Lyn Corbray

Heir to Heart's Home

Sharra Corbray

**Lyn Corbray** is the eldest son of Lord Brynden Corbray and Lady \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_, and the heir to Heart's Home, a position he has held since 420 AC.

## Appearance and Character

Lyn is not like his father. Not like his father *ever* was. Instead of lean and muscular, Lyn is lithe, preferring agility over pure combat prowess. However, he is reminiscent of a young Brynden Corbray in his face, with a thin beard and long brown hair, much as the knight did in his early time in the Kingsguard.

Living a lecherous life, Lyn enjoys fighting, drinking, and whoring, in no particular order - however, no matter his opinion on the less refined events in life, Lyn is a popular figure, his charming smile winning over the hearts of those he meets.

## History

### Birth and Early Life

Lyn was born in the late months of 418 AC, and grew up in a shifting climate in Heart's Home. His father, and his grandfather, assured that the young boy would grow up with all of the education he needed, yet his father was often absent for the first two years of his life, and his grandfather, Lord Ronnel, was often ill, staying to his bed. And thus, it fell to his distant cousin, Ser Andar Corbray, to raise him, along with the castle's Maester. Andar was not the most upright of fellows, so the Maester took it upon himself to perform most of the boy's learning, teaching him the basics that a future heir should know.

When his father took over as lord, however, Lyn's education increased. Brynden had an eye for both worldly and academic studies, along with being well-educated. And so, he gave his son what he knew, teaching him everything that was appropriate for him to learn.

### A Dark Descent

As he grew older, Lyn began to interact with the other young folk of Heart's Home. Without any noble wards at the castle, Lyn threw himself in with the more common folk, sons of the household knights and sworn swords to his father. Whilst not as rough as the smallfolk who lived outside of the keep, these young lads were not refined, and often snuck out of the castle, visiting places that Lyn had never seen before. This stealth lasted until Lyn's tenth year, where he, along with his companions, got into a fight with a group of similarly aged villagers. Although the fight was not bloody, with the most dangerous weapon being Lyn's own fists, Lord Brynden stumbled upon it with a patrol of men, and stopped it swiftly. The young sons of his household knights were returned to their fathers, whilst the common folk were personally berated by the Lord of Heart's Home himself.

Lyn waited patiently for the others to have their punishments, knowing that his father would not punish him to that degree. He was wrong. For three hours, the two stood there, as the cold swept over them, Brynden talking, and Lyn listening. Trade caravans passed as the well-dressed lord and his son stood, the lecture drawing until past nightfall. It ended with seven simple words, seven words that may as well have been a question in the mouth of anyone except Brynden Corbray.

*"And I won't see you here again."*

### Final Straw

That would not be the end of conflict between Lyn and his father. No, it would be just the beginning. Whilst, for two years, Lyn was attentive to his lessons, both those given by Brynden and the Maester, those that consisted of academic and practical skills, numeracy and combat, and every other skill a future lord *could* need. However, he began to study by himself, teaching lessons that his father would not want him to know. How to blend into the shadows, how to judge the sight of a guard to sneak past, and how to climb. Brynden was none the wiser to this and, in the presence of his father, Lyn *was* the ideal student, and even the ideal heir, and the Lord of Heart's Home was not afraid to admit it.

However, Lyn's studies began to suffer, slowly. Although he did not disappear for entire days anymore, he was often late to his lessons, along with leaving them early due to "plans" he had made. Slowly, his carefully planned absences began to increase in frequency and length. And so, Lyn's father countered him with expert skill. Whilst Lyn developed ways to slip past guardsmen, Brynden developed ways to slip past Lyn, predicting his location. Heart's Home was an inpenetrable fortress, and the plans put in place to curb his son's activities ended up helping the castle in more ways than intended, with thieves being caught, and the occasional killer being thwarted.

### Bad Influence

Another two years of attentive study passed, with Lyn being made squire to his father. His first year of training under Lord Brynden was shared with Baelor Targaryen, the son of the King himself, and Lyn almost felt like he had to try and keep up. And so, the Lord of Heart's Home became greatly impressed with his son, with Baelor's actions indirectly influencing the young heir. Even after Baelor received his knighthood, Lyn continued on his good path, saying constantly that he was "going to be like the prince". Much like before, however, things began to deteriorate. Symond Frey was sent from the Crossing, and found a kindred spirit in the young Lyn Corbray - both were prone to bad decisions, and both were rather skilled with a blade. And so, things deteriorated further. Lyn had grown from a boy into a young man, and when Symond left, with a knighthood on his shoulders, Lyn did not stop his ways. In fact, the opposite happened. Lyn escorted the young heir to the Crossing from the Vale, and, when Symond slept with a tavern maid, Lyn did the same. This was not the end of his descent, far from it.

Lyn's return from said tavern was longer than his journey. When he returned to the castle that he called home, he stumbled into the great hall, and collapsed on the floor. And so, Lyn Corbray was locked in his room for a week, and he forfeited his knighthood for it.

### Wandering

As soon as Lyn was able to leave his room, he slipped a note under his father's door, and rode as far as he could. On his adventure around the Vale, he encountered Jon Arryn, brother to the Lord of the Eyrie, and due to their shared quick wit, befriended the man quickly. With little more to do, Lyn accompanied the Arryn on his tour of the Vale, continuing with his bad habits, whilst making an effort to appear at least presentable on visits to any castles. To this day, he still adventures alongside Jon Arryn, and accompanies him to the city of Oldtown, where Lyn intends to earn recognition, and hopefully his spurs.

## Family

* Ser **Artys Corbray** - Uncle - b. 367 AC, d. 408 AC
* Lord **Brynden Corbray** - Father - b. 369 AC
* l. **Alysanne** - b. 371 AC
	+ Ser **Gwayne Stone** - b. 388 AC
* Lady **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_** - Mother - b. \_\_\_ AC
	+ **Lyn Corbray** - b. 418 AC
	+ **Alaric Corbray** - b. 420 AC
	+ **Sharra Corbray** - b. 422 AC
* **Aianna Corbray** - b. 381 AC