House Baratheon of King's Landing

House Baratheon of King's Landing
Coat of arms	Per pale crimson and gold, a golden lion rampant and a black stag (Per pale gules and or, a lion rampant of the second, a stag sable) Formerly: A crowned black stag on a golden field (Or, a stag crowned sable)
Seat	Red Keep, King's Landing
Head	King Tommen I Baratheon
Region	Crownlands
Titles	King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men Lord of the Seven Kingdoms Lord of Storm's End (disputed)
Heir	Princess Myrcella Baratheon
Overlord	None, sovereign (disputed by House Baratheon of Dragonstone and House Targaryen)
Founder	Robert I Baratheon
Founded	283 AC

House Baratheon of King's Landing is the royal line of House Baratheon of Storm's End, from which it comes. The Great House receives the support of the mainland houses from the crownlands.

History

The House was founded by Robert I Baratheon after his successful rebellion against King Aerys II Targaryen. When he became King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men, Robert moved from Storm's End to the Red Keep in King's Landing.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Robert Baratheon by Tiziano Baracchi © Fantasy Flight Games

King Robert I Baratheon, when he appoints Lord Eddard Stark as Hand of the King, also offers Prince Joffrey Baratheon's hand in marriage to Ned's daughter, Sansa. Robert is mortally wounded by a boar while out on a hunt, inebriated by strongwine arranged for by his wife, Queen Cersei Lannister, who fears what he might do if he discovers the truth that her three children—Joffrey, Myrcella, and Tommen—are not his, but are the result of incestuous liaisons with her brother, Ser Jaime the Kingslayer.

A Clash of Kings

Joffrey Baratheon by Felicia Cano © Fantasy Flight Games

The second ruler of the house, Joffrey I, uses a new coat of arms, the crowned stag of House Baratheon, black on gold, and the lion of House Lannister, gold on crimson, combatant. However, the claim of Cersei's children to the Iron Throne is disputed by their uncles, Stannis Baratheon and Renly Baratheon. The latter is assassinated at Storm's End.

Tyrion Lannister, acting as Hand of the King, betroths his niece, Princess Myrcella, to Prince Trystane Martell in order to help avoid hostility with Dorne. King Joffrey's forces defend his House's claim to the throne against Stannis's branch of the family in the Battle of the Blackwater. After the battle, Joffrey's betrothal to Sansa is broken and he instead agrees to marry Margaery Tyrell.

A Storm of Swords

Joffrey is assassinated during his wedding feast after marrying Margaery. The Iron Throne passes to Joffrey's younger brother, Tommen I Baratheon.

A Feast for Crows

Tommen Baratheon by Amok ©

The new king, Tommen I, weds Margaery and continues to use the blazon introduced by Joffrey. Since its current lord remains a child, the House is, for all practical matters, controlled by House Lannister.

Princess Arianne Martell plots to crown Tommen's elder sibling, Princess Myrcella, as Queen of Westeros, as she would be Joffrey's heir according to Dornish law. Arianne's conspiracy is betrayed and Myrcella is wounded by Ser Gerold Dayne.

A Dance with Dragons

After the arrest of Cersei by the Faith of the Seven, the influence of House Tyrell on Tommen increases.

House Baratheon at the end of the third century

The known Baratheons during the timespan of the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:

House Baratheon of King's Landing

• King {Robert I}, King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms and Protector of the Realm, former Lord of Storm's End. Gored by a boar.
  • Queen Cersei Lannister, his wife, Lady of Casterly Rock, Light of the West, Queen Dowager, former Queen Regent and Protector of the Realm.
    • King {Joffrey I}, his eldest son and heir, King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms and Protector of the Realm, claimant Lord of Storm's End. Poisoned.
      • Queen Margaery Tyrell, his wife.
    • Princess Myrcella Baratheon, his daughter, betrothed to Prince Trystane Martell.
    • King Tommen I, his second son. King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms, claimant Lord of Storm's End.
      • Queen Margaery Tyrell, his wife.

Other Branches

House Baratheon of Dragonstone

• King Stannis I, self-proclaimed King of Westeros.
  • Queen Selyse Florent, his wife.
    • Princess Shireen Baratheon, his only daughter.

House Baratheon of Storm's End

• King {Renly I}, self-proclaimed Lord of the Seven Kingdoms, who died under mysterious circumstances.
  • Queen Margaery Tyrell, his wife.

Ormund

Rhaelle Targaryen

Steffon

Cassana Estermont

Various women

Robert I

Cersei Lannister

Renly I

Margaery Tyrell

Stannis I

Selyse Florent

Joffrey I

Margaery Tyrell

Tommen I

Myrcella

Shireen

Mya Stone

Bella

Gendry

Edric Storm

Barra

Unidentified twins

9 Others

Notes:

Household

The small council:

• Ser {Kevan Lannister}, Lord Regent and Protector of the Realm, former master of laws to King Joffrey. Killed by Varys and his 'little birds'.
• Lord Mace Tyrell, Lord of Highgarden, Warden of the South, Defender of the Marches, and High Marshal of the Reach; Hand of the King and former master of ships to King Joffrey.
• Grand Maester {Pycelle}. Killed by Varys.
• Ser Jaime Lannister, called the Kingslayer, Lord Commander of the Kingsguard. Missing in the riverlands.
• Lord Randyll Tarly, Lord of Horn Hill, master of laws and justiciar.
• Ser Harys Swyft, the Knight of Cornfield, master of coin and lord treasurer. Formerly Hand of the King to Queen Regent Cersei.
• Lord Paxter Redwyne, Lord of the Arbor, master of ships and grand admiral.
• Nymeria Sand, called Lady Nym, advisor, acting in place of Doran Martell, Prince of Dorne.

Former councilors

• Qyburn, a disgraced maester, reputed necromancer and former member of the Brave Companions, master of whisperers to Queen Regent Cersei. Dismissed.
• Aurane Waters, the Bastard of Driftmark, master of ships and grand admiral to Queen Regent Cersei. Fled to the Stepstones with his new fleet after Queen Cersei's arrest.
• Lord Orton Merryweather, Lord of Longtable, initially master of laws and justiciar, elevated to Hand of the King to Queen Regent Cersei. Resigned after Queen Cersei's arrest and fled to Longtable.
• Lord {Gyles Rosby}, Lord of Rosby, master of coin and lord treasurer to Queen Regent Cersei. Succumbed to his disease.
• Prince {Oberyn Martell}, called the Red Viper of Dorne, acting in place of Prince Doran Martell. Killed by Ser Gregor Clegane in a trial-by-combat.
• Lord Varys, called the Spider, a eunuch, master of whisperers to Kings Robert and Joffrey. Disappeared after the murder of Lord Tywin Lannister.
• Lord {Tywin Lannister}, Warden of the West, Lord of Casterly Rock, Shield of Lannisport, Savior of the City; Hand of the King to Kings Joffrey and Tommen. Slain by his son Tyrion in the Tower of the Hand.
• Tyrion Lannister, called the Imp and Halfman, initially acting Hand of the King to King Joffrey, later demoted to master of coin. Accused of treason and regicide. In exile after murdering his father, Lord Tywin.
• Lord Petyr Baelish, called Littlefinger, master of coin to Kings Robert and Joffrey. Abandoned office after being elevated to Lord of Harrenhal and Lord Paramount of the Trident.
• Lord {Janos Slynt}, Lord of Harrenhal and Commander of the City Watch of King's Landing, the son of a butcher, given lordship and a seat in the council for his betrayal of Eddard Stark. Sent to the Wall by Tyrion Lannister and executed by Lord Commander Jon Snow for insubordination.
• Ser Barristan Selmy, called Barristan the Bold, Lord Commander of the Kingsguard, dismissed under orders of King Joffrey and Queen Dowager Cersei. Now Lord Commander of the Queensguard of Daenerys Targaryen.
• Lord {Eddard Stark}, Warden of the North and Lord of Winterfell; Hand of the King to King Robert. Accused of treason and executed under orders of King Joffrey.
• Lord {Renly Baratheon}, Lord of Storm's End; master of laws to King Robert. Fled his post and crowned himself king after the death of his brother, King Robert I. Killed by a shadow creature spawned by Melisandre
• Lord Stannis Baratheon, Lord of Dragonstone, master of ships to King Robert. Fled from his post after discovering the true parentage of the royal children. Declared himself king after the death of his older brother. Currently in the North.

The Kingsguard:

• Ser Jaime Lannister, called the Kingslayer, Lord Commander. Reported missing in the Riverlands.
• Ser Loras Tyrell, called the Knight of Flowers. Reported to be near death after the siege of Dragonstone.
• Ser Osmund Kettleblack, a former hedge knight. Currently in a dungeon cell, accused of fornication and high treason. Elevated after the dismissal of Boros Blount for cowardice.
• Ser Balon Swann. Currently hunting Ser Gerold Dayne on Dorne for the death of Ser Arys Oakheart. Elevated after the death of Preston Greenfield.
• Ser Boros Blount, called Boros the Belly, once dismissed for cowardice and thence restored. Made King Tommen's food taster.
• Ser Meryn Trant.
• Ser Robert Strong, a mysterious, gigantic knight that has taken a vow of silence, raised in replacement of Arys Oakheart. Suspected to be the reanimated body of Ser Gregor Clegane.

Former Kingsguard

• Ser {Arys Oakheart}. Killed by Areo Hotah in Dorne after being seduced by Arianne Martell into aiding a failed plot to declare Princess Myrcella Baratheon Queen of Westeros.
• Ser {Mandon Moore}. Killed by Podrick Payne after attempting to murder Tyrion Lannister under unknown orders during the Battle of the Blackwater.
• Ser {Preston Greenfield}. Killed during the riot of King's Landing.
• Sandor Clegane, called the Hound, sworn shield of Prince Joffrey. Deserted during the Battle of the Blackwater. Believed dead.
• Ser Barristan Selmy, called Barristan the Bold, Lord Commander. Dismissed on grounds of old age and the death of King Robert. Currently serving Daenerys Targaryen.

The Court:

• Sansa Stark, Queen Cersei's captive and Tyrion Lannister's wife. Smuggled to the Eyrie by Petyr Baelish. Hidden under the alias of 'Alayne Stone'.
• Horas and Hobber Redwyne, called Horror and Slobber, twin sons of Paxter Redwyne. Kept hostage by Queen Cersei during the early War of the Five Kings, but given comfortable rooms during their arrest. Now accused of fornication with Queen Margaery.
• Lady {Tanda Stokeworth}, Lady of Stokeworth. Died from a broken hip.
  • Lady {Falyse Stokeworth}, her elder daughter. Died screaming in the black cells.
    • Ser {Balman Byrch}, Falyse's husband. Killed by Ser Bronn in a duel.
  • Lady Lollys Stokeworth, a lackwit, current Lady of Stokeworth.
    • Tyrion Tanner, her bastard son by rape.
    • Ser Bronn of the Blackwater, a former sellsword and captain of guards for Tyrion Lannister. Elevated to knighthood after the Battle of the Blackwater. Now Lollys's husband and claimed Lord of Stokeworth.
• Lord Morros Slynt, current head of House Slynt and a squire. A lord without lands.
  • Jothos Slynt, his younger brother and heir, a squire.
  • Danos Slynt, their younger brother, a page.
• Lord {Jacelyn Bywater}, Commander of the City Watch. Killed by his own men during the Battle of the Blackwater.
• Humfrey Waters, the current Commander of the City Watch.
• Ser Ilyn Payne, the King's Justice, a headsman.
• Jalabhar Xho, an exile prince of the Summer Isles. Imprisoned after being accused of fornication with Queen Margaery.
• Thoros of Myr, a red priest of R'hllor. In the riverlands with the brotherhood without banners.
• Ser {Aron Santagar}, master-at-arms of the Red Keep. Slain during the riot of King's Landing.
• Ser Lancel Lannister, once squire to King Robert. Married to Amerei Frey and made Lord of Darry. Renounced lands, titles and wife and joined the Warrior's Sons.
• Ser Osfryd Kettleblack, a former sellsword elevated to knighthood after the Battle of the Blackwater. Made Commander of the City Watch in replacement of Ser Addam Marbrand. Removed after Queen Cersei's arrest and imprisoned with his brother Osmund.
• Ser Osney Kettleblack, a former sellsword elevated to knighthood after the Battle of the Blackwater and lover of Queen Cersei. Imprisoned and awaiting execution for the murder of the previous High Septon.
• Ser Philip Foote, made Lord of the Marches after the Battle of the Blackwater.
• Ser Lothor Brune, elevated to knighthood and named Lothor Apple-eater for his deeds during the Battle of the Blackwater, a former freerider in service to Lord Baelish. Currently with Lord Baelish at the Vale.
• Ser Tallad the Tall, a young knight. Currently imprisoned under accusations of fornication with Queen Margaery.
• Tyrek Lannister, called Wet Nurse, squire to King Robert. Missing since the riot of King's Landing.
  • Lady Ermesande Hayford, a babe at the breast, wed to Tyrek Lannister.
• {Podrick Payne}, once squire to Tyrion Lannister. Joined Brienne of Tarth during her search for Sansa Stark. Hanged by the brotherhood without banners and presumed dead.
• Josmyn Peckledon, known as Peck, squire to Ser Jaime Lannister.
• Rosamund Lannister, cousin and companion to Princess Myrcella in Dorne.
• Vylarr, captain of the Lannister household guards at King's Landing (the "red cloaks"). Imprisoned or killed at Riverrun.
• Lord Hallyne the Pyromancer, a Wisdom of the Guild of Alchemists.
• Ser {Dontos Hollard}, called Dontos the Red, a drunken knight made court fool. Slain under orders of Petyr Baelish.
• Pate, a boy of eight. Tommen's whipping boy.
• The royal steward
• Orland of Oldtown, a bard
• Moon Boy, a jester and fool
• {Shae}, a camp follower and Tyrion's lover, undercover as a maid for Lollys Stokeworth and then Sansa Stark. Strangled by Tyrion at the Tower of the Hand.

Sworn Houses

• House Arryn of the Eyrie
  • Houses of the Vale
• House Baelish of Harrenhal
  • Houses of the riverlands
• House Baratheon of Dragonstone (in rebellion)
  • House Bar Emmon of Sharp Point (in rebellion)
  • House Celtigar of Claw Isle (de facto sworn directly to the Iron Throne)
  • House Scales (in rebellion)
  • House Sunglass of Sweetport Sound
  • House Velaryon of Driftmark (in rebellion)
• House Baratheon of Storm's End (in rebellion)
  • Houses of the Stormlands (in rebellion)
• House Blount
• House Boggs
• House Bolton of the Dreadfort
  • Houses of the north (some in rebellion)
• House Brune of Brownhollow
• House Brune of the Dyre Den
• House Buckwell of the Antlers
• House Byrch
• House Bywater
• House Cave
• House Chelsted
• House Chyttering
• House Crabb
• House Cressey
• House Edgerton
• House Farring (in rebellion)
• House Follard
• House Gaunt
• House Greyjoy of Pyke (in rebellion)
  • Houses of the Iron Islands (in rebellion)
• House Hardy
• House Harte
• House Hayford of Hayford
  • House Hogg of Sow's Horn
• House Kettleblack
• House Langward
• House Lannister of Casterly Rock
  • Houses of the westerlands
• House Longwaters
• House Mallery
• House Manning
• House Martell of Sunspear
  • Houses of Dorne
• House Massey of Stonedance
• House Pyle
• House Pyne
• House Rambton (in rebellion)
• House Rollingford
• House Rosby of Rosby
• House Rykker of Duskendale
  • House Hollard (extinct)
• House Stark of Winterfell (formerly)
• House Staunton of Rook's Rest
• House Stokeworth of Stokeworth
• House Thorne
• House Tully of Riverrun (formerly)
• House Tyrell of Highgarden
  • Houses of the Reach
• House Wendwater

Quotes

The Lannisters are proud. You'd think the royal sigil would be sufficient, but no. He makes his mother's House equal in honor to the king's.

—Jon Snow to Arya Stark

The stag is the sigil of the royal House.

—Sansa Stark to Renly Baratheon

The king's pavilion was close by the water, and the morning mists off the river had wreathed it in wisps of grey. It was all of golden silk, the largest and grandest structure in the camp. Outside the entrance, Robert's warhammer was displayed beside an immense iron shield blazoned with the crowned stag of House Baratheon.

—thoughts of Eddard Stark

Podrick Payne edged his gelding closer. He was carrying the royal standard, Joffrey's great stag-and-lion, and struggling with its weight.

—thoughts of Tyrion Lannister