Trevas Piper

Trevas Piper is the current lord of House Piper within the Riverlands, succeeding his father, Duncan Piper, in 432 AC after the tragic death of both his parents.

While he was trained in the fields of mounted combat, Trevas has made a name for himself in The Riverlands through his martial skills, often being heralded as a master tactician and strategist on the fields of battle.

As of the present day, Trevas does not have a spouse, nor a child to be an heir to his house. He does, however, wish to change this very soon in the near future.

Appearance and Character
Lord Trevas was born with fine features, having a strong jawline and cheekbones that were developed quite quickly as a child. Like most other members of House Piper, Trevas has blonde hair and blue eyes. While not quite as broad or tall as most knights, his height is slightly above the average for a male and he does have some muscle within his upper body, most noticeably around his torso. In terms of attire, Trevas generally wears brown leather jerkins with blue trousers. On the battlefield, Trevas wears plated armour, complemented with blue silk.

Trevas Piper is quite a humble lord, often attempting to treat the men under his command as equals and give all common people of his house a fair chance, regardless of gender or religion. However, if disrespected or challenged, Trevas' personality becomes quite the opposite, becoming bitter and cruel against those who would attempt to disgrace his name. Overall though, Trevas' soldiers generally respect him and treat him as a fine leader and the majority of the common people of his house are in favour of his rule, particularly when compared to his father. On the battlefield, Trevas commands with an air of confidence and makes sure all of his plans are executed down to the most minute detail, making him an incredible threat for his enemies.

Birth and early childhood (413-421)
From 399 AC through to 411 AC, House Piper was in quite a poor and embarrassing state, even under the context of it's small size. Duncan Piper was considered by many to be a weak leader and an even weaker man in person, with him often leaving most of the civil disorders and confrontations within House Piper to be resolved themselves, despite advice and pleading from his spouse, Lady Dorothy Piper, to become a stronger leader. People were particular disappointed by Duncan as his father, Brandon Piper, was beloved by almost all and was a very confident and resilient man before his death.

When it was learned that Lady Dorothy was with child in 412 AC, the people of House Piper divided into two views; One group fearing the child, believing he would be as weak as his father and the other group hoping that the child would take after his grandfather and make House Piper respected again. In 413 AC, Trevas Piper was born and as his childhood went on, it was clear that this boy was not like his father. He was a quiet child but also stubborn, having an air of confidence and persistence his father could not even dream of having. These traits were heartwarming for Dorothy, who was proud to see his boy taking on the skills of Brandon Piper. Thus, she spent much of her personal time with Trevas, giving him advice of how to use his skills properly when he became lord, and the two developed an extremely close bond.

Trevas loved and respected his father dearly, but came to realize at a very young age that, while his father may have been a good man in his personal life, he was certainly not as capable as a leader and so he vowed to mirror the efforts and successes of his grandfather, whom he was told many stories of as a boy about his extraordinary military feats. At the age of six, Trevas spent much time with the knights of House Piper, training his endurance and horse riding, both of which he developed formidable skills in. His real talent, however, resided in martial ability. Studying ancient battles and strategies from the age of four, Trevas developed a sharp mind for battle tactics and commanding, which he demonstrated at the age of eight, where he oversaw and trained a small group of recruits in their training for a year, with assistance from a few of the House Piper captains. Shortly after this concluded, Trevas was made a squire by his father, after overwhelming support from the head advisers and knights of House Piper.

Ascending into knighthood (422-431)
After becoming a squire, Trevas decided that if he wanted to make a name for himself and be a strong leader for his people, he had to start now. Trevas began studying his military books even longer and harder in his free time, expanding the knowledge of battlefield tactics even further than before. He also began paying visits to many of his father's commanders, so that they could teach him battle tactics passed down from Brandon Piper himself. Over the next few years, Trevas demonstrated his steadfastness and confidence among the knights and people of House Piper, garnering the respect of many. At the age of sixteen, Trevas was knighted by his father.

Chaos and Disorder (431-432)
Not everyone was happy with Trevas' great strides however. A sizable group of conspirators within House Piper had their eyes on the house for quite some time now, believing that Trevas would be as weak as his father was and they could garner enough support to take the house for themselves. After seeing Trevas' skills and prowess as a strong leader, the conspirators decided that the boy had to die. They hired an assassin to sneak into the house of Piper and kill the boy in his sleep. Just as the assassin was about to kill Trevas, however, Duncan barged into the room and tackled the assassin. The two struggled on the floor for some time before the assassin managed to gain the upper hand and stabbed Duncan violently in the chest several times. It would be the last thing the assassin would do, as Trevas had managed to get to his feet during the commotion and, with one quick move, scooped up a sword next to his bed and embedded it in the assassin's skull. Trevas wept all knight for his father, calling his mother into his room who also wept.

During the course of the next few days the conspirators, learning that the assassin had failed, made a public announcement to attempt to sway the people to their side, insisting that Trevas would be weak like his father was as lord. While many called this as treason, the conspirators had managed to amass a following from people who had either never seen Trevas' skills or loathed Duncan. The conspirators and their followers armed themselves and promised death to all that opposed them. Hearing this, Trevas amassed some of his most loyal knights and engaged the conspirators in battle. The conspirators were no match for the armed forces coupled with Trevas' martial skills and many of the conspirators were captured and executed for treason. Some managed to escape however and continued to spread their dissent for Trevas, though in secret. During the course of the battle. Trevas' mother Dorothy grew ill and passed away in the beginning of 432 AC, despite the efforts of the healers. Thus, Trevas officially became lord of House Piper.

Present Day (432-)
As of the present day, Trevas has spent much of his time trying to uproot the final conspirators who challenged his reign. According to his advisers, only a few remain. Trevas has also been focusing on building back House Piper to it's former glory, encouraging harder discipline in his military and personally overseeing and hearing much of the matters of the common people. Though he is still young, some scholars have suggested Trevas to be the equivalent, if not the superior of his grandfather, though his true martial capabilities are yet to be fully tested.

Trevas is also currently without an heir and has no spouse or lover. Once House Piper becomes strong again however, Trevas has assured his people that securing a spouse and heir will become an immediate priority for him.

- m. Lysa Goodbrook (355-394)
- Duncan Piper (383-431)

- m. Dorothy Grell (385-432)

- Trevas Piper (413)
- Alyssa Piper (388)

-m. Alyn Brax (377)

- m. Elen Mooton (366-404)
- Cynda Piper (386-390)

- Calla Piper (387)

- m. Warron Goodbrook (386)