Desmond Darry

Desmond Darry is the heir to Castle Darry and House Darry's fortunes, a strong and capable knight innocent of the ways of rule despite many years of study in the matter, though he is a capable general and wields House Darry's Valyrian sword, Harvest. He is married to Rosalind Tully with three young children; Marq, Falena and Jonquil.

Appearance and Character
Desmond Darry is tall, with brown hair cropped short and the brown eyes of his mother. Despite his house being known for rather modest-sized individuals Desmond is an absolute unit, built like a truck from days spent in the training grounds. His appearance takes much after his father Clement; while he has Amerei's brown hair his is far darker, and his eyes are the hazel of his father instead of his mother's shining brown.

Desmond is carefree and boisterous; always quick with a joke and the life of the party. Despite his exterior it hides an insecurity; despite his parents most ardent efforts he has never wanted to rule, and his mother's death draws closer with every day.

Young Life
Desmond Darry was born amidst almost zero fanfare to Amerei Darry and Clement Hayford in the waning months of 409 AC. Within a week his grandfather Harry would expire of his injuries from a bandit's blade, leaving Castle Darry in the hands of a twenty-two year old woman with a painful shyness, a twenty-one year old knight who had never had more than rudimentary training in the matters of state... and the newborn Desmond as heir to it all.

From a young age Desmond's life was set out before him, as many young heirs are. From the moment he could read he was pushed into lessons with his sister Rowena, tutors (or as they grew older, their mother) schooling them in all the knowledge a lord was expected to learn. While his sister soaked up these lessons like a sponge Desmond was always a shade slower, and never truly wanted to learn such things.

His true joy came from the hours spent in the training yard with his father. Clement Hayford had been trained as a knight and even if adjusted to domestic life, relished the chance to teach his children to be true knights, both in combat prowess and knightly valour.