Edderion Manderly

Edderion Manderly is the only child of Domeric Manderly and Agnes Tully, and cousin to Lord Marlon Manderly. He was a squire to Ser Josian Flint beginning in his mid-teenage years, and has found himself becoming one of the younger members of the Kingsguard.

## Appearance and Character

An exceptionally middling figure, Edderion is both average in height and weight. His brown hair and blue eyes made him the image of a stereotypical Northman. The young man was at the peak of his physical fitness, and although he didn't have the appearance of physical strength it is an area that he excelled in. He typically had a beard though it never was able to get overly long. He almost always has a smile on his face, and is a very light-hearted and jovial person.

Edderion is a softer kind of person, if circumstances had been different he would have been content never picking up a sword in the first place. Being a son of the North during hard times though demanded that he learn against his will, and that he did, becoming an adequate swordsman though never anything that would inspire songs. His heart would always lie with his other more provincial passions. Most prominently are his love of wood carving and animal breeding, though he is also known to dabble in brewing on occasion.

## History

Born in the 104th year after the initial conquest of Westeros to Domeric Manderly and Agnes Tully, his childhood was more turbulent than one would expect of a child of White Harbor. Born just a few months before the beginning of the northern drought, his infant years were accompanied by talk of worry for food shortages and other crises that accompanied a lack of food for the always coming winter.

Then, when Edderion was only five years old his father left for three years to fight the wildlings along with King Theodan. With his father gone, he had to search for new father figures. One of the people he latched on to was the stablemaster of White Harbor, whom Edderion would spend long stretches of time with learning the intricacies of caring for horses and eventually spreading to falconry and other animals.

Then once again hardship descended upon White Harbor when pirates began raiding the Eastern coast of the North throughout the four year period between 114 and 118. Though as he was still a young boy for most of the crisis, he was old enough to participate in the final battle, fighting on board one of the ships of the White Harbor fleet with his family.

After the pirates had been dealt with, Edderion was sent to Widows Watch to squire under Ser Josian Flint, who was a dutiful teacher that improved on Edderion's skill by far, but his heart was never in it and he never reached the levels of the knights of legend. Instead, Edderion would often be found with the huntsmaster of Widows Watch. His passion for animals grew further and his skill with handling them increased similarly. His time in Widows Watch was mostly uneventful though, compared to his childhood it was a quiet time for the North and for Edderion. He quietly grew into a competent enough swordsman and a skilled hunter.

In the Year 124 AC, the precursors for the future rebellions in the North came to Flint Lands, with followers of the Old Gods rising up against the efforts of the Flint family to spread the faith of the seven in their lands. Edderion assisted in putting down many of the initial small uprisings, and when one larger group of peasants started making trouble Edderion saved the life of Ser Josian. After the battle concluded, Josian decided to knight his young squire for his service. Having obtained his knighthood, Edderion returned to his home of White Harbor where he began growing an interest in the fine craftsmen that operated in the ports of White Harbor, learning from one in particular the skills of wood carving. Though the tragic events of 125 would end this time of idyllic idleness for Edderion. News of Luthor Oakhearts murder spread quickly to the port city of White Harbor. When word reached the North, Lord Theodan Stark sent word to White Harbor asking for them to send a knight to Kings Landing to try and fill the slot. Being somewhat removed from the line of succession, it was determined that Edderion would be the one to go, and against his unspoken desires he sailed for the capital. Upon arriving, Edderion presented himself before the king, and he was eventually chosen to join the ranks of the white cloaks mostly out of attempts to continue the integration of the north rather than his skill with the blade. Edderion was just one and twenty when he joined, being one of the younger knights of the order in history.

He has spent the years since his appointment being a generally unnotable addition to the kingsguard, spending his free time still amongst the craftsmen district of the city and with the other northmen in the city.

## Family

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## Meta

Skills: Animal Taming(CHA) Entertainment(CHA) Weapon Proficiency(COM) Endurance(COM) Reconnaissance(MAR)

For weapon proficiency axes and shields

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