King Stannis Baratheon

Stannis Baratheon was the Lord of Dragonstone, the younger brother of King Robert Baratheon, and older brother of Renly Baratheon.

Quotes:

"A good act does not wash out the bad, nor a bad the good."

―Stannis Baratheon to Davos Seaworth.

"Robert told me to hold Storm's End, so I held it. Then he told me he was giving it to Renly, so I gave it up. Insult or no, I gave it up, because Robert was my older brother and he was the king, and I've always done my duty. But now, I'm the rightful king by every law of Westeros, and when I sit on the Iron Throne, you'll be my Hand."

―Stannis to Davos Seaworth.

"The Iron Throne is mine by right. All those that deny that are my foes."

―Stannis Baratheon to his brother Renly.

"My enemies have made my kingdom bleed. I will not forget that. I will not forgive that. I will punish them with any arms at my disposal."

―Stannis Baratheon to Davos Seaworth.

"Hard truths cut both ways, Ser Davos."

―Stannis Baratheon to Davos Seaworth.

"I never asked for this crown. Gold is cold and heavy on the head, but so long as I am the king, I have a duty... If I must sacrifice one child to the flames to save a million from the dark... Sacrifice... is never easy, Davos. Or it is no true sacrifice."

—Stannis to Davos Seaworth

"Surprisingly, Stannis smiled at that. “You’re bold enough to be a Stark. Yes, I should have come sooner. If not for my Hand, I might not have come at all. Lord Seaworth is a man of humble birth, but he reminded me of my duty, when all I could think of was my rights.

I had the cart before the horse, Davos said. I was trying to win the throne to save the kingdom, when I should have been trying to save the kingdom to win the throne. Stannis pointed north. There is where I'll find the foe that I was born to fight."

—Stannis to Jon Snow