Karl Winborne

Sir Karl Winborne is a knight from House Winborne and is the younger brother of Tybolt Winborne.

Appearance and Character
Karl is a big-chested, big-bearded, man of sixty years. His hair has greyed almost completely, any streaks of blonde would be drowned by the silver. His eyes are an uncomfortable blue, almost a lilac.

While it is said that Karl never had a thought that Tybolt did not have first, he is by no means stupid; he simply recognised the superiority of his brother at an early age. Karl is comfortable doing his duty to realise his brother's wishes, though this means perpetually living in his shadow. Karl followed Tybolt willingly and without frustration for being subservient.

History
Karl soon became Tybolt's closest confidant, sharing all of his counsels and becoming his marshal. As the second son of the reigning Winborne family, Karl became a household knight and served his older brother - though this meant he held no lands of his own. Karl did hold certain incomes and was frequently rewarded by Tybolt for his good service despite his lack of status, and he set aside chests of coin from this and his generous inheritance from his late father, Eron Winborne.

Karl had a night with a, no-prettier than usual, tavern wench. The young wench gave birth to triplets: Kordell, Kerra and Kahl. Karl quickly legitimised them and gave them the surname 'Waterbird'. He then married his bride Katelyn Wick, the sister of Tybolt's wife Kaesia, and fathered Kaelan, his only trueborn son.