Jojen Glover

Jojen Glover is the eldest son of Benjen Glover and Jayne Ironsmith. He is the current Master of Deepwood Motte.

Appearance
Jojen though now reaching his elder years is still a figure to respect. Strong of body and mind he is the image of a northman once adept at warfare.

A weathered face now covered with a grey toned beard his blue eyes still shine with the fire of life and experience.

Early Years:
Jojen was born early in the year of 380 in the keep of Deepwood Motte. At the time of his birth the North was facing a time of peace. Because of this his father chose to focus his son's upbringing on the sides of politics and economy. These roots would continue to dig deep as he grew up giving Jojen a quick mind when it came to keeping his house prosperous.

From the age of six on Benjen Glover pushed his eldest son to know the comings and goings of not only the North but all of Westeros.

The Hammer Uprising:
House Glover was not greatly involved in the Uprising itself and in fact did not partake in the event until much later in the campaign. Now at the age of eight Jojen took in the letters that would come North with news of the battles. His father made him study the events as he said that by understanding the past Jojen could help shape the future.

As the revolts continued throughout the Southern Kingdoms they did trickle into Northern lands. As representatives of the Uprising were brought to White Harbor Benjen ordered Glover men to march there and help keep the peace.

The Great Famine:
When Jojen was the age of thirteen his life changed. The North was now one year in a terrible famine. Jojen was heavily involved in helping his father keep the piece. Food was heavily rationed and the state of Deepwood Motte was hanging at a balance. This was only made worse when Benjen Glover died from sickness.

Jojen was now placed in a place of upmost importance. He and his siblings had little time to grieve as the small folk began to look to them for answers. Relying on the knowledge he had gained over the years in his teachings he began the process of rationing their already depleting supplies. Using the Great Hall to house the sick and worst off of the small folk Jojen moved his family to live out with the smallfolk. His people saw this as wonderful act, proving that he truly was a man of the people.

As the Famine came to an end, House Glover worked hard to recover from the after effects of the event. Jojen ordered his men to lay down their arms and work hard in the fields and replenish their food stores. As news from the North continued to funnel in Jojen learned that as a whole House Glover fared better than many other Houses in the North. Jojen made a vow that his House would never suffer from the state of hunger again.

War of the Three Thieves:
As Jojen continued to improve the well being of Deepwood Motte conflict broke out elsewhere in the Seven Kingdoms. Seeing this as an opportunity to improve House Glover in the eyes of the other Kingdoms as well as lessen the mouths he had to feed in Deepwood Motte. He ordered his uncle Eddard to lead a large portion of their forces to help in the war. Little did he know that being able to save their food stores helped in the coming years.

Scarlet Winter:
Shortly after the War had ended yet another winter made its way into the North. Because of his actions leading up to the change of seasons Deepwood Motte made it through the Winter relatively unscathed. So much so that when Jojen and his siblings attended the tourney held in White Harbor he was able to use their surplus stores and help the other Houses of the North again improving their status. Following the death of Donnel Dustin, Jojen foster the heir Rodrik showing him how to rule. He even took one of the younger Dustin children as his squire.

Coming of Age:
Following the end of the Scarlet Winter Jojen thought that it would be good for his people to have a moment of reprieve. Upon returning to Deepwood Motte, House Glover began preparing a wedding between Jojen Glover and Arya Glenmore the eldest daughter of Lord Glenmore. The wedding was great affair and all the vassals of House Glover attended.

The following years passed in a blur. Jojen continued to come into his own as Master of Deepwood Motte. With his continued reign House Glover grew in size and wealth as Jojen showed that he had skill when it comes to running a House successfully.

In the year 410 A.C. Lady Arya gave birth to Jojen's first son Benjen, named after Jojen's father. Two years later came their second son Ryon. Year 412 A.C. brought another hardship to House Glover as Lady Arya died follow complications due to childbirth as the twins Ethan and Sansa Glover were brought into the world.

Following the death of his wife Jojen fell into a slight depressed state. He stopped focusing on the North as a whole and instead worked on bettering the lives of those under his care in Deepwood Motte.

Tournament of Summerhall:
In 418 A.C. a great tournament was held in the keep of Summerhall. Jojen was not going to attend but after much pressuring from his children he too joined the ranks of Northmen who made their way south. While at the tourney he once again fell into his comfort of conversing with members of the other houses and reminded by how much he missed being a part of the pulse of the Seven Kingdoms. He watched his Vassal, Jason Forrester, win the joust and talked trade with the other attendees. After the Tourney he returned to Deepwood Motte with whispers of a coming war north of the Wall. Jojen would turn his attention to building siege weapons as well other wartime equipment that he could in turn sell to the other members of the North and during the war found great wealth for House Glover.

War Beyond the Wall:
As the Northern forces continued their march North of the Wall Jojen Glover for the first time in his life joined the battle. House Glover took place in all of the battles but found most prominence in the Battle of Milkwater joining the ranks of House Forrester in leading the Northern forces in the surrounding forests.

After the war was won the forces of the North returned to their homes with the Wildling threat dealt with. Jojen continued to make war equipment and sell them to the highest buyers seeing the wealth that could be made.

Winter and Weddings:
The coming years brought more winters to the North. House Glover continued to prosper as they made their true focus in trade and production. In the year 427 Jon Stark entered the walls of Deepwood Motte with grave news. Raventree Hall had been taken over by an usurper and the children of his daughter Dacey had been murdered and her husband sent to the wall. The only reason Dacey, herself, was not killed was the usurper did not want to upset House Stark. Jon proposed that Jojen should marry Dacey and form alliance between their houses. Jojen accepts and once again a wedding is held in the halls of Deepwood Motte. Later in the year the two had another son named Edmund.

Jojen was not the only member of House Glover who was married Benjen Glover was married to Morgan Magnar as decreed by Lod Stark and Ryon Glover was married to Ayla Forrester, eldest daughter to Lord Forrester.

Onward to to Fairmarket:
Jojen's focus once again turned to improving the lives of those under his care. In the year 438 A.C. two separate events were announced in the Seven Kingdoms. Jojen decided it was time to entrust his sons to continue to work on relations with the world. Benjen and his wife were sent to join the host from Winterfell heading to Fairmarket and his secondborn son, Ryon, stayed in Deepwood to learn from his father. While his son worked on foreign relations Jojen began the construction of a shipyard upon the shores north of Deepwood Motte.

Family
House Glover