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Elissa Farman was a member of [[House Farman]]. She was close to her good-sister [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Aenys I)|Rhaena Targaryen]].
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| Alias = Alys Westhill
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| Title = Captain of ''[[Maiden's Fancy]]''<br>Captain of ''[[Sun Chaser]]''
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| Date_of_Birth = {{Date|29}}<ref>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Elissa Farman|Elissa Farman]] calculation.''</ref>
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Elissa Farman was a member of [[House Farman]] during the reign of King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]]. {{ref|fab|The Year of the Three Brides - 49 AC}}
  
She later stole three dragon eggs from Dragonstone and went to Braavos using the pseudonym Alys Westhill. She sold the eggs to the [[Sealord of Braavos]] and built a ship on which she intended to sail west of Westeros. She sailed the [[Sunset Sea]], stopping in Oldtown, but was not seen again.
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==Appearance and Character==
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Elissa had blue eyes and long flaxen hair,{{ref|fab|A Surfeit of Rulers}} and was high-spririted.{{ref|fab|The Year of the Three Brides - 49 AC}} Archmaester [[Gyldayn]] describes her as "sharp of wit and sharper of tongue." She loved horses, dogs, and hawks. She was a fine singer and a skilled archer, but her great love was sailing.{{ref|fab|A Surfeit of Rulers}}
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==History==
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The daughter of Lord [[Marq Farman]] of [[Fair Isle]], Elissa had two brothers: [[Franklyn Farman|Franklyn]] and [[Androw Farman|Androw]].{{ref|fab|The Year of the Three Brides - 49 AC}}{{ref|fab|A Surfeit of Rulers}} As a child, it was said that she spent more time at sea than upon the land. She sailed her own boat around Fair Isle at the age of fourteen. By twenty, she had voyaged as far north as [[Bear Island]] and as far south as [[The Arbor|the Arbor]].{{ref|fab|A Surfeit of Rulers}}
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She was betrothed twice, once at twelve and once at sixteen, but "frightened off both boys" as Lord Marq ruefully admitted. {{ref|fab|A Surfeit of Rulers}}
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Elissa attended the wedding of her brother Androw to Princess [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Aenys I)|Rhaena Targaryen]] in {{date|49}}. Elissa quickly grew close to the princess, as well as Rhaena's old friends [[Alayne Royce]] and [[Samantha Stokeworth]]. Her brother Franklyn dubbed the four friends, "the Four-Headed Beast," and the friends would often ride the dragon [[Dreamfyre]] together. Lord Farman's maester, [[Smike]], speculated that the princess had only married Androw not because she loved him, but instead because of her love for Elissa.
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When her father died in {{date|50}}, Franklyn became lord. He ordered Rhaena to leave Fair Isle due to the burdens she had given to Fair Isle in her presence. Though Elissa attempted to leave with Rhaena, Marq confronted her at the dock and commanded she stay on Fair Isle to be wed. Elissa spat defiance at Lord Franklyn before he and his men where overwhelmed, with Rhaena and her companions leaving on Elissa's ship, the ''[[Maiden's Fancy]]''.
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Elissa remained with Rhaena after she had established her court on [[Dragonstone]]. She quickly warmed to Rhaena's daughter, Princess [[Aerea Targaryen|Aerea]], as both were unhappy with their lives on Dragonstone. She often spoke of returning to the western seas with the young princess. As Elissa was denied the incomes of Fair Isle by Lord Franklyn, she petitioned Rhaena for gold sufficient to build a ship that could sail the Sunset Sea. Rhaena denied her request, and a rift thus opened in Elissa and Rhaena's relationship.
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In {{date|54}}, Elissa petitioned Rhaena to leave once more. Rhaena permitted her request stone-faced, while Aerea wept for Elissa. Neither Targaryen princess knew of Elissa's destination, and she discreetly stole three [[Dragon_egg#Daenerys.27s_dragon_eggs|dragon eggs]] from Dreamfyre's clutch. She departed for Driftmark, where she took ship to Pentos and made her way overland to Braavos, where she called herself Alys Westhill and secured an audience with the [[Sealord of Braavos]], selling him the eggs. With the gold, she financed the building of her carrack, the ''[[Sun Chaser]]''. She set sail with a word of caution from the Sealord, due to the scandal that the theft of the dragon eggs had caused the Targaryens.{{ref|fab|Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies}}
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In [[Oldtown]], Elissa searched for a crew for her ship for her voyage across the Sunset Sea. Words of her efforts reached Lord [[Donnel Hightower]], and his grandsons Ser [[Eustace Hightower|Eustace]] and Ser [[Norman Hightower|Norman]] pledged their ships to her voyage. Some time into the voyage, she discovered three islands, [[Aegon (island)|Aegon]], [[Rhaenys (island)|Rhaenys]], and [[Visenya (island)|Visenya]]. Despite the protests of Norman Hightower, she sailed westward, and was never seen again.
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Many years later, Lord [[Corlys Velaryon]] believed to see the ''Sun Chaser'' in [[Asshai]]. It is therefore possible that Elissa reached [[Essos]] by sailing west from [[Westeros]].{{ref|fab|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 21:08, 27 December 2018

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Elissa Farman
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Alias Alys Westhill
Titles
Allegiance House Farman
Culture Westermen
Born 29 AC[1]
Book Fire & Blood (mentioned)

Elissa Farman was a member of House Farman during the reign of King Jaehaerys I Targaryen. [2]

Appearance and Character

Elissa had blue eyes and long flaxen hair,[3] and was high-spririted.[2] Archmaester Gyldayn describes her as "sharp of wit and sharper of tongue." She loved horses, dogs, and hawks. She was a fine singer and a skilled archer, but her great love was sailing.[3]

History

The daughter of Lord Marq Farman of Fair Isle, Elissa had two brothers: Franklyn and Androw.[2][3] As a child, it was said that she spent more time at sea than upon the land. She sailed her own boat around Fair Isle at the age of fourteen. By twenty, she had voyaged as far north as Bear Island and as far south as the Arbor.[3]

She was betrothed twice, once at twelve and once at sixteen, but "frightened off both boys" as Lord Marq ruefully admitted. [3]

Elissa attended the wedding of her brother Androw to Princess Rhaena Targaryen in 49 AC. Elissa quickly grew close to the princess, as well as Rhaena's old friends Alayne Royce and Samantha Stokeworth. Her brother Franklyn dubbed the four friends, "the Four-Headed Beast," and the friends would often ride the dragon Dreamfyre together. Lord Farman's maester, Smike, speculated that the princess had only married Androw not because she loved him, but instead because of her love for Elissa.

When her father died in 50 AC, Franklyn became lord. He ordered Rhaena to leave Fair Isle due to the burdens she had given to Fair Isle in her presence. Though Elissa attempted to leave with Rhaena, Marq confronted her at the dock and commanded she stay on Fair Isle to be wed. Elissa spat defiance at Lord Franklyn before he and his men where overwhelmed, with Rhaena and her companions leaving on Elissa's ship, the Maiden's Fancy.

Elissa remained with Rhaena after she had established her court on Dragonstone. She quickly warmed to Rhaena's daughter, Princess Aerea, as both were unhappy with their lives on Dragonstone. She often spoke of returning to the western seas with the young princess. As Elissa was denied the incomes of Fair Isle by Lord Franklyn, she petitioned Rhaena for gold sufficient to build a ship that could sail the Sunset Sea. Rhaena denied her request, and a rift thus opened in Elissa and Rhaena's relationship.

In 54 AC, Elissa petitioned Rhaena to leave once more. Rhaena permitted her request stone-faced, while Aerea wept for Elissa. Neither Targaryen princess knew of Elissa's destination, and she discreetly stole three dragon eggs from Dreamfyre's clutch. She departed for Driftmark, where she took ship to Pentos and made her way overland to Braavos, where she called herself Alys Westhill and secured an audience with the Sealord of Braavos, selling him the eggs. With the gold, she financed the building of her carrack, the Sun Chaser. She set sail with a word of caution from the Sealord, due to the scandal that the theft of the dragon eggs had caused the Targaryens.[4]

In Oldtown, Elissa searched for a crew for her ship for her voyage across the Sunset Sea. Words of her efforts reached Lord Donnel Hightower, and his grandsons Ser Eustace and Ser Norman pledged their ships to her voyage. Some time into the voyage, she discovered three islands, Aegon, Rhaenys, and Visenya. Despite the protests of Norman Hightower, she sailed westward, and was never seen again.

Many years later, Lord Corlys Velaryon believed to see the Sun Chaser in Asshai. It is therefore possible that Elissa reached Essos by sailing west from Westeros.[5]

References

  1. See the Elissa Farman calculation.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Fire & Blood, The Year of the Three Brides - 49 AC.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Fire & Blood, A Surfeit of Rulers.
  4. Fire & Blood, Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies.
  5. Fire & Blood, The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain.