Myria Manwoody (née Gargalen)

Myria Hayford née Gargalen is the daughter of Lord Tremond Gargalen and Gweyneth Gargalen née Fowler. She has one older brother, Ser Daeron Gargalen. After Myria's marriage to Lord Harys Hayford, she assumed the position of Lady of Hayford. Together they have two young children, Arthur and Ysilla.

Myria has lived in the Crownlands for a little over four years now, alongside her husband and their children. However, despite now being the Lady of Hayford, she tends to have some difficulty adjusting to life in the Crownlands and sometimes feels out of place in her new home. She regards much of the foods as tasteless and disapproves to such treatment of women and bastards. And whilst Myria ensures that her children are raised with the proper upbringing as benefiting to the Crownlands, it is not without her own influence.

Myria excels in athleticism, being both an accomplished dancer and duelist, her choice of weapon being the spear. Rumour has it that it was Myria's dancing which seduced the lord of Hayford and that he instantly became enthralled with her. Thus, the Crownland lord had made up his mind that she would be his, despite Ser Daeron Gargalen's disapproval.

Appearance and Character
Myria has luster ebony hair, falling long and softly past her elbows like strands of midnight silk. Her creamy skin is toned warm beige and her eyes are the colour of deep umber, almond-shaped and beguiling, possessing an almost feline character to them. She oft lines them them with the spellbind of black kohl. Myria stands taller than the average woman, at the height of 5’8. She oft adorns in long, embellished gowns, brandish to her ample figure, especially favouring linens and silks dyed crimson. However, it is not unknown for her to wear pants, just as she so oft did back in Dorne.

Myria has always possessed a spirited nature. Many regard her as vivacious, adventurous, and mayhaps even rebellious... however, she is by no means impulsive. Myria is gregarious, calculating, and politically savvy. She values education, literacy, and encourages diplomacy as a means of rule. She is also eager to defend the helpless and fight for those without a voice. However, Myria also possesses a softer side, which shines brightest in the presence of her children. She is a caring and nurtering mother, who would do anything to protect her family.

Biography
Lady Myria was born in 416 AC to Tremond Gargalen, the Lord of Salt Shore and his wife, Gweyneth Gargalen née Fowler. Her first breaths were taken with a fervent of cries, with promise that this baby would one day grow into a vivacious woman. Myria is the secondborn, having an older brother, Ser Daeron Gargalen.

Myria grew up at Salt Shore, among the company of her family. Her childhood was spent happy, practically inseperable from her older brother. The two Gargalen children would spend much of their time playing out by the tides of the summer sea. With her parents valuing scholarship, she recieved an exceptional education, with tutors from all across Dorne as well as one from Braavos, who also served as her dance teacher. As such, Myria quickly learned that there was much wonder to the world outside of what she has seen. She became enthralled with studying literature and history, as well as the love poems of Lys. The young girl also found an interest in cartography and began collecting maps from across the world, being gifted a few by her Braavosi tutor.

Additionally, from a young age Myria was trained in combat alongside her brother. Her weapon of choice quickly became the spear, just as her lady-mother would wield. Lady Gargalen ensured that her daughter would become just as adept in self-defense as any man, for the world bred many dangerous people and she wished for her young daughter to be ready for whatever came her way.