Name: Lyra Oakheart (Oakheart of Old Oak)
Age: 20
Cultural Group: Andal of the Reach
Appearance: Tall, with long, dark hair (often either tied back hastily or ornately patterned, depending on her situation), pale skin and large deep brown eyes.
Gift(s): Autodidactic
Skill(s): Riding, Survivalism, Sword
Negative Trait: N/A
Starting Title(s): Lady of House Oakheart, First born daughter of Lord Oakheart
Starting Location: Oldtown
Alternate Characters: N/A
Biography
Born as the first daughter to Ser Beren Oakheart and Elinor Rowan in 360 AC, Lyra Oakheart was never expected to be head of her household. However, that was only the case for eight short years, over the course of which her mother, Lady Elinor, tragically delivered three separate stillborn girls. Beren, who grieved each child as if she had lived a full life by his side, ensured that each child was given a name and a grave, and mourned them as each moon passed. Without hope for the possibility of another living child, Beren took it upon himself to educate his young daughter in the ways of nobility and warfare.
Forever a curious and inquisitive mind, Lyra spent her childhood mostly following the path that her father had laid out for her, preparing to be a wise, studious and benevolent leader who also was equipped with the necessary skills to defend her home. A keen swordsman himself, Beren decided that this was to be the weapon of choice for his issue. The teaching has developed into a key skill, and Lyra can rarely be seen without her own sword sheathed on her back or by her side.
When Lyra was ten years old, her father gifted her a beautiful grey pony the colour of the stormiest skies, which she promptly named Whisper. Growing together, Lyra and Whisper became an inseparable team, often seen galloping throughout the Reach.
When Lyra was seventeen, the unimaginable happened: Lady Oakheart bore a son, Robin. Incredibly, both mother and child managed to survive the twenty-six hour long birth, providing Beren with a new heir. All of a sudden, Lyra was without the explicit sense of responsibility that had been beckoning her towards leadership.
Without the weight of this impending duty, Lyra began to use her new-found freedom to extend her knowledge of the world; researching and exploring the world beyond the walls of Old Oak, eventually becoming rather adept at surviving in the wilderness for lengthy amounts of time. This habit of disappearing for days on end became a continuous and aggravating source of stress and worry for Beren and Elinor over the years.
While Lyra Oakheart has not yet had the chance to participate in any conflict, she has had her fair share of both adventure and heartbreak, with more sure to come in her future.
Timeline
360 AC - Lyra is born 362 AC - Lyra's sister {Arwyn} is born (stillborn) 363 AC - Lyra's sister {Rhea} is born (stillborn) 368 AC - Lyra's sister {Myranda} is born (stillborn) 369 AC - Lyra begins her lessons in swordsmanship and riding 370 AC - Lyra receives her own pony (Whisper) from her father 377 AC - Lyra's brother Robin, the heir of Old Oak, is born
Family/Household
Ser Beren Oakheart, her father (45) Lady Elinor Rowan, her mother (41) Larence Oakheart, of the Night's Watch, her uncle (42) Gwyneth Oakheart, her aunt (36) Lady Lyra Oakheart (20) Lady Arwyn Oakheart, her sister [d. 362 AC] Lady Rhea Oakheart, her sister [d. 363 AC] Lady Myranda Oakheart, her sister [d. 368 AC] Lord Robin Oakheart, her brother (3)
Supporting Characters
Jasper Beesbury - Close friend since childhood - Gift; Benevolence