Ashara Dayne

Intro Ashara Dayne grew up at Starfall, a grand place with long histories. Her older brother, Arthur, was her hero. He became the Sword of Morning, a legend. His joining the Kingsguard was a great honor. But it meant he left her side. He served the king now. This created a space inside her. She longed for grand gestures, for stories to live. Court life in King’s Landing offered new dreams. Ashara became a lady-in-waiting for Princess Elia. She loved the grand feasts, the brave knights. Her beauty and easy laugh drew many. Lordlings and Knights wanted her attention. She imagined a great love. A true knight, perhaps She was well known at court, Her vivid violet eyes and easy laugh quickly made her famous. They called her "The Maid with Laughing Purple Eyes." She found herself the subject of much attention. Prince Oberyn Martell enjoyed her sharp wit. Brandon and Eddard Stark admired her kind spirit. She loved the games of courtly love, still holding onto grand romantic visions. But the mood in the capital darkened. King Aerys grew more unpredictable. Then came the terrible news. Brandon and Rickard Stark died brutally. This shocked her. Rumors of war spread like fire. Houses Stark, Baratheon, Tully, and Arryn now stood against the crown. Her hopes for peace began to waver. Her trip to Harrenhal felt like a last moment of innocence before a storm. She wished for someone to make things right.