Edric Connington

Edric Connington, Lord of Griffin's Roost, spouse to Leyla Caron, father of Jason Connington, Manfred Connington, Daisy Connington, vassal to Ashara Baratheon.

## Appearance and Character

Once auburn, now grey hair trails down the length of his broad shoulders, heavy and cascading. Dark green eyes glare from beneath his bushy brows, crowning the stubby, firm nose planted in the center of his face. The remainder of his face is coated in a beard of similar colour to his hair, surrounding the thin, taut lips that hide the clenched teeth within.

Order and law comes before ambition and pride, for it is the one thing that coats them in honor; ever dutiful and diligent, albeit sour, caustic and socially inept, the Lord Connington is a steadfast subject.

## History

Born in 62 AC, his birth was unremarkably uneventful and tranquil. A healthy child with ordinary habits.

Growing up, however, his insecurities were put to light - not only was he utterly failing at making friends among his peers, but he also desired none of the social amenities that those his age often strived for - quite a concerning feature for the heir of a lord, whose task often included the use of tongue and charm. Seeing no progress at all in this aspect of his education, the concerned Lord Alaric accelerated his martial training at the surprising early age of six, thinking it would help him connect to the other children. Edric completely blocked out any other world besides the wooden sword and the fineries of martial combat. Day and night he would train, for he had no one else to communicate with. Strategic games he would play as well, but of course, only with himself, with set-up scenarios.

Even the birth of his brother, Jon (in 69 AC), did not help (and later on Arthur in 74 AC and Lucinda in 76 AC).

Resigned to this finality, his father decided that the only sensible course of action would be to ensure he fully specialized in martiality, at the very least.

From 73 AC, Edric moved onto more formal types of training as squire under Lord Borros Bolling along with Clyve Caron (them almost being of age, with the latter being a year older). There they learned of the uncommon fineries of war and battlecraft, and the treacherous terrain. This is the only thing Edric showed interest in, or any mild appeal towards; occasionally, he'd even ask his instructor a few questions to better his learning. Thus he mastered not only personal, but also tactical combat, having shunned most other elements of the common noble's life; with his fellow squire he became relatively friendly with (or as much as a socially inadequate person could). Ultimately, their grasp of command and leadership turned out excellent, with Edric only having a slight edge, but in the drill of personal combat Clyve lagged far behind, boasting only the status of competency in arms.

In 83 AC, he participated in the Fourth Dornish War, fighting at Stonehelm (whereupon he led a detachement of heavy infantry) and a dozen other skirmishes in the thick of the Dornish land, soaring his experience as a battle commander.

In 84 AC, Alaric Connington passed away from a wound thought treated (and received in the same war that Edric fought in).

In 89 AC, Edric married Leyla Caron.

In 90 AC she birthed her first child, Jason, followed by Manfred in 91 AC. And in 92 AC, Daisy.

In 93 AC, he fought in the Rosegold Rebellion ferociously, slaying Wyman Willum in the midst of a savage, prolonged battle.

In 94 AC, he met his future associate, Laena Storm who had been hiding from adversaries unknown and sought shelter in Griffin's Roost.

In 95 AC, his wife conceived a third child, Daisy.

In the Year of Skulls and Daggers, he took active part in ridding the lands from the notorious bandit lairs and groups.

In 99 AC, shortly after his appointment to Lord Marshal in the Storm Council, he, along with a group of other Stormlords, sailed to the Arbor for the purpose of retaking the place from Ironborn control. With them broken at sea and Connington commanding the besieging forces, the conflict on land did not take much time. Even so, instead of being hailed as a home and returning to well-earned peace, he found his region locked in war against Dorne. Delayed by severe storms, Edric arrived just in time to break the besieging forces of Crow's Nest (101 AC) and then, alongside Devan Baratheon, proceeded to take back Blackhaven, with a worrying number of casualties. He organised the slow encirclement of Broad Arch and Nightsong, favouring a more cautious campaign.

Despite the initial fervour with which he had disposed of his enemies, in 102 AC, most of his host was locked in a stalemate at the sieges of Kingsgrave and Skyreach. After the concluding battle of the warfare, he finally returned home for a deserved rest. Resuming his duties as Lord Marshal, Edric partook in minor internal skirmishes against bandits and other threats of little consequence, but for the most part, he's spent the years in quiet and calm at Griffin's Roost.

## Family

Jeyne Connington - mother - deceased.

Alaric Connington - father - deceased.

Jon Connington - brother (59) - alive, married to Tyana Serrett.

Arthur Connington - brother (54) - alive.

Lucinda Connington - sister (52) - alive.

Jason Connington - son and heir (38) - alive.

Manfred Connington - second son (37) - alive.

Daisy Connington - daughter (36) - alive.

## Household Members

Laena Storm (38) - Spymaster.

Beric Tudbury (32) - Commander of the Garrison.

Sedrick Bolling (28) - Captain of the Household Guard.

Willem Trant (41) - Steward and seneschal.

Berry (43) - Maester.

## Meta

Attribute: Bellicose

Social Status: Principal Bannerman

Skill Points: 22

Skills: Formation (MAR #1), Skirmishing (MAR #2), Polearms (COM #1), Endurance (COM #2), Military Engineering (EDU), Riding (learned in 4.0), Precision (learned in 4.0)

Mastery: Field Commander

Username: u/Deathborne\_2

Discord Username: Nightmare#6703