Annmarie S. Malver

"People need normal lies, nobles need bigger lies"

Birth:
Annmarie was born in Dorne, her mother was a Lady from a dead, not so rich House (Lady Lucianna Malver). Her father was a murderer, a bastard, killing people in Dorne and around the area to steal whatever they had on themselves (Marco Sand). The two meeting was rather unexpected, as Marco attacked Lucianna to kill her, but before he would have actually cut her throat, something stopped him. He just couldn't girl the breakable, brunette, and he couldn't stop looking into her blue eyes. Instead of killing her, he took her with himself, escorting her back to her home, before he ran away. Years have been spent, and he kept coming back to see her, even tho Lucianna always rejected him for good reasons. But after so many attends, and so many beggings, Lucianna accepted his request and went on a date with him. Surprisingly, he didn't hurt her, and he never ended up doing so, on the following dates either. From this love a little girl was born, but it also got Lucianna killed, she died, she wasn't strong enough to give life to her daughter and survive it. Marco knew, that the girl is a bastard, as she was born out of marriage, from a bastard like himself, but he didn't want the kid to suffer from that all her life. Naming her after her mother, he named her Annmarie Sophia Malver.

The Prophecy of Annmarie:
Before she was born her mother visited a witch, asking for help with the birth. The witch looked at the woman, and told her that she has something to say. Lucianna let her talk. The old witch made the following prophecy:

"She will become like her father. Murder someone, the suffer until she chooses the right thing to live for, where she meets a man, that defeats her. For his victory, she gives him her heart"

Annmarie was told about this prophecy the time she turned five. She didn't want to believe it, as a kid she didn't think tales like that are true. Later on in her life she realised that things start to get real. She killed her mother with being born, then she suffered trough the 12 years of training. Having problems for long because she couldn't communicate and couldn't relax at all, until she found out that her job can't be the main thing in her life. Realising that the prophecy might actually be true, she started training harder, fearing to be defeated by someone. Not wanting to fall in love at all, she wanted to make sure that she is strong enough to beat whoever would try to fight her. She took the prophecy in a physical way, thinking defeat only can mean 'defeated in battle".

Early childhood:
Since Marco was chased after without stop, he gave the little girl to the care of her cousin's parents, breaking his heart that he will never see her again. He got executed three years later. Or at least Ann was told so when she was older. But her father did not die that day. Escaping the executin thanks to a member of the gang he belonged to, he escaped and started a new life. (More below) Annmarie spent seven happy years with her cousin and her brother, Tarla and Jeston Malver. Knowing not, that her parents died already, she heard it first when she was six, but she heard a lie. She was told her father was a horrible murderer, who luckily died, and her mother was a prostitue. Her guardians thought, it will make it easier for her to not love them or want to know more. She never asked again.

Marco's new family:
Escaping the execution, Marco went to Essos and years later he met a woman called Mera Rivers. She wasn't originally from Essos, she was exploring the land herself, writing about it, making maps and so on. Marco and her got close pretty quick, and soon, she decided not to go back to Westeros. By that time Marco took the name "Malver". It was a lie, yes, but he felt like he needs to keep the name to have a safer life, also, so he is less recognised. Their love soon had a fruit; a girl who they named Liara Gilly Malver. Not much is known about this girl at the moment.

Training:
When she was seven, a man came by, sawing how Annmarie kept hitting a scarecrow with a stick, over and over again. He told her guardians he is willing to pay a lot if he can take the child to train her, and as her guardians weren't rich at all, they accepted it. Annmarie spent twelve years of her life, training to be a knight. She lived in the redwoods, in a small hut with seven other kids and her old Master. All were younger than her, two girls and five boys. She got used to take care of them, just as her Master took care all of them. She went trough a harsh training to become the knight her Master wanted her to be. She was taught everything a knight should know, how she is supposed to act, fighting with different weapons and so on. The loud, always cheery girl slowly turned into a silent woman.

Leaving the Redwoods, going to Casterly Rock:
One night, wildings attacked the small hut. She wanted to fight like all the other kids, but her Master shouted at them, and told them to go to the oother door, to protect it. Apparently, he trapped them, it was a room they were sent to, which he closed them inside and put as many furniture to the door as it was possible. Fighting the nine wildlings that attacked, Annmarie could only hear the shouting and the steal being hit. Half a day later, they finally got out finding ten corpses. Their Master killed them all, but he also died to his injuries. Realising she can't keep losing people she loves, and that she finally wants to be stronger, she left the hut, and went to find a job. After three weeks she arrived to Casterly Rock, and she still serves the Lord theere. She is now 21, and still tried to learn about relationships and people, as she spent most of her life with the same eight people.

Knightship in Casterly Rock:
Her whole knightship in Casterly Rock took 3 years. Starting when she was 19, she was the only knight for a very long time. Then other sellswords got knighted aswell, and she soon learned how to work in a group. Teamwork was always her better side, she went on patrols as told, and soon became a useful part of the community. At the age of 22 she was named Headknigt in Charge, then soon after Heaknight of Casterly Rock. A little bit after that, she became the knight of a Clegane boy, Landor Clegane, who was just a child that time. She couldn't be her knight for long, but she wanted to give him a good experience, never acting suspicious around him, even though, there was an investigation going on, including the boy. That was the time she fell in love with someone she couldn't be together with, and also the time she realised, she barely knows anything about her family. Using her current depression, she left one day after her 22nd birthday, to Essos, where she knew there were many people, who could have known her mother. That is when her Knightship in Casterly Rock ended. That was a hard decision for her, as her friendship with some of the people was rather long, also because she personally found Lord Charles Mallister a good lord.

Friendship with Lord Charles Mallister:
Ever since she arrived to Casterly Rock, whatever happened she always had the reason to stay, that was her faith in the Lord. Knowing about his history, she liked him more than other nobles, as he wasn't born into it, but earned it. Although Annmarie has served in Casterly Rock for a long time, enduring easier and harder times in both work and personal life, she never made an oath to Casterly Rock. That would have meant she has to serve Casterly Rock, while she wanted to serve the Lord only. When she was promoted headknight, she still didn't make an oath, and when she left, she didn't break any rules with it. Although she barely got to meet him after, she always considered Lord Mallister as one of the best influences on her. Spending almost 9 years apart, she couldn't really forget about him.

Searching for her family's history:
When she arrived to Essos, she met with a man called Alustin Sand, who explained a lot about her family. Finding out that she is the last one alive, who carries the blood or the name of the Malver family she felt unsure. She never really cared for family names, but when it came to the one that she got from her mother, she decided she has to live up to it. Not in the way one would expect; she didn't start making everyone call her a Lady, but in a way that she decided, she doesn't want to be silent forever. Getting out of self-pity after the heartbreak, she spent 8 more years finding out more about her family, meeting friends of her mother and father, and learning all the information that were hidden until now. Training herself to act more like a lady, also fighting, and making plans for the future. Then she decided, it is time to see her homeland again.

Back to Westeros, joining the Vale:
After returning to Westeros, she firstly went to Casterly Rock. Meeting her used-to-be squire, and to her surprise, he became a 17 years old boy. She was pretty surprised on how every kid she knew, grew up. Meeting Lady Aleah Mallister aswell, and basically everyone she used to know. Not staying for long, only to offer political marriage to the Lord. She never had feelings for him in that way, but she counted herself as a friend, and she thought he'd need someone on his side. Rejected, as expected, she went on her original way, and joined the Vale under Lady Kassandra. Serving there for half a year before she left for many reasons. Partly because she didn't feel home and partly because she thought it is not the place for her.

Back to her home, sworn knight of Dorne:
She joined Dorne 4 days before her 31st birthday. Having to swear her life to Dorne she did it, altho she never was a huge supporter of oaths. Her home felt familiar, barely remembering it however, as she almost never have seen it. Changing bit by bit, she got used to the free atmopshere and the climate, and met all the knights aswell. Advising the Knight Commander (title of the Headknight in Sunspear) about managing the patrols and rules, but not really going for any special rank. She also met with Charles Mallister again, which was a huge twist. Compared to 9 years ago, she changed a lot, altho he barely did. Everything seemed to be getting straight in her life. But then a friend of hers was sent away from Sunspear, and she got in an arguement with the Knight Commander and the Prince itself. Not leaving because of that, but feeling really uneasy.

An own life, alone again:
After the big storm, she didn't go back to Dorne, instead, she built a small house and started to paint. Improving her skills in art, she read and wrote a lot, trying to hide from the world a bit. Not wanting to be part of politics anymore, she had to take a year break from being a knight and a servant. Living alone for now trying to get her personal life together, altho it seems like it is falling apart.

After suffering a miscariage and losing everyone except one of her old students, Landor Clegane, she decided it is time to leave Westeros. Setting sail before the white walkers arrived, she left for Essos.

Happily Ever After:
When arriving to Essos, she found her friends and spent closely a year working with them. That is where she met a man, Jacob Kerth, and they got married half a year later. After Jacob begged her for long, she quit her life as a knight, and two years later, she gave llife to a little girl, Marianna Luisa Malver. (Both Jacob and Marianna have Annmarie's name, because her family is noble, the Kerth family isn't.) Finally finding her peace, she never returned to Westeros.

Appearance:
She is a little tanned, as she is from Dorne originally, she has long, straight brown hair which she wears in ponytail or she just lets it out, and light blue eyes from her mother. Avarage height. She tends to dress lightly, except when she is on duty.

Personality:
She used to be silent and always followed her Lord's and Lady's orders. Not liking to fight with words, and she didn't understand jokes or human relationships. Friendly and pretty loud when she gets comfortable around someone. Loyal and used to not tell her opinion on things. That changed after coming back from Dorne, when she became rather confident, good with jokes, and although she stayed single, she understood the way a relationship should work.

Family:

 * Mother: Lady Lucianna Malver
 * Father: Marco Sand
 * Cousin: Tarla Malver, Jeston Malver
 * Aunt: Elena Malver
 * Uncle: Rudeon Malver
 * Half-sister: Liara Gilly Malver.
 * Husband: Jacob Kerth (Malver)
 * Daughter: Marianna Luisa Malver

Other:

 * Doesn't believe in any of the gods, so she tends to just make her wishes sittig alone.
 * Names the training dummies she practices on and apologises from them if she breaks them.
 * Sings if no one can hear her.
 * Gets extremly excited from cute animals.
 * Likes eating sweets, and those are basically everything she eats.
 * Likes painting and any form of art, so her home is always rather colorful.

Strengths:

 * Her confidence in her fighting skills.
 * Taking loneliness well.
 * Good ability of speaking and learning fast.
 * Good liar.

Weaknesses:

 * Naivity.
 * Depression and pessimism.
 * Unconfidence in everything other than her fighting skills.