Nate Sand

**Nate Sand** is a knight of House Vaith, currently serving as a sworn sword to the Mistress of Coin.

## Appearance and Character

The Bastard of Vaith is easily distinguished from his trueborn kin by the overwhelmingly Andal appearance he inherited from his mother; he has light brown hair, blue eyes, and fair skin. Nate stands at roughly six feet with a strong and toned physique.

Despite his Andal appearance, Nate still carries a Dornish demeanor. He is confident and cordial, and ever conscious of the honor bestowed upon him by knighthood.

## History

Nate Sand was the first child born to a years-long affair between Ser Edric Vaith and Willow, a common woman from Weeping Town. The two had met in the Stormlands in the aftermath of the War of the Setting Sun, and lived together at Vaith until Edric's later marriage to Cedra Wells, who compelled him to set his paramour aside.

Nevertheless, Nate and his sister, Victaria Sand, were allowed to grow up at Vaith, though both visited their mother at Weeping Town on a yearly basis. It was from his mother that Nate became enamored with the Andal half of his heritage, even as he continued to identify as a Dornishman first and foremost.

Nate took well to his studies as a child, and his father hoped to groom him for service as a steward to their house. Nate's passions, however, lied primarily in martial pursuits, at which he initially struggled. For much of his childhood, Nate was thin and weak, and it was only through strenuous training that he became strong enough to confidently swing a sword.

Neither his father nor his uncle, Lord Selwyn Vaith, had any interest in helping Nate with his knightly ambitions, and he thus spent his adolescence without any training as a squire. It was only in 119 AC, after the arrival Ser Axell Merryweather - who had wed Vaith's heir, Mara, the year before - that Nate found a willing mentor. He served Ser Axell for four years before he was finally anointed as a knight.

When a R'hllorite riot brought chaos to Vaith in 125 AC, Axell Merryweather was slain, leaving Vaith's garrison without a leader as zealots seized the town. Edric Vaith and Nate Sand took the initiative in organizing the town's recapture, and Nate was dispatched to tend to the most critical part of their plan. At night he sneaked out of the castle and rode out to the countryside to gather a small force that, under his command, outflanked the mob in coordination with the garrison.

Nate spent the following years serving alongside his father, who assumed the position of castellan at Vaith in the aftermath of the riot.

## Recent Events

In 129 AC, Lady Mara Vaith was appointed Mistress of Coin. A few moons later, Nate followed her to the Red Keep, where he now serves as a personal assistant and sworn sword.

## Family

* Doran Vaith, Lord of the Red Dunes b. 44 AC d. 101 AC
* m. Danella Jordayne b. 45 AC d. 129 AC
	+ Ellaria Vaith b. 65 AC d. 116 AC
	+ m. Olyvar Vaith b. 66 AC d. 95 AC
		- Sarella Vaith\* b. 89 AC
		- Nymor Vaith\* b. 93 AC
		- Reyanna Vaith b. 94 AC d. 99 AC
	+ Trystane Vaith b. 70 AC d.
	+ m. Cassella Allyrion b. 66 AC d.
		- House Allyrion
	+ Selwyn Vaith, Lord of the Red Dunes b. 71 AC d. 121 AC
	+ m. Lia Santagar b. 83 AC
		- Mara Vaith, Lady of the Red Dunes b. 101 AC
		- m. Axell Merryweather b. 89 AC d. 125 AC
			* Deziel Vaith b. 120 AC
			* Elyana Vaith b. 122 AC
		- Joffrey Vaith b. 104 AC
		- Alysanne Vaith b. 109 AC
	+ Edric Vaith b. 78 AC
	+ w. Willow of Weeping Town b. 84 AC
		- **Nate Sand** b. 103 AC
		- Victaria Sand b. 105 AC
	+ m. Cedra Wells b. 89 AC
		- Dyanna Vaith b. 111 AC

*\*Exiled in the Free Cities; current status unknown*

## Skills

* **Attribute:**
	+ Tough
* **Social Status:**
	+ Principal Bannerman
	+ Winner of the Grand Tournament Melee
* **Skills:**
	+ Weapon Proficiency
		- Polearms
		- Swords
	+ Footwork

**Combat:** 74 / 10% / 5 HP