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House Seymour (GoT AU)

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So me, :iconsevenluck:, and :iconphandenstein: decided to do a Game of Thrones AU together. It was Phan's idea.
god dammit Phan you know I have no self control. I am in AU hell. AGAIN.

Basically, it's War of the Kings (and Queens) and no one cares who's in King's Landing. So you can be King, Queen, or minor house. I would tag people to do this, but not everyone watches Game of Thrones so... If you watch GoT and you've got a Nuzlocke, draw your protag and their family (sigil and family motto are optional)!

(will be edited and updated as the story is worked out)
House Seymour of Fairholt: Sacrifice Is Loyalty
House Seymour is an old and highly respected house hailing from the Stormlands. They were originally Northeners who traveled South under Edward Seymour to protect a good friend who had become King of King's Landing. His sons, Arthur and Martin, were a general and knight in that king's service. Martin was a great warrior and knight and eventually joined the Kingsguard. He never married or had children to give his full loyalty to the King and was one of many knights who started the trend of doing so. Arthur won many victories in the name of the king and was eventually given Fairholt in return for his and Martin's loyalty. Martin died protecting the king. Arthur had only one child, Elizabeth. She was trained to fight and given the castle after him. Their people loved and respected Arthur and Elizabeth too much to fight Elizabeth's right to rule. Her son Edward took over after her. Many fierce and noble knights of the Seymour House since then have made it into the The Book of Brothers.
While they are not known as the most obedient of all the Houses, if you have their respect and loyalty, they will die for you. It's not uncommon for them to recieve and order, decide it's a foolish or pointless order, and ignore it.
This badass family is characterized by their height, like-a-brick-wall builds, prominent high cheekbones, fair hair, gold/amber eyes, and an impressive lack of fucks to give. The first son's wife is often chosen based on looks to continue these traits. Whoever leads the castle is given a fine red cloak with white fur of an Arcanine and a clawed gauntlet, which has torn out the throats of many of their enemies.
In more recent history, Walter and Loretta Seymour had 3 children; Matthias, Jonathan, and Micah. Walter gave Fairholt to Matthias (being the first born) and John was trained to be a knight and general and given Fairwatch (a small castle built as a line of defense for Fairloch). Even in youth, John was a popular subject of chatter with his handsome face, strong build, and quiet dignity. Matthias was married to Isabelle (a noble woman with a very rich father and blonde hair). John had far more options available to him but didn't seem particularly interested in any of them. Walter eventually told him to pick one of the Marlow girls to marry since the Marlow's were situated on rather fertile farmland. He chose Danielle because it was fairly obvious that she had some fighting spirit and he was more interested in having a close friend to watch his back than a wife. He offered to teach her how to fight and the freedom to sleep with whomever she wanted (since he didn't care to at the time (demisexual)) and Danny quickly accepted his offer.
She excelled at swordplay and worked hard to become his equal and they became very close friends very quickly. When it comes to ruling Fairwatch, they make joint-decisions and power is shared equally. While she initially considered taking up a few lovers, she fell for him pretty fast. He respected her, gave her full freedom to do as she wished and he was gentle, honest, considerate, understanding, patient, and incredibly calm. As it turned out, he developed feelings for her; she was energetic, assertive, honest, compassionate, protective, and witty. They had their first child, Leaferia (ley-far-ee-uh) after two years of marriage and a few years later, Casey. Leaf was trained by both parents to be a fierce and dangerous fighter. Casey was a gentle, quiet boy. They taught him some basic self-defense and insist on some armor, but otherwise support Casey in being a scholar. The Seymour Army is devoted almost entirely to John and Danny since most of their soldiers were trained by one or both of them.
When rebellion broke out both sides watched carefully to see what side House Seymour would choose. The king, furious that they didn't side with him immediately, sent a force to attack them and "drag them into service if necessary". John and Danny defended Fairwatch flawlessly. None got past them. Unfortunately Fairholt was accessible by sea and Matthias failed defending Fairholt. John got there in time to save his brother's life... But not in time to save Isabelle and his niece who had been killed so Matthias's loyalty would be fully with the King.
Crippled and spiritually broken, Matthias abdicated the seat of Fairholt... Danny took the seat and John stood behind her. She declared House Seymour no longer served kings and was declared Queen Danielle of House Seymour, First of her Name by her loyal subjects. Leaferia was given Fairwatch and she guards it with the same relentless ferocity of her parents. Casey advises his sister and rules the castle  Danny's ambition as Queen begins and ends with taking the Stormlands and protecting her people. Who wins the Iron Throne is of little concern to her but anyone who wants to challenge her sovereignty of the Stormlands is "welcome to come and die".

Allies: tba
Enemies: tba

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RavenRules829's avatar
I love this style omg! I absolutely love the way you dressed them ^_^

P.S Castles are the best ^.^