Maester Ofal

Maester Ofal is a maester of Oldtown.

Appearance
Maester Ofal looks older than his actual age. He has black hair and black eyes, with white hair sprouting from the sides. He is of normal height and normal build.

History
Ofal was found in early 375 AC at the steps of the Citadel. After waiting for many weeks, the Maesters took him in, giving him to an elderly servant, Don, who treated him like the son he never had.

At the age of 10, he became a novice, in training to become a maester. It was at this age when one night as he was running an errand for Don, he witnessed a drunken man walking between two whores, a few weeks later, he saw the same man preaching in front of the Starry Sept. It was a Most Devout! He shouted out his discovery, but was dragged off by some guards in to a dungeon, along with Don. Don died after several days of beating, while Ofal survived barely, being let out when the guards saw that they accidentally committed murder. Ofal silently swore to revenge Don, the man who raised him like a son.

2 years later, Ofal earned his first chain in religion, and proceeded to earn a new chain almost every year, earning all twelve chains when he was 24. 399 years after the conquest, Ofal became a maester.

Ofal did not go to any lord's household, but instead chose to remain at Oldtown, where he preached against the faith, speaking of the sins and corruption of the Septs. During the years, he was arrested three times for "disrupting social order", and has even been attacked by thugs and goons. Between 403 and 405, Ofal traveled to Kings Landing, and spread his teachings in the Stormlands, Crownlands and RIverlands. Although gaining the hate of the faith, Ofal is popular among the smallfolk, especially in cities and towns, where they have been wronged by the faith more than others. Dozens of maesters and commoners alike have joined his cause, spreading the wrongdoings of the faith, but with no organization.

Recent Events
Ofal has heard of the Grand Tourney at Harrenhal, which he sees as a great chance to spread his beliefs.