Lady Shiera Seastar, or the Star of the Sea, is known to Westerosi history as the last Great Bastard of King Aegon IV, daughter of his last mistress, Serenei of Lys. The annals would also name her the greatest beauty of her age. Slim, yet bosomy, with long, thick curls that were said to fall well beyond her waist and to shine in the customary Targaryen silver-gold, and bearing a heart-shaped face with full lips and strangely large, mischievous eyes of different colors--deep blue and bright green--she was a profound seductress. It was said that she was not limited to her physical appearance, as she spoke a dozen tongues and possessed a vast knowledge of literature, particularly that of the arcane. Historians of the time would go on to speculate that Shiera, like her mother, was a practitioner of the dark arts, which allowed her to maintain her beauty and youthful appearance. She favored ivory and lace and silver, shying away from gold, which she deemed too vulgar. She would notably wear a gaudy silver necklace decorated with a simple pattern of sapphires and emeralds that mirrored her captivating eyes. She'd never wed, though took many a lover, which would fuel a number of duels to win her favor. It would be written, however, that her most dedicated admirer who she often shared her bed with was her half-brother, Brynden Rivers, better known to many as Lord Bloodraven.
Lord Brynden Rivers was the second to last of Aegon IV's four Great Bastards, followed only by his paramour and half-sister, Shiera Seastar. Brynden loyally served the Targaryen crown until he would be made to take the black to avoid death for his involvement in Aenys Blackfyre's death. Tall and lean, though not particularly imposing, Brynden's skin was a milk-white complexion as a result of his albinism, with a single red eye and shoulder-length white locks. Having lost his left eye during the First Blackfyre Rebellion and sporting a complimentary scar, the Bloodraven held no reservations in choosing not to conceal the wound. The name "Bloodraven" is said to have originated as a result of the large port-wine stain birthmark that stretched from the right side of his throat to his right cheek, a mark that many would say resembled that of a raven. In his life before taking the black, Rivers was known as the most zealous of Shiera's pursuers, asking for her hand numerous times and constantly facing rejection, all while she basked in his jealousy. Cunning, brooding, and grim, he favored dark shades of blacks, greys, and reds, and was know to often don a black hooded cloak to shield his light-sensitive skin that would only add to his unnerving appearance. While it was said he'd disappeared while ranging beyond the Wall in 252 AC, he would later be discovered by Bran Stark to be the three-eyed raven and last greenseer living amongst the children of the forest.
