Jasper Arryn

## Personality

### Personality Description

Ser Jasper is nothing but the true standard of loyalty and honor, to his family, to the crown- and most importantly, to his princess. His loyalty is his one true driving force, and he would sooner put himself in harm’s way than allow any hurt to come to the people he protects, but before that, he would, with no hesitation, put them to his sword.

Most times, it does take quite a bit for Ser Jasper to lose his patience, after having spent a generous amount of time with the princess and her morbid tendencies and fascinations. Even before that, however, Ser Jasper has been a man not quick to lose his composure. He may not hesitate to protect the people he cares about- however, it will not be done in a moment of passion, but rather on instinct, calmly and efficiently, with deadly precision. His calm nature also comes in handy when princess Lyrella desires to hunt or receive information, which would disgust or frighten most other people. Ser Jasper, however, approaches these matters with stoic calm, with her until the very end of the line.

In line with his loyalty and high sense of honor, Ser Jasper does his utmost best to do his duty to his princess and his kingdom. He would never do anything to break his vows, not only the ones he has given in the eyes of gods and men, but also the ones he has given to himself. He has a strong moral code, and, gods forbid, he do anything to even think of overstepping its bounds.

### Goals and Motivation

To serve and protect the crown and his princess.

### Reputation

Respected amongst the knights of the realm, feared by those who would wish to dethrone the Targaryens

## Backstory

Although he was the firstborn son of Lord Artys Arryn, Ser Jasper had never wished to inherit the position- instead, wishing to carve out his own path to glory. Thus, even at a young age, he was found to be the most willing to learn the necessary skills of a true knight, out of all the squires and other children of the Vale. This paid off- he was knighted by fifteen, and was eighteen by the time the Fourth Blackfyre Rebellion took place.

Ser Jasper showed interest in fighting as soon as he found out of this, despite his father’s disapproval- and after a loud and drawn-out discourse, he took any volunteers amongst the Knights of the Vale, and lead them to assist King Aegon V in dousing the black fires of the rebellion. The battle was long and fierce, and at one point, Ser Jasper found himself fighting shoulder to shoulder with the king himself, separated from his kingsguard. When the King’s life was threatened, Ser Jasper took a harsh blow onto himself- and were it not for the king’s gratitude, his story may have very well ended there. The battle didn’t go on for much longer after that- and as he was still alive by then, Ser Jasper was hailed as a hero and his healing was made of utmost importance. In this, King Aegon had received a most loyal follower- as Ser Jasper felt he owed his life to the king and his mercy.

Afterwards, King Aegon V invited Ser Jasper to King’s Landing- and it didn’t take a long time for the young knight to carve out his own renown in tourneys and jousts. A particular event that stands out during his time here, however, was the saving of a young Lysseni maiden by the name of Sealessa.

Ser Jasper and his friends had gone out for a night on the town- and they had just reached the various establishments of Silk Street, when a particular scene caught his attention. It quickly became evident that although he had no information on the situation, it included an unwilling young woman being forced into a brothel- and ever the chivalrous knight, Ser Jasper felt he had to intervene. It wasn’t easy- his sword could only do so much in this particular situation, and the only viable solution was to buy the maiden out of the old man’s clutches, however, it was no easy feat on a knight’s salary.

In the end, his fellow knights scrambled together enough money to solve the problem legally- though upon seeing the look on the young woman’s face, Ser Jasper would have gladly painted the walls of the establishment in a shade that could rival the Red Keep. The pair exchanged their marriage vows in secret, and soon it was time for their child to be born- however the outcome was far more tragic than anyone would have wanted to imagine. Sealessa passed before she could see her daughter Eira born- a girl with her mother’s white blond hair and pale lavender eyes open to the world, unblinking. She did not draw her first breath, nor her last.

Ser Jasper was mad with grief- but he couldn’t bear to write home to his father, nor return to see him. He had to prove to himself that there was any point to his journey here, and it couldn’t just end in tragedy. As it happened, a spot among the Kingsguard had just become available, and Ser Jasper went to the Red Keep, asking for the honour of the position. The King was in favour, though there were other applicants. He had already proven himself willing to selflessly defend the king, but the winning point in his favour was Princess Lyrella.

After making his petition to the king, Ser Jasper took a walk among the gardens of the Red Keep, and there he found a young girl, clumsily waving a dagger through the air, stabbing at trees and attempting to slice insects out of the air. Ser Jasper was quite aware that she had to be a princess- but he did not know which one. And all he saw at that moment, was the pair of pale lavender eyes, near identical to those of his daughter. Hours later, the king himself witnessed Ser Jasper and Princess Lyrella engaged in conversation that would most definitely put off anyone with a weaker stomach- yet Ser Jasper patiently answered the princess’s bizarre , morbid questions with a calm and patient manner. In that moment, the king saw a man who would put his life on the line for his youngest daughter without question- and yet Ser Jasper only saw the daughter he never had.

Thanks to Princess Lyrella’s input, Ser Jasper became her father’s kingsguard and her sworn sword, hunting with her, training her in wielding her dagger- and providing any information she could ever wish for.