Renly Baratheon

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. Renly Baratheon is portrayed by Gethin Anthony in the HBO television adaptation. 2Character description Renly Baratheon is the younger brother of King Robert and of King Stannis. He is portrayed as a handsome and charismatic man, winning friends easily. Because of that, he's quite popular with the smallfolk. 2Development, overview and reception Renly Baratheon is not a point of view character in the novels, so his actions are witnessed and interpreted through the eyes of other people, such as Eddard Stark and Catelyn Stark. Renly is mostly a background character in the novels. 2Storylines 3In the books Renly Baratheon is the youngest of the Baratheon brothers and Lord of Storm's End. He is described as handsome and charismatic, winning friends easil