A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1)

The youngest of the Great Houses, born during the Wars of Conquest. Its founder, Orys Baratheon, was rumored to be Aegon the Dragon’s bastard brother. Orys rose through the ranks to become one of Aegon’s fiercest commanders. When he defeated and slew Argilac the Arrogant, the last Storm King, Aegon rewarded him with Argilac’s castle, lands, and daughter. Orys took the girl to bride, and adopted the banner, honors, and words of her line. The Baratheon sigil is a crowned stag, black, on a golden field. Their words are Ours is the Fury.

KING ROBERT BARATHEON, the First of His Name,

• —his wife, QUEEN CERSEI, of House Lannister,
• —their children:
  • —PRINCE JOFFREY, heir to the Iron Throne, twelve,
  • —PRINCESS MYRCELLA, a girl of eight,
  • —PRINCE TOMMEN, a boy of seven,
• —his brothers:
  • —STANNIS BARATHEON, Lord of Dragonstone,
  •  —his wife, LADY SELYSE of House Florent,
  •  —their daughter, SHIREEN, a girl of nine,
  • —RENLY BARATHEON, Lord of Storm’s End,
• —his small council:
  • —GRAND MAESTER PYCELLE,
  • —LORD PETYR BAELISH, called LITTLEFINGER,
         master of coin,
  • —LORD STANNIS BARATHEON, master of ships,
  • —LORD RENLY BARATHEON, master of laws,
  • —SER BARRISTAN SELMY, Lord Commander of the Kingsguard,
  • —VARYS, a eunuch, called the Spider, master of whisperers,
• —his court and retainers:
  • —SER ILYN PAYNE, the King’s Justice, a headsman,
  • —SANDOR CLEGANE, called the Hound, sworn shield to Prince Joffrey,
  • —JANOS SLYNT, a commoner, commander of the City Watch of King’s Landing,
  • —JALABHAR XHO, an exile prince from the Summer Isles,
  • —MOON BOY, a jester and fool,
  • —LANCEL and TYREK LANNISTER, squires to the king, the queen’s cousins,
  • —SER ARON SANTAGAR, master-at-arms,
• —his Kingsguard:
  • —SER BARRISTAN SELMY, Lord Commander,
  • —SER JAIME LANNISTER, called the Kingslayer,
  • —SER BOROS BLOUNT,
  • —SER MERYN TRANT,
  • —SER ARYS OAKHEART,
  • —SER PRESTON GREENFIELD,
  • —SER MANDON MOORE,

The principal houses sworn to Storm’s End are Selmy, Wylde, Trant, Penrose, Errol, Estermont, Tarth, Swann, Dondarrion, Caron.

The principal houses sworn to Dragonstone are Celtigar, Velaryon, Seaworth, Bar Emmon, and Sunglass.