Brynden Tully

## Personality

### Personality Description

Brynden is a Stubborn, Blunt, Willful Man. Though he is and can be Very Kind and Compassionate and Caring, with Patience to wait and listen. Brynden is Honest and Loyal and Honorable, a Most Cunning and Clever and Courageous Man, a Dreamer, always able to inspire Fierce loyalty and love amongst his friends, family, and those under him with a mix of both Charisma and Courage. Though he can be Bold and Reckless, Arrogant and Proud to a small extent, as well as Fierce and Wild and Passionate and Willful, once this man's friendship is earned, and it is hard to earn it, he can be a lifelong friend, Loyal and Understanding and True, for Loyalty is the most important thing to him, he would sooner die than betray even the lowest of his friends, he will Melt like Iron in a Forge before he Bows or Bends or Breaks, before he forsakes his bonds of Friendship and Love.

### Goals and Motivation

The prosperity and well-being of his Family, Friends, and the Riverlands, and to serve his Family well, for he is driven by Family, Duty, and Honor, as well as a desire to make a better world.

### Reputation

To those who know him or care to do a slight bit of digging, Brynden has a reputation of a Capable, Talented, and Brave young man, Knighted at the age of 15. To most he is a Green Boy, barely a Man, Wild and Stubborn and Willful, for he has never faced Battle or much Real Combat at all. Though he is respected by many for being Knighted at such a Young Age, some watching his career with great interest.

## Backstory

Brynden Tully was Born to Lord Edmyn Tully and Lady Alyssa Tully in 229 AC. Born their second son, not even 2 years after their first son, Brynden grew up extremely close to the boy he called his Brother, Damon Tully whom was always destined to one day lead House Tully, and so Brynden has followed him loyally, and has developed a close relationship with his brother, whom he has always supported in his goals and ambitions, and who in turn supported him just as well and faithfully. Two Years after Brynden was born, he was joined in the world by his Sister, Mya Tully, a girl with whom he, like with his brother, has developed a good relationship with, as Brynden grew into a Kind, Stubborn, Fierce, Honorable, Clever and Courageous Person.

Since he was old enough to hold a Sword, Brynden has been taught to fight by Riverrun's Master of Arms, focusing on becoming a Knight, a Warrior, as it was really the only option in life available for him that he viewed as a good path growing up, eventually becoming Proficient with a Sword, Spear, Dagger, Axe, and Bow, and he learned to Duel Wield efficiently. Brynden also received an education from the Maester of Riverrun, learning many things from him, such as about Houses, History, Geography, Reading, Writing, Basic Mathematics, etc. Brynden also in his youth developed close friendships, one at the age of Eight with a Squire of his Father, Edric Rivers, a Bastard Son of Lord Malister, fostered at Riverrun by Lord Edmyn in an attempt to curry favor with House Malister, and one at the age of Six with one his Mooton Cousins, Selwyn Mooton, who also was fostered in Riverrun as a Squire.

At the Age of Ten Brynden was, in an attempt to curry favor with House Vance, sent to Squire for Lord Edmund Vance, a man who over time became essentially a second father to Brynden. Here he truly shined, completing his education, learning all the skills a squire should, becoming even more proficient with the aforementioned weapons that he was proficient in, and befriending Lord Edmunds Daughter, Jocelyn Vance, a Girl of similar age to Brynden, though a great friend. Though the Vances fought on the side of the Brackens in the most recent Bracken-Blackwood Conflict, Brynden was kept out of it, as was ordered by his father, and Brynden suffered ridicule and scorn by many a Squire for his father's weakness, being defeated by the upstart Freys, having his authority and reputation tarnished. Brynden however took this scorn well, fiercely talking back to those who would ridicule him for his father's weakness, no matter their station, him starting to resent the weakness his father showed, though he knew he had to do what he could to protect the image of his house, even fighting a couple of duels against Squires, and even a Knight, for his father's honor after a few of them insulted him for his weakness, winning them all, though coming out of one with a scar along his Thigh.

After sometime, at the age of 15, in recognition of his skills for his age, and his prowess for being so young, Lord Edmund Knighted Brynden himself, a great achievement, for a few are knighted so young and are recognized to have deserved it. After he was knighted, Brynden was to return to Riverrun, which he did, though he kept in contact with Lord Vance and Lady Jocelyn, maintaining friendship with both individuals, as he returned to his home, much to the joy of his siblings. Though this Peaceful Return was short-lived, as Brynden made his disdain for his father's incompetence at dealing with the Freys well known, making it clear that though he loves his father, his incompetence may have doomed their house given the instability of the Riverlands. And so he works closely with his father and brother, doing what he can to prevent another screw up from happening, loyally and faithfully serving his family, despite his verbal smackdown of his father though he made amends with him, becoming, now the Age of 16, a well respected member of his house within Riverrun's Walls, fully accepted back into the fold of his family.