Renly Baratheon
This article consists almost entirely of a plot summary. (September 2022) |
Renly Baratheon | |
---|---|
A Song of Ice and Fire character Game of Thrones character | |
First appearance |
|
Last appearance |
|
Created by | House Baratheon |
Spouse | Margaery Tyrell (unconsummated) |
Relatives |
|
Renly Baratheon is a fictional character in the A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin, and its television adaptation Game of Thrones.
Introduced in 1996's
Renly's
Renly Baratheon is portrayed by Gethin Anthony in the HBO television adaptation.[5][6][7]
Character description
Renly Baratheon is the younger brother of King
Renly is not a
Storylines
Renly Baratheon is the youngest of the Baratheon brothers and Lord of Storm's End. He is described as handsome and charismatic, winning friends easily. Renly serves on Robert's council as Master of Laws. After Robert dies, Renly declares himself King of the Seven Kingdoms in A Clash of Kings, wins the support of the Baratheon bannermen as he is their Lord Paramount, and seals an alliance with
TV adaptation
Renly Baratheon is played by the British actor Gethin Anthony in the television adaptation of the series of books.[10]
Gethin Anthony on his character: "The reason why I like playing him is I think he's a fantastic man who believes in Westeros being a cultured and enlightened place. His major advantage -- and why he gets on well in the world -- is that he gets on well with people."[11]
Season 1
Renly Baratheon, Lord of Storm's End, is the youngest brother of King Robert and Master of Laws in the Small Council. He is popular with the people because he is handsome, jovial, and throws extravagant balls and masquerades. He is not fond of fighting or bloodshed, and would rather make friends than kill enemies. He is secretly the lover of Ser
Season 2
Renly declares himself King of the Seven Kingdoms during Season 2 and wins the support of the Baratheon bannermen and the support of other houses, despite Stannis' better claim. He also seals an alliance with the powerful House Tyrell and its bannermen (including Randyll Tarly, father of Samwell Tarly) by marrying Margaery Tyrell. He leads his massive army slowly through southern Westeros, biding his time. Catelyn Stark tries to convince Renly and Stannis to put aside their differences and unite against the Lannisters but it fails as both brothers refuse to give up their claim for the throne. On the night before a battle between his and Stannis' forces, Renly agrees to allow Robb Stark to keep the title "King in the North" and rule the North and Riverlands, but on the condition that he swear fealty to Renly as King on the Iron Throne. Before Catelyn can offer a real negotiation, Renly is assassinated by Melisandre, who gives birth to a shadow demon and sends it to kill Renly in order to remove him from Stannis' path. Stannis is initially unaware of the exact nature of Melisandre's crime, and is later visibly shocked and saddened of the role he played in his brother's death, which he visibly regrets.
Season 5
Renly is later avenged in the
Family tree of House Baratheon
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes:
|
References
- ^ Moylan, Brian (June 28, 2016). "Game of Thrones has a gay problem". Vulture. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ "Loras Tyrell deserved better". The Fandomentals. September 28, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ Harris, David (May 2015). "Razor's Rant: The Loras Conundrum". FanSided. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- Salon. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ "Game of Thrones Cast and Crew: Renly Baratheon played by Gethin Anthony". HBO. Archived from the original on April 7, 2015. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
- ^ "The Official Website for the HBO Series Game of Thrones". HBO. Archived from the original on 2015-04-07. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
- ^ "From HBO". Archived from the original on 2016-03-07.
- ISBN 0-00-224584-1.
- ^ "Game of Thrones Viewer's Guide". HBO. Archived from the original on 2019-09-14. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
- ^ "Gethin Anthony on Going from Game of Thrones to the Mind of Charles Manson". Vanityfair. 28 May 2015.
- ^ Nguyen, Hanh (April 26, 2012). "Game of Thrones' Gethin Anthony Discusses Renly's Rise, Relationships and Shaving Scene". TVGuide. Retrieved March 25, 2016.