"House Baratheon"[3] is the twenty-first short of the first season of Histories & Lore. It is the twenty-first short of the series overall. It was released on March 6, 2012 in Game of Thrones: The Complete First Season. It was narrated by Mark Addy as Robert Baratheon and written by Bryan Cogman.
Premise[]
House Baratheon was born in the wake of Aegon's Conquest, when Orys Baratheon, Aegon's rumored bastard brother, defeated the last of Argillac the Arrogant.[sic] Their sigil is a crowned stag, and their words are "Ours is the Fury!" Here, Robert Baratheon details the history of his family, from its origin during Aegon Targaryen's conquest, through the capture of Storm's End, and finally to his own ascension to the Iron Throne.[3]
Narration[]
Robert Baratheon: "Ours is the Fury."
These are the words of the black stag of Baratheon. A battle cry echoed throughout the land in rebellion, when I, Robert Baratheon, the First of His Name, seized the Iron Throne from the Mad King, Aerys Targaryen, ending a dynasty nearly three hundred years old.
House Baratheon was born in the Wars of Conquest when Aegon the Dragon invaded Westeros. Aegon sent his commander, Orys Baratheon, to take Storm's End.
Argilac the Arrogant, the last of the Storm Kings, foolishly left the safety of his stronghold and met the Baratheon warlord in open battle. Argilac was soundly defeated, and Orys took his lands, his holdings, and his daughter.
Orys was said to be a half-brother to Aegon Targaryen. If this were true, a little blood of the dragon mingled with that of the stag in those days.
The seat of House Baratheon is Storm's End, a legendary keep raised in the Age of Heroes.
It overlooks Shipbreaker Bay, where legend has it that Durran, the first Storm King, raised the keep with the aid of Bran the Builder of House Stark, forging a centuries-long connection with the Stormlands and the North.
After Aegon's conquest of the Seven Kingdoms, the Baratheons remained loyal enough to the crown while Targaryen kings came and went. But loyalty has its limits. When Rhaegar Targaryen, Aerys' vile son and heir, abducted Lyanna Stark, my betrothed, my beloved, it was time to act.
We raised our banners. Baratheon, Stark, Jon Arryn, and the Tullys, united in rebellion against Rhaegar and his father, the Mad King. We were victorious and took the Iron Throne.
That bit of dragon blood in my veins came in well as it made me a distant relation to the Targaryen dynasty blood of my long-lost ancestor, Orys. The truth of it is I took it.
I sit on the Iron Throne. I rule the Seven Kingdoms from the Red Keep.
Appearances[]
Individuals[]
- King Robert Baratheon
- King Aerys II Targaryen, the "Mad King" (mentioned)
- King Aegon I Targaryen, the "Conquerer"
- Lord Orys Baratheon
- King Argilac Durrandon, the "Arrogant" (mentioned)
- Princess Argella Durrandon (unnamed)
- King Durran Godsgrief
- King Brandon the Builder
- Prince Rhaegar Targaryen
- Lyanna Stark
- Lord Jon Arryn (mentioned)
Houses[]
Locations[]
- The Crownlands
- The Stormlands
- The North
- Winterfell (mentioned)
Events[]
Cast[]
References[]
- ↑ Jacob Klein (March 4, 2012). Game of Thrones DVD & Blu-Ray Available 3/6!. HBO Watch. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ↑ Histories & Lore: Season 1, Short 21: "House Baratheon" (2012).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Game of Thrones: The Complete First Season (2012).
- ↑ Dan Selcke (September 20, 2017). Bryan Cogman is developing a fifth Game of Thrones prequel series for HBO. Winter is Coming. Retrieved December 14, 2023.