Maegor Vyrwel

Maegor Vyrwel is the Lord of Darkdell and head of House Vyrwel located in the Reach. He is the son of Lenny Vyrwel, known in Darkdell as a legend for his impressive statesmanship during the Great Famine. Maegor owes his namesake to Maegor Waters, who died just before his birth.

Character and Appearence
This is a man who has not seen battle nor any martial engagements, though he fits well into leather armor. Though he is not an experienced soldier, he is well built and sharp jawed. He has brown, curly hair and hazel eyes. He would be considered handsome by most standards.

Maegor is seen by most as a fair leader, if a bit harsh economically. He exacts stringent taxes on his people, as the reparations owed to the Tyrells consumes most of his income. Nevertheless, his fiery oratory captivates the simple minded farmers and common folk, so his leadership has never been called into question.

In more personal relationships, Maegor is passionate and romantic. His love for his wife, Marcy, is undying and fierce. Their marriage has culminated in the birth of triplets; Maegor, Alys and Vikton. Though Maegor is a loving husband and father, he is not perfect.

Moonlighting as the black market racketeer, Rogaem, Maegor does what he can to make the money for his family, even the secret one. As Rogaem, he has fallen in love with Karol, his closest associate in the shadows. Together they have fathered a single son, Markus.

Maegor is both a great leader and adequate statesmen, while secretly operating as an undercover merchant dealing in exotic goods and prostitutes.

Birth and Early Childhood
In the year 407, among the turmoil of the War of the Mummer's, Maegor was born to Lenny and Lyneera Vyrwel under a full moon in the courtyard of the castle Darkdell. A birth bathed in moonlight marked the beginning of the child's life, a powerful omen for the Vyrwel family. The last Vyrwel to be born under the stars was a war hero who lost his life for Daenaerys Targaryen's conquest alongside Aegon, if the legends are to be believed.

So the babe, wrapped in a black cloak, was named Maegor after the prince who his father fought and nearly died for.

Pardon of House Vyrwel
In the end, Lord Lenny Vyrwel chose the wrong side of a lobsided war. For his crimes, he was required to pay the Tyrell's a large fee for war reparations, a sum which Maegor is still bound to. Furthermore, Lenny was stripped of his lordship and named Regent of Darkdell, and could only rule until Maegor came of age. Consequently, Maegor is one of the few lords of Westeros whose father is still living.

Furthermore, the next son borne to the Vyrwel's would be sent to the Tyrells as a ward.

Agreement to these terms allowed Lenny to be rightfully pardoned, though the pain of his errors still burdens him.

Raised as His Father's Liege
Though he could not realize it yet, Maegor was his father's liege; a quite unusual situation in Westeros. Despite this, Lenny did his best to raise his only child. The War of the Mummer's critically injured Lenny, preventing him from having any more children. So, this was the best chance he had. He needed to raise a loyal, educated boy to rightly serve the Tyrells, something he failed to do.

In his first ten years, Maegor was exposed to nothing but statesmanship and literature. His father realized the fault in his ways lied in blind devotion to a cause, and he set out to show his son an open mind. Loyalties needed to have truths behind them, not empty rhetoric. For this, Maegor was molded into a romantic. He had an affinity for love stories of men and women from centuries ago.

Becoming a Man
As the hair on his body began to grow, Maegor was slowly exposed to the art of war. He read stories of conquests and civil wars and betrayals, though they did not intrigue him. His father educated him in warfare, though it was strictly academic. Lenny focused on the pains of war: the death, the destruction, the fires. Maegor realized that war made men bad, not love nor gold.

Because of his disdain for war, Maegor strayed from martial prowess. Instead, he became passionate for finances and administration. He learned to speak like the greatest kings and high lords and to deal gold like fabled Masters of Coin.

Shortly before ascending to his seat, on a night lit by a full moon, Maegor stumbled upon the Bridgemen, a covert organization of black market dealers that met in secrecy. He used his charisma to join their ranks under the alias Rogaem, and became a recruit.

Lord of Darkdell
On his sixteenth name day, Maegor Vyrwel was named Lord of Darkdell in his own right. His father was finally cleaned of his title, though Maegor would name him Castellan.

The first few years of his rule went by without significance.

In his nineteenth year and third year of his rule, Maegor was wed to a relatively unknown woman called Marcy. Not much is known of her, only that she was common folk. Maegor did not wish to join houses with another Tyrell bannerman, so he married for love instead.

It took over three years before Marcy finally bore children. Much to the surprise of Darkdell and Maegor, she gave birth to triplets. His joy was short lived when his father reminded Maegor of an unfortunate truth: the Tyrells were still owed a ward.

The following half decade went by without conflict, as the Vyrwels vowed to remain nuetral in the wars of the realm. Their primary concern leading up to the present day was Winter, but they soon survived that.

The Bridgemen
The Bridgemen were an undercover black market organization that met in a small village outside of Darkdell Keep. Bridgedon was the center of control for all racketeering throughout the Reach. At first, Maegor was ashamed that such illicit activites were taking place under his nose, but he soon became fond of the occupation.

Bridgedon was where he met Karol, the second love of his life. As he rose through the ranks of the Bridgemen, he took her along with him. Before long they were running the operation. The money he earned from the trade helped alleviate the burden of the Tyrell debt for both his families.

Sometimes Maegor didn't know which family he belonged to. He longed for the lordship but the adventure of racketeering gave him heavy excitement.

Present Day
Maegor is traveling to Oldtown in search of medical supplies to save his son's life. (5th moon 439)

Family
Father, Lenny Vyrwel (Born, 377) -- Mother, Lyneera Vyrwel (Born, 382)
 * Maegor Vyrwel (b. 407)
 * Alys, Maegor, Vikton (Triplets, Born 430)
 * Markus (Bastard, born to a common women, 431)