Lysara Manderly

Lady **Lysara Stark** née **Manderly** is a lady of House Manderly, wife of Bowen Stark and the mother of his daughter Berena.

She's the only daughter of Warrick and Kyra Manderly, as well as the sister of Marlon Manderly, Lord of the White Harbour.

## Appearance

Lysara cuts quite an unimposing figure; small and petite, she hardly stands out in the sea of women. Much like her brother Marlon, she has dark hair and dark eyes. Since the death of most of her family, she is mostly seen wearing mourning clothes.

## History

### The recluse - early life

Lysara was born a healthy babe in early moons of 105 AC as the youngest child of Lord and Lady of the White Harbour in what was still Kingdom of the North. White Harbour was a somewhat different culture to that of the rest of the North, with its prominent worship of the Seven, and as such, from the moment of her birth, her upbringing was a clear-cut path.

Her childhood was much akin to that of a southern lady, with septas and *Seven-pointed Stars,* and it greatly influenced her love for finer and more romantic sides of life. She'd always been a great lover of poetry, and though she couldn't write it, her recitations were a sight to behold; a popular story says one of Lysara's performances made a widowed lady weep and leave the room in a rush, though Lysara herself is not the one to bring it up.

Apart from a few occassions, Lysara's childhood was largely outside of the public eye. She was close to her brother Marlon, as their parents saved most of their focus on their eldest son Daryn, and though her mother made sure she received a lady's upbringing, a significant part of it was due to Mother Jolene, who led the nearby Motherhouse.

Such reclusivity allowed her to engage in quite a different interest of hers. Though studying at the Citadel was out of the question, the family's Maester did his best to teach young Lysara the arts of healing and herbs. As the years went on, the young maiden was his constant assistant, dealing with people of the White Harbour, which earned her great love amongst the less fortunate.

### The lady - teenage years

Lysara's first real introduction to the nobility of the North came in 119 AC, when she was just fourteen years old. Kingdom of the North, as she had known it all her life, disappeared in the bonds that tied Osric Stark and Aemma Targaryen. She was deeply uncomfortable, but had no choice but to accept that it was her life now. She continued to serve the maester and the smallfolk, but made more frequent appearances at court, in hopes of presenting as a suitable bride for many a young lord.

She'd always known her fate was to marry and bear children. She also knew the choice wasn't hers, but her father's, though she'd hoped her husband would let her keep her independance even if a little bit, whoever he was.

### The woman - adult years

She didn't have to wait too long either. In 125 AC, at just 20 years old, Lysara was married to Bowen Stark, brother to Lord of the North. The man was eight years her senior and wasn't a total stranger, as he'd spent some years as a ward in the White Harbour. At first, though the marriage had been arranged, she hoped for love and romance as songs described them. As time went on, however, she would find herself continually disappointed; Bowen wasn't an affectionate man, and couldn't return her feelings and needs of emotional intimacy.

Regardless, their first child, a daughter they named Berena, was born two years later, in 127 AC. Her happiness was short-lived, however; her father Warrick passed away a year later, soon followed by her mother and eldest brother. Marlon ascended as Lord of White Harbour, and ever since then, Lysara is clad in mourning garb.

She was near to losing a husband as well a short year after Berena was born, when he nearly traded blows with House Targaryen at the commemoration feast for the late King Theodan Stark.

## Recent history

### 5th Moon, 130 AC

Family portrait

Dread return (written by /u/Dreadstarks)

## Family

House Manderly

*Warrick Manderly*, Lord of the White Harbour, b.77 AC, d.128 AC

* (m.) *Kyra Woolfield*, Lady of the White Harbour, b.76 AC, d.129 AC
	+ *Daryn Manderly,* Heir to the White Harbour, b.97 AC, d.129 AC
	+ Marlon Manderly, Lord of the White Harbour, b.100 AC
	+ **Lysara Manderly**, daughter of Warrick, b.105 AC
	+ (m.) Bowen Stark, son of Theodan Stark, b.97 AC
		- Berena Stark, daughter of Bowen, b.127 AC

## Meta

Attribute: Brilliant

Mastery: Champion

Skills:

* Entertainment
* Medicine
* Botany
* Silvertongue