Andry Trelland

## Andry Telland

by marcellamac\_art

**Andry Trelland** is a former Squire to Sir Grandel Tyr of Galland.

## Biography

### Early Life

Andry is the son of a Kasan noblewoman, Valeri Trelland, and a low Gallish knight, Tedros Trelland. He was raised in the palace in Ascal. His father died in battle when Andry was six years old. Growing up, he would be noticed for his darker skin, but he's proud of his Kasan heritage. He has squired fro Sir Grandel Tyr for the last three years, with four more years to go.

### *Realm Breaker*

As the squire of Sir Grandel, Andry accompanies him and the other Companions of the Realm to the temple near the Gates of Trec to stop Taristan of Old Cor and Red Ronin from opening a Spindle. Unfortunately, they are too late and Taristan has already opened the Spindle. Taristan uses the Spindle to unleash an army of the dead on the Companions. Andry, who stays with the horses, is helpless and forced to watch as one by one the Companions are killed by the army of the dead. As Sir Grandel is pulled to his death, he roars at Andry to run. As he flees the massacre, one of the Vedera Companions, Dom, throws Cortael's Spindleblade to him. Andry and Dom are the only survivors of the massacre.

Upon arriving back in Ascal, Andry immediately goes to see Queen Erida. He recounts to her how upon arriving in Iona, the Monarch of Iona, Isibel Beldane, told the Gallish knights about the Spindleblade that had been stolen from their vaults. After recounting the events that he has survived, Andry is upset and shocked to hear that Erida plans to keep this information quiet. He hides the Spindleblade beneath his mother's bed and tells no one about possessing it.

Andry tells his mother about the voices he has been hearing that tell him he should hold on to the Spindleblade and that he should not let the queen have it. He asks Valeri if she believes him. She says she does. Andry decides that they must get out of Galland. He books them passage on a ship from Ascal to Nkonabo, Kasa. They will be safe with Valeri's family. Andry plans to travel from Nkonabo to Iona as he believes the Vedera there do not know what has happened.

During the funeral for Sir Grandel and the Norths, Andry hears an old woman's voice whisper to him, "Say nothing; keep your distance. Shadow the sword; hide its brilliance. Spindleblood and Spindleblade. A new hand comes, the alliance made.”

While fleeing from the Ascal court, Andry hears the mysterious voice again.

## Personality

Andry is loyal, honest, and brave. He's the most kind-hearted of the group. He has all the best traits of a knight, having grown up learning knightly values. As someone born and raised in the Ascal court, "he knows how to speak to nobles and royalty without losing some semblance of a spine." He is no good at lying and he doesn't like swearing. He loves the adventures that being a knight would allow him to have. He's proud of his heritage. Andry doesn't consider himself to be religious. He suffers from the trauma of surviving the massacre at the Spindle near the Gates of Trec. He is completely dedicated to supporting Corayne an-Amarat. Andry has a dogged, sometimes misguided, resolve.

## Physical Description

Andry is nearly six feet tall and seventeen years old. He shares the same face as his mother. He has high cheekbones, full lips, and even white teeth. His black hair is curly and thick that's cropped short for function. He has golden brown skin and muddy brown eyes. His eyes come from his father. Dom describes Andry as having a young face with kind and warm eyes. Corayne describes him as "tall and muscular, but still coltish, growing into himself." Andry is lanky with an open manner. He has the kind of face people trust and overlook. His voice is deeper than expected.

## Trivia

* Andry is fluent in Kasa's language, having learned it in childhood.
* Andry is fast runner thanks to learning to run in armor as part of his squire training.

## References

1. ↑ *Realm Breaker*: pg. 160-161
2. ↑ *Realm Breaker*: pg. 252
3. ↑ *Realm Breaker*: pg. 226