Ambrose Blackwood

Ambrose Blackwood is the second trueborn son of Dorian Blackwood and Alyssane Blackwood. A somewhat reserved youth, he has committed himself to following in his father's footsteps despite not being his heir.

Appearance and Character
Ambrose is slight of build, and only 5'6". His features can be described as delicate and feminine- in fact, it isn't uncommon for him to be mistaken for a girl.  His eyes are as dark as his hair, contrasting with his pale skin.

Ambrose is much like his father, whom he much admires. He puts great trust in the prophecies of his father, and trusts his word where nobody else would. He has done his best to try to follow in his footsteps, studying under Maesters ever since he was old enough.

He is somewhat shy and reserved, preferring to allow others to take the glory where he himself does not. However, he was never taken to sneaking despite his inclinations towards the area, preferring instead to just allow others to do it for him.

Early Life
Ambrose was born in 392 AC to Dorian and Alysanne Blackwood. He was sickly as an infant and required near constant attention as he battled illness. Since he was unable to enjoy the games and other activities of the other children, he instead learned from the Maesters who attended him and ensured he was still breathing.

He always enjoyed the history of magic- while he didn't believe he truly possessed the gift, as his father did, he dreamed that one day he too would hear the voices of the Ravens. He scoured the histories and learned of every witch or wizard that had entered into its pages. Some days he would even get the chance to speak with his father- he enjoyed those days best, for he could learn firsthand of what he knew.

At the age of ten, he was finally strong enough to live without the constant interference of Maesters but he stuck with his learning. He broadened his mind to include more general history than simply that of magic- he learned of the Riverlands, of the Iron Throne. He learned of Blackwood and of Bracken. He devoured any book he could get his hands on, eager to always learn more.

NPCs
Elmo- Young son of a knight sworn to Blackwood. Friends with Ambrose.