Martesse Lannister

## Heiress of Casterly Rock

Addysen Lannister

Addison Lannister

Tyland Lannister

**Martesse Lannister** is the second eldest child of Lord Lorean Lannister and his wife, Rhea Brax. The second of four children, Martesse was raised to hold propriety above all else, and after a failed betrothal with House Arryn, wed her cousin, Ser Tybolt Lannister. Following the death of her brother Roland during the War of Four Daughters, and the subsequent naming of Ser Teryion Lannister to the Kingsguard, Martesse is the presumptive Heir to the Rock.

## Appearance

House Lannister has created both beauties and terrors in its history, and if someone were to say that the current line of Lions was descended from Tyrion Lannister, some may scoff at that – but Martesse Lannister is every inch a Lioness, from toe to the fine strands of hair that adorn her head. To compare her to another would be to compare art to the real world – there is a certain timeless radiance to her, one that does not ebb and flow, but only grows stronger with age, as if she were sculpted by the Gods themselves.

Though she is not tall, Martesse carries a considerable grace with her, even when she is with child. She is slender, despite multiple pregnancies, and has wide, cat-like eyes, framing a visage that transitions between aloofness and seriousness depending on her thoughts. She prefers light clothes, and never travels in anything thicker than a few layers. Always someone to emphasize beauty above all else, Martesse carefully cultivates her hair in thick curls, falling almost down to her waist.

## History

**391 AC:** Martesse Lannister is born in King’s Landing to Lorean Lannister and his wife, Rhea Brax. The couple was venturing to King’s Landing to meet with the Old King when she was born, and she was the first of the Lannister children to be presented to the King at court.

**395 AC:** Martesse is presented at the theater in Lannisport. For the next several years, Martesse will be tutored in Lannisport, given the most luxurious of upbringings. Her father, Lorean, arranges for a betrothal to Ser Alester Arryn, a brother of the Lord of the Vale.

**396 AC:** Martesse knows her letters and can speak without pause. Despite that, she is a moody child, and prone to constant fits. Her time in the theater does her well, and she is taught restraint. There is one in particular that aids her in this – Tansy, a young common girl with whom she becomes fast friends. For the next twenty-one years, Martesse is not seen without her at her side…

**400 AC:** Martesse takes to the stage for the first time.

**401-405 AC:** Martesse continues to refine her talent, gathering many a friend from the likes of Lannisport and without, all from the West. Her gaggle of ladies grows, but she is always close to Tansy, and seems oft to take advice from her more than not.

**406 AC:** A decision was made with grand ramifications. Lord Lorean sunders the betrothal between her and Alester Arryn. In private, he tells her why, and afterwards, Martesse is oft heard saying, “I have earned my place in the Rock.”

**407 AC:** Martesse is betrothed to Ser Tybolt Lannister. Their relationship is rather warm, and they both share an aspiration for all things trivial. Within near a moon of wedding him, Martesse proves to be with child. The first of six children born to them, Lorea, comes late in that year.

**410 AC:** Before many Westerlands leave for the War of the Four Daughters, Martesse and Lorean hold a large banquet in which every Westerlord was invited. Shortly after, Martesse is with child again, and this time gives birth to a boy – she lets Tybolt choose the name, and he gives him the name Damon.

**412 AC:** Managing the Westerlands with the absence of both father and husband proved to be of little difficulty for Martesse, but tragedy strikes when her brother is wounded gravely and taken to Oldtown, where Maester fear he might die. Martesse travels there, where she chances upon her husband again – Lord Hightower was a gracious host, but Roland eventually dies after two moons of intensive care. Little can be gathered from tragedy, but Martesse proved pregnant again – this time, she bears twins, whilst her husband is off at war. She names them Addysen and Addison, female and male respectively.

**415 AC:** With the end of the War of Four Daughters, there is a lull that settles over the Westerlands. Tybolt returns to her, but Martesse is dissatisfied – all the same, she gets with child again. This time, another boy, named Tyland.

**416 AC:** Speculation fluctuates as to the cause of Prince Viserys’ death and whether it was intentional. What is known is that Lady Martesse’s husband was the man to strike the crown prince down in the Joust at the Tournament in King’s Landing.

**417 AC:** Not a year later, returning to King’s Landing with Tybolt in tow, Martesse is with child again – her fifth pregnancy. She is eight months on as the tenth moon begins.

## Possessions

### Other

*Viola’s Dress,* a large gown from one of her first theater performances.

## Connections

* Tansy, a friend and confidant. She is not seen without Martesse at her side.
* House Lannister – She is the Heir to the Rock
* House Arryn – A shattered betrothal has caused bad blood between these families.
* House Targaryen – The death of Prince Viserys has always been a source of controversy.
* Lucerys Waters – A friend and admirer. Martesse and him have had several exchanges together.

## Rumours

* Suspicions cast doubt on the legitimacy of Martesse’s children, despite them all being gold of hair.
* Rumours speak that Martesse plotted the death of Prince Viserys, but to what end, and why?
* With Lord Lorean taking a step back in his age, rumours say that Martesse has been the ruler of Casterly Rock for some time now, but Tansy – the woman she’s always with – has been *her* ruler all along.

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