Asher Crakehall

Asher Crakehall is the head of House Crakehall, having inherited following the death of his father Godfrey Crakehall at the end of the War of the Three Banners. He is married to Myrielle Lannister.

Appearance & Character
Standing around average height, Asher's build is more lean than strong, though his daily training regiment keeps him in shape and muscular. Fair in skin tone, he inherited his dark hair and eyes from both parents, though unlike his mother's straight hair, he inherited his father's natural waves. His demeanor can be described as dour in most cases, though this owes more to his preference to have business done before engaging in distractions such as sailing, riding, or other hobbies. Diligence is key to him, and he lacks both patience and respect for people who shirk their duties.

History
The firstborn of Lord Godfrey and his wife Madyson, Asher came several years after his parents married. Followed by a sister, Emeline, two years after, and another brother, Lyonel, two after that, the young heir's childhood never lacked for companionship, whether it be from his siblings or his cousins. With the harsh and headstrong Lord Godfrey raising him to inherit their lands and titles one day, Asher found himself taking quickly to his studies and training, learning not only the fundamentals of directing troops from his father, but also of managing the resources necessary to keep balance between feeding those beneath them and keeping their debts to their liege paid. By the age of ten Asher had grown inseparable from his father when it came time for important meetings with the producers of their realm, and accompanied him on every occasion that Lord Crakehall visited Casterly Rock.

Preferring to pay more attention to learning about his duties than chasing women like his cousin Bertram, Asher remained unbetrothed for much of his teens, something his father only lightly protested against. It was clear early on that Lord Godfrey preferred it that way, keeping his head clear and on learning the rules and demands of leadership. It was during these years that he began making his own connections, not only in the villages around Crakehall but in Lord Lannister's court as well, becoming acquainted with various nobles and their sons in order to foster better relations with their neighbors. It was his time spent in Casterly Rock alongside his father that gained the attention of Lord Tybolt Lannister, and eventually resulted in a betrothal to the lord's niece, Myrielle Lannister, the daughter of his brother Tygett Lannister. The news of their betrothal was overshadowed somewhat by the marriage of his younger sister Emeline to Lucas Marbrand, the heir to Ashemark.

All of this came shortly before the outbreak of the War of the Three Banners, the opening of which pushed for the hasty marriage of Asher and Myrielle in order to secure the allegiance of House Crakehall to the Lannisters. While Lord Godfrey and his brothers led the initial Crakehall forces to join with Lord Tybolt at Lannisport, Asher remained home to continue gathering men for the war to come. Asher took it one step further, however, using the skills he'd learned from his father to not only gather and train the levies, but to secure supply routes up to Lannisport for when his father called on him to join with the main force. A raven from his father however told him that the enemy would be coming his way, and so Asher prepared for an assault. Joined by Ser Loren, a well-known knight in the Westerlands, the combination of his reinforcements and several thousand Crakehall men was more than a match for Lord Spicer's forces despite being outnumbered. While Ser Loren commanded the foot during the battle, Asher took command of the cavalry, and thanks to their advance knowledge of the enemy's position, placed a contingent of archers and knights at the rear of his enemy to pick off those trying to flee while he led the charge that broke Lord Spicer's main force, resulting in a major victory at the Battle of the Ocean Road. After meeting with his father again in Lannisport, Asher, now knighted after his actions at the Ocean Road, joined him and the main Lannister force at the battle of Sarsfield, which later came to be known as the Battle of the Three Banners. The third being House Marbrand, that which his sister had married into.

The betrayal of House Marbrand hit Asher hard, as he'd received no messages from his sister since she'd left to live with her new husband, the heir of House Marbrand. Following the retreat to Lannisport, Asher was sent back to Crakehall despite vehement protests, with the heir to Crakehall demanding an assault on Ashemark to rescue his sister, now a captive of her married house. Lord Godfrey had none of it, however, giving him an ultimatum: return home ahorse by his own will or in chains by force. Asher chose the former, arriving home just in time to receive the news that Lannisport had fallen, and his father along with the other top Lannister supporters had retreated to Casterly Rock. Immediately, he began working to gather fresh troops, in addition to building a fleet to assist in the planned assault on the city.

Shortly before his forces left to join with those of Lord Farman and Jason Lannister, Asher received a guest at home that would drive him on in the battle to come: his sister, Emeline. Having escaped Ashemark after two years in captivity, her return to Crakehall served as a significant boost in the morale to their men, most of all Asher. With her safe return, he departed for Lannisport able to focus on the task at hand, and arrived just in time for a betrayal within the city's walls, joining with the Farman and Lannister forces in retaking the city. In the chaos of battle Asher personally sought out Lucas Marbrand, still by law his sister's husband. The two disappeared into an isolated alley of the city, and once all was finished, Asher alone walked out victorious. The win was short lived, however, as despite the success of the Lannister forces in crushing the occupiers, Lord Godfrey was counted among the dead.

Having been trained for his ascension to lordship his entire life, Asher took to his new duty, swearing fealty to Lady Tysane, herself raised to leadership of House Lannister during the war. With new friends and allies gained through the war, Asher returned to Crakehall after, working to aid his Lady Paramount in rebuilding her realm to the best of his abilities.

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