The Chronicle of Princess Marianne “Mary” Baratheon, the Princess of Courtesy

Birth and Bloodline

Princess Marianne Baratheon was born in 278 AC at Storm’s End, the second child of Lord Duncan Baratheon and Princess Rhaenyra Daeragon. She was the elder sister of Richard, Rosalia, and Lucas Baratheon, and the younger sister of Prince Randall.

Where her brothers bore the fire of their Valyrian blood and storm-born fury, Marianne was remembered as the calm and gentle presence among them. She possessed the traditional Baratheon features—black hair and blue eyes—but with a beauty that was famed throughout Westeros.

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The Princess of Courtesy

From a young age, Marianne was known for her wisdom, empathy, and gift for mediation. While Randall shaped laws and Richard waged wars, Marianne became the bridge between the mighty and the meek, often serving as the voice of reason both within her family and later at the Imperial Court of Rygoros.

She was fluent in High Valyrian, taught by her mother alongside her brothers and sister, and often used it in her correspondence with the Eastern nobility. Yet it was her courtesy and insight that earned her the enduring title of Princess of Courtesy, a name she bore proudly.

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Marriage to Prince Vaemond Velaryon

In her youth, Marianne was wed to Prince Vaemond Velaryon (b. 280 AC at Driftmark), heir of House Velaryon and scion of the ancient seafaring bloodline. Their marriage was both political and affectionate: it bound the storm-born Baratheons with the sea-born Velaryons, strengthening the Imperial Fleet of Westeros through familial unity.

Vaemond was elevated by Emperor Richard as Prince of the Tide and Driftmark, and through his union with Marianne, the Velaryons became integral to the Imperial Navy.

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Children of Marianne and Vaemond

Together, Marianne and Vaemond had four children:

• Aemond Velaryon – Eldest son and heir to Driftmark.

• Valaena Velaryon – Eldest daughter, known for her wit and grace.

• Baelon Velaryon – Second son, bold and daring, a sailor and warrior.

• Malenia Velaryon – Youngest daughter, gentle yet strong-willed.

These children, raised between the marble halls of Rygoros and the salt-washed towers of Driftmark, continued both Velaryon seafaring traditions and their Baratheon mother’s legacy of courtesy and diplomacy.

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Legacy

Princess Marianne Baratheon became one of the pillars of the Baratheon Dynasty, not through war or law, but through wisdom and grace. She ensured the voice of the smallfolk was not forgotten in the Imperial Court, and she safeguarded the unity of the empire with a patient hand.

Alongside her husband Vaemond, she tied the fate of House Velaryon to the new Imperial order, ensuring that the fleets of Driftmark served faithfully under the dragon-stag banners.

Her memory endured as the heart of her family, the one who bound together the storm and flame with gentleness and reason.