Selyse Baratheon

Season(s)

2, 3

First seen

"The North Remembers"

Last seen

"Kissed by Fire"

Appeared in

Mentioned in

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Titles

Queen

Also known as

Status

Alive

Age

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Death

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Origin

Brightwater Keep

Allegiance

House Baratheon of Dragonstone
House Florent

Family

Imry Florent - brother
Stannis Baratheon - husband
Shireen Baratheon - daughter
Petyr Baratheon - son (stillborn)
Tommard Baratheon - son (stillborn)
Edric Baratheon - son (stillborn)
Robert Baratheon - brother-in-law (deceased)
Renly Baratheon - brother-in-law (deceased)

Portrayed by

Sarah MacKeever (Season 2)
Tara Fitzgerald (Season 3)

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Selyse Baratheon, née Florent, is a recurring character in the second and third seasons. Selyse is the wife of Stannis Baratheon. She was originally played uncredited by Sarah MacKeever and debuts in "The North Remembers". The role was recast for the third season with Tara Fitzgerald taking over.

BiographyEdit

BackgroundEdit

She is the wife of Stannis Baratheon, the Lord of Dragonstone and claimant to the Iron Throne. She is from House Florent of Brightwater Keep, a noble house of the Reach and bannermen of House Tyrell.^[1]

Selyse and Stannis have a single daughter, Princess Shireen Baratheon. The rest of Selyse and Stannis' offspring, Petyr, Tommard, and Edric, were all stillborn. She keeps their bodies in crystal containers filled with chemicals in her chambers.

Season 2Edit

Queen Selyse is present at the ritual burning of the statues of the Seven on the shores of Dragonstone, standing at the side of her husband and King. When Stannis pulls the flaming Lightbringer from one of the statues, she kneels alongside the rest of the worshippers of the Lord of Light. After the ceremony is over, Stannis extends his hand and Selyse rises to her feet to walk after him.^[2]

Melisandre notes that Selyse has failed to give Stannis a son, only stillborn boys, and that Selyse is sickly and often confined to her tower at Dragonstone.^[3]

Stannis later recalls to Ser Davos Seaworth how his wife nearly died during the siege of Storm's End during Robert's Rebellion before Davos was able to breach the lines and bring supplies in.^[4]

AppearancesEdit

Family treeEdit

Steffon Baratheon Deceased

Cassana Baratheon née Estermont Deceased

Unnamed tavern wench Deceased

Robert Baratheon Deceased

Cersei Baratheon née Lannister

Jaime Lannister

Stannis Baratheon

Selyse Baratheon née Florent

Renly Baratheon Deceased

Margaery Baratheon née Tyrell

Various women

Mhaegen

Gendry

Various other bastards

Barra Deceased

Unnamed son Deceased

Joffrey Baratheon

Myrcella Baratheon

Tommen Baratheon

Petyr Baratheon Stillborn

Tommard Baratheon Stillborn

Edric Baratheon Stillborn

Shireen Baratheon

Behind the scenesEdit

Selyse was initially played uncredited by Sarah MacKeever who only appeared in the second season premiere "The North Remembers", standing in the crowd during the scene in which Stannis burns the idols of the Seven, though she has no dialogue and isn't identified on-screen.^[2] The character was confirmed as returning for the third season in May 2012.^[5] Tara Fitzgerald was announced in the role in July 2012.^[6]

Actress Tara Fitzgerald has previously starred in the TV series The Body Farm along with Keith Allen, real life father of actor Alfie Allen.

In the booksEdit

In A Song of Ice and Fire, Selyse is Stannis' wife. They have a single child, their daughter Shireen. Selyse is tall and thin with sharp features, has the large ears typical of the Florents and is not considered attractive. She is a fanatical believer of the Lord of Light, and places great trust in Melisandre. Indeed, Selyse was actually the first member of Stannis' household that Melisandre converted to the eastern religion. This extends to the point that those of Stannis' followers who take up worship of the Lord of Light are nicknamed "Queen's Men", referring to Selyse - though some use the in a disparaging sense, referring to Melisandre as the "Queen", to point out that Stannis follows her counsel more closely than that of his wife. It is uncertain whether Selyse is aware that Stannis had sexual relationship with Melisandre.

There is no mentioning in the novels that Selyse ever gave birth to stillborn boys, nor that she is sickly and often confined to her tower.

ReferencesEdit

See alsoEdit

• Selyse Florent at A Wiki of Ice and Fire. (MAJOR spoilers from the books)

v • d • e House Baratheon of Dragonstone
Lord:	King Stannis Baratheon	Heir:	Princess Shireen Baratheon
Seat:	Dragonstone	Lands:	Blackwater Bay and the Stormlands
Title(s):	Lord of Dragonstone
Current members:	Queen Selyse Florent
Household:	Maester Cressen · Lady Melisandre · Ser Davos Seaworth · Ser Imry Florent · Matthos Seaworth · Bert