Gunthor Estermont

Ulrick Estermont

Ellen Estermont

Ser **Gunthor Estermont** is the fifth child of Lord Selmond Estermont, the third by his second wife, Genna Morrigen. He is a renowned warrior who has served as the leader of House Estermont's martial forces since the death of his brother, Ser Godric Estermont in 83 AC.

## Appearance and Character

Gunthor is brown of hair and green of eyes. A warrior to the core, he has an athletic build. His most alarming trait is his height, standing at six foot seven inches tall.

A solider through and through, Gunthor was raised to follow his eldest brother's leadership. In more recent years, he has become openly vocal of things he disagrees with. Despite this new trait, he is still a solider at heart and will submit to strong authority.

## History

The youngest of Lord Selmond's children, Gunthor had a relatively stress-free childhood. Unlike his two older brothers, he wasn't taught to rule. Instead, his education focused on military matters. He was to become a general and military adviser for his Lord brother.

Due to his physical stature, Gunthor excelled in his given role. He was by far the most naturally gifted of Lord Selmond's sons at fighting.

As a teenager, Gunthor became more rebellious. He argued frequently with his father and brothers in private, wishing to join the King's service. His ideal position was that of the Kingsguard. He was never, however, given leave to join the royal court.

As an adult, Gunthor served with admiration in the military roles he was assigned. He was knighted in 76 AC by his brother, Ser Godric.

During the Fourth Dornish War, Ser Gunthor served as Ser Godric's second in command. He led part of the Estermont levy's which marched with the bulk of the Stormland forces before rendezvousing with his brother at Blackhaven. The Estermonts conducted an amphibious landing during the Siege of Wyl, landing at the South of the castle and assaulting to allow the Iron Throne forces a chance to ford the river and assault from the North. Despite the overall success of this strategy, Ser Godric was killed in the fighting. Gunthor eventually called an orderly retreat, with the Estermont forces rejoining the Iron Throne forces in their northern assault. Following the battle, Ser Gunthor knighted his brother's former squire, Casper Caron.

Gunthor took the young Arlan Fell as a squire in 83AC, shortly before the war. This lasted only for three years, however, as in 86AC, Ser Gunthor discovered Arlan had been dabbling with poisons. Furious, Gunthor sent Arlan back to Felwood, criticising the actions which he saw as cowardly.

Following the death of Godric, Gunthor and his brother Ser Ulrick, became increasingly disillusioned with the Stormlands position as part of the Iron Throne. Blaming the Targaryen dynasty for the death, the brothers began to believe that the Stormlands would be better off as an independent Kingdom.

Despite this feeling, Gunthor led the Estermont forces which marched with the Stormlands host during The Rosegold Rebellion. Though sympathising with the cause of the Lannisters and Tyrells, the Estermont's believed the timing was wrong - The Stormlands needed more time to be turned against the Iron Throne.

However, Gunthor still harboured anti-Targaryen sentiments. These came to the fore in 96 AC, during the Tourney of Storm's End. Gunthor preformed admirably in the events of the tourney, but his performance was overshadowed by his actions in the following feast. Heavily intoxicated, Gunthor was beyond the control of his more cautious brother, Ser Ulrick, and launched himself into a jape-filled tirade about the Targaryens. He blamed each and every Targaryen for everything from the words of King Viserys to the deaths the Stormlands occured in both the Fourth Dornish War and the Rosegold Rebellion. When asked if his words included Prince Aemon, in whose memory the tourney had been called, Gunthor affirmed that Aemon was included. This angered many of the Lords present, including Lord Roy Baratheon. Gunthor was close to drawing steel before Lord Caron intervened to mediate the situation.