lysa greyjoy
an original character created for game of thrones verse, with heavy influences from both asoiaf, and the show.
dark ﹠ mature themes will occur throughout.
lysa greyjoy is depicted as third child,
and first daughter born to
king balon greyjoy ﹠ alannys harlaw.
older sister to asha ﹠ theon greyjoy,
younger sister to rodrik ﹠ maron greyjoy.captain of the retribution, an ironborn raider, longing for the restoration of the old ways. living a life oft compared to that of the pirates on the basilisk isles.
A BRIEF CHARACTER SUMMARY.
NAME: lysa greyjoy.
AGE: mid/late twenties to early thirties.
GENDER: cis female.
ORIENTATION: bisexual, with no preferred lean.
NICKNAMES: none, but favours captain to lady.
TITLES: princess of the iron islands, captain of the retribution.
FAMILY: of house greyjoy. third child of king balon greyjoy and alannys harlaw. younger sibling to rodrik and maron, older sibling to theon and asha. niece to euron, aeron and victarion.
CLASS: noble born, royalty, —- even if she oft disguises ﹠ dismisses that fact.
CULTURE: ironborn.
RELIGION: the drowned god.
LOCATION: formally pyke, but more often than not, can be found sailing the fourteen seas or at various ports across the seven kingdoms.
PERSONAL MOTTO: ʿ it ain’t fear to want to do a smart thing. ʾ
ASSOCIATED SONG: so far - ólafur arnalds.
PERSONALITY TYPE: istp —— ( action orientated, independent, adventure seeker, stubborn, reckless, risk taker, grows bored quick, insensitive, dislikes commitment. )
ALIGNMENT: chaotic evil.
STAR SIGN: pisces.
ELEMENT: water.
TRIGGER WARNINGS: this portrayal features references to ptsd, domestic abuse, and focuses on ironborn behaviours & tradtions which include heavy violence ﹠ sadism.
DETAILED CHARACTER DESCRIPTION.
consisting of lysa’s personality, appearance,
and a brief timeline of events.
APPERANCE:
lysa holds an incredibly slender build, and is somewhat taller than the average female. despite this, her stance comes in at a similar height to brother maron, yet she is still shorter than rodrik, but taller than asha, which served as a teasing point throughout their childhood. the greyjoy has always been synonymous with her fiery scarlet tresses, that serve as a vast contrast to the more subtle hued locks of her siblings. her hair is often worn down, with small beaded braids littering throughout, a style she often protested against as a child. her pale features appear delicately sculpted, and cerulean hues are notably poignant upon her visage, —— some dare call her sea storm eyes, for the rage and the waves spun throughout them. lysa’s face is often marked with a bitter resentment ; nose crinkled, pinked lips taught in a grimace. her countenance is often shadowed by the brim of the hat she wears half draped across her face, especially when meeting new a foe ; perhaps for an air of ambiguity, or otherwise to hide whatever expression twisted as she relished in bloodsports. her slender build is usually clad in a long coat, embroidered in various silks in attempt to separate herself from those of her kin. however the rest of her clothing reminisced that of iron islanders and those who would be found at sea. more common that the typical greyjoy wear. unlike most noble born girls, lysa never dared to lace herself in pretty dresses, instead favouring breeches and sheets. underneath, her back is adorned with many long, vicious welt-like scars, an obvious reminder of the torment and abuse suffered at the hands of her ( * 𝒍𝐚𝐭𝐞 ) husband. snakelike digits, that are rarely seen without a smattering of blood ; are often embellished with a mass of detailed and heavy rings, most of which taken by the iron price. lysa is oft referred to as the prettiest of the greyjoy sisters, and holds this belief as to why she was married off, instead of being trained like the ironborn warrior like asha was. however, over time her apperance has become rough around the edges, harded, calloused, not just by the sea and the salt, but the years too.
PERSONALITY:
lysa grew up as per her older brothers, replicating their mannerisms, despite their mothers harshest attempts to bring her up like a lady ; knowing it would be beneficial in the future. as a child lysa was rebellious and defiant, often sneaking out to practice weaponry with rodrik and maron against their fathers wishes. it wasn’t until she grew older that a vengeful streak began to blossom, and jealously became rife within the young ironborn. even as a child she would run off to sulk in the corner, because it wasn’t she who held anyone’s attention. it wasn’t until her return to pyke after her failed marriage, that her resentment had built until it was no longer controllable ; more than a decades worth of pain no longer hidden for she had those who caused it right. now, due to the agonising abuse that lysa was subjected to, her mental state had been somewhat stunted, unable to see the wrong in her actions. she was shameless and lacking remorse, — and oft believed that she was entirely innocent no matter how heinous the act that she carried out was; much like if she were a child still. no ounce of mercy remained within her any longer. she had been treated as less, a child to some, a woman to others ; treated as if she were common folk. . no voice in her happenings, sold, handed over for a poor price, as if her father cared no more, — he didn’t. she was a pawn in a 𝐇𝐈𝐒 game, carelessly thrown across the board without a single concern for her wellbeing. she was no longer a little girl, no longer able to hide under childish pretence.
upon her return to pyke, the young greyjoy became a mere shell of the person she was before her sudden departure. her whole body ached, and not just from the physical pain that the ironborn had to endure throughout her time. her chest cavity felt empty, it felt a dull continuous ache for what seemed like forever. much like if her heart had been ripped from her, rendering her useless, incapable of true feeling ; incapable of being human. lysa was entirely vacant, the light that shone in those sea storm hues ; gone. the pretty smile that graced brims, gone. the pinked hue that flushed cheeks, dealthy paled ; ceasing to exist. even her scarlet scarlet locks seemed to dull and fade, no longer shining as it once did. for the first time, she had been weak. mentally, physically and emotionally. devoid of life and feelings, drained to extinction. lysa never healed from the past, but repressed it enough to 𝐅𝐄𝐄𝐋 again. revenge, and bloodlust lingered in her veins; a spark, an urge to fight as if her fucking life depended on it. no fuck would dare touch her in the manner that she had been subjected to, again. no fuck would share her, or shout obscenities at her, ever. she was in control. now, she would take what she pleased, for she is ironborn.
SKILLS & FLAWS:
skills: lysa has demonstrated a knack for an acute sense of observation, which when combined with a skilled proficiency of her beloved daggers ; leaves her deadly. the greyjoy is a notably adept sailor, and an even greater captain of her relatively small crew. she also holds an array of nifty tips and tricks that helped her survive out to sea, and out on any of the raids that she leads. lysa, like most ironborn, carries no fear of the sea, and in truth she is entirely at one with it ; to drown would be an honour. although her past had made her a pawn in the short game, lysa certainly is no puppet to be controlled by the surviving members of her family.
flaws: the greyjoy carries an rather apparent disregard for the safety of her own life, marked by the sheer confidence and arrogance that was held within her when it came to tense situations ; such also enabling her stubborn temperament. the abuse that lysa suffered throughout younger years often blooms evident in bouts of childlike selfishness, and an unfortunate nature of being unable to view her actions as wrong. lysa can, on occasion ( always ) be notably bitter, grudges getting the better of her and leading to an unfortunate fate for those who crossed her. due to the abuse that lysa suffered at a young age, she has become unable to handle and comprehend emotions, which when overwhelmed becomes entirely unpredictable ﹠ highly volatile, even more so than usual. at any sign of vulnerability, her temperament twists into a defence mode, which renders a callous ﹠ entirely unpleasant personality.
RELATIONSHIPS:
lysa holds a strong bond with her two older brothers, for they all grew up at similar ages, and they were amongst the two she cared for the most ; going beyond simply tolerating them. maron had always been the closest to the redhead, taking care of her, soothing scars and being more so a protector than just a brother. he often brought her small gifts reaped from other children as a token of his affection. even in later times the two remained close, sailing together and still causing havoc wherever they went. however, the same couldn’t be said for theon and asha. theon had been about six when lysa took her long absence from pyke, and having no time spent with him, there was little emotion that she felt. sure, he was salt and iron, the same flesh and blood as she, and a small part of her felt sympathy, for the way balon had treated him, sending him to the north without so much as a care, just had he had stood on that shoreline to see her off into the hands of life-shattering destruction. in her return theon was still based in winterfell, her only sighting of him came when she was forced to aid asha in her failed attempt to retrieve him from the dreadfort. he was broken beyond believe, no longer a brother she recognised. —— asha, on the other hand, lysa had built great resentment against due to the fact that she had become everything that she longed to be. the younger sister had become a warrior for the house, taught to kill, to command, given ships to sail. there was no such luxury and adoration given to lysa, the very same parents who brought up asha as if she were a better son, shipped their own child off in favour of promise of aid and loyalty.
the day that she had found out about her parents plan, lysa screamed until she was blue, screams that still haunted the corridors on the rare occasion she traipsed through them. that day, tears streamed down her face staining pretty pale cheeks, hellbent on her refusal. how could they? she was still a child, too young to be taken for such cruel intent. it was this day that had shattered the already strained relationship that she held with her parents, now rendering it near nonexistent. she and balon ; neither of them could dare utter a word of respect for the other, and in recent times lysa had become the dissapointment of the house. in his eyes, she was nobody, and she was broken, no longer able to fit balon’s ideals or profits. the younger greyjoy only came to her uncles’ needs as and when was truly necessary, wether it be sailing within the iron fleet or pillaging yet another village for a fruitful haul, all too keen to spill blood. lysa tended to steer clear of euron, given the chance, knowing that she couldn’t trust herself to not end up angering him in one way or another, nor did she wish to end up trapped in one of his schemes.
A BRIEF TIMELINE OF EVENTS:
——- lysa spent her younger years growing up in pyke, born several years after balon’s first two sons, rodrik and maron. she was taught how to read, how to write and the ways of the ironborn, despite parents not allowing her to pick up a weapon or raid as her fellow siblings did.
——- at age thirteen, choice was not an option, and by the hand of alannys and balon, the younger greyjoy sibling was forced to marry another from one of the other islands. whilst not admitting such a fact, balon essentially sold her hand in marriage for the price of consisting of ships, men and loyalty in preparation for his uprising. little did either know, it was apart of a larger scheme pieced together by alannys ( with little convincing to balon ) to separate her from her brother, maron, before they got too close.
——- five years after her departure from pyke, lysa receives her first word from her kin, detailing the uprising of house greyjoy and leading a rebellion which was about to take place.
——- within that next year, and at the end of the rebellion, lysa was gifted another letter, detailing the ( ⎈ false ) deaths of her two older brothers.
——- three years since the iron islands and house greyjoy lost their fight for kingship against the royalists, lysa’s husband was brutally murdered one evening at a tavern, —— the story of what occurred that night, is something she has never spoken on. during her married time, lysa faced copious amounts of abuse, her body littered in scaring , defiled against her will by those her husband allowed, his death was surely rejoiced.
——- plans for her return were delayed when the greyjoy facd accusations of being her late husbands murder, until she was proclaimed innocent by few witnesses that had survived the brutal events of that evening. not all were so lucky.
——- shortly after she was declared innocent, lysa was finally granted permission to return to pyke, having faced over a decade away from her kin, and almost zero communication existing.
——- at the beginning of her return to pyke after many a year away, lysa initially became closed off, resentment building against those of her kin. she spent the next years pouring her efforts into becoming skilled with various weaponry, procuring a ship and pulling together a crew which she captained. left with little option but to resort to a life of common piracy, similar to that of the pirates of the balisik isles, and docking from port to port, raiding and reaping, —— creating a home upon the seas, where she belongs. though, in times of dire need, the greyjoy would sail her ships home, aiding to help the iron fleet, and that of her uncle who commanded it, but not without a price. she was ironborn, after all.
⎈ the deaths of her brothers are only false during au storylines, etc. if sticking to canon material then they both died in the rebellion.
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RULES:
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