![]() ![]() He was besieged at Storm's End for much of the conflict. Stannis fought for Robert during the war. Robert led a rebellion against King Aerys II Targaryen, deposing and replacing him as the ruler of the Seven Kingdoms. Steffon died when the boys were young and Robert inherited his titles. The Stormlands are one of the constituent regions of the Seven Kingdoms and House Baratheon is one of the Great Houses of the realm. Steffon was the head of House Baratheon and Lord Paramount of the Stormlands. Stannis is the second-born son of Lord Steffon Baratheon and Lady Cassana Estermont, the younger brother of the late King Robert Baratheon and older brother of Renly Baratheon. ![]() Stannis is shortly thereafter found wounded by Brienne of Tarth, once Kingsguard to Renly, who kills him for the murder of his younger brother. He is defeated in the battle in the ice by Ramsay Bolton's army, much of Stannis's own army having deserted following the burning of Shireen. With conditions growing desperate, Stannis ultimately chooses to burn his daughter, Shireen Baratheon, to melt the snows away and clear his path to Winterfell. After saving the Night's Watch from Mance Rayder's wildling army in the battle for the Wall, Stannis marches on Winterfell. As his wars drag on, Stannis falls further and further under the sway of the red priestess Melisandre. On account of the revelation of Robert's supposed children's true parentage, Stannis declares himself the rightful King after Robert's death as his rightful heir, and begins a campaign to take the Iron Throne.Īfter assassinating his younger brother Renly using blood magic, due to Renly also having claimed the throne despite being the youngest brother, Stannis almost succeeds in taking King's Landing at the Battle of the Blackwater, but is ultimately repelled by the armies of Tywin Lannister and House Tyrell. Stannis Baratheon was the Lord of Dragonstone, the younger brother of King Robert Baratheon, and older brother of Renly Baratheon. All those that deny that are my foes." ―Stannis Baratheon to his brother Renly ![]()
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