Richard Baratheon

Devan Baratheon

Serra Baratheon

Cassandra Baratheon

**Richard Baratheon** is the thirdborn son of the late Lord Raymont Baratheon, and the youngest sibling to the current Lord Baratheon.

## Appearance & Character

A Baratheon through and through, Richard stands tall for his age, with a lean physique accumulated from countless hard lessons of squirehood, but when drawn to his eldest brother, Richard looks far less impressive in comparison.

Black as sin, a mess of dark hair crests Richard's head in various states of tangled messes, offering a stark contrast to the neat brows that guard his blue eyes. Underneath, a dark fuzz of hair is strewn across the boy's jaw, giving evidence to all of his slow progress into manhood.

The same cannot be said for Richard's spirit, however. Always coddled and protected by his older siblings, his sheltered lifestyle has given way to an uncertain mind that knows not what it wants or thinks, often holding itself back. Not shy by any means, this lack of taking initiative tends to let opportunities go to waste as he insists on waiting things out instead.

In a similar vein, Richard has no interest in politics, in leading men into combat, or boring stewardship, yet he is driven by his friends and family, and will go to great lengths to live up to their expectations, whether real or imagined & self-imposed.

If there is one thing that Richard is passionate about, it is people. What they think, how they act, and what they like, Richard wants to know all, often preferring to remain quiet and observe than partake, though when push comes to shove, he is more than willing to do that as well. This extends to culture and music, which often consoled him in his childhood.

## History

Born in 84 AC to Lord Raymont Baratheon and lady Jeyne Caron, Richard's arrival into the world proved to be as stormy and difficult as the ones which his ancestral home was named for. Despite a hard birth, both mother and son persevered through the turmoil, albeit not without their respective losses. Lady Jeyne would never truly recover from bringing Richard into the world, and Richard in turn would line the border of good health and illness, often turning on a whim. His mood was similar to Roy's, stormy and tenuous at best, rife with the shrill sounds of crying filling the halls of Storm's End as baby Richard called for his mother.

Mere four years later, Jeyne took a fever that eventually claimed her life, leaving the Baratheon children without a mother proper. In her place came Cassandra - eldest of the Baratheons - who sought to nurture and protect the youngest siblings in their mother's absence. It was in her care that Richard spent most of his early childhood, though it took the boy some time to adjust to her, often rebelling in bouts of rage and whining, only to be quelled in the end.

In time, rage turned to solemness, and Richard's crying was calmed by the sound of rain and music as he took a liking to the bards that came and went as the feasts pleased. It was during one of those occasions that he discovered his love for the musical arts, but as a Baratheon of Storm's End, he knew his duties to his family, but he could dream.

In 93 AC, the Rosegold Rebellion raged across Westeros, and though Richard was too young to participate in it, he was impacted by it all the same. His father had perished at the battle of Bitterbridge, leaving the Baratheons orphaned at last. Richard's life would take a drastic turn in a scant year later when he was sent to Griffin's Roost to squire under Lord Edric Connington. Like with his mother's death, the change of scenery and caretakers were hard on the boy, and feelings that he'd not felt in years resurfaced, but without his siblings to keep him safe, Richard was forced to adapt to his new duties.

Thus, Richard scrambled to live up to Lord Edric's expectations, pushing himself to the brink in the courtyard, whilst paying attention to the court sessions. The song of steel might not have been the same passion as proper singing was, but the squire discovered an aptitude for combat all the same. The hard work proved fruitful as he grew taller and stronger, though he still has a long way to go before the young buck matures into a stag proper like his brothers.

## Family

~~Raymont Baratheon~~

* m. ~~Jeyne Caron~~
	+ Cassandra Baratheon
	+ Roy Baratheon
	+ Devan Baratheon
	+ Serra Baratheon
	+ **Richard Baratheon**