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'''Stannis Baratheon''' is a fictional character in the ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' series of [[epic fantasy]] novels by American author [[George R. R. Martin]], and its television adaptation ''[[Game of Thrones]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://viewers-guide.hbo.com/guide/houses/sbaratheon/stannis-baratheon|title=Game of Thrones Viewer's Guide|publisher=HBO}}</ref> He is the second son of Steffon Baratheon and Cassandra Estermont, as well as the brother of [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]] – lord of the Seven Kingdoms, and [[Renly Baratheon|Renly]] – lord of [[Storm's End]]. He is the Lord of [[Dragonstone (A Song of Ice and Fire)|Dragonstone]], and after his elder brother's death, becomes a claimant to the [[Iron Throne (A Song of Ice and Fire)|Iron Throne of Westeros]] and a key player in the subsequent civil war. Stannis's goals are frequently impeded by his lack of manpower and resources, owing to his unpopularity with other noble houses. He must therefore rely on the counsel of the foreign priestess [[Melisandre]] and his right-hand man, lowborn smuggler [[Davos Seaworth]], who he later namespromotes to [[head of government|Hand of the King]]. Stannis often struggles to escape the shadow of his two more overtly charismatic brothers, particularly Robert.

Though first mentioned in 1996's ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'', Stannis formally appeared in ''[[A Clash of Kings]]'' (1998), ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (2000) and ''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (2011). In December 2011, Martin posted a sample chapter from the yet-unfinished ''[[The Winds of Winter]]'', told from [[Theon Greyjoy]]'s viewpoint, which confirmed Stannis' return in the sixth book.