Jakob Mormont

Jakob Mormont is the current Lord of Bear Island and head of House Mormont. He is the eldest son and firstborn of Medrick Mormont and Jeyne Glover.

Appearance and Character
The Mormonts are renowned for being some of the hardiest people of the North, and Jakob is no exception. He has short black hair and stony jade green eyes, and sports a light beard. He often dresses in simple clothing in contrast to the extravagance most would associate with a lordly figure. Easily the most distinguishable feature is the man's size. Jakob is a hulking brute of a man and almost always the largest man in the room, sporting muscle more befitting of a knight than a lord.

As a child, Jakob was recognized to grow up to be a fine warrior; Often doing his best to avoid lessons with his father or the maester and instead train with the Master-at-Arms in the yards of Mormont Keep. During his practise, the greatsword was always favoured despite being too heavy at first, until eventually swinging it felt almost natural. After his father's death to a wildling attack on the northern shores of the island, Jakob became withdrawn from almost everything but his practised prowess with a sword. Later on in life, Jakob began to become less withdrawn and more outgoing, ready to assume his duties as Lord.

History
Jakob was born in the 2nd Moon of 374 AC as the firstborn of Medrick Mormont and Jeyne Glover. He did not prove to be particularly shy as a child, making fast friends with several of the other children of the many Mormont soldiers serving his father who would eventually grow up to serve him. Lessons on history from the maester only sought to bore the boy, who instead found a knack in the studies of war and swordplay with the Master-at-Arms. It was evident the boy would grow to be a warrior from a young age, towering over most boys in the training yard.

The first of Jakob's sisters, Sarra, was born in 375 AC and the second, Evelyne, was born in 377 AC. Growing up, he grew quite close to both - particularly to Evelyne who also took a pursuit in learning to fight with both short sword and bow and arrow, as is common for most women on Bear Island.

387 AC saw the first time Jakob had actually properly left Bear Island, during a tour of the North with his family.

In 393 AC, Lord Medrick had died fighting during a wildling attack on the coast and passed on the lordship of Bear Island to Jakob. Not long after, his mother passed too. The following few moons saw Jakob become withdrawn and only spoke when prompted, often keeping himself away from others and finding relief in practise with the greatsword.

Upon the start of the War of the Three Thieves, Jakob hesitantly rallied the men of Bear Island in answer to the king's call and travelled to join up with the king's forces in Mormont Longships. It seemed foolish to run south and fight someone else's war for them, but he obeyed nonetheless.

The following years proved to be peaceful on Bear Island, with the Scarlet Winter being the only seemingly significant burden, due to the sharp drop in temperature. The frost however, did not affect the majority of the ocean surrounding the island and allowed the smallfolk to continue supplying food for the island through fishing.