Ben Flowers

Ser **Ben Flowers**, commonly known as the Knight of the Mire, is a Lord Commander of the King's Guard to King Vaegon I Velaryon of House Velaryon of King's Landing.

## Appearance and Personality

A man of average height. Slender, with a graceful form than a hardened warrior.

Despite his known titles, Ben has an easy smile. Honor to him bends differently than the fellow landed knights he comes across. He is loyal to the commonfolk, rather than lords, which he makes known by his careless tongue. He wants to serve others, but lacks a straddle to his uneven patience. Many shame him for his lighthearted attitude, paralleled by the stubborn need for justice. He makes mistakes, and perhaps has been tainted by the growing ego that fails to let him see those mistakes at times.

## Biography

### Background

Born of a northern whore and a flowery lordling of the Reach. Ben Flowers grew quickly to fetch after achievements to make a name for himself. As any aspiring boy, he latched onto the sword like a second weaning. His father, a second son of Lord Oakheart, allowed him to train with a master-at-arms in private to refrain from the abhorring of nobles watching a bastard boy. Ben proved to be a natural talent, promising enough to be sent to squire for Ser Harlan Pommingham, better known as Harlan the Hungry. Ben was knighted at the ripe age of eight and ten. The newly knight deserted his former master as soon as he was able. Figuring he would grow as plump as the Pommingham should he stay any longer. Ben sufficed as a hedge knight, of service to the many scattered villages from The Reach to the fishwives and merchant ships near the Forks. He grew a name among the lowborn, Benny the Boon, his hatred for the name grew far greater than the admiration of the peasants he saved.

His last notable feat is noted during the time of the Third Blackfyre Rebellion. Some say the storms themselves were mourning when the Golden Company crossed the Narrow Sea. Bandits arose to the song of war, beginning their pillage to the lowly towns plastered across the Gold Road, while the lords assembled their armies to the Rebellion. Floods impacted the villages, turning the ground muddy and the clouds a constant gloom. Most peasants remember the cry of their children, or the screams of their wives. Drowned out by the tears of rain and cacophony of bloodlust by craven bandits. A glint of silver crowded their eyes, like a pinch of light peeking through the blanket of clouds. A brown destrier broke through the pounding rain, with an armored man gliding his blade like it was made of the storm itself. The bandits soon fled, not just from that village, many others. Up to their necks in mud as they prayed for it not to become red. Peasant folk had not a gift to give to the silver knight that came through, for he vanished as quickly as the threat was dispersed. They called him Knight of the Mire, as they remember his sword covered with mud and blood alike it resembled the ground of bodies splayed before his feet.

### Recent Events

***3rd day of the 11th moon, 239ac**: A Ser Ben Flowers placed third in the melee during Princess Shaera's nameday feast. Being defeated by the Sword of the Morning. Raymond Redwyne seeks out the Flower Knight in light of the feat.*

***5th day of 11th moon, 239ac**: Ser Ben Flowers journeyed with House Redwyne's retinue to the West. It was there the hedge-knight became a sworn sword for their house.*

***17th day of the 17th moon, 239ac**: Under his uncle, Myles Oakheart's command - Ser Ben Flowers shows his prowess at the victory of Old Oak.*

***18th day of the 1st moon, 240ac**: Given his own flank by reasoning of the Reach's commander, Ser Florian Hightower - the Reach has an easy victory against the Dornish army.*

***23rd day of 2nd moon, 240ac**: After much thought given to the state of swordsmen in the realm. Ser Ben Flowers is honored with the position of Lord Commander of the Kingsguard. Due to his feats in war and reputation as one of the few extremely skilled swordsmen left in the world.*

## META

Character played by - Triss, ecclesiastes#374