Rodrik Dustin

Rodrik Dustin was born in the year 396 to Lord and Lady Dustin. After his father's early death he was named Lord and since ruled over Barrowton.

Appearance
Rodrik is a proud Northern man and as such shares the familiar features of that of other Northern men. Strong of jaw and body his face is covered by the scruff of a beard. Brown hair rest on his head cut short as to not get in his way while fighting.

Rodrik is a strong man. Born and bred into war he is often made fun of by his family at only be comfortable on a battlefield. Because of this he comes off as being a cold individual but that is not the case. He holds those under him to a respectful distance and he loves his family above all else. Rodrik is not one to sugar coat topics and when he does make discussions with he comes off as blunt.

Birth and Early Yewars
It was said that Rodrik was born on a stormy Northern night those of the Barrowton lands said that it was this very storm that gave him is intense personality. His father saw this and placed a sword in his hand before he could walk. As soon as he was able Rodrik was trained by the Master-at -Arms on how to use it. The young Dustin soon was seen besting those three to four years his older. As his brothers were brought into the world he himself saw to their training.

Scarlet Winter
The winters are harsh in the North and House Dustin knows this better than most. The Scarlet Winter crushed the hearts and souls of the people of Barrowton and only a year into the harsh cold Lord Dustin was lost to illness and Rodrik was thrust into the leadership position. He did not have to do this alone as he looked to his neighbors, in House Glover for guidance. Jojen Glover counseled the young Lord in ways to care for your people and in return his younger brother served as Lord Glover’s Squire. As the battlefield of the Scarlet Winter came and went Rodrik honed his skills as the leader of House Dustin.

War Beyond the Wall
War once again came to the North and Rodrik was amounf the first to answer the call. As one of the youngest commanders in the Northern Army Rodrik found himself fighting along side his ally in House Glover. During this time he also got close with Lords Forrester and Karstark as well. The three of them shared similar views of the North and would often fill the downtime between battles with talks of the future. During the battles Rodrik showed his fellow Northmen that he was truely someone to be feared with a blade.

Establishing Alliances
After the war Rodrik had to work on building up alliances with those in the North. He was married to Bethany Karstark sister to the current Lord Karstark. Together they had two children and their daughter went off to serve as handmaiden to Jojen Glover’s new wife. His brother Brendon married sister to Lord Forrester and his third brother married the daughter of their Lord Stout. Shortly before leaving for Fairmarket with the rest of the Northern House’s Rodrik’s youngest brother Jason left to join the Night’s Watch.

Family
Donnel And Mira Dustin Rodrik and Bethany Dustin Brendon and Myra Dustin Jon and Evelyn Dustin
 * Rodrik Dustin
 * Brendon Dustin
 * Jon Dustin
 * Robb Dustin
 * Jason Dustin
 * Donnel Dustin
 * Rosalie Dustin
 * Eddard Dustin
 * Jayne Dustin