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{{Infobox character | {{Infobox character | ||
− | | | + | | firstname = Cassandra |
+ | | lastname = Baratheon | ||
+ | | arms = Baratheon | ||
+ | | title = Lady | ||
| image = [[File:Cassandra Baratheon.jpg|250px]] | | image = [[File:Cassandra Baratheon.jpg|250px]] | ||
| image_caption = | | image_caption = | ||
| Alias = Cass{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - A Son for a Son}} | | Alias = Cass{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - A Son for a Son}} | ||
− | | Title = | + | | Title = Lady{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II}} |
| Allegiance = [[House Baratheon]]<br>[[House Brownhill (Stormlands)|House Brownhill]]{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}} | | Allegiance = [[House Baratheon]]<br>[[House Brownhill (Stormlands)|House Brownhill]]{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}} | ||
| Race = | | Race = | ||
| Culture = [[Stormlander]] | | Culture = [[Stormlander]] | ||
+ | | Father = [[Borros Baratheon]] | ||
+ | | Mother = [[Elenda Baratheon|Elenda Caron]] | ||
| Spouse = Ser [[Walter Brownhill]]{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}} | | Spouse = Ser [[Walter Brownhill]]{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}} | ||
| Place_of_Birth = | | Place_of_Birth = | ||
− | | Date_of_Birth = | + | | Date_of_Birth = {{Date|111|116}}<ref>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Cassandra Baratheon|Cassandra Baratheon]] calculation.''</ref> |
| Place_of_Death = | | Place_of_Death = | ||
| Date_of_Death = | | Date_of_Death = | ||
| coat-of-arms = | | coat-of-arms = | ||
− | | Books = ''[[Fire & Blood]]'' (mentioned) | + | | Books = ''[[Fire & Blood]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[The Rise of the Dragon]]'' (mentioned) |
− | | Played_by = | + | | Played_by = Emma O'Hara <small>(uncredited)</small> |
− | | TV_series = | + | | TV_series = ''[[House of the Dragon]]'': [[House of the Dragon - Season 1|Season 1]] |
}} | }} | ||
− | '''Cassandra Baratheon''' was the eldest | + | '''Cassandra Baratheon''' was a noblewoman from [[House Baratheon]] during the reign of kings [[Viserys I Targaryen|Viserys I]], [[Aegon II Targaryen|Aegon II]] and [[Aegon III Targaryen]]. She was the eldest of the four daughters of Lord [[Borros Baratheon]] of [[Storm's End]].{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - A Son for a Son}}{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}} She and her sisters were known as the [[Four Storms]].{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}} |
==History== | ==History== | ||
− | + | ===Dance of the Dragons=== | |
− | + | At the start of the [[Dance of the Dragons]], Prince [[Aemond Targaryen]] arrived at Storm's End. Lord Borros offered the hand of any of his daughters, noting that Cassandra would be the first to [[Flowering|flower]]. Prince Aemond agreed, though the identity of the daughter is not known, save it was not Maris. The lord and prince were haggling over dates and dowries the morning Prince [[Lucerys Velaryon|Lucerys]] arrived, and claiming he could not marry Cassandra or her sisters due to his betrothal to [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Daemon)|Rhaena Targaryen]], and was sent away by Lord Borros.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - A Son for a Son}} | |
− | At the start of the [[Dance of the Dragons]], Prince [[Aemond Targaryen]] arrived at Storm's End. Lord Borros offered the hand of any of his daughters, noting that Cassandra would be the first to [[Flowering|flower]]. Prince Aemond agreed, though the identity of the daughter is not known, save it was not Maris. The lord and prince were haggling over dates and dowries the morning Prince [[Lucerys Velaryon|Lucerys]] arrived, and claiming he could not marry Cassandra or her sisters due to his betrothal to [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Daemon)|Rhaena Targaryen]], and was sent away by Lord Borros. | ||
Later, in return for the support of Ser [[Perkin the Flea]] and the stormlords in restoring King [[Aegon II Targaryen|Aegon II]] to the [[Iron Throne]], Queen [[Alicent Hightower]] agreed that the king would marry Cassandra Baratheon. As the king's sons, Prince [[Jaehaerys Targaryen (son of Aegon II)|Jaehaerys]] and Prince [[Maelor Targaryen|Maelor]] had both died, Aegon II wished to marry Cassandra Baratheon at once after retaking the Iron Throne, and have sons on her.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II}} | Later, in return for the support of Ser [[Perkin the Flea]] and the stormlords in restoring King [[Aegon II Targaryen|Aegon II]] to the [[Iron Throne]], Queen [[Alicent Hightower]] agreed that the king would marry Cassandra Baratheon. As the king's sons, Prince [[Jaehaerys Targaryen (son of Aegon II)|Jaehaerys]] and Prince [[Maelor Targaryen|Maelor]] had both died, Aegon II wished to marry Cassandra Baratheon at once after retaking the Iron Throne, and have sons on her.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II}} | ||
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It is said that Lady Cassandra wept when she learned that Aegon II had died and that she would not be a queen.{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}} | It is said that Lady Cassandra wept when she learned that Aegon II had died and that she would not be a queen.{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}} | ||
− | Lady Elenda sent Cassandra, Ellyn, and Floris to represent House Baratheon at the coronation of [[Aegon III Targaryen]] and his wedding to Princess [[Jaehaera Targaryen|Jaehaera]].{{ | + | ===Regency of Aegon III=== |
+ | Lady Elenda sent Cassandra, Ellyn, and Floris to represent House Baratheon at the coronation of [[Aegon III Targaryen]] and his wedding to Princess [[Jaehaera Targaryen|Jaehaera]].{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}} Cassandra became a lady companion to the new queen after the wedding. When Jaehaera was found dead on the moat of spikes below [[Maegor's Holdfast]], some blamed Lady Cassandra. Her detractors claimed that the disappointment at not being a queen had turned her sour, and bitterly resented having to care for a weepy and feeble-witted queen whom she blamed for all her woes. After Jaehaera's death, Lady Elenda put Cassandra and Ellyn forward as potential queens for Aegon III. The rumor that she had murdered Jaehaera was heard again before the [[Maiden's Day Ball]], likely due to the actions of Lord [[Unwin Peake]], who hoped to further his [[Myrielle Peake|own daughter]] as a [[marriage]] candidate for the king.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}} | ||
− | When Aegon III married again to Queen [[Daenaera Velaryon]], Cassandra became her companion. When the king and queen suffered an attempted [[poison]]ing, she confessed that she had often shared her bed with Ser [[Mervyn Flowers]], and sometimes with [[Tessario|Tessario the Tiger]] at Ser Mervyn's behest. When [[Willam Stackspear]] suggested Cassandra was a reward Tessario was promised for killing Jaehaera, Cassandra burst into tears.{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}} | + | When Aegon III married again to Queen [[Daenaera Velaryon]], Cassandra became her companion. When the king and queen suffered an attempted [[poison]]ing, she confessed that she had often shared her bed with Ser [[Mervyn Flowers]], and sometimes with [[Tessario|Tessario the Tiger]] at Ser Mervyn's behest. When Lord [[Willam Stackspear]] suggested Cassandra was a reward Tessario was promised for killing Jaehaera, Cassandra burst into tears.{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}} |
Lady Elenda had sent three Baratheon bannermen to speak for Cassandra during her trial. Through them, and Lord [[Lorent Grandison]], Cassandra was spared the harsher punishments of [[Lucinda Penrose]] and [[Priscella Hogg]] due to her high birth. Instead, she was arranged to marry the minor knight Ser [[Walter Brownhill]], thirty years her elder and who had fathered sixteen children in total upon three previous wives. Through caring for Ser Walter's thirteen living children and the additional sons or daughters she might give him, Lady Elenda thought Cassandra's plotting would cease, and it did.{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}} | Lady Elenda had sent three Baratheon bannermen to speak for Cassandra during her trial. Through them, and Lord [[Lorent Grandison]], Cassandra was spared the harsher punishments of [[Lucinda Penrose]] and [[Priscella Hogg]] due to her high birth. Instead, she was arranged to marry the minor knight Ser [[Walter Brownhill]], thirty years her elder and who had fathered sixteen children in total upon three previous wives. Through caring for Ser Walter's thirteen living children and the additional sons or daughters she might give him, Lady Elenda thought Cassandra's plotting would cease, and it did.{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}} | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:House Baratheon]] | [[Category:House Baratheon]] | ||
[[Category:House Brownhill (stormlands)]] | [[Category:House Brownhill (stormlands)]] | ||
[[Category:Characters from the Stormlands|Baratheon, Cassandra]] | [[Category:Characters from the Stormlands|Baratheon, Cassandra]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Companions and ladies-in-waiting of Jaehaera Targaryen|Baratheon, Cassandra]] | ||
[[Category:Members of Aegon III Targaryen's court|Baratheon, Cassandra]] | [[Category:Members of Aegon III Targaryen's court|Baratheon, Cassandra]] | ||
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Alias | Cass[1] | |||
Title | Lady[2] | |||
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Culture | Stormlander | |||
Born | 111–116 AC[4] | |||
Father | Borros Baratheon | |||
Mother | Elenda Caron | |||
Spouse | Ser Walter Brownhill[3] | |||
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Played by | Emma O'Hara (uncredited) | |||
TV series | House of the Dragon: Season 1 |
Cassandra Baratheon was a noblewoman from House Baratheon during the reign of kings Viserys I, Aegon II and Aegon III Targaryen. She was the eldest of the four daughters of Lord Borros Baratheon of Storm's End.[1][5] She and her sisters were known as the Four Storms.[5]
History
Dance of the Dragons
At the start of the Dance of the Dragons, Prince Aemond Targaryen arrived at Storm's End. Lord Borros offered the hand of any of his daughters, noting that Cassandra would be the first to flower. Prince Aemond agreed, though the identity of the daughter is not known, save it was not Maris. The lord and prince were haggling over dates and dowries the morning Prince Lucerys arrived, and claiming he could not marry Cassandra or her sisters due to his betrothal to Rhaena Targaryen, and was sent away by Lord Borros.[1]
Later, in return for the support of Ser Perkin the Flea and the stormlords in restoring King Aegon II to the Iron Throne, Queen Alicent Hightower agreed that the king would marry Cassandra Baratheon. As the king's sons, Prince Jaehaerys and Prince Maelor had both died, Aegon II wished to marry Cassandra Baratheon at once after retaking the Iron Throne, and have sons on her.[2]
It is said that Lady Cassandra wept when she learned that Aegon II had died and that she would not be a queen.[6]
Regency of Aegon III
Lady Elenda sent Cassandra, Ellyn, and Floris to represent House Baratheon at the coronation of Aegon III Targaryen and his wedding to Princess Jaehaera.[5] Cassandra became a lady companion to the new queen after the wedding. When Jaehaera was found dead on the moat of spikes below Maegor's Holdfast, some blamed Lady Cassandra. Her detractors claimed that the disappointment at not being a queen had turned her sour, and bitterly resented having to care for a weepy and feeble-witted queen whom she blamed for all her woes. After Jaehaera's death, Lady Elenda put Cassandra and Ellyn forward as potential queens for Aegon III. The rumor that she had murdered Jaehaera was heard again before the Maiden's Day Ball, likely due to the actions of Lord Unwin Peake, who hoped to further his own daughter as a marriage candidate for the king.[7]
When Aegon III married again to Queen Daenaera Velaryon, Cassandra became her companion. When the king and queen suffered an attempted poisoning, she confessed that she had often shared her bed with Ser Mervyn Flowers, and sometimes with Tessario the Tiger at Ser Mervyn's behest. When Lord Willam Stackspear suggested Cassandra was a reward Tessario was promised for killing Jaehaera, Cassandra burst into tears.[3]
Lady Elenda had sent three Baratheon bannermen to speak for Cassandra during her trial. Through them, and Lord Lorent Grandison, Cassandra was spared the harsher punishments of Lucinda Penrose and Priscella Hogg due to her high birth. Instead, she was arranged to marry the minor knight Ser Walter Brownhill, thirty years her elder and who had fathered sixteen children in total upon three previous wives. Through caring for Ser Walter's thirteen living children and the additional sons or daughters she might give him, Lady Elenda thought Cassandra's plotting would cease, and it did.[3]
Family
Aerion Targaryen [Note 1] | Unknown woman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Orys | Argella Durrandon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unknown wife | Unknown Baratheon [Note 2] | Davos | Raymont [Note 3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unknown first wife | Rogar | Alyssa Velaryon | Borys | Unknown wife | Garon | Unknown wife | Ronnal | Unknown wife | Orryn | Archon's daughter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unknown wife | Boremund | Jocelyn | Aemon Targaryen | Issue | Issue | Sons | Two daughters | Daughter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Borros | Elenda Caron | Rhaenys Targaryen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cassandra | Walter Brownhill | Maris | Ellyn | Floris | Thaddeus Rowan | Royce | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - A Son for a Son.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Fire & Blood, The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency.
- ↑ See the Cassandra Baratheon calculation.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Fire & Blood, Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand.
- ↑ Fire & Blood, Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf.
- ↑ Fire & Blood, Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows.