Darius

Darius is hedge knight from the North. He is sometimes called "The Frostspear." He makes his living selling his spear and fighting in tournaments across the realm, and travels the Seven Kingdoms looking for worthy foes and opportunities to gain renown. He is unmarried.

## Appearance and Character

Darius is a large and imposing physical specimen. He has long, brown hair, and green eyes. He has scars on his face from extensive years fighting in tournaments and fighting in the service of lords and nobles. He stands 6' 2", and is a bear of man, broad and muscular. He wears a thick beard.

His armor is notable for its helm, which has one open eye, and slotted visor over the other, as well as a plume of horse hair.

As a knight, Darius takes his vows very seriously. He believes strongly in the mandates pressed upon those knighted -- protecting the innocent and weak, and loyalty to one's lord (or in his case, employer).

However, Darius does fall short of these knightly ideals where virtue is concerned. He has, as they say, "a woman in every town." It's highly likely he has several children, but unlikely that he would acknowledge or care about them.

He is a man of few words. He prefers to show his prowess and strength upon the battlefield or tourney grounds, rather than by his boasts.

## History

### Early Years

Darius was born on Bear Island in the year 378 AC, to a man named Damion and an unknown mother. A year later, his brother Dagmon was born, to another nameless mother.

Darius and Dagmon were raised by their father, and learned the fundamentals of martial pursuits from him (for their father was a skilled fighter). Unfortunately, it was also from his father that Darius failed to learn any sense of chastity or virtue. As a young man, he could often be found wooing and deflowering the local girls.

When he was 14, Damion died, presumably from spending the previous three days drinking his life away in the tavern. Darius and Dagmon, now alone, were found by a passing hedge knight, one Ser Regenard of Fairmarket, who took compassion on the orphan boys and enlisted them as his squires, teaching them the true meaning of knighthood and service.

### The War of the Three Thieves

In 396 AC, the Seven Kingdoms were called to war against the Kingdom of the Stepstones. For Ser Regenard, this was a chance to prove his skill as knight and find employment; and so, with his two squires in tow, he enlisted with the King's forces. Off to the Stepstones they went, to join the war upon the waves.

When the fleets of the Stepstones made to attack Dorne, Darius, Dagmon and Regenard were with the Crown forces that moved to catch them. In the bloody fighting that followed, Darius's potential and prowess as warrior broke forth, and with spear in hand, he slew dozens of his foes. From then on, many a soldier would know him as "The Frostspear," the young Northern boy who wielded spear like the Warrior himself.

The battle would later be known as the Battle of the Broken Arm, and saw the deaths of thousands. One of those countless dead was Dagmon, Darius's brother.

### After the War

When at last the war came to end in 398 AC, having shown his valor and skill many times, Darius was knighted by his mentor, Ser Regenard, and given the knightly mandate to protect and serve well, a mandate that the young Northman would take to heart.

Now a knight himself, Darius spent his days following tournaments, performing well in all, and winning a goodly number of them. The Frostspear would come to be a name fairly well known in certain circles, among the tourney enthusiasts and lower lords of the realm.

In the years following the war, Darius learned that Ser Regenard had succumbed to old age, and at last passed away.

## Recent Events

Rumors circulate of a great tournament to be held at Harrenhal. Ser Darius, naturally, wishes to attend, to prove his mettle, and show men the mighty reputation behind the name Frostspear.

## Family

* Damion -- father (d. 394 AC)
	+ **Darius** (b. 378 AC)
	+ Dagmon -- brother; (d. 397 AC)

## Family Members/Household NPCs

* Little Jon -- Darius's squire. 15 years old.