Robert Baratheon
Robert Baratheon, born 262AC, is the head of House Baratheon and Lord of the Stormlands. He is first son of Lady Cassana Estemont and Lord Steffon Baratheon. Robert was born and raised in the Baratheon family seat of Storm's End. He was a scant year older than his brother Stannis. Many years later a third Baratheon brother was born, Renly. When they were still young, Robert and Stannis watched as their parents died in a shipwreck within sight of Storm's End, making Robert the Lord of Storm's End. Lord Robert went to foster with Lord Jon Arryn at the Eyrie in the Vale of Arryn, along with Eddard Stark of Winterfell. They soon became fast friends and Jon Arryn, who had no sons of his own, came to treat them as his own family. Robert fell in love with Eddard's sister Lyanna Stark, who was promised to him by her father, Lord Rickard Stark. At the time Robert already had a bastard daughter, Mya Stone, which led to Lyanna commenting that Robert would never keep to one bed. Robert attended the tourney at Harrenhal, in which he entered the seven-sided melee. Some time after this event Lyanna was apparently kidnapped and taken by Crown Prince Rhaegar Targaryen.
The kidnapping set in motion a chain of events that led to The War of the Usurper. News of the kidnapping led Lyanna's eldest brother, Brandon, and later her father, Rickard, to King's Landing demanding justice. Both were executed by the Mad King, Aerys II Targaryen, who demanded that Lord Jon Arryn turn over Eddard Stark and as Robert well. Jon rose up in rebellion instead, with Eddard {Now Lord of Winterfell} and Robert rallying the North and the Stormlands respectively. Robert, whose descent gave him the best claim to The throne of the three lords, soon became the leader of the revolt, which became known as Robert's Rebellion. At the Battle of Gulltown, Robert slew Marq Grafton. Robert began gathering his banners at Storm's End, but he was separated from his allies in the North. Moreover, some of his bannermen decided to remain loyal to Iron Throne and began gathering their strength at Summerhall. |