Robert Baratheon

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Robert 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, in which he is portrayed by English actor Mark Addy. Introduced in 1996's A Game of Thrones, Robert is the eldest son and heir of Lord Steffon Baratheon. He is a close friend to Eddard "Ned" Stark, and both of them were wards of Lord Jon Arryn as boys. After his betrothed, Lyanna Stark, was allegedly kidnapped by Prince Rhaegar Targaryen, and Eddard's father and brother were murdered by Rhaegar's father, "Mad King" Aerys II Targaryen, Robert, Ned, and Jon started a rebellion. After crushing the Targaryen dynasty and winning the war, during which Lyanna died, Robert took the Iron Throne. He married Tywin Lannister's daughter, Cersei Lannister, to secure political stability. Although Robert's reign is fairly peaceful, he proves to be an ineffective ruler. He is unhappy in his marriage to Cersei, whom he...

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