Talea Derlys
“Some insult me, some despise me, yet they all know to fear my blade”“While that Braavosi lives, no man will touch a hair on the Lannister boy's head.”
NameTalea Derlys
NicknameThe Braavosi, The Water Dancer, Tal, Lea
G E N D E RFemale
A G E21
S E X U A L I T YHomosexual
Home
Aggio Derlys
Aggio was the First Sword of Braavos for 3 years, and taught his daughter the water dance. He is a kind man, and is proud of the woman Talea has become.
MotherVera Derlys
Vera was a strict mother, always telling Talea off for this or that. She was often the one who berated the girl after she was found chasing cats, or climbing the side of the house.
SiblingsOnly child
ReligionThe God of Death
Skills
Talea is an expert sword fighter, having learnt since the age of 12 from her father. She is a master of the water dance, and has learned to adapt it to Westerosi styles of fighting over the past 3 years, training against the Lannister guards. She is also relatively sharp minded, being able to think quickly in the heat of battle. Talea can be sharp tongued at times, always having a retort or witty remark on her lips. She is also relatively experienced in the bedroom, though only with girls.
WeaknessesThough Talea means well, she does not understand the social politics of Westerosi nobility, not knowing when to be quiet and how to address them. This often leads to her accidentally insulting nobles, though she is quick to apologise one she has learned of her mistake. Talea, though intelligent, is not very well read, having limited knowledge of historical events in Westerosi history. She also does not know of the rivalries between different houses, choosing to treat members of all houses as potential friends. Talea also struggles to come to terms with the fact that she has a emotional attraction to someone, often just dismissing it as being friends, or just wanting to have sex.
WeaponTalea’s main weapon is a rapier, similar to the one pictured above. The sword is called River, and is her most prized possesion. She also has a few daggers which she usually carries on her person, but they are more for back up than anything. She usually fights in sleeveless leather armour, allowing her a greater range of movement, which she uses to her advantage.
Mannerisms
- Fencing
- The Lannisters for taking care of her
- Sex (when she can find a girl who enjoys similar tastes)
- Drinking
- Talking to people
- Her sword, River
- Dresses
- Stuck up nobles
- People who insult her homeland
- Men who think women can't do anything
- Women who agree with the men
- Assassins
- Cleaning her sword when she is bored
- Swearing loudly whenever William mucks up
- Not treating nobles with the respect they deserve
- Practicing water dancing
- Chatting with guards, no matter which house they are from
- Climbing
- Snakes
- Dying without falling in love
- Never seeing her parents again
Digging Deeper
Talea is an easy going sort of person. She doesn’t take many things seriously, choosing instead to have fun with her life. The two things she does take seriously though are William Lannisters protection, and fighting. Both of these are incredibly important to her, forming a core part of who she is. As for everything else, Talea is happy to let it just happen and enjoy it. After all, what’s the point of being alive if you don’t live?
Talea is kind to most people that she talks to, despite her lack of social grace. She’s not afraid to poke fun at people, even the lords she serves. The Lannisters have come to accept this aspect, choosing to focus instead on her effectiveness as a bodyguard. Other people may not appreciate this part of her as much.
HistoryTalea was born to two very happy parents. Well, happy until they found out how much trouble she could cause. Her father enjoyed her curiosity and antics, saying that it showed an inquisitive mind. Her mother was less approving, fearing for the safety of their child. When she was 12, Talea was found brandishing her father’s sword. Her mother was horrified by this and demanded that Aggio reprimanded the girl. Aggio, on the other hand, had never been more excited in his life. He started to teach Talea the ways of a water dancer, the girl showing great potential. Life continued on normally for the family over the next six years, until tragedy struck. Aggio feel deeply ill, and the family could not afford the medicine. Talea searched everywhere she could for the money, but she could find none. Until one day, she heard news of visitors in Braavos. A Westerosi noble family, rumoured to incredibly wealthy. So Talea took her pleas to Lord Garric Lannister of Casterly Rock. She begged him to help save her father, saying she would do anything, offering the services of her sword, telling him she would complete any task for him, even offering up her body for use, as long as he could save her father. He agreed on one condition. Talea would return to Westeros and serve as his son and heir’s bodyguard. If she did this, Garric promised that he would pay for the medicine, and that her family would never suffer again. Knowing there was nothing else she could do, Talea agreed.
Initially, Talea remained distant from the 15 year old boy, staying silent when talked to, and refusing to do anything but guard. That was until one day, when she saw him sparring with a guard. She stopped the combat immediately, pushed the guard out of the way, and took up a position opposite the boy. All she said was ‘If you are going to learn to fight, you are going to do it well’. The two have remained steadfast friends ever since.
Theme SongExtra StuffShe has garnered some fame within Kings Landing, after a previous incident where she defeated four of the guard in sparring practice, at the same time.
