[Center][b][color=f3ccff][h3]Serenei of Lys[/h3][/color][/b]
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[b][color=f3ccff][h3]House Sathmantes[/h3][/color][/b][/Center]
[b][color=f3ccff]Age:[/color][/b] 26 (156 AC)
[b][color=f3ccff]Appearance:[/color][/b]
[indent]Tall and curvy with strong High Valyrian traits. Her hair is pale silver with brilliant lilac eyes. No matter the current fashions of court in King's Landing, she prefers to wear typical Lyseni dresses in crisp whites, gold jewelry set with pearls and delicate gem stones. Her age has been difficult for people to determine, clearly she is not a young blushing maiden, yet many find there is an age to her that does not match her stated namedays. Nor has anyone been able to point out what it is that makes them suspect this. Her skin is fair and unblemished, unmarred by wrinkles, laugh nor frownlines. A body of soft curves promises a warm embrace, but her the harshness of her face makes it clear that the embrace would be full of thorns. [/indent]

[b][color=f3ccff]Description & biography:[/color][/b]
[indent]The Lyseni arrived to King's Landing mere weeks ago, dangling from the arm of the Hand to the King, Lord Jon Hightower. Though many might have thought the rumor mills of the capital to already be full and near to bursting, her arrival brought new life to whisperers and watchers. Gossip formed and mutated as it spread among both high and low. She was the last scion of an ancient but dying true Valyrian house. She was the Hand's lover. She was a witch who entranced the Lord of Hightower. She dabbled in dark magics of blood and fire. She was a spy. She was cousin to House Rogare and here to exact revenge all these years later. She was yet another of Aegon's bastards, come to snake her way to some sort of claim. She was a courtesan sent to seduce Daeron away from his Dornish wife, or Aemon away from his vows. The newest whispers revolve around her age and how she must most certainly be older than she says or appears to be. 

Few have gotten to know the woman. Outside of the rumors that abound, she has proven difficult to get close to other than Lord Jon. She attends court daily, sometimes at Lord Jon's side but other times alone. Serenei is cold and distant, frequently with a haughty sneer across her lips as she watches everyone around her. Her solitude and lack of allies or friends does not bother her. Invitations have been made and accepted, yet even in these smaller groups, The Lady from Lys holds herself away from others. 

What she has shared with others has been the truth, though only in small bites and crumbs of details. Serenei is the last daughter of a once mighty house from Lys. Her family claims an ancient blood tie to Valyria before the Doom. More personal questions to her history or reasons for being in Westeros go unanswered, returned only with a cold smile and excuse to depart from the conversation. She has so far, at least, not attempted to ingratiate herself with any of House Targaryen, though she has often been seen watching the King. Unsettling to some, have been the looks she has been seen giving to king's current mistress, Lady Bethany. 

In a court of scandal, interest wains when so much else goes on. Lady Serenei seems to bide her time, as apathetic to being ignored as to being pressed upon.  [/indent]

[b][color=f3ccff]On House Sathmantes:[/color][/b]
[indent]Few in Westeros know much of House Sathmantes. The family was once wealthy like the Rogares, led by a merchant prince, yet fell onto hard times following the Daughters' War. They were nearly wiped out in the conflict, and their wealth greatly dissipated. With such an ancient family, it was the not the first time of hardship, but it has proven difficult for them to make the connections necessary to rebuild. 

Regardless of financial issues, the Lysene House still claims strong Valyian blood and would be sought after by some who prioritized such matters. The many rumors surrounding Serenei would not be unfounded in that regard. Making a strong alliance to House Targaryen, whether formally through marriage or through less savory means, would go far in helping the family rebuild.  [/indent]