Aerys went to the High Septon for guidance, who commended his prayers the devotion he appreciated on Aerys brought the two of them closer becoming lovers until the man's death, the two becoming one with their relationship distracting even further Aerys from the Riverlands.

The Riverlords complained about the blatant land grabbing, Raymund and Ellery defended the rights of Lord Piper and with the support of House Wayn and Bracken finally kicked away Lord Vance from his position but even so their campaign might have avoided war but Lord Piper lost 2/3 of the land the Vances took from him, through the whole conflict Aerys remained secondary only interjecting when the vassals bided him to separate from Lady Rosamund(who had fathered a bastard boy with her lover Stevron Vipren "The Black Toad") but refused saying that he owed him the position of Lady of Riverrun for what she has suffered at the very least, Aerys centered himself on composing poetry/visiting the capital and his sister on Casterly Rock all while Raymund attented to the realm's affairs, cocky Ellery would win tournaments all across the land along with some bastards of his own earning the name "Fiery Ellery".

Without much fanfare eighteen years later a middle aged Aerys would die on King's Landing with his throat cut by a bandit on the Street of the Sisters, some say he was returning from a meeting with the Alchemists, Aerys became fascinated with fire seeing more and more dreams involving his dead daughter and the power to bring her back yet all would be washed by the unpleasant feeling of being on the wrong place on the wrong time.

His body would be burnt on Tully fashion with the attendance of the Royal family and Alinor, Alinor would scream with grief over Aerys' death accusing Lady Rosamund of poisoning his brother's will then she would enter a heated discussion with Raymund over the inheritance of the Riverlands, Raymund have long being understood as the heir with his son Ellery being popular and well liked among the noble's heirs, the Riverlords repulsed reminded their death relatives lost to fight for her safety as well as that Preston will be lucky if he is able to rule the Westerlands with his mother's mouth, a brawl erupted near the smoke of Aerys' corpse with Ellery killing some Lannister soldiers leaving the affair as a tense inheritance.

Lady Rosamund remarried the father of her bastards but always kept a drawing of her deceased daughter till the end of her days.

## Meta

Skills: Alchemy, Prophesy, Weapon Proficiency (Swords, Ranged Weapons), Footwork

Mastery: Berserker