Tytos Coldwater

Tytos Coldwater is the Castellan of The Eyrie and the brother of Lord Kyle Coldwater. A sly, bright man of a fair built, Tytos earned his position through skill and experience, possibly with the minuscule help of his broher's renown.

Appearance and Character
Tytos, although of a height that would be considered usual in most of Westeros, was treated as fragile and weak in his youth, due to the fact that most Coldwaters are, in fact, of immense height; even his sister, dear Eleyna, was taller than him in his childhood. He convinced himself to grow a moustache when he was a young boy; it didn't need much maintenance, which was a big selling point for him, as Tytos was always somewhat of a perfectionist, surely less than a proper beard and made him appear more masculine in his own eyes.

During his training, he acquired some experience and muscle mass, however, that wasn't anything compared to what the Coldwater soldiers were built of. He was always a little too afraid to give it his all. instead, he tried his skills at administration; seeing how the other Coldwaters were trained warriors, he assumed that being the only administrator would give him a big advantage.

He wasn't exactly wrong.

People often say that he has skimpy morals; Tytos reluctantly avoids comments, as he'd wish to fire back or say that that isn't true. Stating that he is ruthless or cold would be incorrect, however saying that he was guided by his strong moral compass would be even less accurate. He personally believes that there is not enough good in him for him to consider himself a hero or a good person; but there is not enough evil, either, and because of that, he just tries to live as a neutral character, focused on his job.

The Second in Line
As he was born third, and as the second son of the proud and confident Artos, Lord of Coldwater Burn, often called the Stubborn, he was never treated as a serious contender for the Lordship, even if he was the second in line. His height didn't help him; standing at a medium height, he was seen as the worse half of Kyle, Artos' beloved heir. And a way younger half, too, as he was born when his brother was approaching his twelth nameday.

The Coldwaters often said that one must either be fat in muscles or, well, fat to survive in the fingers; Tytos believed that, and enjoyed the freedom to eat as much as he wanted when his father began to give up on his training. He could easily go from moderately chubby to morbidly obese to slightly bulky in a matter of weeks in his younger days. In the end, he was able to stick to the third, after a... situation with a certain chair.

Nonetheless, he still did receive training; he learned how to use a sword and a bow, and even a shield, but it was just the bare minimum; keeping in mind that he was born a Coldwater, a bare minimum would be the average in most other lordly Houses.

The Scarlet Winter
The Coldwaters were used to cold; it was even in their name. not only external chill, but also internal cold. Tytos' father died, what seemed to be barely half a year before the Scarlet Winter began. He was till sobbing; Lord Artos was a good man, one that treated his children with care, but also disciplined them, when it was needed. Tytos really wanted to help his family in whatever way he could; he wanted to make up for his lack of skill in warring and fighting. It was also a way to find a faith different than that of his brother's shadow, and a way to give himself a better post in the social hierarchy of the Vale. He instantly took up administration; he was already skilled at accounting, thanks to the Maester and his mother, which both invested a lot of time into teaching him how to count the cookies that he stole from the kitchen. At first, Maester Clarence didn't treat him too seriously, and just tasked him with doing simple recalculations after him. However, as time went on, he was tasked with more and more; he learned how to handle ravens. Later, he took the command in the kitchen, making sure that everyone was given the exact portion that they needed for survival. Funnily enough, some still didn't treat him seriously, as he was *just a boy of ten and three.* Tytos objected. When Maester Clarence took his last breath, leaving Coldwater Burn without any proper administrator, the boy was given the vacant position of Castellan at the age of 14.

As a Castellan
After the Scarlet Winter passed, Tytos was able to execute his plan of restoration of Coldwater Burn. It wasn't exactly much, but it was something; he planned to rekindle trade and renovate all the trail and roads leading to the keep, so the (not so significant) economic power of the Coldwaters could increase. He did exactly that, after the protests of the court, however, by doing so, Coldwater Burn did increase its income. Although it wasn't that significant, it was enough to put the Coldwaters on a plus in a year, something that the House barely remembered.

Soon, his brother headed out, to join with the forces of the Arryns; that meant that he was going to be the one in command of the family keep. He kept the finances in check and even saved enough to renovate the ships when it seemed as if a war was brewing.

After the War
Although he himself did not fight in the war, with his activity closest to warring being fending off the mountain clans which increased their activity in the lands surrounding Coldwater Burn, he did see the benefits of the failed rebellion; through the renown gained by his brother, who slew the Captain-General of the Golden Company. As Kyle returned home, heavily injured but alive, Tytos had even more to prove in front of his brother; he also decided to capitalize on what his brother achieved, and decided to try to arrange a small tourney, to "commemorate the fallen". His brother, however, did not agree, but he did understand the effort, and hoped to promote House Coldwater for finding a husband for his sister, Eleyna. For that task, he decided to give that mission to Tytos. After quickly finding the House new alliance partners, Kyle began to trust him even more. Confident in his brother's skills, when he learned about the fact that Lord Osric was looking for a new Castellan of the Eyrie, he instantly decided to propose Tytos. Soon enough, he got a response; a positive one. Since that day, Tytos has been loyally serving the Lords of the Vale.

Recent History
TBD

Family
Larence Coldwater, Lord of Coldwater Burn (289-327 AC)

Serra Elesham
 * Gregor Coldwater, Lord of Coldwater Burn (312-374 AC)
 * Shirei Waxley
 * Artos Coldwater, Lord of Coldwater Burn (353-400 AC)
 * Arianne Shett
 * Kyle Coldwater, Lord of Coldwater Burn (377-present)
 * Eleyna Coldwater (386-present)
 * Tytos Coldwater (389-present)
 * Meria Waxley
 * Clarence Coldwater (409-present)

Household/NPCs
(Coldwater Burn)

Maester Ulrick

Septa Ysilla

Ser Mathis, Master-at-Arms

Gurn Ruthermont, Castellan

Kirby Shett, Commander