Erasmus Rykker

Introduction - Lord Erasmus Rykker, the Scythe of the Narrow Sea, is the current head of House Rykker and the Lord of Duskendale. A seemingly-determined-bachelor whose tumultuous life has taken him from noble-born Maester-in-training to warship commander to Crownlands aristocracy, the "Lord-Captain" is a determined opponent of piracy and famed scholar.

Appearance and Character
He is quite tall, yet thin in a wiry manner that belies his strength -- not just of his body, but especially that of his mind. His eyes are a cold, piercing blue, always clinical and inquisitive. Erasmus's hair is a dark brown-reddish color, and was once close-cropped before he began to grow it out. His skin was pale from too much time in a library studying under the maesters of House Rykker, though that changed to a deeper tan after his served duty aboard the warship  Broken Spear.

His face is that of a nobleman turned ascetic, with high, prominent cheekbones and regal features. His appearance overall is hardly unattractive, but he generally does not care about attempting to appear handsome unless necessary to appear appropriately... Lord-esque before his peers. He is primarily right-handed, though he is also capable in the use of his left.

Timeline
370 AC -- Jasper Rykker is born to Theodor and Cathrin Rykker as their first child.

379 AC -- Erasmus Rykker is born to Theodor and Cathrin Rykker as their second child.

384 AC -- Erasmus begins his studies under the maesters of his House, quickly outpacing almost every other child his age whether noble-born or otherwise.

390 AC -- Lord Theodor Rykker is killed in a hunting accident when the boar turns upon him and his party, fatally goring the elder Lord. Jasper Rykker succeeds Theodor as Head of House Rykker.

395 AC -- Erasmus Rykker, having seemingly devoured everything his House's maesters and the collected works of the Citadel could teach him, finally accepts a commission to serve upon the raider interceptor Broken Spear.

402 AC -- Lord Jasper Rykker is poisoned by a jealous suitor of the woman he was courting, dying a week after the initial incident. Erasmus Rykker resigns his commission to succeed Jasper as Head of House Rykker.

403 AC -- Ambitious research projects are begun under the auspices of the new Lord, including research into lightweight yet hard ceramics, precise but robust mechanical mechanisms, and other technology. During this period, Erasmus Rykker studies directly with the craftsmen and blacksmiths working on the construction of these projects.

Recent Events
Erasmus has seemingly done very little worthy of note. The Lord has kept to himself, demanding complete secrecy for the 'grandest project of them all.' However, at the same time Lord Rykker is so often away, a massive ironwork and silver structure has risen up on Orpheus Point near Duskendale. And the Lord himself has been more sociable over these past moons than he has in a long time... perhaps simply out of a desire to associate with others more.

Or, far more likely to those who know him, he is in search of allies.

Family
Lord Theodor Rykker, father, deceased

Lady Cathrin Rykker, mother, deceased

Lord Jasper Rykker, older brother, deceased

Lady Eva Rykker, neé Sunderland, wife

Asher Rykker, son

Garrick Rykker, son

Helaena Rykker, daughter

Household Members / NPC's
Shipmaster Isaiah Varan

Maester Vaenys