Dros Ashford

## ***(Archived - Retconned)***

Ser Dross Ashford is the son of Julius Ashford, and twin brother of Robert, who is the active lord. He is currently wandering the Seven Kingdoms as he finds his way around his current predicament at home. The seat of House Ashford will soon be under contest.

## Relations

### Siblings

Robert Ashford (twin brother, lord of Ashford)Julia Ashford (younger sister)

## Biography

The warm, stormy night that Dros and Robert were born in 70AC, the streets flowed with water and the bolts of lightning danced side by side for the gods in a beautiful display of wrath and terror. Dros' cries would fill the halls with a calming peace that filled hope into the hearts of mother and father alike. A quiet sobbing that showed him to be strong of heart and lung. When Robert took his first breath it was deafening for hours. A violent child who's thirst for attention and possessions would never be satisfied. These traits stuck as the two grew older. By ten the two were already accomplished for boys of such young age. Dros had took to swordplay like a fish to water while Robert showed himself to be a skilled tactician both in his approach to swordplay and his wit in chess and other such games that he would play with his mentors. He loved chess because he always won. It was one of the things that Dros could never come close to surpassing him in. It was this year, their tenth year, that also gave them a baby sister called Julia. A girl with fiery red hair who would grow to be a strong, beautiful young woman who took up quite the intrest in the art of healing during her ninth year. She never got to know her mother, however. Soon after she was born her mother, Lady Lillian was murdered. Killed by an assassin of unknown origin.. it was a lie though.

Her father, Lord Julius knew where the assassin came from because he is the one who hired the monster. everyone knew it, though you'd never hear them speak it. When Julia was born her mother praised the Gods for her health while her father cursed them. Not a Lord or Lady in either of their houses had hair of that color.. that was all the proof Julius needed to feed in to the idea of his wife being unfaithful. He was an angry, petty man who allowed his foolish pride to stand in the way of his own happiness. He would often sulk over his house not being of the same renown as house Tyrell or Hightower, you'd never see him do anything about it though.

By their sixteenth year in 86AC, Dros had proven himself in a number of battles. He gained the name "Dros the Unyielding" from the tongues of soldiers and commoners alike. He had surpassed his mentor and shown his capabilities to hold the loyalty of the soldiers and the citizens of Ashford. Robert had shown similar results from the strategic perspective of the battles that his brother had fought in. He had only just stepped onto the level to stand shoulder to shoulder with the generals but outmaneuvered them with ease, predicting the enemies plan before the battle even started properly.

In there twenty fifth year the two had all but taken control of their house, stepping in for their father who had grown deathly Ill in the past years. He spent most of his time in his chamber claiming he was in too much pain to move. It didnt take long for him to fall victim to the milk if the poppy that slowly took hold of his mind.
This dynamic brought the brothers close to one another, the two of them learning that with their individual talents together it was hard for anyone to stand against them. Dros protected Robert and Robert did the same for him. The inevitable demise of Julius weighed heavily on both of their minds, though in entirely different lights. Dros feared for his house and his people who he fought to protect. Robert was more concerned with the finances and possession of their house as a whole. He worried that with their father's death any alliances that he made could fall through their fingers. He worried if Dros was truly the one that would make Ashford as strong as it could be.

## Family

* Grandfather: Willis Ashford (deceased)
	+ Father: Julius Ashford
	+ Mother: Lillian Ashford (deceased)
		- Brother: Robert Ashford (twin of Dros)
		- Sister: Julia Ashford