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Orys Baratheon is an unseen character in Game of Thrones. He is not expected to appear in the series, being long dead by the time it starts. Orys Baratheon is the founder of House Baratheon.

Biography

Background

Orys Baratheon is the founder of House Baratheon and is the distant ancestor of King Robert Baratheon and his brothers Stannis and Renly.

Orys argalia — Orys Baratheon took Argalia, daughter of the last Storm King, to cement his rule over the Stormlands

During the War of Conquest, he was a commander in the army of Aegon the Conqueror, and was the Conqueror's bastard half-brother. When Aegon invaded Westeros, he sent Orys to seize Storm's End, the ancestral seat of the Storm Kings and capital of the Stormlands. Orys defeated the Storm King, Argilac the Arrogant and took not only Storm's End but also his sigil - the black stag - and words - "Ours is the Fury" - as well as his daughter Argalia, to cement his rule over the Stormlands. He became the first Lord Paramount of the Stormlands.^[1]

Season 1

He has an entry in The Lineages and Histories of the Great Houses of the Seven Kingdoms which reveals that he married Argalia, the daughter of the last Storm King, Argilac the Arrogant.^[2]

Family tree

Template:House Targaryen family tree Conquest era

In the books

House Baratheon lineage — The lineage of Orys Baratheon

The World of Ice and Fire reveals that Orys Baratheon was Aegon's closest friend and ally. He served Aegon as the first-ever Hand of the King. Aegon offered Orys's hand in marriage to the daughter of the Storm King, Argilac Durrandon, but was rebuffed. Angered at the insult of being offered a bastard instead of a king, Argilac cut off the hands of Aegon's envoys.

When Aegon landed his army at the mouth of the Blackwater Rush, he led a lightning campaign to secure the surrounding area, taking Rosby, Stokeworth, Duskendale and Maidenpool in short order. Orys led the army while Aegon attacked from the skies.

After this victory, Aegon sent Orys and his sister-wife Rhaenys to take Storm's End. Argilac left his castle to give battle in the open, attacking during a torrential thunderstorm to limit the use of Rhaenys's dragon, Meraxes. However, Meraxes instead fought on foot and was still able to inflict carnage on Argilac's forces. Argilac himself was slain by Orys. Orys negotiated the surrender of Storm's End, with Argilac's daughter Argella delivered to him in chains and naked. Orys treated her kindly, later wedding her.

Orys continued to serve as Hand of the King for his nephew Aenys I, who succeeded Aegon I upon his death. Orys later died during one of the numerous local rebellions against Aenys I: many lords hoped that with Aegon the Conqueror dead and his weak son on the throne, they might be able to throw off Targaryen rule forever. These rebellions were crushed by Aegon's ruthless younger son, Maegor the Cruel, who succeeded Orys as Hand of the King.^[3]

The relationship between Aegon the Conqueror and Orys Baratheon may be loosely inspired by that of the real-world William the Conqueror of Normandy and Odo of Bayeux, who, like Orys Baratheon, was the Norman conqueror's half-brother and vassal, and upon the conquest of England, was made the ruling earl of an important region of England and was his brother's regent and chancellor in that country.

References

↑ "The Complete Guide to Westeros: House Baratheon" featurette, Season 1 Blu Ray boxset
↑ "A Golden Crown"
↑ Bubonicaon 45 GRRM live-read

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[1] "The Complete Guide to Westeros: House Baratheon" featurette, Season 1 Blu Ray boxset

[2] "A Golden Crown"

[3] Bubonicaon 45 GRRM live-read

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 '''Orys Baratheon''' is an unseen character in ''[[Game of Thrones]]''. He is not expected to appear in the series, being long dead by the time it starts. Orys Baratheon is the founder of [[House Baratheon]].
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 [[File:Orys_argalia.jpg|thumb|Orys Baratheon took Argalia, daughter of the last Storm King, to cement his rule over the Stormlands]]
-During the [[War of Conquest]], he was a commander in the army of [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Conqueror]], and was the Conqueror's [[bastard]] half-brother. When Aegon invaded [[Westeros]], he sent Orys to seize [[Storm's End]], the ancestral seat of the [[Storm Kings]] and capital of the [[Stormlands]]. Orys defeated the Storm King, [[Argilac the Arrogant]] and [[Fall of Storm's End|took]] not only Storm's End but also his sigil - the black stag - and words - "Ours is the Fury - as well as his daughter [[Argalia Baratheon|Argalia]], to cement his rule over the Stormlands. He became the first Lord Paramount of the Stormlands. <ref>"The Complete Guide to Westeros: House Baratheon" featurette, Season 1 Blu Ray boxset</ref>
+During the [[War of Conquest]], he was a commander in the army of [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Conqueror]], and was the Conqueror's [[bastard]] half-brother. When Aegon invaded [[Westeros]], he sent Orys to seize [[Storm's End]], the ancestral seat of the [[Storm Kings]] and capital of the [[Stormlands]]. Orys defeated the Storm King, [[Argilac the Arrogant]] and [[Fall of Storm's End|took]] not only Storm's End but also his sigil - the black stag - and words - "Ours is the Fury" - as well as his daughter [[Argalia Baratheon|Argalia]], to cement his rule over the Stormlands. He became the first Lord Paramount of the Stormlands.<ref>"The Complete Guide to Westeros: House Baratheon" featurette, Season 1 Blu Ray boxset</ref>
 ===[[Season 1]]===
 He has an entry in ''[[The Lineages and Histories of the Great Houses of the Seven Kingdoms]]'' which reveals that he married Argalia, the daughter of the last Storm King, [[Argilac the Arrogant]].<ref>"[[A Golden Crown]]"</ref>
+==Family tree==
+{{House Targaryen family tree Conquest era}}
 ==In the books==
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 After this victory, Aegon sent Orys and his sister-wife [[Rhaenys Targaryen (sister of Aegon I)|Rhaenys]] to take Storm's End. Argilac left his castle to give battle in the open, attacking during a torrential thunderstorm to limit the use of Rhaenys's dragon, [[Meraxes]]. However, Meraxes instead fought on foot and was still able to inflict carnage on Argilac's forces. Argilac himself was slain by Orys. Orys negotiated the surrender of Storm's End, with Argilac's daughter Argella delivered to him in chains and naked. Orys treated her kindly, later wedding her.
+Orys continued to serve as Hand of the King for his nephew Aenys I, who succeeded Aegon I upon his death. Orys later died during one of the numerous local rebellions against Aenys I: many lords hoped that with Aegon the Conqueror dead and his weak son on the throne, they might be able to throw off Targaryen rule forever. These rebellions were crushed by Aegon's ruthless younger son, [[Maegor Targaryen|Maegor the Cruel]], who succeeded Orys as Hand of the King.<ref>[http://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/topic/83614-bubonicon-45/page__st__40 Bubonicaon 45 GRRM live-read]</ref>
-The relationship between Aegon the Conqueror and Orys Baratheon may be loosely inspired by that of the real-world William the Conqueror of Normandy and Odo of Bayeux, whom like Orys Baratheon, was the Norman conqueror's half-brother and vassal, and upon the conquest of England, was made the ruling earl of an important region of England and was his brother's regent and chancellor in that country.
+The relationship between Aegon the Conqueror and Orys Baratheon may be loosely inspired by that of the real-world William the Conqueror of Normandy and Odo of Bayeux, who, like Orys Baratheon, was the Norman conqueror's half-brother and vassal, and upon the conquest of England, was made the ruling earl of an important region of England and was his brother's regent and chancellor in that country.
 ==See also==
+* {{AWOIAF}}
-* [http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Orys_Baratheon Orys Baratheon at A Wiki of Ice and Fire]
 ==References==
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