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, Lord Daeron Gargalen. After Myria's marriage to Lord Edric Manwoody, she assumed the position of Lady of Kingsgrave. Together they have one young child, Arthur Manwoody.

Myria excels in athleticism, being both a trained dancer and an accomplished duelist, her choice of weapon being the spear. Rumour has it that it was Myria's dancing which seduced the lord of Kingsgravy and that he instantly became enthralled with her. Thus, the lord had made up his mind that she would be his, despite Lord 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 nurturing 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. However, Myria would unfortunately never get to know her mother, as she would not survive through labour. Myria is the second-born, having an older brother, Daeron Gargalen.

Myria grew up at Salt Shore, among the company of her family. She was coddled and spoiled by her father, whom tried his very hardest to fill the void of his daughter never to grow up with a mother. Her childhood was spent happy for the most part, practically inseparable from her older brother, whom would grow to be very protective over her. Though as the years waged on, Daeron would grow too zealous about shielding Myria for her tastes. The two Gargalen children would spend much of their time playing out by the tides of the summer sea. With their family valuing scholarship, she received 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.

From a young age, Myria was also trained in combat alongside her brother. Her weapon of choice quickly became the spear, just as her lord father would wield. For Lord Gargalen ensured that his young daughter would become adept in self-defense, just as much as any man, for the world bred many dangerous people and he wished for Myria to be vigilant.

In the year 434 A.C., the War of Stone and Sky broke out. House Gargalen stood loyal