Renly Baratheon

Renly Baratheon
Renly Baratheon
A Song of Ice and Fire character ; Game of Thrones character
	Gethin Anthony as Renly Baratheon
First appearance	Literature:; A Game of Thrones (1996); Television:; "Lord Snow" (2011);
Last appearance	Literature:; A Clash of Kings (1998); Television:; "The Ghost of Harrenhal" (2012);
Created by	George R. R. Martin
Adapted by	David Benioff ; D.B. Weiss ; (Game of Thrones)
Portrayed by	Gethin Anthony
In-universe information
Aliases	The King in Highgarden; The King in the South;
Gender	Male
Title	Lord Paramount of the Stormlands; Lord of Storm's End; Master of Laws; Lord of the Seven Kingdoms (claimant);
Occupation	King
Family	House Baratheon
Spouse	Margaery Tyrell (unconsummated)
Significant other	Loras Tyrell
Relatives	Steffon Baratheon (father); Cassana Estermont (mother); Robert Baratheon (brother); Stannis Baratheon (brother); Shireen Baratheon (niece); Mya Stone (niece); Bella (niece); Gendry (nephew); Edric Storm (nephew); Barra (niece); Other nephews and nieces;

Renly Baratheon is a fictional character in the A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin, and its television adaptation Game of Thrones.

Introduced in 1996's A Game of Thrones, Renly is the youngest of the three sons of Lord Steffon Baratheon and Cassana Estermont, and the younger brother of Robert and Stannis Baratheon. He is Lord of Storm's End and Lord Paramount of the Stormlands. He served as master of laws in his eldest brother's small council, before crowning himself king in the wake of Robert's death with the support of the Reach and the Stormlands, an act that helps kick off the War of Five Kings. This brings him into conflict with his older brother Stannis, whose claim is greater.

Renly's homosexual relationship with Loras Tyrell is alluded to in the books and is made clearly evident in the television show. Both men are among Martin's most prominent LGBTQ characters, although Renly and Loras' adapted relationship and the show's portrayal of the latter has received mixed criticism.

Renly Baratheon is portrayed by Gethin Anthony in the HBO television adaptation.

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