Riyana Redmane

Riyana Redmane is the wife of Markas Redmane. She is the daughter of a distant relative of the main line of House Cuy of Cuy.

Appearance and Character
Riyana is beautiful, with dark straight hair which partially obscures her face from time-to-time. She is thin but wears gowns made of black and greens in a way that makes her more alluring than most. Lady Riyana is standoffish at times, but charming when is so pleases her, typically using a demure attitude that grabs the attention or rebuke of others.

History
Riyana was lucky as a youth. Her father served as a household knight for House Hightower, and as such, she was afford a fortunate upbringing even with her low birth among her house. Her father was trusted and given many boons by Lord Leyton. Eventually, when Riyana aged, she was taken in as a handmaid to Lord Leyton's eldest daughter, Malora, the "Mad Maid". There, Riyana learned oddities that puts her at odds with others that call her strange, or even a witch.

At the same time, she met a young acolyte of the Citadel near her own age. When the Citadel expelled most maesters and all acolytes, Markas asked for her hand without his brother's permission. Riyana's father did not agree until Lord Leyton agreed to strengthen his own ties to Dorne, seeing as though war was thick and any alliance could shift the tides of war. Lord Aron was never even asked and as such, never gave leave, which was contentious between the two brothers later on.

Now, Riyana lives with her husband at the Perch, House Redhawk's great hall overlooking Redwater below.