Aethan Celtigar

Mathis Celtigar

**Aethan Celtigar** is the eldest son of Lord Alton Celtigar, and his named and rightful heir to the seat of Claw Isle.

## Appearance and Character

Already as a child, Aethan stood out from his siblings for his cute appearance and pale complexion, and when they grew up, cute became comely, and later beauty as he entered his adolescence.

Strong of jaw, with high cheek bones, Aethan is slender in his build; lean, but no more than the average knight exercising on a regular basis, and barely over the average height. Like his father, he possesses blonde hair that reaches the nape of his neck in wavy curls, and what facial hair he does maintain is trimmed thin to a fine peach fuzz. His eyes, an unrelenting hazel, are crested by equally fine brows perched downwards, giving him a stern, if not cold-looking expression when unsmiling.

In contrast with his more care-free father, Aethan is a man of casual austerity and principal obligation to his family, the Seven and his lands, in that order. A diligent reader, he knows the Faith of the Seven well, letting their gospel influence his daily decision making without revolving his life around the Seven-Pointed Star, though his main interest lies in history and eastern literature, with a keen eye for romance and plays.

Like most noblemen, Aethan lives a predominantly martial lifestyle, donning the sword and axe to spar in the courtyard with his fellow knights and retainers, while going on elaborate hunts for pleasure and business. Though willing to go as far as needed in a hunt, the young heir prefers keeping his garments unsullied, a sentiment shared at court where he often dresses in ruby-clad white gossamer and burgundy damask cloaks.

## History

### Childhood

Born in the year of 421 since Aegon's Conquest, Aethan's birth was one of relatively little fanfare as he was but Lord Celtigar's grandson. This would change as early as in the following year when Daemon Celtigar died clutching to his belly, passing into the Seven Heavens whilst his son, Aethan's father, became lord.

Though now an heir, Aethan's life changed little with exception for the lessons he was being pushed upon as soon as he could walk and talk. His father enwrapped himself in feasts and meetings with foreign delegations, and his lady mother was often too busy dealing with his brother and sisters to pay him much mind, so Aethan was frequently left to his own devices, free to wander Claw Isle and King's Landing as he pleased.

Friends he made in heaps, for his courtesy if not his family's vast wealth, but true friendship was what he found in the dusty old tomes of his father's library. There he'd sneak in-between lessons in swordsmanship and courtesy to read, or to be read to when he had the opportunity.

Whilst much and more of the Seven Kingdoms' history inspired him, there was parts that cast the boy into fits of anger and embarrassment; stories of the likes of Lords Edwell and Bartimos, who had both served as ruinous Masters of Coin, and the more recent Lord Crispian Celtigar, whose death marred House Celtigar to this day. These, along with other events like the Scarlet Winter or even the Second Hammer Uprising were what drove the heir further into his quest for distraction and enlightenment.

The Faith had long been respected on Claw Isle in numerous forms, and so it was of little surprise that young Aethan, having seen his father's increasingly debaucherous behaviour, was lured in by the promises of virtue and wisdom. He enwrapped himself in sermons, holy texts and long discussions with the septons and septas visiting his island, and even men and women of more queer faiths, to discern what was and wasn't the gospel of the gods. His faith grew, but zealousy was ever beyond his grasp, for there was still too much attachment to the pleasures of the world to let go of. Even so, the Seven helped shape Aethan into a gods-fearing young man who'd consult the Seven-pointed star during particularly bad nights, if more for nostalgic comfort than genuine advice.

## Family

### Family Members

* Lord Daemon Celtigar, born 371 AC, d. 422 AC. Son of Adrian Celtigar and Myranda Moore.
* m. Alys Stokeworth
	+ Lord Alton Celtigar, born 403 AC.
	+ m. Sunglass?
		- **Aethan Celtigar**, born 421 AC.
		- Teora Celtigar, born 422 AC.
		- Lyra Waters, born 424 AC.
		- Mathis Celtigar, born 424 AC.
	+ Prunella Celtigar, born 405 AC. Aunt
	+ Isembard Celtigar, born 407 AC. Uncle
	+ m.
		- Jeyne Celtigar, born 428 AC.
		- Bartimos Celtigar, born 429 AC.
		- Raymund Celtigar, born 433 AC.
* Meredyth Celtigar, born 378 AC. Daughter of Adrian Celtigar and Myranda Moore. Great aunt