Helly

The girl who became known as Helly, was born to a rich and noble family in Astapor, as his only child, her father saw fit to teach her the ins and outs of the slave trade, and sought to impart to her all the strength and wisdom she'd one day need to rule as the head of her house.

The birth of her younger brother, lead to her father reluctantly sending her to The Temple of The Graces, removing her from the line of succession, but not removing the lessons he taught her from her mind or heart.

Now, as a White Grace, she travels the world attending her superior, but recalling who she is, and what she was born to accomplish, as a Noble Lady of Ghis.

Appearance and Character
Amber skinned, black of hair and eye, broad of nose, Helly is typical in appearance for a girl of Astapor. Cute and slender, she looks the part of an innocent young girl, especially when dressed all in white, as her order demands under ordinary circumstances. She is the picture of purity of and innocence.

Helly favors dark and rich colors, decadent dishes, and extravagant gowns. She's a Ghiscari Noble by blood and by desire, nothing would please her more than to indulge in the cruelty and greed thereby denoted.

She cares little for religion, or her new purpose as a White Grace, but as fates go, she finds this one at the least interesting, though she wishes to have kept her name.

History
Born in Astapor in 395 AC, the girl who became Helly, had her life mapped from the moment she drew first breath.

Her father, a rich nobleman, grown wealthy thanks to his shrewd mind, and more than a few wise business decisions, took a deep interest in his infant daughter's future. Having no other children, and fearing his sickly wife's prospects of again surviving childbirth, he planned to eventually name the girl his successor and the head of their house.

To prepare his daughter, Helly's father kept her at his side at all times, taking her to fighting pits and slave auctions before she could walk without toppling over.

When she grew, he had her educated not only in matters of business, and the deceits there inherent, but had her formally trained with spear, in the lockstep tradition of the forces of Old Ghis.

He raised his daughter with a solid understanding of who she was and what that meant.

The New World, that the Dragon Queen tried to build, died in it's crib. There was only one world... The Old One. The one that Ghiscari ruled.

Helly's Father, envisioned for his daughter, a great life filled with glory for not only her, but himself, and their house as well.

When Helly's baby brother was born in 403 AC, it thus greatly grieved her father, to remove his daughter from succession and send her to steady with The Graces, but he saw no other option, believing her too spirited to marry off to some minor house for political gain, and in truth fearing that she might do her baby brother harm, than risk being replaced.

Helly upon arriving at The Temples of the Graces, was immediately put into training to become a White Grace. She spent a scant two years studying her duties, which would be praise worthy, had her ascension not come from her instructors' frustrations with her strong will, hoping that by prematurely promoting the girl to White Grace, that she'd be an astounding disappointment, and due to her age be sold off to a pleasure house.

Her teachers' plots nearly came to pass, her stubborn nature, and near constant assurance that one day she'd leave the Temple, and reclaim her birthright as the head of her house, bristled those she served, as easily as her lack of skill at serving superiors, mainly because she refused to recognize any. She was kicked around from Grace to Grace, until finally The Green Grace of Astapor, took her into her service.

An action the wisest of Graces, immediately regretted, for the first time in her life being sweared at when she swatted the backside of the girl's hand with a stick, for stealing food from her fellow White Graces. Other offenses followed. The Green Grace, well known for her patience and kindness, solved two of her problems with one writ.

In one of her wiser moves, The Green Grace, assigned Helly to serve as attendant for a promising young Purple Grace, who The Green Grace also found annoying, and she sent both on a mission west, hoping against hope that she'd never live to see either return.

The happiness, that the girl felt at being freed of The Temple of Graces, and it's repressive rules, was short lived. She quickly discovered much to her horror that her new Lady, was not only a slave of the Temple, but indeed a true believer in the institution.

The girl's first act of defiance, saw her loss her name and nobility, the Purple Grace taking them from her, harshly reminding her of her place as a servant, and forbidding all recollections of her past as someone that didn't glorify The Temple of Graces with her actions, likewise she forbade any future mischief.

Since then, Helly, a name given to her by the Purple Grace for it's lack of importance, has learned to keep her hatred of the woman and the Temple she represents quiet.

Helly has traveled as the Purple Grace's constant companion, and ever present servant, following her to Westeros, around the Reach, most recently landing upon Greenshield.

Family
Unnamed Father: A rich slaver in Astapor.

Unnamed Mother: A noblewoman in Astapor.

Younger Brother: An annoying little monster that stole her rightful inheritance through virtue of having a penis. Dastardly Milksucker.