"Who knows me with a vulgar mind? A hero's end is a torment." This is the most intuitive feeling that came from Stannis Baratheon's failure and death after finishing the fifth season. "The Knight of Flowers" Loras once said that Stannis' personality was "like a lobster". Stannis was a cold and serious man who was stubborn and rarely forgiving, but he was also brave and had a great sense of responsibility. On the battlefield he was both a commander and a warrior, with a keen mind for war tactics and fearlessness in battle, which made him respected by many nobles. Stannis has always led his troops on the front lines and has an exemplary military record prior to the War of the Five Kings. He was also able to hold Storm's End with overwhelming siege force and capture Dragonstone during the campaign of his brother Robert's rebellion. . His ambush against Mance Rayder's army was also a signature victory when his opponents were far outnumbered. While he may not be likable in character, he is certainly admirable as a soldier. As for his brothers, Stannis was more in control of his emotions than the moody Robert and the young Renly, stoic and calculated, repressing his emotions and desires for the greater good for most of his life. Even when he's completely ready to vent, he's dignified and calm. He was not as popular with the common people as his two brothers: Robert, though a bad ruler, was at least regarded as a valiant insurgent by the people, and Renly's popularity needless to say; moreover, Stannis also Lack of endearing handsomeness and sociable charm. However, he is real, and will express his thoughts clearly, such as having little patience for the hypocritical manners of the Lords in the Iron Vault Tribunal. Due to his cold and outspoken nature, he has received little loyalty or affection from his peers, though he doesn't seem to care about being unpopular and doesn't seek the admiration of the people, as he sees public displays of affection as not a weakness a leader should have, But he believed that those who supported him would naturally follow him, unlike Cersei who was surrounded by sycophants. Such as his good minister "Onion Knight" Davos Seaworth has absolute loyalty and respect for him, and despite being severely punished by Stannis in the past, Davos is able to speak up and give his advice in front of Stannis. Despite his achievements and tactical prowess, he was extremely stubborn. His paranoia has resulted in his only two major defeats, an unexpected flank attack at the Battle of the Blackwater by the combined forces of the Lennister and Tyrell families, and the Battle of Winterfell, where he fought hard against the odds. , is ultimately doomed to be tragic. His rigid conservatism was the main reason for his failure. Before the first defeat, he refused to let Robb Stark assist his army, ignoring that the North could cooperate fully with himself based on the same goal, he regarded all the lords who did not support him as the enemy of the Seven Kingdoms, without his approval and rashly It was the usurper who acted; most horribly, choosing to assassinate his brother Renly rather than ally with him to defeat Lennister's army, a mistake that not only set the stage for his death, but led to the Tyrell family fighting alongside Tywin Lennister. Before the second defeat, despite the loss of half of his troops and despite Melisandre's abandonment of him, he insisted on continuing the siege of Winterfell, and was soon destroyed by the army of "Little Flay" Ramsay Bolton. Stannis governed his actions with an unbreakable code of honor, responsibility and justice. He had no ambition to be king, but only after learning that Robert's children were incest and had no real right to inherit the Iron Throne. Acknowledging that he, too, is worthy of being king: he thinks that although he does not ask to be king, according to every lawful law, whether he likes it or not, he must shoulder the duties entrusted to him; but despite his ambition, he does not Shows hubris. Although Stannis was seen as a good man by nature, or at least a decent man, his religious obsessions made his conscience susceptible to being shaken in later years. Since meeting Melisandre and putting her in his cabinet, he has fully embraced R' hllor's belief in the "king of light", that he is the king promised by the gods. After converting to the "Lord of Light", he used blood magic like human sacrifice and burning leeches to secure his right to the throne. Stannis is also proud of his beliefs, using the burning heart as his flag, with the stag head of the Baratheon family in the center. Heresy leads him down a ruthless and regrettable path, such as burning his own daughter Shireen alive, which in three senses dooms him to doom, despite his efforts to protect his daughter, who suffers from grayscale. Hurt by his patriarchal wife Selyse. "A new mourner begins, and old hatred floats in the air." With his beliefs shattered, his ambitions shattered, and his family destroyed, Stannis Baratheon did not try to escape his fate, but peacefully accepted his own death. * I like actor Stephen Dillane very much, a beautiful uncle with superb acting skills.
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