Haymend Tully

"The best leaders are those who don't want the power that comes with leadership" Haymend Tully was a calm and caring man with a tall build and slender frame. He was thoughtful in most he did and wished for a future of peace within Westeros. He did all he could while he was alive to maintain peace within his power and to protect those for whom he cared.

Biography
Haymend lived his life doing the best he could to help everyone he could. His kind nature and general value for life itself made him shy away from most fighting and would always take the high road of talking things out before escalating things to violence. Despite this, Haymend trained in fighting skills so that he could protect those if it came down to it and was always at the ready with a crossbow or sword.

Childhood
Haymend was raised with his two siblings Briar and Elise. Briar was disliked by their father due to his short dwarf like stature and was considered deformed by their parents. Their parents did not put a lot of effort into raising them and were very harsh on Briar leaving Haymend to grow up quickly so that he could protect his brother and watch after his young sister.

Adolescence
Shortly after becoming a teenager Haymend was thrust into intense teachings with his Grandfather on how to be a proper blacksmith and stonemason. So Haymend took to these traits quickly trusting his Grandfathers word above all else. around age 17 was when Riverrun came under siege by Lannister forces. It was during this battle that the remaining Tully children would lose their Grandfather, parents, and most everyone they knew and loved.

Important Event
The reformation of Riverrun was a crowning achievement for Haymend and his new made family. They put their blood sweat and tears into forging a home in the lands of Westeros and a family of people who knew the same losses. Riverrun established itself as independent and Neutral with the affairs of most other Kingdoms making an exception here and there for allies to help for trade.

"War of Sky and Sea" & Lordship
Sometime after Riverrun's founding a flurry of conflict was brewing in Westeros. The center of this conflict was the Vale and Haymend's friend Lord Techyn. Due to miscommunication and lies eventually Storm's End declared open war against the Vale. Haymend lost in the confusion and sure his small hold could not take a large scale attack offered aid in supplies and scouting using what few resources they had without committing the lies of his people. Winterfell would soon join on the side of the Vale and Iron Isles on the side of Storm's End. When the smoke settled Storm's end had captured and occupied the Vale and Winterfell and been captured and the reclaimed by it's people but was heavily damaged by the fighting. After it became clear that Storm's End did not have the resources necessary to run two Kingdoms they turned the Vale over to King Charlie Baratheon who asked if Haymend would become the Lord and reform the Vale as Riverrun was formed

Golden Age of the Vale
Haymend rebuilt the Vale taking on a close friend Rhys as his own son and Heir. Haymend set out to create a Kingdom that rivaled all the others in power and ability. The Vale under Lord Haymend offered countless resources in aid of the Night's Watch. An alliance between the Vale and Winterfell made both Kingdoms safe in their northern region prepared to protect against any would be aggressors. The Vales influence spread across the lands from the Wall all the way down to right outside of King's Landing, with the largest military in Westeros they made their presence known and were respected as protectors of all. After the Vale exploded Haymend lost a bit of hope for all he had lost but put his hopes in the next lord who could lead the Vale to greatness. His Son took up the mantle and the Golden Age of the Vale continues to this day with the current lord Jasper.

Death
After stepping down as Lord Haymend went back home to Riverrun were he lived in happiness with his Brother and his fiance, Ally. He made new friends and looked forward to the future he had with the love of his life. However, Haymend had hid something from all of his loved ones. For years despite what he had seen it do to others, Haymend had been collecting artifacts. Nearly a decade of corruption took hold when Haymend got a hold of the Devourer. A strange personality took hold of Haymend and held him hostage to himself. Even after attempts to disconnect Haymend from the entity it was able to fight to control long enough to force Haymend to throw himself off the side of the Vale where he finally rest.

Personality
Haymend was the type of person who would stop and chance he could to protect innocent animals being attacked by carnivores. Killing was only a very last option for him as everyone's life was worth something. He could talk his way in and out of nearly any situation and while not someone who made a habit of lying it became a very useful tool in the political game. Feigning ignorance was one of his favorite tactic allowing people to fill him in on their view and what they wanted him to know. This allowed him to pick through people stories and better find what he believed to be true. He loved his friends and family above all and would literally do anything to protect them even at the expense of his own life.

Trivia

 * Haymend's Favorite color was blue
 * Haymend almost exclusively ate cake as his staple food
 * Haymend's favorite past time was caving/fishing depending on the company
 * "How can I expect my people to fight in a battle I wouldn't also commit to"
 * Liar, thieves, people who shirked their duties.
 * Had a Weirwood tattooed on his back so the Old gods could always watch over him.