The Stannis and Renly Conflict

A Clash of Kings

This thread traces how brotherly resentment and competing ideas of legitimacy culminate in magical assassination.

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The Old Grievance The Old Grievance from "A Clash of Kings". Storm's End Denied Resentment Stannis Baratheon remembers that Robert Baratheon gave Storm's End to Renly Baratheon instead of him.

The Old Grievance from "A Clash of Kings". Storm's End Denied Resentment Stannis Baratheon remembers that Robert Baratheon gave Storm's End to Renly Baratheon instead of him.

Storm's End Denied Resentment Stannis Baratheon remembers that Robert Baratheon gave Storm's End to Renly Baratheon instead of him. Interpretation He treats the decision as proof that merit and duty have never been rewarded. Political effect Personal injury becomes the emotional foundation of Stannis Baratheon's claim.

Competing Kings Competing Kings from "A Clash of Kings". Law Against Popularity Claims Stannis Baratheon relies on birth order, while Renly Baratheon relies on military strength and love.

Competing Kings from "A Clash of Kings". Law Against Popularity Claims Stannis Baratheon relies on birth order, while Renly Baratheon relies on military strength and love.

Law Against Popularity Claims Stannis Baratheon relies on birth order, while Renly Baratheon relies on military strength and love. Debate Catelyn Stark argues that both claims are disastrous while the Lannisters consolidate power. Deadlock Neither brother can imagine yielding without denying his own identity.

The Peach Parley The Peach Parley from "A Clash of Kings". A Fruit Rejected Negotiation Renly Baratheon offers Storm's End as a brotherly gift, while Stannis Baratheon insists it is his by right.

The Peach Parley from "A Clash of Kings". A Fruit Rejected Negotiation Renly Baratheon offers Storm's End as a brotherly gift, while Stannis Baratheon insists it is his by right.

A Fruit Rejected Negotiation Renly Baratheon offers Storm's End as a brotherly gift, while Stannis Baratheon insists it is his by right. Symbol Renly's peach represents fleeting sweetness and the possibility of choosing life over abstract claim. Failure The brothers leave without agreement, making violence inevitable.

Shadow Murder Shadow Murder from "A Clash of Kings". The Invisible Blade Assassination Renly Baratheon is killed inside his tent by a shadow shaped by Stannis Baratheon's power.

Shadow Murder from "A Clash of Kings". The Invisible Blade Assassination Renly Baratheon is killed inside his tent by a shadow shaped by Stannis Baratheon's power.

The Invisible Blade Assassination Renly Baratheon is killed inside his tent by a shadow shaped by Stannis Baratheon's power. Witness Catelyn Stark sees the impossible attack, while Brienne of Tarth is blamed. Reordering Stannis Baratheon gains Renly's army without winning it in battle.

Stannis's Uneasy Victory Stannis's Uneasy Victory from "A Clash of Kings". Triumph Without Peace Conversion Many of Renly Baratheon's followers bend the knee to Stannis Baratheon.

Stannis's Uneasy Victory from "A Clash of Kings". Triumph Without Peace Conversion Many of Renly Baratheon's followers bend the knee to Stannis Baratheon.

Triumph Without Peace Conversion Many of Renly Baratheon's followers bend the knee to Stannis Baratheon. Suspicion Davos Seaworth distrusts men who change kings whenever power shifts. Cost Stannis Baratheon gains strength while losing the moral clarity he claims to represent.

opening chapters

early war

before the assassination

the following dawn

after Renly's death