Lawrence Flowers

Bodyguard

Handmaiden

**Lawrence Flowers** is the bastard son of the late Manfryd Rowan, brother of Lord Rickard Rowan, the Lord of Goldengrove. He is the twin brother of Clover Flowers and a companion slash bodyguard to Raya Blackwood, the current Lady of Storm's End.

## Appearance and Character

A tall and well-built fellow, Lawrence's time spent performing manual labor on his maternal family's oat farm strengthened his muscular frame. Lawrence bares rather soft features about his face that used to be identical to that of his twin, his complexion somehow avoiding a tan even during his life on the farm. He wears his long and unruly blonde hair down most frequently, although sometimes he styles it in a braid, typically upon the request of his Lady.

While shirtless and barefoot perhaps more often than is appropriate, Lawrence enjoys a casual way of dress and at times prefers to wear loose, long dresses.

Unquestionably more introverted than his twin, the true nature of Lawrence Flowers is known to few. Purposefully elusive and a man of few words to most, it was after meeting the Lady of Storm's End that saw him become more assertive in his demeanor, perhaps due to the requirements of his occupation. He shares his twin's love of nature and enjoys singing, usually softly and to himself.

Like Clover, he is fiercely loyal, bordering on possessive. Where Clover can be spiteful, Lawrence has a tendency towards sadism and a hidden temper.

## Biography

### Early Life

Lawrence was born in 79 AC mere moments before his twin sister Clover, with the two remaining together ever since. They were the result of a short union between Manfryd Rowan, brother of the Lord Rickard Rowan and a serving girl known simply to most as Bessie the Farmer's Daughter. As implied by her name, she was a daughter of an oat farmer living nearest to Goldengrove, allowing Lord Manfryd to visit frequently until he realized the consequences of his actions. Those consequences were born surprisingly hefty for twins, their personalities showing through by the time they could walk.

Clover and Lawrence were joined at the hip as young children, making it nearly impossible to tell them apart. Despite this, their farmer grandfather tried giving the responsibilities befitting their respective genders, although which twin was actually doing what largely depended on their mood. Their mother never married, owing to the existence of her illegitimate children; however, she would find a fulfilling life among the oats, and took great pride in the quality of the oats she produced. So fine were these oats that Lord Rickard received the majority share, collected by Manfryd. On these visits the twins were usually sent away to the meadows, however on one visit in 87 AC Manfryd decided to bring Clover back to Goldengrove in order to enjoy an upbringing he felt lived up to her potential as a soft-spoken and mild-mannered young lady. Manfryd was never so fond of Lawrence, believing the child to be overly boisterous and a trouble maker.

If Manfryd knew his bastards at all however, he would know the child he brought with him was in fact Lawrence.

The deception lasted for at least a year until a servant received the surprise of a lifetime after walking in on an unfathomable sight. This servant swiftly told Lord Manfryd among others, who hastily struck Lawrence across the face and told him to "get the hell out of that dress". Manfryd seemed more upset about the trickery than rearing a bastard boy, although the fact that the entirety of Goldengrove knew how everything went down did little to smooth father-son relations. Despite their proximity, Lawrence never cared much for his father. Luckily, Manfryd did eventually send for Clover, who became better at hiding her mischief among other things as she grew into adolescence. Due to his rank, Manfryd sought out and quickly found a caretaker for his bastards, although the nannies would be replaced in quick succession.

For his part, Lawrence grew more introverted. He spent much of his time in the training yard, his figure becoming quite solid and easy to tell apart from his sister. The older he and his sister became, the more freedom they both enjoyed and spent more time away from the noble family. They would return to their maternal family's farm every now and again, with Lawrence expected to help out. He didn't mind. Besides his sister, he seldom sought out the company of others and much preferred plants. At some point in his adolescence, Lawrence was caught raiding an apothecary's wares, resulting in an ass whipping from his caretaker. When Lawrence was again caught in 97 AC, this time watching a noble girl as she slept, the caretaker lost it and planned to alert the Rowans. The caretaker raised their hand prepared to deliver Lawrence the beating of a lifetime when Lawrence gripped onto their wrist midair and held it so tightly they feared it might break.

When Lawrence let go, the caretaker punched him in the face then swiftly delivered a kick to the groin. Not satisfied, the caretaker needed only look a bit further to uncover the impossibly long list of awe-inspiring and grotesque acts committed by the bastard seed, unaware of how much the misdeeds were in actuality split between the twins. Lawrence was after all fiercely loyal, at least in terms of those he actually cared for. Eventually a walk of atonement was ordered and Lawrence never returned to Goldengrove under the threat of being whipped through the streets and sent back to the oat farm.

## Recent Events

Despite Lawrence's departure being less than voluntary, Clover's was; with her twin gone, she soon grew bored of the castle and the two reunited at the oat farm. After the passing of their oat farmer grandfather, the two realized they were at a forking road. To stay at the oat farm meant to learn more of themselves, but to leave meant to learn of the world. With that they set out, no place more obvious than the sprawl of King's Landing. Their connection to a noble House, however strained, proved sufficient enough for Clover to seek appointment within an affluent family, offering her services as a handmaiden among other things. Lawrence generally made his living outside the walls of the Red Keep.

It was Clover who first caught the eye of the Lady of Storm's End while at court in King's Landing, owing her attendance to her Rowan lineage. Alone and longing to feel the life that once filled her, Raya gravitated towards the cheerful maiden and her twin brother, whom she grew even closer to due to his passing resemblance to her former lover. She quickly appointed him to the unofficial position of her own bodyguard, in part due to her mounting paranoia and also because he loathed leaving her alone. The group's bond was perhaps accelerated by Clover's eagerness and Raya's isolation, and the twins became Raya's trailing shadows that almost filled the hole Viserys left behind.

Lawrence has developed a largely unspoken attachment to Raya, one fierce enough to earn a distrustful glare from those in her company, even Lord Baratheon.

## Family Tree

House Rowan Family Tree

Farmer

m. Farmer's wife

* Bessie the Farmer's Daughter
	+ **Lawrence Flowers**
	+ Clover Flowers