18 Facts About Renly Baratheon

Renly Baratheon is Lord of Storm's End and Lord Paramount of the Stormlands.

Renly Baratheon 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.

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

Renly Baratheon is the younger brother of King Robert and of King Stannis.

Renly Baratheon is a handsome and charismatic man that wins friends easily, which makes him popular with the smallfolk.

Renly Baratheon is thought to look extremely similar to his older brother Robert, albeit smaller and slimmer, inheriting the Baratheon height and long black hair.

Renly Baratheon is described as disdainful of reading, although he enjoys hunting and jousting.

Renly Baratheon is a closeted homosexual engaged in a relationship with Loras Tyrell.

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 Ned and Catelyn Stark.

Renly Baratheon is often mentioned and remembered by Brienne of Tarth, who had fallen in love with him at a young age.

Renly Baratheon is the youngest of the Baratheon brothers and Lord of Storm's End.

Renly Baratheon is described as handsome and charismatic, winning friends easily.

Renly Baratheon is played by the British actor Gethin Anthony in the television adaptation of the series of books.

Renly Baratheon is popular with the people because he is handsome, jovial, and throws extravagant balls and masquerades.

Renly Baratheon is not fond of fighting or bloodshed, and would rather make friends than kill enemies.

Renly Baratheon is secretly the lover of Ser Loras Tyrell, the Knight of the Flowers, who convinces him that those qualities make him better ruling material than either of his older brothers.

Renly Baratheon leads his massive army slowly through southern Westeros, biding his time.

Renly Baratheon is later avenged in the Season 5 finale when Brienne of Tarth executes his brother Stannis after the battle outside Winterfell against the Boltons, spitefully telling Stannis that Renly Baratheon was the rightful King.