King Stannis Baratheon
Mar 11, 2013 16:02:10 GMT
Post by Stannis Baratheon on Mar 11, 2013 16:02:10 GMT
Name: Stannis Baratheon
Age: 38
Place of Birth: Storm's End
Current Place of Residence: Dragonstone
House: Baratheon
Family: Robert (Brother, Dead), Adelaide (Sister), Selyse Florent (Wife), Shireen Baratheon (Daughter), Steffon Baratheon (Father, Dead), Cassana Estermont (Mother, Dead).
Appearance:
Garb: Stannis wears simple garb. His grey, black and brown leathers and doublets are emblazoned with his new sigil - the stag of Baratheon engulfed in the fiery red heart of R'hllor, the Lord of Light. His blade, Lightbringer, is said to be a blessed sword, and it glows a vibrant orange and red. Stannis carries it with him when meeting Lords, his men, or in battle.
Height: 6ft 1'
Weight: 196lbs
Personality: Stannis Baratheon is a hard, judgmental man with an unwavering sense of justice. The story of Davos Seaworth, who was knighted by Stannis before losing his fingers for smuggling, indicates that Stannis has an absolutist views of right and wrong, and these guide his actions in all things. His forceful righteousness has seen him make enemies of many in the Seven Kingdoms; while he has a proven record of success in war and politics he is seldom shown love by his peers. The bitterness he bears his brother Robert made Stannis even more hardened. The death of the King did little to stir emotion in him, but the ascendancy of Joffrey Baratheon to the Iron Throne has moved Stannis to the brink of madness.
Likes:
Dislikes:
Weapons:
Lightbringer is the longsword wielded by Azor Ahai, the chosen of R'hllor. Melisandre considers Stannis to be Azor Ahai reborn, and she bestowed the blessed sword on him.
Armour:Stannis wears black plate in the style of that worn by his brother during his rebellion against the Targaryens. However, instead of a stag on his chest, Stannis bears his own sigil. His helm has the antlers of a stag protruding from it, and his cloak is a fiery red.
Skills: Warrior: Stannis Baratheon is a fine warrior. His prowess with a sword has been tested in two great wars - the Baratheon Rebellion and the Greyjoy Rebellion. Stannis fights in a considered and careful fashion with bastard sword and shield, waiting for his opponent to make a mistake before killing with a decisive blow. When wielding Lightbringer, Stannis adapts his fighting style, instead using the huge blade to overpower his opponent.
Inspiring Presence: Followers of R'hllor view Stannis baratheon as Azor Ahai reborn. The mere sight of Stannis fills their souls with fire, and burnings and sacrifices occur in his name on Dragonstone. When at sea his ships sale against storms and winds under his stewardship. He is a skilled and practiced battlefield commander, and his knowledge of naval warfare is was shown when he destroyed the Iron Fleet.
Weaknesses: Desperation - Stannis is gruff and stubborn, with a cold hard face and a rigid sense of morality. His personality makes him suited to leading armies and dispensing justice, but he is not loved by his family, his peers or the smallfolk. His claim to the Iron Throne might be legitimate, but he is unable to win people to his side. This had lead Stannis to be become desperate. He makes rash decisions, fueled by anger. He is so obsessed with winning the Throne that tactics becomes less important to him the more fervently he is opposed. He overestimates his own forces and his keen military mind seems to be deserting him in his desperation.
History:
Stannis was born the second son to Steffon Baratheon and Cassana Estermont, the younger brother of the Robert Baratheon and older brother of Renly Baratheon. His parents died when he was thirteen. Even in his youth he was serious, dour and humorless boy.
Stannis stubbornness and determination are legendary and served him well during Robert's Rebellion, when he successfully held the castle of Storm's End against Mace Tyrell's siege, lasting the majority of the war, unintentionally ensuring one of the largest loyalist forces didnt take the field against Rebels. His garrison held under desperate conditions, only avoided starvation by the timely intervention of a smuggler, Davos Seaworth. His cargo of onions allowed them to hold the fortress. After the siege was lifted by Lord Eddard Stark, Stannis took Davos Seaworth into his service, dubbing him "The Onion Knight." True to Stannis' inflexible sense of justice, he also punished Seaworth for his crimes as a smuggler by mutilating Seaworth's sword hand.
King Robert charged Stannis with leading a fleet to seize Dragonstone, which was still loyal to the Targaryens at that point. After completing the mission, Stannis was displeased to discover that King Robert had named him Lord of Dragonstone, instead of the wealthier Storm's End, which was given to their younger brother Renly, who hadn't done anything of true note during the war. However, Robert needed a strong ruler to control what had been a holdout of the Mad King's loyalists, and Stannis was much more suited for this role than Renly was. It had the added advantage of taking prickly Stannis away from the mainland of Westeros. True to his nature, Stannis was an effective and efficient administrator for Dragonstone.
Stannis was appointed to the small council as well, as the Master of Ships. During the Greyjoy Rebellion, Stannis commanded the royal fleet and trapped and destroyed much of the Iron Fleet. Afterwards, he subdued Great Wyk in his brother's name. While he was at court, Stannis left Ser Axell Florent as castellan of Dragonstone.
During his wedding to Lady Selyse Florent, King Robert deflowered Delena Florent on Stannis's wedding bed. This coupling led to the birth of Edric Storm, the only acknowledged bastard of the king. Stannis insisted that he was a blight upon the honor of his wife's House and promptly shipped him off to his other uncle, Lord Renly, at Storm's End.
Despite Stannis's loyalty and service to his brother Robert, Robert gave Stannis little in return; instead of thanking him for holding Storm's End against the Tyrells he thanked Eddard Stark for lifting the siege instead. Instead of thanking Stannis for capturing Dragonstone for him, Robert blamed Stannis for the escape of Viserys and Daenerys Targaryen (even though they fled long before Stannis's newly built fleet had even arrived). According to Cersei Lannister Robert even meant Stannis receiving Dragonstone as a slight. Stannis helped Jon Arryn, the Hand of the King, in ruling the kingdom but got little or no acknowledgement or thanks from his elder brother who spent all his time, hunting, drinking and whoring. Stannis never complained publicly since service without expectation of reward was required of him in his positions.
Just prior to the events of A Game of Thrones, Stannis suspected that the children of Queen Cersei Lannister were not actually Robert's. He confided his suspicions to Lord Arryn, and they investigated the matter together. Stannis did not bring his suspicions to Robert, as he knew Robert would not believe the charges coming from him (Robert had no love for his brother Stannis, and Stannis would be seen as making himself heir), but would listen if the charges came from Jon Arryn whom Robert loved. They visited several of Robert's baseborn children in the city and Stannis pointed out that all had black hair and they looked like Robert, while Lord Jon consulted the book The Lineages and Histories of the Great Houses of the Seven Kingdoms of past marriages of Noble Houses and discovered the same was true: whenever a Baratheon wed, their sons and daughters would have black hair, even if the other parent was a golden-haired Lannister.
After determining that the children were in fact not Robert's, Lord Jon meant to act and even planned for his son Robert Arryn to be fostered with Stannis on Dragonstone. However, Lord Arryn was poisoned before he could bring the evidence before Robert. After Jon’s death Stannis fled to Dragonstone fearing that his plot had been discovered. Eddard Stark came to the capital as the next hand and soon discovered this truth as well, before his death he had received a raven from Ned backing up the evidence brought forward be Jon Arryn. After Roberts suspicious death, Stannis and his brother Renly raised their banners in rebellion, both declaring themselves kings. Stannis soon went to war with Renly when Melisandre called upon her god to strike him down and thus the lords of the Stormlands swore fealty to Stannis, but the damned Tyrells fled. With his renewed strength he invaded Kings Landing, but the battle on blackwater proved too much, his mistake was leaving Melisandre at Dragonstone, a mistake he wont make again. Once his strength had been gathered again, he would strike once more, Stannis is the rightful king. The true heir will reclaim his throne that is his by rights.
Player: Cobra
Other characters played: none
Any plans in mind for the character? Not as of yet
Do you agree to the rules: Yes
Who invited you to the site? Torin (found site through advertising)
Age: 38
Place of Birth: Storm's End
Current Place of Residence: Dragonstone
House: Baratheon
Family: Robert (Brother, Dead), Adelaide (Sister), Selyse Florent (Wife), Shireen Baratheon (Daughter), Steffon Baratheon (Father, Dead), Cassana Estermont (Mother, Dead).
Appearance:
Garb: Stannis wears simple garb. His grey, black and brown leathers and doublets are emblazoned with his new sigil - the stag of Baratheon engulfed in the fiery red heart of R'hllor, the Lord of Light. His blade, Lightbringer, is said to be a blessed sword, and it glows a vibrant orange and red. Stannis carries it with him when meeting Lords, his men, or in battle.
Height: 6ft 1'
Weight: 196lbs
Personality: Stannis Baratheon is a hard, judgmental man with an unwavering sense of justice. The story of Davos Seaworth, who was knighted by Stannis before losing his fingers for smuggling, indicates that Stannis has an absolutist views of right and wrong, and these guide his actions in all things. His forceful righteousness has seen him make enemies of many in the Seven Kingdoms; while he has a proven record of success in war and politics he is seldom shown love by his peers. The bitterness he bears his brother Robert made Stannis even more hardened. The death of the King did little to stir emotion in him, but the ascendancy of Joffrey Baratheon to the Iron Throne has moved Stannis to the brink of madness.
Likes:
Dislikes:
Weapons:
Lightbringer is the longsword wielded by Azor Ahai, the chosen of R'hllor. Melisandre considers Stannis to be Azor Ahai reborn, and she bestowed the blessed sword on him.
Armour:Stannis wears black plate in the style of that worn by his brother during his rebellion against the Targaryens. However, instead of a stag on his chest, Stannis bears his own sigil. His helm has the antlers of a stag protruding from it, and his cloak is a fiery red.
Skills: Warrior: Stannis Baratheon is a fine warrior. His prowess with a sword has been tested in two great wars - the Baratheon Rebellion and the Greyjoy Rebellion. Stannis fights in a considered and careful fashion with bastard sword and shield, waiting for his opponent to make a mistake before killing with a decisive blow. When wielding Lightbringer, Stannis adapts his fighting style, instead using the huge blade to overpower his opponent.
Inspiring Presence: Followers of R'hllor view Stannis baratheon as Azor Ahai reborn. The mere sight of Stannis fills their souls with fire, and burnings and sacrifices occur in his name on Dragonstone. When at sea his ships sale against storms and winds under his stewardship. He is a skilled and practiced battlefield commander, and his knowledge of naval warfare is was shown when he destroyed the Iron Fleet.
Weaknesses: Desperation - Stannis is gruff and stubborn, with a cold hard face and a rigid sense of morality. His personality makes him suited to leading armies and dispensing justice, but he is not loved by his family, his peers or the smallfolk. His claim to the Iron Throne might be legitimate, but he is unable to win people to his side. This had lead Stannis to be become desperate. He makes rash decisions, fueled by anger. He is so obsessed with winning the Throne that tactics becomes less important to him the more fervently he is opposed. He overestimates his own forces and his keen military mind seems to be deserting him in his desperation.
History:
Stannis was born the second son to Steffon Baratheon and Cassana Estermont, the younger brother of the Robert Baratheon and older brother of Renly Baratheon. His parents died when he was thirteen. Even in his youth he was serious, dour and humorless boy.
Stannis stubbornness and determination are legendary and served him well during Robert's Rebellion, when he successfully held the castle of Storm's End against Mace Tyrell's siege, lasting the majority of the war, unintentionally ensuring one of the largest loyalist forces didnt take the field against Rebels. His garrison held under desperate conditions, only avoided starvation by the timely intervention of a smuggler, Davos Seaworth. His cargo of onions allowed them to hold the fortress. After the siege was lifted by Lord Eddard Stark, Stannis took Davos Seaworth into his service, dubbing him "The Onion Knight." True to Stannis' inflexible sense of justice, he also punished Seaworth for his crimes as a smuggler by mutilating Seaworth's sword hand.
King Robert charged Stannis with leading a fleet to seize Dragonstone, which was still loyal to the Targaryens at that point. After completing the mission, Stannis was displeased to discover that King Robert had named him Lord of Dragonstone, instead of the wealthier Storm's End, which was given to their younger brother Renly, who hadn't done anything of true note during the war. However, Robert needed a strong ruler to control what had been a holdout of the Mad King's loyalists, and Stannis was much more suited for this role than Renly was. It had the added advantage of taking prickly Stannis away from the mainland of Westeros. True to his nature, Stannis was an effective and efficient administrator for Dragonstone.
Stannis was appointed to the small council as well, as the Master of Ships. During the Greyjoy Rebellion, Stannis commanded the royal fleet and trapped and destroyed much of the Iron Fleet. Afterwards, he subdued Great Wyk in his brother's name. While he was at court, Stannis left Ser Axell Florent as castellan of Dragonstone.
During his wedding to Lady Selyse Florent, King Robert deflowered Delena Florent on Stannis's wedding bed. This coupling led to the birth of Edric Storm, the only acknowledged bastard of the king. Stannis insisted that he was a blight upon the honor of his wife's House and promptly shipped him off to his other uncle, Lord Renly, at Storm's End.
Despite Stannis's loyalty and service to his brother Robert, Robert gave Stannis little in return; instead of thanking him for holding Storm's End against the Tyrells he thanked Eddard Stark for lifting the siege instead. Instead of thanking Stannis for capturing Dragonstone for him, Robert blamed Stannis for the escape of Viserys and Daenerys Targaryen (even though they fled long before Stannis's newly built fleet had even arrived). According to Cersei Lannister Robert even meant Stannis receiving Dragonstone as a slight. Stannis helped Jon Arryn, the Hand of the King, in ruling the kingdom but got little or no acknowledgement or thanks from his elder brother who spent all his time, hunting, drinking and whoring. Stannis never complained publicly since service without expectation of reward was required of him in his positions.
Just prior to the events of A Game of Thrones, Stannis suspected that the children of Queen Cersei Lannister were not actually Robert's. He confided his suspicions to Lord Arryn, and they investigated the matter together. Stannis did not bring his suspicions to Robert, as he knew Robert would not believe the charges coming from him (Robert had no love for his brother Stannis, and Stannis would be seen as making himself heir), but would listen if the charges came from Jon Arryn whom Robert loved. They visited several of Robert's baseborn children in the city and Stannis pointed out that all had black hair and they looked like Robert, while Lord Jon consulted the book The Lineages and Histories of the Great Houses of the Seven Kingdoms of past marriages of Noble Houses and discovered the same was true: whenever a Baratheon wed, their sons and daughters would have black hair, even if the other parent was a golden-haired Lannister.
After determining that the children were in fact not Robert's, Lord Jon meant to act and even planned for his son Robert Arryn to be fostered with Stannis on Dragonstone. However, Lord Arryn was poisoned before he could bring the evidence before Robert. After Jon’s death Stannis fled to Dragonstone fearing that his plot had been discovered. Eddard Stark came to the capital as the next hand and soon discovered this truth as well, before his death he had received a raven from Ned backing up the evidence brought forward be Jon Arryn. After Roberts suspicious death, Stannis and his brother Renly raised their banners in rebellion, both declaring themselves kings. Stannis soon went to war with Renly when Melisandre called upon her god to strike him down and thus the lords of the Stormlands swore fealty to Stannis, but the damned Tyrells fled. With his renewed strength he invaded Kings Landing, but the battle on blackwater proved too much, his mistake was leaving Melisandre at Dragonstone, a mistake he wont make again. Once his strength had been gathered again, he would strike once more, Stannis is the rightful king. The true heir will reclaim his throne that is his by rights.
++OOC Info++
Player: Cobra
Other characters played: none
Any plans in mind for the character? Not as of yet
Do you agree to the rules: Yes
Who invited you to the site? Torin (found site through advertising)