Ser Maurel of Winterbourne Stoke

Deceased Maurel was born the same month as his eventual sworn-brother, Aeddan, and as a child he met Aenailes at King Vortigern's wedding. The two found commonality, and began writing and visiting each other in the following years. Aeddan did his best to "help", and once squired, the two would often spend time with her when traveling with their knights between battles. He and Aenailes were eventually married in 456, however, once he was knighted in 460, he quickly realized that his wife... Was seeing far more combat than he was. Aeddan seemed quite amused by the situation, and had no end of pleasure in teasing him for it. Maurel was able to return the favor in part when Aeddan's family pressed him into marriage with Tanree. However, his time at home helped him foster a close friendship with her, and Aeddan, who was often sent out to fight, encouraged it, hopeful that the connection would help his young wife feel more at home, while helping relieve some of Maurel's own loneliness with his friend and wife so often out.

Aenailes too, welcomed the connection, and it was never lost on Maurel the way his wife looked at the woman with such fondness. He was never the jealous type, growing up as Aeddan's shadow as he had, and his own care for Tanree was nurtured by the support of his wife and sworn-brother. From where he was, he could see the slow budding of something tender between all of them, whether they saw it themselves or not. Yet, before Maurel could broach the subject with Aeddan, the Treachery of the Long Knives happened. Aenailes was first to embrace Tanree, and the two made her part of their family in the wake of the tragedy.

After Tanaerel's birth, Maurel took Tanree on as his squire at her request, and in 467, the two went to the Battle of Carlion, where Maurel died a heroes death, while back by a warm hearth in Salisbury, Aenailes gave birth to a set of twins.

Timeline

 * Born in 439


 * Met Aenailes at King Vortigern's wedding in 450 and began courting her.


 * Married Aenailes in 456


 * Knighted in 460


 * Attempted to warn the Earl with his wife before the Treachery of the Long Knives in 463


 * Took Tanree on as his squire in 463


 * Took part in the Siege of Carlion, and in 467 died gloriously in battle defending his lord.

Parents

 * Ebel - Father
 * Enide - Mother

Siblings

 * Moris - Younger brother

Partners

 * Aenailes - Wife
 * Tanree - Lover

Children

 * Tanaerel
 * Mailes
 * Aerel
 * Aema