Argella Durrandon - The World of Ice and Fire (2014)

The only daughter of Argilac of House Durrandon, Argella was told by her father that her dowry would by "the East of the Gods Eye from the Trident to the Blackwater Rush," and was offered as a potential bride to King Aegon Targaryen. However this proposal was rejected by the King, who was already married to two women.



After the death of her father in the Battle of the Last Storm, Princess Argella Durrandon sealed the gates of her ancestral castle of Storm's End as Lord Orys Baratheon and his legion marched towards them. Stating that she was now "The Storm Queen", she declared to Queen Rhaenys - who had flown in on the back of Meraxes to bargain - that none of her men would never bend the knee to the Targaryens. She went on to challenge Rhaenys, telling her that the only way they will get Storm's End is when it was nothing more than "bones and blood and ash."

However her men turned on her as means of a peaceful surrender, ambushing her when she was alone and stripping her of her power, rank and clothes. She was brought before Orys Baratheon in his camp, chained and gagged by her former soldiers, whilst the rest hoisted the peace banner from the walls of the castle.

Orys saw this as a vile and tasteless act, freeing her himself and wrapping the naked woman in his cloak. Together the two dined, where they eventually had a tranquil conversation. She listened as Orys recounted how brave and honourable King Argilac had in his last moments.

Eventually they were married and Princess Argella took on her husbands name as Lady Baratheon, in a manner similar to what he had done in taking the sigil and words of House Durrandon as his own.

Now living in her ancestral home as the Lady Baratheon of Storm's End, she was the mother of Davos and a second unnamed son.


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Mentions:

1. "The Conquest" (First and Only Mention)

Princess Argella - A Game of Thrones (1996)

The only daughter of King Argilac (Durrandon), Argella was heir to his land and castle in the event of his passing.

She was presented to Lord Orys Baratheon, after her father was killed during King Aegon Targaryen's War of Conquest, where upon the latter said Argella was to be his wife. She was married to Orys, losing her title as Princess, however gaining the name Barathron - now instated as one of the Great Houses of Westeros.

In her honour, Orys ensured that House Baratheon used House Durrandon's sigil and family words as their own.


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Mentions:

1. "Appendix: House Baratheon" (First and Only Mention)

Argilac "the Arrogant" - A Game of Thrones (1996)

Known as "The Arrogant", King Argilac (Durrandon) was a Storm King during the War of Conquest. He opposed the rule of Aegon (i Targaryen "The Conqueror") and openly defied him.

He was the father of his only daughter, Aregella.

Argilac met Orys Baratheon in battle, leading to his defeat and death. His reign was over, ending the line of the Storm Kings. His land and castle were given to Baratheon, as well as his daughter. However Orys kept Argilac's family words and sigil to honour his enemy and his new wife.


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Mentions:

1. "Appendix: House Baratheon" (First and Only Mention)

Orys Baratheon - A Game of Thrones (1996)

The supposed bastard of Aerion Targaryen, Orys Baratheon was the founding member of House Baratheon during the War of Conquest. He sided with Aegon Targaryen, trusted as a field commander and well respected by his monarch.

He was responsible for killing the last of the Storm Kings - Argilac the Arrogant - in battle. As a reward for this, Aegon honoured him with all of the dead king's lands and castle. He also gave Orys permission for him to marry Argilac's daughter (Argella Durrandon). To show his respect and love for his wife, Orys made the "black crowned stag on a golden field" the sigil for House Baratheon, with the words "Ours be the Fury".


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Mentions:

1. "Appendix: House Baratheon" (First and Only Mention)