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| - | '''House Baratheon''' is the youngest of the | + | '''House Baratheon''' is the youngest of the Great Houses. |
Currently the head of the house is [[Robert I Baratheon, King of the Seven Kingdoms|Robert I]], [[King of the Seven Kingdoms]]. His younger brothers [[Stannis Baratheon, Lord of Dragonstone|Stannis]] and [[Renly Baratheon, Lord of Storm's End|Renly]] hold [[Dragonstone]] and Storm's End. | Currently the head of the house is [[Robert I Baratheon, King of the Seven Kingdoms|Robert I]], [[King of the Seven Kingdoms]]. His younger brothers [[Stannis Baratheon, Lord of Dragonstone|Stannis]] and [[Renly Baratheon, Lord of Storm's End|Renly]] hold [[Dragonstone]] and Storm's End. | ||
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| + | House Baratheon was founded by [[Orys Baratheon]], rumored to be the bastard brother of [[Aegon the Dragon]], during the [[Wars of Conquest]]. Orys rose through the ranks and became one of Ageon's fiercest commanders. After defeating and slaying [[Argilac the Arrogant]], last of the [[Storm Kings]], he was rewarded with Argilac's castle [[Storm's End]], lands and daughter. Orys adopted the banners, honors and words of her line. | ||
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| + | [[Robert Baratheon]] went to [[the Eyrie]] as ward of [[Jon Arryn, Lord of the Eyrie]] together with [[Eddard Stark]] | ||
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| + | [[Robert Baratheon, Lord of Storm's End]] was bethroted to [[Lyanna Stark]]. He loved her. | ||
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| + | [[Robert Baratheon, Lord of Storm's End]] vowed to kill [[Prince Rhaegar Targaryen]] for what he did to [[Lyanna Stark]]. | ||
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| + | [[Aerys II Targaryen, King of the Seven Kingdoms]] demanded the heads of Eddard Stark and Robert Baratheon from Lord Jon Arryn. He revolted instead. | ||
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| + | 282 AL [[Robert Baratheon, Lord of Storm's End]] and [[Eddard Stark, Lord of Winterfell]] rode forth to win the throne. | ||
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| + | During the [[Battle of the Trident]] [[Robert Baratheon, Lord of Storm's End]] fought [[Prince Rhaegar Targaryen]] at the ford. In the end Robert's warhammer smashed the chest of Prince Rhaegar. When [[Eddard Stark, Lord of Winterfell]] came to the scene men from both sides were scrabbling for rubies knocked of Rhaegar's armor. | ||
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| + | [[Stannis Baratheon]] sailed to [[Dragonstone]] with his new-built fleet only to find that [[Ser Willem Darry]] had fled with [[Viserys III Targaryen]] and [[Daenerys Targaryen]] to [[Braavos]] | ||
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| + | [[Balon Greyjoy, Lord of the Iron Islands]] proclaimed himself [[King of the Isles]], starting [[Greyjoy's Rebellion]]. King Robert joined forces with [[Eddard Stark, Lord of Winterfell]] to defeat him. | ||
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| + | 289 AL At night in the castle of [[Pyke (castle)|Pyke]] [[Balon Greyjoy, King of the Iron Islands]] surrendered to King Robert. Balon's son [[Theon Greyjoy]] became the hostage and ward of [[Eddard Stark, Lord of Winterfell]]. | ||
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| + | 290 AL King Robert's second son [[Prince Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]] was born. | ||
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| + | King Robert gave a tourney on his son's name day. [[Jon Arryn, Lord of the Eyrie]] was healthy then, but a fortnight later he was dead. The [[Hand of the King]], [[Jon Arryn, Lord of the Eyrie]], fell ill and died after a short while. Unable to save him, [[Grand Maester Pycelle]] gave Jon milk of the poppy to ease the pain. | ||
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| + | [[Tywin Lannister, Lord of Casterly Rock]] accepted to take [[Robert Arryn, Lord of the Eyrie]] as his ward, but was refused by [[Lady Lysa]]. She and Robert then left King's Landing in the middle of the night without a word. Cersei was furious. [[Lysa Tully|Lady Lysa]] and son [[Robert Arryn|Robert]] travelled back to [[the Eyrie]]. | ||
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| + | King Robert did not appoint [[Robert Arryn, Lord of the Eyrie]] as the new Warden of the East due to his low age. | ||
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| + | King Robert decided to travel north with the royal family to see [[Eddard Stark, Lord of Winterfell]]. [[Ser Jaime Lannister]] and [[Tyrion Lannister]] were among those following the king. | ||
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| + | King Robert arrived at [[Winterfell]]. [[Prince Joffrey Baratheon]], [[Princess Myrcella Baratheon]] and [[Prince Tommen Baratheon]] were among the three hundred travelling with him along with [[Queen Cersei]], [[Ser Jaime Lannister]], two other knights of the [[Kingsguard]], [[Tyrion Lannister]] and [[Sandor Clegane]]. Cersei and her younger children had travelled there in a wheelhouse.They were met at the gates by [[Eddard Stark, Lord of Winterfell]], his wife [[Lady Catelyn]] and their children, [[Robb Stark|Robb]], [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]], [[Arya Stark|Arya]], [[Brandon Stark (son of Eddard)|Brandon]] and [[Rickon Stark|Rickon]]. On Robert's request he and Eddard left the others and went down to the crypt. They visited the graves of [[Rickard Stark, Lord of Winterfell]], [[Brandon Stark (son of Rickard)|Brandon Stark]] and [[Lyanna Stark]]. They talked of the recent death of [[Jon Arryn, Lord of the Eyrie]]. Eddard offered to take [[Robert Arryn, Lord of the Eyrie]] as his ward. King Robert refused as [[Tywin Lannister, Lord of Casterly Rock]] had already accepted, but was refused by [[Lady Lysa]]. King Robert admitted he will not appoint Robert Arryn as [[Warden of the East]] as long as he is just a child. Robert offered Eddard the office of Hand of the King and to betroth Sansa to Joffrey. Eddard asked for time to consider. | ||
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| + | A feast was held in the Great Hall of Winterfell. The royal family entered the hall in procession, Lord Stark first escorting the queen, followed by King Robert and Lady Stark. Then came the children, Rickon, Robb and Myrcella, Arya and Tommen and Sansa and Joffrey. After them came Ser Jaime and Tyrion Lannister. Last came Benjen Stark and Theon Greyjoy. Lord and Lady Stark hosted the king and queen on a raised platform beneath which sat the Stark and royal children. During the feast Lord Stark was in a tense mood while King Robert drank all night. | ||
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| + | Queen Cersei brought Princess Myrcella to stich together with Arya Stark, Sansa Stark, Beth Cassel and Jeyne Poole, overseen by Septa Mordane. The girls discussed Prince Jofferey, who Sansa was going marry, and Jon Snow. When Septa Mordane critized Arya's crooked stiches, she ran out of the room. | ||
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| + | Prince Joffrey and Prince Tommen went practicing in the yard with Robb and Bran. Bran fought Prince Tommen, both clad in heavy padding and with wooden swords, watched over by Ser Rodrik Cassel, the master-at-arms. Among the spectators were Robb Stark and Theon Greyjoy and Prince Joffrey, surrounded by knights and squires in Baratheon and Lannister livery. Prince Tommen fell rolling to the ground. Ser Rodrik broke off the fight and told Lew and Donnis to help Bran and Tommen out of their armor. Ser Rodrik suggested Robb and Joffrey fight another round, Robb agreed, but Joffrey refused to fight more with wooden swords, proposing live steel instead. Ser Rodrik would only allow tourney swords, Sandor Clegane told Ser Rodrik to obey the prince. After an argument where Clegane and Joffrey made fun of Robb Stark, the princes left the yard with their retinue. | ||
==Sigil== | ==Sigil== | ||
| - | The Baratheon sigil is a crowned stag, black on a golden field. | + | The Baratheon sigil is a crowned stag, black on a golden field.) |
==Words== | ==Words== | ||
| - | The Baratheon words are ''Ours is the Fury''. | + | The Baratheon words are ''Ours is the Fury''. |
==Living members== | ==Living members== | ||
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**[[Prince Tommen Baratheon]], Robert's second son | **[[Prince Tommen Baratheon]], Robert's second son | ||
*[[Stannis Baratheon, Lord of Dragonstone]], Robert's younger brother | *[[Stannis Baratheon, Lord of Dragonstone]], Robert's younger brother | ||
| - | **[Shireen | + | **[[Shireen Baratheon]], Stannis' daughter |
*[[Renly Baratheon, Lord of Storm's End]], Robert's youngest brother | *[[Renly Baratheon, Lord of Storm's End]], Robert's youngest brother | ||
Current revision as of 16:51, 1 April 2013
House Baratheon is the youngest of the Great Houses.
Currently the head of the house is Robert I, King of the Seven Kingdoms. His younger brothers Stannis and Renly hold Dragonstone and Storm's End.
House Baratheon was founded by Orys Baratheon, rumored to be the bastard brother of Aegon the Dragon, during the Wars of Conquest. Orys rose through the ranks and became one of Ageon's fiercest commanders. After defeating and slaying Argilac the Arrogant, last of the Storm Kings, he was rewarded with Argilac's castle Storm's End, lands and daughter. Orys adopted the banners, honors and words of her line.
Robert Baratheon went to the Eyrie as ward of Jon Arryn, Lord of the Eyrie together with Eddard Stark
Robert Baratheon, Lord of Storm's End was bethroted to Lyanna Stark. He loved her.
Robert Baratheon, Lord of Storm's End vowed to kill Prince Rhaegar Targaryen for what he did to Lyanna Stark.
Aerys II Targaryen, King of the Seven Kingdoms demanded the heads of Eddard Stark and Robert Baratheon from Lord Jon Arryn. He revolted instead.
282 AL Robert Baratheon, Lord of Storm's End and Eddard Stark, Lord of Winterfell rode forth to win the throne.
283 AL
During the Battle of the Trident Robert Baratheon, Lord of Storm's End fought Prince Rhaegar Targaryen at the ford. In the end Robert's warhammer smashed the chest of Prince Rhaegar. When Eddard Stark, Lord of Winterfell came to the scene men from both sides were scrabbling for rubies knocked of Rhaegar's armor.
Stannis Baratheon sailed to Dragonstone with his new-built fleet only to find that Ser Willem Darry had fled with Viserys III Targaryen and Daenerys Targaryen to Braavos
Balon Greyjoy, Lord of the Iron Islands proclaimed himself King of the Isles, starting Greyjoy's Rebellion. King Robert joined forces with Eddard Stark, Lord of Winterfell to defeat him.
289 AL At night in the castle of Pyke Balon Greyjoy, King of the Iron Islands surrendered to King Robert. Balon's son Theon Greyjoy became the hostage and ward of Eddard Stark, Lord of Winterfell.
290 AL King Robert's second son Tommen was born.
King Robert gave a tourney on his son's name day. Jon Arryn, Lord of the Eyrie was healthy then, but a fortnight later he was dead. The Hand of the King, Jon Arryn, Lord of the Eyrie, fell ill and died after a short while. Unable to save him, Grand Maester Pycelle gave Jon milk of the poppy to ease the pain.
Tywin Lannister, Lord of Casterly Rock accepted to take Robert Arryn, Lord of the Eyrie as his ward, but was refused by Lady Lysa. She and Robert then left King's Landing in the middle of the night without a word. Cersei was furious. Lady Lysa and son Robert travelled back to the Eyrie.
King Robert did not appoint Robert Arryn, Lord of the Eyrie as the new Warden of the East due to his low age.
King Robert decided to travel north with the royal family to see Eddard Stark, Lord of Winterfell. Ser Jaime Lannister and Tyrion Lannister were among those following the king.
King Robert arrived at Winterfell. Prince Joffrey Baratheon, Princess Myrcella Baratheon and Prince Tommen Baratheon were among the three hundred travelling with him along with Queen Cersei, Ser Jaime Lannister, two other knights of the Kingsguard, Tyrion Lannister and Sandor Clegane. Cersei and her younger children had travelled there in a wheelhouse.They were met at the gates by Eddard Stark, Lord of Winterfell, his wife Lady Catelyn and their children, Robb, Sansa, Arya, Brandon and Rickon. On Robert's request he and Eddard left the others and went down to the crypt. They visited the graves of Rickard Stark, Lord of Winterfell, Brandon Stark and Lyanna Stark. They talked of the recent death of Jon Arryn, Lord of the Eyrie. Eddard offered to take Robert Arryn, Lord of the Eyrie as his ward. King Robert refused as Tywin Lannister, Lord of Casterly Rock had already accepted, but was refused by Lady Lysa. King Robert admitted he will not appoint Robert Arryn as Warden of the East as long as he is just a child. Robert offered Eddard the office of Hand of the King and to betroth Sansa to Joffrey. Eddard asked for time to consider.
A feast was held in the Great Hall of Winterfell. The royal family entered the hall in procession, Lord Stark first escorting the queen, followed by King Robert and Lady Stark. Then came the children, Rickon, Robb and Myrcella, Arya and Tommen and Sansa and Joffrey. After them came Ser Jaime and Tyrion Lannister. Last came Benjen Stark and Theon Greyjoy. Lord and Lady Stark hosted the king and queen on a raised platform beneath which sat the Stark and royal children. During the feast Lord Stark was in a tense mood while King Robert drank all night.
Queen Cersei brought Princess Myrcella to stich together with Arya Stark, Sansa Stark, Beth Cassel and Jeyne Poole, overseen by Septa Mordane. The girls discussed Prince Jofferey, who Sansa was going marry, and Jon Snow. When Septa Mordane critized Arya's crooked stiches, she ran out of the room.
Prince Joffrey and Prince Tommen went practicing in the yard with Robb and Bran. Bran fought Prince Tommen, both clad in heavy padding and with wooden swords, watched over by Ser Rodrik Cassel, the master-at-arms. Among the spectators were Robb Stark and Theon Greyjoy and Prince Joffrey, surrounded by knights and squires in Baratheon and Lannister livery. Prince Tommen fell rolling to the ground. Ser Rodrik broke off the fight and told Lew and Donnis to help Bran and Tommen out of their armor. Ser Rodrik suggested Robb and Joffrey fight another round, Robb agreed, but Joffrey refused to fight more with wooden swords, proposing live steel instead. Ser Rodrik would only allow tourney swords, Sandor Clegane told Ser Rodrik to obey the prince. After an argument where Clegane and Joffrey made fun of Robb Stark, the princes left the yard with their retinue.
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Sigil
The Baratheon sigil is a crowned stag, black on a golden field.)
Words
The Baratheon words are Ours is the Fury.
Living members
- Robert I Baratheon, King of the Seven Kingdoms
- Prince Joffrey Baratheon, Robert's first son
- Princess Myrcella Baratheon, Robert's daughter
- Prince Tommen Baratheon, Robert's second son
- Stannis Baratheon, Lord of Dragonstone, Robert's younger brother
- Shireen Baratheon, Stannis' daughter
- Renly Baratheon, Lord of Storm's End, Robert's youngest brother
