Alannys Harlaw

Alannys Harlaw is the second child and only daughter born to Harmund Harlaw, late Master of the Tower of Glimmering, and his wife, Larra Farwynd. As the closest living relative of the recently deceased Lord Harwyn Harlaw, she inherited the titles to the Ten Towers and the Island of Harlaw. And although the vassal lords sworn to her House yet question her ability as Lady Regnant, she enjoys popularity with the common folk of the island, and likewise with the captains and crewmen of her fleet.

Appearance and Character
Pale of complexion and dark of hair, with nearly pitch-black eyes adorning her elegantly sharp visage, Alannys stands out as a rare beauty amongst the Ironborn. She doesn't appear intimidating, nor is she particularly tall and imposing, but her short stature and lithe frame shadow a martially trained, athletic body, and her meticulous, pragmatic nature, which lies hidden behind a pleasant façade, lends the young Harlaw a charismatic presence that instils both respect and fear in those that know and follow her.

Whether she's clad in her armour on the field, or an elegant gown at a feast, Alannys' appearance remains one of controversy, yet which only serves to emphasize the grace and nobility she naturally possesses.

Early Life
Alannys was born in the early summer year of 388 AC at the Tower of Glimmering, only ten Moons after her mother had delivered her older brother, Harron. Despite Maester Gevin's predictions of possible ailments, Larra gave birth to a strong and healthy daughter without difficulties during the process, and both of them were ready to leave bed following a few weeks of rest.

The first four years of her life were quiet and uneventful, and her parents planned to raise her by the standards of a true Westerosi lady in hopes of finding her a match from the mainland by the time she'd come of age. At the time, the Iron Islands had been enjoying peace for two decades in the wake of the Half-Blood Incursion, and the Harlaws were among the houses that sought to better relationships with the other kingdoms of the Realm. Soon, however, everything changed.

Westeros was a troubled enough place on its own, and when the Great Famine struck after a series of peasant revolts and failing crops, the Iron Islands felt the suffering it brought second-to-none. The Harlaws shared in the fate of their brethren, and the two-years-old Erich was the first victim claimed by starvation within the halls of the Ten Towers.

Alannys was no older than five then, and whilst she could barely understand the weight of the events happening around her, she remembers laying a hand on her toddler brother's cold toes, witnessing her father shed tears as he wrapped the body of his youngest child in white clothes before giving him to the waves, not seeing her mother for days because the latter had locked herself in her chambers out of grief, and a desperately yelling Harron at the docks, restrained by two guards to prevent the kid from swimming after the longships that sailed out.

Hundreds of sailors rallied under the command of her uncle, Lord Harwyn Harlaw, and joined the combined effort of other Ironborn lords and captains in raiding the western shores and southern vessels for grain. This endeavour, born from desperation, was never expected to go without consequences. Thousands were saved from starvation, but the King's vengeance dealt House Harlaw a heavy blow. A longship for each tower, they said, was put to the torch, with all of their captains and crews subsequently executed. Lord Harmund, Harron and Alannys' father, and Captain of the flagship Silent Storm, was amongst them.

Recent Events
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Family
Family Tree
 * Lord Dagon Harlaw, Lord of Harlaw d. 393 AC
 * m. Lady Rheya Drumm d. 365 AC
 * Lord Harwyn Harlaw, Lord of Harlaw d. 407 AC
 * m. Lady Hylda Blacktyde d. 398 AC
 * No Issues
 * m. Lady Rona Kenning d. 403 AC
 * No Issues
 * Lord Harmund Harlaw d. 394 AC
 * m. Lady Larra Farwynd b. 367 AC
 * Harron Harlaw d. 406 AC
 * Lady Alannys Harlaw, Lady of Harlaw b. 388 AC
 * Dagon Pyke b. 406 AC
 * Erich Harlaw d. 393 AC

Household

 * Ronel Kenning - Castellan of the Ten Towers
 * Maester Gevin - Maester of the Ten Towers
 * Marik the Blunt - Master-at-Arms
 * Joron Volmark - Captain of the Guard
 * Othgar - Drowned Priest