He starred in HBO's Game of Thrones as King Robert Baratheon. He was announced in the role on 19 July 2009. Addy read the books prior to filming and found it useful to gain insight into the history of his character. He believes the series grounding in creating a realistic world gives it appeal to non-genre viewers. Robert Baratheon was king when the season started, and upon his death, his children, Joffrey, Tommen, and Myrcella would inherit the throne in that order. Of course, they're all technically inbred He is the Lord of the Eyrie, the head of Warden of the East. Robin was born in King's Landing where his father was serving as the Hand of the King Robert Baratheon. Jon begins an investigation into Robert's legitimate and bastard children and then takes a fever and dies suddenly. Robin then inherits Jon's position. In a shocking turn of events, the face of Game of Thrones was killed, causing a ripple effect throughout the rest of the series. The Lord of Winterfell became the Hand of the King to Robert Baratheon where he was forced to relocate to King's Landing with his two daughters. While there, Ned started to gather some insight into the Lannister's Not Telling Robert The Truth. Not telling King Robert the truth about his children was one of the biggest mistakes Ned Stark made. While he discovered it at an inopportune moment, he still could have brought it up, even when Robert found himself on his deathbed after being mauled by a boar. King Robert was not yet dead when Ned had the chance In the world of Game of Thrones, House Targaryen ruled the Seven Kingdoms in Westeros for nearly three hundred years.The last Targaryen to serve as King was Aerys II, often referred to as the Mad The Robert Baratheon curse theory comes from his first meeting with the Starks in the Game of Thrones pilot. It features a key scene in which all the members of House Stark line up to greet the King's arrival at Winterfell, and secretly foreshadows multiple deaths. The first person Robert greets is his old friend Ned, embracing him in a big hug After Aerys’s murder at the hands of Ser Jaime Lannister, Robert Baratheon becomes the seventeenth ruler of the seven kingdoms, and is named King Robert I Baratheon. He chose Jon Arryn to become his Hand, and at his advice, and after Lyanna’s death he married Cersei Lannister, forging a bond with House Lannister. AIfL.

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