Stannis: Appearances & Meaningful Mentions

9 AGOT Bran II: Jaime and Cersei view Stannis as less of a threat because hard to like.

"Robert can barely stomach his brothers. Not that I blame him. Stannis would be enough to give anyone indigestion." 82

Cersei implies Robert doesn't listen to Renly or Stannis:

“Stannis and Renly are one thing, and Eddard Stark is quite another. Robert will listen to Stark.” 82

13 AGOT Eddard II: Ned presses Robert to name Stannis Warden of the East instead of Jaime Lannister. Ned says Stannis must have proved himself at the siege of Storm's End.

"Yet we still must have a Warden of the East. If Robert Arryn will not do, name one of your brothers. Stannis proved himself at the siege of Storm's End, surely." 114

19 AGOT Catelyn IV: Littlefinger notes that Stannis has left council for Dragonstone. 172

20 AGOT Jon III: Donal Noye used to smith for Stannis Baratheon before losing an arm at the siege of Storm's End. 182

21 AGOT Eddard IV: Ned learns that Stannis has left council and returned to Dragonstone. 193

28 AGOT Eddard VI: While Ned wonders when Stannis means to return to council, Renly and Littlefinger celebrate his absence. Ned is surprised to learn that Stannis and Jon Arryn visited an armorer and a brothel together and wonders what it could mean. Why did Stannis leave? When Ned asks Gendry if Stannis questioned him as well, Gendry says he only glared in silence. 273, 276, 281

“Stannis was a different sort of man; a bare year younger than the king, yet utterly unlike him, stern, humorless, unforgiving, grim in his sense of duty.”

Renly was too young to have fathered a boy of that age, Stannis too cold and proud in his honor. Gendry had to be Robert's.

31 AGOT Eddard VII: Ned is surprised when Stannis does not return for the tourney. 318

33 AGOT Arya III: Arya overhears Varys tell Illyrio Lysa and Stannis have fled and are gathering swords. 344

34 AGOT Eddard VIII: Planning to ship back to Winterfell, Ned thinks he could stop on Dragonstone, speak to Stannis, and learn the secret. Ned already had Pycelle send a raven requesting Stannis to return to council, but there'd been no reply. 356-357

36 AGOT Eddard IX: Littlefinger tells Ned Robert fathered his acknowledged bastard, Edric Strom, in Stannis's wedding bed while bride and groom were still dancing. 381

that boy at Storm's End, the one he fathered the night Lord Stannis wed. He could hardly do otherwise. The mother was a Florent, niece to the Lady Selyse, one of her bedmaids. Renly says that Robert carried the girl upstairs during the feast, and broke in the wedding bed while Stannis and his bride were still dancing. Lord Stannis seemed to think that was a blot on the honor of his wife's House, so when the boy was born, he shipped him off to Renly."

37 AGOT Daenerys IV: Jorah describes Robert as rash, and lists Stannis first with Tywin and Ned as men who are not.

“[The Usurper is] rash enough to meet a Dothraki horde in the open field. But the men around him, well, their pipers play a different tune. His brother Stannis, Lord Tywin Lannister, Eddard Stark.” 389

48 AGOT Eddard XIII: Ned writes to Stannis to invite him to claim the throne. Ned assumes Stannis stays away for fear of being poisoned.

“No doubt Lord Stannis was wary, after the murder of Jon Arryn, but it was imperative that he sail for King's Landing at once with all his power, before the Lannisters could march.” 510

Littlefinger tries to convince Ned the realm will bleed under Stannis:

"Hear me out. Stannis is no friend of yours, nor of mine. Even his brothers can scarcely stomach him. The man is iron, hard and unyielding. He'll give us a new Hand and a new council, for a certainty. No doubt he'll thank you for handing him the crown, but he won't love you for it. And his ascent will mean war. Stannis cannot rest easy on the throne until Cersei and her bastards are dead. Do you think Lord Tywin will sit idly while his daughter's head is measured for a spike? Casterly Rock will rise, and not alone. Robert found it in him to pardon men who served King Aerys, so long as they did him fealty. Stannis is less forgiving. He will not have forgotten the siege of Storm's End, and the Lords Tyrell and Redwyne dare not. Every man who fought beneath the dragon banner or rose with Balon Greyjoy will have good cause to fear. Seat Stannis on the Iron Throne and I promise you, the realm will bleed. 512

50 AGOT Eddard XIV: Ned openly claims Stannis is Robert's heir and is arrested for treason. 528

53 AGOT Jon VII: Lord Commander Mormont lists Stannis among those at court he knew in his youth.

“I mean to send a letter. I knew some of the king's councillors in my youth. Old Pycelle, Lord Stannis, Ser Barristan … Whatever your father has done, or hasn't done, he is a great lord. He must be allowed to take the black and join us here.” 561

57 AGOT Tyrion VII: Tywin means to deal with Robb quickly to free himself to deal with Stannis, who he sees as a greater threat.

"The sooner the Starks are broken, the sooner I shall be free to deal with Stannis Baratheon.” 616

58 AGOT Sansa V: It is announced in court that Stannis and his wife and daughter are among those summoned to pledge fealty to Joffrey or forfeit lands and titles. Queen Cersei, now regent, will assume the traitor Stannis's vacant council seat.621

59 AGOT Eddard XV: Varys describes Stannis as an iron gauntlet.

“They are quite a pair, Stannis and Renly. The iron gauntlet and the silk glove.” 634

Varys describes Stannis as a truly just man and speculates he has been gathering swords on Dragonstone.

“Lord Stannis in particular. His claim is the true one, he is known for his prowess as a battle commander, and he is utterly without mercy. There is no creature on earth half so terrifying as a truly just man. No one knows what Stannis has been doing on Dragonstone, but I will wager you that he's gathered more swords than seashells. So here is Cersei's nightmare: while her father and brother spend their power battling Starks and Tullys, Lord Stannis will land, proclaim himself king, and lop off her son's curly blond head … and her own in the bargain.” 635

68 AGOT Sansa VI: Joffrey has a spike reserved for Stannis's head for being called Robert's lawful heir. 749

70 AGOT Tyrion IX: Tywin tells Tyrion his greatest concern is Stannis, who has not moved. Tywin says Stannis is rumored to be building ships, hiring sellswords and bringing a shadowbinder from Asshai. 768

"What of Stannis? He's the elder, not Renly. How does he feel about his brother's claim?"

His father frowned. "I have felt from the beginning that Stannis was a greater danger than all the others combined. Yet he does nothing. Oh, Varys hears his whispers. Stannis is building ships, Stannis is hiring sellswords, Stannis is bringing a shadowbinder from Asshai. What does it mean? Is any of it true?" He gave an irritated shrug. 768

72 AGOT Catelyn XI: Robb's lords debate whether to back the claim of the newly crowned Renly or plan on backing Stannis, who has not made a claim. 793-794

A Clash of Kings

74 ACOK 1 Prologue: Disgruntled by the storm lords having pledged to Renly, Stannis hears out his wife Selyse and her red priestess. They convice him to press his claim to the throne based on divine purpose, despite his not yet having the numbers.

77 ACOK 4 Tyrion I: Tyrion and Cersei discuss the threat Stannis poses and the letter Ned wrote, offering Stannis the throne. 59

80 ACOK 7 Jon I: Donal Noye compares Robert to steel, Renly to copper and Stannis to iron.

"Stannis is pure iron, black and hard and strong, yes, but brittle, the way iron gets. He'll break before he bends." 99

84 ACOK 11 Davos I: Melisandre burns the wooden gods from Aegon's sept in a display designed to announce Stannis as Azor Ahai reborn. When Stannis shows Davos the letter he intends to circulate, announcing his claim to the iron throne, Davos warns Stannis not to do it in the name of a foreign god. Stannis tells Davos he's never been religious, but that Melisandre has power. Other approaches have done nothing for him, so he means to give Melisandre the opportunity to show him what she can do.

89 ACOK 16 Tyrion III: The small council discuss how to respond to Stannis's letter, deciding on a counter-rumor to be spread through brothels. Tyrion notes Stannis has turned against the seven and that this can be used against him. 228-231

91 ACOK 18 Tyrion IV: Tyrion view Stannis as formidable and worries Stannis and Renly will attack simultaneously. 269

96 ACOK 23 Catelyn II: Renly reminds Catelyn he has Stannis on his side just before learning that Stannis is laying siege to Storm's End. 353

99 ACOK 26 Tyrion VI: Tyrion tells Cersei Stannis has sailed, as they feared...but against Renly. The two celebrate. 399-400

104 ACOK 31 Arya VII: Arya overhears that both Stannis and Renly are kings now and Tywin sees Stannis as the greater threat. 458, 462

105 ACOK 32 Catelyn III: Stannis and Renly parlay. Neither will budge. Stannis gives Renly til dawn to surrender. Renly and his generals plan to attack rather than bypassing Stannis for King's Landing.

107 ACOK 34 Catelyn IV: Renly's lords discuss Stannis's temperament as displayed when he held Storm's End against the Tyrell siege during Robert's Rebellion. When Renly is killed in his tent by a shadow, Catelyn swears to Robar that Stannis.cast the shadow and knows she is right. 499-503

110 ACOK 37 Tyrion VIII: Varys says his sources claim Stannis snuck through Renly's camp to kill him with his magic sword. Others say is was Brienne or Catelyn. Tyrion says they must assume Stannis was behind Renly's assassination. 528

113 ACOK 40 Catelyn V: Based on Catelyn's claim the shadow that slew Renly was cast by Stannis, Brienne swears to kill him.

115 ACOK 42 Tyrion IX: A reminder that Stannis took the majority of Robert's fleet when he sailed to Dragonstone. 587

116 ACOK 43 Davos II: Melisandre has used Stannis to unwittingly murder his brother, Renly. She shares his pavilion, now, and Stannis seems drained and weakened. Though Stannis's lords would take Storm's End the honorable way, by accepting the offer of surrender couched as an offer of single combat, Stannis has already decided on Melisandre's approach. Davos rows her under the enchanted walls of Storm's End and she gives birth to a monstrous shadow assassin that looks like Stannis.

118 ACOK 45 Tyrion X: News Stannis has taken Storm's End. Varys tells Tyrion he suspects Stannis of using sorcery and that, if so, he'll see him dead. 639, 645

119 ACOK 46 Catelyn VI: News Stannis took Storm's End without bloodshed. Catelyn wonders why Stannis wanted Edric Storm so badly he took Storm's End and deduces it's to prove Cersei's children bastards. 653

123 ACOK 50 Tyrion XI: Stannis burned the godswood when he took Storm's End so Tyrion tells the high septon to claim Stannis has vowed to burn the Great Sept of Baelor. Varys shows Tyrion the list of Antler Men. 716, 719

126 ACOK 53 Sansa IV: Dontos tells Sansa Stannis is setting fires in the kingswood to smoke out the hill tribes and that he burned the godswood at Storm's End. Dontos seems to think Stannis won't be able to cross the river, despite his ships. 750, 752

129 ACOK 56 Catelyn VII: Jaime implies he doesn't like Stannis.

"A pity," Jaime said. "I rather liked Renly, though Stannis is quite another tale. What side have the Tyrells taken?"

131 ACOK 58 Sansa V: Sansa prays to the Stranger as well,

“for what was Stannis Baratheon, if not the Stranger come to judge them?”

132 ACOK 59 Davos III: Davos speculates Stannis and his lords must be camped on the south side of the river waiting for the fleet to ferry them across. 822

134 ACOK 61 Sansa VI: Cersei tells Sansa she won't even try to seduce Stannis. 847

139 ACOK 66 Sansa VIII: Stannis loyalists brought forward to beg pardon curse Joffrey instead, calling him a threat to the realm and claiming Stannis will return.

"The scouring fire will come! King Stannis will return!" 912

A Storm of Swords

Most of the mentions of Stannis in ASOS are references to his loss on the Blackwater and to the military threat he still poses. I did not list them here, as I consider them to relate more to other characters.

146 ASOS 3 Catelyn I: When Edmure brings news of Stannis's loss on the Blackwater, Catelyn remembers the shadow that killed Renly.

A Lannister victory was ill tidings, but Catelyn could not share her brother's obvious dismay. She still had nightmares about the shadow she had seen slide across Renly's tent and the way the blood had come flowing out through the steel of his gorget. "Stannis was no more a friend than Lord Tywin."

148 ASOS 5 Tyrion I: When Tyrion asks Bronn if it's true Stannis was defeated by Renly's ghost, Bronn confirms it.

"Is it true that Stannis was put to rout by Renly's ghost?"

Bronn smiled thinly. "From the winch towers, all we saw was banners in the mud and men throwing down their spears to run, but there's hundreds in the pot shops and brothels who'll tell you how they saw Lord Renly kill this one or that one. Most of Stannis's host had been Renly's to start, and they went right back over at the sight of him in that shiny green armor."

149 ASOS 6 Davos I: When Davos, stranded on a spear of the merling king, prays to the Mother for salvation, he hears her indictment: he burned the seven and so was burned on the Blackwater. Declaring that was Melisandre, Davos rises with new purpose, to murder her to save Stannis. Davos remembers Stannis asking why he kept his fingerbones. Reference to Stannis burning the weirwood of Storm's End after he took the castle. Davos's salvation by The Mother is again framed as contingent on his loyalty to Stannis when the Lyseni ship asks him who he fought for on the Blackwater and thesaving answer is “Stannis.”

154 ASOS 11 Davos II: Salladhor Saan warns Davos that nobody but the red woman sees Stannis anymore and that Stannis now looks into the flames as she does.

169 ASOS 26 Davos III: Melisandre visits Davos in the dungeon of Dragonstone. She attempts to persuade him towards her god. When Davos asks how they burned on the Blackwater if she can see the future, Melisandre says Stannis is Azor Ahai. 347-350

180 ASOS 37 Davos IV: After Stannis summons Davos from the dungeons and raises him to lord as as to name him Hand, Melisandre presses Stannis to burn his nephew, young Edric Storm, alive as a blood sacrifice toward realizing his destiny. When Stannis declines, she demonstrates the power of kingsblood by leading Stannis in a sorcery that burns leeches on the brazier and names his rivals for the throne. 500-502

181 ASOS 38 Jaime V: Roose Bolton tells Jaime Stannis might have given Hoat Harrenhal, but would still have seen him executed.

"My point precisely. Lord Vargo doubtless hoped that Lord Stannis would triumph at King's Landing, and thence confirm him in his possession of this castle in gratitude for his small part in the downfall of House Lannister." He gave a dry chuckle. "He knows little of Stannis Baratheon either, I fear. That one might have given him Harrenhal for his service . . . but he would have given him a noose for his crimes as well."

183 ASOS 40 Arya VII: Thoros tells Beric to command from the rear like Tywin and Stannis.

“Lord Tywin leads from the rear. Lord Stannis as well. You would be wise to do the same. A seventh death might mean the end of both of us."

198 ASOS 55 Davos V: Struggling against a press by Melisandre, Selyse and Ser Axell to burn Edric Storm, stannis seizes on the line “two is not three” to delay. Knowing Stannis is now moved by his visions in the flames, Davos decides not to show Stannis the letter from the Wall because it rings of Stannis's vision of the attack on the Fist of the First Men.

203 ASOS 60 Sansa IV: Joffrey vows to kill Stannis with Hearteater.

206 ASOS 63 Jaime VII: Brienne swears she did not kill Renly and says Catelyn swears it was Stannis's shadow.

207 ASOS 64 Davos VI: Though Stannis still argues against Melisandre's will to burn Edric, he does not have the skill to argue against her continuously. When she's succeeded and Stannis asks for the boy, Davos says Edric's name.

Stannis rounded on him in a cold fury. "I know his name. Spare me your reproaches. I like this no more than you do, but my duty is to the realm. My duty . . ." He turned back to Melisandre. "You swear there is no other way? Swear it on your life, for I promise, you shall die by inches if you lie."

When Davos admits to having smuggled Edric to safety, calling it his duty. Stannis calls it treason. Stannis unsheathes Lightbringer to behead Davos, but is given pause when Davos reads the letter from the Wall. 864-867

216 ASOS 73 Jaime IX:

This is Stannis Baratheon. The man will fight to the bitter end and then some. If he is gone, it can only mean he intends to resume the war. Most likely he will land at Storm's End and try and rouse the storm lords. If so, he's finished. But a bolder man might roll the dice for Dorne. If he should win Sunspear to his cause, he might prolong this war for years."

217 ASOS 74 Jon X: Stannis's knights route Mance's attack on the Wall

It's done, Jon thought, they're breaking. The wildlings were running, throwing down their weapons, Hornfoot men and cave dwellers and Thenns in bronze scales, they were running. Mance was gone, someone was waving Harma's head on a pole, Tormund's lines had broken. Only the giants on their mammoths were holding, hairy islands in a red steel sea. The fires were leaping from tent to tent and some of the tall pines were going up as well. And through the smoke another wedge of armored riders came, on barded horses. Floating above them were the largest banners yet, royal standards as big as sheets; a yellow one with long pointed tongues that showed a flaming heart, and another like a sheet of beaten gold, with a black stag prancing and rippling in the wind.

Robert, Jon thought for one mad moment, remembering poor Owen, but when the trumpets blew again and the knights charged, the name they cried was "Stannis! Stannis! STANNIS!" 1025-1026

219 ASOS 76 Samwell IV: Giant tells of how Stannis defeated Mance.

"Stannis landed his knights at Eastwatch, and Cotter Pyke led him along the ranger's roads, to take the wildlings unawares," Giant told him. "He smashed them. Mance Rayder was taken captive, a thousand of his best slain, including Harma Dogshead. The rest scattered like leaves before a storm, we heard.

220 ASOS 77 Jon XI: Stannis offers to raise Jon to Lord of Winterfell. 1054-1061

222 ASOS 79 Samwell V: Stannis presses the Night's Watch to hurry up and choose a commander. 1074-1080

223 ASOS 80 Jon XII: Stannis's opinions influence the election, just by his being present, raising the question of whether the Night's watch can really be neutral.

The sound of voices echoing off the vaulted ceiling brought him back to Castle Black. "I don't know," a man was saying, in a voice thick with doubts. "Maybe if I knew the man better . . . Lord Stannis didn't have much good to say of him, I'll tell you that."

"When has Stannis Baratheon ever had much good to say of anyone?" Ser Alliser's flinty voice was unmistakable. "If we let Stannis choose our Lord Commander, we become his bannermen in all but name. Tywin Lannister is not like to forget that, and you know it will be Lord Tywin who wins in the end. He's already beaten Stannis once, on the Blackwater."

Later

"Well, that's so," said Yarwyck. "Anyway, now that I'm standing here, I don't recall why I thought Slynt would be such a good choice. That would be sort of kicking King Stannis in the mouth, and I don't see how that serves us. Might be Snow would be better. He's been longer on the Wall, he's Ben Stark's nephew, and he served the Old Bear as squire." Yarwyck shrugged. "Pick who you want, just so it's not me." He sat down.

A Feast for Crows

226 AFFC 1 Prologue: The Seven were gods enough for him, but he had heard that Stannis Baratheon worshiped at the nightfires now. He had even put the fiery heart of R'hllor on his banners in place of the crowned stag. If he should win the Iron Throne, we'll all need to learn the words of the red priests' song, Pate thought, but that was not likely. Tywin Lannister had smashed Stannis and R'hllor upon the Blackwater, and soon enough he would finish them and mount the head of the Baratheon pretender on a spike above the gates of King's Landing.

227 AFFC 2 The Prophet: In the end the Golden Storm went down off Fair Isle during Balon's first rebellion, cut in half by a towering war galley called Fury when Stannis Baratheon caught Victarion in his trap and smashed the Iron Fleet

228 AFFC 3 The Captain of Guards:

"The boy is a bastard born of treason, incest, and adultery, if Lord Stannis can be believed." Lady Nym?

229 AFFC 4 Cersei I: When she learns Tywin is dead, Cersei's first thought is

“This might be the work of Stannis Baratheon, through some catspaw.” She clings to this view even when she learnsTyrion is missing and doubles down on it when she realizes Varys is missing.

231 AFFC 6 Samwell I: Stannis has claimed the King's Tower and has plans for Val. Samwell meditates on the difficulty of hatch dragon eggs while thinking about the winch.

“Or had Stannis found one egg on Dragonstone?”

Jon worries to Sam that his letter to the crown will be ill received. He has to admit to helping Stannis and doesn't want it to look like he's taking sides, since the Watch takes no part. But, Stannis having aided the Wall with his army has meant Jon has had to feed his army.

242 AFFC 17 Jaime II: Stannis left such a small garrison on Dragonstone that the Lannisters have called on Redwyne's fleet to take the castle in his absence.

243 AFFC 18 Cersei IV: Cersei's small council discuss how to finish Stannis.

254 AFFC 29 Cersei VI: Cersei blames the atrocities in the riverlands on Stannis and his demon worshippers.

258 AFFC 33 Cersei VII: Cersei blames Euron's raids in the west on Stannis.

261 AFFC 36 Samwell IV: Aemon says Stannis is not Azor Ahai. The sword is cold, Melisandre has deceived herself. Aemon says Daenerys is the Prince that was Promised.

A Dance with Dragons

273 ADWD 2 Tyrion I: Illyrio asks Tyrion if he'd intended to visit the Wall to join Stannis for Casterly Rock.

"The gold I grant you," the dwarf said, relieved that he was not about to drown in a gout of half-digested eels and sweetmeats, "but the Rock is mine."

"Just so." The magister covered his mouth and belched a mighty belch. "Do you think King Stannis will give it to you? I am told he is a great one for the law. Your brother wears the white cloak, so you are heir by all the laws of Westeros."

"Stannis might well grant me Casterly Rock," said Tyrion, "but for the small matter of regicide and kinslaying. For those he would shorten me by a head, and I am short enough as I stand. But why would you think I mean to join Lord Stannis?"

"Why else would you go the Wall?"

"Stannis is at the Wall?" Tyrion rubbed at his nose. "What in seven bloody hells is Stannis doing at the Wall?"

275 ADWD 4 Jon I: Aemon warns Jon Stannis may burn Mance's baby.

"There is power in a king's blood," the old maester had warned, "and better men than Stannis have done worse things than this." The king can be harsh and unforgiving, aye, but a babe still on the breast? Only a monster would give a living child to the flames.

Though Karhold has declared for Stannis, he receives Lyanna Mormont's letter of refusal. Jon refuses Stannis the empty castles. 57-64

279 ADWD 8 Jon II: The wrong-way rangers visit Winterfell. Jon sends Aemon and Dalla's babe away so they can't be burnt for their kingsblood. Stannis watches Janos Slynt's execution and nods. 113-116, 121-122

281 ADWD 10 Davos I: Salladhor Saan has abandoned Stannis. Lord Godric remembers being made to eat Stannis's arrogance He tells Davos that Manderly is hosting Freys.

"We heard tales that Stannis burned his Hand."

As for your King Stannis, when he was Robert's master of ships he sent a fleet into my port without my leave and made me hang a dozen fine friends. Men like you. He went so far as to threaten to hang me if it should happen that some ship went aground because the Night Lamp had gone black. I had to eat his arrogance." He ate some of the trencher. "Now he comes north humbled, with his tail between his legs. Why should I give him any aid? Answer me that."

282 ADWD 11 Jon III: Stannis watches Melisandre burn Mance Rayder and permits the wildlings through the gates on condition they burn a symbolic weirwood branch and kneel to him. Maester Aemon notes Lightbringer is not supposed to be cold.146-151, 159

289 ADWD 18 Jon IV: At Stannis's war council, Stannis tells Jon it's time for him to turn attention to other foes than the wildlings. Stannis asks Jon about Mors Umber and shares his plan to attack the Dreadfort. Stannis sees the wisdom of Jon's advice to win the mountain clans and take Deepwood Motte back from the ironborn. 243-253

294 ADWD 23 Tyrion VI:

When winter comes, the realm will starve. And who remains to deal with all of this, who rules the little king who rules the Seven Kingdoms? Why, my own sweet sister. There is no one else. My brother, Jaime, thirsts for battle, not for power. He's run from every chance he's had to rule. My uncle Kevan would make a passably good regent if someone pressed the duty on him, but he will never reach for it. The gods shaped him to be a follower, not a leader." Well, the gods and my lord father. "Mace Tyrell would grasp the sceptre gladly, but mine own kin are not like to step aside and give it to him. And everyone hates Stannis. Who does that leave? Why, only Cersei.

298 ADWD 27 The Wayward Bride: Stannis takes Deepwood Motte from Asha and takes her hostage.

301 ADWD 30 Davos IV: Manderly says he'll pledge to Stannis if Davos brings him Rickon.

Did Manderly have a Stark heir hidden away in his castle? A found boy or a feigned boy? The north would rise for either, he suspected … but Stannis Baratheon would never make common cause with an imposter.

303 ADWD 32 Melisandre I: Stannis left Melisandre with a guard of wounded men.

Stannis had left a dozen of his men behind to serve her when he marched south, but most of them were useless. His Grace had need of every sword, so all he could spare were greybeards and cripples. One man had been blinded by a blow to his head in the battle by the Wall, another lamed when his falling horse crushed his legs. Her serjeant had lost an arm to a giant's club. Three of her guard were geldings that Stannis had castrated for raping wildling women.

Only Stannis sleeps. May imply Melisandre only uses the bed for sex.

With Stannis gone, her bed saw little use.

Melisandre sees Jon and Stannis as much alike and plans to seduce Jon the way she seduced Stannis.

Melisandre had danced the same dance with Stannis Baratheon, back in the beginning. In truth, the young lord commander and her king had more in common than either one would ever be willing to admit. Stannis had been a younger son living in the shadow of his elder brother, just as Jon Snow, bastard-born, had always been eclipsed by his trueborn sibling, the fallen hero men had called the Young Wolf. Both men were unbelievers by nature, mistrustful, suspicious. The only gods they truly worshiped were honor and duty.

304 ADWD 33 Reek III: News Stannis has left the Wall, taken Deepwood Motte, and speculation he must march on Winterfell.

307 ADWD 36 Jon VII: Jon thinks Stannis should attack Winterfell quickly or not at all.

Stannis was a deliberate commander, and his host was a half-digested stew of clansmen, southron knights, king's men and queen's men, salted with a few northern lords. He should move on Winterfell swiftly, or not at all, Jon thought.

He glanced at the letter again. I will save your sister if I can. A surprisingly tender sentiment from Stannis, though undercut by that final, brutal if I can and the addendum and find a better match for her than Ramsay Snow.

311 ADWD 40 Jon VIII: Jon breaks his word to Stannis by sending Val to Tormund. 566-568

313 ADWD 42 The Turncloak: Roose Bolton claims the snow means

"The gods of the north have unleashed their wroth on Lord Stannis,"

314 ADWD 43 The King's Prize: In the baggage train of Stannis's army, her ankle likely broken and healing wrong, Asha feels guilt about Theo. It start to snow and Stannis's march slows to a crawl, running out of food.

316 ADWD 45 Jon IX: Tycho Nestoris of the Iron Bank arrives at the Wall with a proposal for Stannis. Alys Karstark arrives and tells Jon Arnulf is in league with Bolton and means to betray Stannis. 635, 639, 648

323 ADWD 52 Theon I: Roose Bolton sends Frey and Manderly men to attack Stannis instead of each other. 740

326 ADWD 55 Cersei I: Cersei wonders where Stannis got the coin to hire sellswords, referring to Salladhor Saan's fleet who have actually abandoned Stannis, but bringing to mind Tycho Nestoris's journey to make Stannis a proposal.

333 ADWD 62 The Griffin Reborn: Jon Connington notes Stannis's demeanor as a major reason he dared retake Griffin's Roost.

Only a few years ago, he would never have dared attempt a landing on Cape Wrath; the storm lords were too fiercely loyal to House Baratheon and to King Robert. But with both Robert and his brother Renly slain, everything was changed. Stannis was too harsh and cold a man to inspire much in the way of loyalty, even if he had not been half a world away, and the stormlands had little reason to love House Lannister.

Jon Connington would not ally with Stannis.

"If Storm's End is still held by men loyal to Stannis, we will be taking it from him, not the Lannisters," objected Brendel Byrne. "Why not make common cause with him against the Lannisters?"

"Stannis is Robert's brother, of that same ilk that brought down House Targaryen," Jon Connington reminded him. "Moreover, he is a thousand leagues away, with whatever meagre strength he still commands. The whole realm lies between us. It would take half a year just to reach him, and he has little and less to offer us."

334 ADWD 63 The Sacrifice: Stannis burns a human sacrifice to R'hllor. As though a godsend, Tycho Nestoris arrives to tell Stannis he'll be funded against the Lannisters.

335 ADWD 64 Victarion I: Victarion remembers being defeated by Stannis.

The memory of Fair Isle still rankled in the iron captain's memory. Stannis Baratheon had descended on the Iron Fleet from both north and south whilst they were trapped in the channel between the island and the mainland, dealing Victarion his most crushing defeat.