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Character Profile: Stannis Baratheon (Lightbringer, Azor Ahai Reborn)

Culture: Southerner

Titles: Lord of Dragonstone

House: Baratheon

Siblings: Robert (Deceased), Renly (Deceased)

Spouse: Selyse Florent

Children: None

Status: Alive, Last seen retreating from Blackwater Bay, ...

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