Jacaelys Brightflame

## Personality

### Personality Description

Jacaelys is a prideful and stern individual,  unlike his oldest sibling Aelor who is kind  and warm to people. He is hard on himself and others, because of his pride he only respects those who’ve proven themselves with merit. He is passionate with his books, alchemy and all things that involve wisdom and power. He is willful and relentless as well, unlikely to bend to anybody. Jacaelys has a split personality in which when triggered his violent tendencies come forth. This is due to the madness his father had and is very similar to that of Viserys. He goes into a frenzy that no he cannot control where he tortures and harms those who slight his ego. He is vindictive and impatient, which means he holds grudges and is unable to wait on others, preferring to make the first move himself.

### Goals and Motivation

* To see his family on the Iron Throne and protected.

* To become a Wisdom of the Alchemist’s Guild, a Master Pyromancer who has understood the secrets of Wildfire and can produce it after learning its recipe.

* Laying with the Eight. “Like Viserys”

* Serve on the Small Council as Master of Whispers.

### Reputation

Jacaelys is known for his uncanny appearance, many dubbing him as a Golden Dragon. Those who’ve seen him in the flesh mistake him for Aerion Targaryen because of the similarities. At the Alchemist’s Guild his fellow apprentices and his master refer to him as Salamander the Pyromancer.

His split personalities and cruelty have also earned him recognition and fear by some.

## Backstory

Jacaelys Brightflame is the youngest son of Prince Aerion Brightflame and Lady Myrielle Reyne. His mother, Lady Myrielle Reyne gave birth to him after the death of her husband Aerion Brightflame. His birth came as a shock to her and his siblings as no one had the foresight to imagine that she’d give birth to yet another child. Nevertheless, it was celebrated as a joyous occasion, as he would be the last of the children fathered by Aerion Brightflame. Jacaelys was noted to be distinctly separate in features compared to his siblings as he came into the world with dark blonde hair and violet eyes. His mother cherished him as he wasn’t only the youngest child but also a living reminder of her late husband that departed the world in an untimely fashion.

Jacaelys was raised in Summerhall in the early half of his childhood, in the absence of his father Aerion,  his oldest brother Aelor raised him in his place alongside his mother. For this reason alone, he saw Aelor not only as an older brother but as a father figure as well. Aelor ensured his youngest brother trained in the art of combat with swordsmanship lessons in the morning and melee in the afternoon. Every night before he’d go to bed he would sneak off to the library and start reading books on history, magic, and religion.  Jacaelys developed a thirst for knowledge and power which is why he would frequently search for information in books instead of people, to broaden his mind.  Jacaelys blossomed into a seasoned warrior able to fend for his own at the age of 9  and his instructors praised him for his enthusiasm. Aelor continued monitoring Jacaelys’s education and even joined him in the late hours of the night to pursue knowledge in the library after Aelor noticed that he had the same interest in books as he did.

When Jacaelys turned 10, he came up to Aelor’s study room and by chance found the name of a man that stuck out like a thorn. It was Lord Beris, a pyromancer from the  Alchemist’s Guild. This very man was a Wisdom that served Jacaely’s father Aerion when he was alive in Summerhall. Interested to know more, Jacaelys searched for him and news of his search reached his mother’s ears who wanted him to abstain from looking for the Pyromancer as she claimed he was responsible for the death of Jacaely’s late lord Father Aerion. In spite of this, Jacaely’s youthful passions got the better of him and he insisted on joining the alchemist’s guild to learn from him. It was then that Aelor intervened thinking it would be a good idea for Jacaelys to learn as an acolyte of the Alchemist’s guild, believing it was his time to experience the world. Their mother protested until she had no choice but to accept this course as Jacaelys wasn’t changing his mind, he had set his mind on it. Aelor comforted her by saying it wasn’t the pyromancer’s fault but fathers since he drank the wildfire. After all, the Pyromancer was just doing his job.

Aelor enrolled Jacaelys in the Alchemist’s Guild in King’s Landing, sending word to Viserys about the matter since he could afford to pay the expensive fees. Viserys, who had acquired a vast fortune in Essos decided to only shower Valaries and Jacaelys with gifts and a portion of his wealth. With this, Jacaelys age 10 enrolled at the Alchemist’s Guild as an acolyte.

Spending many years under the tutelage of Wisdom Beris, he’d obtain the secret ingredients needed to make wildfire and be dispensed with the rich history of the Alchemist’s guild. Jacaelys grew to become a tall man, standing at 6ft by 13 and then 7ft by age 17. He had been strangely blessed with a towering stature and genes that allowed him to surpass his siblings in height. It was said that the younger generations were fortunate to be given this blessing.  Between the years leading up to the time of his enrolment and the present,  Jacaelys would visit his family home in Summerhall every opportunity he could get so that his worried mother would be at ease. He’d constantly receive new letters from Viserys, some that were pure madness and others that were him being hysterical. On his 15th, Viserys sent a Lyseni woman to Summerhall so that Jacaelys can “Indulge in the fruits of man-hood” and celebrate his coming of age. Jacaelys received the gift with warmth, having his way with the Lyseni woman. He discovered the carnal pleasures his brother was talking about and his mind was filled with notions of travel since the only customs he knew of was Westerosi.

At the present moment, Jacaelys is age 17 and remains in the Alchemist’s guild under the apprenticeship of the Grandmaster. He has progressed in his studies, earning him recognition and the nickname “Salamander” amongst his peers who cheered him on. He awaits the return of his brothers Viserys, Maegor, Laerghar, and his sister Valaries in what is to be a reunion of their family. Viserys promised Jacaelys a Qohori steel sword that he acquired from Qohor, one of the free cities of essos. This made Jacaelys agitated with anticipation, since he’s always wanted a Valyrian Steel Sword however as Viserys couldn’t find one he opted to get a Qohori steel sword for his younger brother.