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Demon of the Trident
Robert takes the Iron Throne after the rebellion against the Targaryen dynasty and marries Cersei. Following Jon Arryn’s death he asks his old friend Eddard to serve as Hand, but they clash over matters including the treatment of the exiled Daenerys. Mortally wounded by a boar while hunting, Robert entrusts the regency to Ned. Ned has discovered the truth about Cersei’s children but does not tell him. Robert’s death brings the concealed succession dispute into the open.
Key story events this character is involved in, and the chapters where they appear.
Role: commander
The war that overthrew the Targaryen dynasty. Robert Baratheon, Eddard Stark, and Jon Arryn rebelled against King Aerys II after Prince Rhaegar abducted Lyanna Stark. The rebellion ended with Rhaegar's death at the Trident and the Sack of King's Landing.
Role: present
The great tourney hosted by Lord Whent where Prince Rhaegar Targaryen crowned Lyanna Stark as Queen of Love and Beauty, passing over his own wife Elia Martell. The mysterious Knight of the Laughing Tree appeared and vanished, setting events in motion that would end the Targaryen dynasty.
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