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Leonard Bolton (EDITING IN PROGRESS)


Basics
Name: Leonard Bolton
Alias: Leo, "Beast Slayer"
Race: First Men
House: Bolton
House Words: Our Blades are Sharp
Species: Human
Sex: Male
DoB: Winter 247
Age: 23
Sexuality: Bisexual
Relationship Status: Single

Family
Father: Allen Bolton, 41. Head of House Bolton. Known for many successful battles and his great sword "Bull's Horn." Will be known for managing great finances in his house and battle strategy
Mother: Miranda Bolton, 37. Formerly Miranda of House Tyrell. After a fall from her horse when she was 16, her mind was permanently altered. Currently sits in her room and speaks in riddles and nonsense.
Brother(s): Thomas, 20, currently at Castle Black in training. Adam, 18, to be a bannerman. Jason and Damien, 12, still in childhood, starting battle training.
Sister(s): Amelia, 16, married to Dalton Greyjoy, 24. Miriam, 15, is currently a lady in waiting, a ward of Lord Baratheon as a promise to marry one of his sons. Joanna, 11, lady in waiting who finds an affinity in reading history.

Appearance
Height: 6'1"
Body: 210 lbs (95kg) Board from training and battles.
Hair: Curly and messy, usually keeps it short but it will grow long if he does not keep track of it. Light brown, occasionally golden in the sun.
Eyes: Hazel, mostly green
Skin: Light tan, freckled from the sun
Scars: Large gash-like scar on collar bone down to his pectoral from a training accident when he was 13. A three-inch scar across his waist from battle when fighting a troop from Dorne.
Weapon: Dual-handed axe with a hammer on the other end, "King's Mercy," and a long-bladed dagger with a dog's head on the hilt.
Armor: Dark grey, almost black armor with two deep red leather straps marked like an 'X' on his chest plate. Helmet looks similar to a wolf's head with red-tipped fangs painted to look like dripping blood.
Face Claim: Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Personality
Temperament: Natural-born leader with excellent battle coordination from his father. Intelligent, but stubborn. When intimidated or insulated, has a fondness to fight the ones who brought it on. Loving to family and those who he cares about, polite to the working people in his house's land. Excellent sailor though prefers horseback over anything. Horrible temper when toyed with or agitated.
Hobbies: Fighting, drinking, attending pleasure houses. Secretly loves to read legends and romances, known to locals as the "Sweet Pup," which has been known to cause problems in the North
Aspirations: To become a knight of the realm even if it isn't a possibility. Wishes to explore the kingdoms as an independent man.
Vices: Horrible temper, over drinking, know-it-all, attending pleasure houses.

History
Born during one of the more mild Winters known to man, some called it a blessed year that crops would continue to grow and hardly any cattle died. It was a sign from the Gods, many said. Miranda Tyrell of only fourteen birthed the future head of the house Bolton. His father, Allen had been absent; the eighteen-year-old serving a battle against the wildlings with the Starks. It wouldn't be for another six months until the family would be rejoined. Leonard was named after a lord in the house Tyrell; the grandfather of Miranda and against the wishes of Allen. His next son would have the name the lord originally wished.

As the boy grew, he became more silent and shut in, afraid his father would unleash his temper on him. He had seen it truly for the first time when his mother was thrown from a horse at only two years old. Leo watched as his father scream at his unconscious mother, harshly but also in sorrow as he begged the gods to bring her wits back. They would never return but instead spoke of nonsense and riddles. The following year his brother would be born during the hottest summer on record. Thomas, or Tom, and Leo would grow close, the best of friends by the time he was born.

Life was simple for many years. By the time he was fifteen and all his siblings had been born, Leo had become a squire for Lord Willem Stark. He learned much during this time, much about finance and controlling troops. During this time he finally earned a name, a title of sorts. There was an ambush against the young squire, his lord, and the party they were with. Bandits had tried to attack and in an act of mostly panic and thrill, Leo nearly single-handedly defeated the ambush. Covered in blood and innards of the men who died, wounded Lord Stark awarded Leo with the name "Beast Slayer." This attack triggered a war against the bandit house of "The Shaded Ones." Willem would succumb to his wounds, leaving the now seventeen-year-old Leo to lead the Starks and Nothern armies against the clan. He was feared by many, though his friends knew him as a drunk and partier. Leo would become a man so to speak from a village girl outside of Hornwood, due to his recklessness, could have had a bastard or two in his younger years. It wouldn't be til he returned to The Dreadfort that he would straighten himself out. He would still visit the town's pleasure houses and drink but moved his focus to more important matters.

When Leo turned twenty, his brother had gone to the Wall, hoping to become a ranger. The bond between Tom and Leo was strong but felt strained as he left. Allen would keep his eldest at his side, directing him through engagement, finances, exports, and imports, gaining land, and dealing with his siblings. Miranda had regained a bit of awareness, allowing her to have spouts of consciousness before returning to her needlepoint. Leo would speak to her every day to spend as much time with her as possible. As time passed and Leo got older, the more bored he became in his castle walls, though he could feel tension brewing coming from the East and winter coming from the North.

Adventure was the only hope for Leonard as he turned twenty-three. Pressured to marry by his father and counselors, but if he wished to take an eventual knighthood at the capital, he knew the title would go to his brother, Adam. If he couldn't do that, he at least wished to leave him until his father passed down the title. If he left soon, his father wouldn't have a choice but to wait.

Songs
Goodbye Brother - Ramin Djawadi
What Is Dead May Never Die - Ramin Djawadi
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Loud Sounds to an Empty Mind


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Leonardo Fitzroy


Basics
Name: Leonardo Michael Fitzroy II
Alias: Leo
Race: Caucasian
Species: Human
Sex: Male
DoB: July 19th
Age: 27
Sexuality: Bisexual
Relationship Status: Single

Family
Amelia Fitzroy: Sister, aged 18. Resided with Leo from when she was 7 to 11 when the foster agency found Leo living without parents or proper guardianship and moved her away from him. There is little communication between the 2 now, only seeing each other for birthdays and Christmas.

Franklin Fitzroy: Son, aged 8. Born from Candance Whitaker and Leonardo Fitzroy. Candance disappeared soon after Franklin was born, leaving Leo to raise his son. Named after Franklin's Tower by The Grateful Dead, Franklin was given a fairly good life for someone raised by a teenager. Leo worked hard to get him into a nice school and had food on the table each night. Moved with Leo to Pacific City, Oregon where Leo owns a local bar and grill. Frank is very smart like his father and has a child-like wonder about the world around him.

Leonardo Fitzroy I/ James "Jimmy" Madden: Leo and Amelia's father, is currently incarcerated for murder, possession, and possession of an unregistered firearm.

Susanne Dogge: Divorced mother of Leo and Amelia. Left the family soon after Amelia turned 3. Reported missing, no one has seen her in 15 years.

Occupation: Local owner of The Tipsy Goat, a bar in Pacific City, Oregon. Gardener in free time.

Appearance
Height: 6'1"
Body: 210 lbs (95kg) Average, muscular from outside labor
Hair: Curly and messy, usually keeps it short but it will grow long if he does not keep track of it. Mostly brown but can become sun-bleached and golden in color.
Eyes: Hazel, mostly green
Skin: Light tan
Voice: Slight country accent, low in tone, and slightly raspy from years of smoking. Has been told to have a handsome way of speaking.
Hobbies: Gardening, fishing with Frank, surfing
Vices: Smoking, drinking, cracking knuckles, has a mean sweet tooth

History
Leonardo was born in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia on an ungodly hot day on July 19th. His mother had given birth to him in their old farmhouse while his father was off working on the local railroad. In a town that was half on the poverty line and half incredibly wealthy, it helped to have a grandiloquent-sounding name. His father's name at birth had been James "Jimmy" Madden, but he changed it when he married Susanne Dogge, it had helped them some when they moved to new places, sounding like old money though it wasn't long until the people around them could see the trash that followed in their wake.

At 9 years old, his sister Amelia was born in the same room Leo had been born in. It was a surprise to everyone when she was born since his mother had kept it hidden until she went into labor in fear of Leo's father acting out. There was a horrible snowstorm when she finally came, making it hard to get the proper supplies to take care of the two children. 3 years later, their mother would disappear. Leo never seemed to grieve this properly, thinking he needed to stay strong for his baby sister and his father who quickly became a shut-in after this incident.

When Leo turned 13, he got his first job working t the Greenbriar in West Virginia. He took care of the horses, mostly scooping up their droppings and cleaning out their stalls. He had his first cigarette from one of the members who frequently kept his horses at the stables. He made good money at the job, enough to keep him and his sister fed while his father drowned himself in booze and women. Being the sweet and caring boy he was, Leo still looked up to his father, taking in everything her did. When he turned 16, he lost his job with the stables from drinking, sleeping with members' daughters, and being a mess of a person in general. On his way home that day, Leo could see the police cars from 500 feet away. Leo sprinted towards the door, though a policeman halted Leo in his tracks just as his father was escorted out of the house covered in the neighbor's blood. Leo's father was convicted of attempted murder since the neighbor had barely survived.

It didn't take much longer than that for Leo to take his now seven-year-old sister and as much money as they had and flee to Pointe à la Hache, Louisiana. There, he enrolled Amelia in school, posing as her father since he had aged from work and stress, giving him the appearance of a 20-year-old, though he did enroll himself in school there as well, just in a different district. They rented a small apartment from one of his bosses, infested with rats and bugs but they made it their home for the next 3 years. Leo picked up jobs where he could, mostly taking an interest in landscaping and gardening for the wealthier folks in the area. He met 42-year-old Candance Whitaker on one of his jobs, she was friendly and quite pretty but he kept an arm's length away from her at all times.

After a bright and promising senior year with scholarships to a larger school for baseball and academics, he went to work at his landscaping job for the summer. On one particularly hot summer, Mrs. Whitaker had made drinks for them to celebrate his acceptance into Duke but quickly found himself not being able to stand or remember much the following day. In the morning, he found himself being woken up by the feeling of two hands yanking him up by his shirt. Mr. Whitaker had come home and thrown Leo out, firing him and having him fired from his landscaping job. The grief that followed him, haunted him. He felt himself turning into his father, selling drugs to get by, thinking about selling his body just to pay for books but it wasn't worth it and he withdrew his acceptance to go to Duke. After working at a local Thai restaurant and selling drugs on the side for nine months, he received a call from a blocked number for him to go to the hospital to receive DNA testing where they would find he is the father of an abandoned 1-month-old boy. Leo named him Franklin after The Grateful Dead song he had loved so much. Instantly, he was the boy's father but in his life, one good thing happens and one bad thing has to happen.

After Amelia was taken by the foster care facility, Leo again took all the money he could find and moved himself and Franklin to Pacific City, Oregon. There he found peace, working under the table at a local pub while living at another run-down apartment until he saved enough to put a down payment on a bar. He runs it now with his best friend Henry, an older man who helps raise Franklin and get him to and from school. Franklin is now 8 and is a happy well-adjusted child. Leo still is damaged by his past, seeing it every time he looks at his child, every time he calls Amelia, and every time he gets a call from the White Sulfur Springs county jail. It's all still there, haunting him as he goes through his day-to-day life.

Songs: Opus - Black Country, New Road
Althea - The Grateful Dead
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