{Stannis Baratheon} She slept with the doll in her crib, and rubbed her face against it. The presence of pus under the infected tissue is an indicator that the body is still actively trying to fight off the infection. The pattern made by the hardened and splitting skin is similar to cracks made in thin ice, and in later and more severe stages look somewhat like patterns of scales. Share this post. I have a theory. Greyscale makes the surface of the skin harden and calcify, but in the early stages it is still fairly thin and brittle, so the body's movement makes the hardened tissue split into a network of cracks. A number of remedies have been proposed to treat greyscale, but none of them are proven effective. Unfortunately, the doll was contaminated with greyscale, and by the time that was discovered, Shireen had already contracted the disease. She protests that he really should because it is good practice, but says that it is very important, so he must make sure that it is written properly by someone smart. She says that the Lord of Light hears the prayers of all men, king or slave, even the Stone Men in their misery. By the time they burned the doll it was too late, and everyone said she would either die from the disease, or worse, live just long enough to become aware of the world before it was taken away from her. Greyscale is a contagious disease that seems to come in at least two distinct forms: greyscale, an endemic and slow acting, highly contagious illness that can affect either adults or children; and the grey plague, a rapidly-spreading epidemic that can wipe out entire swaths of cities in a short period of time. As a result - and possibly also her parents' relatively unloving marriage - she became a sullen and quiet girl, withdrawn around all except for the castle's court jester Patchface and her cousin Edric Storm. Certainly, he is as distant from his family as he is from everyone else around him. Attention, cet article comporte des spoilers ! Selyse fears for Shireen's soul, saying that she is stubborn, sinful and sullen. GREYSCALE, THE CURSE PLACED ON THE DRAGONLORDS OF VALYRIA. Season 5 - Episode 9 "Dance of Dragons" Rewind. Stannis's relationship with Shireen is ambiguous. Shireen's sacrifice allows her father's army to press forwards as the blood magic appears to have been successful in melting the snows. Fundamentally, however, Martin confirmed to Benioff and Weiss that in some form Melisandre is going to burn Shireen alive as a sacrifice to the Lord of Light in a future novel. [10] It was finally identified by name in Season 5 episode 2 "The House of Black and White" when Shireen and Gilly discuss it. Deceased Other than possibly Shireen being balded by … The treatment involves Sam separating and cutting away Jorah's infected skin layer with a scalpel and then placing a medicinal herbal ointment plaster on the exposed underlying tissue. Andal This was the toughest. Shireen is the daughter and heir of Stannis Baratheon. Tags. He pockets it and holds onto it throughout the ensuing battle, and observes Melisandre with anger in the aftermath, while still holding the stag. 1 Appearance and Personality 2 History 2.1 … Long before that, in the mid-to-late stages of the disease, the infection will spread to cover all of the victim's skin from head to toe, leaving them in agony. Therefore, Shireen is the second cousin once removed of Daenerys and third cousin of Jon Snow, if he is resurrected and revealed to be the son of Rhaegar like on the show. 10 episodes (see below) This article originally appeared in Vulture.. Spoilers ahead for the most recent episode of … You should know that she got greyscale not from direct contact with another infected person, but from a doll that she pressed up to her cheek as a baby. Shireen's father Stannis, Davos, and the rest of their household do not fear that they can catch greyscale from her, but this is still a common superstition about people who survived greyscale). When she was a baby, a merchant visited Dragonstone. [4], Greyscale makes the surface of the skin harden and calcify, but in the early stages it is still fairly thin and brittle, so the body's movement makes the hardened tissue split into a network of cracks. Later, she visits her father in his chambers. Shireen asks him if there is going to be a battle, and he affirms that she won't be anywhere near it. The disease, which almost killed her, left the left portion of her cheek and neck stiff, dead, and flaky, mottled black and grey and hard to the touch. She is infected with Greyscale. Maester Cressen is relieved that the child did not procure greyscale as his mother had as an infant. Renly Baratheon was the Lord of Storm's End, Master of Laws on Robert's Small Council, Lord Paramount of the Stormlands, and the younger brother of King Robert I Baratheon and Lord Stannis Baratheon. Her father is the head of House Baratheon of Dragonstone and has declared himself King on the Iron Throne. Through 5 seasons on HBO, greyscale has been depicted on-screen in only 3 different places. This would make Shireen the same age as actress Kerry Ingram, so it seems plausible. Shireen Baratheon. Shireen claims that she is unafraid, and promises to protect him. She had a scar covering half her face. 302 AC near Long LakeBurned alive by Melisandre as a sacrifice to R'hllor Sideblog to overestimatedfailure. When Shireen was an infant, she suffered from an infection called greyscale. Greyscale is extremely infectious, being spread through touch contact with an infected person, or even via unsterilized objects which have been touched by the infected. Kerry Ingram, "Mother’s Mercy""Book of the Stranger""The Winds of Winter""Stormborn". The successful procedure done by Samwell Tarly to remove Jorah Mormont’s infection suggests the top layer of greyscale acts as a sort of topical tumor on the infected person's body. Her father is the head of House Baratheon of Dragon stone and has declared himself King on the Iron Throne. Gilly and Sam leave when Shireen's mother enters and begins to scold her about fraternizing with a wildling girl. Davos explains that he has been to Braavos, during his smuggling days, but he nearly lost his life when he ran afoul of the First Sword who was protecting the ships of the Iron Bank of Braavos. Stannis tells her if a man knows what he is and remains true to his self that he must fulfill his destiny no matter how much he hates it. Shireen is the daughter of Stannis and Selyse Baratheon. Game of Thrones: Has the real reason Shireen Baratheon was sacrificed been revealed? Shireen Baratheon is a member of House Baratheon, and is the daughter and only child of Lord Stannis Baratheon and Selyse Florent. Princess (claimant) With her husband Clifford Swann, Shireen had two children Davos Baratheon and Gowen Baratheon. The wildlings call the disease the "grey death". The disease is most prevalent in the Free Cities, though it is occasionally encountered throughout the rest of Essos and Westeros, even in the isolated lands Beyond the Wall. 10 Wednesday Jun 2015. He tosses the burned stag carving at her, accuses her of murder, and demands he be allowed to execute her. Some useful information: This blog is a sideblog to overestimatedfailure. Shireen also tells the two of them how she contracted Greyscale when she was little and survived. Alguém já se perguntou se existe…” Pay close attention, Game of Thrones fans, because greyscale is going to play a big role in Season 7. Stannis nevertheless presses forward to Winterfell but his army is easily defeated by the Boltons. Dec 2, 2015 - myrcellas: “ Hers was not a pretty face, alas. 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 stone-like skin. GREYSCALE, THE CURSE PLACED ON THE DRAGONLORDS OF VALYRIA . Otherwise, Stone Men are not thought of as violent but are pitied for their misery, although they are still shunned for being infectious.[3][5]. His parents were Lord Steffon Baratheon and Lady Cassana Estermont. You knew Shireen Baratheon. The Book mentions a few details but does not elaborate on them. Selyse resents Shireen because she could not give Stannis a healthy son, only a sickly daughter, and dismisses her as stubborn and sinful. Link to post Share on other sites. In the television adaptation Game of Thrones, she is portrayed by Kerry Ingram. But death is certain. Grateful of his gift, Shireen thanks Davos and sends him off with a heartfelt goodbye. According to Kerry Ingram (who plays Shireen), originally it took about three hours to apply the full Greyscale scarring makeup to the left side of her face, and about another two and a half hours to take it off. The question surprises Stannis, but he responds by telling Shireen the story of how she contracted greyscale from a doll he bought from a Dornish merchant. She is usually seen in the company of Patchface, their mad, broken fool she calls "Patches", though his ravings sometimes frighten her. "The Dance of Dragons" List of references to Game of Thrones in other media, Telltale video game navigation sub-portal, Miguel Sapochnik - co-showrunner/director, Members of House Baratheon of Dragonstone, The Life and Adventures of Elyo Grivas, First Sword of Braavos, Winter is Coming.net article on season 3 roles, https://gameofthrones.fandom.com/wiki/Shireen_Baratheon?oldid=445539, Her inclusion in the TV series was uncertain; She appeared in the first season. She tries to convince him but he rebuffs her and orders her to leave his presence.[11]. As it spreads, it leaves the flesh cracked and flaking, and hard to the touch like stone. "The Dance of Dragons" Notes: When I started writing this series, the second and third story came very easily. He proceeds to dictate a letter requesting for an audience with the Iron Bank, to ask them to switch their support from the Lannisters to her father. Her only companion is a lackwit fool, and half the time Shireen is scared of him. People afflicted by the disease are often called "Stone Men", due to how it makes their skin hard and dead. The mort… Davos's newfound knowledge is what ultimately leads to Stannis deciding to head to the Wall to aid the Night's Watch against Mance Rayder.[3]. Stannis is visibly repulsed by the suggestion, asking her if she has lost her mind. Stone Men, in advanced stages of greyscale infection, attack Jorah and Tyrion. Her father is the head of House Baratheon of Dragonstone and has declared himself King on the Iron Throne. She's also constantly plagued by nightmares, and we see later on in ADWD that the wildlings view her as a scourge that must be cleansed because of her greyscale. She was the Lady of Storm's End and Lady Paramount of the Stormlands following the Years of Consolidation under her cousin Queen Myrcella I Baratheon. As a child, she fell critically ill with an infection of greyscale; though it was cured, one side of her face was left with permanent scarring. She has "guileless blue eyes" and is an "ugly little girl" (Clash of Kings, Prologue, p.3, 4) The Idiots Lantern The Idiots Lantern Skull of Belarion; Members; 1,552 posts; Gender: Not Telling #67; Posted June 27, 2013. Shireen isn't a POV character in the books and hasn't received much focus so far, so the TV series is rounding out her character much as it did characters in Season 2 who weren't POV characters in those parts of the books, such as Margaery Tyrell. Those that manage to survive a bout with the illness will be immune from ever contracting it again, but the flesh damaged by the ravages of the disease will never heal, and they will be scarred for life. Her main "value" is in her status as Stannis's heir. However, she is often described as being a sweet child. As she burns she pleads for her mother and father to help her. They were quarantined off from the other girls, but by the end their skin was completely covered in it, and they were no longer coherent but were acting like animals. Mentioned in 15 in Season 5[1] A look at the Princess of Dragonstone - an avid reader, teacher, and lover of history. According to behind-the-scenes featurettes for the episode "Kill the Boy", apparently this was done to show a contrast between Shireen (who had the disease cured years ago, and was only in its earlier stages before it could spread beyond her cheek) and people like the Stone Men with very late-stage greyscale, with much worse symptoms. In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, greyscale generally affects children, especially in cold damp climates. She is the same age as Arya Stark. On the show, a trader from Dorne sold the family a wooden doll that transmitted the disease to her. Greyscale generally affects children, especially in cold damp climates. Her eruption is depicted as ichthyotic plaques in a somewhat Blaschkoid pattern limited to the left side of the face and body. Greyscale may also have been transmitted by a child’s doll, as seen in the case of Shireen Baratheon. She almost died from grayscale and it left her disfigured. Connington does not seek a cure; he stoically accepts the fact that he is doomed, content that he has enough time to accomplish his goals, mainly to help the presumed-dead Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar and Elia) to ascend the Iron Throne. The number of people infected by greyscale is large enough that colonies are often established in old ruins, such as at Valyria, where Stone Men are dumped off to keep them quarantined from the rest of civilization. Princess Shireen Baratheon is an example of this form of greyscale. The symptoms can be stayed by limes, mustard poultices, and hot baths, though this is just delaying the inevitable. For Season 5, HBO released a 3 minute behind the scenes featurette with George R.R. Shireen Baratheon. Steffon Baratheon who was father to Robert, Stannis, and Renly, was the son of King Aerys II Targaryen's aunt, Rhaelle Targaryen, and thus he was Aerys's first cousin. Melisandre tells her that the tales told in the Seven-Pointed Star are lies and fables and that the only true gods are R'hllor and the Great Other, with the only hell being the one they live in now.[4]. Useful Information. "Mother’s Mercy""Book of the Stranger""The Winds of Winter""Stormborn" [13], Davos walks not far from Jon's camp the day before the Battle of the Bastards. Selyse suggests that Melisandre speak to Shireen. Like the greyscale covered Shireen. It is very strongly implied that Stannis and Melisandre might burn Shireen as a sacrifice in the future - but in the upcoming apocalyptic war against the White Walkers, not so the blizzard halting his march against the Boltons at Winterfell will cease. In many ways, Shireen is receiving a more thorough education than Catelyn Tully or Cersei Lannister did. Eventually she is saved by her brother Orestes. Such a procedure could cause the patient to die via blood loss or pain-induced shock. The king's true heir Independent RP blog for Shireen Baratheon from the HBO show Game of thrones and GRR Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series. Secluded is said to have contracted greyscale as an infant. Titles {Selyse Florent} While telling her of the disaster at Blackwater Bay, Shireen asks for Davos, calling him by his traditional soubriquet, "The Onion Knight". ... Shireen's face had been scared by Greyscale that she’d acquired when she was a baby, but that didn't seem to bother Stannis. I think that Gendry and Edric, possibly even Mya, will mean that Shireen is not the last Baratheon and will not have too much of that fall on her shoulders. Greyscale, also known as "Prince Garin's curse"[1], is a dreaded and usually fatal disease that can leave flesh stiff and dead, and the skin cracked and flaking, and stone-like to the touch. Stannis is also somewhat troubled that he has no male heir to carry on the Baratheon dynasty - which is a serious concern in the male-line inheritance system of the Seven Kingdoms, as there are those who would opportunistically challenge succession through a daughter. Arya was aged-up by two years in the TV continuity to be 11 in Season 1, and thus 14 in Season 4, meaning that unless Shireen's relative age was also altered, she is also 15 in Season 5. Daario notices Jorah's greyscale developing on his arm. Having ignored Selyse and Shireen for several months, Stannis pays them a visit sometime after Melisandre's departure from Dragonstone to gather power on the mainland. It is not Jorah Mormont but another of Tyrion's companions, a sellsword named Griff (actually, the presumed-dead Jon Connington), who contracts the greyscale. Shireen brings Davos a book about Aegon the Conqueror to pass the time, but the Onion Knight admits he cannot read. He is visibly saddened by the reminder.[16]. The only other thing that has been somewhat of a spoiler so far is the appearance of the White Walker leader and revelation that Craster's sons are indeed being turned into new White Walkers, back in Season 4's "Oathkeeper" - but it was implied that this was happening, and presumably the White Walkers would have some kind of leader. The daughter of king Stannis Baratheon. Removing the greyscale tumors would allow the body's immune system to be capable of fighting off and overcoming the remaining infection. When Shireen was an infant, she contracted the dreaded disease known as Greyscale, which is usually fatal. [5], Jorah Mormont and Daario Naharis travel to Vaes Dothrak to rescue Daenerys Targaryen. Stannis later visits Shireen and the two discuss the events that unfolded between Rhaenyra Targaryen and her brother Aegon during the Dance of the Dragons. Shireen, being the loving daughter she is, expresses to him that she wants to help and will do whatever she can to help her father -- without knowing his true intentions. Game of Thrones: Stannis Baratheon and Shireen share a hug As we found out in last week’s episode, “Sons of the Harpy,” Shireen contracted her greyscale from an infected Dornish doll. Shireen is a sweet and gentle girl, though half her face is marred by scars from the greyscale she contracted as an infant. Shireen Baratheon was the daughter and only child of Lord Stannis Baratheon and Lady Selyse Florent. Only a toddler, she is sad, confused and alone. Shireen Baratheon Doesn't Die In The 'GoT' Books. Most girls in noble families of the Seven Kingdoms are given an education that primarily focuses on being groomed to be a wife and mother to a major lord, i.e. Quora User answer sums up what we do and don't know regarding Shireen Baratheon’s greyscale. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. An unlikely heroine saves her. Treatment. Since her uncle Renly died without issue, and her uncle King Robert died without any legitimate children (only bastards), Shireen is the only remaining legitimate Baratheon heir, after her father Stannis. 6/ago/2016 - 38 Likes, 2 Comments - Adriana Isaac (@adrianaisaac_dermato) on Instagram: “O post de hoje vai pra quem curte Game of Thrones como eu! Like Shireen, Iphigenia is unaware of her imminent sacrifice until the last moment, when she is brought before the altar.[22]. Stannis asks his daughter if she is lonely, but Shireen is simply bored. However, Shireen adores her father and he loves her deeply as well, though he is a dour man who doesn't often let it show through his stern exterior. She is described as a sad, sweet, and gentle little girl, far from pretty. In the books, Melisandre is still insistent on burning a sacrifice of royal blood (to the point that before his death Jon fears that she might want to burn Maester Aemon, because he is a Targaryen and specifically the son of a ruling king). Sam successfully cured Jorah of greyscale earning him a reprimand as well as praise for his quick thinking. He says that she certainly is her father's daughter, as they are both relentless. Grayscale is my first SFX look in the series. Jorah manages to fight them off, but Tyrion is pulled underwater. Robert had several other unacknowledged bastards (Mya Stone, Barra and Gendry), but they would be considered even further behind in the line of succession, if at all. Biography Background Shireen is the daughter of Stannis and Selyse Baratheon. 308 AC - Young Gerold becomes captivated with hearing the tales of Stannis Baratheon from his mother, as well as his other grandfather Davos Seaworth. Her father – desperate to save her – brought in healers from all over the world. Shireen is the daughter of Stannis, who is shown to be honorable but completely unaffectionate, and Selyse Florent, who seems to care about nothing but her new devotion to R'hllor. This might be moved around somewhat in the TV continuity, which removed Aerys II's father Jaehaerys II, who had a brief rule and died young - to simplify his relationship with Aemon Targaryen. Shireen is the same age as Arya Stark in the books. Meanwhile, franchise creator George RR Martin recently spoke to Joe.ie about the upcoming sequels and prequels of the show – and even went on to hint at the return of an Ice Dragon. If you are a curious soul and wondering what is Greyscale, then keep on reading. List of references to Game of Thrones in other media, Telltale video game navigation sub-portal, Miguel Sapochnik - co-showrunner/director, Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar and Elia), https://gameofthrones.fandom.com/wiki/Greyscale?oldid=444582. Posted by fueledwithwords in Articles ≈ Leave a comment. [2], While in Volantis, Tyrion Lannister sees a Red Priestess of the Lord of Light giving a sermon to slaves in the street. Tyrion quips to Varys that prayer isn't any more useful in curing greyscale than is trying to dance away the plague. Robert, Stannis, and Renly are actually second cousins to Rhaegar Targaryen as well as Daenerys Targaryen. Stannis Baratheon's daughter and heir as well as the only "legitimate" Baratheon child. Visually the scale pattern somewhat resembles icthyosis. Gilly asks Shireen Baratheon what the disease is called that scarred half of her face, and Shireen explains that it is called "greyscale" and that she caught it as a baby but was cured before it could kill her. Selyse approaches them and commands Davos to stop speaking of battles and scaring the child. Dragonstone It is feared that the disease still lies dormant in such children, though maesters insist that they are not infectious (i.e. There is no one, confirmed cure for children affected with greyscale - it is just that healers who try a variety of methods sometimes end up succeeding. She is 10 years old at the beginning of A Clash of Kings. Instructions on how to effectively cure greyscale. Date of birth 1 Character and Appearance 2 History 3 Recent Events 3.1 A Clash of Kings 3.2 A Storm of Swords 3.3 A Dance with Dragons Shireen is regarded as a sweet child, but she is not considered very pretty. Shireen's death seems to be based on the Greek myth of Iphigenia during the Trojan War. 3, 4, 5 Siblings April 26, 2019 by Karenna Meredith. Shireen takes this in stride and begins to teach him through the bars of his cell. She had three older brothers, who were stillborn. Stannis gently explains that he is a traitor and is in the dungeon, a notion which distresses the young princess. Stannis, however, refused to accept defeat, and instead brought every maester, healer, and apothecary he could find from both sides of the Narrow Sea to try everything they could to save her. Shireen is lectured by Melisandre on the Lord of Light. Even though it was rare, getting Greyscale was quite easy since it only took coming into contact with an infected person or object. In the novels, Stannis actually left Shireen, Selyse, and Melisandre at Castle Black with Jon Snow. He has her address the letter as if she was actually her father, and she asks if they should do that: Davos says it is fine (given that he is Stannis's Hand) and that addressing the letter as "from King Stannis" is just to get the Bank's attention. During the Siege of Storm's End by the Tyrells and Redwynes, Stannis cared for Renly, holding the castle for a year. The free folkconsider people who survive greyscale unclean, and prefer to euthanize them, rather than take the chance that they may live to infect others. Jon and Davos later learn of Shireen's death when Melisandre returns to Castle Black, although she withholds the specific details, including the role that she herself and Stannis played in it. In the very final stages of the disease, often years after the skin is completely covered, it starts attacking the body's internal organs, hardening them as it did the outer flesh. When a confused Davos asks why there is a "G" in the word "night", Shireen shrugs off the unusual spelling. Greyscale may also have been transmitted by a child’s doll, as seen in the case of Shireen Baratheon. Allegiance Closeup of the greyscale scars that mark the left side of Shireen's face. Affected patches of flesh lose sensation: if someone is worried that they have caught the disease from an infected person, an early test before full symptoms appear is to prick the fingers and extremities with a knife on a daily basis. [9], When Stannis and his army leave Castle Black for Winterfell, he takes Shireen and Selyse with him, not wanting them in the company of the Night's Watch, due to many of them being criminals and rapists. Finally, Shireen asks her father if he is ashamed of her. When he marches to Winterfell Stannis actually instructs the men he leaves behind that if he dies in the assault, he expects them to keep fighting to put Shireen on the Iron Throne. Sideblog to overestimatedfailure « 1 3 4 5 » agirlofwinterfell inquired: "Youre gonna be my beautiful girlfriend for this video, okay?" Last seen As the daughter and heir of Stannis, Shireen resides at Dragonstone and is educated by Maester Cressen. Origin The disease often termed as Greyscale has garnered a lot of attention off-late and prompted many medicos and individual practitioners to come forward and talk about it. Selyse runs to her daughter's aid, but is held back by Baratheon soldiers, and crumples to the ground as she watches her daughter die in the flames and Stannis looking away with tears in his eyes.[12]. Shireen Baratheon. . Advising her to forget her friend, Stannis departs. Shireen says she enjoys this book because it is filled with pirates and swordfights. However, Daenerys tells Jorah that she has not dismissed him from her service, and gives him one final command - to find a cure and return to her.[7]. An infected person can survive like this for years, living in misery as one of the Stone Men. Melisandre reminds Stannis that they may need to sacrifice more King's blood in order to better their chances of winning the upcoming battle in the snow which they both saw in the flames, citing the deaths of Robb Stark and Joffrey as examples. She implores him to read more of Aegon's exploits rather than sort through Stannis's correspondence, which consists mostly of invitations to attend social events thrown by his few remaining bannermen, including the nameday celebration of one of Shireen's Florent cousins. Shireen, in turn, tries to avoid her mother, because she is frightened by Selyse's fanatical devotion to Melisandre and the Lord of Light. Her eruption is depicted as ichthyotic plaques in a somewhat Blaschkoid pattern limited to the left side of the face and body. After Tyrion encounters the Stone Men in the novels, halfmaester Haldon advises him to prick his fingers and toes with a knife, checking to make sure he didn't catch greyscale from them, and he does that occasionally. Game of Thrones Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. It was only first mentioned by name in the updated HBO Viewer's Guide for Season 4, confirming the name. Season(s) She inherited the unattractive features of both the Baratheons and Florents: the square jutting jaw of her father, and the large ears of her mother. At that point Craster dragged them out into the woods by a rope (so he wouldn't directly touch them, although it's not clear how he kept them from touching him), where he apparently mercy-killed and possibly burned them. Later on Shireen is escorted and tied to a pyre where she is sacrificed to the Lord of Light by Melisandre, who does so without remorse. 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