Ulrick Dayne

Ulrick Dayne, Heir to Starfall
Ulrick is the third and final child of Aemon Dayne and Ellyn Lannister. Born just one year before their final departure from Starfall, he has no memory of his parents. At present he is the only Dayne who resides permanently at Starfall while his brother is in the capital

Appearance and Character
He has a powerful build and is the tallest of the Dayne children even though he is also the youngest. His looks favour his mother, with blonde hair and blue eyes. Raised largely alone from a young age, Ulrick became an independent and serious youth, dedicated to protecting Starfall until the day his brother would return. He is the only Dayne of the current generation with significant military training, but eventually gave up on trying to achieve the title of sword of the morning, finding greater affinity with warcraft than swordplay

Early life
While Elyana and Vorian went to the capital, Ulrick was the last Dayne left behind, and would as such be raised by his aunt and grandmother. Raised at a holdfast rather than in a city, his education put much greater emphasis on matters of warfare. Through long hours of studying he became proficient in the art of commanding a garrison, raising armies and fortifying walls. He found less success in combat training however, as, despite his heritage he found little affinity with swords. As a boy he dreamed of one day wielding Dawn, but as he gre into manhood he abandoned this dream, instead dedicating himself fully to the role of castellan

The war of stone and sky
in 433 his brother would finally return, though the cricumstances of the reunion were not joyous ones. Tensions were rising between followers of the red god and the seven, and so his brother called a council with the other lords in the region. While Vorian tried to remain calm and cordial while defending the R'hlorrists, Ulrick was outraged by the prejudice the other lords of the red mountains held against the followers and the red god, eventually bursting out in anger and accusing several lords of treason against the Martels. The council had been doomed to fail before it ever began, but this act was anything but helpful, and would later serve to drive several courtiers over to the side of the rebels. When the Daynes of High Heremitage arrived as 'reinforcements' against the impending assault of the Vulture king, the brothers were promptly betrayed and imprisoned in their own home. Ulrick was distraught at this, seing the men under his command turn against him in such a manner. After the war several soldiers and courtiers would be removed and replaced. Vorian would return to the capital while Ulrick would continue as castellan, now more stringent than ever, fearing a new betrayal. While his brother has later reached out to some of the other houses once more, Ulrick simply remains at Starfall, its walls growing stronger with each successive year