HIGHBORN, EDRIC HIGHTOWER

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[attr="class,"bioentry"]Edric Hightower was raised in the shadow and shoes of the former Hightower lords. He was to be a sentinel of just and fervent rule. While there existed oddities within the line, each of the lords were raised in the blueprint of this chivalrous figure, one that would encompass the several pillars of an ideal leader. He was to be well-spoken, well-taught, and deft in combat and strategy. While he possessed such training, no man forced into such of a paradigm grows completely stoic, and while he does possess the traits he was raised to, it is accompanied by flashes of foolhardy-ness and a hauntingly somber perspective of life. He is someone that bears a quiet enthusiasm for life, breaking up his bleak expressions with small smiles and honest eyes. He is one that desires to see the best in the world, but has also been on the receiving end of many reasons not to trust. Twice he loved, and twice he was broken hearted, a bachelor for his position, not his character. While he was taught this is the way of things, his moral compass and the stories he grew up on of love, chivalry and heroism have painted his mind with false fantasies. And as much as he'd like to stand tall and vigilant without them, that young spirit of his continues to ask for such dreams.

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[attr="class,"bioentry"]Edric Hightower was born the first and only son of Gerold Hightower, a stoic and decisive man that has commanded respect from both the Citadel and Oldtown. While he wasn't the greatest diplomat, nor did he fully understand politics and economics, he brought together the brightest from many avenues around Oldtown, and prolonged a reign of splendor with the help of Jaehaerys' own rule over the Seven Kingdoms. As a military man, he bolstered the navy and army of the Oldtown, paranoid that peace had lasted too long under Jaehaerys' rule. His father before him had fought in several skirmishes and rebellions, and no matter how satisfied and pleased people were, they were bound to get restless. The paranoia was an early indicator of dementia, though no one knew at the time.
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Edric was taken through life with the expectations of being a better ruler than his father, something Gerold constantly reiterated throughout Hightower. While it was, by no means, a harrowing childhood, it was lonely throughout the tower when little time was allowed for personal enjoyment outside the walls. Still, Gerold was adamant in continuing the tradition of great rulers for the city. The intensity of his training only grew more arduous after his mother's health rapidly declined from a foreign illness brought over by trade. While the plague was largely contained, she was one of fifty that fell victim to a Summer Isles sickness. Her passing further stressed the mind of Great Gerold, and he took it as signs that war was on the eve.
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For several years, Edric was subject to intense classes, finally being squired to his uncle Armund Hightower at 10. At the time, his own ability stood high in comparison to many others his age, and he drew the ire of other young lordlings as he was young and a paragon and symbol of chivalry. He excelled in tournies around the Reach, and many girls sought his attention, being their ideal match. Tales were told of how excellent the Hightower House was, and how Edric was the prodigal heir. At 16 he was knighted to further his reputation and eligibility for marriage. But as stories of his father's waning mentality kept find their way to light, Edric grew more suspicious of life's gifts. His first love, Corryn, was what he thought the cure to such.
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During a dinner, Gerold had an episode where he spat nonsensical falsities, frightening the young lady. Edric thought he had consoled her, but after several months, Edric witnessed her whispering gossip and shaming he as well as his house while she claimed that it was worth it to be the lady of Hightower. Betrayed, Edric suspended the proposed and in his hour of weakness, one of Corryn's friends found her way to comfort the young Edric. She ultimately proved better, but even she couldn't handle the pressure of Gerold's festering dementia. And when it reached a boiling point, she forced Edric in secrecy to choose between her and his father, and despite loving her - he could never relinquish his own family.
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Edric turned his focus towards the sword and his own reputation, using tournament duels and competitions and a release from the sorrow he felt. While it was easy to trust and love one's family, there was an uncertainty that always lingered with every suitor and friend. They oft saw him for his prowess, and he feared those hungry eyes that only valued him for his strength and not his character. Albeit this fear, he was unable to cope any other way than finding victory and creating a better name of his family. A double-edged sword he'd have to live with.
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That was years prior, and eventually Gerold's mental health made him unfit for rule, leaving Edric to take the mantel in his place. Although a young lord, he found himself well-versed in the many political bodies of Oldtown, spending a great deal of time within the Citadel for study, as well as shadowing Armund as they traveled around the Reach, opening him to various methods of leadership. Still, has heard the rumors of his reputation, a cold and calculating commander with a frozen heart due to his unwed status. Gossip always paints the worst picture of a man, but a Hightower should never succumb to such pettiness, and so he stands the sentinel of Oldtown as he was raised to.

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[attr="class,"bioentry"]VIGILANCE: The Hightower family longsword, crafted masterfully from Valyrian steel and given to the current head of the family. The blade is double-edged and symmetrical in design, the steel sprouting from a hilt forged from ivory. In the center can a sapphire be found of a highest quality grade and cut. The sword's handle is crafted from hrakkar leather, and the endcap matches the winged handguard. While a few centimeters longer than the average long-sword, its lightweight design makes it a deadly tool, as it is truly a warriors weapon.
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ALCHEMIC EXPERIENCE: Edric studied under a variety of maesters as he was raised as a way to further integrate the Citadel's partnership with Oldtown, and to distance the house away from more bureaucratic influences. With his mother and father both being subject to health issues, he gravitated towards an alchemy expertise, being able to concoct droughts and potions from a variety of herbs and minerals to use as remedies for his family. Although there was a directive in mind, his time with Maester Yorwynn had him adopt many of the man's other knowledges and practices due to his chain-link.

[attr="class","bioline"]twenty-nine

[attr="class","bioline"]male

[attr="class","bioline"]heterosexual

[attr="class","bioline"]5'11

[attr="class","bioline"]170lbs

[attr="class","bioline"]highborn

[attr="class","bioline"]FATE SERIES, gawain saber

[attr="class","bioline"]winter

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