Tysane Lannister

Tysane Lannister is the Lady of Casterly Rock and the Warden of the West. The second child and final daughter if Lord Tybolt and his wife, Tya Lannister, Tysane came to her power through a tumultuous power struggle during the Bleeding, and covets the title, ‘Shield of Lannisport.’

Appearance
A woman decorated in lavish gold, adorned by earrings of silver and ornaments the color of fire, Tysane Lannister wears her namesake well. Wealth and extravagance weep from her, cascading her in a never-ending array of beauty that assails her from head to toe.

Her very presence commands the room. The tiring effort she places into her appearance seems to make her shine. From occasion to occasion, she wears silks of dark violet, and yellow, and white, when it’s best suited - but most often, she’s seen wearing black.

Tysane stands just short of six feet, and wears striking hips; figure as full as her pride. Her skin is smooth, her lips tightly pressed, eyes dark green, and narrow. Her face is framed by curling locks of gold - the very same as her mother, smooth, and flattering.

Backstory
Born in 412 AC, the youngest daughter of Lord Tybolt and his wife, Tya Lannister, Lady Tysane was given to a life of luxury and wealth from a young age. A privileged young girl, by all standards, Tysane was afforded the best tudors, from Lys and Volantis, and beyond - raised to be the visage of perfection, literate and strong of will, just like her mother and father.

But she was no raised to become the woman she would inevitably be forced to become. The young woman was prone to mood swings, and from the moment she could speak displayed a certain fierceness not evident in the other two living children of Lord Tybolt. She saw the world, by her mother’s own words - as black and white. Issues were of no matter to her. There was right and wrong, and no in between.

She was eight years old when her great grandfather died. The grizzled lion of Casterly Rock had cultivated a strong reputation, and through his son, his grandson inherited. Lord Tybolt had risen to become heir in 418 AC after the death of Lord Tytos, Loreon’s first son, and was a strong man for his position. Tysane idolized him greatly, but none more than her lady mother, Tya.

The third child and second daughter of the pair was unlikely to be favorited, and Tysane knew it well; she would oft make war with her brother and sister, and would sometimes even become violent, tears running down her cheeks as she screamed and shouted.

She was dispassionate, or so it seemed, incapable of the sort of empathy cultivated in others. Her ambition was first and foremost, and everything else was behind that. She spent some time in Lannisport with the House of Lannister there, and from time to time would travel the Westerlands with her father. She became known as the Black Cat of the Rock, and enjoyed the title for a time, especially as she came into her early teenage years.

Tysane was opulent and impressive, and in her age had grown beautiful, and intense. She attracted several suitors, no more prominent than Sylas Spicer, a man who'd recently lose his own wife during a terrible winter. Despite her temperament, Tysane was not a woman without her own desires, and would sometimes slip from Casterly Rock to be with him in Lannisport, indulging in the city's fine establishments. Such was not to be tolerated by her lord father, Tysane knew, and soon enough, Lord Sylas obtained a position in Lannisport's city guard. There were others, though, and they swarmed her as much as her elder sister. The rivalry between sisters grew over this, though Tysane was seen oft teasing, and would take no man save the ones she loved.

At the age of ten and six, Tysane accompanied her family to witness the wedding of Rhaenyra and Aegon Targaryen, then again three years later to Aegon's marriage to Visenya Silvermoon. Tysane was not fond of the royalty, and made it known. The brazen decision to wed twice over had soured her mind, and her distaste would grow with what followed.

No more a true test of her will would come in the year 432 AC, when the Great Synod of Lannisport had reached it's completion. The event had been marked by a serious increase in unrest within Lannisport, concluding with the Great Fire of Lannisport, an event that had pillars of flame engulfing the city, killing hundreds, including Rosamund Lannister. Implicated with the crime, Sylas Spicer was to be taken into custody. Such did not happen, however.

The Lioness' War
What followed was the War of Three Banners. Sylas Spicer, though implicated, managed to force his way out of Lannisport, taking the Lady Tysane with him, effectively abducting her. He took her to Castamere, where she languished for almost ten months. The Lioness' War began during this time. It is mostly unknown what happened to Tysane inside Castamere, but the effects of her imprisonment were undoubtable. She had emerged a changed woman.

Lord Tytos Marbrand, the man who had liberated her from Castamere, offered her her choice in the executions of those responsible for her capture. While the war raged, Tysane ordered the death of her long-time lover, Sylas, and shortly after Lady Bellenna Banefort was implicated in the murder of an innocent Spicer, she was condemned to death as well, by Lady Tysane.

Tysane then accompanied Lord Tytos to the Battle of Three Capes, the most decisive conflict of the war. Tysane attempted to escape then, realising that she was his prisoner as well, in all but name. She was successful in her attempt, and sustained minor injuries therein.

Tysane was present and a strong force in the Westerlands for the remainder of the war. Following the conclusion of the Battle of Three Capes, Tysane returned to Casterly Rock to a distraught sister, who, over time, she realized could not rule the Westerlands. An innate desire filled Tysane, and the motions that would decide the fate of the West had begun.

On the trip to Fair Isle, Tyana was lost at sea during a storm that came from nowhere. The cause of her death is disputed, but most gather that she fell from the railings, and drowned at sea not soon after. Lady Tysane came to her power then, as Lady of the West, and beseeched Lord Farman for aid. For a betrothal, she secured his loyalty, and landed near Castamere not long after.

The castle had switched owners three times over the war, and Lord Spicer, having retreated from a dozen different defeats, had managed to secure the castle once again. Tysane set a siege, and soon, men from all across the Westerlands joined her banner. When Tysane ordered the Lord Kenning to perform a night-time scale of the castle, he did so, and returned successfully, with none other than Lord Spicer as his prisoner.

The garisson surrended without a fight, and it is unknown the exchange between Lady Tysane and Lord Spicer, but that she flew into a black rage after, ordered everyone inside executed, and brutally stabbed the Lord of Castamere to death; his body had over one-hundred and twenty stab wounds.

House Spicer was exterminated then. They were survived only by a Kingsguard, Ser Sybassion Spicer.

When Tysane returned to Casterly Rock, it was as a changed woman. She had grown bitter, and rarely smiled. She was quick, and astute, and though the Four Year Winter was settling in, plans to reconstruct Lannisport were already beginning. Belligerent houses in the war were taxed significantly, made to be given wards to the Rock, and all was agreed upon during the Council of the Rock in 435 AC.

Post-War
With the death of three family members, Tysane was forced to take on the reins of the Rock and the West. Despite the first two tumultuous years, Tysane would cultivate relations both within and without the West. Swearing to Aegon VII Targaryen in 437 AC, when the weather during the winter had cleared enough, returning to Casterly Rock only shortly after.

There were several people to which she cultivated relations with during the long winter. Lysa Brax, who had suffered much like her, was an easy woman to rely on; Jace Marbrand, the androgynous Lord of Ashemark, a hostage in all but name, one of Tysane's favourites. Early in the winter, Tysane had named Ser Lyonel Brax, an uncle of Lady Lysa, Lord Marshal of the West. For two generations, the Crakehalls had cultivated that title, though such appreciation for their support in the War of Three Banners went beyond words.

Despite her demure, sometimes haughty attitude, Tysane wore black more oft than not, and was seen wearing gold very rarely. Her hair was drawn back, where it was loose before, and cared little for extravagance. Such was noted by Lord Symond Frey when he came to Casterly Rock for a time, hoping to cultivate relations between the Rock and the Twins.

When he left almost two moons later, he left behind his sweet sister, Jeyne Frey, who Tysane took as a maid and cupbearer.

438 AC / Present Events
The beginning of the year 438 AC was heralded by the end of winter, and to the rejoicing of many. A small ball was held at the Rock to celebrate spring, and when it was finished, she addressed all the lords in attendance. With winter done, efforts at rebuilding Lannisport were to be redoubled; the tax period for belligerent Houses in the War of Three Banners was done, and the West might truly begin to heal.

From then on, Tysane set her sights on Oldtown, and the festivities soon to begin there. There were rumors of a new conflict building within the seams of Westeros, and for the first time, Tysane wanted to be quick on the draw.

Family
The current family tree might be found here.

Family Members

 * Tybolt Lannister, born 388 AC. Son of Tytos and Delena Marbrand, d. 434 AC
 * m. Tya Lannister
 * Tyana Lannister, b. 409 AC, d. 434
 * Tysane Lannister, b. 412 AC,
 * Tywin Lannister, b. 416, d. 434
 * Rosamund Lannister, born 390 AC. Daughter of Tytos and Delena Marbrand, d. 432 AC
 * Tygett Lannister, Lord of Castamere, born 390 AC. Son of Tytos and Delena Marbrand.
 * m. Myrcella Lannister, b. 387,
 * Criston Lannister, b. 415,
 * Myrielle Lannister, b. 416
 * m. Asher Crakehall
 * Sheira Lannister, b. 418, d. 433 AC
 * Loreon II Lannister, born 404 AC. Lord-Admiral of Lannisport.
 * Lynora Hightower, nee Lannister, born 370 AC. Daughter of Loreon. Married to Lord Lucifer Hightower.
 * Leila Lannister, born 374 AC. Daughter of Loreon.
 * Jason Lannister, born 376 AC. Son of Loreon

Resources
Useful information...

The Lioness' War, a novella detailing Tysane's experience during the War of Three Banners. Written in first person.

''More to come... ''