Stannis baratheon is a fictional character in the a song of ice and fire series of epic fantasy novels by american author george r. Shireen is marched through the snow toward the stake, where melisandre waits. Martin, and its television adaptation game of thrones. In the books, stannis is going to kill davos for treason. What should truly disturb us about game of thrones child. As she continues her pleas, the pyre is lit, and shireen becomes more desperate for her survival, pleading for her mother to save her. Shireen baratheon, first of her name general asoiaf. Martin admits game of thrones spoiled major book death. Game of thrones author confirms shireen spoiler for books. Martins books, fans have been left to wonder which events in the show will actually happen in the books and.
What should truly disturb us about game of thrones child sacrifice stannis baratheon is not new. Melisandre convinced stannis that he had to burn shireen as a sacrifice. What if mel sacrifices shireen to revive jon, thinking. Shireen baratheon is the only living child of stannis baratheon and selyse florent. Stannis believes in melisandre and his destiny, he sees shireen as a sad but necessary sacrifice on behalf of the greater good of saving the. Game of thrones 5x09 shireen baratheon death scene. Shireen baratheon, the young princess afflicted with greyscale, was burned to death at the behest of melisandre in an effort to ensure victory following a stealth attack by ramsay bolton. Burning a princess shireen and iphigenia the classical. When hbo game of thrones season 5 episode 9, dance of dragons, first aired, in june 2015, viewers with an interest in greek myth recognised the harrowing scene of the death of shireen baratheon. In the hbo television adaptation, she is portrayed by kerry ingram. This paper on the death of shireen baratheon in hbo game of thrones as a representation of iphigenia was presented at a conference on receptions of iphigenia at aulis in nottingham in 2016, with tania evans, anu. Towards the beginning of season 5s penultimate episode, the dance of dragons, shireen baratheon kerry ingram is explaining the book of the same name to ser davos seaworth liam. The june 7 episode of game of thrones was thrilling from start to finish.
But tonights death was perhaps the most upsetting, and any book reader would agree because princess shireen baratheon being burned. Shireen baratheon is a member of house baratheon of dragonstone, and is the daughter and only child of lord. With melisandre at castle black and shireen in reach, many think that the sacrifice of her royal blood by red god magic will be the means to facilitate jons rebirth. When she implies that shireen should be the sacrifice, stannis is rightfully horrified and disgusted. A brutal, bloody fight and a shocking sacrifice rounded out the incredible and jawdropping. Why did that horrible thing happen on game of thrones. What would king renly baratheon have done to shireen baratheon if he lived and defeated stannis.
The wars to come or unsuccessfully in the books a dance with. However, the horror of a little girls sacrifice has led hundreds of baratheon troops and all his sellswords about half his army to desert, while selyse hangs herself, and melisandre flees after hearing the. This paper on the death of shireen baratheon in hbo game of thrones as a representation of iphigenia was presented at a conference on receptions of iphigenia at. Although shireen baratheon kerry ingram had done nothing wrong, stannis was convinced by melisandre carice van houten that her sacrifice would aid. Were the circumstances stannis baratheon found himself in really so dire to make it likely hed sacrifice his only heir. Ok, so on the show, shireen baratheon is burned as a blood sacrifice in order to lift. Shireen is tied to the stake, and begins to squirm and plead with her father for her life as she realizes what is happening. House baratheon suffered a tragic downfall during the events of game of thrones, but at least we got some hilarious memes out of it. With the series venturing further beyond material that has been released in george r. She contracted the lethal greyscale disease as a child, disfiguring her by leaving the left side of her cheek and most of her neck covered by grey, cracked, and stonelike skin. Princess shireen baratheon was the only surviving child fourth and only. The ruthless decision of stannis baratheon to burn his daughter shireen to death, as a sacrifice to the lord of light.
In the books, as you probably know, jon swaps gillys and dallas babies. Stanniss ruthless decision to burn his daughter shireen to death, as a sacrifice to the lord of light, is a point of no return for his character and seemingly a major change from the books. A huge change between show and books is the fact that stannis is less iron justice and more douchebag with a grudge. Although shireen baratheon kerry ingram had done nothing wrong, stannis was convinced by melisandre carice van houten that her sacrifice would aid his conquest to become king of westeros. He is the second son of steffon baratheon, the lord of storms end, and his wife lady cassana estermont, and brother to king robert and renly.
So when the chance comes where shireen s sacrifice could lead selyses salvation, she does not hesitate to take that grisly route. Fan reactions to one of game of thrones most brutal scenes yet, the burning of shireen baratheon. Contains major spoilers from game of thrones season 5, episode 9 and presumably the winds of winter from unexpected deaths to a brutal rape scene, its no understatement. They can rule through shireen, but without her theyre nothing. The grumpy head of house baratheon committed a huge betrayal this week. Everything you need to know about stannis baratheon. Princess shireen of house baratheon sacrifice youtube. The complete fifth season bluray set, theres a segment featuring footage from a song of ice and fire series writer. Shireen baratheon is a member of house baratheon of dragonstone, and is the daughter and only child of lord stannis baratheon and lady selyse florent. He spares him because he realizes davos did the right thing. Martin, implying that the burning of shireen baratheon is a joy book readers may yet get.
Spoilers main the fate of shireen and stannis baratheon. In one of game of thrones most horrifying moments, shireen is burned at the stake as a sacrifice to the lord of. Game of thrones star nikolaj costerwaldau said princess. The most disturbing thing about the shireen scene on game of. List of a song of ice and fire characters wikipedia. Showrunners explain why stannis baratheon had to sacrifice his daughter in season 5 episode 9 i totally understand where that visceral. How tonights game of thrones signaled a brutal departure from the books. The choice stannis sees in his mind, as presented in the episode, is this. Everything you need to know about stannis baratheon noble leader or worst dad in westeros. Ser davos seaworth liam cunningham and shireen baratheon kerry ingram. Why did lady selyse baratheon hate shireen so much. Though shireen s death scene has not occurred in the books, showrunner david benioff said in a behindthescenes segment following the episode that it. Showrunners explain why stannis baratheon had to sacrifice his daughter in season 5 episode 9.
Stannis after witnessing shireen burn stannis after witnessing shireen s sacrifice. Midway through sundays episode the dance of dragons, stannis baratheon, his military campaign failing as his troops froze in the snow, sacrificed his daughter shireen in a lastditch effort to. Shireen s sacrifice allows her fathers army to press forwards as the blood magic appears to have been successful in melting the snows. Thats why the complaints that stannis wouldnt sacrifice his own heir are stupid. Based on the way they are characterised in the books i dont see any possibility for mel to kill shireen while stannis still lives. Clarke orr, here to provide book context for the show. In the books, melisandre is still insistent on burning a sacrifice of royal blood to the. Shireen baratheon remains alive and well in the books. Martins song of ice and fire book series watched in horror in season 5 as melisandre carice van houten. One of the most important scenes on sundays game of thrones is the one youd least expect. Stannis baratheon game of thrones fanon wiki fandom.
The most disturbing thing about the shireen scene on game. Shireen baratheon rickon stark 244 catelyn starkned stark 148 renly baratheon loras tyrell 120 sandor cleganesansa stark 109 jon snowygritte 107. It is largely based on the books, though may take elements from the show, though likely not in this specific story. The already brutal season five reached a new benchmark in brutality, as iron throne contender stannis baratheon sacrificed his daughter shireen in service of rhllor, the lord of light he worships. But stannis probably was the most apparent example of this, as he dispatched his former buddy the onion knight off on an errand and decided to sacrifice his daughter shireen. Like many viewers, i was sickened by his choice to sacrifice his young daughter, shireen, in this past weekends episode of game of thrones. Game of thrones showrunner on that very disturbing death. Spoilers extended my shireen theory and how it has everything.