Bethany Tyrell is the fifth child of Lord Gwayne Tyrell and the only child of his second wife Perianne Caswell. The literal middle child of her family she was often forgotten about because of her weaker health. At three and twenty she remains unwed and is unlikely to be wed.

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Character and Appearance Edit

Bethany was born a sickly child and never fully recovered from it, as such she is thin and on the smaller side. She is considered attractive like most of her half-siblings, inheriting the blonde hair and blue eyes of her mother, though her eyebrows are notable darker more similar to her father's. Her weaker health kept her from taking more active works in her youth so she lakes the strength and fire her older half-sisters have. Her angular features are known to attract the attention of visitors, which she uses to her advantage.

Bethany was considered to be a wall flower for most of her life, a pretty girl to look at but with little value compared to her half-siblings, older and younger. Despite being looked over Bethany is highly intelligent and charismatic, having spent years cultivating knowledge of plants and the stars. She also learned how to be very convincing and is hard to disagree with, and while she never had the scheming skills her eldest half-sibling had she has some knowledge on the matter. She has never had a relationship with a boy, in part for her health and also a general disinterest in boys.

History Edit

Early Life Edit

Bethany's life began with the death of her mother during the night leaving the sickly infant with her father and half-siblings. Bethany never fully recovered from her birth illness and was overshadowed by the birth of her half-brother when she was four. As she grew into her early childhood she was overlooked by most of her half-siblings, who stook closer to their full siblings.

Born fifth in line of her house she was quickly pushed back by her two half-brothers, and further so by the birth of Dorian and Damon Tyrell by her eldest half-sister. With next to no chance of inheriting it was expected Bethany would marry into another house, this plan was canceled when she was three and ten. Bethany fell ill during her first flowering and after an examination by Maester Desmond it was discovered that her body could not take a pregnancy and that any marriage would almost certainly kill her. Now considered the weak link by a father who hated weakness she was pushed to the side and mostly forgotten.

Years of Study Edit

Pushed to the side and no chance of inheriting many in Highgarden expected Bethany to just fade from court or go into the religion, and once again they would be proven wrong. For a time it was thought that Bethany would join the faith as a Septa, this changed when it was discovered Bethany, despite her intelligence, had no patience for the Seven Pointed Star.

While incapable of marrying Bethany became a common sight around court, known for being a charming young girl and one that was hard to disagree with. It was also during those formative years that Bethany discovered a loved for gardening and the stars above, feeling better knowing there was something she could do.

As her interest grew she also grew closer to her cousin Alerie Tyrell who lived in Highgarden with her brothers. The two shared an interest in botany and as Alerie took up medicine it brought Bethany even close to her. As they grew older Bethany became closer to Alerie than any of her half-siblings.

It seemed that she had found a place in Highgarden, one that she was comfortable with and was happy. Then the Rosegold Rebellion happened.

Rosegold Rebellion and Afteryears Edit

Bethany was at Highgarden when the rebellion started and for a time she felt little difference in her life, Highgarden was far from the fight and her father was a powerful man. She did feel a pang of worry when she heard House Redwyne had chosen to support House Targaryen and her elder half-sister Perenelle was with them, according to the rumors she heard as a caged hostage.

When her father returned from the war he was even more distant than before, to where she barely saw or spoke to him, during this time she also saw considerably less of her half-siblings, her older one now with their husbands, with the exception Perenelle who was in King's Landing, and her young half-siblings spending their time at House Peake and several other courts. At Highgarden Bethany had little choice except to throw herself back into her studies in preparation for a future she did not know what to come.

Bethany sat out the 98 AC Reach rebellion that saw her father defeated for the second time by House Targaryen and Theodore's ascension to the Lord of Highgarden. She cares less about the fate of her distant father and vain eldest half-sister than about the future of her younger relatives and cousin in the chaos that will follow in Gwayne's deposition.

Recent Events Edit

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Skills and States Edit

Skills: Diplomacy (CHA), Silver Tongue (CHA), Culture (STA), Astronomy (EDU), Botany (EDU)

Correlation: 4 STA = +1 REP

Attribute (+2 CHA, +1 INT) Witty (+2 CHA, +1 EDU)

Aptitude: Orator

CHA MAR COM INT STE STA EDU MAG REP 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 6 0 0 1 0 4 7 0 0(+1) 10 0 0 2 0 4 8 0 5

Foreword: Bolded names indicate those that were lord of their respective house at some point or another. Italicized names indicate that the character is now deceased. (m.) denotes a marriage into the family.