Alester Hersy

Alester Hersy is a fair-haired man of House Hersy. The third-born son, he was fostered in the Eyrie for several years before returning to his home isle. Although of no great renown or fame, he was a marvellous fighter, and one of the youngest men to be appointed to serve upon the Brotherhood of the Winged Knights where he has served for 27 years.

Appearance and Character
A man of no remarkable height, Alester still strikes an imposing enough figure at 6'1". Though past his prime, he maintains himself in exceptional condition, and his corded physique bears the scars of years of surviving single combat and large-scale battle alike. Blonde hair of middling length is kept slicked back, clear and out of the way of his ruddy hazel eyes. These days, his smiles are rare. More common are the sneers he casts to those few who dare make mention within his earshot of his turned cloak.

Timeline

 * 365 AC - Alester is born third son to Lord and Lady Hersy
 * 374 AC - Sent from home, Alester is fostered at the Eyrie for a number of years
 * 377 AC - Ser _______ takes Alester on as his squire
 * 380 AC - Alester is the youngest to be named to the Brotherhood, chosen by Roland after the previous member was slain in a skirmish with the Mountain Clans
 * 381 AC - At the tri-annual tourney in the Vale, Alester is officially sworn into the Brotherhood
 * 382 AC - During the Crisis of the Cescent, Alester makes the choice to turn against the Lord he was sworn to protect, and thereafter serves Lord Alaric Arryn as Commander of the Winged Knights
 * 388 AC - "The Hammer Uprising"
 * 392-395 AC - The Great Famine
 * 395 AC - Alester takes on Jasper Arryn as his squire
 * 396-398 AC - The War of the Three Thieves
 * 402-405 AC - The Scarlet Winter
 * 405 AC - Thalia "the Warmaiden" Pryor is appointed to join his Brotherhood
 * 407 AC - Attends a wedding at the Eyrie before journeying to attend the Tourney of the Red Comet

The Brotherhood of the Winged Knights
The current members of the Brotherhood which serves Lord Alaric Arryn are as follows:
 * Ser Alester Hersy, Commander of the Winged Knights
 * Ser Peregrine Whettstone, a tall and dark-haired warrior with a penchant for ostentatious display. One of Lord Alaric's closest and longest companions.
 * Ser Robin Arryn, a knight of a lesser branch of House Arryn; he was taken on as a means of teaching the youth proper skill at arms and the tenants of knighthood.
 * Ser Benedar “Bulwark” Redfort, a hulking, powerful-looking man, with broad shoulders and large hands. As fond of his warhammer as he is of using it, in full plate he is an unmovable wall.
 * Thalia “the Warmaiden” Pryor, the first woman of the Order and the only non-knight. Won her place through fierce contest, proving herself the equal of her brothers-in-arms. Mostly serves as a guard to Alys or Anya Arryn; but remains one of the fiercest fighters in the Brotherhood.
 * Ser Triston Waynwood, kin to Osric Arryn's wife. A devoted man of the Brotherhood, who makes up for his less-than-masterful skill with zeal and an endless dedication to duty. Serves in the court of his brother-by-law, in the Gates of the Moon.
 * Ser Rodrick Gullfeather, a skilled archer, capable of downing a sparrow in full flight. Inducted to the order by Roland Arryn, he betrayed his former liege along with Alester in favour of Alaric during the Crisis of the Crescent.
 * Ser Jorunn Sunderland, a man of the Sisters and a second or third cousin of the main line of Sunderlands. Still boasts the mark, however; but it has yet to marr his fighting ability.