Regi Docksider

Regi Docksider is a blacksmith from the 7 Kingdoms. Regi is the son of Harold Docksider, a poor smith from Fleabottom, and has a brother by the name of Brandon. Regi served as the master smith and steward for Casterly Rock until leaving for Esso's to organize an expedition to rediscover the art of crafting Valerian Steel.

## **Family Life**

Regi was the first born of 2 children to Harold Docksider. Regi's mother died after deliver his younger brother Brandon. Since coming of age, Regi has had zero contact with his family. His father is presumed dead and his brother was last known to be working as a hedge knight traveling through Westeros and Essos. Regi has never married and he has no legitimate children or bastards. Regi accepted guardianship of Seriph Silverstone to be his apprentice (Season 7).

## **Biography**

Regi was a traveling smith who lived and worked in many different locations throughout the Seven Kingdoms after coming of age. Regi eventually received an invite to live and work at Casterly Rock by Lord Hayden Darkmer. After Lord Hayden's execution for high treason, Regi stayed on at Casterly Rock under the leadership of Lord Charles Mallister, eventually rising to the rank of Master Smith and Steward. After watching Casterly rise from near ruin to one of the most prosperous houses in the Seven Kingdoms, Regi decided to leave for Essos to form an expedition force with the goal of rediscovering the secret to crafting Valerian Steel.

### Early Life

Regi lived most of his young life in the slums of Fleabottom, living and working for his abusive and alcoholic father Harold. His father taught him the basics of smithing, but was relentless in abuse towards Regi and his brother. At the age of 10, Regi traded a freshly crafted suit of armor he had worked on in his spare time to a traveling hedge knight in exchange for the knight taking Regi's brother on as a squire. This was done to separate his brother from his father in the hope to save his brother from further pain and torment. When his father discovered the raw materials used in the crafting of the armor missing, Harold savagely beat Regi and nearly drown him in a basin of water.

Along with drinking, Harold Docksider was a notoriously bad gambler who was in terrible debt. At the age of 12 Harold's debts came back to him and Regi was sold to be an apprentice to Master Smith Benjin of Kingslanding. This was a blessing for Regi, as he was able to hone his craft with a Master to guide him. Regi learned to craft some of the finest weapons and armors under Benjin's guidance.

### The Traveling Smith (Season 6)

When Regi was released from his apprenticeship, he began to work on his own, opening his first shop east of Sunspear. During his time outside of Sunspear his shop floundered due to a lack of foot traffic. During this time he became aware of the group known as "The Black Hand" a group of thugs and thieves who extorted businesses for money. After thwarting an attempted break in, Regi moved his shop to the west of the Riverlands Keep after spending some time working as a traveling smith. During his time outside the Riverlands he experienced an increase in business and success.

### Casterly Rock (Season 6 - 8)

After working outside of the Riverland Keep for a year, he received an invite to live and work inside Casterly Rock. After some persuading from Lord Haydn Darkmer, Regi joined Casterly as a blacksmith and citizen along with 3 other local blacksmiths. Regi's time was spent gathering rare resources and crafting blue threaded Crystal Swords, the strongest swords then known in the Seven Kingdoms.

After living at Casterly for several weeks, the kingdom was struck with miss fortune. While Lord Haydn was away on a trip to Essos with his lady, a sleeping sickness spread like wild fire through the town, taking all blacksmiths but Regi. Upon Lord Haydn's return, a force of men lead by King Karstark took Lord Haydn from the keep and tried him for Kidnapping and theft. The trial was witnessed personally by Regi. Lord Haydn was denied his right to trial by combat and was found guilty with very little evidence. Lord Haydn was sentenced to death and killed during his attempted escape.

These two events left Casterly nearly empty and extremely weak. Sir Charles Mallister, head knight of Casterly Rock, was elevated to Lord. Under the leadership of Lord Charles and the hard work of the remaining citizens, Casterly's population and power grew to rival that of the strongest kingdoms in the realm.

After spending several years helping Casterly rebuild itself into the strong house it is today, Regi was elected as Steward of Casterly Rock by its citizens (Season 7). Regi worked as Steward to help Casterly grow and improve, while also working on his skills as a smithy. Over the years Regi became known as the most talented smith in the realm, known for crafting the strongest armor, weapons, and saddles.

During these years as Steward Regi witnessed his second trial. At Kings Landing a trap was set for Tysinian Baratheon, a steward and knight from Storms End. Upon his capture a trial was conducted. However it became apparent to Regi that this trial was a farce as it was admitted during the trial by Lord Commander Charles of the Kings Guard that Queen Daenerys had already found Tysinian guilty before the trial began. Tysinian was denied the right to summon witnesses to his defense and was officially found guilty of treason and executed. This cemented the the idea that there was no such thing as justice in Kingslanding. This resentment towards the crown continues to exist with Regi to this day.

### Expedition to Essos

After spending much of his adult life living and working in Casterly Rock as a smithy and steward, Regi became restless. After spending a few weeks in Essos on vacation, he came across a smith in Bravos who had heard of a group of treasure hunters who ventured into the edges of the Valerian Doom, eventually landing on a small island outpost that used to belong to the old Dragon Lords. The group managed to recover a hand full of Valerian weapons (2 short swords, a dagger, and 3 dozen arrows). These were the first known recovered Valerian weapons in centuries. Upon his return to Casterly, Regi came to the understanding that he had accomplished just about all he could do as a Steward and Smith at Casterly Rock. Regi decided to resign his positions at Casterly and head back to Essos to find funding and form an expedition force to travel into the Valerian Doom. His goal is to not just recover more weapons and treasures from the lost civilization, but to recover the lost knowledge of how to smelt and craft with Valerian Steel.

## Interesting Facts

Much of Regi's mannerisms and appearance directly derive from the abuse he sustained under his father as a child such as Regi's direct focus to completing tasks and goals and lack of social graces.

Regi customarily wears his hair in a pony tail to hide a large hideous scar on the back of his head where he cannot grow hair.

Regi's realy name is spelled "Regy". When Regi's father almost drowned him as a child he suffered brain damage resulting in, for whatever reason, forgetting the letter Y and how to use it. Since then he has always signed his name Regi and has always named animals and pets so that their names ended in the letter i.