Brandon Stark

Brandon Stark is the secondborn child and eldest son of Robin Stark and his wife Meera Overton. He is younger brother of Arrana Stark. Brandon is currently unmarried, but he had a wife which has died in 95 A.C.

## Appearance and Character

Standing 6'4" naturally gifted with fit body, shaped by years of maritial training, with blue eyes and dark brown hair, Brandon looks very much like a typical Stark. He mostly dresses in heavy furs which provide heat in the cold North.

Most of the time he remains a calm and good-natured demeanor, however he enjoys swordfight very much and doesn't struggle in getting in a mood for a duel. Brandon is also a trusting man who establishes relationships pretty easily.

## Biography

### Infancy

Born on the second moon of 76 A.C, in a midst of Maegor's Breath, about a year after his sister Arrana, to Robin Stark and his wife Maera, he was a healthy child fortunately untouched by vicious disease called dragonblight.

### Childhood

His father was like a winter - harsh and cold. It however was not because he did not loved him, not at all, he was like that because he wanted to make Brandon into proper Stark of Winterfell. Yet his mother was opposite of his father, she was kindly and affectionate woman, who cared about her children most in the world, she was the person who wiped off his tears. After Brandon grown a bit he started to develop a bond with his kinsman young Prince Theodan, spending with him a lot of the time playing and sharing thoughts. They really got fond of each other. Brandon got along with his sister, although they weren't friends and they often have seen each other only during meals.

### Adolescence

As the years passed bond between two Starks grew stronger, they spent most of the time together, training, studying. They were like brothers, nonetheless it wasn't meant to last forever. As both boys got older they got other things to do, particularly the young prince, who was being prepared to rule the realm. During this time Brandon chose to spend time on martial training, mastering sword and studying warfare, it was something he discovered he was really good about. Around this time his sister Arrana Stark left the Winterfell to live wih her husband Karlon Karstark.

### Adulthood

There were many times when Brandon got his heart captivated by a girl, noble girl and lowborn alike, it didn't mean anything to him. He used to fall in love easily and each time it got him carried off, however it would always end equally fast. His father wasn't really moved by it, as he knew it was only youth silliness, he thought like that until Brandon announced his father and mother that he is marrying a lowborn girl named Arah. If it wasn't for his mother,  Brandon or his father would end badly injured. Robin and Meera tried to stop his son from such a stupid idea, but this time Brandon was really in love and nothing could stop him.

Proud Starks with passing of time got used to the girl who now was wife of the Brandon and roughly a couple months after they married Arah revealed to Brandon that she is carrying a baby. It was a blissful moment for young Stark, he was full of joy for coming moons. Finally, the day has come and his wife felt she would soon give a child to her beloved housband, unfortunately, the delivering of the baby was not a success. The boy who has received the name Jon has died hours later and his mother shortly after, giving up on life. It was a tragedy for a Brandon who couldn't simply bear it and through mourning succumbed into unending drunkenness. His best friend's Theodan heart bleed as he seen him descent into such a state and tried to help him, and succeded to do it.

### Ravagers of the Wolfswood

Upon 92 A.C plague has finally come to diseappear from the Kingdom of Winter, leaving it crippled. Most of people worked to restore the North, however, not everyone. There was a man called Malmur Stane who claimed that the reason why the blight came upon the North was abandonment of the old ways of worship of Old Gods.

People living around Wolfswood started to tell the stories of continous kidnappings, which happened even during the day. The stories sounded like nightmares telling about disturbing totems and disgusting shrines with mutilated and dismembered bodies.

It did not took long before panic began to spread and action had to be done. The Starks decided to do something and Theodan Stark formed a party to put an end to this horrific group. Brandon was part of this group and even though his imagination let him see those nightmarish images from the stories, seeing it with his own eyes really shaken him.

It took some time to find the group of fanatics as they were now on the move, but after few moons they managed to do it. Stark's party has ended this madness killing ferocious group of Malmur, Brandon really struggled during that fight as many of Malmur's group were woman and children. Nonetheless as all of them were extremely devoted to their leader and didn't hesitated in effort to end their lives, the Brandon has spilled their blood. Events of that still haunt him in his nightmares.

### Captain of the Winterfell Guard

As the time passed the wounds on his mind healed and he grew closer to Theodan once more. Brandon owed his life to the Prince of Winterfell and swore that will protect Theodan's life with his own. Not very long after this Brandon received an offer to join Winterfell Guard as a higher officer, he happily accepted the offer. He proved to be quite good at this job, which was mainly training guards, commanding a patrols and sometimes managing them. After few years the captain has begun to succumb to a disease, it soon became obvious the new captain should be appointed as the old one was growing weaker and eventually bedridden. Brandon was an obvious choice, as he proved to be worthy of this postion more than once during his duty. Not long afterwards he was appointed the office of the Captain of Winterfell Guard.

### The Ranging of 97 A.C

In 97 A.C Theodan told Brandon that he wants to travel beyond the wall with Night's Watch on ranging and offered him to join him on his journey. Brandon didn't even thought about it and immidiately decided he would go with him. He sometimes wondered what the world beyond the Wall looked like and also felt obliged to protect fellow Stark's life as he once sworn. During the ranging they got lost and were ambushed for almost fortnight. As the party was quite big for a ranging they managed to survive, but barely and not without a losses. After their return to the southern side of the Wall they were rushing to the Winterfell to the Stark's Maester who would take care of the band's wounds. Unexpectedly, they stumbled upon a Alyssa Bolton, who knew how to take care of their wounds, making the return a lot calmer.

## Recent Events

### The Grand Tournament of White Harbor

On the seventh moon of 98 A.C House Stark threw a grand tournament in White Harbor, hosted by House Manderly. To surprise of all present King Alaric Stark announed that he will be passing the crown to his son at the end on the tournament. After the new king, his friend Theodan was crowned Brandon was very joyful as he was sure Theodan would make good king, just like his father. He rejoiced the thought that he would be now King's closest friend.

## Meta

#### Skills

* **Martial**: Warcraft, War Tech
* **Combat**: Endurance, Two-Handed Weapons
* **Safeguarded** (Statecraft)
* **Intimidation** (Charisma)