Florence Tyrell is the second eldest daughter and child of Lord Gwayne Tyrell, the current Lord Paramount of the Mander, Lord of Highgarden and Warden of the South. Born to him and his first wife, Rohanne Florent, Florence was married three-fold to three different Lords of the Reach: Lucamore Crane, Osbert Osgrey, and Leo Oakheart

Some in the Reach call Florence the 'Black Widow of Highgarden.' Some suspect that she murdered her husbands, but such is not the case. Despite this, Florence feels that she is cursed, and has pledged to never marry again. She is the mother of two children from her first marriage to Lucamore Crane: Alesander and Alys, twins born in 88 AC.

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Appearance and Character Edit

Florence is an ultimately nihilistic character. Given her experiences with death, and the loss of three of her husbands, Florence's view on the world has been tainted as such. Once a devout follower of the Seven, and her sister, Alysanne, Florence has, in a way, fallen from grace. Her once-proud stature has been broken down by years of grief and neglect, though she still remains fierce in times of stress and anxiousness.

She is neither cold nor welcoming, and believes herself cursed for the death of her husbands. At thirty and one, Florence believes her most prized assets to be that of her two children, however, she is rarely motivated to spend time with them. They are currently fostered in Red Lake. Florence has made little effort to remain in contact with them, and spites herself for it.

Despite that, Florence cuts an impressive figure. She is tall, standing at 5'8, with long red hair, a darker shade than most of her siblings, most likely attributed to her Florent blood. She has sea-green eyes and pale skin, with full red lips and narrow features, sharp like her large eyes.

History Edit

Early Life Edit

Born in the early days of 67 AC, shortly following the birth of her sister, Alysanne, five years prior, Florence might've been a relief to her parents. Her birth was followed by Perenelle in 71, and Arwyn shortly after in 74 AC. Unlike her sister, Alysanne, Florence was very much intemperate and loud as a child. She outgrew such wiles early, however, and quickly became a precocious and learned child, always wanting to match Aly in prospects and pursuits.

One might've called it a fool's pursuit, but to Florence, there was much to envy within Alysanne, even from a young age. Such admiration sometimes extended to bonafide worship, as the two would pray together, and sometimes learn together as well.

Florence was four years old when Alysanne was sent to Oldtown. Though Florence had wished to join her, her father would not allow it. She was too young, and far too inexperienced to join her at the city. Instead, Florence enjoyed time to herself, with her and her sisters in Highgarden as the years ticked on.

Mother's Passing Edit

When she was seven years old, her mother, Rohanne, was struck by the plague and passed. Stricken by grief, Florence handled it as any child might, with confusion, and a refusal to accept what had happened, believing her mother neither ill nor dead, but gone as far east as she knew.

A Time in Oldtown Edit

At eight years of age, Florence was finally allowed to join her sister in Highgarden. Though Alysanne had grown and her studies more advanced, Florence matched the education Alysanne had been given in her stride, though under far less prestigious teachers. Septas and Septons would school her day and night, and Florence found a faith to rely upon in the Seven, at least for a time.

Unlike her sister, however, Florence did grow to miss Highgarden, and by the time she'd turned eleven, Florence's desire to return home had reached it's peak. it was in that year that her sister first took to the marriage bed as well, and Florence returned home for the first time in her life.

The Wedding of Black and White... and Red Edit

In the year 77 AC, Gwayne Tyrell announced the betrothal of Alysanne Tyrell to Lucien Hightower, the youngest son of Lord Martyn Hightower. Few were surprised, least of all Florence, who was shocked once again when her father announced that it would be matrilineal in nature. Proud for her sister, and, in a sense, envious, it was at the wedding itself where Florence first met her would-be husband in a decade's time; she danced with Lucamore Crane then, and danced with him a decade later when she wed in in 86 AC.

Florence's education continued through the better part of the 80s AC. Unlike her sister, Florence was under a far less considerable pressure to wed. It was, however, to Lucamore that she decided to wed, with her father's approval. The Cranes of Red Lake were a considerable House within the Reach, and not without influence either.

Lucamore's Time Edit

Lucamore Crane had been a man she'd taken a liking to for a long while. His aesthetics and charm, confident stride, and wit, was pleasing to Florence. In her own journals, she's said to have wrote, He's everything I've ever wanted in a man, and truth be told, their wedding might not have happened so soon had Florence not actively pushed for it. Betrothed hastily and hastily married, Lucamore brought with him several prestigious gifts that could've been of use to House Tyrell, and though she was wedding the uncle of the Lord of Red Lake, his position potentially gave them avenue to inherit Red Lake itself.

The course of their marriage was unstable, as Florence is like to be. They had streaks of hot and cold, anger and temperament, but they always found middle-ground. It was not until late in their marriage that Florence proved to be with child, and blessedly at that. Twin children born of her womb came into the world, but their celebration would not last.

It was a fortnight and three days past when Lucamore suffered a horrible seizure and passed from this mortal coil. Such a sudden death came as a surprise to many, including Florence, who quickly spiralled into a deep sadness, unwilling nor wanting to speak with anyone, including her children. She neglected them more oft than not, spending time with her ladies and sisters, leaving them to the wet-nurses.

Osbert's Time Edit

It was not a year later when she chanced to meet Osbert Osgrey in Oldtown. After leaving her children in Highgarden, who were then transported to Red Lake, Florence was a shell of the woman she once was, but Osbert was both charming and sweet, and that turned to be his bane.

Anyone who knew Osbert Osgrey would say he was no fool, and in hindsight, Florence might’ve named him for the greatest fool she knew. Their affair was wild and romantic, and when Florence had distanced herself from the children of her previous marriage, she found a man she’d thought to love. Quick-witted, fueled by a lust she’d known no man to possess, Osbert was hers, and she his…

They were wed in secret in Oldtown. Their marriage was fast and fiery, though it would not last long. Florence suggested they travel to Essos - it was a paradise, after all, and when they did. Perhaps her beliefs from childhood had come back to her, and that was what inspired their expedition to Essos. Disappearing from the scope of House Tyrell for some time, they did find pleasure in the east… and then pain.

Osbert was a man who lost himself quickly to debts, and when debtors came to collect, perhaps offering he sell his wife in exchange for his life, Osbert refused, and commanded his wife to leave. A truly tragic tale, as Osbert was quick to fight off his debtors, only to suffer a wound that left him lying in the streets. Whatever escape Florence could’ve made didn’t come quick enough. Whilst escaping, Florence suffered a dire wound to the chest, and lost a child she’d been carrying at that time.

Perhaps her beliefs from childhood had come back to her, and that was what inspired their expedition to Essos. First Lys, then Volantis, where Osbert was cut down after a month for debts after Florence's person had been threatened.

Returning to Oldtown, her life threatened, the tale of what had happened spread quickly through her family and otherwise. Her father disapproved of what had happened, and her sister Alysanne more; in truth, these were the most repentant years of her life. She had been the one to cause an unnecessary death, and perhaps she'd rightly owned the hatred of House Osgrey for it.

Leo's Time, and the Rosegold Rebellion Edit

It was a few months before the Rosegold Rebellion that she met Leo Oakheart. The circumstances of this marriage comes in the pursuit of mending a numbness and finding revitalized love. It was in Highgarden that they met, and Highgarden that they wed. Florence was a bride once more, but it was not long before her father put a crown upon his head and named himself King in the Reach.

The Rebellion was long and taxing, but Florence spent it mostly within the confines of Oldtown, and falling it's conclusion, her and her husband went from keep to keep in the Reach, spending time with the lords and ladies therein. Florence briefly reunited with her children then, but was content to mostly ignore their existence.

Their marriage lasted three years, and was by far the most prosperous of any of them. Tragedy struck again in 96 AC, however, and Leo died at sea whilst sailing near the Shield Islands. His disappearance marked a swift turn in Florence's mood, and she was said to have locked herself in her room in Highgarden for seven days, refusing to eat, drink, or sleep.

Indeed, when she emerged, a shell of a woman, she refused to pray any longer, and would seek out woods witches and magi and the occult, disappearing sometimes from Highgarden for seven, ten, twenty days, only to return shortly after, changed and twisted.

In truth, Florence is decadent and spoils herself frequently now, lost in a depression that has seeped into her very bones. Unmotivated and unwilling, Florence looks now to the future, and what it may hold.

Recent History Edit

98 AC Edit

Family Tree Edit

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.