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Damon Vypren

“Call me a shark all you like, but I will not allow treachery to consume this city nor my corner of the Riverlands. My way is just and the punishment will be as well.”


N A M E / G E N D E R / A G E
Ser Damon Vypren / M / 25

A P P E A R A N C E
Bearing dark brown hair and blue eyes, Damon reflects his parentage of his mother and father alike— his mother’s hardy dark brown hair and his father’s patient eyes that reflect the calming storm. Standing at 5’11” and of a trained build, Damon stands as above-average for that of those from the Riverlands and is considered tall despite being no taller than some other lords. Damon is hardy and tough; as can be expected from someone who has served with sword in hand for the majority of their life. Despite martial engagements aplenty during the Greyjoy Rebellion, Damon isn’t particularly scarred sans for a few knicks alongside his jawline that have made their mark. Despite this fact, Damon’s appearance doesn’t seem to suffer from it and is still aesthetically pleasing to the eye. As the son of lesser nobility of the Riverlands, Damon has grown up bearing formal and practical dress though never so extravagant as a Dornishman or Kingslander. Damon’s preference in appearance is within the field of the practical and the military, a fact that is clear even at his most formal as he prefers to be ready for sudden battle in the case of treachery or invasion. 

P E R S O N A L I T Y
Damon abides by the laws of Knighthood and Lordship, reflecting on his education as a squire and heir to House Vypren’s stronghold and lands. However, as learned as Damon is he is far more irascible than his father before him which is evident by the lively temperament that lies beneath his “armor” of manners, respect, and learning. As such had earned him childhood nicknames by his sister, Elyana, as well as his father’s own concerns about Damon’s abilities to focus through hardship or obstacle. Despite such beliefs ringing true about Damon’s anger and reactions that follow, Damon utilizes his fury well in combat scenarios— for example, whilst other knights are blinded by their rage on the battlefield Damon knows how to direct it to power through difficult opponents; claiming his anger and zeal gives himself “clarity” not “disability”.

His anger aside, Damon proves to be a skilled knight although his capacity as a commander has yet to be seen due to the lack of a large scale war striking the Riverlands since the Greyjoy Rebellion. Though given his experience, confidence, and aura it wouldn’t be a far stretch to believe that Damon has the potential to be a capable commander. With that said there lies more personality faults in the line with Damon, believing delicacies and “dancing with words” to be pointless he tends to take a more blunt and direct approach with words which can result in various consequences depending on the situation. Still though, Damon won’t be outwardly rude as he not only knows etiquette but also doesn’t believe belittling others proves much use on or off the battlefield; after all he had fought with squires and smallfolk alike during the Greyjoy Rebellion which had weathered whatever snobbish preconceptions he had gained due to his upbringing as one of the lower nobility.

Whilst he isn’t condescending towards those that would be seen as lesser towards him, Damon is proud of his station and his ancestry. Going back to the only academics he ever cared for, Ancient History, Damon identifies as Riverlander (or Riverman) and finds trouble enjoying the fact Southern and Northern lords have claimed ownership of his people for centuries; a fact he considered culturally suffocating. His discontent includes that of anyone that abused his ancestors whether they were descended from Valyrian, Ironborn, or whoever. He finds it infuriating that the men of the Rivers have not truly ruled themselves in such a long time.   

P R O S  A N D  C O N S
Pros
Experienced Knight — Despite his young age, through his efforts as Knight-Captain and his experiences during the Greyjoy Rebellion, Damon is a skilled knight though to what capacity in comparison to others is unknown. Due to this he is competent with swordplay, horses, basic tactics, and so forth.
Resilient — Damon has a strong mind and body despite any emotional problems he may have. He can be tricked, but is generally set in being able to withstand with his values and direction; his body has been trained to withstand the weight of armor and the pains of war.


Cons
Crude Politician — Despite being the son of a Lord, Damon’s aptitude for intrigue and diplomacy are average at best. This can be due to his guardian’s focus on training him as a knight and the only intellectual studies Damon cares for being historical and military in nature.
Cultural Pride — For various reasons Damon is partial to being mildly xenophobic due to a strong sense of cultural pride and identity. He dislikes those descended from Ironborn and Valyrian descent the most and is more prone to ignore their opinions or be irritated by their presence causing his perception to be muddied.
Temperament — Despite his resilience, Damon has a bad habit of letting his anger and zealous nature to guide his actions and it is said that getting him in this sort of mood is not difficult.


B I O G R A P H Y
Damon is the son of Lord Lucias Vypren and Lady Lythene Frey, birthed around 273 AC. 

Damon’s father arranged for his son’s guardianship under Lord Jason Mallister; hoping that his son would gather wisdom underneath the renowned knight and lord. This however was poorly timed as it was only a year before the horns of Robert’s Rebellion rung out following the despicable acts laid onto House Baratheon and House Stark alike by House Targaryen; the Mad King’s actions had put the realm into chaos. Still, the nine-year old ward followed his guardian as his ward— a fact that put his father back home in a nervous frenzy as he began to hope for the war to end before it would take his only son and heir. Fortunately, Robert’s Rebellion would end in the favor of that result indeed. Years later Damon’s status as squire would be tested.

In time and through dutiful service as a squire, Damon was risen to knighthood for his diligence during the Greyjoy Rebellion— particularly in the battle known as The Storming of Seagard. This had been his first real experience with the Ironborn outside of the texts that Damon had read throughout his childhood upon his education regarding the history of the lands of the Trident and the Ironborn’s tyrannical reach that only ended when Valyrians dawned upon Westeros atop dragons. Perhaps it was Damon’s anger or zeal that made him fight hardily against the Ironborn that descended upon Seagard, but in the end he was recognized of his worth in battle beyond the simple capacities of a squire. A fact that Lord Jason Mallister noted about the young man. But the war against the “rebellion” was far from over, a fact that was clear as Damon looked west beyond the sea.

Following the Greyjoy Rebellion, Damon returned home when his father requested his presence for an “important matter”— a matter that would be the courting of his future wife, Jayne Bracken. A courting that seemed to be successful in strengthening the bonds between Vypren and Bracken, and Jayne and Damon. Perhaps it was the comfort of returning home or the tension lightening after the end of the Greyjoy Rebellion but Damon felt at ease, at least for a time. Following his betrothal the suggestion of him serving as a knight of Fairmarket seemed to be of an interest to Damon, and one he eventually felt compelled to request. He was home.

Years later, following the resignation of the former Guard Captain & Commander of Fairmarket it has come to the point where Damon’s father had requested a more active responsibility (perhaps to groom him for the role of lord) and instead of hiring a new Knight-Captain opted to promote Damon himself to the role. After accepting the responsibility, Damon found himself avidly attempting to clean out Fairmarket with this authority upon the discovery of a criminal cartel in the city that attempted to use Damon’s “inexperience” to expand their operations. However, this did not go well when Damon responded back with vicious measures that would earn him the title of “the Shark of Fairmarket”, a title he ignored as he continued to choke down crime in his city.

It has been some years since… though the tides of war are about to shake again unbeknownst to Damon...

E Q U I P M E N T
Damon’s on-hand inventory includes a locket, long sword, armor, coinpurse, and reinforced clothes. He travels with cloak and horse as well. 

O T H E R
Damon Vypren’s role on the council for his lord, Lord Lucias Vypren, is one that operates as an additional ruling opinion for military and political advisement (though the only "House Politics" he cares to bother with is with ones he has ties to such as Frey, Bracken, and Mallister).

He has also been additionally put in charge of the security of Fairmarket as an acting Guard Captain and Commander recently after the resignation of the previous individual who held the title.

Has received a pseudo-title as “The Shark of Fairmarket”. 
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