Axell Baratheon

Lord Axell Baratheon is the current Lord of Storm's End and Lord Paramount of the Stormlands, having succeeded his father after his death during the failed Targaryen invasion of 353 AC.

Appearance and Character
Axell has the black hair and blue eyes of his house, and is a tall man, sturdily built, particularly around his shoulders. In his youth his figure was the envy of many a man, but age saw his frame fill out and round slightly. In recent days however, he has become withered and thinned-out.

Axell is a proud man and always has been, having been raised since birth to one day rule the Stormlands as Lord Paramount. His pride gets the better of him on many occasions, though his unwillingness to be stepped over has won him a great deal of respect through his life, particularly from his bannermen.

History
Axell was born in the year 324 AC to Horas Baratheon and ___. He was named by his grandfather, Lord Renly Baratheon. Axell spent many of his years of youth travelling the Stormlands and occasionally accompanying his grandfather on visits to the capital and beyond.

When Axell was eight-and-ten when the Great Storm ravaged the Stormlands in 342 AC. It was Axell who accompanied his grandfather across their lands, doing what they could to shuttle their subjects into the castle. Lord Renly would not survive the winter, but young Axell's selflessness was not forgotten. At a very young age, he was knighted for his stalwart defence of the weak and the innocent.

A decade later, Axell answered the call of duty once more and followed his father north to fend off the Targaryens who had made landfall in the Crownlands. Though the Baratheons were successful in fending off the invasion, it was not without cost. Axell witnessed his father and uncle fall in the retaking of Dragonstone, along with countless other men and friends over the course of the war.

Axell returned home as Lord of Storm's End, and with a noticeably different personality. The Lord of Storm's End grew more reserved, yet more angry, more tired yet more restless. The war had changed him and had taken its tole on him, permanently. Axell's oldest son Othell became heir and the Stormlands saw peace for some time.

In 368 AC, the Dornish marched against the Stormlands in the Weeping War and Axell sent his son Othell to deal with the threat at sea. The Stormlords suffered numerous defeats, with Othell among the fallen. Lord Axell was forced to respond in full force, and so marched on the besieged Stonehelm with fifteen thousand men and an alibi he hoped would be enough to end the fighting. His threat of the King's involvement proved enough to satiate the Martell Princess and Axell returned less a son.

Recent Events
Midway through the year 370 AC, a particularly heavy torrent of rainfall left Lord Axell bedridden with chills. The ailment was presumed minimal, but the Lord of Storm's End failed to recover. Recently he has become bedridden, and two months of the illness have left him weak and have thinned him significantly.