#guidelines
Kings have no friends, only subjects and enemies.
― independent, private, semi-selective Stannis Baratheon from ASoIaF and GOT as written by Ang
ONE. This blog will be dealing with mature subject matter. Mun is 21+. If you are not 18+ then I will not interact with you. TWO. I will try to tag everything as (tw ___) but if I miss something then feel free to tell me. If your triggers are not in your rules or accessible on your blog, then I will ask for any before starting a roleplay. THREE. I am not at all a fast replier. Sometimes it takes days or weeks for me to respond. Due to stress, school, or work. I also struggle with writer's block as of late. FOUR. I love to plot. I ask that we plot before starting a roleplay. I don't like freestyling much. Memes can be turned into threads if you would like.
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#about
This is Stannis Baratheon. The man will fight to the bitter end and then some.
― independent, private, semi-selective Stannis Baratheon from ASoIaF and GOT as written by Ang
FULL NAME. Stannis Baratheon the First of His Name
ALSO KNOWN AS. The King in the Narrow Sea, Azor Ahai D.O.B. + AGE In 264 AC | 33-43 depending on book or show verse
GENDER. Male
ORIENTATION. aromantic / asexual OCCUPATION. King
SPECIES. Human
FACECLAIM. Stephen Dillane
BIRTHPLACE. Storm's End
CURRENT HOME. Dragonstone
LANGUAGE(S). Common Tongue PARENTS. Lady Cassana Estermont, Lord Steffon Baratheon
SIBLINGS. Robert Baratheon, Renly Baratheon
OTHERS. Davos Seaworth (Hand, close friend), Devan Seaworth (squire), Maester Cressen (father figure)
SIG. OTHER. Lady Selyse Florent (Wife), Lady Melisandre (Lover)
CHILDREN. Shireen Baratheon
POS. TRAITS. Dutiful, Just, Proud, Persevering, Loyal, Serving
NEG. TRAITS. Introverted, Stubborn, Bitter, Rarely-forgiving, Solemn, Joyless LIKES. Animals, Ships, Commanding
DISLIKES. Incest, Lannister's, being overshadowed
Early Life Born in 264 AC, Stannis was the second son of Lady Cassana Estermont and Steffon Baratheon, Lord of Storm's End and head of House Baratheon. He had an older brother, Robert, and a younger brother, Renly.
Growing up, Stannis always stood in the shadow of his older brother. Whatever Stannis did, Robert had done first and better. These feelings remained until adulthood. Cressen, the maester at Storm's End, came to care deeply for Stannis, moreso than for his brothers, as he felt Stannis was the one who needed him the most, as the most unloved of the three. Even in his youth, Stannis had been an introverted child, who was mature beyond his years, solemn and joyless.In 278 AC, Stannis's parents were sent on a mission by King Aerys II to Volantis to find a bride for Rhaegar Targaryen, Stannis's cousin and the crown prince, but they were unsuccessful. Stannis and Robert were both present at Storm's End when Steffon and Cassana were expected to return from their voyage, looking on from the parapets of the castle. When the Windproud came in sight of Storm's End, the two brothers witnessed how the ship was smashed against the rocks in Shipbreaker Bay and swallowed by the sea, with Steffon and Cassana drowning. According to Stannis, he lost his faith in the Seven that day. Robert's Rebellion When King Aerys II Targaryen demanded the heads of Robert Baratheon and Eddard Stark after the executions of Rickard and Brandon Stark, Lord Jon Arryn instead raised his banners in revolt, and both Eddard and Robert returned home to call their own banners. The resulting decision that Stannis faced—whether to be loyal to his older brother and liege, Robert, or to his king, Aerys—was a difficult one. Stannis was at Storm's End when Robert returned from the battles at Summerhall with his prisoners, whom he kept at Storm's End, and eventually befriended. Stannis warned his brother that the men he had befriended were men who had wanted to deliver him to Aerys to be burned; while Stannis would have thrown them in a dungeon, Robert made them his allies.
Stannis remained behind at Storm's End when Robert marched again. After Robert was defeated at Ashford, forces from the Reach besieged the Baratheon castle. Stannis successfully held against the siege of Storm's End by Lords Mace Tyrell and Paxter Redwyne, which lasted a major part of the war. His garrison held under desperate conditions, only avoiding starvation by the timely intervention of a notorious smuggler, Davos. His cargo of onions and salt fish allowed them to hold the fortress. After the siege was lifted by Lord Eddard Stark, Stannis knighted Davos and, taking him into his service, allowed the new landed knight to choose the name Seaworth for his new house. True to Stannis's sense of justice, he also punished Davos for his crimes as a smuggler by removing the first joint from each finger of Davos's left hand, as payment for his past crimes. Davos accepted the punishment on the condition that Stannis carry out the sentence himself, which Stannis did, using a cleaver for a cleaner cut. War of the Five Kings After discovering the truth of Cersei Lannister's children's parentage, and Jon Arryn's death, Stannis flees to Dragonstone where he amasses ships and an army and brings a shadowbinder from Asshai to Dragonstone.Though Stannis is not a follower of R'hllor, he denounces the Faith of the Seven for the Lord of Light, burning the carvings of the seven gods from the Faith as a sacrifice. During this sacrifice, Melisandre proclaims that Stannis is Azor Ahai reborn, and has him pull a sword out of the burning carvings: Lightbringer. Stannis marches for Storm's End, meeting Renly who does not swear fealty, at dawn Renly is killed by a shadow who looks like Stannis. After his victory at Storm's End, Stannis marches for King's Landing.Stannis attacks King's Landing during the Battle of the Blackwater. Most of Stannis's ships enter the harbor, but the Lannisters light wildfire, and when a chain prevents the ships from sailing out of the harbor again, most of them are destroyed. Stannis's forces are close to victory, when Lord Tywin Lannister and the forces of House Tyrell arrive.After the Battle of the Blackwater, Stannis raises Davos to a Lord and Hand of the King. He receives a letter from Maester Aemond, and sails to Eastwatch-by-the-Sea, to aid the Wall. Defeating Mance Rayder's Wildling army and planning to march on the Dreadfort but is persuaded by Jon Snow to march on Deepwood Motte to fight the Ironborn. He wins over several mountain clans, adding three-thousand men to his army. Then he wins and takes over Deepwood Motte. Other formidable Houses join Stannis as well. Stannis is forced three days west of Winterfell. Jon Snow receives a taunting letter from Ramsay Bolton, saying that Stannis is dead after seven days of battle.
#verses
I was trying to win the throne to save the kingdom, when I should have been trying to save the kingdom to win the throne.
― independent, private, semi-selective Stannis Baratheon from ASoIaF and GOT as written by Ang
Early Years
Follows the life of Stannis Baratheon from being a young boy to Robert's Rebellion, to Game of Thrones. Stannis the Mannis
In this "What If?" scenario, Stannis has a sweeping victory over Westeros, winning the Iron Throne. Explores the possibility of Stannis becoming King. Ressurected
Stannis Baratheon is defeated by Ramsay Bolton. His body, smuggled away, and revived. He comes back changed and vengeful. Now more fierce and bloodthirsty, he will do anything to win the Iron Throne.
House of the Dragon
Takes place in the timeline of the House of the Dragon show. Modern
AU that takes place in modern times. TBD
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