Celyse Lannister

Celyse Lannister is the daughter of Loreon Lannister, the Lord Admiral of Lannisport. She is of kin to the lordly Lannisters of Casterly Rock, being second cousins with Lady Tysane herself, as well as her companion. She adores the sea, being around the water for much of her life, growing up within one of the major ports of the Seven Kingdoms. She is close to her family and her loyalties remain to them, supporting her father as the Head of Lannisport. However, being suitable age for marriage, finding a suitor worthy of alliance is also in mind.

Appearance and Character
Celyse Lannister stands with graceful presence, at the height of 5'6. Her appearance is traditionally comely, with long, sandy waves falling down to her elbows and a creamy complexion toned of ivory. Her facial features are soft and feminine, framed by innocent eyes of pale green, ringing true her lineage to lions. Her figure is slim, curved gently at her hips. She enjoys adorning herself in long flowing gowns, especially those which are light in colour. On occasion, Celyse can be spied decorating her hair with flowers or adorning it with ornate barrettes.

Lady Celyse is of a gentle and sweet nature, remaining somewhat humble despite being raised in the great wealth of her family. This is most likely due to her devoutness to the Seven and the Maiden's teachings of chastity. She is somewhat of a daydreamer, enjoying fairy tales and stories of knights and princesses, oft musing of romance. To some, the maiden of Lannisport may even appear naive, par to her seemingly coddled upbringing.

Lady Celyse enjoys the proper pursuits as expected of young noblewomen, namely song, dance, etiquette, and embroidery. She is exceptionally good at singing, as well as sewing and enjoys crafting her own gowns.

Biography
Celyse Lannister was born to Loreon Lannister and Amarei Lannister Née Lannett in the year 421 AC. She has one older sibling, Ser Raynald Lannister, and three younger siblings, Ser Tywald Lannister, Jason Lannister, and Catelyn Lannister.

Lady Celyse was raised behind the walls of Lannisport, among her siblings. Her early childhood was filled with much happiness and closeness to her family. However, the young girl suffered from shyness, oft hiding behind her mother’s skirt when in the company of those unknown and barely speaking to anyone besides her Septa, Maester, and kin.

Whilst her brothers trained under the guidance of their lord-father, Celyse (along with her sister) was educated by private tutors and Septas, par the guidance of their lady-mother. She was encouraged to follow crafts suitable for young noblewomen, such as song, dance, literature, and embroidery, which she grew quite talented at. Additionally, the young lioness studied the scripture of the Seven and received training in etiquette, learning how to converse with the other nobles.

There came a time during Celyse’s childhood when she fell very ill with fever. She was close to dying, but was thankfully saved with the treatment of the Maester. After being cured, Celyse grew a fascination with healing. She spent many days studying with the Maester, which herbs contained medicinal properties and how to to brew all kinds of tonics and poultices. At first she began her training tending to small injured animals, thus learning much about the ways of fauna. An orphaned baby hawk would eventually come under her care, albino with feathers white as snow. Helpless without its parents, Celyse would adopt it, naming it Opal. Celyse's training would continue, eventually working up her skills even more-so, honing them to assist the Maester with human patients.

In the following years, tragedy would befall upon Lannisport, when the War of Three Banners broke out. War would break through the city, resulting in the deaths of thousands, as the Firestorm consumed nigh over one third of Lannisport. Never before had Celyse witnessed so much brutality and this left the young girl terrified. With most of the City Watch now dead, Lord Loreon had no choice by to conscript sailors and every other able-bodied man, as well as some women. But this would not prove enough force to defend the siege, leaving the once proud Lannisport now scorched in flames. Seizing the opportunity, the Lords Marbrand and Westerling then took the city. Luckily, Lord Loreon would be able to escape in time. However, he was unable to make it in time to retrieve his family. Thus, Celyse was caught in the city during the siege, among her mother and siblings. During the occupation, the young Celyse spent much of her time behind locked doors as a captive, clinging with her siblings to their mother, wondering if they too were now to die. The young girl had grown so afraid that she refused to sleep and each time she managed to this would only lead to nightmares. However, mayhaps some luck remained, for Celyse and her sister were still but young children at this time, saving them from any plots of forced marriage between their captors.

Yet soon there would be hope for Lannisport among all the chaos. Lord Loreon would return with an army of men, as Lords Farman and Crakehall brought their fleets together to join him. They would blockade the city and attack the occupants, Lord Marbrand being killed in the process. And so Lord Loreon would rescue his family and retake his city. However, much work was now left to be done to rebuild their home.

Moons would pass, as Lannisport slowly began to rebuild. And so the Lady Celyse would also come of age. She would eventually overcome her shyness, partially due to finding inner strength which emerged from the time of occupation. The young woman grew true to the elegance of a highborn lady of house Lannister, mirroring the grace of her lady-mother. However, Celyse would remain humble, oft preferring the simple things rather than the regalia and riches which was so eminent to house Lannister.

With much work still left to be done at Lannisport, Celyse spends much of her time trying to support of her family in any way she can. She oft travels throughout the city, providing alms to the poor, spending much of her efforts at the orphanages. She awaits the day for when Lannisport will rise again to what it once proudly was - one of the greatest ports in Westeros. But through the training with her Maester, Celyse had learned the most valuable lesson; that healing takes time.

Family

 * Lord Admiral Loreon Lannister (Father, b. 398 AC)
 * Lady Amarei Lannett (Mother, b. 399 AC)
 * Ser Raynald Lannister (Brother, b. 420 AC)
 * Ser Tywald Lannister (Brother, b. 422 AC)
 * Jason Lannister (Brother, b. 425 AC)
 * Catelyn Lannister (Sister, b. 427 AC)