Patrek Mallister

Patrek was born in the year 325 AC, eldest son of Lord Edmure Mallister at Seagard. Being told the Stories of ancient Mallisters by his Uncle, Marq Mallister, Patrek soon began to get a deep interest in them and love for these Tales. But this also made him angry at the Mallisters current State, with his Grandfather having died quickly, his Grandfather bringing a Bastard to Court and having him raised at Seagard. His own father spent six years in regency and this only helped to weaken his House more. However his father was somewhat able to stop that decline and it seemed the Mallisters would regain the respect they used to command under People Like Jason Mallister.

At Age 8, Patrek was sent to Harrenhal to serve as a Ward for Lord Whent. Initially he was scared of leaving his Home, but he was treated well by the Whents who raised them as one of their own, becoming close friends with Mathis when, the Son and heir of lord Whent. Soon he discovered the vast Library of Harrenhal, often visiting it and reading Books about the greatest of the Riverlands generals. Often participating in mock Battles with the other Squires, these helped him in becoming more of a Tactican. At Age 10, he was made the Squire of Lord Whent, with him training mostly with Swords and using them as his primary weapon. In the year of 337, his father decided to host a tourney at Seagard to celebrate the end of the Red Death. Lord Whent decided to head to the tourney with his Squires, with the now 12 Patrek being exited to see his family again. It was meant to be a happy occasion but with the Ironborn showing up unannounced, the Mallisters grew wroth. When King Aerys allowed the Ironborn to participate in the tourney, Patrek was furious, as he saw it as an Invasion, because of the Mallisters natural rivalry with the Ironborn.   On that day, he swore no Ironborn would take Seagard when he was Lord. He joined in the Squire Meelee, focusing his attacks on the Ironborn boys. In the end he managed to win it, yet he was badly beaten and needed to recover for the next few days. But the damage the Tourney did, made the Mallisters look weak and once again started their decline. Afterwards he headed back to Harrenhal and continued to serve as Lord Whents Squire, expanding his Tactical Knowledge and his Sword abilities. At the Age of 17, Patrek received his Knighthood and departed Harrenhal back to Seagard, his Wardship ended and now a man, he had his mind set on bringing back the glory of the Mallisters.

### Adolesence

Returning to Seagard, his family was glad to see him but his father had begun showing signs of some sickness and was slowly loosing the ability to rule. The Master at Arms had taken the Rulership in all but name and filled the court of Seagard. Patrek quickly took control and remade the court with people he trusted. Working together with them, he started improving relations with the rest of the Riverlords, making a marriage with the Blackwoods. In the year of 343, he heard of a tourney at Riverrun for the Riverlords. His father now fully bed ridden, he left his uncle as Castellean, heading to Riverrun for the Tourney. During the Tourney, he meet Shiera Tully, third child of Lord Brynden Tully, and they soon developed a romance. Soon after the Tourney, they married in the small Riverrun sept. Returning to Seagard they soon had their first child, a son they named Edmund. Tragedy struck when a few moons later, Lord Edmure passed of his Illness. With that Patrek was now the official Lord of Seagard.

### Lordship

He ruled the next few years well, with him having multiple more children. The Mallisters slowly but surely became respected again, throughout the Riverlands. In the year of 352, hearing of the North declaring Independence, he called his Banners but also readied the Mallister fleet, in case Ships would attack from the North, or the Ironborn would start raids, if they would also Rebel. When the North and Iron Throne made peace, Patrek assembled his Men and made his way towards the North. In the final Battle of Seagard, he managed to prove his Leadership abilities, holding his men together, when they where ambushed by Wildlings as they landed and quickly slaughtering them.

The next few years where peaceful for him, even as King Vaegon took the Throne. At the start he was a supporter of Vaegon, especially after what Aerys III did at the Seagard Tourney those many years ago. His fighting at Bear island finally made Mallister the respected House it once was. His brother, Petyr, journeyed with Lord Author Grafton and helped set up marriages for Patreks children with a few of the Vale Lords. Patrek made multiple marriages with other Riverlander Lords, including arranging one with his old friend, Mattis Whent, now Lord of Harrenhal. He was once again called to Arms, during the Lysene Spring but only departed with half his force due to the floods in the Riverlands, he left the other half to help his Uncle restore and rebuild the Lands ruled by the Mallisters. Fighting in multiple Battles on the Stepstones, at the Battle of Bloodstone, due to his leadership abilities, was able to break through part of the Lyseni Flanks.

### The Defiance

Once again, Patrek returned to Seagard and lived peacefully for the next few years, but he began to loath the King, soon seeing more plainly his incompetence. When Word reached him of Argella Barathons Death and that his liege was calling for Daeron, he gladly followed the Command raising his Banners and awaiting the Order to march on the Westerlanders. That, however did not come to pass, as the Ironborn entered the War on Vaegons Side and prepared to attack Seagard, Patrek scrambled the Mallister fleet to engage them. They lost the Battle, but Patrek succeed in his actual goal of giving his men enough time to prepare for the attack. For the first time, in hundreds of years, the Booming tower of Seagard was heard as the Ironborn began their attacks. Thrice did the Ironborn try to take the Castle, but under Patreks Leadership, they where always beaten back. For his brutal executions and slaughter of any Ironborn he got his hands on, he was nicknamed the Red Talon. After they’re constant failures, the Ironborn left the War and Patreks host joined the one of his liege towards Kingslanding. Leading the second wave of Riverland Troops at the Battle of Kings Landing and facing of against multiple Ironborn.

After the battle, Patrek returned to Seagard. For the next few years he continued to Rule Seagard. Hearing of the feast at Kings Landing he and his family head to the City.