Benjen Umber

Benjen Umber is the son of Lord Harwyn Umber and Lady Arrana Stark of the Dreadfort. He is the Heir of Last Hearth.

Appearance
Standing at 6' 5", Benjen is not as tall as many Umbers have been, but many are convinced that he still has some growig to do despite him being eight and ten already. He wears his hair longer, though tends to tie it up behind him to keep it out of his eyes and despises growing a beard, thus keeping himself clean shaven.

History
Born in 420 AC, Benjen was a typical child of the Umbers. He grew up learning how to fight and learning how to lead. From an early age he was always being taught something from either his father, his grandfather, or one of the men at arms of the castle. Though he often enjoyed his other lessons with the Maester, he was especially fond of horseback riding and history lessons.

He has enjoyed exploring the Umber lands and on the rare occasion has visited the Wall to see his great uncle Jon who is one of the rangers for the Watch.

When the Starks marched south to answer the aid of House Tully in 434, Benjen was forced to stay behind as his grandfather, father, and uncle marched off to war. For nearly a year he was at Last Hearth, learning to lead by his other great uncle Mors, the old Castellan.

While he finds fighting to be enjoyable, he does not resort to it as a first option, preferring to try and talk his way through problems before getting to steel. This has earned him many a joke on his behalf from his father and the rest of his family. He does not care and is willing to talk with anyone and everyone who will listen to him.