Symond the 'Zealous'

Ser Symond, nicknamed the 'Zealous', is the current Knight-Captain of the Holy Hundred. He was raised by the Faith after the untimely death of his parents and swore his life in service of the Seven. His peers elected Symond as the youngest Knight-Captain in history due to his piousness as well as his excellent mind for warfare.

Appearance & Character
Symond is a muscular and athletic man with green eyes and short, curly black hair. He is of average height and weight. He is clean-shaven, has a handsome face and often wears black armor.

As a very pious man, deeply devoted to the Faith of the Seven, Symond can be found at prayer several times a day. He knows the Seven Pointed Star by heart, but still carries a copy wherever he goes. Symond follows the Starry Rites and idolizes Ser Bonnifer the 'Good' as the epitome of chivalry.

Early Life (381 AC - 393 AC)
On the 7th day of the 7th moon 381 AC Symond was born in a village close to Seagard. From an early age he was trained at sword and lance by his father, the tourney and hedge knight Ser Mark Sentinel.

Time at Fairmarket (393 AC - 396 AC)
After the demise of his parents during The Great Famine, Symond initially joined a group of begging brothers wandering the Riverlands who later gave him into the care of the Septon of Fairmarket. There he learned all about the The Hammer Uprising and decided to follow the ideals of the Starry Rites.

War & Knighthood (396 AC - 402 AC)
As the Lords of Westeros called their banners to fight The Three Kings, also known as the Three Thieves, Symond joined the Holy Hundred at the age of fifteen. After the fashion of his new brotherhood, Symond dropped his last name and was forthwith known as Symond the 'Zealous'. He initially squired for the then Knight-Captain Ser Merret the 'Merciful', but due to his prowess with sword and lance he soon earned his knighthood.

Despite his relative inexperience Symond proved a natural leader and capable commander, inspiring his brothers even in the most dire situation. After the death of Ser Merret during the Battle of the Broken Arm in late 397 AC, Symond was briefly considered as his successor but eventually dismissed due to his young age.

Rebuilding the Holy Hundred (402 AC - 407 AC)
The disciplined and experienced knights sworn to the Seven took heavy casualties during the War of the Three Thieves, reducing their numbers to one-and-twenty after the final assault of the Gallows. With all senior members either already dead or dying in the following Scarlet Winter, Symond was elected by his peers as the new Knight-Captain in 404 AC for his ever improving leadership capabilities. Being only twenty three years old at the time, he became the youngest leader of the Holy Hundred in history.

Following his election, Symond set out to rebuild the order to its former strength of one hundred well-armored and equally well-mannered knights. He achieved this goal some time during the 6th moon 407 AC proclaiming the ranks to be "officially refilled with honorable and brave men of the Faith."

Family
Symond is the only child born of the hedge knight Ser Mark Sentinel and the common woman Alyce of Riverspring. He lost both of his parents during The Great Famine and was subsequently raised by the Faith. Upon joining the Holy Hundred he forsook his last name and swore a vow of celibacy.

Household/NPC's

 * Ser Baldwin the 'Tolerant' (Lieutenant and Second-in-Command)
 * Ser Hugor the 'Pure' (Lieutenant)
 * Ser Petyr the 'Just' (Serjeant)
 * Ser Alfred the 'Daring' (Serjeant)
 * Ser Darrien the 'Pious' (Serjeant)
 * Ser Theomar the 'Brave' (Serjeant)
 * Ser Gregor the 'Holy' (Serjeant)
 * Ser Logan the 'Chaste' (Serjeant)