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Fortunately for Clifford, Theo continued to protect his right to the Lordship throughout the young boy's childhood, and Theo gave Clifford a very good education which well prepared the young man for the duties of being Lord. In 134 A.I. he would become a man grown, knighted by Ser Arros, one of Theo's noble advisors and secretly a member of the Zealot faction. Just a year after becoming a man grown, Clifford would be wed to the Lady Deana [[House Qorgyle|Qorgyle]] in a grand wedding ceremony held in the Garden Coast. Their marriage would prove a long and fruitful one, with the pair having six children, two boys and four girls, although tragically their second son, Allard, would be slain in battle at just seven and ten namedays. | Fortunately for Clifford, Theo continued to protect his right to the Lordship throughout the young boy's childhood, and Theo gave Clifford a very good education which well prepared the young man for the duties of being Lord. In 134 A.I. he would become a man grown, knighted by Ser Arros, one of Theo's noble advisors and secretly a member of the Zealot faction. Just a year after becoming a man grown, Clifford would be wed to the Lady Deana [[House Qorgyle|Qorgyle]] in a grand wedding ceremony held in the Garden Coast. Their marriage would prove a long and fruitful one, with the pair having six children, two boys and four girls, although tragically their second son, Allard, would be slain in battle at just seven and ten namedays. | ||
If there was any suspicion of Clifford being involved in the Zealot movement like his father Meros was, those were dashed when the Horrific Night unleashed religious violence across the Lordship. In the middle of the night Clifford was awoken to news of the Zealots attack against the Beachcastle. Immediately Clifford went and fought to defend the walls which guarded the Heart Tree of the Beachcastle. It was a bloody, successful stand against the Zealots, and when they retreated from the walls out to the open plains, Clifford assembled several dozens of knights to mount up and ride them down. | If there was any suspicion of Clifford being involved in the Zealot movement like his father Meros was, those were dashed when the Horrific Night unleashed religious violence across the Lordship in 139 A.I. In the middle of the night Clifford was awoken to news of the Zealots attack against the Beachcastle. Immediately Clifford went and fought to defend the walls which guarded the Heart Tree of the Beachcastle. It was a bloody, successful stand against the Zealots, and when they retreated from the walls out to the open plains, Clifford assembled several dozens of knights to mount up and ride them down. | ||
The Zealots stood no chance against armored knights on armored horses, and they were utterly routed. The morning after the Horrific Night, it is said that Clifford joined in the torture of several of the prisoners taken. Just one year later, in 140 A.I. Theo Cafferen died, and the Lordship went to Clifford, who had just two and twenty namedays. | The Zealots stood no chance against armored knights on armored horses, and they were utterly routed. The morning after the Horrific Night, it is said that Clifford joined in the torture of several of the prisoners taken. Just one year later, in 140 A.I. Theo Cafferen died, and the Lordship went to Clifford, who had just two and twenty namedays. |