Meryn Seaworth

Lord Meryn Seaworth is the son of Lord Lyonel Seaworth, the head of House Seaworth, and the Lord of Fireheart. Born in 364 AC, Meryn has always been reminiscent of his ancestor, Davos Seaworth, with an aptitude for remaining undetected, and has secretly gotten into the smuggling trade. He is covert, distrusting and not a man to ever forget, with a love of the open seas and a nack for secrecy. Above all else, he seeks for House Seaworth to gain a higher position in the realm, a task he will pursue until the day he dies.

Appearence and Character
Standing at 5,6” and being quite thin, Meryn maintains a physical unremarkability. His hair is brown, and balding, his eyes are muddy green and dirty, He looks old and haggard, with an aquiline nose that bears a scar or two, plump cheeks and a weak chin.

His physical shortcomings are contrasted with his skills in remaining undetected, often only being seen when he want to be seen. Meryn is a stranger of a man to most people, never revealing anything of importance about himself to any one person. His shifty nature makes him naturally distrusting, and he would never in a million years forget a slight against him.

Meryn also boasts a love for the open seas, something he attributes to his Seaworth blood, often sailing around Westeros and, and times, to Essos

Eaely Life
Meryn Seaworth was born on the 8th Moon of 364 AC, the son of Lord Lyonel Seaworth and his wife. Melessa. As Lyonel’s heir, he was trained for lordship from a young age, learning how to read and write, as well as the bare necessities of sword fighting. He also developed a fondness for sailing and being on the sea.

Although a small place, Meryn had explored every nook and cranny of Fireheart by a young age, climbing the keep’s walls to remain unseen. He had a few favourite hiding places, under the docks, a space between the lord’s chair and the wall (to the annoyment of his father), and high up in a tree.

Kingswood Blues
Although best at being covert, for a long time Meryn fancied himself a swordsman, something he sought to prove at the Kingswood Tourney of 379 AC. Although only a boy of 15, Meryn managed to participate in the melee, where he was quickly defeated by a man twice his size, being bashed across the face with a mace. He took his defeat poorly and resounded to stay with his natural skill of hiddenness.

Onion Recollections
In 382 AC, Meryn was 18, a man grown, newly wed and while waiting for his father to die himself to ascend to lordship, he thought to research his family. He was surprised to learn of the relative youth of his house, and of his ancestor, Ser Davos, the Onion Knight, who, under the cover of Night, smuggled food to Storm’s End while it was under siege.

Hvaing read up on his ancestry, Meryn knew his calling. He would then take up the smuggling trade, using his sailing habit as a cover, while he used his skills to smuggle illicit goods from Point A to Point B.

And When The Hammer Falls...
In 388 AC, while on a job in Lys, Meryn learned of the Hammer Uprising, and how, although the main players had been slain, their plight had inspire revolts across the country. He would think nothing of it, until returning to Fireheart to find that it had been sacked by the peasants, his mother and father slain and the only survivors being his younger twin brothers, Oswin and Oswell, and his uncle Stannis.

The injustices he was told of set a fury in Meryn, and he set out for revenge. Not a week later, the nearby village of Lowbram been set aflame by a mysterious unseen assailant. He would hold contempt for the Smallfolk for a time after. As Lord of Fireheart, pleas would often go unheard, and criminals tried just a bit unjustly, but as the years went by, he softened, and things went as they should.

To Eat, Perchance to Thieve
Meryn’s smuggling came in handy during the Great Famine, the food stocks always being mysteriously well stocked, no matter what. He also served in reinforcing the Redwyne Fleet during the War of the Three Thieves. Things were tougher during the Scarlet Winter, as the seas were tougher to treverse in with the ice, Meryn’s uncle Stannis losing an ear and 3 fingers to the cold, and Oswin almost freezing solid, still they managed to persevere, and after the Winter passed, Meryn resumed smuggling across the Seven Kingdoms.

Recent Events
In 407 AC, smuggling has taken Meryn to Oldtown, where he is finishing up a job.

Family

 * His father, Lyonel Seaworth (B. 335 AC, D. 388 AC)
 * His uncle, Stannis Seaworth (B. 341 AC)
 * His mother, Melessa Seaworth née Tudbury (B. 334 AC D. 388 AC)
 * Meryn Seaworth (B. 364 AC)
 * His wife, Jeyne Seaworth née Gower (B. 358 AC)
 * His eldest son, Edric Seaworth (B. 382 AC)
 * His eldest daughter, Selyse Seaworth (B. 385 AC)
 * His son, Renly Seaworth (B. 390 AC)
 * His son, Lyonel Seaworth (B. 393 AC)
 * His daughter, Melony Seaworth (B. 400 AC)

Household/NPC’s
Quercus Vaqarr - Sworn Sword from Volantis

Leo - Maester at Fireheart

Artos - Master-At-Arms