Post by Lord Niko Seraphyl on Nov 3, 2016 19:02:15 GMT
Character's Name: Lord Niko Seraphyl, occasionally referred to as Lord Lannister
Character's Age: 29
Character's Nationality: Braavosi/Westerlands
Character's Skills:
Character's Personal History: Niko was born in the Free City of Braavos to Lord Asryel Seraphyl, a powerful noble whose fleet served as both defense and lifeblood to many merchants across both Essos and Westeros. One of Asryel's most powerful allies was a cruel barbarian warlord from the West named Lannyster. Lannyster believed that any man who lived upon his land must offer their lives to him in battle with his enemies. He was also a very wealthy man, whose fortune came from the goldmine his ancestor had stolen from another family.
However, this barbarian lord desired an advantage over his rivals, and turned to civilized men for aid. Asryel saw an opportunity, and offered to guide House Lannyster in its business ventures outside Westeros. With the barbarian wealth, House Seraphyn might raise his own position in the Free City, and perhaps become a shareholder in the Iron Bank itself.
To this end, Lannyster betrothed his daughter to Asryel's son and heir Niko. Niko, of course, knew little of the Seven Kingdoms. He was a natural sailor and captain, but his travels as a young man typically lead him south and east, but not west. By the time he would meet his wife, he had fended off pirates of the Stepstones, aided a revolt in Slaver's Bay, and bedded a Volantene woman of the purest Valyrian stock.
None of that was preparation for marriage to Cerissa Lannister. When he first arrived in Lannisport with his father, he thought the place was even more wretched than Lorath. To live among these peasants, and perhaps rule them one day was unbearable. He considered fleeing aboard a ship and simply abandoning his family name to start his own business somewhere they at least spoke Valyrian.
At the dinner party, he watched his father speak in that strange tongue to the western warlord, trying to catch some sense of the language and failing. Perhaps that was for the best though, as Niko could only stare in wonder when he was formally introduced to the woman he would marry in a few hours. The ceremony was a bit of a mess, owing to all the bizarre customs involved, (Niko thought the pretty cloak was meant as a gift!), but the rest of the night was decidedly less so.
For the first few years of their awkward marriage, the couple lived in Braavos. Surrounded by interpreters outside the bedroom, it was a tremendous effort to reconcile their differences. While they learned each other's tongues, they found the training yard a more meaningful exchange of ideas. Niko, alarmed at how little martial training Andal women received, set out to teach his wife the art of water dancing. In turn, his wife taught him how to spell her name properly.
Three years later, Cerion Lannister passed away without a male heir. Lord Asryel, seeing an opportunity to expand his coffers without having to worry about a stubborn partner, immediately shipped his son and gooddaughter to Lannisport, where she ascended to her new position. There was much issue among the court about a heathen foreigner taking the title of Lord Lannister, so Niko swore that should his wife perish before him, he would not lay claim to Casterly Rock or its titles. Even today, Niko Seraphyl insists he is not Lord Lannister and merely the spouse of Lady Lannister.
Shortly after, his father met his demise when a storm struck his ship near the Summer Isles. He never lived to reap the benefits of the grand design he had laid out so carefully.
Character's Physical Description:
Character's Special Ability: Naval Command
--Waterdancing 80
--Naval 100
---Ambush 50+25=75
---Scouting 50+25=75
---Command 50+40=90
--Social 100
---Seduction 50+0=50
---Charm 50+0=50
---Intimidation 50+0=50
--Athletics 100
---Horsemanship 50+0=50
---Athletics 50+0=50
---Agility 50+0=5O
---Unarmed Combat 50+0=50
--Common Tongue 30
--Northern Low Valyrian (Native speaker)
Character's Age: 29
Character's Nationality: Braavosi/Westerlands
Character's Skills:
Character's Personal History: Niko was born in the Free City of Braavos to Lord Asryel Seraphyl, a powerful noble whose fleet served as both defense and lifeblood to many merchants across both Essos and Westeros. One of Asryel's most powerful allies was a cruel barbarian warlord from the West named Lannyster. Lannyster believed that any man who lived upon his land must offer their lives to him in battle with his enemies. He was also a very wealthy man, whose fortune came from the goldmine his ancestor had stolen from another family.
However, this barbarian lord desired an advantage over his rivals, and turned to civilized men for aid. Asryel saw an opportunity, and offered to guide House Lannyster in its business ventures outside Westeros. With the barbarian wealth, House Seraphyn might raise his own position in the Free City, and perhaps become a shareholder in the Iron Bank itself.
To this end, Lannyster betrothed his daughter to Asryel's son and heir Niko. Niko, of course, knew little of the Seven Kingdoms. He was a natural sailor and captain, but his travels as a young man typically lead him south and east, but not west. By the time he would meet his wife, he had fended off pirates of the Stepstones, aided a revolt in Slaver's Bay, and bedded a Volantene woman of the purest Valyrian stock.
None of that was preparation for marriage to Cerissa Lannister. When he first arrived in Lannisport with his father, he thought the place was even more wretched than Lorath. To live among these peasants, and perhaps rule them one day was unbearable. He considered fleeing aboard a ship and simply abandoning his family name to start his own business somewhere they at least spoke Valyrian.
At the dinner party, he watched his father speak in that strange tongue to the western warlord, trying to catch some sense of the language and failing. Perhaps that was for the best though, as Niko could only stare in wonder when he was formally introduced to the woman he would marry in a few hours. The ceremony was a bit of a mess, owing to all the bizarre customs involved, (Niko thought the pretty cloak was meant as a gift!), but the rest of the night was decidedly less so.
For the first few years of their awkward marriage, the couple lived in Braavos. Surrounded by interpreters outside the bedroom, it was a tremendous effort to reconcile their differences. While they learned each other's tongues, they found the training yard a more meaningful exchange of ideas. Niko, alarmed at how little martial training Andal women received, set out to teach his wife the art of water dancing. In turn, his wife taught him how to spell her name properly.
Three years later, Cerion Lannister passed away without a male heir. Lord Asryel, seeing an opportunity to expand his coffers without having to worry about a stubborn partner, immediately shipped his son and gooddaughter to Lannisport, where she ascended to her new position. There was much issue among the court about a heathen foreigner taking the title of Lord Lannister, so Niko swore that should his wife perish before him, he would not lay claim to Casterly Rock or its titles. Even today, Niko Seraphyl insists he is not Lord Lannister and merely the spouse of Lady Lannister.
Shortly after, his father met his demise when a storm struck his ship near the Summer Isles. He never lived to reap the benefits of the grand design he had laid out so carefully.
Character's Physical Description:
Character's Special Ability: Naval Command
--Waterdancing 80
--Naval 100
---Ambush 50+25=75
---Scouting 50+25=75
---Command 50+40=90
--Social 100
---Seduction 50+0=50
---Charm 50+0=50
---Intimidation 50+0=50
--Athletics 100
---Horsemanship 50+0=50
---Athletics 50+0=50
---Agility 50+0=5O
---Unarmed Combat 50+0=50
--Common Tongue 30
--Northern Low Valyrian (Native speaker)
