Loras Peake

Loras Peake, the son of Gormon Peake and Livia Hightower. Loras is the Lord of Starpike and the Head of House Peake, although somewhat unworthy of note in his youth, Loras has proven himself to be a competent and well admired Lord in his older years.

Appearance and Character
Despite his aging appearence Loras has been said to seem half of his true age. It's very seldom that the Lord of Starpike is seen frowning. His bright green eyes being the envy of every knight and lady, his long black hair reaches his shoulders while his beard is always kept short and trimmed due to the constant complaining of his wife.

Loras is the proud Father of five, although relationships with his Eldest daughter have been strenuous he often assures people that she is still his daughter and he loves her unconditionally.

Behind the smiles and the laughter Loras suffers from the anxieties of Leadership, often relying heavily on his wife to keep him steadfast.

Under the Lordship of Loras Starpike has begun to excel once more in fields which were thought long lost, his keen eye for farming both livestock and horticulture has caused for him to gain the favor not only of the notable members of society but the lowly.

History
Loras rarely speaks on his childhood, feeling that it is better forgotten. He was born in Starpike, his Father went hunting while his Mother was in labour, showing the beginning of a Fatherhood where he would often be no where to be seen.

His Grandfather Horras Peake was always there for him, he taught the boy much of what he knows. But there was no love in his teachings, his guidance was only to manipulate the young boy into fulfilling his own desires, to one day reclaim all that House Peake had lost.

The Doctrines which were force fee to young Loras never truly stuck, he was far to enthralled in tales and fables to take such ambitious tasks seriously.

He dreamed of becoming a knight, riding into battle on a giant steed in armor painted gold with a Valyrian steel sword. He and his close friend would often play Knights runnung around Starpike terrorising the populace with sticks demanding that they return the princess.

His Granfather despised the young lads playful nature and would take to him with open hand in attempt to change him. All this did was instill a lack of a fear in the young boy. His first fight was not long after his fifth name day, the boy was larger and older but young Loras had felt pain before where his opponent had not.

Shocked at the temperament of her son Livia organized for the boy to recieve training in swordplay. An old knight named Gregor took the challenge on, Ser Gregor was a veteran of House Peake and had seen many bloody battles. But even so he enjoyed laughter, such an attribute rubbed off on Loras. The two were as thick as thieves, and Gregors son became Loras' closest friend even until this day.

His talent with sword was easily overshadowed by the great heroes of the realm so his tourney results never proved to be of much note. He participated in the tourney at Summerhall with the ambition of gaining favour from all though she rejected his advances it did not stop him trying. He came out of the tourney without victory but he was granted his knighthood by Ser Gregor who had decided the boy had learnt much.

With the constant drive to find a wife Loras made his way to Kings Landing in search of a bride, he found Eleyna Darry. Although it was not love at first sight like the tales of which he loved, Loras grew comfortable with the young maiden and even while they were seperated for long periods of time would write to one another. They would eventually go on to marry.

During the Scarlett Winter Horras Peake retained an influx of food through trade with foreigners, although this kept the hearth of Starpike burning through out it, many of the poor folk died from disease, starvation and exposure. One of his daughters closest friends passed in this period after Loras refused her entry into the keep, although his daughter was distraught and it would but a black mark on thei relationship, Loras took most of the down fall knowing that if his daughter found out it was the advise of his wife and her Mother she would never speak to her again.

After the Second Hammer Uprising, Loras made it his goal to not reclaim House Peakes former reputation but to craft it a new. He focused personally on the affairs of Starpike, investing large amounts of his time into the development and progression of his own people to avoid any temptation to join a future treasonous cause.

as the state of the realm grew stable, Loras returned to focusing on the development of their farm lands, he even funded a prospecting operation in the near by hills in hope for source of precious metals but found nothing to increase their wealth.

Recent History
as of recently Lord Peake has been focusing on abridging relations with his fellow Reach lord, having wed his eldest daughter to a Hightower he is now focusing on finding a suitable spouse for his eldest son Florian. He has begun to feel the rising tensions of the Lords of the Reach and fearing for the future of his children has began training his levies in the chance of another civil conflict.

Wars and Battles

 * The Second Hammer Uprising he was present during the Defiance of Duskendale where his Father met his end. He later lead the forces of House Peake in an array of conflicts over the Reach even fighting a small amount of Hammersmiths in the marches near Starpike.