Durran Staedmon

The third-born son of Trenton Staedmon and Kaylin Staedmon. Durran is deeply loyal to his family. He has acted as the right hand, since his eldest brother Nakario became Lord of their House, possessing the necessary charisma and social skills to enforce or deliver his brother's orders. He is the Husband of Dyanna Staedmon (formrerly Rogers), although their marriage is estranged

## Personality and Appearance

As a boy, Durran was said to be clever and gallant. He is well-educated by tutors during his time in
Amberly, and excelled at the art of swordsmanship under his master-at-arms, Ser Harwyn “Die-Hard” Rogers. Often caring more
about his family than anybody really. Durran was doubtful of his own abilities, his worth and usefulness as a Castellan and commander. His fear of disappointing those who relied on him made him withdrawn and sometimes, especially under stress, desperate and angry. This inability to control his feelings made him to work harder and paradoxically a good and relatable commander. However, as Durran
grew older and more experienced, particularly with other nobles, he
started to draw power these problems. Still, he had a charming, even
carefree side to him. Unlike Nakario, Durran was not cold and
introverted, but later he became stern.

Durran is a thin and tall man, though
not as tall as Corwin, who is nigh seven feet tall. He has a close-cropped beard, that covers his jaw in a thin line, a broken nose, and long brownish hair. As a boy his hair was far more black but has lightened up to a muddled dark brown. Fallen debris left a mark stretching from just under the right eye, running towards his right nostril and ending above his right eye.

He prefers to wear leather boots, woolen pants, moleskin gloves, and ring-mail over layers of a boiled leather vest and simple linen shirt.

## History

The triplets were born during a stormy night at Broad Arch. Ser Durran grew up in the shadow of his brothers Nakario and Oberon, and therefore became more accustomed to following orders than giving them. He fiercely loved and cared for his mother, sister and brothers but didn't show much love to his father Trenton, as he barely knew the Lord of Broad Arch. With his identical brothers, Durran showed early on the most maturity and an adoration for Nakario.

### 99 AC The Fostering

At the age of 8, Durran was sent to Amberly and fostered to be a knight. The decision had been made by Trenton before his untimely death. In the same manner that his uncles Ser Preston Staedmon and Ser Lyon Musgood had been father figures to him, was also his trainer Ser Harwyn “Die-Hard” Rogers.

### 100 AC Called Back

But by the end of 99 AC, he was called back to home and his training paused. Durran spent the next three years home, witnessing the terror and destruction of Broad Arch, which made him cling more to his family. He helped keeping the people calm while his uncle was at war, and it made him realize how important family was to him. In late 103 Durran returned to Amberly and so continued his training of becoming a knight.

Durran would stay there and almost became seen as a family member of sorts, performing all sorts of tasks for Lord Rogers, and it was an honour to be knighted by Ser Brohm Rogers and Lord Wyllam Rogers offered him a place in the ranks of House Rogers landed knights, but he declined. Durran felt flattered by the offer but he considered that it was his duty to return home. As news reached that Lord Nakario was a in quite some hassle, so Durran decided to be his brother's mediator. At Amberly, he had to be a better swordsman, although his brother Corwin would later surpass him.

As a returning gift, Nakario gave Durran, Heartseeker (ancient steelsword) the sword of their house, which their father had already intended to pass onto Durran and not Nakario.

### The First Bastard

And while his relationship with Nakario grew stronger year by year, it was different with his other brothers, Corwin thought of him as a push-over and their training duels became increasingly intense and petty, while Oberon jaded him at every opportunity he got with words. Still, the triplets shared the love for beautiful women and foreign customs, and this would create problem for Durran soon.

So by 113 AC, Durran was sent to Amberly, to broker a marriage between Lord Nakario Staedmon and Dyanna Rogers. There he deflowered a serving girl who gave birth to a bastard the following year, a girl named Raine Storm. Nakario was furious and threatened to exile him, and although he ultimately didn't exile Durran. The punishment was still harsh, as he wasn't allowed to talk to her, nor expose the fact he was her father and seven days of fastening.

### Marriage and the Following Years (114 AC to 129 AC)

Nakario proposed that Durran should marry Dyanna instead of him. It is clear that this did not amuse Dyanna's brother Brohm, while Lord Wyllam was rather good sports about it, since Durran was his cousin's former ward and Dyanna a very good-looking woman. Despite the outrage of Ser Brohm Rogers, there was nothing that he could do against the match. Sure Nakario was seen as emotionally cold, but nobody knew of the man's dwelling anger better than Durran himself. He married Dyanna Rogers, in the way of R'hllor but at the same time another woman came forward, who claimed that Durran was the father of her child, but before it could be truly investigated. The babe was found dead and the mother seemingly missing. Durran suspects to this day that Corwin was behind that action.

Durran and Dyanna had a very loving relationship, although he was mostly busy acting on Lord Nakario's accords. As he had taken the position of Castellan of Broad Arch, since his coming of age and Nakario rarely interacted with the smallfolk, leaving that to Durran. The couple had four sons named Lucas, Lorgan, Athon and Trius Staedmon and another daughter Dyamida. In those times, Durran also helped Nakario building a haven for followers of R'hllor as the Faith of the Seven became more hostile to other religions like the red faith. And Nakario suspected that the hunts would soon begin. Durran served as best man at Nakario's wedding, although he was innerly against that Nakario married Aetharina of Sunstone. Still he came to like the woman and loved his nephews, as if they were his own sons

### The Nightmare of Concord Inn in 129 AC

The Lord Staedmon and Durran stayed with his sons at the Concord Inn, what had been a peaceful day and listening to commoners complaints. Everything changed in the evening the Inn was attacked by Poor Fellows, Durran rose from his sleep and came quickly to his senses to protect his family but the Devouts set the inn ablaze. He got his Lord Nakario first out and then his youngest son Trius. Proving that his brother's life was more important to him than himself or that of his sons. It was sadly too late for saving Lucas, Lorgan and Athon, despite him going back in a third time for them and his sons perished in the fire. This is what Durran considered his greatest failing, and it caused a great rift between him and Nakario, one that has still not quite closed. And to add to the tragedy, three-year-old Trius would die of the burns, he had suffered, just when they had escaped back to Broad Arch. This scarred also his marriage, as Dyanna has locked herself in her chamber with their youngest child.

## Recent Events

Durran is now far more doubtful of his Lord's intentions and motions, and voices his objections clearly, but still follows. He has also started to project his fatherly feelings on his nephews and loves theem as if they were his own, sometimes even calling them by his sons names. Durran has formed an especially strong bond to his nephew Daario Staedmon, who is the heir of Broad Arch. His brother Ser Corwin has returned to Broad Arch, from his exile in Pentos, but Durran is not aware why Corwin was exiled in the first place. Just that the decision was shortly made after Dyamida's conception. He is now learning from Corwin how to play Cyvasse, and he spends more time with his bastard daughter. Letters from Oberon have stopped coming from Dorne and Nakario has tasked Durran to find him and bring him back, so Durran has decided to take Raine with him. Ser Corwin has also decided to accompany him on this journey.

> *"When I find those who withhold our brother, I will hunt them through the nine hells!"*
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> "There are only seven hells."
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> "*There will be two more layers, when I'm done"*
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Exchange between Durran and Corwin regarding their brother Oberon

## Family Tree

House Staedmon

Bold Characters indicate the Lords of Broad Arch.

* **Lord Stannis Staedmon (13 AC – 72 AC)**
* Amelira Staedmon née Darry (20 AC –80 AC)
	+ three dead sons
	+ **Lord Garlan Staedmon (45 AC – 98 AC)**
	+ m. Castanna Blackberry ( 47 AC)
		- Lorgan Staedmon (55 AC – 83 AC)
		- Roland Staedmon (57 AC - 86 AC)
		- Preston Staedmon (64 AC – 98 AC)
		- **Lord Trenton Staedmon (66 AC - 99 AC)**
		- m. Kaylin Staedmon née Musgood (70 AC)
			* Lord **Nakario Staedmon** **(87 AC)**
			* m. Aetharina of Sunstone
				+ Daario Staedmon (116 AC)
				+ Talana Staedmon (117 AC - 118 AC)
				+ Krestenne Staedmon (119 AC)
				+ Thoros Staedmon (121 AC)
				+ Martyn Staedmon (123 AC)
				+ Kiyana Staedmon (124 AC)
			* Faeya Staedmon (87 AC)
			* m. Lord Carsen Darke
				+ Raya Darke (110 AC)
				+ Sarra Darke (114 AC)
				+ Lysara Darke (116 AC)
				+ Rebekah Darke (118 AC)
				+ Argella Darke (120 AC)
				+ Manwell Darke (122 AC)
				+ Trentan Darke (124 AC)
				+ Ryben Darke (126 AC)
				+ Benjemyn Darke (128 AC)
			* Oberon Staedmon (90 AC)
				+ multiple bastards
			* Durran Staedmon (90 AC)
			* m. Dyanna Rogers (90 AC)
				+ Raine Storm (114 AC)
				+ Trentan Storm (117 AC - 117 AC)
				+ Lucas Staedmon (117 AC - 129 AC)
				+ Lorgan Staedmon (119 AC - 129 AC)
				+ Athon Staedmon (121 AC - 129 AC)
				+ Trius Staedmon (126 AC - 129 AC)
				+ Dyamida Staedmon (128 AC)
			* Corwin Staedmon (90 AC)
				+ multiple Bastards
	+ Kyra Caron née Staedmon (48 AC)
	+ Galladon Caron (48 AC)
		- Harys Caron (78 AC)
		- Richard Caron (79 AC)

## Quotes

> *"I failed you once and I paid for it, be sure my Lord that I will never again."*
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Durran Staedmon to Nakario Staedmon

> *"Under his ice lies the fire of R'hllor."*
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Durran to his sons, regarding Lord Nakario

## Meta

**Attribute**: Sly

**Skills:** Interrogation (INT), Leadership (CHA), Weapon Proficiency (COM)

**Mastery:** None