Charles Mallister

"Sworn to protect every citizen of the 7 Kingdoms"

Charles Mallister is the adoptive son of Nikos and Oriana Mallister. He has two brothers and one sister, Audun Mallister and Bruce Mallister are adoptive brothers. Cade Mallister, blood sister.

Was married to Ashana Mallister, until she died of sleeping sickness and the couple had a daughter, Aleah Rose Mallister.

Biography
Charles squired under Lady Calista Hart, by whom he was eventually bestowed the title of Knight. When she married King Charlie Baratheon, Lord Reinhard became lord of Casterly Rock. After the Royal Wedding, Charles moved to The Vale, where he became Head Knight and Steward for Lord Haymend Tully.

He eventually returned to Casterly Rock, years later by request of his good friend Lord Haydn Darkmer. Weeks later after Charles joined Casterly Rock, Lord Haydn was executed for treason against the crown. After this event King Richard Karstark gave lordship of Casterly Rock to Charles, making him the Lord.

Childhood
Charles was born in King’s Landing, but was sent to Essos with is mother and sister at the age of 10. He never met is father. Since young Charles was in love with the shining armor of the Royal Guards, he promised that one day he would also wear an armor like that. He was really upset when he had to move to Essos, his mother was sick and only in Essos, Qohor, could she receive the medical expertise that she needed.

At the age of 10 he started to practice is skills with the sword. He learned with an old man that claimed he was once a Knight in Westeros, but he never mentioned in which city or house he belonged. With this man, Charles started to become a strong fighter, with high skills with is sword and shield. He was fearless. Charles was loved among is friends, family. He was always ready to help whatever was the case. But he was never truly happy. He promised himself that he would return to Westeros. That would happen when is mother died, she never fully recovered from her illness. Charles’ sister was married and had a good life. There was nothing else for him there. His sister encouraged him to go back to Westeros, to fully become the knight he always dreamed about.

The Night King Arrives
During in one of his escort missions to Castle Black, Charles was in charge of protecting Maester Wyndlynn. Arriving at Castle Black, while waiting for Maester Wyndlynn to deliver his medicines, Charles heard a noise coming from the Wall's gate. Naive as Charles was at the time, he thought it could be wildlings trying to scare the Night's Watch men with creepy noises. Stepping closer to the gate, Charles was surprised by a big explosion that knocked him back. After regaining his balance, Charles looked between the smoke and debris he saw 2 big blue eyes, the Night King himself was attacking Castle Black. After several hours of fighting, many Night's Watch members have been killed, in a final attempted with the help of Drexar (the free-folk) and Reyes, they managed to push him back behind the wall. This event will always hunt Charles, reminding him that behind The Wall, wildlings are not the biggest enemy.

Moving to The Vale
After doing all his training in Casterly Rock, and his fight against the Night King, Charles got Knighted by Lady Calista. Knowing that wildlings had been attacked The Vale several times, and they had no knights to defend them, Charles asks Lady Calista and Lord Reinhard if they would let him go, to aid the people of The Vale. Arriving at The Vale, Charles encounters two old friends, Oriana and Nikos. They had met years ago at Riverrun, since that day, a bond started growing between the three! Oriana and Nikos, always looked at him like a son they never had. Days before Oriana and Nikos wedding, they finally decided to adopt Charles. A legal document was sign by King Charlie Baratheon saying that from that day on, Charles was adopted son of Oriana Mallister and Nikos.

Charles was promoted to Head Knight of The Vale and part of the Stewards. Charles focus as a steward was the military aspect in how to keep The Vale secure and safe from wildlings or any threats.

A great bound between Charles and The Vale grew. When his Lord disappear, Charles had the urge to claim the throne until the rightful heir or his Lord returned. Rhys Tully claimed lordship of The Vale. Charles being always a good friend of Rhys and his father supported his claim and stood by his side!

The prodigal son returns home
After the volcano's explosion, Charles decided it was time to step back, and let Lord Rhys rebuild The Vale on his way. Charles thought about taking a break, until a letter from Lord Haydn from Casterly Rock, made him change his mind.

Charles returns to Casterly Rock to be the Headknight of his previous home. Lord Haydn had told him that no knights had been around Casterly Rock and he was the only one he would trust. Couple weeks after he returned to Casterly Rock, Lord Haydn was sentenced to death by King Richard Karstark, for the crimes of thieving and kidnapping Princess Harley Baratheon. Seeing his people confused and scared, Charles stood up, and accepted the lordship of Casterly Rock.

With the help of old friends and family Charles rebuilded Casterly Rock, always focused in the greater good of his people, with the promises that he would never leave Casterly Rock again.

Family Life
Never met his father, has a sister name Cade Murray and a nice, June Murray. His mother died in Essos.

Charles met Ashana in the Redwoods, back when he was a knight of The Vale, he would do daily trips to Ashana's house, spending time with her, while she would be breeding horses. When Charles decided to move to Casterly Rock, he saw the opportunity to convince Ashana to go with him, so they could live together. They married in the Timberlands, couple days before the strike of the big storm. They had a baby girl. Aleah Rose Mallister. Ashana died shortly after the 7th storm, of sleeping sickness.

Appearance
He's lightly tanned, athletic build, wide shoulder and stance, roughly 6 feet tall, often seen with full brown colored beard, short cropped hair

Personality
His personatlity he's kinda a perfectionist, loyal and kind to his friends and others, caring of others, a bit strict but has a softer side that sometimes come out

Trivia

 * Hates eating pork chops
 * Talks to his animals
 * Female animals always have human names (ex: Monica, Samantha, etc)
 * Can speak 3 different languages
 * Likes to read the books of Grand Maester Pius
 * Charles original name before he was adopted was, Charles Murray, based on the famous tennis player Andy Murray
 * Charles is played by André, introduced in season 4.