Orlan Blackwater

Orlan Blackwater is a member of the House Blackwater, a landless noble house from the Crownlands. He currently serves House Redhawk as the castellan of the Perch.

Character and Appearance
Orlan is by no means the man he used to be. His raven hair has grown peppered, spreading to his beard. The loss of his arm has rendered his skills as a fighter to quickly diminish. He wears a long sash to cover his missing arm, which he clutches when he is pondering something important. His eyes, when not speaking to someone or not in battle, are downcast. The loss of his wife had contributed to his lack of faith in the Seven, and focuses more on strategies, making his own luck. The only thing that truly keeps him together is his son, Rodrik, who is actively trying to regain the Blackwater name. He indulges himself with his studies, actively trying to not lose again.

History
Orlan was one of the many sons from the once-prominent, House Blackwater, which was lost in Robert's Rebellion during a battle in which Tylor Blackwater, Orlan's father, was siding with the former king. Losing everything, Orlan's father, Tylor Blackwater, and his young son wandered for many years, taking work as they could. Soon after, Tylor was killed, leaving his young children to most fend for themselves. Eventually, Orlan found a bride, a young girl from House Conklyn, named Rebekkah. She was the second daughter to a very minor house, and her father was lax in allowing the pair to marry for love. His good-sister also married a man from Dorne around the same time. He was called Olyvar Redhawk, the heir to his house. It was then he and Orlan became fast friends, and over time, Orlan and his family migrated south to Dorne to serve him. Orlan and his brothers traveled south to Dorne, eventually coming to serve House Redhawk. Orlan spent most of his time either training with the lord's heir or studying up on the art of war. When Orlan was around 35 years old, he fought alongside his friend, Lord Olyvar, in a battle involving a bandits terrorizing the town nearby, where his wife was residing. It ended up being an ambush that Orlan and Lord Olyvar won, at the loss of his wife and Orlan's left arm. He retired his life as a soldier on the front lines, stricken with grief over his wife,and took on the role as tactician and a mentor for his friend's son.