Robert Wode

## Lord-Paramount Robert Wode

**Robert Wode** is Lord-Paramount of the Riverlands and Warden of the Trident, Rob is a tall man with black hair and a beard and a scar above his right eye, which was acquired by fighting bandits in the Riverlands as a Knight.

He wears black leather armour atop a black tunic adorned with the sigil of his house, three hedgehogs.

## Biography

### Background

As the second eldest son of House Wode Robert was afforded a great education at a College in Oldtown both in domestic studies such as stewardship and the complexity of sieges and battles, however, he always knew he would not hold his lands, as such seeking to prove himself through other means he opted to travel the land in his youth in an attempt to gain reputation and wealth working at times as a builder and at others a soldier. Though a small house his family had always held their pride as loyal knights to the Tullys. After the passing of his father, Robert's brother, Alyn took over as the head of his house, Robert on the other hand sought to grow his reputation on his merit and despite his brother's position as lord very quickly became a vocal point of the house, and at times superseeding his brother.

## 400 - 405 AC

In 400 AC Rob founded and personally designed Hedgeguard, the seat of House Wode.

In 402 AC, he had secured House Mooton as an ally and bannerman.

In 403 AC, he had secured House Mallister as an ally and bannerman.

In 404 AC House Targaryen started a rebellion against King Robin Arryn. Rob and the rest of the Riverlords would fight under House Tully for King Robin.

### **Battle at Harrenhal**

the Targaryen rebels were making their way across Westeros, gathering their forces as they marched. House Tully and House Lannister determined to meet and confront the rebels at Harrenhal, an ancient castle nestled in the heart of the Riverlands, once the Targaryen army arrived, the Tullys and Lannisters rallied their forces and the battle began.

In the midst of the battle, Rob noticed an opportunity to make a decisive move against the enemy. He led a daring charge against the Targaryen forces and, during the heat of battle, he came face to face with Aevor Targaryen "the Barbaric" who was wielding a Valyrian steel sword and axe, he and Aevor engaged in a fierce one-on-one combat, Rob emerged victorious and claimed Aevor's Valyrian steel sword as his own. Robert also took Aevor's Valyrian steel axe as a trophy.

After the battle, rob returned to his home carrying the two Valyrian steel weapons as trophies. He declared that the sword would become the family's ancestral weapon and decided to name it Silverquill, paying homage to his ancestral home. The axe was also renamed Hedgekeeper, referencing Robert's role as the protector of his house.

## 405 - 410 AC

In 407 AC Robert Wode would venture to the Slavers Bay to participate in a grand tournament in Mereen, within this tournament Robert managed to secure third place.

In 407 AC after his elder brother Lord Alyn Wode secured the position of Lord-Paramount of the Riverlands, he was was raised to Lord and 'Voice of the Trident' and officially become Alyn's second.

In 408 AC Robert Wode would get engaged to Lady Ilysia Clegane

In 408 AC, Robert Wode was married to Lady Ilysia Clegane, with Ilysia taking up the name of Wode-Clegane thereby forever forming a union between House Wode and House Clegane.

In 408 AC, Robert's older brother, Lord-Paramount Alyn Wode abdicated from his position as Lord Paramount of the region, choosing to pass it on to Robert. The Nobility of the Riverlands, having grown accustomed to Wode reign quickly welcomed this and declared him their new regional ruler.