Jasper Tollett

Lord **Jasper Tollett**, also known as **Advocate Jas**, is the firstborn child of Lord Jon Tollett and his wife Cara Cox. He has two younger siblings, a full brother one year his junior, and a bastard half-sister five years his junior.

Raised as his father's heir Jasper has dedicated most of his young life to be the head of his house and learning the ways of leadership. Ambitious and determined Jasper has goals of reaching above his born station.

## Appearance and Character

A tall young man of nine and ten Jasper has a dignified air about him with long brown hair, fair skin, and black eyes. He normally carries a short sword with him, believing it best to always carry a weapon to defend with.

Jasper is known as an honest man with an ambitious streak who wins over knights and commons alike. Despite never becoming a knight Jasper is trained in combat and known for his bravery, though it tends to show more in his confidence in the face of more powerful lords. Well read in the histories and laws of the Vale and the rest of the Seven Kingdoms, along with his skill in winning people over, he is a hard man to best in a battle with words.

## History

### Early Childhood under Lord Yorbert

Jasper might have been his father's eldest but his accention was not assured as at the time of his birth Lord Jon was merely Sir Jon Tollett, cousin and designated heir to Lord Yorbert Tollett. Furthermore mere months after Jasper's birth Yorbert's wife, Mya Shett, gave birth to his daughter, also named Mya, though Mya Shett would not survive the birth and Yorbert refused to marry again.

A little over a year later Jasper's mother gave birth to his brother Halton, who would be both his close ally and great rival later in life. For a few years the succession of Grey Glen seemed secure in the hands of Yorbert's daughter. Till it was discovered that the girl's mind was simple and she refused to develop past two.

During the years of quiet confusion that followed Jasper's father would take a trip south to participate in a tourny in the Riverlands. When he returned he was carrying his infant bastard daughter Jeyne, who Jasper would be close with and protective of.

By 85 the matter of succession was still in question. Mya Tollet was six and acting two while Jon had two strong sons. The matter would have been resolved if Yorbert had another child, but before that could happen he was called to fight in the War for the Mountains of the Moon.

Yorbert would lead the Tollett forces personally, leaving Sir Jon as castellan. Tragedy would strike a year later when in 86 Lord Yorbert was killed the Battle for Ironoaks. Lordship for Grey Glen should have passed to Yorbert's daughter, but seven year old Mya was incapable of ruling or producing children. Instead of allowing Mya to become the Lady of Grey Glen Sir Jon gathered the remaining staff and proclaimed himself the new lord and Jasper as his heir.

### The New Heir

Now the heir to Grey Glen Jasper was to be trained to succeed his father and the young lordling threw himself into his training. While never a motivated fighter Jasper took up training with a short sword and was called competent by his trainers. Where he truly excelled was in his studies and speaking. The castle Maester would often say that he had an opinion on everything and they had to hear it, soon he would be known as Advocate Jas around the castle.

By 90 AC tensions had started to grow between Jasper and his younger brother who had been taken on as a squire by their father. A year younger Halton was already larger than his brother and stronger. It came to a point three years later when the two brothers got into a fight and Jasper was nearly beaten into the ground. A solution to the problem of the brothers came when news of the Rosegold rebellions reached the Vale.

Lord Jon would march south in the Arryn armies with his younger son while the fourteen year old Jasper was left in Grey Glen to hold the castle while he was away. During the rebellion, Jasper won some recognition back in the Vale for arranging a favorable agreement with the merchants of Gulltown and increasing the household guard. It was also during this time that he started making regular visits to the rooms of his simple minded cousin where he would take time to think in peace while watching the one who might have been his Lady.

### Late Teens and Reconsolidation

When the war ended and Lord Jon and Halton returned his brother had been changed by the war and the two reconciled. Lord Jon was impressed by his son skill but would increasingly favor Halton over him for his combat skill. Jasper grew distant from his father and spent more time with Mya, Jeyne, and the castle staff, he would also take occasional trips to Gulltown.

In 97 Jasper would take a brief trip to his grandfather's holdings in the Salpans and King's Landing before returning to Grey Glen to witness his brother being named a knight. The next year his father would die leaving Jasper to be the new lord of Grey Glen.

## Family Tree

### Father's Family

* *Lord Lyn Tollett*
	+ *Lord Yohn Tollett*
		- *Lord Yorbert Tollett d.86. Married to Mya Shett of Gulltown d.79*
			* Mya Tollett b.79
	+ *Sir Jon Tollett of the Kingsguard*
	+ *Sir Hal Tollett*
		- *Lord Jon Tollett d.98.* Married to Cara Cox of Saltpans.
			* **Lord Jasper Tollett b.79**
			* Sir Halton Tollett b.80
			* Jeyne Stone b. 84

### Mother's Family

* Sir Brynden Cox of Saltpans
	+ Lady Cara Cox
		- Lord Jasper Tollett of Grey Glen
		- Sir Halton Tollett of Grey Glen
	+ *Sir Jason Cox d.93*
		- Mortimer Rivers b.90
	+ Lysa Cox b.74

## House Successions

### House Arryn

Jasper Tollett is a strong supporter of Ysilla Arryn's succession as the Lady of the Vale and Amanda following her unless she has a son.

## Household

* Castellan: Lady Cara Cox
* Master-at-Arms: Sir Harold Spurr
* Maester Ambulous
* Sir Halton Tollett
* Mya Tollett
* Sir Petyr of the Trident, Household knight
* Captain Tresham of the Household Guard
* Fifty members of the Household guard