Trevyr Mertyns

Lord Trevyr Mertyns is the Lord of Mistwood and Head of House Mertyns. Having only recently inherited his titles due to his father's premature death, he had to quickly adjust his boyish attitudes to that of a lord's. Those close to him describe him as clever, having one of the quickest minds in the Stormlands, especially in military matters.

Appearance and Character
Standing at 6'0, he has an above-average height and a lean, slender build. Both his hair and his eyes are colored brown, though he often gets mistaken as being raven-headed. Despite his best efforts, he is unable to grow any sort of facial hair, making him appear younger than he is. As his family isn't as wealthy as others in the kingdom, he prefers to wear simpler clothing than his lordly peers.

Trevyr prefers solitude rather attention, many times locking himself in his chambers. He has a tendency to avoid balls and feasts to keep from socializing, though he isn't awkward by any means. The young man is also obsessed with studying tactics and strategy, reading about the various wars in Westeros whenever he has a chance.

Early Age
Born in the first moon of the year 400 AC, Trevyr was the first child and only son sired by the former lord Davith Mertyns. When he was birthed, many in Mistwood, including his parents, didn't expect him to survive infancy. He was a sickly boy and as moons passed, his coughs and fits of illness only grew stronger. Against all odds, he survived well past infancy.

As a young child, he was rather introverted, keeping to himself instead of playing with the other children at court. He was often found in a library, studying the history of the realm and other trivial things. This pleased his father, who often pushed him to study, but frustrated his mother. His mother wanted Trevyr to learn to interact with others, so she scheduled times where he was banned from the library so he was forced into socializing.

In the year 406 AC, his little sister Anna was born, and most of their parent's attention diverged to her. Trevyr became frustrated at this development and threw many tantrums to gain their attention. In the following years, however, he outgrew the ill-founded jealousy and eventually learned to care for his sister.

Squire Years
When he reached the age of 9, his father sent him to be squired to Lord Gwayne Baratheon. As to be expected, he trained hard and often. Though he was never going to be a champion fighter, he showed his skill with a sword, beating many guards throughout his adolescent years. But where he really excelled was in strategy. Learning much from Gwayne on the art of war, he believes that he is quite skilled in tactics and command. He has yet to put it to practical use, however.

During his time as a squire, he found himself enamored with Storm's End. Whenever Trevyr wasn't sticking his nose in a book or training with Gwayne, he loved watching the ocean as it crashed along the cliff walls. For hours on end, he would just relax and admire the view provided to him. He also found himself enjoying the many bards' songs and the mummers' plays.

At 16, tragedy struck the Mertyns household. Trevyr's father had fallen gravely ill and seemed to be on the verge of death. His mother pleaded to him to travel back to Mistwood, as she wanted Davith to be able to see Trevyr before he passed away. Trevyr listened to her pleas and conjured the courage to ask Gwayne about ending his squirehood early at the risk of him not being knighted. He told Gwayne about his plight and tried to convince him to be knighted. Gwayne agreed to allow his knighthood if Trevyr were to win a trial of combat against some of his best guards.

Hearing this news, Trevyr was initially heartbroken. Though he had some talent with a longsword, he didn't believe himself capable of going against Gwayne's most talented guards. Eventually, he just decided to hope for the best and pushed himself to the limit in the following days' training. When the trial came, Trevyr outdid himself, besting the first two guards handily. But when it came to the final match, his fatigue and his opponent's experience overwhelmed him. Knowing that he wouldn't become a knight, he feared returning to his family and delivering the news. Surprisingly, Gwayne did knight Trevyr, stating that he proved himself well enough and that the devotion he showed to his family should be rewarded.

A Premature Rule
Arriving back to Mistwood a knight, Trevyr returned just in time to see his father one last time. The day following Trevyr's return, Davith passed away at the young age of 36, with a smile gracing his face. The first moons of his rule were chaos, Trevyr's inexperience seeping through to every part of the holding. With the help of his mother, however, he soon became quite adept at matters of the state. He became just as skilled with a quill as he was with a sword, and he quickly saw the importance of being a just but stern ruler.

Family

 * Davith Mertyns (380 - 416) Former Lord of Mistwood
 * Maria Mertyns (382 -- ) Widow of Davith Mertyns, Lady of Mistwood
 * Trevyr Mertyns (400 -- ) Lord of Mistwood, Current Head of House Mertyns
 * Anna Mertyns (406 -- ) Daughter of Davith and Maria Mertyns
 * Gerald Mertyns (384 -- ) Brother of Davith Mertyns, Master-at-Arms of Mistwood