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Orys Baratheon

Aegon’s closest companion and first Hand. He killed Argilac the Arrogant, married his daughter, took his sigil and words, and founded House Baratheon.

At a glance

Lived
d. 37 AC
Titles
Lord of Storm’s End, Hand of the King
Death
Died in 37 AC of wounds taken fighting the Vulture King’s Dornishmen, on the road home to Storm’s End.

Family

Parents (disputed)

Siblings and half-siblings

On the parentage. Widely rumoured to be Aerion’s bastard son, which would make him Aegon’s half-brother. Fire & Blood repeats the rumour and never settles it.

Orys Baratheon’s place in the family tree

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Parent to child (shade varies by family) Married Married, brother and sister Married, cousins Married, uncle and niece Disputed parentage / bastard Lovers, never wed Ruled the Iron Throne (number = order) Rode a dragon The Blacks The Greens
Targaryen Velaryon Hightower Baratheon Stark Martell Arryn Blackfyre Lannister Tyrell

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Where this comes from

Dates and relationships for Orys Baratheon are taken from Fire & Blood, The World of Ice & Fire, A Song of Ice and Fire and A Wiki of Ice and Fire, cross-checked against the HBO adaptations. Where the books and the shows disagree, both readings are given. Read how this tree is built and sourced.