Renly Baratheon - wikipedia Renly Baratheon Renly Baratheon A Song of Ice and Fire character Game of Thrones character Gethin Anthony as Renly Baratheon First appearance Novel : A Game of Thrones ( 1996 ) Television : `` Lord Snow '' ( 2011 ) Last appearance Novel : A Clash of Kings ( 1998 ) Television : `` The Ghost of Harrenhal '' ( 2012 ) Created by George R.R. Martin Portrayed by Gethin Anthony ( Game of Thrones ) Information Aliases The King in Highgarden The King in the South Gender Male Title Lord Paramount of the Stormlands Lord of Storm 's End Master of Laws Lord of the Seven Kingdoms ( claimant ) Family House Baratheon Spouse ( s ) Margaery Tyrell ( unconsummated ) Significant other ( s ) Loras Tyrell Relatives Steffon Baratheon ( father ) Cassana Estermont ( mother ) Robert Baratheon ( brother ) Stannis Baratheon ( brother ) Shireen Baratheon ( niece ) Mya Stone ( niece ) Gendry ( nephew ) Edric Storm ( nephew ) Barra ( niece ) Bella ( niece ) Other nephews and nieces Kingdom The Stormlands The Crownlands 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 A Game of Thrones, Renly is the youngest of the three sons of Lord Steffon Baratheon and Cassana Estermont. Renly Baratheon is portrayed by Gethin Anthony in the HBO television adaptation. Contents 1 Character description 2 Development, overview and reception 3 Storylines 3.1 In the books 3.2 In the show 3.3 Family tree of House Baratheon 4 References Character description Renly Baratheon is the younger brother of King Robert and of King Stannis. He is portrayed as a handsome and charismatic man, winning friends easily. Because of that, he 's quite popular with the smallfolk. Development, overview and reception Renly Baratheon is not a point of view character in the novels, so his actions are witnessed and interpreted through the eyes of other people, such as Eddard Stark and Catelyn Stark. Renly is mostly a background character in the novels. Storylines In the books Banner of arms of King Renly Baratheon in the books 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 House Tyrell by marrying Margaery Tyrell. Before he can march on the capital though, he hears Stannis is besieging Storm 's End. Renly marches there, intending to kill his brother in battle, and turning down an offer to become Stannis ' heir. Before the battle he is assassinated by a shadow conjured by Melisandre, though it is unclear if Stannis is aware of this or not. In the show Banner of arms of King Renly Baratheon in Game of Thrones Renly Baratheon is played by the British actor Gethin Anthony in the television adaption of the series of books. 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. 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 Loras Tyrell, the Knight of the Flowers, who convinces him that those qualities make him better ruling material than either of his older brothers. While Robert lies dying, Renly attempts to convince Ned of this, and that the two of them should kidnap Joffrey and rule the realm themselves. However, Ned refuses, so Renly, Loras, and their followers flee south. Once Joffrey becomes King and has Ned executed, Renly challenges his nephew 's claim to the throne. 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 's 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 their claim for the throne. On the night before a battle between his and Stannis 's forces, Renly agrees to Catelyn 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. Renly is later avenged in the Season 5 finale when Brienne of Tarth executes his brother Stannis after the battle of Winterfell, spitefully telling Stannis that Renly was the rightful King after he confesses his role in Renly 's death. Family tree of House Baratheon Family tree of House Baratheon Ormund Rhaelle Targaryen Steffon Cassana Estermont Delena Florent Robert 283 -- 298 Cersei Lannister Jaime Lannister Stannis Selyse Florent Renly Margaery Tyrell Edric Storm Gendry Bella Myrcella Shireen Mya Stone Barra 11 Others Joffrey 298 -- 300 Margaery Tyrell Tommen 300 -- Notes : ^ Jump up to : Martin, George R.R. ; García Jr., Elio M. ; Antonsson, Linda ( 2014 ). `` Appendix : Targaryen Lineage ''. The World of Ice & Fire. ISBN 978 - 0 - 553 - 80544 - 4. Jump up ^ Martin, George R.R. ( 2000 ). `` Appendix : The King in the Narrow Sea ''. A Storm of Swords. ISBN 0 - 553 - 10663 - 5. ^ Jump up to : Margaery Tyrell first married Renly, then Joffrey, and then Tommen. ^ Jump up to : Martin, George R.R. ( 2000 ). `` Appendix : The King on the Iron Throne ''. A Storm of Swords. ISBN 0 - 553 - 10663 - 5. Jump up ^ Martin, George R.R. ( 1996 ). `` Chapter 27, Eddard VI ''. A Game of Thrones. ISBN 0 - 553 - 10354 - 7. Jump up ^ Martin, George R.R. ( 2000 ). `` Chapter 29, Arya V ''. A Storm of Swords. ISBN 0 - 553 - 10663 - 5. ^ Jump up to : Joffrey, Myrcella and Tommen, although recognized by Robert, are secretly the illegitimate children of Jaime Lannister. Jump up ^ Martin, George R.R. ( 1996 ). `` Chapter 35, Eddard IX ''. A Game of Thrones. ISBN 0 - 553 - 10354 - 7. References Jump up ^ `` Game of Thrones Cast and Crew : Renly Baratheon played by Gethin Anthony ''. HBO. Retrieved December 29, 2015. Jump up ^ `` The Official Website for the HBO Series Game of Thrones ''. HBO. Jump up ^ `` From HBO ''. Archived from the original on 2016 - 03 - 07. Jump up ^ A Game of Thrones, Appendix. Jump up ^ `` A Read of Ice and Fire : A Clash of Kings, Part 11 ''. Tor. Jump up ^ `` Game of Thrones Viewer 's Guide ''. HBO. Jump up ^ `` Gethin Anthony on Going from Game of Thrones to the Mind of Charles Manson ''. Vanityfair. Jump up ^ Nguyen, Hanh ( April 26, 2012 ). `` Game of Thrones ' Gethin Anthony Discusses Renly 's Rise, Relationships and Shaving Scene ''. TVGuide. Retrieved March 25, 2016. George R.R. Martin 's A Song of Ice and Fire A Game of Thrones ( 1996 ) A Clash of Kings ( 1998 ) A Storm of Swords ( 2000 ) A Feast for Crows ( 2005 ) A Dance with Dragons ( 2011 ) The Winds of Winter ( TBA ) Franchise media Novellas Tales of Dunk and Egg ( 1998 -- 2010 ) The Princess and the Queen ( 2013 ) The Rogue Prince ( 2014 ) The Sons of the Dragon ( 2017 ) TV series Episodes Season 1 5 6 7 Awards Characters Music `` Game of Thrones Theme '' `` The Rains of Castamere '' `` The Bear and the Maiden Fair '' `` Light of the Seven '' Catch the Throne Live Concert Experience Soundtracks Season 1 5 6 Title sequence After the Thrones Thronecast Video games A Game of Thrones : Genesis Game of Thrones ( 2012 ) Game of Thrones Ascent Game of Thrones ( 2014 ) Other media The World of Ice & Fire ( 2014 ) Board game Card game ( Second edition ) Comic book series Characters Petyr Baelish Joffrey Baratheon Renly Baratheon Robert Baratheon Stannis Baratheon Tommen Baratheon Ramsay Bolton Roose Bolton Bronn Gregor Clegane Sandor Clegane Khal Drogo Gendry Tormund Giantsbane Gilly Theon Greyjoy Cersei Lannister Jaime Lannister Tyrion Lannister Tywin Lannister Oberyn Martell Melisandre Missandei Jorah Mormont Daario Naharis Ellaria Sand Davos Seaworth Jon Snow High Sparrow Arya Stark Bran Stark Catelyn Stark Ned Stark Rickon Stark Robb Stark Sansa Stark Daenerys Targaryen Viserys Targaryen Samwell Tarly Brienne of Tarth Margaery Tyrell Olenna Tyrell Varys Ygritte World Languages Dothraki Valyrian Themes Iron Throne White Walker Miscellaneous Fandom Book Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Renly_Baratheon&oldid=801504324 '' Categories : A Song of Ice and Fire characters Fictional assassinated people Fictional characters introduced in 1996 Fictional gay males Fictional swordsmen Fictional nobility Fictional orphans Fictional kings Fictional lords and ladies Fictional LGBT characters in television Fictional revolutionaries Talk Contents About Wikipedia Languages Беларуская Português Edit links This page was last edited on 20 September 2017, at 01 : 56. 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Question: who is gay king in game of thrones
Answer: Renly Baratheon, Lord of Storm's End