Myles Lefford

Myles Lefford is the son of Horas Lefford. He is the nephew of Lord Luthor Lefford, and the Captain of the Golden Tooth's Guard.

Appearance and Character
Full of daring and panache, Myles cuts quite the roguish figure. He is lithe and delicate of frame, exceedingly graceful on his feet. His eyes shine with impish flare, a playful grin never leaves his face. At the court of his uncle and patron he is omnipresent, but seldom seen.

Youth, 412-432 AC.
Myles was born the first of his father's three children, his only son. The relationship between his parents was fraught to say the least: his mother was more often than not confined to her bed with some wasting sickness, and his father Horas was a shy, reserved man better suited to the quiet life of a commoner than that of a nobleman.

As such, Myles grew up under the care of his uncle, the Lord of the Golden Tooth. Luthor took absolute custody of his nephew from an early age, and soon became a surrogate father for him. It was under Luthor's care that Myles was first introduced into the realm of shadows that his uncle had become so adept at moving in. Quickly, the darkness became Myles' home too.

Still, the time soon came for Myles to be sent off to another keep to be warded. As a mere cousin of his House's main branch, Myles did not expect much. Out of the love Luthor had for him, though, he managed to find the boy a space within Tygett Lannister's household at Casterly Rock. It was there, within the Lion's Den, that Myles would spend the formative years of his youth.

Over the years he would grow close to one Lion in particular: Tygett's son, Criston Lannister. The boys were close in age and shared many interests (though Criston, being a far more accomplished warrior than Myles could ever hope to be, always won their frequent duels.) It was one such duel, though this time against young Tywin Lannister, that saw Myles' only friend summarily expelled from Casterly Rock.

With Criston, his best friend and confidant, all but banished from the Rock, Myles had half a mind to go and join him in service with the Golden Company. His uncle forbade it however, insisting that he remain at the Rock at least until he completed his tutelage. For the sake of his House Myles agreed, though he now began to spend less and less time within the Rock and more down in the bustling city beneath it. Lannisport was prosperous and proud, but one did not have to look far to uncover the darkness that lay beneath its golden surface.

On his eighteenth nameday, Myles' uncle and patron managed to secure for him a commission within the City Watch. It was not a prestigious posting, but it did mean freedom from the lonely and boring chambers and halls of the Rock and so Myles jumped at the opportunity. He was placed in command of a few dozen men of the watch and given a small district to patrol.

The Lefford now took the time to invest more of his energy into the art of commanding men-- and ensuring that they could pass unseen to the eyes of his enemies. A useful skin for a Captain whose new job required the quiet apprehension of all-sorts of criminal scum. Little did he know that the war-games he played hunting petty bandits and thieves with the men of City Watch would prove very useful in the future.

The War of Three Banners, 432-435 AC.
It was with growing discomfort that Myles watched tensions build within the city. He was present in the city during the worst of the rioting in 432 AC, commanding his section of Watchmen diligently as Lannisport descended into chaos. The rioting only came to an end as the Great Firestorm began, eventually reducing a third of the city - including Myles' former district - to ashes. He resigned his commission a few weeks later. Lannisport had become but a hollow shell of its former shelf, and the vast majority of his comrades of the City Watch had perished either during the brutal rioting or in the rampaging blazes. Instead, he would go home.

A civil war had erupted, and a myriad of rebels and traitors now sought to destroy House Lannister. Yet for some reason, Myles had heard nothing from the Golden Tooth. The armies of House Lefford had not risen in defense of their liege lord. Why? Myles soon discovered the answer. On his return to the Golden Tooth much had changed. The murder of Lord Lefford's life in 431 AC had crippled Luthor, plunging him into depression and lethargy. In the depths of his grief no words could stir Luthor to action, not even those of Myles. The young Lefford urged his Lord to raise his banners to aid the struggling Lannister cause, but to no avail.

The men of House Lefford remained at home with their wives whilst the Westerlands burned and bled. Frustrated by Luthor's inaction, but unwilling to directly disobey the man he owed his life to, the hotheaded younger Lefford decided his only course of action was to flee his home and make for the armies of House Lannister, where he knew he could be of some real use. He returned to Lannisport just in time to assist in her defense during the first siege of the city, in 432 AC. As the war progressed Myles remained close to the man who had raised him, Tygett Lannister, serving under him wherever he went during the conflict.

He saw action during the rescue mission sent to recover Shiera Lannister, Tygett's daughter, from the hands of the bandit known as Roland Burning-Tree. In a gallant and daring move, it was Myles' personal intervention that saved Shiera from a horrific death at the hands of the treacherous outlaws. He was also present during the hectic Battle of Three Banners in 433 AC, during which he saw the deaths of Lord Tywin and Lord Tybolt Lannister. That same year he stealthily led the contingent of Lannister skirmishers who set ablaze the outskirts and forests of Lannisport in order to smoke out the Marbrand-sponsored bandits who continually plagued the Lannister High Command. It was this that earned him his knighthood.

Along with Lord Jason Lannister and Ser Tygett he too would become trapped within the city during the battle that would come to be known as 'the Culling of Lannisport.' Here he would be faced with a fateful decision. Did he flee the slaughter using the intimate knowledge he had of Lannisport from his time spent as a Red Cloak to slip away undetected, or did he remain with the last pockets of Lannister resistance alongside Ser Tygett?

Myles chose loyalty, and was eventually imprisoned alongside his former mentor and a number of other noble hostages that the Marband-Westerling coalition had managed to capture. He would remain a prisoner until the end of the war, despite numerous attempts to escape captivity.

Lord Lefford's Confidant, 435-439 AC.
Myles had thought that on his return to the Golden Tooth he would be rebuffed and banished by Lord Lefford. He had actively disobeyed his uncle's command to stay out of the fighting that had ravaged the Westerlands, fighting for House Lannister for nearly the entirety of the war. As such, the young Lefford had considered resuming his post within the Lannisport City Watch, to help aid in the reconstruction of the war torn city.

When a letter arrived for him from the Golden Tooth commanding him to return post haste, however, he could not ignore it. Luthor greeted his prodigal nephew not with anger: his disobedience was forgiven, if not forgotten. It seemed that Lord Lefford now had need of Myles' particular talents once again. Bandits still plagued his lands and Myles' experience hunting down such criminal scum was necessary.

Joyfully, Myles retook his place as Luthor's strong right hand, personally leading patrol after patrol to locate the outlaw's lair. When he did, it was he who executed Luthor's plan to exterminate the vermin once and for all. Then, when Myles discovered that one of the bandits was none other than the man thought to have murdered Luthor's wife, his place as Lord Lefford's most trusted servant was secured.

Since then, Myles has been a constant companion to his uncle. He is the Captain of his Household Guard, his confidant, his catspaw… and as some whisper, the man who should be his heir.

Recent Events
Myles continues to serve Luthor and House Lefford diligently and well.

He is currently overseeing the raising of the Lefford forces, the strengthening of the Golden Tooth's fortifications and the securing of the surrounding mountain passes, whilst his uncle attends to the needs of House Lannister at Casterly Rock.

Family

 * Luthor Lefford, Lord of the Golden Tooth, b.382 AC. Uncle.
 * Melara Lefford née Hawthorne, Lady of the Golden Tooth, b.384 AC d.431 AC. Aunt.
 * Ser Lucas Lefford, b.414 AC. Cousin.
 * Loreon Lefford, b.416 AC. Cousin.
 * Lymond Lefford, b.419 AC. Cousin.
 * Horas Lefford, b. 385 AC. Father.
 * Ser Myles Lefford, b.412 AC.
 * Jeyne Lefford, b. 416 AC. Sister.
 * Ellery Lefford, b. 418 AC. Sister
 * Ormond Lefford, b.356 AC d.417 AC. Uncle.