Brandon Mormont

Personality

Brandon, often shortened to Don, is still a growing boy, but his unique circumstances have already begun to shape his personality. Even at a young age, the boy has shown remarkable signs of intelligence from having his first steps and his first words, both much sooner than average. Because of this, his disabilities have already begun to damage his self esteem as he very early began to recognize the looks of disdain and disgust that are sometimes sent his way. Brandon has many values thanks to his loving and honorable parents, but struggles with those values in the face of an unforgiving life overall.  

History

Born in 423 AC to Ser Jorah Mormont and Ser Anastasia, Brandon's life has been a struggle since birth. With his mother being in her early 40s at the time, it was expected that there would be complications... Fortunately for the mother, she was not harmed in the process and recovered from the pregnancy with no issues. The child would not be so lucky though, and likely due to birth defects and other complications he was left extremely ill after. Many did not think the newborn would survive the night, much less to survive at all, but for several weeks he fought the sickness that plagued him and eventually won.   As he grew into a young toddler, the greatest of his disabilities was beginning to become clear, though there were already signs from the start; The young boy was extremely small, having been born with a concerning weight and having not grown nearly as much as would be expected in the first few years of his life. But this would only be the beginning, and only what could be visibly seen from the outside. Brandon would suffer through aches and pains in his arms and legs that simply could not be explained away as growing pains, as well as several equally debilitating discomforts throughout his body. Though these things do not show outwardly, they still have a great impact on the boy's quality of life.   Though despite these hardships, Brandon shows a curiosity and excitement for the outside world. He constantly will hide his pains and push through them if it means a chance to leave his home on Sweetsister to "go on an adventure" with his parents, and he seems almost unwilling to sleep for long periods of time. His parents believe this to be a result of nightmares that the boy seems to endure almost every night, making his time asleep more unappealing than his waking life. The Maester of Breakwater claims the nightmares may be more than that, pointing to his unusually green eyes and suggesting the boy might be gifted with Greensight. Jorah has ordered the Maester to keep such suspicions quiet, and to not speak of it to anyone but him and his wife, keeping it secret even from Brandon himself.   While the boy is given judging glances from the people at best, and shamed or bullied at worst, this applies only to those who have not been around him since his birth. Jorah's decision to live in a house on the isle instead of the Castle of Breakwater has meant that most of Sweetsister's inhabitants have grown rather fond of the boy and many treat him like one of their own. Likewise, the Winter Knights (given that both his parents are part of the order, and his father especially being the Sword of Winter) see Don as something of a mascot. "The boy who refuses to give up" is seen as the pinnacle of the Order's mindset, and he is recognized by most of them as an honorary knight despite being far too young. In high society, especially outside the North, Brandon is now widely described as a "cursed child" by those who know of him, referring mostly to the Curse of Breakwater in which many claim the centuries of bloodshed between the North and the Vale have left a stain on the islands of the Bite. People cite the many misfortunes and tragedies that have befallen all those who have sat upon the throne at the heart of the keep, implying that those who claim the Three Sisters are doomed to a terrible fate. It is said, mostly in hushed whispers, that the "Little Bear" is paying the price for his fathers actions; The Sword of Winter is too old to be punished with death, after all, and so it is said that his son now suffers in his stead.  

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Family Ties

Immediate Family

• Mother: Ser Anastasia
• Father: Jorah Mormont

Extended Family

• First Cousin: Maria Mormont
• Second Cousin: Kyra Mormont
• Second Cousin: Jorrel Mormont
• Second Cousin: Jocosa Mormont