Jaime Rosby

Ser Jaime Rosby is a sworn sword in the service of Queen Visenya Silvermoon and the twin brother of Jon Rosby, the current Master of Whisperers.

Born a few minutes too late for his house's inheritance, Jaime might have been forever in his twin's shadow if not for his outstanding potential for knighthood. Squired to Lord Gareth Tyrell at the age of nine, he spent his formative years in Highgarden. Jaime was knighted on his sixteenth birthday, and returned to the Crownlands shortly thereafter.

In the capital, his mother Belinda - then serving as the Mistress of Whisperers - put an abrupt end to his lifelong dream of becoming a Kingsguard. A dispute with House Rosby's vassal, House Blount, had been resolved by his betrothal to Emma Blount.

In 428 AC, he earned the trust of Lady Visenya Silvermoon and became her sworn sword. This service continued after she married Aegon in 431 AC; Jaime remains the Silver Queen's foremost personal guard.

Appearance and Character
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History
Benedict and Belinda Rosby struggled for over a decade to produce him a male heir, and at the dawn of 409 AC, they brought not one but two healthy boys into the world.

The second to leave the womb, Jaime's fate was sealed by a matter of minutes. Before he was old enough to be aware of his status, however, his father was murdered, allegedly at the hands of his bastard brother. His twin Jon assumed the lordship at the age of three, with their mother serving as regent. The dowager Lady distinguished herself for her effective rule of Rosby, and was later tapped by the Master of Whisperers to serve as a subordinate spymaster.

Whatever envy Jaime may have had for his twin as a child was tempered by his own early accomplishments. The second son distinguished himself as good-natured and athletic, and at the age of nine he was sent to Highgarden to squire for Lord Gareth Tyrell - in no small part due to the favor of Jaime's cousin and Gareth's friend, Mabel Harte. Later that year, his mother assumed a seat on the Small Council, elevating the prestige of his house.

At Highgarden, Jaime proved a diligent squire despite the unusually early age at which he began. His dreams of becoming a Kingsguard were emboldened, and pride began to seep into the mind of a once deferential child. Jaime grew close to Gareth's four sons, who shared in his knightly ambitions. On his sixteenth birthday, in 425 AC, he was knighted by Lord Tyrell and sent back to his family in the Crownlands.

He was disappointed to discover that a career as a Kingsguard - unlikely as that already was - would no longer be an option. During his absence, the Rosbys became embroiled in a dispute with their vassal, House Blount. To help resolve the rift - and to reinforce their loyalty to their liege - the Lady Regent had agreed to a marriage between her second son and a Blount girl of the same age. Jaime petitioned his twin - now just old enough to rule in his own right - to break the betrothal, but Lord Jon understood the necessity of such a match. Jaime Rosby and Emma Blount were wed in 426 AC.

That same year, Ser Jaime found employment as a guard in the Red Keep, often at his mother's side. Despite his resentment of this unexceptional position, he earned recognition for his diligent service.

In 427 AC, the young Prince Baelor announced his intentions to tour the Vale with his sister Visenya, who was currently living in Braavos as the wife of the Sealord's son. The region was suffering greatly from the Blue Winter, and the two intended to provide relief and inspiration to the smallfolk. Belinda arranged for Jaime to serve as one of several armed escorts, but as he awaited Visenya's arrival in Gulltown, the leading guardsman was incapacitated in an accident. Jaime assumed command of the other guards, and despite his lack of experience and preparation, he proved effective at defending the two royals.