Justan Mormont
The Winter's Claw
"The war has reached our island and still we sit idly by. I say it is time we take the fight to the enemy, and restore honor to the North!"
Themes
Guerilla Warfare - Desperate Rebellion - Military - Politics - Survival - Love at First Sight - Courtship - Defying Tradition
Details
Genres: Game of Thrones (canon or AU), Fantasy (low or high, canon or original), Medieval
Gender: Male
Species: Human
Age: 21-28
Relatives: Jeor Mormont (uncle), Jorah Mormont (cousin), Maege Mormont (aunt), Lyanna Mormont (cousin)
Personality: Friendly, charming, honest, loyal, principled, fierce, passionate, brash, impulsive, idealistic, fair, humorous (often has a sardonic, dark sense of humor, reminiscent of his late father's), blunt, boorish
Alignment: Lawful Good
Strengths: Master Archer (prodigy with a bow), Warrior, Tracker, Hunter
Weaknesses: Diplomacy/Etiquette (Justan did not take well to parts of his education that did not involve his bow), Brash, Overzealous
Hobbies: Hunting on Bear Island, in particular for small game since they make for harder targets to hit. Learning to play various musical instruments, though he switches between them too frequently to truly become adept at any of them.
Favorite Food: A specific kind of boar dish that his former nursemaid used to prepare often when he was growing up.
Favorite Color: Green
Aspirations: To free the North from House Bolton and return a Stark to Winterfell. To protect Bear Island from the atrocities that have been committed in the north after the Red Wedding. To exact revenge on all the co-conspirators that brought chaos to the north.
Fears: To be married off to a close-minded woman that would see him wasting away somewhere cushy and comfortable. To somehow lose his skill with the bow, as nearly everything he does is informed by his talents, be it hunting for fun or food, defending himself and his kin, or fighting enemies of House Mormont.
Sexuality: Heterosexual - female or female-presenting
Likes: Principled, boldness, individualistic, honesty, righteous, just, elegant, lady-like
Backstory
Justan is a member of House Mormont, one of the more prominent families sworn to House Stark in the North. A nephew of Jeor and Maege Mormont, his parents died at an early age, leaving him to be mostly raised by his uncle and aunt. Unlike many of his kin, Justan has always had far more wanderlust and a desire to see the world beyond Bear Island. His love for his home is as great as any Mormont, but at the same time, it often felt like a cage in his younger years. As a result, the moment he was old enough, Justan often traveled across the North to partake in various tournaments. The contests were often just an excuse to visit places that to the young man had appeared to be 'distant' and 'exotic'.
This only increased as he grew older and more skilled. Though not as gifted with a sword and lance as his cousin Jorah, he was an impeccable archer. From an early age, he had won numerous tournaments, amazing crowds with feats of accuracy and speed. By the time he was an adult, he had defeated many noteworthy archers from across the realm in various contests; both official and the results of drunken bluster. His performance in jousting or melees was far less noteworthy, though his ferocity still did not go unnoticed. Among his peers, he eventually garnered the nickname 'Winter's Claw' after stopping a sizable group of raiders from sacking a village near the water's edge on Bear Island. This group had been terrorizing settlements all along the coast and with just a small force of volunteers, he had managed to kill or capture nearly all of them.
His youth was not without friction though. His frequent 'adventures' out in the wild or simply away from home, brought undue concern to his aunt. Being the eldest male Mormont present after Jorah's banishment, his value as a political bargaining chip could also not be underestimated. But, nothing seemed able to keep him home for long stretches at a time, and his natural charm never failed to put him back in Maege and her daughters' good graces. During this time, he also formed a close bond with his youngest niece, Lyanna, whom he taught to hunt with bow and arrow.
The events following the Red Wedding, and the ensuing chaos in the north has made him even more reluctant to sit idly by. Years of friendship with several now-deceased or -missing members of House Stark had turned loyalty to that family far more personal than merely a matter of duty. As such, the betrayal the house had suffered, and the fact that Winterfell rested in the hands of anyone but a Stark, infuriated him. Ever since, he and a small group of skilled rangers, have been harassing the Boltons, hoping to destabilize the House enough to where other Stark loyalists can rise up and retake the north.
Appearance
Height: 1 meter 92
Weight: 94kg
Build: Very tall, with a strong back, shoulders and arms
Complexion: Tanned caucasian
Eye Color: Amber
Hair Color: Black
Other: Often reminds people of Jeor when he was younger, despite a lot of that resemblance to his uncle having faded over the years.
"My home will never kneel to anyone but a Stark for as long as I draw breath."
