Nysterica Blackmont

Lady Nysterica Blackmont is the head of House Blackmont and the Lady of Blackmont. She is the fifth child and youngest daughter of Lord Qoren Blackmont and Lady Cassana Blackmont.

Appearance and Character
Standing at five feet and six inches, Nysterica is a "Sandy" Dornish woman, pertaining to her sun-burned brown skin and lithe physique of which she inherited from her mother more so than her "Stony" father. A scar is engraved upon her right cheek, stemming from an incident in her childhood kept from the masses and inviting much speculation. Piercing, dark brown eyes and braided black hair trimmed with gold compose her face and head. Nysterica is adorned with vulture feathers, in homage to House Blackmont's sigil, and a piece of armor spanning her chest and right shoulder, once belonging to Davos Blackmont, her deceased eldest brother.

Despite her distressing childhood, Nysterica is a flirtatious and charismatic woman with an incessant need for human connection more so than anything else due to her lack of family. No stranger to whorehouses across the Seven Kingdoms, she craves a partner she can call her own, desiring to settle down with a man of status who can provide her with children and a legacy for herself and House Blackmont.

Unconcerned with ladyship and court as a child, Nysterica received an education from Maester Ulwyk and covets the sustained procedure and pursuit of scholarship.

As the Lady of Blackmont, Nysterica inspires adoration in her people, placing their requirements as the utmost priority. She also has a comprehension of the necessity for alliances and is a people-pleaser, viewing people and connections to them as the greatest asset in prevalence and striving to satisfy all parties. Visiting lords and ladies can expect the highest quality of service at Blackmont under her authority.

Early life
Nysterica was born at Blackmont as the third daughter of Lord Qoren Blackmont and Lady Cassana Blackmont, born a commoner, who were united by their fervent belief in the Seven. The unlikeliest child to ascend to the head of her house, she spent her days in education with Maester Ulwyk to become a learned woman before a tragic chain of incidents occurred towards the culmination of her childhood, leaving her as the last surviving member of her father's line.

From the death of her eldest sister during the Scarlet Winter in 404 AC, House Blackmont was reputed for losing its offspring in gruesome and tragic circumstances as the death of a Blackmont child became an annual occurrence.

Cyrenna Blackmont, the eldest and Qoren's heir, expected to rule upon the demise of her father, was the first to depart. The streets of Sunspear proved no place for a lady in the obscurity of night, as Cyrenna's corpse was found in the morning, littered with stab wounds.

Davos Blackmont, Qoren's first son, followed soon after. Sailing to Essos on a merchant ship, the vessel was ambushed and plundered by pirates who left no survivors.

Leyla Blackmont was the next to take the leap into the next world. As Qoren arranged a marriage with a lord, Leyla revealed a secret romance with an unknown boy in a note and tossed herself from the tallest tower of Blackmont, unable to bear the thought of not seeing her lover again. The following day, a servant's corpse was discovered: his own doing.

Much like the rest of his siblings, Perros Blackmont met his end. In a tavern in Oldtown, Perros instigated a fight, as well as his own demise.

In an attempt to finally conquer the supposed curse, Qoren's faith in the Seven gods was amplified, impelling him to journey to Andalos along with his wife in 408 AC, leaving his last surviving child, Nysterica, at Blackmont. As per the catastrophic luck of House Blackmont, Cassana failed to survive the voyage. However, her husband returned, albeit a severely damaged and traumatized man, influencing his capability for rational thought.

Upon his return to Blackmont, Qoren spoke of a mission the gods had thrust upon him in exchange for his life: to bring the gods into the mortal world in the form of his own children. Lacking rationale, Qoren made a sexual attempt on his last remaining child which grew increasingly aggressive with her resistance. The altercation ended with a scar across Nysterica's cheek and a laceration across Qoren's throat.

With the death of her father and no heirs except herself, Nysterica ascended to the head of House Blackmont at the age of sixteen with her first act as the Lady of Blackmont being to shroud her father's deeds and to pass off his death as a drowning during his voyage to Andalos. His corpse was delivered to the Narrow Sea to join his wife.

418 AC
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Family

 * Lord Qoren Blackmont, Lord of Blackmont, b. 356 AC, d. 408 AC
 * m. Lady Cassana Blackmont, b. 363 AC, d. 408 AC
 * Cyrenna Blackmont, b. 384 AC, d. 404 AC
 * Davos Blackmont, b. 386 AC, d. 405 AC
 * Leyla Blackmont, b. 388 AC, d. 406 AC
 * Perros Blackmont, b. 390 AC, d. 407 AC
 * Lady Nysterica Blackmont, Lady of Blackmont, b. 392 AC

Household Members

 * Maester Ulwyk