Larence Karstark

Gwyn Karstark

Rickard Karstark

Larence Karstark was born in 106 AC as a nephew of late Lord Karlon Karstark. His father is Willam Karstark, castellan of Karhold. It is rumoured he or his unborn sons will end up as heirs to his cousin Lord Harrion Karstark, former Master of Whisperers.

Larence is mainly known for having accompanied his cousin Harrion, who is more of an uncle to him, to the Southern realms and spending years with training for statecraft, and, as it is said, for his cousin’s more subtle skills as well.

## Character and Appearance

Larence is known to possess a level-headed temper and be of a composed, unobtrusive demeanour. Many of those who don’t know him well would call him serious, stern and rational. He has trained to become a professional and has an avid interest in statecraft and administration. While looking youthful, his aura is more that of a settled older man, and he has been noted from early youth onwards to get on well with and show great interest in learning from his elders. As such, he enjoyed Harrion Karstark’s offer to take him to the South as an apprentice.

**Mastery:** Cloak and Dagger

Attribute: Sly

 Espionage
Infiltration
Diplomacy

## Biography

Larence’s youth was marked by the hardships his House and the North were going through. Lord Karlon died in 110 AC during the campaign against the wildlings. Larence’s father, castellan to Karhold, Willam Karstark, was heavily wounded in a battle against pirates just a few years later.

After the North joined the rest of the Kingdom again in 119 AC, Harrion was sent as representative and Small Council Member to King’s Landing. He chose his cousin Larence to accompany him and serve him as assistant. He learned to embrace the change in lifestyle and culture as much as Harrion did. And while Harrion slowly rose through the ranks and gathered social reputation, Larence, too young to do the same, helped with ruling the House from the distance and saw to whatever else Harrion’s ventures and businesses would be require.

New bloodshed arose when House Karstark supported the Starks against the Glovers during the rebellion, further reducing what was left of male members of the House until only Harrion, Larence, elderly invalids and boys remained. With Larence remaining in the capital, now able to oversee their common business and his cousin’s tasks by himself, Harrion took the journey north and acted as able advisor of Osric Stark throughout the young Lord Paramount’s first years. Upon his return to the capital in 129 AC, he found Larence nearly self-reliant, having learned not only to manage but to improve and expand on their tasks and ventures.

Harrion had now proven himself not only as a valuable help for the North – as advisor, diplomat, statesman, strategist, ruler and one of Karstark’s commanders. Now, he more and more set to provide efficient, rare and high-quality intelligence and counsel for the Targaryen King as well. Until he finally rose to become Master of Whisperers. Yet his new office was cut short when he withdrew quickly following the onset of Baelor I.’s rule, for reasons unknown.

Harrion and Larence are now preparing to return to the North. In all the years, since 119 AC, Larence has just returned home once, to pay his last respects to his dying grandmother. For him, a new stage of life is about to start. And while having become a self-reliant professional in the capital, Larence will now depend on Harrion’s guidance and skills again, to find his place amidst his Northern countrymen.

## Family

* {Karlon Karstark}, Lord of Karhold b. 70 AC d. 111 AC
* m. Arrana Karstark (née Stark), Dowager Lady of Karhold b. 72 AC
	+ Wylla Forrester (née Karstark) b. 91 AC
	+ m. Jason Forrester, Heir to Ironrath b. 91 AC
		- House Forrester
	+ Margaret Karstark b. 93 AC
	+ **Harrion Karstark, Lord of Karhold** b. 96 AC
	+ m. Laena Karstark (née Velaryon), Lady of Karhold b. 104 AC
		- Maege Karstark b. 124 AC
		- Theodan Karstark, Heir to Karhold b. 125 AC
		- Raya Karstark b. 128 AC
	+ Sybelle Karstark b. 99 AC
* Willam Karstark, castellan of Karhold b. 72 AC
* m. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
	+ Larence Karstark b. 106 AC
	+ Meldred Karstark b. 104 AC
	+ Arya Karstark b. 100 AC
	+ Gwyn Karstark b. 104 AC
	+ Rickard Karstark b. 108 AC