Devan Baratheon

Devan as a young man

Devan in his older age

Robin Baratheon - 108 AC

Devan Baratheon - 110 AC

Serra Baratheon

Richard Baratheon

Devan is the middle son of Raymont and Jeyne Baratheon, born in 82 AC.

## Appearance and Character

Devan is a well-built young man, at 16 years of age, Devan will not be towering over any other man, nor will he be so large to intimidate others with just his presence alone, but anyone that lays eyes on the lad will see a strong boy with a body sculpted from constant training.

His black hair flowed here and there with unruly waves that he keeps cut somewhat short; Devan's face is bare of any facial hair. The young boy wears plain and simple clothing, firm in the belief that "flashy" and gaudy clothing was for women and weak men.

Devan was always a spoiled and ungrateful person, going as far back as the time he could talk. As one that constantly craved attention, anything he received from another was almost never enough to satisfy the boy's unending need. He has an overwhelmingly proud ego. Always determined to gain praise, he takes grave offense to even the slightest of insults. Devan has been and always will be one to act first and think later; he’d rather chop one’s head off over a perceived slight before trying to figure out if the words were even meant to be insulting.

What people think of his homeland weighs the heaviest on Devan's mood. He tries to do whatever he can to keep the toughness and strong persona of the Stormlord alive and well for all to believe in.

Devan continued to build on the imposing frame of his teenage years. A life of training, fighting, and anger had done much to craft what was once a dashing and sharp young lad into a rugged and fierce old man. His fiery temper he was known for in his younger years had only gotten far worse as his old age crept upon him; only the ever gentle presence of Jena Baratheon would ever prove to be able to calm the fury raging within him.

## History

### Childhood

Devan is the middle son of Raymont and Jeyne Baratheon, born in 82 AC. Unlike his older brother, Roy, who was born infamously in a raging storm that led people to speak of the boy’s future demeanor, Devan was born on a beautiful, bright, cloudless day. Like his brother, however, whatever omens people chose to think based off their birthing weather ended completely the opposite; ever since Devan could form words, the boy was a hotheaded, temperamental, petulant child. Underlying it all lay a toxic base of jealousy; since the time he could remember, Devan felt like he was always playing second-fiddle to someone: Raymont spent his time worrying about Roy, Jeyne doted more on the girls than him. Even after his mother died, and Cassandra “took over” as the woman of the household, Devan thought she spent much more time babying his little brother than spending attention on him.

Devan, thankfully, never grew to hate his siblings, per se, he just craved attention. He needed to feel like he was appreciated and he simply felt jealous over his perceived stolen attention. Around the age of seven, the young boy began noticing how disappointed Raymont was with Roy, seeing how Roy’s “softer” demeanor put him in ire with their father, Devan’s young, desperate mind jumped straight to the extremes to gain his father’s favor. He began training much harder than what was to be expected for a boy his age. Devan was determined to show Raymont that he was more worthy of his love than Roy. Devan began swinging a sword as soon as his little arms were capable of holding the wooden training weapons. When his ninth name day arrived, he begged to squire for Lorimar Dondarrion, a knight well renowned for his fighting abilities.

### Squire

Squiring for Lorimar Dondarrion was both the worst and greatest time of the young boy's life. The lord was infamous in his brutal and unforgiving ways. For a boy so desperate and keen to receive praise, learning under such a harsh knight was a nightmare. It felt like nothing he ever did was going to be good enough to earn Lorimar's satisfaction, and Devan's moods and emotions soured quickly because of that. Even the worst of times had its silver lining, however, and Devan's proved to be the same. In his desperate bid for Lorimar's praise, he trained harder and more furious than any other boy his age and he became proficient in the art of sword fighting at a ridiculously young age.

Devan's time with Lorimar was not all misery and hard-training; in Lorimar's ambitions, he continued to push his daughters on to Devan, hoping to secure yet another place in the Baratheon line. Jena Dondarrion, in particular, found a soft spot in Devan's emotions. One of Lorimar's twin daughters, Jena seemed the opposite of her father in almost every way: she was incredibly loving, trusting and supportive of Devan's every word, and free spirited to let Devan feel comfortable enough to let himself relax. During the nights after rough days with Lorimar, Devan always sought out Jena and found himself a sanctuary in her loving presence. As the two were the same age, when they were around 14 years old, their interactions turned more and more physical.

### A Boy at War

Only a boy of fourteen, Devan travelled at Lorimar's side to fight in the Stormland host during The Rosegold Rebellion. Thankfully, Devan avoided the main bulk of the fighting as the Stormlanders clashed constantly with the rebels. Devan saw his first bout of fighting during the Slaughter of Bitterbridge. In a twisted form of ironic fate, the first battle Devan took a part in fighting was the last battle his father would ever fight. As Devan and Lorimar themselves recovered Ramont's deceased body, Devan felt himself crushed as he brought the mangled body of his father back to camp. The man he'd always looked up to and yearned so heavily for his admiration was so suddenly stolen from him. The rest of the rebellion turned into a blur for the boy, and soon enough he returned home with Lorimar, having proved his worth on the battlefield. After seeing firsthand the percieved incompetence of King Viserys first hand, seeds of rebellious and treasonous thoughts were planted in the young boy's head and left to grow silently.

The young boy's first morally questionable decisions came when he joined with Lorimar's quest for vengeance against the House Yronwood. Devan took a heavy part in Lorimar's plans, having felt at ease with his master's reasoning for such actions, as they raided the countryside, leading to the murder of the Yronwoods themselves.

Devan returned home once again with Lorimar, completely determined in the belief of separating his great homeland from the failing Iron Throne. The King couldn't protect any of his lands, in Devan's eyes, and the fact that Dorne and The Kingdom of Winter was not burned to the ground after their continued defiance of the throne cemented the belief of needing Stormlands independence in Devan's mind. Yet, his brother's staunch loyalty to the Throne weighed heavily on Devan in the opposite direction; he may have hated the Iron Throne and felt jealous of his brother his entire life, Devan still felt the usual familial bond with Roy. With such thoughts going through his mind constantly, along with a young teenager's hormones, Devan spent nearly every night with Jena, taking his frustrations and stress out on her in ways they both enjoyed.

### The Final Act of a Squire

Devan returned, finally, to his childhood home of Storm's End at Lorimar's side. Though he was glad to see his family once again, the true reason he traveled home was to partake in the Tourney of Storm's End thrown by his brother Roy. Devan was confident beyond all doubt that he would utterly destroy the squire's melee, and prove himself worthy of being the heir to his great house. His confidence was well placed, as it seemed Devan hardly had to try to end up on top of the melee, none of the other squires came close to taking his title from him. The heir to Storm's End did not stay much longer at his home, and after brief goodbyes to his siblings, he returned to Blackhaven shortly after the tourney.

During the first moon of 98 AC, Lorimar brought Devan with him on a surprising trip to the mountains surrounding the Dondarrion castle. Caught completely unaware, Lorimar chose the mountains as a memorable spot to knight his young and faithful squire. In a rare move, rarely heard of around Westeros, Devan was knighted under the light of the Seven at the mere age of 16.

### A New Knight of the Stormlands

After gaining his Ser title, Devan made his way back to Storm's End with an ego so large it seemed like it would soon burst through his new, shiny armor. Yet, his return home would not be all sunshine and roses. After only a few weeks from Devan's arrival, the young knight's loud and brazen anti-Iron Throne stance already stirred trouble within his family's walls. A Justiciar by the name of Ser Jorran of Wickenden happened to overhear multiple scathing remarks about both the King and his kingdom from Devan.

Rumors of Jorran's snooping reached Devan quickly, and with a fiery temper and insulted attitude, he confronted the ambitious Justiciar within the halls of his home. Nothing Jorran said would quell Devan's bitter anger and challenges of a one on one duel rang out. As talented as the Justiciar may have been, he was no match for the young Baratheon who had been training since the days he could lift a sword, and soon fell to fatal injuries as Devan disemboweled the knight.

As the High Justiciar of Storm's End arrived with Roy, Devan instantly plead his case against Jorran, citing that the Justiciar had came to his home looking for a fight, goading Devan into action with non-stop insults and jeers. Luckily, his brother sided with his story as well and Devan was never charged with any negative action after the duel.

## Family Tree

* Raymont Baratheon
	+ m. Jeyne Baratheon
		- Cassandra Baratheon
		- Roy Baratheon
		- Serra Baratheon
		- **Devan Baratheon**
			* m. Jena Baratheon
				+ Shyra Baratheon
				+ Ronnal Baratheon
				+ Robin Baratheon
				+ Devan Baratheon
		- Richard Baratheon