Herro Grimm

Lord Orbert Grimm, better known as Herro Grimm, is the concealed son of Lord Amarei Grimm and current right-hand of Lyle Bracken, Captain of the Windblown.

## Appearance and Character

Herro can be best described as nondescript; his only notable feature being his dancing steel-blue eyes. Wavy dark brown hair cascades unkempt across his face and he sports a short beard. His build is average, toned but not as strong as some of his fellows in the Windblown. Average height and build rounds out his unremarkable appearance.

Perhaps due to his average qualities, it is said that Herro is easy to forget. It's a trait that he's used many times over to his advantage; blending into crowds and groups is a common tactic to avoid undue attention.

He's as quick on his feet as he is with his mouth: a witty comment or dialogue is Herro's preferred method of verbal jousting. He tends to keep things light and airy, disliking serious conversations and brooding individuals.

In actual combat he prefers the silky water dance of the Braavosi to barbaric Westerosi hacking and thrashing. To facilitate his preference, he usually only wears a light breezy tunic and not heavy armor.

## History

Orbert Grimm was born in 392 AC to Lord Amarei Grimm of Greyshield and his wife Tristifer Grimm. Unfortunately, Tristifer died during childbirth.

His mother's death was not the sole catastrophe of Orbert's young life; the year of his birth was the start of the The Great Famine. Greyshield was, at the beginning, relatively spared the horrors facing most of Westeros. A large grain storage provided enough food for the castle's residents, and it looked as though the Famine might spare House Grimm all together.

### Smuggled out of Westeros (393 AC)

Trouble started in 393 AC when Lord Chester, facing significant food shortages in Greenshield due to the population housed and seeking refuge there, rode to Greyshield to demand half the storage. Lord Amarei denied his request, and in the heat of the moment killed Lord Chester's bastard son.

Justice was demanded. Kin for kin, Lord Chester demanded that Orbert be slain for his father's sins. Lord Amarei, fearing the death of his only child and only son, instead smuggled Orbert out of Greyshield in the company of his Maester. Lord Amarei then sacrificed an orphan of Greyshield in Orbert's place to appease Lord Chester.

### Childhood in Bravos (394 - 404 AC)

The Maester, fearing for the life of infant Orbert, smuggled him across the Narrow Sea to the Free City of Bravos where he knew of an old friend to raise the child. The Braavosi, Yollo, raised Herro as one of his own.

The childhood was that of a regular Braavosi, although Yollo never shied from informing Herro of his past and lineage. Lord Amarei, fearing still for his son's life, never contacted, but instead would send gifts through his Maester's rare travels once a decade to the Free Cities. One gift in particular -- a chain with a pendant seal of House Grimm -- is a cherished possession of Herro.

### Adolescence and Leaving Bravos (405 - 413 AC)

He was trained in the culture of Bravos; a proud Free City that worships the fighting prowess of the Bravo, fluid water dancing technique that emphasize footwork and speed over strength and armor. Herro was a natural in the technique, developing incredible fluidity in motion that allowed him to not only dodge the thrusts of his trainer, but also slip through the streets as quietly as a shadow.

Herro left Bravos when he was 19 in the year 411 AC. Yollo, his surrogate father by all means, passed away that year from disease. Herro travelled to the city of Essos in search of a means of exploring the world and eventually returning to Westeros. In Essos, Herro spent 2 years trying to find meaningful work in the Free City. It was a hardening experience that heightened his skills in combat; often he was sent to steal items of dubious ownership. Even more often those missions would devolve into combat when he was refused payment.

### The Windblown (414 AC - Present)

It was after one such disagreement in 414 AC that he caught the attention of Lyle Bracken, the Captain of the Windblown. The two sparked a connection, whether from shared Westerosi heritage or Herro's unique skillset. After joining the Windblown, Herro rose through the ranks and is now considered one of Lyle's right-hand men, a lieutenant in the Windblown mercenary company.

## Timeline

* 392 AC - born Orbert Grimm to Lord Amarei Grimm of Greyshield and Tristifer Grimm. Tristifer dies in childbirth.
* 393 AC - dispute between Lord Grimm and Lord Chester of Greenshield leads to the death of Lord Chester's bastard son. Justice is demanded by the death of Orbert. Lord Grimm orders his Maester to smuggle Orbert out of Greyshield and kills a castle orphan in his stead.
* 394 AC - Orbert is brought to Bravos where he is raised by Yollo, and is renamed Herro.
* 411 AC - After the death of Yollo, Herro leaves Bravos for Essos to find work to return to Westeros.
* 414 AC - Herro meets Lyle Brackand, Captain of the Windblown. Herro joins the Windblown.
* 418 AC - Herro is Lyle's right-hand man in the Windblown.

## Family

* Amarei Grimm, b. 365 AC
* Tristifer Grimm, b. 371 AC, d. 392 AC
	+ Orbert ("Herro") Grimm, b. 392 AC

## Household Members

* Maester Florett, b. 341 AC
* Yollo Lyzbalo, b. 352 AC, d. 411 AC