Mathis Darry is a knight of the Kingsguard and the former heir of Darry. He has a former wife, Leona Royce, who he had set aside, and a son, Robar Darry, whom he had unknowingly sired before taking his vows.

He is known as a pious and formidable knight.

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Appearance and Character Edit

Mathis has his father's red hair, but his eyes are more of a brown color unlike his father's. He has a sharp jaw and large ears. He is deceptively wiry and unimaginably lean, boasting the strength of a man two feet taller than him. He is said to have strong bones, having never broken one despite his forays onto the battlefield.

He is generally diligent, disciplined, and compliant. Guilty over the abandonment of his wife and son, he is also reverently pious. He prays seven times every day, and holds the 7th day of every moon as sacred, refusing any sinful commands on those days. On the 7th day of the 7th moon, he fasts during the day, for which he has gained notoriety among the commonfolk. He frequently urges others, such as his close friend and common charge, Helaena Targaryen, his brother in arms, Ser Ronnel Royce, and his own squire, Kevan Frey, to rely on the salvation of the Seven to uplift their lives.

Mathis is known for his berserker rages in battle, which he claims is the Warrior purging him of his feeling of eternal guilt. He wields an oversized, two-handed sword with ease, and is known never to tire. He enjoys training with others, and does so frequently with Kevan and Helaena.

History Edit

Early Life Edit

Mathis was born in 76 AC as the firstborn son and heir to Lord Harry and Lady Rennifer Darry. To outsiders, he was shy from his first breath, and often kept to himself while growing up, but despite that, he spent lots of time with his brothers and sisters, even though some of them were from different mothers.

Mathis had naturally taken to the sword before he squired for Ser Anders Bracken, surpassing his own father in skill at the age of 12. He was a well mannered student and focused daily on training and self-improvement. Anders knighted Mathis in 93 AC, at the onset of the war.

Adulthood Edit

Almost immediately after becoming a knight, Mathis took on Kevan Frey, his kinsmen, as his squire at his father's insistence. Though Mathis preferred his own privacy, he came to appreciate the presence of his younger, compliant squire.

Mathis married Leona Royce out of duty, only to leave her behind when he fought in the Rosegold Rebellion alongside his father. Mathis served as the commander of his father's vanguard, fighting both in the Battle of Tumble Falls and the Battle of the Goldroad, during which he slew Ser Tygget Lannister, Lord Tytos Lannister's cousin. Mathis lead a portion of the retreating Riverlanders from the battle back to King's Landing, which he then defended during the bloody Battle of King's Landing. His feats on the battlefield and humble demeanor earned him the attention of the realm.

At the Wedding by the River, Mathis won the melee while tying for third in the joust. Combined with his feats during the war, these accomplishments won him a position on the Kingsguard. Urged by his father to take the offer, he relinquished his rights and set aside Leona, but only after he spent one last night with her.

After taking his vows, Mathis learned he had impregnated Leona. In exchange for having King Viserys I Targaryen maintain the unborn child's rights and legitimacy, Mathis swore on pain of death never to see or speak to his child for as long as he served on the kingsguard. Robar Darry was born later that year in 95 AC and became the heir to Darry.

In Service Edit

In service to the royal family, Mathis was frequently assigned to Princess Helaena Targaryen, who had been growing into an independent yet promiscuous adult, but also a warrior in her own right. After regularly training with her, the two became fast friends, for he served well as both a mentor and confidante. He had no other loyalties but to the Seven. Mathis in turn tried to guide Helaena down a more pious, upright path. Though he often threatened suitors, he never stopped her from acting in her own desires.

Within the brotherhood, Mathis is close to his former good brother, Ser Ronnel Royce, and his sister's good brother, Ser Corlys Celtigar. As with Kevan, Mathis convinced Ronnel to embrace the Seven. The three of them pray together most mornings or evenings.

Recent Events Edit

98 AC Edit

5th Moon Edit

Mathis attends the tourney at the Funeral of Balerion the Dread along with his squire, Kevan.

Family Edit

Relations Edit

Kevan Frey, good cousin and squire

Helaena Targaryen, close friend and customary charge in the royal family

Leona Royce, former wife