Steffon Rosby

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**Steffon Rosby** is a Knight of the Kingsguard, ascending to the position in 94 AC, just one year after the Rosegold Rebellion. He is the son of Rolland and Elinor Rosby, and is the cousin of Lord Jon Rosby.

## Appearance and Character

Steffon is a rather strong man, given his duty as a Kingsguard, standing tall at 6'2". He has light brown hair that he wears relatively long, grey/blue eyes, and a tan complexion from his frequent work in the sun. Notable on his face is a scar running from his forehead down to his nose and across his left cheek. The scar is mostly healed, and he received in the Slaughter of Bitterbridge.

Steffon is a withdrawn man, preferring silence over conversation. However, among his family and friends, he is considerably more talkative. Although Steffon nominally follows the Faith of the Seven, he doesn't truly believe in the gods, primarily due to his experience at Bitterbridge in the Rosegold Rebellion. Steffon is extremely loyal to the royal family. He has previously secretly broken the Kingsguard vow of celibacy by taking a lover.

Steffon is stubborn and, when he has set his mind to something, is unlikely to waver. He is a fierce fighter and expert duelist, having trained his whole life to be a soldier. He is rather unambitious, having no real further aims than becoming a Knight of the Kingsguard.

Within the confines of his own mind, Steffon can easily get jealous and maintain rivalries and grudges for an extended period of time.

## History

### 74-90 AC

Steffon was raised in Rosby as the only child of Rolland and Elinor Rosby. He was doted upon as a child, being the center of his parents's lives. He was a close friend to his cousins of the main Rosby line. However, because he wasn't part of the direct ruling family, he wasn't afforded many lessons with Maester Mathis, instead spending his hours lounging around the practice yard, either watching Rosby guards train or practicing on a dummy with a wooden sword.

In 80 AC, his mother succumbed to a vicious illness, going from perfectly healthy to dead in just a mere two weeks. His father, devastated by the loss, would become extremely closed off, not bothering to pay much attention to Steffon. As such, Steffon began to spend the majority of his time in the company of knights in the service of House Rosby. In particular, one knight by the name of Ser Robin Waters became a surrogate father to Steffon, training him harshly and trying to teach him life's lessons.

After training under Ser Robin for ten years, he was finally knighted by his cousin, Lord Gyles Rosby, in 90 AC. Just sixteen name-days old, he was assigned to be Gyles's personal guard.

### 90-94 AC

Steffon served in this capacity for three years quite capably. However, his first true test would come in the Rosegold Rebellion, as he was appointed second in command of the Rosby levies, as well as Gyles's personal guard. Steffon would distinguish himself in the Slaughter at Bitterbridge. On the second day, as the loyalist forces charged over the battlements of Bitterbridge once more, Lord Gyles Rosby would be slain. Steffon was the one to carry his body back to the loyalist camp, all while still striking down rebels. For the remainder of the Battle, Steffon was at the head of the Rosby levies, leading from the front. Many of the Rosby men recall that Steffon "fought as if possessed", killing over a dozen rebels each time the loyalists attempted to breach the walls. At Bitterbridge, Steffon was wounded numerous times - the slash across his face being the most visible. He returned home as a hero among his men, despite the grim and costly nature of Bitterbridge.

It was his distinction at Bitterbridge, along with House Rosby's long-standing service and Steffon's lack of other prospects that led him to being inducted into the Kingsguard in 94 AC.

### 94-98 AC

In 95 AC, Steffon met a woman named Delia, the youngest daughter of a rich merchant, in a tavern in King's Landing. He wasn't wearing his Kingsguard uniform at the time, obviously, and since he was still a new appointment - and because he rarely showed his face when conducting his duties - Delia did not recognize him. The two hit it off immediately, and Steffon ended up taking her to bed that night. They would continue their discreet meet-ups throughout 95 and 96 AC, when Steffon finally decided to reveal his true identity to her. For a year after he revealed his identity, Delia refused to meet with him. In 97 AC, however, Delia and Steffon met again, sleeping together oncemore, and their meet-ups have continued in secret.

Although the two obviously share feelings for each other, Steffon's position puts him in a bind. In 97, when the two met up for the first time in a year, Delia tried to convince Steffon to abandon his position and sail to the Free Cities with her. However, he was unwilling to do so, leading to their current arrangement.

Steffon has not left King's Landing often, opting to stay in the city to guard the royal family in King's Landing instead of traveling to wherever King Viserys of Prince Daeron is at a particular moment.

## Recent Events

As conflict broke out oncemore in the Reach, Steffon opted to stay in King's Landing even as Prince Daeron and King Viserys left the city.

## Family

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