Editing House Baratheon (section)

===Targaryen Era===
[[File:Argella & Orys b y Rae Lavergne.jpg|thumb|[[Argella Durrandon]] and [[Orys Baratheon]] by Rae Lavergne ©]]
House Baratheon is the youngest of the [[Great House]]s of [[Westeros]]. It was created when [[Orys Baratheon]], one of [[Aegon I Targaryen]]'s generals, his closest companion, and his rumored [[bastard]] half-brother, took [[Argella Durrandon]], the only daughter of [[Argilac Durrandon]], the last [[Storm King]], to wife. Orys took the sigil and words of [[House Durrandon]] for his own and became the first [[Lord of Storm's End]].{{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}} Through the female line, House Baratheon descents from King [[Durran Godsgrief]], who founded the kingdom of the Storm Kings during the [[Age of Heroes]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Stormlands: House Durrandon}}

[[Rogar Baratheon]], the lord of [[Storm's End]] at the time of the reigns of kings [[Maegor I Targaryen]] and [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]], served as [[Hand of the King]] and [[Protector of the Realm]] during the minority of Jaehaerys I.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Stormlands: House Baratheon}} A grandson of Lord Orys, Rogar would marry Queen Dowager [[Alyssa Velaryon]] and father two children, [[Boremund Baratheon|Boremund]] and [[Jocelyn Baratheon|Jocelyn]]. Boremund would succeed his father, while Jocelyn married Prince [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I)|Aemon Targaryen]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|Appendix: Targaryen Lineage}}
[[File:Brothers Baratheon by vazdelart.jpg|thumb|Brothers [[Ronnal Baratheon|Ronnal]], [[Orryn Baratheon|Orryn]], [[Rogar Baratheon|Rogar]], [[Borys Baratheon|Borys]], and [[Garon Baratheon]] by vazdelart ©]]

During the [[Dance of the Dragons]], Lord [[Borros Baratheon]] sided the House with [[Aegon II Targaryen]] and the [[greens]], despite his late father, Lord Boremund's support of [[the blacks]] and relation to [[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Aemon)|Rhaenys Targaryen]] (through his sister, [[Jocelyn Baratheon]]).{{Ref|tpatq}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|Appendix: Targaryen Lineage}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Stormlands: House Baratheon}} Prince [[Aemond Targaryen]] was sent to [[Storm's End]], to get Lord Borros to side with Aegon II, by offering a betrothal between himself and one of Lord Borros' four daughters. It is unknown whether this marriage occurred prior to Aemond's [[Dance over Harrenhal|death]] the next year. Lord Borros was reluctant to face the dragons during the war, but marched with his army towards the end of the war, seizing [[King's Landing]] for Aegon II during the Moon of the Three Kings, restoring the city to order. He was promised that his eldest daughter would marry King Aegon II, who had lost both his Queen, [[Helaena Targaryen]], as well as both of his sons, during the war. Borros then marched against the approaching riverlander army, and fought in the [[Battle of the Kingsroad]], where he was killed by young Lord [[Kermit Tully]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Stormlands: House Baratheon}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon II}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Riverlands: House Tully}} 

Having been injured in [[Dorne]], King [[Baelor I Targaryen]] stayed at Storm's End for more than half a year to regain his strength, before traveling on to King's Landing.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}}

In {{Date|200}}, Lord Baratheon held a tourney to celebrate the birth of his grandson. In {{Date|209}}, the heir to [[Storm's End]], Ser [[Lyonel Baratheon]], called the Laughing Storm, participated in the Ashford tourney and fought on the side of Ser [[Duncan the Tall]] during a [[trial of seven]].{{Ref|THK}}

A daughter of Lord Lyonel was betrothed to crown prince [[Duncan Targaryen]] in {{Date|237}}. Duncan broke the betrothal when he married [[Jenny of Oldstones]] in {{Date|239}}. This angered Lord Lyonel, causing him to declare independence, naming himself the new Storm King. His short, bloody rebellion ended when he was defeated by Ser [[Duncan the Tall]] in single combat, Duncan renounced his claim to the throne, and King Aegon promised that Princess [[Rhaelle Targaryen]], his youngest daughter, would marry Lyonel's heir, [[Ormund Baratheon]]. Rhaelle was send to Storm's End to serve as cupbearer to Lord Lyonel, and as lady companion to Lord Lyonel's wife. The wedding took place in {{Date|245}}, and a son, [[Steffon Baratheon|Steffon]], was born the next year.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon V}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Stormlands: House Baratheon}}

Steffon served in his youth at the court of [[King's Landing]], and became a close friend to his cousin, Prince [[Aerys II Targaryen|Aerys Targaryen]]. He fought in the [[War of the Ninepenny Kings]] in {{Date|260}}, where his father, Lord Ormund, died in his arms, slain by [[Maelys I Blackfyre]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys II}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Stormlands: House Baratheon}}

Lord Steffon's eldest son, [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]], was fostered by Lord [[Jon Arryn]] at the [[Eyrie]], together with [[Eddard Stark]] from [[Winterfell]].{{Ref|AGOT|6}} After the [[Defiance of Duskendale]], King [[Aerys II Targaryen]] summoned Lord Steffon to King's Landing and named him to the small council. In {{Date|278}}, Steffon was sent to [[Volantis]], to find a bride for Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]]. He was accompanied by his wife, Lady [[Cassana Estermont]]. They failed their mission, and died upon their return, when their ship ''[[Windproud]]'' sank in [[Shipbreaker Bay]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Stormlands: House Baratheon}}{{Ref|ACOK|Prologue}}