Robiorn Winborne

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Ser **Robiorn Winborne** is a knight from House Winborne. He is the first-born son of High Lady Marissa Winborne and her husband Ragnar Droko.

Raised at the age of fourteen to the Thronesguard of the Crazed Lord, Akron Winborne, Robiorn became the youngest member in the history of the prestigious knightly order. Unfortunately, his knighthood has been disgraced—after shoving his sword into his uncle's throat, he became a kinslayer

## Appearance and Character

Robiorn is a born warrior, and most of his skills lie in the area of martial expertise. He has little interest in politics and court intrigue. Robiorn only feels truly alive when fighting or making love. Robiorn has a strong build, like a woodsman, but he also has the classical Winborne look of blue eyes and golden hair. His facial appearance is highly drawn to his mother, rather than his father, so he is considered to be extremely handsome, his tall frame complemented with sharp and prominent features and a smile that could cut like the blade of his sword; He dresses in silver full-plate, like any member of the Thronesguard when on duty, but he also wears his family colours and distinctive armor of his own at other times: Which is Robiorn's tournament equipment. Covered in full plated, pattern folded, armour. It is dyed in the process of forging to be black. A close-fitting gambeson is worn underneath, in red, giving a scarlet trim to the armour. He dons a tabard of his family sigil over the front of his armour and, when he wears it, his helmet is a close helm with the visor shaped like a phoenix's beak. Equipped with a bastard sword that he can decide to wield with one or two hands. If he wields it with one, a round shield is used, crafted with the Winborne sigil inlayed, although his fair use of a heater shield when jousting.

Robiorn comes across as arrogant, amoral, and dishonourable. As for honour, Robiorn took his Thronesguard vows, but when they conflict, he chooses a course of action and follows it to its conclusion, no matter the consequence.

## History

### **Early Ages**

Robiorn and his younger sister Taegan were integral in their early childhood, they were one person. It was that of a horror story, how close they were.

At eleven and pre-adolescence, as a squire, Robiorn took part in his first tournament. At the tourney, Robiorn got extremely close to winning, but was defeated right before the final match-up.

### **Raise to Knighthood**

Robiorn did not have an intention on becoming a knight, only to be a good warrior and lord, but his excellent squiring to Ser Lancel Loxley took him to an extermination of a mercenary company that were about to attack the Aubeuxan capital of Marnoît. By his knight's side, Robiorn fought along with Loxley, his first ever kill happened that day, Robiorn decapitated one of the mercenaries and after the battle, his kill witnessed by Loxley, he was knighted at fourteen.

Upon his return to Ortin's Keep, Akron Winborne raised him to the Thronesguard.

### **Thronesguard**

During Robiorn's time in the Thronesguard, Akron's growing insanity and attendant cruelty became more and more apparent, and Robiorn found himself conflicted and troubled by many of the king's actions. Robiorn coped with much of Akron's cruelty by "going away inside". He sometimes offers this advice to others, as a way to deal with a harsh reality and making an appalling task tolerable. One night, he and Ser Jon Derry stood guard outside Lady Ysmine's bedchamber while Akron raped and ravaged her. Robiorn commented to Derry that they were sworn to protect the lady as well, to which Derry replied "We are, but not from him."

#### **Kinslayer**

Robiorn had a similar reaction to the execution of Lord Rickon Branch, and was reminded by Ser Korin Stork that he swore a vow to guard the king, not to judge him. He did not listen, however, and Robiorn walked up to the lord as he walked away seized Akron and hauled him bodily off the steps. The Crazed Lord squealed like a pig as Robiorn killed him with a single thrust into the throat.

Though reviled by the realm for his betrayal, Robiorn considers the slaying of Akron to be his finest act. His true motivation for killing Lord Akron remains unknown to the masses.

### **Travels**

Robiorn was raised to Lord Commander of the Thronesguard by his mother, who wanted to ensure loyalty in the guard. This ended up a large pressure on Robiorn, and his "going away inside" did not work any longer. Taegan was his only cure for stress. During one of their nights together, Taegan offered an idea that Robiorn should travel to escape the stress, and that he should take her with him so they could live their lives together, away from the pressures of the court. He twisted her idea and instead, left for survival on his own. During his away, Robiorn had to sleep in trees, caves, snow dens, etc. and he lived with the mountain clans for a short period. Despite the sparse food intake, Robiorn grew bigger than his grandfather while on the travel. He frequently talks about how he befriended wolves and was taken in by them, saying he has wolf-blood of his own.