Gwayne Tyrell

Defender of the Marches

Warden of the South

King of the Reach (Formerly)

Samantha Peake

Perenelle Tyrell

Arwyn Tyrell

Bethany Tyrell

Theodore Tyrell

Thaddeus Tyrell

Margot Tyrell

Meredyth Tyrell

Galladon Tyrell

Gerold Tyrell

**Gwayne Tyrell** wasthe first son of Lord , Leo Tyrell, and his wife Barba Tarly, the husband to Rohanne Florent, Perianne Caswell and Samantha Peake, the father of Alysanne, Florence, Perenelle, Arwyn, Bethany, Theodore, Thaddeus, Meredyth, and Margot Tyrell. He was Lord Paramount of the Mander, Lord of Highgarden, and Warden of the South, and Lord of all the Reach. Known to many as *Ironrose*, Gwayne was a notoriously hard, unyielding, dour man, though his reputation had soured even further with the unifying event of the Golden Truce, marking an end to the swift, bloody conflict known as the Rosegold Rebellion.

He was executed in 99 AC for treason.

## **Appearance**

Tall yet unimposing, broad yet unimpressive, Gwayne has always had an average, if well toned build, even in his youth when he trained with a blade nearly nonstop. He has thin hazel eyes drawn up in a perpetual squint, punctuating a long, straight nose, thin lips that never smiled, with tight impressions of laugh lines around his primary features, although laughing is a rare occurrence for him. Coupled with his straight, jet black hair worn in a short-cropped military cut, the newly forming silver streaks above his ears, and his strong jawline and brow ridge, his sharp features create a severity of presence that is only matched by his dour, sharp tongue.

Gwayne has little taste for the extravagant or fanciful, and his attire reflects that. He prefers long, straight-cut doublets and jackets, often accompanied by button up robes that swing down to his knees, with long, tight fitting collars and sleeves. He dresses mostly in black and green, with hints of gold here and there, and only wears formal livery when absolutely necessary. He has a particular distaste for cloaks, and refuses them even in the most appropriate circumstances. In battle, he wears a set of burnished black iron plate armor, with the Tyrell emblem wrought in the center of his breastplate, with roses decorating the rondels, and the same green-bronze band he wears around his head in most circumstances, largely to keep his hair out of his eyes.

In combat, he carries a longsword and a tower shield emblazoning his house's sigil, as well as an iron-tipped war lance.

## **Personality and Character**

Gwayne is a man of iron, and none would say otherwise, out of admiration or hatred alike. Unyielding, more likely to break than bend, hard and stern, the *Ironrose* has struggled all his life to assert dominance over his unruly vassals, nearly all of which see themselves as having more of a right to Paramouncy of the Mander than House Tyrell.

Having ascended to lordship of Highgarden at the tender age of fifteen, Gwayne was already a hardened man, both by the loss of his father and mother at such an age, as well as the resentment he held for those around him, clearly able to understand the political standing his family held. The lip-service without action that all his lords gave his father enraged him to no end, and though he blamed his father for a lack of spine, he is still greatly bitter about Leo's early death.

The death of his parents lead to a rift in his house, between the five sons of Leo Tyrell. Though never close with them to begin with, his intentional isolation from his siblings during his early rule widened this rift to the point where downright enmity has been allowed to blossom between those that remain, something he regrets to this day.

As Gwayne grew older, however, the losses he endured in his youth became even more impactful, as his life has slowed down enough for him to reflect on his life decisions. To date, his greatest regret lies in his second wife, Perianne Caswell, who's early demise while giving birth to his fifth daughter, Bethany, still haunts him to this day, for various reasons that he has come to blame himself for. Ever stoic, however, Gwayne has no confidants for the very same reason he would never tell a soul that which plagues his head; he views it as a weakness, and weakness is the one thing he despises most.

## **Background**

### **Early Life**

Gwayne Tyrell was born early in the year of 44 AC, the first child of the marriage of Lord Leo Tyrell and his wife, Lady Barba Tarly. A hard, cunning, and thorny-tongued woman, Barba's children tended to take after her in more than just appearance, as all shared her black hair and eyes rather than their father's muted chestnut hair and bright golden eyes. The next ten years saw four more siblings follow him; Gyles in 47 AC, Gareth in 50 AC, Galladon in 54 AC, and finally Gerold in 57 AC.

The newly born heir to Highgarden was no exception. A cold, uncaring, petulant child, Gwayne refused be fed by a wet nurse, and would bawl and bawl for hours until he was given over to his mother once more, then becoming silent as the grave when given what he wanted.

As a youth, he changed very little. Uninterested in the games of other children around Highgarden, Gwayne instead chose to devote himself to his studies, to his training with sword and mace and on horseback, and all the other lordly tasks he considered necessary to his education, taking a very early control of his own future. Willful and stubborn, he clashed with his father regularly, and is never known to have lost these duels of will, in which the kind hearted but very forgiving Lord Leo allowed his son whatever it might be that he demanded after a short time, bending to Gwayne's will, something that colored Leo's reputation in court even more than it had already been darkened by his generally ineffectual rule.

Gwayne got along little and less with his siblings, and though was never one of initiate altercations, would always be the one to take things to far, easily able to overpower his younger brothers when they would try to scuffle with him, due to his size and age advantage. Though he remained distant with his younger siblings all his life, he found himself naturally closest to Gyles, who was similar to Gwayne in age and disposition, preferring academic pursuits, and thus the two fought little. Gyles shadowed Gwayne regularly, and though the two were no particularly close friends, their similar age allowed them to be more contemporary with one another than the others did.

In the year of Galladon's birth, in 54 AC, Rohanne Florent was sent to foster at Highgarden. The Lord of Brightwater Keep being a good friend to Lord Leo through their youths, Rohanne was brought to be an eventual lady-in-waiting to Lady Barba, and she immediately struck up a close friendship with Gwayne and Gyles both. More outgoing and mischievous than the other two, she was often able to spur them into stunts they might not otherwise be willing to pull off, although their tricks were often cut short by Gwayne's short patience for childish behavior.

### **Fostering At Casterly Rock**

Shortly after Gwayne's 12th nameday, he, Gyles, and at his own stubborn behest, Rohanne Florent, were all sent to be warded at Casterly Rock, alongside the similarly-aged heir to House Lannister, Tytos. The four got on well enough, and were the closest things to friends that Gwayne could boast of, due to his generally hostile, abrasive, and brash attitude and demeanor. He still remembers those days somewhat fondly, as a high point in his childhood.

### **The Making of a Lord**

However sweet his days at Casterly Rock were, they were cut cruelly short late in the year 62 AC, when Lord Leo Tyrell and Lady Barba Tarly were killed by pirates passing the Arm of Dorne on their way back from King's Landing. No one aboard survived the attack. Immediately, upon hearing the news, Gwayne departed Casterly Rock for Highgarden, to assume lordship of the Reach. He immediately began his rule by dismissing all of his father's council from before him, and completely removed all of those in courtly positions, restructuring the run of the castle over the next few years, and only appointing those he could trust to positions of authority. As such, the court of Highgarden was remarkably quiet for a significant passage of time, due to the existence of very few such "trusted" individuals that Gwayne would be able to rely upon them.

Upon his nineteenth Gwayne finally saw fit to recall Gyles and Rohanne from Casterly Rock, the two returning after half a moon's travel. They found much had changed in the years of their parting; Gyles, erudite as ever, had decided he wished to be identified as more than a second son, and requested leave to study at the Citadel to become a maester, a request Gwayne begrudged him, unhappy to see him leave Highgarden so soon after returning, but never one prone to allowing sentiment to dictate decisions.

As for Rohanne, however, Gwayne found their relationship had changed from when they were children. The two saw each other in a new light, and as a result, the nature of their friendship quickly became something more entirely. Gwayne and Rohanne were wed one year later, and their wedding at Highgarden was one of the largest events of it's time, including a tourney that lasted the course of two moons, to show off the wealth and power of House Tyrell.

## **Timeline**

* **44 AC** - Gwayne Tyrell born to Lord Leo Tyrell and his lady wife, Barba Tarly.
* **45 AC** - Rohanne Florent born to House Florent.
* **47 AC** - Gyles Tyrell born to Leo Tyrell and Barba Tarly.
* **50 AC** - Gareth Tyrell born to Leo Tyrell and Barba Tarly.
* **54 AC** - Galladon Tyrell born to Leo Tyrell and Barba Tarly. Rohanne Florent sent to Highgarden as a handmaiden to Barba Tarly. Mervyn Florent born to House Florent.
* **57 AC** - Gerold Tyrell born to Leo Tyrell and Barba Tarly.
* **61 AC** - Third Dornish War begins and ends within the same year, Reach continues fighting.
* **62 AC** - Rohanne Florent marries Gwayne Tyrell. Alysanne Tyrell is born to Gwayne Tyrell and Rohanne Florent.
* **63 AC** - Leo Tyrell and Barba Tarly die after their ship is raided by corsairs on the way to Highgarden from King’s Landing. Gwayne Tyrell becomes lord of Highgarden. Gyles Tyrell leaves Highgarden to study at the Citadel.
* **63 AC** - Lucien Hightower is born to House Hightower.
* **67 AC** - Florence Tyrell is born to Gwayne Tyrell and Rohanne Florent. Gareth Tyrell named heir to Highgarden.
* **70 AC** - Gerold Tyrell is wed to Josephine Mullendore.
* **71 AC** - Perenelle Tyrell is born to Gwayne Tyrell and Rohanne Florent.
* **74 AC** - Arwyn Tyrell is born to Gwayne Tyrell and Rohanne Florent. Moons after, a plague strikes the Reach in force, killing Rohanne, and nearly killing Arwyn and Gwayne. Josephine Mullendore is discovered to have had an affair with Galladon Tyrell, and the two are killed by Gerold Tyrell, who then flees the Seven Kingdoms for the Disputed Lands, where he joins up with the Sellsword Companies there.
* **75 AC** - Early in the year, Gwayne remarries, taking Perianne Caswell for a wife. Two days before the end of the year she gives birth, and dies of complications that night, though the sickly girl she left behind survived; Bethany.
* **78 AC** - Wedding of Black and White. After a decade of study, Gyles returns to Highgarden, deciding against becoming a fully-fledged Maester. Theodore born late in the year.
* **79 AC** - Thaddeus Tyrell born to Gwayne Tyrell and Samantha Peake.
* **81 AC** - Twins, Margot and Meredyth Tyrell are born to Gwayne Tyrell and Samantha Peake.
* **82 AC** - Dorian Tyrell born to Alysanne Tyrell and Lucien Hightower.
* **83 AC** - Fourth Dornish War begins, Gwayne and Gareth lead hosts to Nightsong and the Prince’s Pass respectively, both resulting in disastrous losses.
* **84 AC** - Damon Tyrell born to Alysanne Tyrell and Lucien Hightower.
* **89 AC** - Danelle Tyrell born to Alysanne Tyrell and Lucien Hightower.
* **93 AC** - Rosegold Rebellion. House Tyrell and House Lannister rise in revolt together, resolved by the end of the in the Golden Peace.
* **95 AC** - Perenelle Tyrell is wed to Urrathon Redwyne, her childhood friend and lover, in order to cover up a pregnancy out of wedlock. Vanessa Redwyne is born later that year.
* **97 AC** - Victaria Redwyne born to Urrathon Redwyne and Perenelle Tyrell.
* **98 AC -** Gwayne is stripped of his position and arrested, locked in the Black Cells.
* **99 AC -** Ser Gwayne is executed for murder at the order of the Iron Throne after a year in the Black Cells.

## **Family Tree**

*Foreword: **Bolded**names indicate those that were lord of their respective house at some point or another. Italicized names indicate that the character is now deceased. (m.) denotes a marriage into the family.*

* ***Leo Tyrell, the late Lord of Highgarden, b. 12 AC - d. 59 AC***
* *(m.)* *Barba Tarly, the late Lady of Highgarden, b. 9 AC - d. 59 AC*
	+ **Gwayne Tyrell, Lord of Highgarden, b. 44 AC**
	+ *(m.)* (*Rohanne Florent, the late Lady of Highgarden, b. 45 AC - d. 74 AC*
		- Alysanne Tyrell, the Heir to Highgarden, b. 62 AC
		- (m.)Lucien Hightower, Knight of House Hightower, b. 63 AC
			* Dorian Tyrell, Heir to Highgarden, b. 82 AC
			* Damon Tyrell, son of Alysanne, b. 84 AC
			* Danelle Tyrell, daughter of Alysanne, b. 89 AC
		- Florence Tyrell, daughter of Gwayne, b. 67 AC
		- *(m.) Osbert Osgrey,*
		- *(m.) Lucamore Crane,*
			* Alesander Crane, son of Lucamore, b.
			* Alys Crane, daughter of Lucamore, b.
		- *(m.) Leo Oakheart,*
		- Perenelle Tyrell, Lady of the Arbor, b. 71 AC
		- **(m.)****Urrathon Redwyne, Lord of the Arbor, b. 72 AC**
			* Vanessa Redwyne, daughter of Urrathon, b. 95 AC
			* Victaria Redwyne, daughter of Urrathon, b. 97 AC
		- Arwyn Tyrell, Lady of Horn Hill, b. 74 AC
		- **(m.)****Brus Tarly, Lord of Horn Hill, b. 61 AC**
			* Robin Tarly, Heir to Horn Hill, b. 93 AC
			* Jon Tarly, son of Brus, b. 95 AC
			* Margaery Tarly, twin sister of Jon, b. 95 AC
	+ *(m.) Perianne Caswell, the late Lady of Highgarden, b. 50 AC - d. 75 AC*
		- Bethany Tyrell, daughter of Gwayne, b. 75 AC
	+ *(m.)* Samantha Peake, Lady of Highgarden, b. 60 AC
		- Theodore Tyrell, son of Gwayne, b. 78 AC
		- Thaddeus Tyrell, son of Gwayne, b. 79 AC
		- Meredyth Tyrell, daughter of Gwayne, b. 81 AC
		- Margot Tyrell, twin sister of Meredyth, b. 81 AC
	+ Gyles Tyrell, son of Leo, b. 47 AC
	+ Gareth Tyrell, Master-at-Arms of Highgarden, b. 50 AC
	+ (m.) Ellyn Lannister, daughter of Tommen, b. 48 AC
		- Gwynesse Tyrell, daughter of Gareth, b. 70 AC
		- *Lyonel Tyrell, son of Gareth, b. 65 AC - d. 74 AC*
	+ *Galladon Tyrell, son of Leo, b. 54 AC - d. 76 AC*
	+ *Margaery Fossoway, daughter of Lord Fossoway, b. 52 - d. 76 AC*
		- Harlen Tyrell, son of Galladon, b. 72 AC
		- Alerie Tyrell, daughter of Galladon, b. 72 AC
		- Lucius Tyrell, son of Galladon, b. 76 AC
	+ Gerold Tyrell, Lieutenant of the Stormbreakers, b. 57 AC
	+ *(m.) Josephine Mullendore, wife of Gerold, b. 57 AC - d. 76 AC*
		- Osmund Tyrell, son of Gerold, b. 75 AC

## **Additional Notes**

* Gwayne's personality is heavily inspired by the character from George R. R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire", and the popular HBO adaptation "A Game of Thrones", Tywin Lannister. Other inspirations include King Varian Wrynn from Blizzard's Warcraft franchise and the 16th Century Japanese Daimyo Oda Nobunaga.