Symond Frey

Symond Frey is the current Lord of the Crossing, the eldest child of the late Lady Elana Frey and Ser Lancelyn Erenford. He is the younger brother of Cassana Vance and eldest brother of Walter and Jeyne Frey. His wife, Imogen Blackwood, is expecting his first legitimate child, while he has fathered two bastard children, Harry Waters and Brynden Rivers.

Appearance and Character
Standing at 6'3", Symond is considerably taller than most in his family though he is unable to match his height in muscle. He is a willowy man, with a fair complexion and prominent dark eyes to match his dark hair. His cheeks are high, his nose soft, and full lips pronounced by an absence of facial hair. He typically styles his hair short and combed to the side, but once upon a time he opted to grow it out, wearing it in a bun atop his head. Despite his newfound wealth, Symond seldom chooses to dress the part.

Symond is not the image of a storybook knight; despite his best intents, things go awry beyond his abilities to repair, sometimes born of his own obliviousness. However, as a true knight should, Symond shows a genuine love and concern for those beneath him, and a desire to see his lands guided by justice. He's seldom been presented with opportunities to make that a reality, unfortunately, and House Frey must discover if its untested Lord is able to chase ambitions as well as skirts.

While once a man of many lovers, his marriage has seen him have eyes for his wife alone; though, his lovers were never taken with shallowness, and he felt genuine affection for every woman he has bedded and shows no disdain for the children born as a result, instead being the best father he can while his sons are reared with their mothers' family. Once, he showed interest in a challenge known as "making the eight", and though he only made it through three kingdoms, his marriage vows leave him second-guessing his goal as one worth pursuing. He naturally follows a more submissive role in his marriage, in part due to the intimidation he feels towards his wife.

Early History
Born on the 13th Day of the 7th moon in 419 AC, not a moment has passed since that Symond was silent. Similarly, there was never a time after his twin brother Walter's birth only a few moments following his own that Walter was first in their mother's arms. Symond was born the celebrated Heir to the Crossing in Elana's eyes, relieved of the grief she felt over her daughter Cassana Vance's absence. Lady Elana's bitterness towards Lord Perceon Vance never entirely subsided, perhaps more to do with his primary role in Cassana's upbringing as opposed to Elana's longtime unrequited affections, though the Lady was such a bitter woman that it is hard to say with certainty. Though all three of the children born of Elana's second marriage would grow to feel fiercely for one another on one level or another, she showed no desire to send any of them to King's Landing to be with their older sister. Years would reveal a lifelong disdain for the city and the negative experiences and people encountered there. However, one disdain seemed to subside, at least as far as Lady Elana was concerned, when Lord Jon II Stark wrote to her proposing his granddaughter Berena be betrothed to the Frey heir in 424 AC. Years of bettered relations followed, with talk of allowing the Starks to pass toll-free thereafter (though the odds of this coming to fruition were slim) and Symond, for one, was as enthralled as a child could be about being tied down for the rest of their days. These dreams died an angry death in 427 AC when a raven arrived, announcing Berena as the Heir to Winterfell, therefore breaking the betrothal. It was said that Lady Elana became so infuriated, that not a soul in the Crossing slept soundly that night. For a fleeting moment, she thought perhaps to offer her second-born son Walter to Lord Stark; but her newly-returned sister, the now-Lady of Raventree Hall Visaera Frey, swore to Elana that both her dreams and their late sister would be avenged.

Symond seemingly grew up with a sword in hand; his knightly father taught him for a time, until Symond's prowess proved itself with a sword instead of a lance. To that end, Lady Elana arranged for her sister, the Lady of Raventree Hall, to further instruct her son in 430 AC. It was then Symond received his first ass whipping. If nothing else, Elana managed to pass on her adeptness at stewardship to her son,

Rollin' n' Tollin'
Symond wed his now-wife Imogen Frey née Blackwood in the 14th Day of the 2nd Moon of 438 AC, in a so-called "frost fair", a celebration of the two families' friendship for eternity. Lady Elana's vigilant stewardship- one of the few lessons she manged to pass to her son- saw that the Crossings' reserves were plentiful, and their relatively small family made it possible to host another with ease, and a band of bards temporarily lodging at his family's keep brought another level of merriment to the event. It is regarded as one of the happiest days in Symond's life, despite the pandemonium surrounding it. Though of course they did not marry for love, Symond could feel it growing between himself and his bride, and knew it for certain a few short moons later when his wife's change began.

Recent Events
Lord Symond made his way to Fairmarket with his expectant Lady-Wife to swear fealty to his new liege, while his younger siblings are off to Oldtown.

Family Members and Household

 * Lord Symond Frey (†)
 * m. Cassana Vance (†)
 * Lady Jeyne Frey (†)
 * Forrest Frey (†)
 * Donnel Frey (†)
 * Lady Elana Frey
 * m. Lancelyn Erenford
 * Petyr Vance (†)
 * Cassana Vance
 * Lord Symond Frey
 * m. Imogen Blackwood
 * Walter Frey
 * Jeyne Frey
 * Visaera Blackwood
 * m. Ambrose Blackwood
 * Bowen Blackwood (†)
 * Imogen Blackwood
 * Benjen Blackwood
 * Lenore Blackwood
 * Damion Blackwood
 * Phoebe Blackwood