Braeden Tarth

Ser **Braeden Tarth** is the current Lord of Evenfall Hall, and the Evenstar. He was born alongside his twin sister Breyna in 385, to Lord Drannyl Tarth and Lady Tyana Tarth née Connington. Though still a relatively new lord, Braeden is descended from a long line of powerful and great lords.

Having grown up on the beautiful island of Tarth, Braeden and his sister experienced a strict upbringing from their father. The two twins were the only children of their parents, and would grow to be very close with each other. Braeden trusted his sister with his life.

Braeden saw the Great Famine, the War of the Three Thieves, and the Scarlet Winter all occur sequentially. The end of the Scarlet Winter saw Braeden's father's death, leaving him Lord of Evenfall Hall, and the Evenstar.

As a newly made, young Lord, he led a hedonistic lifestyle, though he found the time to engage in his duties when necesarry. When serious, he was a good and strong Lord who genuinely cared for his people. Yet, most of the time he remained relaxed and care-free, allowing his council to deal with most manners while he drank himself away. He held a certain sense of arrogance about himself.

With recent events, Braeden remains loyal to his liege, Lord Gwayne Baratheon, a man of similar age as him, and marches with him into the Reach with the onset of a new conflict in Westeros.

**WIP**

## Apperance and Character

Braeden was regarded as a tall, handsome, young man to those who knew him. He had pale blonde hair which reached down to his shoulders, and grey eyes. He kept his stubble neatly trimmed on his face. He had an athletic physique, with broad shoulders and a strong core.

He often dressed in fine silks and furs, preferring to surround himself in luxury. He always travelled with his sword, Raincarver, being extremely proud of the sword and his heritage.

Braeden enjoyed competition, and thus loved participating in tourneys and in combat. He exercised nearly everyday and enjoyed physical activity.

Braeden had a very relaxed and unserious demeaner most of the time. He was fairly laid-back, living a hedonistic lifestyle. He delegated most of his monotonous tasks to the members of his council. He had a certain sense of arrogance and vanity to him.

Despite his normally unserious demeanor, he had the capability to become serious, especially when dealing with lordly matters. When serious, Braeden genuinely cared for his subjects and their well being. He is an intelligent and bookish man, and this truly shines through when he is serious.

Braeden overall was a charismatic and charming man, known to many as a well-spoken man, and he was a rampant womanizer. Though he believed in his own abilities too much as a result of his arrogance, he was a good man at heart, and wanted to see the best for his House and his subjects.

## History

### Early Life

Braeden was born to Lord Drannyl Tarth and Lady Tyana Tarth on the 9th Moon of the Year 385. He was born fifteen minutes before his fraternal twin, Breyna.

His sister Breyna was the only sibling Braeden ever had due to a House Tarth tradition of not having children after the birth of a son. This tradition is rooted in an event that occured in Evenfall Hall seventy years ago where various cousins of House Tarth fought Lord Harrion Tarth and each other for control of Tarth. Lord Harrion, who ended up being the victor, exiled any remaining pretenders to the Wall, and established the tradition.

Braeden and Breyna were raised in a harsh and strict manner by their father, a man of nearly no emotion. While Drannyl did love his children, he felt as though he had a duty to be their father first, and he honestly believed his harsh, non-emotional attitude towards them to be acceptable.

The Great Famine hit Westeros in 392. Though food did indeed become sparse in Tarth, utter starvation was avoided due to the availability of fish in the sea surrounding Tarth, and Lord Drannyl's expansion of Tarth's fishing industry.

The War of the Three Thieves started in 396, which involved the Stormland's direct participation. This led to Drannyl being absent from Tarth while commanding troops. With Lord Drannyl's absence, the young Braeden served as Acting Lord of Evenfall Hall, under the guidance of his mother. Braeden truly experienced what being a lord meant during this time, and found the job stressful. It's during this time that he grows close with his sister Breyna, entrusting her with anything and everything.

### Recent Years

The end of the War of the Three Thieves saw the return of Lord Drannyl to Tarth. He seemed considerably fatigued from the long war, and was noticably much more short-tempered than he was before. The Scarlet Winter hit immediately after his return, leading to Tarth seeing much hardship as the very seas themself froze over. There was nothing to stop the starvation this time.

A group of bandits had gathered on Tarth during the Scarlet Winter, plundering and stealing from caravans and travellers. In an effort to prove himself, Braeden gathered several of his father's men and hunted the bandits, killing them. Upon his return to Evenfall Hall, he was knighted by his father for his service.

Lord Drannyl did what he could to alleviate his people's suffering, but tragedy struck when his wife, Tyana, died in the Year 404 from an illness. Not long after in the Year 405 did Drannyl pass in the night of a chill, leaving Braeden and Breyna the only living members of House Tarth. Drannyl's death also left Braeden as the Lord of Evenfall Hall, and the Evenstar.

As Braeden's rule as Lord was starting, the Scarlet Winter was releasing it's grips on Westeros. Though initially saddened at the death of his parents, Braeden's mood soon returned to normal, and Tarth saw a tremendous regrowth to prosperity.

Braeden's tenure as Lord was rather carefree. Though he dealt with important matters and set out directions, it was mostly his council members who ruled Tarth, having been each delegated different tasks. Braeden lived recklessly and hedonistically, drinking very often, usually with women he planned to bed. He gave no regard as to the potential consequences of a bastard. His sister Breyna strongly disapproved of her brother's lifestyle, believing that one day it would be the end of him. Breyna also encouraged Braeden to find a spouse, hoping that a wife would calm him down.

## Recent Events

Braeden raised a portion of his forces and marched alongside his liege lord Gwayne Baratheon and Princess Rhaenys in their campaign to pacify the Reach.

## Family

* Drannyl Tarth (b. 357, d. 405), father of Braeden.
	+ Tyana Tarth née Connington (m)(b. 362, d. 404), mother of Braeden.
		- **Braeden Tarth** (b. 385), the current Lord of Evenfall Hall, the Evenstar
		- Breyna Tarth (b.385), the twin sister of Braeden, and heir presumptive of Evenfall Hall

## NPCs

* Breyna Tarth, Braeden's twin sister and Castellan of Evenfall Hall
* Ser Gildeon Clayter, the Master-at-Arms of Evenfall Hall
* Paxtan Cuy, the Justicar of Evenfall Hall
* Marcyn Fell, the Steward of Evenfall Hall
* Maester Kegan, the Maester of Evenfall Hall