Annuntirith

Annûntirith, of House Orrimbar, was the fifty third Thegn of Velincant. He was the son of Calenthir and Gwenavir. After his father died of an injury sustained during a duel with Brigard Thorn, Annûntirith was crowned at the age of 19.

Early Life
Annûntirith was born in the latter part of his grandfather, Onrégon's, reign, the first Velincantic thegn. A year before Onrégon died, his brother, Cathal, was born and they would share a close bond throughout their lives. His uncle died a year after he was crowned and that put Annûntirith's father on the throne.

Once he was five he began studying and preparing for rulership. He was a fast learner and took pride in his knowledge of language and history. As most noble sons and daughters, he began training in Sirthard stable. He looked after horses and practiced riding on his first mount which was a donkey he called Stirling. The subsequent year he was gifted his first horse, Greymane, whom he named after the colour of his own eyes and the coat of his horse. Four years later he took the next step in his childhood and began training in combat. This would prove useful as only three years down the line his life would change forever.

Velincant
Calenthir and his family were locked away in the Thegn's Hall for the months of May and June, until the First Siege of Riverbank, when Calenthir led his men to attack while Gwenavir, Annûntirith and Cathal were taken away to Organuran. Their father followed soon after.

Organuran
During his time in Organuran, Annûntirith continued his learning and also learnt Recan and Stúnic there.

On the 9th of October, Brigard launched an invasion of Organuran as he believed that the Clandom was going to invade. This campaign lasted three days but within those three days it established Annûntirith as a competent battle strategist. However, it was in the long brutal Second Winter War against Clan Ashburn and later Brigard, when he proved his true mettle. He planned and fought defences, and when the chief settlement was taken he led the Grey Company, a small band of ten of his friends, around the Reachwood, searching for enemy camps. One dawn they were ambushed, but Annûntirith managed to rally his men and win the day with the loss of no friends. When they returned to camp his friends heralded him as the Atheling of Dawn and in return the men at the camp hailed them as the Grey Company of the Dawn. Sadly, they lost the war and the Grey Company fell apart with some going to Kinthorpe, some dead and others returning home or scattering into the Reachwood further. The only friends who came with him were Will Hood and Lire Winccel, grandson of Earl Irwin. A a parting gift the Grey Company had made their captain a sword, Greydawn.

Kinthorpe
At Kinthorpe life returned to normal, Annûntirith entered the next stage of his life, being a man and learning to sail. He spent most of his time out to sea or in the library. One night an assassin snuck into his room but failed to kill him as he was his kin.

The next year saw the heads of the loyal houses arrive and plan for reconquest began. Another attempt on his life was made by an agent of the Julad Tong, Annûntirith killed the assassin. In preparation for the reconquest the ship Annûntirith had been using was gifted to him and he named it the Gold Cross, referencing his house's golden cross sigil. Will had to leave as his father had died and he took the position as head of house and returned to his home in Blackwood Hall.

Gold Cross Reconquest
The next year they sailed through the Argon Sea, through the Bronzeneck Break and out into the Sea of Sorrows, where they passed north into the Sunrise Sea and through into the Wooded Sea. They landed at Stonedale and were let in by House Blackfish were actually loyal to Calenthir. Annûntirith was reunited with the now seven members of the Grey Company and they fought at the Battle of the Hunter's Field and the Third Siege of Riverbank. Brigard was slain in a duel by Calenthir and he was officially installed as thegn again.

Athelinghood
During the months of his athelinghood, Annûntirith continued his learning and also went out rallying traitors or those hiding away to his father's rule with the Grey Company.

Thegnship
Sadly, his father died, after an injury sustained in the duel with Brigard, got infected. Annûntirith was crowed thegn at the age of 19. He made great strides toward rebuilding and consolidated the power of Velincant again. However, his mother could not bare to stay, so she left with Cathal to Nithilvirn, where Cathal became thegn through marriage. He appointed his personal bodyguard unit be made up of the Grey Company.

Marriage and Heir
In 173 T.A Annûntirith married Edlin Hood, sister to his friend Will. After their wedding he proclaimed that House Orrimbar would die with his father and he would start House Greydawn, a new era of peace and tranquility for the Velinrim, the banner stayed the same except that a grey swan was added over the gold cross. The next year in May a son, Roharn Greydawn.

Personality
He was average height, fairly strong in body, and very strong in mind. He possess a great passion and was considered a valiant and splendid warrior and a discerning and decent man. Annûntirith became a great, wise and skilled ruler and rider. His grey eyes were the most noticeable thing about him as well as his long brown wavy hair.

Weapon
Annûntirith's sword was called Greydawn.

Etymology
His name is derived from the Valic words annûn ("West"), and tirith, ("guard, guardian"). He adopted the epithet Atheling of Dawn and the Grey Captain during his time in the Second Winter War.