Vayon Vashar

Vayon is the current Prince-Admiral of Myr and a member of House Vashar. Although unwed, he catches the eye of courtesan and noblewoman alike with relative ease. Despite his boyish good looks, Vayon commands absolute loyalty from those who follow him, and his charming arrogance along with his accomplishments at sea earned him the election to his position.

Appearance and Character
Vayon has dirty-blonde hair and green eyes, a popular combination in Myr. In addition, his skin is a subtle bronze from a life out on the sea under the sun. Such a life also toned his initially lanky body during his youth where, today, his ease on a ship is evident from his athletic form. However, his charming looks are nothing compared to his words when directed at those he wants to sway his way.

Whether an attractive woman or a hardened sailor, Vayon knows what to say, when to say it, and how it should be said. He is well-known for both his romance and ability to inspire fierce loyalty.

As a man of many talents and pursuits, Vayon can be seen wearing multiple different outfits to match the occasion. At sea, he usually wears leather armor to stay loose on a rocking ship. At court, he wears dark robes with gold inlays to make himself seem more serious to the other magisters of Myr despite his age. However, when he seeks to impress an attractive woman, Vayon will show off everything he has to offer with rich silks, rare gemstones, and flowing, open robes to show off the etchings on his skin that tell the story of his life.

While he often changes his outward appearance at a moment's notice to match the situation, Vayon is truly just a young man looking for his place in the world. Such an amorphous personality appears disingenuous at times but it is only a product of the life he lived. When with those he trusts, the real Vayon emerges.

In such a dangerous position at such a young age, though, Vayon struggles to keep a balanced head in difficult times. It was his arrogance that gave him success such as being one of the youngest Prince-Admirals in the history of Myr. Yet, it had earned him many enemies at court who would like nothing more to depose him should he fail to continue accomplishing great feats that forced their hand in the first place.

Early Life (418 - 425 AC)
Born into House Vashar of Myr as a third son, there were not many immediately apparent opportunities for Vayon. Growing up, he was adventurous and refused to stay put in any of the many lessons that he was forced into. Initiate of Rh'llor, apprentice to a merchant, and even a very short week with the famous glassblowers of Myr, Vayon began and quickly finished many pursuits. However, he was never abandoned by his family. Instead, they simply waited for the next rebellious outburst to end before they put him towards another task.

One day, though, one of his outbursts got him into more trouble then he could handle. Running along the wealthy waterfronts of the Myrish harbors, Vayon tripped and fell into a crate of goods being shipped to only the gods knew where. Vayon never learned either as the ship was captured by pirates shortly after it left port. When he was found, he was branded as a stowaway. Immediately, he was put to work as a ship's boy and Vayon's first practice in life was chosen for him.

A Pirate's Life for Me (426 - 431 AC)
At first, he struggled with the menial tasks assigned to him. His hands blistered and bled when he had to clean the ship. Due to his small frame and 'land-legs' he was constantly spilling anything he had to carry from the stern to the bow. Vayon truly did his best, though, and his natural wit caught the captain's attention. With the help of the captain and those pirates truly loyal to him, Vayon began to learn the in's and out's of running a ship. While they were all referred to differently, Vayon spent time with the boatswain, the quartermaster, and the captain himself on how he actually ran the ship. After all, Vayon was too young and naive to think to hide his noble upbringing and the captain appreciated it nonetheless. Not too long after, it and Vayon's notable improvements in all areas of being a set of extra hands on the ship had earned Vayon the captain's favor. However, some of the other pirates became jealous of the attention their captain showed this mouthy twerp.

Topping it off was on Vayon's eleventh nameday when the captain had gifted Vayon with an ornate rapier taken in one of the most recent attacks. The captain said it was a bravo's blade and fit for someone of Vayon's stature. Vayon was much too young to actually take part in the attacks, an immense help to his conscience, but his blatant reluctance at accepting the gift knowing it likely belonged to someone recently killed, someone killed by one of the men on the ship, was noticed by those who cursed Vayon under their breaths. Afterward, three of them had decided enough was enough and chose one night to shut him up for good.

It had all happened in the middle of a storm. The thunderous clouds up above weren't enough to call all hands to deck so, some hands had sought to teach Vayon a lesson. They pulled him from his hammock in the storeroom and began to beat him as much as they could without killing him. They had decided to drown Vayon so he could truly suffer before death. As much as he tried to resist, Vayon was heavily wounded. He was still a boy and there were too many of them.

Yet, before he had given up all hope, the blows stopped raining down on him and Vayon could make out a figure fighting off his attackers. Unable to just sit by while someone was risking their life to save him, Vayon struggled onto his feet. There were two of Vayon's attackers left and it seemed that his rescuer was losing ground. A hot anger began to boil in Vayon's gut and he acted. Taking the captain's gift, Vayon lunged forward and stuck one of the two men straight in the back, through the heart. The other attacker watched in surprise and confusion as his fellow pirate fell to the ground, dead. The rescuer finished him off quickly with a quick right hook, knocking him unconscious. Vayon stepped forward and was about to finish off the other two when the rescuer stepped forward. It was Bryce, a bruiser on the ship known for getting answers out of any prisoners and holding his own against multiple attackers. Bryce calmed Vayon down and explained that it was smarter to keep the two alive, to let the captain make an example of them. Vayon listened, the captain did, and the third son of House Vashar had earned his place on the ship having killed a man for the first time.

Through many years, Vayon and Bryce would grow closer until they watched each other's backs like men-in-arms. As for his conflicted conscience, Vayon convinced the captain that it would be more profitable to simply take a portion of a captured merchant's cargo and then let them on their way. Despite strong opposition, the captain agreed. The plan would work for a long time until, one day, they were overtaken by a Pentoshi patrol sent to take them. Luckily, they would escape and Vayon saved his captain's life during the battle. Both as a boon to Vayon and a mercy to him since the majority of the pirates blamed Vayon for their troubles, the captain released Vayon from his service.

A Time for Adventure (431 - 436 AC)
Dropped off under the cover of dark by Bryce himself on a coastline near Myr, Vayon said goodbye to his comrade and promised to see him again. He set off towards the place of his birth with nothing more than his clothes, a traveling cloak, and his rapier. Although awkward convincing the guard and then his family of his identity, Vayon was welcomed warmly back into House Vashar. His grandfather, Nero Vashar, was especially happy to see Vayon as his plans required a strong heir. However, the fruition of those plans were far off and Nero put Vayon on a Myrish galley, one of House Vashar's own, to use the skills he had learned but as second mate.

He worked hard and earned the other men's respect for his skill and effort. Every knot was tied properly, the deck was swabbed clean whenever he volunteered for the duty, and he drilled with purpose every time. On a ship, Vayon was diligent and industrious towards all aspects of the ship and crew. However, some called the young man cocky and too full of himself despite his natural skill. While Vayon certainly was an able sailor, promising captain, and better than most with his rapier, he was young and untested. Those hardened after years, if not decades on the sea looked down on him with scorn. Vayon took it in stride, though, arrogant in his abilities and ready to prove any who doubted him wrong.

When he became a man in his own right, Vayon was made a captain of his own ship. Each member of his crew was hand-picked from young men he had either worked with or met at some point over the years who risked the ire of leaving their other ships for this jumpstart captain. Yet, the jumpstart proved himself time and time again against many foes, earning a name for himself among the Myrish nobility. Eventually, Vayon even found his old friend, Bryce, walking up the plank to his ship and asking to join his crew as a freedman. Vayon was only happy to oblige the man who once saved his life and the two sailed together for almost two years before fate would bring Vayon back to shore.

A Time for Ambition (436-438 AC)
One day when Vayon came back into the harbor, the city was bustling with unusual activity. Vayon was aware of his grandfather's plans but, apparently, wasn't capable enough to be privy to the finer details of them. Surely enough, the guards greeting him off the ship immediately informed him that the Prince-Admiral wanted to see him, or rather, his grandfather wanted to see him.

Vayon was announced as the designated heir and the new magister of House Vasher but with a caveat from Vayon himself. No more would he be left out of his grandfather's machinations and schemes. If he was going to be shoehorned into leading, Vayon wanted to be prepared for it rather than learning by a trial by fire like when he was on the pirate ship. Nero agreed and the two began a tenuous partnership that served their house and Myr well for many years.

The two disagreed on some matters but Vayon generally agreed with his grandfather's manner of ruling. Taking bits and pieces, absorbing them into his own style of leadership, Vayon eventually felt comfortable in his new role. Although, he would always look fondly on the open sea. Sometimes, he would sneak away from the Crystal Rise and set off with his crew for a week or so to enjoy what he was truly passionate about. This was one of the matters Vayon and his grandfather butted heads on. Another was whether they should reform the alliance with Lys and Tyrosh with another, unusually addition: the Stepstones. United behind a new ruler, the Stepstones were a force to be reckoned with on the Narrow Sea and Vayon appreciated the potential of such a combined navy with the other free cities. Nero immediately disagreed, casting disdain on the "prettied-up pirates" for thinking they were equal with the likes of House Vashar and House Rogare. Vayon argued that they were in a dangerous world now and that meant they needed allies like those in the Stepstones if they were going to thrive. What was left unsaid was the fact that Vayon had sailed on a pirate ship for the majority of his upbringing, something only rumored and whispered about outside of the most intimate circles of House Vashar. Yet, Nero voted no to the formation of the Tetrarchy, for all the good that it did.

Vayon was perturbed that his grandfather would make Myr look weak through his stubborness but was still glad that they were now allied with such a strong conglomerate of both economic and military might. Now, Vayon would build off of this new arrangement for both the success of House Vashar and Myr as a whole.

3rd Moon of 438 AC
Vayon and the rest of House Vashar with a mixture of friendly and not-so-friendly Magisters stood awaiting the return of Prince-Admiral Nero from the most recent council of the Tetrarchy. Yet, the grey clouds hanging in the air were an omen to the cruel, twisted fate that befell Nero. After his ship docked into the harbor, instead of seeing the imposing figure that had brought House Vashar back into prominence striding down the gangplank, they saw his personal guard carrying down an unmarked coffin.

The period of mourning was to wait for the time-being. Immediately, the Conclave was called and Vayon stood at his grandfather's chair. Although some may have considered making a play for the seat instead, Vayon gave a speech calling for unity among all else during a time of uncertainty with tenuous allies surrounding them. The other Magisters hesitated but eventually accepted the previous Prince-Admiral's choice of heir as the new leader of Myr.

Family

 * Idris Vashar, b. 354 A.C. d. 415 A.C.
 * m. Nyla Adarys, b. 355 A.C. d. 406 A.C.
 * Ezra Vashar, b. 378 A.C.
 * w. Nadine of Lys, b. 380 A.C.
 * Jasmine Vashar, b. 399 A.C.
 * Myles Vashar, b. 402 A.C.
 * Nero Vashar, Prince-Admiral of Myr, b. 381 A.C.
 * m. Vellona Sarmyr, b. 380 A.C.
 * Ordello Vashar, b. 399 A.C. d. 438 A.C.
 * m. Illora Drahar, b. 397 A.C.
 * Ezra Vashar, b. 416
 * Nero Vashar, b. 417
 * Vayon Vashar, Magister of Myr, b. 418 A.C.
 * Vorina Vashar, b. 419 A.C.
 * Tirina Vashar, b. 427 A.C.
 * Idris Vashar, b. 431 A.C.
 * Salma Vashar, b. 384 A.C.
 * m. Elyas Mar Noyne, b. 382 A.C.
 * House Mar Noyne
 * Rania Vashar, b. 392 A.C.