House Baratheon

Lord Paramount of the Stormlands

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by Orys Baratheon

**House Baratheon of Storm's End** is one of the Great Houses of Westeros, and is the principal house in the Stormlands, which they rule as Lords Paramount of the Stormlands. Their seat, Storm's End, is an ancient castle raised by the Storm Kings from the now-extinct House Durrandon. The Baratheon sigil is a crowned black stag on a field of gold, and their words are "*Ours is the Fury*". Being just 150 years old, House Baratheon is by far the youngest of the Great Houses.

## Culture

### Traits

Members of the family tend to be tall and powerfully built, with black hair as well as strong, square jawlines. They are known for their mercurial tempers, and tend to have eyes of varying blue shades, from dark to bright and even blue-green.

## History

House Baratheon was founded by Orys Baratheon, a general in the army of King Aegon I Targaryen, the founder of the Targaryen dynasty and conqueror the Seven Kingdoms. Orys Baratheon was also rumored to be Aegon's bastard half-brother. He defeated Argilac the Arrogant, the last of the Storm Kings, and captured his castle of Storm's End. For his accomplishments, Orys was made Lord of Storm's End and founded House Baratheon. Orys took the sigil and words of the defeated House Durrandon as his own, cementing his rule over the Stormlands by marrying Argella Durrandon, the daughter of the fallen Argilac.

House Baratheon is the youngest of the Great Houses of Westeros. It was created when Orys Baratheon, one of Aegon I Targaryen's generals, his closest companion, and his rumoured bastard half-brother, took Argella Durrandon, the only daughter of Argilac Durrandon, the last Storm King, to wife. Orys took the sigil and words of House Durrandon for his own and became the first Lord of Storm's End. Through the female line, House Baratheon descents from King Durran Godsgrief, who founded the kingdom of the Storm Kings during the Age of Heroes.

Rogar Baratheon, the Lord of Storm's End at the time of the reigns of kings Maegor I Targaryen and Jaehaerys I Targaryen, served as Hand of the King and Protector of the Realm during the minority of Jaehaerys I. A grandson of Orys, Rogar would marry Queen Dowager Alyssa Velaryon and father two children, Boremund and Jocelyn. Boremund would succeed his father, while Jocelyn married Prince Aemon Targaryen.

In 103 A.C., Boremund's bastard, Baldric Storm, was legitimized by royal decree. Whereas his trueborn brother, Borros, was known to be belligerent and tempremental, Baldric had inherited their father's stoicism. Upon Boremund's deathbed, he declared his son, Baldric, as his rightful heir before the Storm's End's maester, Isambard Arryn. Borros dismissed this notion, though he remained in the castle for some years after, continually insisting himself to still be ruling as the Lord Paramount of the Stormlands. It was reportedly after an argument with his wife, Elenda Caron, when Borros left the kingdom in a rage, travelling south to Dorne, where he would eventually ally with the second of the Vulture Kings in 121 A.C. It was in this war between the Vulture King and Baldric that the succession was determined, as Baldric defeated his half-brother in single combat, which is remembered in the song '*Brother's Bane*'.

### The Dance of the Dragons

Despite his late father's loyalty, and that it was Viserys I that had legitimized him, Baldric did not declare for either claimant at the start of the Dance of the Dragons. When Aemond One-Eye arrived, offering to wed his niece, Maris, to sure up their alliance, Baldric decided he would stay neutral, and would not ride against the dragons that his own sister had married. However, when Lucerys Targaryen arrived, and Aemond threatened him, Baldric declared the princes be kept well away from each other. With Aemond demanding permission to fight his nephew, Baldric was adamant - no-one would fight in his halls. So Aemond chased down Lucerys outside of the keep, and slew both him and his dragon, Arrax, in the fight above Shipbreaker Bay.

Baldric soon after declared for Rhaenerys Targaryen and the Blacks, claiming he sought redemption for the part he had played in her sons death. Though, others, such as Maelor Targaryen, believe he feared a reprise from Daemon Targaryen, as he only declared after the murder of Jaehaerys Targaryen.

### Durran's War

*Main Article: Durran's War*

After Baldric had sent his son, Erich, to be fostered by the Starks of Winterfell, he received a raven that the boy had disappeared in the night. Riding north, Baldric met Corrin Stark, the Heir to Winterfell, in Riverrun. Corrin assured Baldric that they were searching for his brother, but Baldric refused to believe this. The two duelled and Baldric fell. His son, the new Lord of Storm's End, Durran, summoned his vassals and levied an army, summoning his younger brother (and heir), Arlan, home from his fosterage in Sunspear. T

hey marched north in 131 A.C., secured support from House Tully of Riverrun by betrothing Durran to the Lord's sister, Elys, and passed north into the Neck. After Durran Baratheon fell in the Battle of the Causeway with his foe, Corrin Stark, Arlan led the forces to Moat Cailin, where a siege lasted five days before being ended by Maelor Targaryen, who ended the war between the two houses. From that day on, the two Great Houses fell into a bitter feud.

## Family

### Historical Members

* **†** Baldric 'the Bold' Baratheon. Born as 'Baldric Storm', Baldric was legitimized by King Viserys and named heir to Storm's End over his trueborn brother, Borros. Ultimately, this would lead to the Fifth Dornish War. Slain by Corrin Stark in 131 A.C.
* **†** Durran 'Marshblade' Baratheon, the son and heir of Baldric. Born in 110 A.C. in Storm's End, led his armies north to avenge the death of his father and brother. Died killing Corrin Stark in the Battle of the Causeway in 132 A.C. Thereafter known as 'Durran Marshblade'.
* **†** Erich Baratheon. The younger son of Baldric Baratheon. Born in 114 A.C. in Storm's End, fostered in Winterfell and disappeared in 131 A.C. Presumed dead.

### Household in 152 A.C.

* Arlan 'Strong-Arm' Baratheon, Lord of Storm's End, a renown warrior who has now grown sick and feeble and confined to his chambers.
* Cassandra Baratheon, Lady of Storm's End, serving as advisor to her son, Durran.
* Durran Baratheon, the Lord Regent of Storm's End. Ruling in place of his father.
* Arrec 'Lame-Leg' Baratheon, the younger son of Arlan and Cassandra. Maimed in the Tourney at Bronzegate by Aerion Targaryen.
* Oraella Baratheon, the only daughter of Arlan and Cassandra Baratheon.
* Rickard Corbray, the Maester of Storm's End.
* Ardan Storm, also known as 'the Bastard of Storm's End'. The natural-born son of Arlan Baratheon, and squire to Edric Bolling.