Unlike the other kings in A Clash of Kings, Renly is given very little stage time.

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Renly is a tragic figure, but that tragedy in the books is not felt nearly so deeply as it ought to be.

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And Tyrion, you may not be singing such a self-confident tune with Renly to the left of you and Stannis to the right.

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Character Profiles - Profiles of seven major characters as described by the actors portraying them including Renly Baratheon, Stannis Baratheon, Robb Stark, Theon Greyjoy and more.

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Beyond his charm, however, Renly is little more than another threat to the Lannisters in the books, and to his ambitious, and far less likable brother Stannis.

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Stannis Baratheon rejects Joffrey's legitimacy and aligns with a powerful priestess to raise a naval attack while his brother Renly has maintained his own claim since fleeing King's Landing.

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