Lady Victaria Tully, formerly Victaria Serrett, also known for a brief period of time as Bess, is the firstborn daughter of Lord Otho Serrett and Lady Leonette Lannister, and the wife of Raymund Tully.

As of 99 AC, she is responsible for the building of the city of Fairmarket in the Riverlands.

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Appearance Edit

One might easily misplace Victaria's origins from Serrett to Lannister. And they would be correct, though only partially; while her mother was a Lannister, and she passed onto her children the golden hair of her family, Victaria is also a Serrett, mainly in the colour of her eyes that stands between blue and green, all while decidedly pulling towards blue. Her face is long and oval, with her chin slightly raised; her lips are full, soft and dark pink.

Victaria isn't a tall woman by any means, even for an average woman. Once, she was rather skinny, but now, as she settled in the new role of a wife and a comfortable life in Riverrun, she has gotten curves, albeit with a bit of a stomach fat.

In regards to dress, she has changed. While living in her family home, she was forced to wear modest, high-necked gowns. Now, in rebellion to that, the cuts of her dresses have lowered radically, as well as the designs and patterns. Her hair has a messy touch to it, even when tied with ribbons and silks.

History Edit

A dissapointing birth Edit

When Lady Leonette announced she was pregnant for the third time, Lord Otho, used to having sons as he and Leonette had two boys before this pregnancy, quickly decided the child's name would be Victor, that he'd marry into a maiden of a minor House and that he'd be a knight everyone stared at.

Nine moons later, when the child was born, Otho's excitement dropped. It was a girl, and angrily, he changed Victor to Victaria. To him, girls were as useful as beds; you needed them, but they were meant to be seen, not heard, for if they were heard, there was something wrong with them.

This was the sentiment that followed Victaria Serrett's birth. Despite her mother's relentless love, Otho wouldn't place a loving look on his daughter once before he died; same went for Jocasta, born after Victaria.

Fear Edit

Most of her childhood Victaria spent locked away in Silverhill. Lord Otho was a man who wasn't above violence to inforce his orders, so servants, septas and court ladies who were instructed to make her into a marriable woman dared not disobey.

Only Leonette disobeyed, which caused a lot of shouting between the lordly pair. Leonette always stood up for her children, for Oscar, five years Victaria's senior, her and Jocasta, not even when Victaria - and Oscar - were unwilling to stand up for themselves.

And they had a good reason to. One evening, Victaria was returning to her rooms from a dance lesson with her much older cousin Harra. As she passed by her father's chambers, doors of which were closed, she heard shouting and not long afterwards, a thud of a body hitting the floor. The 6-year-old girl feared, especially when she heard her father shout Oscar's name angrily. "This isn't a place for us," Harra advised, and the two left.

But it left a lasting fear of her father's revenge that wouldn't leave her for years afterwards. If Otho hit someone, would he hesitate to hit her too? If he threatened Oscar, wouldn't he turn on her if she gave him a reason to?

Thus, she followed her lessons closely. She learned to entertain with dance, music and song, and was often called to show off her skills whenever her father's noble guests were around. She behaved like a proper lady way before a girl should, and she learned to escape whenever she had to, hiding in the crowds. She also bonded with Oscar, who fueled her very unlady-like pursuit - design of buildings and city infrastructure. He'd steal her materials to learn, and she learned, her ideas never realised, but she tried.

When the Rosegold rebellion broke out, her father, as well as her eldest brother Daryn, left to fight for Lord Tytos. Although never fully interested in political turmoil, she found this a glimmer of hope. Maybe, if something happened to her father, Daryn would be a kinder, less scary ruler. That same year, Daryn returned with Otho's dead body, and Victaria really thought peace had a chance in the household of Silverhill.

To her dismay, it was no different. It was as if Otho was decades younger, and not six feet under. By then, Victaria had seen enough and dared to consider solutions.

With her mother and Oscar's blessing, as well as a company of a household knight called Ryger Lorch, one night when everyone was asleep, Victaria rode out of Silverhill, towards Riverlands, in her mother's old worn out and simple travelling gown, hood over her head and worries in her chest that she'd be caught.

Escape Edit

For a more effective escape, Ryger and Victaria assumed new names and came up with a backstory; Ryger was a knight called Ser Pate, travelling to Riverlands to see his family with his daughter Bess. Out of fear of being discovered, she spoke little and covered her her golden bun; occassionally, someone could eye them suspitiously, but they were largely out of being recognised. She knew her brother had likely sent riders to find her, so any caution she could think of she did.

One night, the pair needed a rest. They stopped at an inn that bordered Riverlands and Westerlands called the Nightingale inn, and by then, Victaria was scared, tired and fearing that every moment, her brother's men would find her and take her home.

However, it didn't happen. Rather, she found her ultimate escape, not a fleeting illusion of it, in the form of young Raymund Tully, grandson of Lady Agnes Tully. Ever a caring man, he noticed her emotional state and when she told him about her troubles, giving away her disguise as Bess right away, he offered her a place to stay in Riverrun.

Ecstatic, Victaria accepted. She and Ryger found their place amongst the men and women of House Tully, their households, and soon enough, she and Raymund had fallen in love. At the very start of the current year, the two became one flesh and one soul before the Gods and at long last, Victaria was safe from her brother's grasp.

Recent history Edit

5th Moon, 98 AC Edit

Behind this soft exterior

6th Moon, 98 AC Edit

King's Landing - Great Feast

12th Moon, 98 AC Edit

We Need to talk 2: Electric Boogaloo (written by /u/shesmuhtrout)

Home sweet home (written by /u/crazymajor1221)

1st Moon, 99 AC Edit

Let there be light

2nd Moon, 99 AC Edit

Thicker skin

3rd Moon, 99 AC Edit

Girl power all the way (written by /u/shesmuhtrout)

Quotes Edit

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Skills:

Concealment

Entertainment

Civil Engineering

Culture

Architect (Aptitude)

Delena Serrett, Lady of Silverhill (19BC-33AC), m. Leo Plumm, Lord Consort of Silverhill (19BC-35AC)

Symond Serrett, Lord of Silverhill (4-51), m. Jeyne Estren, Lady of Silverhill (6-62) Wilbert Serrett, Lord of Silverhill (27-72), m. Eldeen Bar Emmon, Lady of Silverhill (26-58) Otho Serrett , Lord of Silverhill (52-93), m. Leonette Lannister, Lady of Silverhill (50) Daryn Serrett, Lord of Silverhill (72), m. Anya Crakehall, Lady of Silverhill (75) Oscar Serrett, Heir Presumptive of Silverhill (75), m. Elyanna Darklyn (80) Victaria Serrett (79), m. Raymund Tully (79) Jocasta Serrett (83) Septa Loreza (52) Tytos Serrett (54), m. Sarella Yew (50) Lia Serrett (76), m. House Tarbeck Giulian Serrett (77), m. Marissa Sarsfield (77) Victor Serrett (97) Theomar Serrett (80) Myranda Serrett (83) Allyria Serrett (58), m. House Wylde Selyse Serrett (30-67), m. House Oakheart Corenna Serrett (33), m. House Osgrey

(4-51), m. (6-62)

Alannys Serrett (7-60), m. House Rowan

(7-60), m. House Rowan Otho Serrett, Knight of Silverhill (7-63), m. Leyla Garner (7-58) Raymund Serrett (33-73), m. Alyx Falwell (33-74) Edmyn Serrett (54), m. Janei Stackspear (54) Olyvar Serrett (76) Deana Serrett (78) Lyn Serrett (80) Harra Serrett (54), m.(1) Roryn Jast (50-76); (2) Selwyn Yarwyck (55) Marsella Serrett (78), m. House Manning Tyanna Serrett (78), m. House Connington Alerie Serrett (80) Ella Serrett (35-92), m. House Celtigar

(7-63), m. (7-58)

Household Edit

Melara Frey - Lady in Waiting

Lanna - handmaiden

Tanda - handmaiden

Ser Ryger Lorch - sworn sword

Nestor Ryger - assistant architect

Selwyn Hawick - assistant architect