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When [[Aegon the Conqueror]] invaded [[Westeros]], he sent his commander and rumored half-brother, [[Orys Baratheon]], to take the ancestral stronghold of the [[Storm Kings]]. Argilac met Orys' forces in open battle and was soundly defeated. Afterward, Orys took not only Storm's End and the [[Stormlands]], but also Argilac's black stag sigil, his words - "Ours is the Fury" - and his [[Argalia|daughter]], becoming the first Lord Paramount of the Stormlands and the founder of [[House Baratheon]].<ref>"The Complete Guide to Westeros: House Baratheon" featurette, Season 1 Blu Ray boxset</ref> |
When [[Aegon the Conqueror]] invaded [[Westeros]], he sent his commander and rumored half-brother, [[Orys Baratheon]], to take the ancestral stronghold of the [[Storm Kings]]. Argilac met Orys' forces in open battle and was soundly defeated. Afterward, Orys took not only Storm's End and the [[Stormlands]], but also Argilac's black stag sigil, his words - "Ours is the Fury" - and his [[Argalia|daughter]], becoming the first Lord Paramount of the Stormlands and the founder of [[House Baratheon]].<ref>"The Complete Guide to Westeros: House Baratheon" featurette, Season 1 Blu Ray boxset</ref> |
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| + | In ''The World of Ice and Fire'' it is revaled that Argilac was the leader of House Durrendon, the rulers of the Stormlands for centuries. After his death, Orys took the sigil and words of House Durrendon as those of House Baratheon. |
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| + | Argilac got his nickname for arrogantly refusing Aegon's offer of marrying Orys (a bastard) to his daughter, cutting off the hands of Aegon's envoy and sending them back to him. He was also arrogant in engaging the Targaryens in open battle rather than withstanding siege. However, Argilac was motivated in this by having heard of the death of [[Harren Hoare]] in similar circumstances at [[Harrenhal]] and wished to avoid a similar fate. |
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Revision as of 22:46, 4 September 2012
Argilac, also known as Argilac the Arrogant, is an unseen character in Game of Thrones. He is deceased when the series begins and has only appeared in "The Complete Guide to Westeros: House Baratheon" featurette. Argilac was the last of the Storm Kings, the rulers of the Stormlands since Durran Godsgrief, a legendary figure of the Age of Heroes and founder of Storm's End.
When Aegon the Conqueror invaded Westeros, he sent his commander and rumored half-brother, Orys Baratheon, to take the ancestral stronghold of the Storm Kings. Argilac met Orys' forces in open battle and was soundly defeated. Afterward, Orys took not only Storm's End and the Stormlands, but also Argilac's black stag sigil, his words - "Ours is the Fury" - and his daughter, becoming the first Lord Paramount of the Stormlands and the founder of House Baratheon.[1]
In the books
In The World of Ice and Fire it is revaled that Argilac was the leader of House Durrendon, the rulers of the Stormlands for centuries. After his death, Orys took the sigil and words of House Durrendon as those of House Baratheon.
Argilac got his nickname for arrogantly refusing Aegon's offer of marrying Orys (a bastard) to his daughter, cutting off the hands of Aegon's envoy and sending them back to him. He was also arrogant in engaging the Targaryens in open battle rather than withstanding siege. However, Argilac was motivated in this by having heard of the death of Harren Hoare in similar circumstances at Harrenhal and wished to avoid a similar fate.
See also
References
- ↑ "The Complete Guide to Westeros: House Baratheon" featurette, Season 1 Blu Ray boxset