Leon Grandison

**Ser Leon Grandison** is a hedge knight, and scion of House Grandison.

A renowned warrior, Leon fought for the Blacks in the Blackwater Rebellion and then headed across the Narrow Sea to find work as a sell-sword following Aegon's defeat.

For a while he served in the Lost Legion alongside many other Westerosi, but chose to leave the Company and return to Westeros to raise his bastard son - Barristan Storm.

## Appearance

Leon might once have been a handsome man, his jawline is chiselled and his cheekbones well defined. But whilst the shape is proper, his features are highlighted by a selection of vicious scars and his nose has clearly been broken more than once. He's a tall man, with a muscled body coming from a lifetime as a warrior.

## Timeline

* 158 AC: Leon is born to a member of House Grandison, and his good wife, at Grandview.
* 167 AC: Leon begins to show natural prowess in the training yard, he takes to the blade with ease.
* 170 AC: Leon squires under Ser Jeffory, a knight sworn to House Grandison.
* 177 AC: Leon is knighted by Ser Jeffory for valour shown against local brigands that were plaguing the villages around Grandview. Leon is shown to be a natural champion of the people.
* 178 - 183 AC: Leon departs Grandview, and tours the Stormlands and Crownlands as a Hedge Knight. In tourneys, he rides under the alias of '*The Lost Lion*' and uses his personal sigil - quartered, the black lion of House Grandison on it's yellow field and a white sword on a field of black. Eventually, he settles down for a while as a knight in the service of House Whitehead.
* 183 AC: Leon meets Lucy Whitehead and the pair soon become lovers. Lucy becomes pregnant and has their son - Barristan Storm, causing Leon to leave often to participate in more tourneys and make enough money to support his family.
* 187 AC: After nearly a decade, Leon returns to Grandview to see his kin. Under his guidance, his niece Serra takes up the blade for the first time whilst Lord Grandison is away. He is bemused by her skill, as she reminds him of himself at her age.
* 187 - 188 AC: During the Blackwater Rebellion, Leon fights for the Black Dragon along with his house and much of the Stormlands. Already a famed warrior, Leon gains renown fighting alongside and leading the Grandison men in battle against loyalist forces.
* 188 AC: Following defeat in the Rebellion and his dismissal from Lord Whitehead's service, Leon takes a ship to Essos - intending to join up with a mercenary company.
* 189 - 196: Ser Leon joins up with the Lost Legion. He serves with distinction in the company as it undertakes multiple contracts and is eventually promoted up to Serjeant. His old hedge knight moniker is modified and he is oft called '*The Lost's Lion*', in this time he also grasps a very basic understanding of High Valyrian - though not enough to speak it fluently. He watches the rise of Khain Azahral from lowly foot soldier to Captain with interest.
* 196 AC: Leon recieves word from his former lover, Lucy Whitehead. She is on her deathbed and fears for the future of their bastard born son, Barristan. He departs amicably from the Legion, and heads to Weeping Town to raise his son himself. By the time he arrives, his lover has passed but the boy seems eager to move on.
* 196 - 201 AC: Ser Leon and Barristan tour the Stormlands and the Crownlands. Whilst pushing his way past forty, Leon still consistently wins small Tourneys and makes his name known as a veteran soldier. This brings Leon to King's Landing, seeking to find employment whilst the Realm communes for the King's Coronation.

## Family

**Lucy Whitehead,** former lover and Barristan's mother. Died in 196 AC

**Barristan Storm,** bastard son and squire: Aptitude - Agile (Aux Char)

**Serra Grandison,** niece.