Alaric Grafton

**Ser Alaric Grafton** is the eldest son of Lord Gyles Grafton and Lady Alia Grafton, and the Heir Apparent to Gulltown, as well as Admiral of the Grafton Fleet.

## Appearance and Character

Alaric, like his father, posesses no exceptional height or strength, but he is swift and agile. A head of dark brown hair flows from his head, contrasting with a pair of piercing blue eyes. On his face, a stubble has grown. He dresses often in leathers and loose clothes that allow him to move freely, suiting both his elusive personality and style of fighting. He wields a rapier, having learnt the art of swordfighting from his mother at an early age, and is an especially apt sailor.

As mentioned, the word that could best be used to describe Alaric was: elusive. He was friendly and gregarious like his father, aye, and he held an air of confidence that bordered on arrogance, but he was also able to slip into a crowd as easily as he had appeared. In spite of his strong faith in the Seven, Alaric, like many before him, was consumed with carnal desire, and believed strongly in the sexual freedom that many in Braavos expressed. Though family would come before anything else, Alaric considered himself much more of a pragmatic man than an honorable one.

## History

### Childhood

Born in the year 420 AC in the Free City of Braavos, Alaric spent most of his time with both of his parents present. Gyles took his wife and his eldest son everywhere with him. Much of his young childhood was spent in the Sept-Beyond-The-Sea, before Gyles took up the control of the trading ship of Alaric's grandfather. From the ages of three to five Alaric lived on his father's trading ship, and his love of the open sea was born.

### Adolescence

Alaric's entire childhood was happy in his mind, his father made enough money to ensure he wanted for nothing, and his mother's love was more than enough to make him happy with his personal life. He spent his mornings training in fighting with a rapier with his mother, and his evenings traveling around Gulltown, looking for women to satiate his appetite. Alaric's faith for the Seven was strong, but he believed in the freedom of the Braavosi and he enjoyed the company of women to say the least.

### The Bleeding

Gulltown descended into hell in the year 435, with the Red Faith and the Faith of the Seven clashing throughout the streets and anarchy ruling. His choice to defend the faith was one that would haunt him for days to come. When a skirmish broke out between members of the opposing faith Alaric and Alia rushed to stop the fighting. The bastards following the Red Faith instead attacked the two Graftons. Alaric easily dispatched the two men who came after him, but he turned just in time to see his mother struck over the head with a club.

His mother passed that day. His father's will to live also passed that day it seemed. He spent the three months there was no leader in Gulltown attempting to keep the peace as best he could, but it was a fight that he couldn't win in his mind. Luckily for him his father soon woke and retook control of his father's city.

### Admirality

Gyles appointed his son to control the Grafton fleet, and Alaric flourished in his position, his experience on ships his entire life made him feel at home during the entire experience. He enjoyed the actual job more than he expected, but as the new Heir to Gulltown, he was surprised to discover that he had more to do than just live his life as he expected. He was now first in line to take control of the City of Gulltown, something he was not expecting. His life was changing and he was doing his best to adapt to it.

## Family

**Bolded characters** indicate that they were the lord of their house at some point or another. *Italicized characters*indicate that they are deceased.

* ***Robin Grafton, Lord of Gulltown***
* *m. Arwen Grafton, Lady Consort*
	+ ***Vardis Grafton, Lord of Gulltown, b. 381 d. 416***
	+ *m. Anya Grafton, d. 428*
		- ***Gerold Grafton, Lord of Gulltown, b. 399, d. 435***
		- **Gyles Grafton, Lord of Gulltown, b. 404**
		- *m. Alia Grafton, d. 435*
			* Alaric Grafton, b. 420
			* Lucas Grafton, b. 423
			* Alestar Grafton, b. 425
		- Arwen Grafton
	+ *Arryk Grafton, b. 381 d. 404*
	+ Harrold Grafton, b. 385
	+ Alayne Grafton, b. 389