Robert Baratheon

Robert Baratheon
A Song of Ice and Fire character Game of Thrones character
Mark Addy as Robert Baratheon
First appearance	Novel: A Game of Thrones (1996) Television: "Winter Is Coming" (2011)
Last appearance	Novel: A Game of Thrones (1996) Television: "You Win or You Die" (2011)
Created by	George R. R. Martin
Portrayed by	Mark Addy (Game of Thrones)
Information
Aliases	The Usurper Demon of the Trident The Whoremonger King
Gender	Male
Title	King of the Andals, the Rhoynar and the First Men Lord of the Seven Kingdoms Protector of the Realm Lord of Storm's End Lord Paramount of the Stormlands
Family	House Baratheon
Spouse(s)	Cersei Lannister
Children	Joffrey Baratheon (step-son) Myrcella Baratheon (step-daughter) Tommen Baratheon (step-son) Mya Stone (bastard-daughter) Gendry (bastard-son) Edric Storm (bastard-son) Barra (bastard-daughter) Bella (bastard-daughter) Other bastards
Relatives	Steffon Baratheon (father) Cassana Estermont (mother) Stannis Baratheon (brother) Renly Baratheon (brother)
Kingdom	The Stormlands The Crownlands

Robert 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, Robert Baratheon is the eldest son of Steffon Baratheon, from the fictional kingdom of Westeros. After Robert won the rebellion which was named after him, he took the Iron Throne from Aerys II Targaryen, nicknamed "The Mad King", crushing the Targaryen dynasty. Robert fought the war to win back his betrothed, Lyanna Stark, with the aid of her brother, his close friend, Eddard Stark. However, due to Lyanna's death, Robert married Tywin Lannister's daughter Cersei after the war ended to ensure political stability.

Robert is portrayed by Mark Addy in the HBO television adaptation.

Robert is in his mid-thirties when the events of the books begin. He is jovial and fun-loving, fond of battle, women and drink. As a young man Robert was a formidable warrior, noted for his chivalry, sense of honor and immense charisma. He won several loyal Targaryen bannermen to his cause through strength of personality alone. Very tall and incredibly muscular, Robert was considered one of the most attractive men in Westeros, desired by every maiden in the realm, being described in A Game of Thrones as "Muscled like a maiden's fantasy." However, after becoming king, Robert let himself go somewhat, becoming fat, soft and indolent, though still capable of great generosity to his friends. Robert has also become more bitter following Lyanna's death and his unhappy marriage to Cersei, despite their multiple children.

Robert 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 Stark.