Stannis Connington

Ser **Stannis Connington** is a nobleman from House Connington, he is the son of Lord Steffon Connington and Lady Alyssa Toyne. He is married to Lady Johanna Swann. He is the heir to Griffin's Roost and has two siblings, Gunthor and Larra Connington. Stannis Connington is a well-renowned noble at the royal court of King's Landing and is said to have had many prominent individuals within his social circle.

## Title

### Predecessor

Steffon Connington, Lord of Griffin's Roost

## Biography

### Siblings

Larra Connington(89 AC - present)

Gunthor Connington

(90 AC - present)

## **Early Life**

### **Birth**

He was born on February 12, 88 AC in the castle of Griffin's Roost to Ser Steffon Connington and Alyssa Toyne. He later had two more siblings that followed in a span of three to four years; Gunthor Connington and Larra Connington.

### **Childhood**

He trained with the sword and bow at age of ten, and was married with his bride at age of thirteen. He liked horse riding and fishing and would play with his wolf, Perphos. This pet has stayed with him his whole life and has never left his side. Stannis cherishes his wolf very much and worries for his safety, which is why he does not bring him to the capital often under fear that something would happen to his pet wolf.

### **Education**

Stannis Connington was educated alongside his siblings, while it is noted that Gunthor Connington (his younger brother) had received little attention, Stannis on the other hand had had plenty of attention and was raised rather vastly. His education was overseen by his parents, preferably his father while his mother socialized at the court of Storms End enough to arrange an early marriage for her son and heir as she saw it suitable to do so.

### **Marriage**

At first, Lord Steffon Connington intended to refuse a marriage between his son and the lady that was selected by his mother, Lady Alyssa Toyne however she had rejected on the account that she wanted her eldest son married as soon as possible. This was in addition to revoking Lord Steffon's ability to consider who would be a suitable bride for his son and heir and to consider an appropriate noblewoman. Lord Steffon trusted Stannis's mother, Lady Alyssa Toyne to find a suitable bride for her thirteen year old child as soon as possible and she had been able to select one, arranging a dowry with the lady's father.

This lady was Johanna Swann, a noblewoman from the noble House Swann in the Stormlands from the seat of Stonehelm. It is said that Lady Alyssa had rushed the marriage and often kept an eye out for Stannis, she had even encouraged Stannis Connington to conceive a child as soon as possible with the intentions of becoming a young grandmother.

Nobody knows as to why Lady Alyssa had wanted her son, Stannis Connington to be married so soon and the theology behind it remains a mystery, however it is said whatever she does is for the best of the Connington family. It is said Lady Alyssa had also wanted to arrange a marriage for her youngest son, Gunthor and younger daughter, Larra however this was rejected by Lord Steffon Connington on the account of their ages at the time of Stannis' wedding.

### **Familial Relations**

Stannis Connington is said to have been a very major aspect in the lives of his family, House Connington being one of the major houses of the Stormlands with grand wealth and social prominence it is said that Stannis was the role model for what all noble boys should be, although subjectively held due to sons of other houses holding jealousy due to the promotion and praising that Stannis had received.

Stannis Connington was playing the role model of the caretaker and held jurisdiction over his siblings; Lady Larra and Gunthor Connington, till date he scolds them; especially Gunthor for their wrongdoings. Regardless, Stannis Connington is said to be reasonably merciful towards those who defy his will, however less or so for enemies or court rivals. Ser Stannis cares for his siblings a lot and puts them before himself under any circumstances, it is said he is devoted towards the reputation of House Connington and the will of his parents, as a result being deemed a filial son.

During his childhood, while Gunthor and Larra are secluded within the halls of Griffin's Roost with their mother having paid a lot more attention to them due to their age, It is said that Ser Stannis Connington would often be treated towards masculine activities by his father. This included horseback riding, direct combat training and other aspects, as a result Stannis Connington had a good relationship with his father, Lord Steffon Connington. Despite this, it is said that Ser Stannis has taken upon a lot of responsibility for a nobleman his age and has remotely governed over House Connington several times.

There are no existing reports or records on his marriage with Lady Johanna Swann, the couple remained childless within the first few years of their wedding this is possibly due to their age at the time of marriage. However, it is noted that Johanna Swann has a good relationship with Alyssa Toyne, her mother in law. This was possibly because she was selected specifically for her son and consequently governed over Lady Johanna as her own daughter.

## **Court Life**

### **Court of Storms End**

At the age of ffiteen, Stannis Connington had arrived at the court of Storms End. He was introduced to court forcefully by his mother, Lady Alyssa Toyne who is said to have invested most of her time planning out and enacting her son's future according to several semi-canon sources. As a result, Alyssa Toyne is not necessarily disliked at court for the behavior of Gunthor and Larra although was often blamed for bad parenting due to her two younger children, with Stannis being deemed the "golden child" of the Connington siblings.

There are no more recordings on Stannis' time at the court of Storms End, he spent the majority of his teenage years studying within Griffin's Roost and as a result did not have any courtier positions with House Baratheon. It is likely that Alyssa Toyne spent more time at the court of Storms End in comparison to her son in the speculation that her son may fall behind with his education, in addition to scolding the maester of Griffin's Roost if Ser Stannis had been performing poorly according to several semi-canon sources it is speculated that Alyssa Toyne was somewhat abusive to individuals who did not tend to her children, Ser Stannis Connington being a product of his mother's focus and attention.

### **Court of Viserys I**

#### **Arrival to Court**

At the age of seventeen, Ser Stannis Connington had been sent to King's Landing alongside his brother and sister. This had upset him gravely as it was due to the fact that Lord Steffon Connington had to via court etiquette send somebody within his place to represent House Connington, when Ser Stannis Connington had offered himself to be sent as a representative for their house and to maintain relations with other aristocratic families of Westeros, it is reported via some semi-canon sources that his mother, Alyssa Toyne had slapped him as she did not feel King's Landing was safe for her son. It is not known as to why and remains a mystery, however Stannis Connington; his mother Lady Alyssa and his siblings, Ser Gunthor and Lady Larra had left Griffin's Roost for the capital.

Ser Stannis Connington is greeted well within King's Landing, however his mother refused to leave his side within court for a specific period of time until he settled in, having neglected the activities of her two younger children; Larra and Gunthor. Due to her common absence at court, it is speculated that Lady Alyssa Toyne does not care for the actions of her two younger children although this was insulting.

#### **Social Life**

Later, it is recalled that Ser Stannis Connington maintained a retinue of friends, this contained Alan Beesbury, Lord Daven Florent, Ser Jonos Crakehall and Lord Samwell Reyne. Other members of their retinue include Gunthor Connington, Larra Connington and Sarra Reyne, Lord Samwell's daughter.

It is noticed throughout many public appearances, that Ser Stannis Connington is having to consistently resolve issues regarding Ser Gunthor and Lady Larra, his two younger siblings. It is a speculated that Ser Stannis scolds his younger brother, Gunthor Connington frequently although there's no evidence other then what is seen in public. It is also noted that Ser Stannis Connington humiliates his sister, Lady Larra Connington for her conflict with Lady Sarra Reyne, the daughter of Lord Samwell of House Reyne who is betrothed to another political ally of Stannis, Alan Beesbury.

It is said that Ser Stannis Connington is constantly pressured by Lady Alyssa Toyne, his mother to bare a male child with Johanna Swann; although the relationship between himself and his wife remains a mystery and there are no records reported regarding their relationship.

Ser Stannis Connington appears as a participant within a melee, in which he came second place and lost to Ser Gormon Tyrell, who is the son and heir of Lady Mina Appleton and Lord Matthos Tyrell.