His dedicated band of fans had hoped he was being given a shock reprieve. Game of thrones is taking heat for perhaps its most disturbing death scene yet. Selyse has grown to hate her daughter because of that. Martin admits game of thrones spoiled major book death. Forum tv show discussion board burning shireen in the books vs tv series. So i was thinking about shireens sacrifice and how it will play out in the books. Midway through sundays episode the dance of dragons, stannis baratheon, his military campaign failing as his troops froze in the snow, sacrificed his daughter shireen in a lastditch. Shireen baratheon death its always summer under the sea. Ever since sundays episode of game of thrones, viewers have debated whether shireen baratheons death by burning was the most gutchurning moment the series has ever depicted, or. Stannis baratheon is a fictional character in the a song of ice and fire series of epic fantasy novels by american author george r.
In the third season of game of thrones, stannis baratheons old friend ser davos seaworth tells him, youre not a man who slaughters innocents, for gain or glory. Stannis is nowhere near shireen and cant get to her anytime soon. Shireen baratheon biographical information born in 289 ac at dragonstone title crown princess. May 04, 2015 a few others have pointed out various scenes in the book that show stannis affection for his daughter. Shireens death is not in the a song of ice and fire books yet so im afraid i cant comfort or warn fans of the series either way. Jun 07, 2015 shireen s death is not in the a song of ice and fire books yet so im afraid i cant comfort or warn fans of the series either way. I used the song which princess shireen baratheon sings to herself in her chamber at dragonstone, when her father king stannis baratheon arrives to see her. Weird theory about dany in the books that might happen. He does not share his brothers cruelty, but has not been coddled by cersei as much.
Ok, so on the show, shireen baratheon is burned as a blood sacrifice in order to lift. Shireen baratheon is a member of house baratheon of dragonstone, and is the. Her father is the head of house baratheon of dragonstone and has declared himself king on the iron throne. Game of thrones burned the books by burning spoiler in. Ive lurked on these boards, and figured it was time to jump in and actually post my own crazy theories so bear with me but it seems that shireen is incredibly well positioned to play an important role in the last two books. King robert i baratheon was the ruler of the seven kingdoms and first king of the baratheon dynasty to sit on the iron throne, formally styled as robert of the house baratheon, the first of his name, king of the andals and the first men, lord of the seven kingdoms, and protector of the realm. Winds of winter, though readers will note that stannis baratheons. Stannis stephen dillane ordered his young daughter shireen kerry ingram burned at the stake, and did not. Princess shireen baratheon was the only surviving child fourth and only daughter of stannis and selyse baratheon, and the younger sister of petyr baratheon, tommard baratheon and edric baratheon. In the books, this means that her hair color is outright black, but in the tv series it is a lighter shade closer to dark brown. I think theres a good chance that shireen will be sacrificed to the sea. So when the chance comes where shireens sacrifice could lead selyses salvation, she does not hesitate to take that grisly route.
Following roberts death and the revelation that roberts heir, joffrey, is actually queen cerseis bastard son with her twin brother jaime, stannis declares himself the rightful king and begins a campaign to take the iron throne from the lannisters. Aug 28, 2015 stephen dillane as stannis baratheon in game of thrones hbo stannis baratheon is not dead at least in the game of thrones books george r. When season 6 aired, one of the biggest questions was how and when davos would find out that stannis and melisandre burned shireen at the stake, and how he would react. From gameofthrones shireen has the characteristic baratheon features of dark hair and blue eyes. In the hbo television adaptation, she is portrayed by kerry ingram. When stannis does not respond to her pleas, selyse frantically runs toward the sacrificial pyre in a last, desperate attempt to stop the ceremony, but is stopped by equally distraught baratheon soldiers. Showrunners explain why stannis baratheon had to sacrifice his daughter in season 5 episode 9 i totally understand where that visceral. But why would stannis choose to follow melisandres advice, especially after reassuring his daughter several episodes back that he loved her so very much. Robert, a great warrior and charismatic man in his youth, took the iron throne through conquest in the. Killing off the whole family line is a significant departure from the published books of a song of ice and fire thus far. Stannis is clearly planning for shireen to be his heir. In the television adaptation game of thrones, he is.
Thus shireen becomes in selyse mind not a child, but a punishment from the lord of light. For a character who isnt a first person chapter character, and doesnt really talk all that much see his intimate private life, the moments where shireen is mentioned or a topic of discussion his reactions, actions, and things he says seem to imply he cares about her more then most people. Princess shireen baratheon was the only surviving child fourth and only. The most disturbing thing about the shireen scene on game. Selyse tried to save shireen and broke down as she watched her baby.
Jun 07, 2015 midway through sundays episode the dance of dragons, stannis baratheon, his military campaign failing as his troops froze in the snow, sacrificed his daughter shireen in a lastditch. She contracted the lethal greyscale disease as a child, disfiguring her by leaving the left side of her cheek and most of her neck covered by grey, cracked, and stonelike skin. He is a handsome and charismatic man that wins friends easily, which makes him popular with the smallfolk. Though shireens death scene has not occurred in the books, showrunner david benioff said in a behindthescenes segment following the episode that it was martins idea, which suggests it will occur in a future novel. Here were the five biggest ways the tv series deviated from the books. Thrones fans are out on stannis, and you cant blame them. Jan 02, 2019 i dont think she will be burnt in the books. He is the second son of steffon baratheon, the lord of storms end, and his wife lady cassana estermont, and brother to king robert and renly.
Martin, and its television adaptation game of thrones. The rage came from absolutely vilifying stannis leading up to the moment. But tonights death was perhaps the most upsetting, and any book reader would agree because princess shireen baratheon being burned. But stannis baratheon really was hacked to death at the end of the last season of game of thrones according to new. Jun 09, 2015 i used the song which princess shireen baratheon sings to herself in her chamber at dragonstone, when her father king stannis baratheon arrives to see her. The book mentions a few details but does not elaborate on them. He is thought to look extremely similar to his older brother robert, albeit smaller and slimmer, inheriting the baratheon height and long black hair. Shireen baratheon is the only living child of stannis baratheon and selyse florent. Robert baratheon got game of thrones fanon wiki fandom. Game of thrones author confirms shireen spoiler for books. Shireen baratheon, the young princess afflicted with greyscale, was burned to death at the behest of melisandre in an effort to ensure victory following a stealth attack by ramsay bolton. He is the lord of dragonstone and a claimant to the iron throne. The tv series gives an explanation, but the books do not.
In the television adaptation game of thrones, she is portrayed by kerry ingram. The prospect of sacrificing shireen to the lord of light has never been explicitly broached in the books. It seems shireens death may come at the fault of someone else as she is still at castle black and stannis is about to have the battle for winterfell. Stannis baratheons death scene was meant to play out very differently.
As for the idea that it was contrived and written to shock. Davos says it is fine given that he is stanniss hand and. A few others have pointed out various scenes in the book that show stannis affection for his daughter. In the books, a wildling settler woman named val calls for. Game of thrones shireen baratheon shireen baratheon the house of black and white season 5 episode 2 shireen baratheon murdered by hbo house quotstannisquot baratheon the night is dark and full of terrors shireen baratheon. Why did that horrible thing happen on game of thrones.
Shireens death has changed everything for stannis for the worse. Stephen dillane as stannis baratheon in game of thrones hbo stannis baratheon is not dead at least in the game of thrones books george r. Secluded is said to have contracted greyscale as an infant. It is largely based on the books, though may take elements from the show, though likely not in this specific story. Stannis baratheon is not dead at least in the game of. Why did renly baratheon believe he had claim to the throne over his elder brother, stannis baratheon. Why isnt anyone really talking about the obvious hbic shireen baratheon. And no one except martin, benioff, and weiss will know whether the show is spoiling future books, or going its own way entirely. Theres a crazy rumor in the book a clash for kings that shireen baratheons father is patchface, the familys halfmad court jester who doesnt appear in the show. What did stannis think when his own daughter was burning alive in agony at the stake. Hes tasked with taking winterfell from the boltons in order to gain some momentum in his war against the lannisters, but. Shireen brings davos a book about aegon the conqueror to pass the time, but the. Shireen baratheon remains alive and well in the books.
He very honestly tried to do whats best for the realm in having shireen burned. Game of thrones book reveals stannis baratheon really was. Indeed, on the page, shireen, selyse, and melisandre dont march south with stannis at all. The fate of shireen baratheon game of thrones youtube. Shireen baratheon a song of ice and fire wiki fandom. Until a lowborn man with a cask of onions and dried beef, slips past the sieging soldiers and brings more than food to storms end. It seems shireens death may come at the fault of someone else as she is still at castle black and stannis is. Kerry ingram as shireen baratheon in game of thrones.
In season 5, episode 4 titled sons of the harpy, stannis baratheon explains to shireen how she contracted greyscale when she was an infant stannis gets up from his table and explains that not long after shireen was born, a dornish trader arrived on dragonstone and, having heard of shireens birth, gave a wooden doll as a gift for the newborn girl. What happens to stannis, shireen and myrcella in the books not the. In season 5, episode 4 titled sons of the harpy, stannis baratheon explains to shireen how she contracted greyscale when she was an infant stannis gets up from his table and explains that not long after shireen was born, a dornish trader arrived on dragonstone and, having heard of shireen s birth, gave a wooden doll as a gift for the newborn girl. A member of house baratheon of kings landing, his siblings are princess myrcella and prince tommen. In greek mythology she is the daughter a princess of king cepheus and th. Shireen baratheon 1220 sansa stark 718 stannis baratheon 654 arya stark 637 jon snow 584 rickon stark 485 davos seaworth 422 robb stark 417 gendry waters 410 bran stark 392 include relationships arya starkgendry waters 291 shireen baratheon rickon stark 244 catelyn starkned stark 148 renly baratheon loras tyrell 120. So i was thinking about shireen s sacrifice and how it will play out in the books. King stannis i baratheon was the lord of dragonstone, the younger brother of king robert baratheon and older brother of renly baratheon. Why did lady selyse baratheon hate shireen so much.
The june 7 episode of game of thrones was thrilling from start to finish. Hes tasked with taking winterfell from the boltons in order to gain some momentum in his war against the lannisters, but his mercenary forces have begun to. Stannis baratheon game of thrones fanon wiki fandom. Jun 07, 2015 shireen baratheon, the young princess afflicted with greyscale, was burned to death at the behest of melisandre in an effort to ensure victory following a stealth attack by ramsay bolton. In the television adaptation game of thrones, he is played by jack gleeson. House baratheon is no more, and stannis has only himself to blame. But one of the best scenes came from a tender fatherdaughter moment between stannis baratheon and his daughter, shireen, which didnt occur in the books. Jun 11, 2015 ever since sundays episode of game of thrones, viewers have debated whether shireen baratheons death by burning was the most gutchurning moment the series has ever depicted, or whether it. Prince joffrey baratheon is known to the seven kingdoms as the eldest son and heir of king robert i baratheon and queen cersei lannister. The choice stannis sees in his mind, as presented in the episode, is this. The fate of shireen baratheon game of thrones daemon blackfyre 2. The second son of robert baratheon and cersei lannister.
Spoilers extended my shireen theory and how it has everything. What do you think will be the reason why shireen baratheon. In the books, as you probably know, jon swaps gillys and dallas babies. Jun 08, 2015 game of thrones is taking heat for perhaps its most disturbing death scene yet. Do you think stannis baratheon will also end up dying in the books, after burning shireen. Spoilers main what will happen to shireen in the books. Shireen is the daughter of stannis and selyse baratheon. Jun 12, 2015 its shocking that showrunners david benioff and d. I guess melisandre did truly warn stannis when she told him you will betray. So when the chance comes where shireen s sacrifice could lead selyses salvation, she does not hesitate to take that grisly route. In the books, he left his daughter and wife safe at the wall, not take them south to battle. If, in the books, stannis does eventually panic and attempt to use fire to cure shireens greyscale, he may be distracted enough that he is killed off as well. Showrunners explain why stannis baratheon had to sacrifice his daughter in season 5 episode 9 i. List of a song of ice and fire characters wikipedia.
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