Rolland Tarly

Introduction
Lord Rolland Tarly is the Lord of Horn Hill and a Marcher Lord of the Dornish Marches. Born in 384 AC. He is the firstborn son of Gareth Tarly and Lillianna Peake, who soon died after only a year of marriage during the birth of Rolland.

In the last days of Lord Gareth's life, he commanded a loyal knight, Ser Harlon Hunt to take his firstborn son to his mothers home, Starpike. That was where Rolland stayed during his childhood, until he was squired to Ser Harlon and left Starpike to travel the Seven Kingdoms.

Appearance and Character
Lord Rolland has short brown hair, a trimmed beard, and blue eyes. He stands tall at 6'4" with a strong muscular build. Rolland wastes none of his time, if he isn't out practicing his swordfighting skills in the courtyard, he would give a helping hand to his surrogate father, Ser Harlon Hunt with his work.

By age 12, Ser Harlon and Rolland moved to Oldtown to setup a Blacksmith shop. Rolland was taken on by Harlon as an apprentice, where he taught him all the tricks of the trade like Harlon's father had done for him. Rolland would spend 10 hours a day in the blacksmith shop, and 6 hours a day in the courtyard practicing. Harlon kept him on a strict schedule, it was how Lord Gareth would have wanted it.

History
After many years working in the shop, eventually Harlon was too old to continue training Rolland, his expertise was not enough, Rolland had already become stronger and faster than Harlon could ever be. It was time for Rolland to know the truth about his nobility, and for him to find a new master, someone much more skilled and wise to make this boy into a man he was meant to be.

Ser Harlon came to Ser Erron Hightower, begging him to take on this young strong boy. Rolland looked like nothing more than a blacksmiths apprentice, but five minutes in the courtyard proved his skills in swordfighting to be much better than others his age.

Ser Harlon had no choice but to tell Ser Erron the secret of Rolland's parentage, afterwards he took Rolland on as a squire. On Harlon's deathbed, he told Rolland of his parentage and the treachury of Lord Samwell Tarly. On that day Rolland promised to get revenge against Samwell for taking his home away from him.

Recent Events
After the death of Maekar's rebellion, Lord Samwell Tarly breaks his betrothal with the Hightowers, he thought they were weak and no longer suitable for the heir of House Tarly. Lord Leyton believed Lord Tarly was amassing forces to fight and steal Hightower lands.

An opportunity revealed itself for Rolland. He pleaded with Ser Erron to join his cause in retaking Horn Hill, and in return he promised to marry his daughter, Cissa Hightower. Ser Erron came to Leyton with the new information. Rolland presented Leyton with a letter from Lord Horras Peake, in the letter he promised to join Rolland Tarly's cause as he was the rightful son of Lord Gareth Tarly and Lady Lillianna Peake.

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