Character History
The character of the novels of the "Song of Ice and Flame" of the American writer George Martin, as well as the series "Game of Thrones" shot down based on these works. The younger brother of King Robert. After the death of Brother proclaimed himself the only legal successor to Robert, the king of Andalov and the first people. Lord Castle dragon stone in the draft bay.History of creation
A possible historical prototype of Barateon Stannis is called the English king Richard III York, which has ruled from 1483, and already in 1485 he was killed in the battle of Bosworth. Richard became the latest representative of plantagenets at the British throne.
Like Stannis, Richard did not enjoy popular in society, but was a capable military leader and a good supervisor. As in the case of stanis, in the legitimacy of the origin of Richard's nephews, there were serious doubts, so Uncle decided to take on the brazards of the board.
In both cases, the widowing queens and their rations, who sought to seize power and gathered to solely edit, hiding behind the names of the juvenile kings. Both, and Stannis, and Richard, in the current conditions had a rigid policy, which made them even more unpopular.
"Game of Thrones"
In the television series "Game of Thrones" The role of Bratteon Stannis played British actor Stephen Dilsen, famous for the role of Merlin in the 2004 film "King Arthur". The hero appears on the screen in the second season and disappears from the plot in the fifth, presumably killed shaved tart.
For the first time about Stanny Baratheon mentions Lord Eddard Stark in the first season. After the King Robert dies, and his Dress Lord Stark is aware that Robert's imaginary children are actually bastards, Stannis from the point of view of Lord Stark turns out to be the only legal successor to royal power.
Stark knows Stannis as an excellent commander and a born leader and believes that thanks to these qualities of character, he will become an excellent king. Lord Stark sends a letter to Stannis Castle, where he talks about the situation, for which, later Eddard is executed as a traitor. After the start of the war, Stannis is going to support the son of Lord Stark, Robb.
In the second season, Stannis appears properly. Having received a letter from Lord Stark, the hero is going to open the truth about the origin of Robert's children to all of the kingdom. On the Savort Sivort Council, it offers Stannis to not forcing events, and for the beginning to conclude an alliance with his own younger brother Renley and Robust Stark, which in the north proclaimed the king. With great forces it will be possible to attack the royal harbor with a big chance for a victory. Stannis refuses to accept this plan.
The younger brother of Stannis, Renley Baratheon, believes that he also has the right to the throne. The hero is trying to pacify the brother and make that refuse to complaints, offering Renley a place in the Small Council. Renley has a night to think about the proposal of Stannis, however, this night, Melisandra sends a shadow to Renley that kills him. Thus, the "Question of Renley" turns out to be closed for Stannis, and the junior brother's army becomes at the disposal of the hero.
With the new forces of Stannis goes to the royal harbor, where the famous battle of the drafts is unleashed. The defense of the capital commands the cunning Taiwin Lannister. The station of the station is lured into the trap and the submissions are destroyed by "wild fire". The surviving warriors of Stannis are planted ashore and go to the assault on the walls of the Royal Harbor. Stannis himself is in the thick of battles. Stannis people break through the gate, but the victory escapes from the hero - the Tirellov army comes to the rescue of the capital.
The stance army is broken, and he returns to his own castle on the dragon stone. There he is accused of defeating Melisandra, who promised Stannis victory in battle. Melisandra requires the hero to continue to fight. Then he is waiting for the fate of the winner. To "consolidate the effect", Melisandra shows Stannis vision in fire. This returns the hero of faith in itself as in the true king.
At the beginning of the third season, the station dwells in depression, which plunged after the defeat, incurred in the battle of the draft. The hero stops contacts with anyone, except Melisandra. The witch believes that Stannis is the newly born Azen Ahai, the elected Lord of Light, which is designed to fight against darkness.
He survived in the battle at the draft Davos Sivort, the adviser Stannis, is trying to eliminate Melisandra, and with it and a detrimental effect that religious witch renders at Stannis. An attempt is unsuccessful, and Stannis sends his faithful companion to prison.
Melissander meanwhile floats from a dragon stone in an unknown direction. Stannis suspects that she is going to quit it, but Melisandra assures the hero in his own devotion. The witch believes that the Human sacrifice of the Lord of Lyody will help to sit on the iron throne of Stannis. And you should not be sacrificed anyone who, and a person, in the veins of which blood flows the kings. Melisandra is going to "adapt" for this purpose of one of the illegitimate siblings of King Robert.
In the same third season you can see the Religious wife of Stannis Siemsu, which is preserved on the Lord of Light, and the Hero's daughter - Shiren. The face of the princess is an isurodovanny disease, and his own mother is trying to dissuade the father of the girl from meetings with her. Syrene is tied to Davos Syworth and is interested in his fate.
When Melisandra brings into Dragonia, Jendry Stone, illegitimate son of King Robert, Stannis accepts that Nelskovo. According to the hero, there is no need to almond with a person whom you are going to cut as a sacrifice. Later, Stannis tells about the plans about the sacrifice of Davos, when visiting the dungeon. Davos considers such an act low, but Stannis holds another opinion and requires Davos to give the Word that it will not be malicious against Melisandra. After that, Stannis produces Davos from prison.
Using Gendry's blood in a fiery ritual, Stannis curses to the death of his own enemies - the young king Joffrey, Bailon Greyjoy and Robob Stark. When robob kill, the hero writes off this on the effectiveness of Melisandra magic and begins to believe that magic will help in the seizure of the Iron throne. To sacrifice bastards, however, it fails, because Davos Sivort helps the young man run into the royal harbor. For it, Stannis sentences adviser to death.
But just at this time, a letter from the night watch comes to the appearance of white walkers and about danger threatening due to the wall. Melisandra advises Stannis to quit forces on the protection of the North, because the real war will come from there. Davos Sivort also offers to move with the army to the wall.
In the fourth season, Stannis learns about the death of King Joffrey and concludes that if Davos Sivort did not release Jenri, the throne could already be at Stannis in his pocket. "Miraculous" Blood Buckasta, according to Stannis, helped in the fight against the new king, but, alas, the possibility is missed. Davos Sivort proposes to return to normal methods of warfare and hire the army of mercenaries, but Stannis refuses. After all, among other things, the Lord of Dragon Stone has no money.
To get money, Davos, together with Stannis, go to Bravos, to the Iron Bank. However, there heroes refuse to issue the desired "loan under war," because the station is unopullen and hear the usurper. Among other things, Stannis has no own fleet and troops, there is no provision reserves. The situation looks bad, but Davos still manages to convince the Bank's representative to give Stannis money.
The hero collects the army and goes to the north, to the wall. A wife and daughter go with him, as well as the red witch Melisandra. Stannis's troops are easily broken by the army of the wild, and the hero himself meets John Snow, who arrived at the wild camp for negotiations. John rests on a related connection with Lord Stark, who supported Stannis as a king and because of this died.
Winterfelle is busy with Bolton, and Stannis plans to knock out those from there. To replenish the ranks of our own warriors, Stannis is going to attach the army of the wild. However, the leader of wild mans refuses to recognize the primacy of Stannis, and it is burned on a fire.
Stannis requires oath to loyalty from the Lords of the North, but they also refuse to bring it. After all, Stannis is not the king of the north, but a stranger. Then the hero proposes to declare John Snow by the legitimate heir of Lord Stark and the ruler of Winterfella, so that through John to control the north. However, Snow refuses this proposal and remains in the night doser, where it becomes a lord commander.
Melisandra asks Stantsi to take her with him when he goes to Winterfelle. Davos advises to wait for the return of the troops of the wild led by Snow and move along with them, but Stannis refuses to wait. Davos suggested to leave the station of Stannis in the castle of the night watch, but again receives a refusal.
Stannis troops leave the black castle and go to Winterfelle, but fall into the snowy storm. Stannis refuses to return and postpone the hike due to the ruined weather. Night at the camp attack people Ramsey Bolton. Stannis makes the decision to go about Melisandra and burn his own daughter - to bring a girl sacrificing the Lord of Light for the success of the campaign. Davos can prevent this, and Stannis sends that black castle behind her horses and supplies.
When the girl burns, the thaw comes, but this does not help anything. Stannis's wife cums at night, and half of the troops run away from a crazy leader, and the next morning the camp remains empty. Later, the station discovers that the Melisandra itself escaped.
Stannis still believes that Winterfell should take, and goes to the castle. However, the cavalry of Bolton destroys the demoralized soldiers of Stannis, and the King himself kills suddenly appeared Brianna Tart, murder of Renley Barateon. In the series, the biography of Stannis is completed. However, in the book about the death of Stannis, John Snow is reported in the framework of Ramsi Bolton, and it is not known whether this information is true. There is a chance that Stannis survived.