Jaime Arryn

*"Arryn, Your wit is as sharp as the blades the Starks' keep in those ancient crypts of theirs." - An admirer.*

Jaime Arryn is the fourthborn son of Lord Robert Arryn, and the current Knight of the Bloody Gate. He is known for his charm, wit and particular skill at jousting.

## Biography

### Early Life

The fourth son of Lord Robert Arryn and his wife, Rowenna Grafton, Jaime Arryn was born in the three hundred and fifty-ninth year after the conquest, to a subdued, though generally happy, reception. His own birth was slightly overshadowed by that of his niece’s, however, as she would be higher up in the line of succession than himself, and would be born less than a year after him. It seemed quite unlikely that rule of the Vale would ever come close to the young Arryn’s hands, and he did not seem to have too much of a problem with that.

Jaime was certainly an active child, with a sense of cheer about him that seemed to persist even in the midst of scolding or absolute catastrophe. And many places where he chose to go, it was not long until catastrophe chose to follow him. It was certainly not uncommon that when something would go wrong around the Eyrie, it was Jaime who held the blame for it, though rarely to the point of causing any real damage or harm to the people around him. No, the most often result of his escapades were admonishment or a smile. He seemed to enjoy each one just as much as the other, regardless.

### Strongsong

When he reached the age of eight, Jaime was sent off to Strongsong, to squire under old Lord Belmore, and perhaps more than a little to get him out of his father’s hair. Jaime enjoyed Strongsong, and found friends there. Equally as important, Strongsong was a place Jaime was less likely to fall off a mountain whilst goofing around, which likely resulted in a longer life than otherwise could have been expected. Particularly, Jaime enjoyed being able to take a horse to a nearby town instead of stumbling halfway down a steep cliff, and began to take more of an interest in riding than he had at the Eyrie. (**Riding**)

It was skill-at-arms that eventually captured Jaime’s interests, however, and he spent much of his time trying to become the best knight that he could, in that regard. Fighting did not come to Jaime particularly slowly, and though he was no great champion, his natural skill with a weapon set him at least somewhat above the average knight in the Seven Kingdoms. (**Duelist**) Lord Belmore was not particularly impressed with these displays of martial talent however, and was often prone to barbs about how Jaime had not a thing in his head but girls and swords. His brain must have slipped out amidst one of his rides in the forest.

In 375 AC, the Mountain Clansmen began to raid Strongsong, after massing in such numbers that the Belmores could not gather a force sufficient enough to throw the invaders back. They did, however, manage to hold them off, somewhat, until the nearby Lords were able to send their own host to meet the wildlings in full on combat. The horde was quenched and sent running into the hills, and a great feast was held to celebrate the victory.

### Knighthood

In 377 AC, a tourney was held by Lord Royce, in Runestone. Lord Belmore chose not to participate, and as such, Jaime decided to take it upon himself to compete. The Knight of the Talon rode rather well that day, in fact, making it deeper into the tourney than the Arryn himself had expected. He was only unhorsed in the final tilt, taking a rather difficult lance to the shoulder. Nevertheless, the Lord Belmore deemed him a damn fine jouster, and once unmasked, determined that it was past time that Jaime had earned his knighthood. (**Lances(o)**)

Following his knighting, Jaime returned to the Eyrie, where it did not take him particularly long to become once more mired in misadventures. One particular aspect was a series of short, turbulent relationships with several ladies of the court, which did not do much to endear Jaime to those ladies’ relatives, who were more often than not unpleased about the manner in which Jaime conducted himself.

In particular, Jaime took an interest in Mya Hardying, the daughter of the Eyrie’s master-at-arms, and an interest was taken right back at him. Both were particularly interested in swordplay, and many of their early interactions involved a great deal of criticism of the other’s form, after which both of them notably improved. (**Bulwark**.) The two were rather inseparable for the entirety of the year of 378, until one day the two lovers had a bit of a dispute. Harsh words were exchanged, tears were shed, and the two were not nearly as tightly knit as they had once been, avoiding eye contact in the halls and making excuses not to enter a room they knew the other to be present in. Jaime still refuses to discuss the incident to this day.

### Present

During the defiance, Jaime led the Vale’s cavalry in many battles, including one particularly notable raid at the Antlers. As a reward for his service (and likely his parentage played a role as well), Jaime was appointed as the new Knight of the Bloody Gate, a position he has tried his damndest at in the post-war months. Now, though, he takes a break from his duties to venture to King’s Landing alongside his family.

## **Timeline:**

**359 AC:** Jaime is born

**368 AC:** Jaime is sent off to squire with Lord Belmore.

**375 AC:** Mountain Clansmen attack Strongsong,

**377 AC:** Jaime takes second place in the tourney of Runestone, is knighted by Lord Belmore, and returns to the Eyrie.

**378 AC:** Jaime begins an affair with the Master-at-Arms daughter. It lasts for a fairly lengthy period, and the break-up is rather messy.

**380 AC:** Jaime becomes Knight of the Bloody Gate, following Daeron’s Defiance.

## **Family Tree**

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