Morgana Banefort

Morgana Banefort is the Lady of Banefort. The eldest child of Lord Uthor Banefort, she inherited following the death of her father late in 437. Given the turmoil of The War of Three Banners, she is unbetrothed, although that is unlikely to last, given her station.

Appearance & Character
At around five foot eight inches tall, Morgana is taller than the average peasant, although does not have the towering statue of some. She does not, however, hold a commanding presence, being more comfortable in the company of animals than people. This silence combined with a tendency to wear black, as most Baneforts admittedly do, means that she can often be missed in a room, particularly if not well lit.

She has not taken particularly to fashion either, finding it uncomfortable more than pleasing, though she does not fail to make an effort when the occasion demands it. She is, however, more comfortable in less formal, less complex attire.

Whilst not afforded the best education available, Morgana proved to be an astute student, and diligently striving to make her tutors proud. She did not get the curriculum expected of an heir, as she was behind her father and brother in the succession, until the latter's unfortunate death early in 437, by which time she was already a woman.

History
Born in 420 AC to Ser Uthor Banefort and his wife, Morgana was their oldest child. As the heir's heir to the Banefort, she was afforded a fairly comfortable upbringing, though less attention would be paid to her following the birth of her brother Arthur in 426 AC. Although no longer the heir, she still received a good education, for she would still be an attractive match, and all the more so if she proved to have suitable skills to accompany her.

War of Three Banners
When her Aunt, Lady Ballenna, answered the call to arms of Lord Tybolt Lannister in 432, her father Ser Uthor Banefort served as Castellan, holding the castle in their family's name whilst she and their younger brother Ser Robert Banefort took to the field.

Morgana remained in the Banefort during the siege made on that place by the forces of House Westerling, following the death of Lady Bellenna at Castamere. What with the campaign to the south, no help was available to relieve the siege, Ser Uthor was forced to come to terms with Lord Westerling, lest the castle fall to blood and steel.

As a boon to her father, for general compliance with the offered terms (the commander of the Banefort fleet, a cousin, had scuttled a few ships before fleeing but that was all), Morgana was allowed to remain in the Banefort with her father, though Morgause went to the Crag and Arthur to Ashemark for the remainder of the war to ensure good behaviour from the new Lord Banefort.

Post-War
Following the end of the War of Three Banners, the House saw their taxes lowered for their efforts to take Castamere, then raised moments later for the part they had played in furthering Lord Marbrand's efforts.

Whilst the lands of the Baneforts had been spared the worst of what the war had done, particularly compared to those further south, there was still a fair deal to be done. This was the focus of her father's efforts.

He did not live to see the fruit of his labours, however, for he died late in the year 437 AC, following the death of his beloved son Arthur early in the year from a chill gotten following a boating accident.

There was a deal of uncertainty that accompanied Morgana's succession, for she was a largely unknown character, having been the heir for barely half a year when she was obliged to take up the mantle of Lady Banefort. Will their doubts beset them? Will their fears be realised? Will their hopes and dreams take flight?

Time will tell.

438
Morgana attended the ball held at Casterly Rock to celebrate the return of Spring, as was expected of her as a Lady of the Westerlands. Publically she said that enjoyed the event, and that Lady Tysane was a lovely host, but privately she confessed to her sister Morgause that she had felt awkward and embarrassed more often than not, particularly when called upon to dance. Indeed, she had sneaked away to the stables for a good while during some of the more spirited parts, and had a rather better time of it.

Both she and her sister traveled to Oldtown to enjoy the wedding of Princess Naerys to Ser Arthur Hightower. With the city of Oldtown readily available, Morgana had a rather more pleasant time, as she was able to more easily escape situations that discomforted her.

Afterwards, she returned home, happier than when she'd left.

439
Not all, however, had had such a pleasant time as her. So it was that the banners were called once the Western party had returned to their homeland.

That done, Morgana then left for King's Landing as part of Tysane Lannister's party for The Great Council.

Family

 * Bellenna Banefort b.403 & d.435
 * Uthor Banefort b.405 & d.437
 * m. His wife
 * Morgana Banefort b.420
 * Morgause Banefort b.423
 * Arthur Banefort b. 426 & d. 437


 * Robert Banefort b.407
 * m. His wife
 * Children?