Borros Baratheon

Borros Baratheon
Biographical information
Born	89 AC (age 43)
Political information
House(s)	Baratheon
Affiliation(s)	House Targaryen Greens
Title(s)	Ser Lord of Storm's End Lord Paramount of the Stormlands
Personal information
Culture	Stormlander
Father	{Boremund Baratheon}
Issue	Cassandra Baratheon Maris Baratheon Ellyn Baratheon Floris Baratheon
World of Westeros
Series	House of the Dragon
Season(s)	1
Appeared in	2 episodes (see below)
First seen in	"The Heirs of the Dragon"
Portrayed by	Roger Evans

"Go home, pup. And tell your mother that the Lord of Storm's End is not some dog that she can whistle up at need to set against her foes."

―Borros Baratheon, to Lucerys Velaryon

Lord Borros Baratheon is the head of House Baratheon during the late reign of King Viserys I Targaryen, and also during the Dance of the Dragons.

Biography

Background

Borros was born in 89 AC. He is a knight and the son of Lord Boremund Baratheon. He has four daughters: Cassandra, Maris, Ellyn, and Floris.

House of the Dragon: Season 1

Borros during the Heir's Tournament.

Borros participates in the Heir's Tournament, where both he and his father are defeated by Ser Criston Cole. Despite his defeat, he is given a chance to joust against Daemon Targaryen, but Daemon rides past him and chooses Gwayne Hightower instead.

Borros succeeds his father as Lord of Storm's End by 132 AC.

At a meeting of the Small Council, Ser Tyland Lannister claims that they may not assume the loyalty of Lord Borros, though perhaps he can be persuaded by arranging marriages for his daughters. When the Dance of the Dragons starts, Rhaenyra Targaryen expects to sway Lord Borros to her side due to their shared blood through Rhaenys Targaryen, and sends Lucerys Velaryon to remind him of his father's oath of fealty to her.

Borros receives Rhaenyra's message.

Before Lucerys's arrival, Borros first receives Aegon's younger brother Aemond, and arranges his marriage to his daughter Floris, thereby sealing their families. When Lucerys later arrives with his mother's message, Borros summons his maester to read it to him. Borros is exasperated by Rhaenyra's insistence of his father's oath, noting that Aegon at least offered him a marriage pact. Borros then asks Lucerys which of his daughters he will marry, but Lucerys is already betrothed to Rhaena Targaryen, so Borros dismisses him back to his mother, instructing him to tell her that he cannot be "whistled up" like "some dog." When Aemond then provokes a fight with Lucerys, Borros commands both to stand down, proclaiming he will not have the blood of an envoy spilled under his roof, and orders his guards to escort Lucerys out.

Personality

Borros, in contrast to his father, places what serves his own interests before loyalty. He is illiterate and is said to be "dumb as thunder." That said, he is not without scruples, as he still respects guest right, refusing to let Aemond harm Lucerys because the latter is an envoy.

Quotes

Spoken by Borros

"Which is it? King or queen? The House of the Dragon does not seem to know who rules it."

―Borros Baratheon

"Not here. Not in my hall! The boy came as an envoy. I'll not have bloodshed beneath my roof."

―Borros stops Aemond and Lucerys from fighting inside his castle

Family

Boremund Baratheon Deceased

Lady Baratheon

Borros Baratheon

Elenda Caron

Cassandra Baratheon

Maris Baratheon

Ellyn Baratheon

Floris Baratheon

Behind the scenes

Borros is portrayed by an unidentified stunt performer in "The Heirs of the Dragon." In "The Black Queen," he is portrayed by Roger Evans.

The script for the first episode includes an extended piece of dialogue between Rhaenyra and Alicent at the tourney in which they mention Borros by name, right after his father Boremund is introduced. This would have established that Borros actually was the unidentified (and helmeted) Baratheon knight that Daemon passed over to fight Gwayne Hightower. In these deleted lines, Rhaenyra says she heard Borros hasn't learned to read even by the age of 23, to which Alicent remarks she's heard Boremund's attendants call Borros "dumb as thunder." These lines were not included in the final cut, in which the only remaining indication that Boremund's son also participated is Harrold's line that Criston unhorsed both Baratheons.

A behind-the-scenes video reveals the contents of the letter written by Rhaenyra to Borros:

To Borros Baratheon, Lord of Storm's End,
from Rhaenyra Targaryen, Queen of the Seven Kingdoms
and Protector of the Realm:

I write as I am in need of your friendship. My half brother has chosen to betray
our erstwhile king, and usurp my throne and birthright. Your father swore
to me his loyalty when I was but a child. I pray that with you I may still find
that bond as yet strong. Your allegiance and devotion remain foremost in my heart
and will not go unrewarded.

Rhaenyra

In the books

In Fire & Blood, Borros Baratheon was married to Lady Elenda Caron, with whom he had five children - daughters Cassandra, Maris, Ellyn, and Floris; and a son, Royce. He was illiterate, as well as a seasoned warrior, more temperamental and belligerent than his stoic father, Lord Boremund Baratheon. He was in conflict with Dornishmen on many occasions. He is not known to have been a knight.

Appearances

• The Dance of Dragons (illustrated)
• – "The Heirs of the Dragon"
• – "The Green Council" (mentioned)
• – "The Black Queen"

External links

• Borros Baratheon on A Wiki of Ice and Fire (potential spoilers for House of the Dragon)
• Borros Baratheon on The Official Guide