Myles Lefford

​**Myles Lefford** is the current Heir to the Golden Tooth, Custodian of the Valyrian bastard sword Gatekeeper, and Knight-Captain of the House Guard.

He is a dedicated son, and a loyal vassal to both Aubrey Lannister and King Orys Baratheon.

## Appearance

A tall and handsome man, with a stubbly beard and short dark hair. He has dark green eyes and an easy-going smile. Myles has a lean build with a strong chest,
betraying a quality of muscle and power found in a professional soldier. He is often found in simple woolen spun clothes when not in battle, though he is rarely found without his sword. In battle he wears chain and plate, as well as hard boiled leather brigandine. Myles is a polite, loyal, and valiant young man who has ambitious dreams for his House and its holdings.

## History

Born in 351AC the second son to a second
son, Myles was one of four children to Lord Tommen Lefford and his wife
Lady Larissa Lannister of Lannisport. Even from a young age Myles was a
strong and healthy fellow. Growing up the son of a knight, he
demonstrated both a keen eye and strong arm when it came to fighting.

In
 the year 366AC Lord Lefford and Lord Lydden gathered an army to purge
the mountains of a band of brigands that had been terrorizing their
lands. Young Myles, then a squire to Ser Harwyn Westford fought in
several battles, and during the Battle of Whiterock Valley earned
himself a knighthood, when he fought over his mentor's unconscious body
for a full day, earning himself dozens of wounds, and a score of scars.
Myles killed three men in defense of Ser Harwyn, and when the brigands
were forced to flee the field he was knighted for his gallantry, skill
at arms, and prodigious stamina (**vitality**).

Since
 his knighthood, Ser Myles began to dedicate himself to his martial
pursuits, and within a few short years proved himself an **Outstanding Swordsman**.
 In 370AC at the outbreak of the second war of reclamation, Ser Myles
marched the Lefford forces North, under the command of his elder cousin
and then Lord of the Golden Tooth alongside his father.

The
 war however proved extremely costly to his house, his cousin Lord
Lefford fell as did his elder brother Darrion, fighting against the
Northmen, and his father lost the use of his right leg, when his horse
fell and crushed it. And so in two short years, Ser Myles who was
quickly earning himself distinction in battle for his skill at arms and
highly successful raids (**covert**)
 went from being the second son of a second son, became the Heir to the
Golden Tooth and custodian of Gatekeeper his families ancestral sword.

Upon
 Ser Myles return to the West at the conclusion of the war, he found
himself far out of his depth, Myles had no been raised as a leader,
never expecting to be the head of a house, and so his father Lord Tommen
 sent him on a tour of the Iron Kingdom, hoping to foster good relations
 with the other heads of various domains. This presented the opportunity to participate in various tourneys, including the Tourney of Oldtown in 373AC - in which Ser Myles through a combination of masterful blade
work and surprising agility in **armor** emerged as the champion of the swords, and a runner up in both the Archery and Melee.

## Recent Events

Having identified a shortfall in his training, now as an heir to a major house, Myles is seeking out a mentor both in martial pursuits but also in those of governance and court.

## Timeline

* 351AC – Myles is born to Tommen Lefford and Larrissa Lannister (of Lannisport)
* 363AC - Myles begins squiring under Ser Harwyn Westford
* 367AC - Fights in his first battles, and is knighted for gallantry.
* 370AC - Fights in the second war of reclamation under his Cousin and alongside his father and brother.
* 371AC - Both his cousin the Lord Lefford and his brother Darrion fall in battle against the Winter Kingdom
* 371AC - Ser Myles father is severely injured in battle and is forced to return to the Golden Tooth
* 373AC - Fights in the Tourney of Oldtown, being dubbed the champion of the swords, earning himself 3 ransoms in the melee.
* 375 - Ser Myles has ridden to Kings Landing to participate in the Tourney and offer his fathers well wishes to the King.

## Family

See House Lefford. (WIP)

* Grandfather: Ryam Lefford (d)
	+ Uncle: Lord Gwayne Lefford (d)
		- Cousin: Jane Westford (22)
	+ Father: Lord Tommen Lefford (50)
	+ Mother: Larrissa Lannister (of Lannisport) (d)
		- Elder Brother: Darrion Lefford (d)
		- Elder Sister: Rosaline Banefort (35)
		- Myles (24)
	+ Aunt: Rowena Lydden (m)

## Household

Lord Tommen Lefford -

Lord
 of the Golden Tooth, an aged veteran, he has lived a long life and
spent much of it in battle, in his youth he chased fame and fortune as
the second son to a wealthy lord. Participating in every tourney and war
 he could. Tommen distinguished himself in the Dornish Rebellion where
he fought under Lord Estermont – commanding the left flank in the attack
 on the besiegers of Yronwood. Maimed when his horse fell and crushed
his leg, he now

is still highly sought after and few commanders in the South can rival his expertise in mountain fighting.

Edric Hill – Archetype: Tourney Knight

His
 father Ser Lyonel died during the Second War of Reclamation. Edric is a
 popular courtier of the Golden Tooth and training partner of Ser Myles.

Maester Rolland – Archetype: Maester

An
 elderly fellow with a calming influence. He has an easy smile, and a
pock-marked skin. He is nearly bald though he sports a magnificent beard
 that hides many of his hard-earned links.

“Lord” Alester – Archetype: Trader

A
 merchant trader who found refuge with House Lefford, he quickly became
an invaluable servant to the house and Lord Tommen made him a chief
financial advisor and seneschal of the Golden Tooth.

Ser Willym Storm – Archetype: Warrior (Bows)

Master-At-Arms
 of the Golden Tooth, a battle comrade of Lord Tommen from what he
describes as the “good years”. While he has lost much of his strength
and speed from his youth, he remains an excellent marksman.

Tyson Tongue-Tied – Archetype: Scout

Son
 of Ser Willym, he is huntsmaster for the keep. A skilled tracker and
horse rider, in times of war he acts as an outrider for the Lefford
Forces. Poor Tyson has an unfortunate stutter leading to his nick-name
Tyson Tongue-Tied.