Mara (Greenmont) Oakheart

Mara Oakheart (nee Greenmont) is the fourth child and eldest daughter of Lord Lucos Greenmont and his first wife, Lady Alyse Greenmont. In 198 AC, she was married to Alester Oakheart and is in line to become the Lady of House Oakheart when her husband becomes the Lord of the house.

Mara is played by Virginia.

Events of After the Fyre
Mara's wedding day at Old Oak was marred by sorrow with news of the passing of her father. She ensured his body was recovered and his wife notified of his final return to Fox Hollow. In the wake of this tragedy, Ser Olyver Yronwood stood in the stead of the late Lord Greenmont, giving Mara away to her new family in House Oakheart. Watched on by lords and ladies of the southern kingdoms of the Reach and Dorne, the Oakhearts attempted to snub Mara and Ser Olyver by not allowing him into their family sept for the wedding ceremony, citing his Dornish bloodline. Mara shames Lord Oakheart, reminding him pointedly of her own Dornish heritage and gaining access for both herself and Olyver.

At the wedding tournament of Old Oak, she watched and cheered as Ser Olyver trounced the lists to advance to the final round against his younger brother, Lord Horatio Yronwood. During the proceedings, she received many gifts and well-wishers, including Lord Costayne. She also spoke with Princess Danaerys Martell about her sister Myria, seeking to strike a deal to allow House Greenmont access to their fostered scion at Summerhall. Danaerys promised to vouch for her good character, but made it aware she would likely extract a price of loyalty at another time.

With Ser Olyver's victory despite Horatio's use of poison at the tourney, he crowned Mara the Queen of Love and Beauty for the tourney, further inflaming the Martells in attendance, as Princess Danaerys was considered by many to be the most beautiful woman in Westeros.

After the wedding, Mara was joined by her brother Symon at Old Oak, seeking her aid and favor as he fled from the Citadel. Because of her love for him and her family, she allowed him to accompany her and Alester to court at Highgarden.

During the trip, seeking to cement her value to House Oakheart, she commenced attempting to conceive an heir with her new husband.

On the road to Highgarden, she and her husband were approached by Lord Costayne, seeking to draw them into an alliance with himself and the Lords Peake and Tarly, all houses with an axe to grind against the Targaryens and the Dornish, who they claimed were raiding the Reach. Mara insisted that Alester needed no part with them, though the young lord was intrigued at the glory the other Reacher Lords promised with their 'Southern Rangers'.

At Highgarden, she again advised Alester against joining Lord Peake and the rangers as she had lost 2 brothers to war, and was not about to lose her husband as well. After this argument, she was again sent reeling as her brother approached her, offering information in exchange for favor. A long heart to heart ensued, with the siblings coming to some form of understanding, but some mistrust still there with many things left unsaid and unaddressed. Mara then departed to reconcile with her husband, seeking out Alester in the training yard. She extracted a promise from him to not rush off to war before they knew that an heir for House Oakmont was secured.

Later, at Highgarden court, news reached Mara of her sister Myria's escape from Summerhall (courtesy of their uncle Lord Edmyn Blackmont). With the assembled lords present, she addressed the scandal, speaking for House Greenmont and her Stepmother Lady Marzia Greenmont, appealing directly to Lord Leo Tyrell to allow the family a chance to put themselves to rights. Lord Tyrell allowed this, granting Marzia regency over the House so long as Lady Marzia bore a final son for the departed Lord Lucos.

When Lord Peake stormed out of the court after declaring he would be ranging on the border of Dorne to strike back against the raiders, Alester made to go with him, but was bade stay by Mara, begging him not to leave her to become a widow.

Alester did not heed her warning attempted to slip off to join the ranger lords, prompting Mara to demand she accompany him, refusing to leave his side at this tenuous time in their marriage (and not without getting with his child)

The Southern Rangers traveled south from Highgarden, Arriving at Fox Hollow. There, Mara was reunited with Lady Marzia right as she was about to make a fateful choice regarding using the magic of the Old Gods to ensure a male heir for House Greenmont. The two apprised each other the situations at Highgarden and in the Red Mountains, but before long Marzia began her labor, Aiding Lady Rosana Crane and braving an enraged Sallistraya, she helped Marzia through her labor to give birth to her half brothers, Brynn and Wyrlan.