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| Character_name = [[File:House Florent.PNG|50px|left]][[File:Stannis_sigil_coat.png‎|50px|right]]Selyse Florent
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| arms1          = Florent
| image          = [[Image:Selyse.png|250px]]
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| arms2          = Baratheon
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| arms3          = Baratheon of Dragonstone
| Alias          = Light of the North
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| title          = Lady
| Title          = Lady<br>Queen
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| firstname      = Selyse
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| lastname      = Florent
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| image          = [[File:Selyse Florent by Daria Tuzova.png|300px]]
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| image_caption  = by Daria Tuzova ©
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| Alias          = Selyse Baratheon{{Ref|ADWD|53}}
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| Title          = Lady of [[Dragonstone]]<br>Queen<br>Lady of [[Storm's End]]<br>[[Light of the North]]
 
| Allegiance    = [[House Florent]]<br>[[House Baratheon of Dragonstone]]
 
| Allegiance    = [[House Florent]]<br>[[House Baratheon of Dragonstone]]
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| Predecessor    = [[Cersei Lannister]] <small>(queen consort)</small><br>[[Margaery Tyrell]] <small>(Lady of Storm's End)</small>
 
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| Father        = [[Ryam Florent]]
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| Spouse        = [[Stannis Baratheon]]
 
| Spouse        = [[Stannis Baratheon]]
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| Issue          = [[Shireen Baratheon]]
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| Place_of_Birth = [[Brightwater Keep]]{{Ref|AWOIAF|Selyse Florent}}
 
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| Books          = [[A Game of Thrones]] (Mentioned)<br>[[A Clash of Kings]] (Appears)<br>[[A Storm of Swords]] (Appears)<br>[[A Feast for Crows]] (Mentioned)<br>[[A Dance with Dragons]] (Appears)
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| Books          = ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[A Clash of Kings]]'' (appears)<br>''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (appears)<br>''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (appears)
 
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| Played_by      = Sarah MacKeever ~ [[Game of Thrones - Season 2|Season 2]]<br> Tara Fitzgerald ~ [[Game of Thrones - Season 3|Season 3]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 4|Season 4]]
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| Played_by      = Sarah MacKeever <small>(Season 2)</small><br>[[w:Tara Fitzgerald|Tara Fitzgerald]] <small>(Season 3 - Season 5)</small>
| TV_series      = [[Game of Thrones - Season 2|Season 2]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 3|Season 3]]  {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 4|Season 4]]
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'''Selyse Florent''' is the wife of Lord [[Stannis Baratheon]] and the Lady of [[Dragonstone]].{{ref|agot|appendix}}{{Ref|aCoK|Appendix}} Selyse is a fervent worshiper of [[R'hllor]] and a supporter of [[Melisandre]].
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[[File:Selyse Florent Baratheon1.jpg‎‎|Selyse Florent Baratheon by Paul Phillips ©|thumb|250px]]
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'''Selyse Florent''', also known as '''Selyse Baratheon''',{{Ref|ADWD|53}} is a noblewoman of [[House Florent]], a niece of Lord [[Alester Florent]] of [[Brightwater Keep]]. She is the wife of Lord [[Stannis Baratheon]] of [[Dragonstone]], together they have one daughter, [[Shireen Baratheon]].{{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}}{{Ref|ACOK|Appendix}}
  
==Appearance and Character==
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In the television adaptation ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' she is portrayed by Sarah MacKeever and Tara Fitzgerald.  
Selyse is not a particularly attractive woman. She is as tall as her husband, thin, and has the Florent trait of too-large ears. Selyse has pale eyes, a sharp nose, and suffers from hair growth on her upper lip. Her mouth is stern and her voice a whip.{{Ref|aCoK|Prologue}}
 
  
Selyse is married to Lord [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] of [[House Baratheon of Dragonstone|House Baratheon]]. It is a loveless marriage, and the two have little patience for each other. They have one daughter, [[Shireen Baratheon|Shireen]], a sad little girl bearing a disfigurement from [[greyscale|greyscale]].
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==Appearance and Character==
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:''See also: [[:Category:Images of Selyse Florent|Images of Selyse Florent]]''
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Selyse is not a particularly attractive woman. She is as tall as her husband, thin, and has the [[House Florent|Florent]] trait of too-large ears. Selyse has pale eyes, a sharp nose, and suffers from hair growth on her upper lip. Her mouth is stern and her voice a whip.{{Ref|ACOK|Prologue}}{{Ref|ASOS|54}}
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Selyse is married to Lord [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] of [[House Baratheon of Dragonstone]]. It is a loveless marriage, and the two have little patience for each other. They have one daughter, [[Shireen Baratheon|Shireen]], a sad little girl bearing a disfigurement from [[greyscale]].{{Ref|ACOK|Prologue}}
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Selyse wears [[Gemstone|jewels]]{{Ref|ACOK|Prologue}} and an ermine mantle.{{Ref|ADWD|50}}
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
Selyse married Stannis around {{Date|287}}.<ref>According the [[A Feast for Crows-Appendix|Appendix]] of [[A Feast for Crows]] Edric Storm is twelve. That means he was conceived in 287 / 288.</ref> During their wedding Stannis's brother, [[Robert Baratheon]], deflowered [[Delena Florent]], a cousin of Selyse, in the bed made for the newlyweds.{{Ref|aCoK|10}} Delena became pregnant and gave birth to a boy, [[Edric Storm]]. Selyse later said to her husband that because of this they were cursed and they had no sons.{{Ref|aSoS|54}}
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Selyse married Stannis in either {{Date|286}} or {{Date|287}}.<ref>See the calculation for ''[[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Events#Stannis Baratheons wedding to Selyse Florent|Stannis Baratheon's wedding to Selyse Florent]]''</ref> During their wedding Stannis's elder brother, King [[Robert I Baratheon]], deflowered [[Delena Florent]], a cousin of Selyse, in the bed made for the newlyweds.{{Ref|ACOK|10}} Delena became pregnant and gave birth to a boy, [[Edric Storm]]. Selyse later said to her husband that because of this they were cursed and they had no sons.{{Ref|ASOS|54}}
  
Stannis was never very fond of his wife.{{Ref|aCoK|15}} They seldom slept together and despite their hopes they had no sons, only a daughter, [[Shireen Baratheon|Shireen]].
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Stannis is not fond of his wife.{{Ref|ACOK|15}} They seldom sleep together and despite their hopes they have no sons, only a daughter, [[Shireen Baratheon|Shireen]].{{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}}
  
Some years before the [[War of the Five Kings]], [[Varys]] informed the [[small council]] that Selyse had taken up with a red priest.{{Ref|aCoK|15}}
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Some years before the start of ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'', Lord [[Varys]] informed Robert's [[small council]] that Selyse had taken up with a [[red priest]]ess, [[Melisandre]] of [[Asshai]], in [[Dragonstone]].{{Ref|ACOK|15}}
  
 
==Recent Events==
 
==Recent Events==
 
===''A Clash of Kings''===
 
===''A Clash of Kings''===
When [[Melisandre]] attached herself to Stannis, Selyse became her most fervent supporter and immediately took to worshiping [[R'hllor]], the Lord of Light. She becomes Stannis's queen after he claims the [[Iron Throne]]. Within the ranks of those who follow Stannis, those who believe in R'hllor are named [[Queen's Men]] after Selyse.{{Ref|aCoK|10}}
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When [[Melisandre]] attached herself to Stannis, Selyse became her most fervent supporter and immediately took to worshiping [[R'hllor]], the Lord of Light. Selyse's uncle, Ser [[Axell Florent]], soon converts as well.{{Ref|ADWD|44}} Selyse becomes Stannis's queen after he claims the [[Iron Throne]]. Within the ranks of those who follow Stannis, those who believe in R'hllor are named [[queen's men]] after Selyse.{{Ref|ACOK|10}} Selyse's crown matches that of Stannis, red gold with points in the shape of flames.{{Ref|ADWD|44}}
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In order to discredit Stannis, the [[small council]] of King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]] spreads rumors that the father of Selyse's daughter, [[Shireen Baratheon|Shireen]], is not Stannis, but instead the fool [[Patchface]].{{Ref|ACOK|15}}
  
When Stannis sails for [[Storm's End]], he leaves Selyse and her uncle, Ser [[Axell Florent]], on Dragonstone.{{Ref|aCoK|42}} Selyse's influence on her husband becomes greater after [[Renly Baratheon]] is killed and [[House Florent|Selyse's family]] goes over to Stannis. Lord [[Alester Florent]] becomes Stannis's [[Hand of the King]] and Selyse's brother, Ser [[Imry Florent]], leads his fleet. Their hopes are shattered when the fleet is destroyed during the [[Battle of the Blackwater]].{{Ref|aCoK|26}}
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When Stannis sails for [[Storm's End]], he leaves Selyse and her uncle, Ser [[Axell Florent]], on Dragonstone.{{Ref|ACOK|42}} Selyse's influence on her husband becomes greater after [[Renly Baratheon]] is [[Siege of Storm's End (299)|killed at Storm's End]] and Selyse's family from [[House Florent]] go over to Stannis. Selyse's brother, Ser [[Imry Florent]], leads his fleet. Their hopes are shattered when the fleet is destroyed during the [[Battle of the Blackwater]].{{Ref|ACOK|26}}
 
   
 
   
 
===''A Storm of Swords''===
 
===''A Storm of Swords''===
After the Battle of the Blackwater and the subsequent flight by Stannis's forces to [[Dragonstone]], Stannis remains enclosed in the [[Dragonstone#Stone Drum|Stone Drum]], unwilling to speak with anyone. Selyse, with the help of her uncle, Lord [[Alester Florent]], holds court during Stannis's self-imposed silence.{{Ref|aSoS|10}} Selyse tries to help Melisandre persuade Stannis to sacrifice [[Robert Baratheon]]'s bastard, [[Edric Storm]]. The sacrifice of Edric would supposedly wake the Stone Dragon statue on Dragonstone. [[Davos Seaworth]] prevents this and has the boy shipped off to the [[Free Cities]].{{Ref|aSoS|63}} Davos instead advises that the real enemy is in [[the North]], based on a letter from Maester [[Aemon]] of the [[Night's Watch]]. Stannis agrees and travels with Selyse and most of his remaining army to the [[Wall]]. Selyse and [[Shireen Baratheon|Shireen]] remain at [[Eastwatch-by-the-Sea]] while Stannis travels west to [[Battle of Castle Black|save Castle Black]] from the invading [[Free Folk]].
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After the Battle of the Blackwater and the subsequent flight by Stannis's forces to [[Dragonstone]], Stannis remains enclosed in the [[Dragonstone#Stone Drum|Stone Drum]], unwilling to speak with anyone. Selyse, with the help of her uncle, Lord [[Alester Florent]], now the [[Hand of the King]], holds court during Stannis's self-imposed silence.{{Ref|ASOS|10}} Alester is later imprisoned for treason, however.{{Ref|ASOS|25}}
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Selyse tries to help Melisandre persuade Stannis to sacrifice [[Robert I Baratheon]]'s bastard, [[Edric Storm]]. The sacrifice of Edric would supposedly wake the stone dragon statue on Dragonstone. [[Davos Seaworth]], Stannis's new Hand, prevents this and has the boy shipped off to the [[Free Cities]].{{Ref|ASOS|63}}
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Davos advises that the real enemy is in the [[north]], based on a letter from Maester [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]] of the [[Night's Watch]]. Stannis agrees and travels with Selyse and most of his remaining army to the [[Wall]]. Selyse and Shireen remain at [[Eastwatch-by-the-Sea]] while Stannis travels west to [[battle beneath the Wall|save Castle Black]] from the invading [[wildlings]].{{Ref|ASOS|75}}
  
 
===''A Feast for Crows''===  
 
===''A Feast for Crows''===  
[[File:Selyse Florent Baratheon1.jpg‎‎|Selyse Florent Baratheon by Paul Phillips©|thumb|250px]]
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Selyse remains at Eastwatch while Stannis is at [[Castle Black]].{{Ref|AFFC|Appendix}}
Selyse remains at Eastwatch while Stannis is at [[Castle Black]].
 
  
 
===''A Dance with Dragons''===
 
===''A Dance with Dragons''===
Selyse is unhappy with her accommodations at [[Eastwatch-by-the-Sea]] and her treatment by its commander, [[Cotter Pyke]]. She demands that she be allowed to move into the [[Nightfort]] that was to be given to Stannis when repaired. When it is found that the Nightfort is habitable she leaves Eastwatch for [[Castle Black]] with her daughter, Shireen; the fool, [[Patchface]]; her serving girls and lady companions; and a retinue of knights, sworn swords, and men-at-arms fifty strong. She is given the royal chamber in the [[King's Tower]].{{Ref|aDwD|44}} Lord Commander [[Jon Snow]] thinks the flame-like crown she wears is the only warmth Selyse has.  
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[[File: Owen William Weber selyse baratheon.jpg|thumb|350px|Selyse at the [[Wall]], by Owen William Weber © Fantasy Flight Games]]
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Selyse is unhappy with her accommodations at [[Eastwatch-by-the-Sea]] and her treatment by its commander, [[Cotter Pyke]]. She demands that she be allowed to move into the [[Nightfort]] that was to be given to Stannis when repaired. When it is found that the Nightfort is habitable she leaves Eastwatch for Castle Black with her daughter, Shireen; the fool, [[Patchface]]; her serving girls and lady companions; and a retinue of knights, sworn swords, and men-at-arms fifty strong. She is given the royal chamber in the [[King's Tower]] of Castle Black.{{Ref|ADWD|44}} [[Jon Snow]], the [[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch]], thinks the flame-like crown she wears is the only warmth Selyse has.  
  
Selyse arranges the wedding of [[Gerrick Kingsblood]]'s three daughters to her Hand of the Queen, Ser [[Axell Florent]], and her knights, Ser [[Brus Buckler]] and Ser [[Malegorn of Redpool]]. She claims that Gerrick is the true King of the [[Wildlings]], descended in an unbroken male line from their great king [[Raymun|Raymun Redbeard]]. However, Gerrick is descended from Raymun Redbeard's younger brother, not the king, and the kingship among the Free Folk is not hereditary. She also wants [[Val]] to marry Ser [[Patrek of King's Mountain]], but is rebuffed.{{Ref|aDwD|69}}
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Selyse arranges the wedding of [[Gerrick Kingsblood]]'s three daughters to her Hand of the Queen, Ser [[Axell Florent]], and her knights, Ser [[Brus Buckler]] and Ser [[Malegorn of Redpool]]. She claims that Gerrick is the true [[King of the Wildlings]], descended in an unbroken male line from [[Raymun Redbeard]], a great [[King-Beyond-the-Wall]]. However, [[Tormund]] states Gerrick is descended from Raymun Redbeard's [[Red Raven (free folk)|younger brother]], not the king, and the kingship among the free folk is not hereditary. Selyse also wants [[Val]] to marry Ser [[Patrek of King's Mountain]], but is rebuffed.{{Ref|ADWD|69}}
  
 
==Quotes by Selyse==
 
==Quotes by Selyse==
{{Quote|"Let them die."}} - on the desperate [[wildlings]] at [[Hardhome]]
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{{Quote|'''Selyse''': No man may withstand him!<br>
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'''Stannis''': Be quiet, woman. You are not at a nightfire now.{{Ref|ASOS|54|p 597}}|Selyse and [[Stannis Baratheon]], regarding [[R'hllor]]}}
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{{Quote|'''Selyse''': [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert]] and [[Delena Florent|Delena]] defiled our bed and laid a curse upon our union. This boy is the foul fruit of their fornications. Lift his shadow from my womb and I will bear you many trueborn sons, I know it. He is only one boy, born of your brother's lust and my cousin's shame.<br>
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'''Stannis''': He is mine own blood. Stop clutching me, woman.{{Ref|ASOS|54}}|Selyse and [[Stannis Baratheon]], regarding [[Edric Storm]]}}
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{{Quote|A queen should be mistress beneath her own roof.{{Ref|ADWD|44}}|Selyse to [[Jon Snow]]}}
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{{Quote|Let them die.{{Ref|ADWD|69}}|Selyse to [[Jon Snow]], regarding the [[wildlings]] stuck at [[Hardhome]]}}
  
 
==Quotes about Selyse==
 
==Quotes about Selyse==
{{Quote|“Be quiet woman.{{Ref|asos|54|p 597}}}} - [[Stannis]],
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{{Quote|[[Melisandre|The red woman]] had won her, heart and soul, turning her from the gods of the [[Seven Kingdoms]], both [[old gods|old]] and [[Faith of the Seven|new]], to worship the one they called the [[R'hllor|Lord of Light]].{{Ref|ACOK|Prologue}}|thoughts of [[Cressen]]}}
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{{Quote|You'd have to be a fool to want to bed Selyse Florent.{{Ref|ACOK|15|}}|[[Petyr Baelish]] to [[Pycelle]]}}
  
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{{Quote|There must have been a blizzard the day she and [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] wed. Huddled beneath her ermine mantle and surrounded by her ladies, serving girls, and knights, the [[southron]] queen seemed a frail, pale, shrunken thing. A strained smile was frozen into place on her thin lips, but her eyes brimmed with reverence. She hates the cold but loves the flames. He had only to look at her to see that. A word from [[Melisandre]], and she would walk into the fire willingly, embrace it like a lover.{{Ref|ADWD|49}}|thoughts of [[Jon Snow]]}}
  
{{Quote|“Stop clutching me, woman.{{Ref|asos|54|p 599}}}} - [[Stannis]]
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{{Quote|You lied about her beard. That one has more hair on her chin than I have between my legs.{{Ref|ADWD|53}}|[[Val]] to [[Jon Snow]]}}
  
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{{Quote|This queen never fails to disappoint.{{Ref|ADWD|69}}|thoughts of [[Jon Snow]]}}
  
{{Quote|"You'd have to be a fool to want to bed Selyse Florent."{{ref|acok|15|p 231}}}} - [[Littlefinger]]
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{{Quote|Afraid of being carried off, is she? I hope you never said how big me member is, Jon Snow, that'd frighten any woman. I always wanted me one with a mustache.{{Ref|ADWD|69}}|[[Tormund]] to [[Jon Snow]]}}
  
 
==Family==
 
==Family==
 
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==References and Notes==
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House Florent.svg House Baratheon.svg House Baratheon of Dragonstone.svg Lady
Selyse Florent
Selyse Florent by Daria Tuzova.png
by Daria Tuzova ©

Alias Selyse Baratheon[1]
Titles
Allegiances
Predecessors
Culture Reach
Born Brightwater Keep[2]
Father Ryam Florent
Spouse Stannis Baratheon
Issue Shireen Baratheon
Books

Played by Sarah MacKeever (Season 2)
Tara Fitzgerald (Season 3 - Season 5)
TV series Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5
Selyse Florent Baratheon by Paul Phillips ©

Selyse Florent, also known as Selyse Baratheon,[1] is a noblewoman of House Florent, a niece of Lord Alester Florent of Brightwater Keep. She is the wife of Lord Stannis Baratheon of Dragonstone, together they have one daughter, Shireen Baratheon.[3][4]

In the television adaptation Game of Thrones she is portrayed by Sarah MacKeever and Tara Fitzgerald.

Appearance and Character

See also: Images of Selyse Florent

Selyse is not a particularly attractive woman. She is as tall as her husband, thin, and has the Florent trait of too-large ears. Selyse has pale eyes, a sharp nose, and suffers from hair growth on her upper lip. Her mouth is stern and her voice a whip.[5][6]

Selyse is married to Lord Stannis of House Baratheon of Dragonstone. It is a loveless marriage, and the two have little patience for each other. They have one daughter, Shireen, a sad little girl bearing a disfigurement from greyscale.[5]

Selyse wears jewels[5] and an ermine mantle.[7]

History

Selyse married Stannis in either 286 AC or 287 AC.[8] During their wedding Stannis's elder brother, King Robert I Baratheon, deflowered Delena Florent, a cousin of Selyse, in the bed made for the newlyweds.[9] Delena became pregnant and gave birth to a boy, Edric Storm. Selyse later said to her husband that because of this they were cursed and they had no sons.[6]

Stannis is not fond of his wife.[10] They seldom sleep together and despite their hopes they have no sons, only a daughter, Shireen.[3]

Some years before the start of A Song of Ice and Fire, Lord Varys informed Robert's small council that Selyse had taken up with a red priestess, Melisandre of Asshai, in Dragonstone.[10]

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

When Melisandre attached herself to Stannis, Selyse became her most fervent supporter and immediately took to worshiping R'hllor, the Lord of Light. Selyse's uncle, Ser Axell Florent, soon converts as well.[11] Selyse becomes Stannis's queen after he claims the Iron Throne. Within the ranks of those who follow Stannis, those who believe in R'hllor are named queen's men after Selyse.[9] Selyse's crown matches that of Stannis, red gold with points in the shape of flames.[11]

In order to discredit Stannis, the small council of King Joffrey I Baratheon spreads rumors that the father of Selyse's daughter, Shireen, is not Stannis, but instead the fool Patchface.[10]

When Stannis sails for Storm's End, he leaves Selyse and her uncle, Ser Axell Florent, on Dragonstone.[12] Selyse's influence on her husband becomes greater after Renly Baratheon is killed at Storm's End and Selyse's family from House Florent go over to Stannis. Selyse's brother, Ser Imry Florent, leads his fleet. Their hopes are shattered when the fleet is destroyed during the Battle of the Blackwater.[13]

A Storm of Swords

After the Battle of the Blackwater and the subsequent flight by Stannis's forces to Dragonstone, Stannis remains enclosed in the Stone Drum, unwilling to speak with anyone. Selyse, with the help of her uncle, Lord Alester Florent, now the Hand of the King, holds court during Stannis's self-imposed silence.[14] Alester is later imprisoned for treason, however.[15]

Selyse tries to help Melisandre persuade Stannis to sacrifice Robert I Baratheon's bastard, Edric Storm. The sacrifice of Edric would supposedly wake the stone dragon statue on Dragonstone. Davos Seaworth, Stannis's new Hand, prevents this and has the boy shipped off to the Free Cities.[16]

Davos advises that the real enemy is in the north, based on a letter from Maester Aemon of the Night's Watch. Stannis agrees and travels with Selyse and most of his remaining army to the Wall. Selyse and Shireen remain at Eastwatch-by-the-Sea while Stannis travels west to save Castle Black from the invading wildlings.[17]

A Feast for Crows

Selyse remains at Eastwatch while Stannis is at Castle Black.[18]

A Dance with Dragons

Selyse at the Wall, by Owen William Weber © Fantasy Flight Games

Selyse is unhappy with her accommodations at Eastwatch-by-the-Sea and her treatment by its commander, Cotter Pyke. She demands that she be allowed to move into the Nightfort that was to be given to Stannis when repaired. When it is found that the Nightfort is habitable she leaves Eastwatch for Castle Black with her daughter, Shireen; the fool, Patchface; her serving girls and lady companions; and a retinue of knights, sworn swords, and men-at-arms fifty strong. She is given the royal chamber in the King's Tower of Castle Black.[11] Jon Snow, the Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, thinks the flame-like crown she wears is the only warmth Selyse has.

Selyse arranges the wedding of Gerrick Kingsblood's three daughters to her Hand of the Queen, Ser Axell Florent, and her knights, Ser Brus Buckler and Ser Malegorn of Redpool. She claims that Gerrick is the true King of the Wildlings, descended in an unbroken male line from Raymun Redbeard, a great King-Beyond-the-Wall. However, Tormund states Gerrick is descended from Raymun Redbeard's younger brother, not the king, and the kingship among the free folk is not hereditary. Selyse also wants Val to marry Ser Patrek of King's Mountain, but is rebuffed.[19]

Quotes by Selyse

Selyse: No man may withstand him!
Stannis: Be quiet, woman. You are not at a nightfire now.[20]

—Selyse and Stannis Baratheon, regarding R'hllor

Selyse: Robert and Delena defiled our bed and laid a curse upon our union. This boy is the foul fruit of their fornications. Lift his shadow from my womb and I will bear you many trueborn sons, I know it. He is only one boy, born of your brother's lust and my cousin's shame.
Stannis: He is mine own blood. Stop clutching me, woman.[6]

—Selyse and Stannis Baratheon, regarding Edric Storm

A queen should be mistress beneath her own roof.[11]

—Selyse to Jon Snow

Let them die.[19]

—Selyse to Jon Snow, regarding the wildlings stuck at Hardhome

Quotes about Selyse

The red woman had won her, heart and soul, turning her from the gods of the Seven Kingdoms, both old and new, to worship the one they called the Lord of Light.[5]

—thoughts of Cressen

You'd have to be a fool to want to bed Selyse Florent.[21]

There must have been a blizzard the day she and Stannis wed. Huddled beneath her ermine mantle and surrounded by her ladies, serving girls, and knights, the southron queen seemed a frail, pale, shrunken thing. A strained smile was frozen into place on her thin lips, but her eyes brimmed with reverence. She hates the cold but loves the flames. He had only to look at her to see that. A word from Melisandre, and she would walk into the fire willingly, embrace it like a lover.[22]

—thoughts of Jon Snow

You lied about her beard. That one has more hair on her chin than I have between my legs.[1]

This queen never fails to disappoint.[19]

—thoughts of Jon Snow

Afraid of being carried off, is she? I hope you never said how big me member is, Jon Snow, that'd frighten any woman. I always wanted me one with a mustache.[19]

Family

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Alester
 
Melara
Crane
 
 
 
 
 
Axell
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ryam
 
Unknown
wife
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Alekyne
 
Randyll
Tarly
 
Melessa
 
Rhea
 
Leyton
Hightower
 
Stannis
Baratheon
 
Selyse
 
Imry
 
Erren
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Samwell
Tarly
 
Talla
Tarly
 
Two
daughters
 
Dickon
Tarly
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shireen
Baratheon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Colin
 
Unknown
wife
 
 
 
 
 
Rylene
 
Rycherd
Crane
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hosman
Norcross
 
Delena
 
Robert I
Baratheon
 
Omer
 
Merrell
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Alester
Norcross
 
Renly
Norcross
 
Edric
Storm
 


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