Tess Stonehouse

Tess Stonehouse is the Granddaughter of the late Urrathon Stonehouse, a legendary Reaver of yesteryear. She grew out of her shell slowly but remnants of the past still linger.

Appearance and Character
Tess's appearance is still youthful. She has blue eyes like the waters in dorne. Eye really, one got cut off in a raid. She has a scar on her face that runs across forehead down to right below her cheekbone. The eye that used to be there has since been removed. She has angular features. Tess has brown blonde hair. She is built from sinewy muscle and will she is lithe Tess is not overly so. She stands at 5'10" tall for a lady and weighs 146 pounds.

Tess's character is relatively serious and calm. She is quieter than most Ironborn. She has her heart in the right place and tries to be a good person but she has a cruel side to her as well. She is almost never overjoyed and suffers from mild depression.

Early Life
Tess was born in 388 A.C. to her mother, Yara, and her father, Sigurd Stonehouse. Her father was killed in the war of the three thieves. In the scarlet winter her mother perished and her brother was executed by the crown. But not before siring a bastard son named Adrack. This left her grandfather, Urrathon Stonehouse to take care of what was left of his family. The man himself was ancient but he did his best.

Adolescence-Marriage
Everyday Urrathon would train her (and adrack if he felt like listening) to fight and sail. More over, to be a person. Not to be a senseless Ironborn brute. He would read stories to her and Adrack when the seas were high. He took her to Nagga's hill frequently and explained why the Ironborn were the way they were. What makes them strong. He explained the drowned god and the evil storm god.

When she was older he took her sailing on the Warship, The Grey Stone, Urrathon's flagship. He taught her the inns and out of the ship and how to sail. By the time she was fifteen she could sail better than the average Ironborn adult. By now for four hours a day Tess would spend training with two one handed axes. She slowly gained skill with both hands. She was there when Maron decided to rebel. She watched the lion crush the Iron Islands. Then how Alannys tried to slowly back together.

After years of rejecting suitors Tess she finally decided on a halfway decent man, Maron Ironmaker. Within in the year she was pregnant. Sadly it was a stillborn. After this she went into a deep depressive state. The only thing that could really calm her was the ocean. Something that Urrathon explained to her he understood well. So he let her go to the ocean. She travelled for some time with Alannys Harlaw on diplomatic missions and on raids. She raided the summer islands during this time. four years she finally returned home. This was only because she was pregnant yet again and did not want to endanger the child. This time she gave birth to a daughter, Alara, who was healthy despite her being born breech style. In 413 A.C. During her time at sea and during her pregnancy she found she had a passion for logistics and statecraft. She found she was increasing house Stonehouses meager wealth considerably. Sometime after giving birth Alannys Harlaw approached her with a proposition of becoming vice admiral of the Iron Fleet. Of course, she took it. She had a son later on in 416 A.C.

The Death of A Legend
In 416 her husband fell in a raid. However this did not sadden her as much as the death of her grandfather, Urrathon Stonehouse. This was the man who raised her and Adrack. The won who held her hand when she was a young girl and the one who stopped a blade from going through her clavicle. The pain she felt when he lay on his bed as life escaped him was immense. It could not be stated in words nor fully expressed in emotions. Before his death he managed to let both Tess and Adrack know that he loved them and he felt like he could finally pass the torch.

Recent Events
Tess is at Summerhall preparing to join in the festivities.