Who is renly baratheon married to

She is compassionate and kind, aware that her wealthy upbringing puts her in a class above others. She is charitable towards the poor and uses her class as a means of assistance. Above all, she is clever and a gifted manipulator, willing to use her sexuality to her advantage.

First appearing on the series in the second season, she marries Renly Baratheon Gethin Anthony , the lover of her brother Loras, despite awareness of their affair. When Renly is mysteriously killed the work of a shadow demon conjured by Melisandre [Carice Van Houten] on behalf of Stannis Baratheon [Stephen Dillane] , Margaery becomes widowed for the first time.

Her desire to become Queen is strong and, during the third season, her family works out an arrangement for her to marry the new King Joffrey Baratheon Jack Gleeson as thanks for Tyrell support during the Battle of Blackwater. Instead, Tywin was forced to leave the bulk of his forces at Harrenhal , mid-way between Robb in the north and Renly in the south, to react against whichever of them moved on King's Landing first. Renly camps his growing army near Storm's End in the Stormlands, and throws a tournament for his men.

Renly and his new Queen watch from a wooden dais. Margaery stands and cheers on her brother Loras as he disarms his opponent. His rival manages to step under a swing of his great axe and knock him off his feet. Loras yields when his opponent lifts his visor and holds a knife close to his face. Margaery sinks back into her seat. Renly congratulates the combatants as they stand and calls the winner forward. He commands them to stand and remove their helm.

The crowd are shocked when the fighter is revealed to be a woman; Brienne of Tarth. Renly tells her that she is everything that her father promised. Margaery says that Loras fought valiantly and Renly agrees with her. He names Brienne champion and offers to grant anything that she requests. Brienne asks to join his Kingsguard and he accepts. Colen of Greenpools announces the arrival Catelyn Stark.

Catelyn modifies his mention of Robb , asserting his position as King in the North. Renly introduces Margaery, who offers her condolences on the death of Eddard. Catelyn says that she is kind and Renly promises to avenge the death, drawing cheers from his men. Catelyn accepts the pledge and calls Renly "My Lord". Brienne corrects her, saying that she should call Renly "Your Grace" and kneel when speaking to him. Renly waives the formality and calls Catelyn an honored guest. Loras interrupts to ask if Robb has marched against Tywin Lannister yet.

Catelyn denies knowing Robb's strategy and says that she would not divulge it to them if she did. Loras says that Robb should have attended rather than sending his mother. Catelyn retorts that Robb is fighting a war rather than playing at one. Renly laughs off the barb and invites Catelyn to walk with him.

Renly takes Catelyn on a tour of his camp. He stops to greet Gerald , who is recovering from being injured by a horse. He is careful to mention the vast size of his force, over , men. Catelyn warns him to take the war more seriously, saying that his men are the knights of summer and winter is coming.

He ends the tour by asking Brienne to show Catelyn to a tent that he has assigned her, before dismissing her. He says that he is going to pray, alone. Renly and Loras kiss passionately inside Renly's tent. Renly undresses his lover and notes his badly bruised chest before kissing the marks.

Loras stops him and complains about Brienne's appointment to the Kingsguard being a further humiliation after she bested him in the tournament. Renly cites Brienne's devotion and then realizes that Loras is jealous. Loras denies jealousy, mocking her as "Brienne the beauty", a nickname Brienne has been condescended with since adolescence.

Renly begins to undo Loras' britches, saying that he will make it up to him. Loras stops him and says that he must devote his attentions to another Tyrell that night. He reminds Renly of his responsibilities to their alliance and warns him that his vassals are gossiping about his bride still being a virgin two weeks after their marriage. Renly is disbelieving of Margaery's virginity and Loras says that she is still officially a virgin before going to fetch her.

Renly pours himself wine as he waits. When Margaery enters he warns her that he may have drunk too much. She says it is his right as a king and he compliments her gown. She says she is unsure how she likes it as a pretext to take it off. Renly says that she does not need the gown and she leans in to kiss him. He says that beauty concealed can be more desired but she silences him and persists despite his reluctance.

She reaches for his crotch and he blames the wine for his lack of arousal. She offers to take care of it and unlaces his britches. He breaks off their kiss and apologizes. She offers to ask Loras to come in and help. He is stunned at her forwardness. She says that she could turn over so that Renly can pretend that she is Loras if he would prefer. He claims to not understand what she means.

She smiles and says that he can be open with her and should save his lies for court because he will need a lot of them. She sits next to him on their bed and says that their enemies will be thwarted if he gets her pregnant.

She offers him the choice of how he would like to do it; either with her alone or with her and Loras. She says that he can choose because he is a king and kisses him on the cheek.

Petyr follows Renly into his tent and Renly criticizes his lack of loyalty. Petyr says that he is a practical man and Renly says that he dislikes Petyr and demands to know why he is there. Petyr looks to Brienne and Renly says that her loyalty comes without charge and she can be trusted. Renly says that Petyr is trying to protect himself in the face of his inevitable victory.

Stannis meets Renly on the coast of the Stormlands to parley. Stannis is accompanied by Melisandre , an Asshai'i priestess , Ser Davos Seaworth and several guards. Renly brings Catelyn, Brienne and Loras along with his own guards. Renly wonders if it is really Stannis and feigns confusion over his banner. Renly jokes that the battle would be confusing if they both used the same one. Melisandre explains that Stannis has taken the fiery heart of the Lord of Light for his sigil.

Renly says that she must be the fire priestess he has heard so much about and jokes that he now knows why Stannis found religion late in life. Stannis warns his brother to watch his tongue. Renly says that he is relieved that Stannis is not really a fanatic and calls him charmless, rigid and a bore but not godly. Renly jokes that she makes Stannis sound like a ham. Stannis again warns his brother. Catelyn admonishes them to stop bickering and remember that they are brothers.

Stannis counters that he would expect her to support his claim as Eddard did. He says that Eddard died for his integrity yet she sits beside a pretender. She says that they share a common enemy and Stannis retorts that the Iron Throne is his by right and that all who deny it are his enemies, to which Renly quips that every living Westerosi, from the Wall to Dorne denies his kingship.

Renly says that no-one wants Stannis for their king. Renly says that Stannis never wanted friends but that a man without friends is a man without power. Stannis says that he will give Renly the night to reconsider for the sake of their mother. He offers to restore Renly to his seat on the council and to name him as his heir until he has a son if he strikes his banners; otherwise he will destroy Renly.

Renly reminds Stannis of his numerous supporters and says that they will make him king. Stannis rides away as Melisandre warns Renly to look to his sins because "the night is dark and full of terrors.

Catelyn meets with Renly in his command tent. Two of his kingsguard are outside while Brienne stands watch inside the tent.

Renly has Catelyn swear that her son Robb has no interest in challenging him for the Iron Throne. Renly drinks from a goblet thoughtfully and announces that he sees no reason for hostility between them. He offers his terms; Robb can retain the title of King in the North, and control of all lands north of Moat Cailin , but must swear fealty to Renly as Eddard did to Robert eighteen years earlier.

Renly stands before a mirror and Brienne helps him out of his cloak. Catelyn beseeches him to reconsider negotiating with Stannis. He asks her to take his terms to Robb and says that he sees them as natural allies and hopes that Robb feels the same.

He suggests that acting together they could end the war in a fortnight. An unnatural gust parts the tents opening and black smoke rushes inside. Catelyn and Brienne are stunned while Renly watches transfixed in his mirror. The smoke coalesces into a human shape and stabs Renly through the chest. In the mirror its face resembles Stannis.

The smoke dissipates and Renly collapses forward. Brienne wails and catches him as he slides to the ground dead. Brienne kills both men while defending herself against their accusations. Brienne is still blamed by many for Renly's murder, so she flees the camp with Catelyn. Renly's body is laid on a slab while Loras grieves and vows to kill Stannis for this, as he doesn't believe Brienne is responsible.

Littlefinger and Margaery persuade him to leave for Highgarden, as he cannot take revenge if he is dead. Renly's forces largely swear fealty to Stannis when he arrives the next day. House Tyrell lead their troops back to Highgarden. As Brienne escorts Jaime Lannister back to King's Landing at the behest of Catelyn Stark in an attempt to exchange him for her daughters, he inquires as to how she came to be in Lady Catelyn's service. With minimal probing, he quickly realizes she had originally pledged for Renly.

Jaime then proceeds to make cruel japes at Brienne for loving Renly whose "proclivities were the worst kept secret at court. Later, when the two of them are sharing a communal bath against Brienne's wishes , Jaime, who has since lost his sword hand, reminds her of the vow she made to deliver him to King's Landing in one piece.

He agitates her for failing to protect Renly but quickly apologizes upon gauging her reaction. Jaime then regales Brienne with what really happened when he slew the Mad King , and asks her if she would have kept her oath if Renly had commanded her to do the same things as Aerys did, but Brienne is too stunned by Jaime's story to answer.

Meanwhile, over in Dragonstone, Stannis makes preparations to have Robert's bastard son Gendry sacrificed as part of his plan to win the Iron Throne. His Hand Davos Seaworth tries to dissuade him from doing so by reminding him that Gendry shares his blood, to which Stannis replies, "So did Renly. Several weeks after their arrival in King's Landing, Brienne visits Margaery and describes what she saw and how the shadow had Stannis's face; she assures Margaery that she will find a way to avenge their king.

During the wedding feast, a play also takes place in which the War of the Five Kings is acted out by dwarves, including a dwarf playing the role of Renly. Loras witnesses the play and is visibly upset by the way Renly is represented in it. Following a sequence in which the Renly dwarf is repeatedly stabbed by the Stannis dwarf, echoing the events of the real murder, Loras is so angry and distraught that he storms away from the event, knocking his chair over as he goes. She reveals that as a young girl, her father held a ball and invited dozens of young lords in order to find a good match for her.

Brienne was captivated by all the attention she was getting, but her happiness turned to embarrassment when Brienne realized they were all just toying with her. Before she could run away, Renly took Brienne into his arms and told her that those "nasty little shits aren't worth crying over" and danced with her.

As Podrick starts to bring up Renly's homosexuality, Brienne somewhat irritably acknowledges that she knew Renly was only interested in men and that he was only being kind to her, but that still didn't stop her from loving him.

She says that there is nothing more hateful than failing to protect the ones you love, and intends to avenge Renly by killing Stannis, whom she correctly believes played a role in Renly's murder after witnessing his death by a Shadow resembling Stannis.

Meanwhile, back in King's Landing, Renly's lover Loras is arrested by the Faith Militant on charges of buggery after being informed upon by Cersei. During his holy inquest by the Faith, the High Sparrow grills him about his relationship with Renly. Loras of course denies that he was ever Renly's lover, that they were merely friends and he was wrong to support his claim to the Iron Throne, adding that he fought for Joffrey at the Battle of the Blackwater. The High Sparrow points out that Loras was wearing Renly's armor at that battle, making his testimony sound less believable but Loras stands his ground, saying he never lay with Renly or any other men.

His sister Margaery, who of course was also Renly's widow for a time, defends her brother when she is called upon to testify but this leads to her own arrest for perjury when the Faith bring forth the prostitute Olyvar , who truthfully tells them that about his own relationship with Loras. Renly is finally avenged by Brienne following the Battle of Winterfell where Stannis's army is smashed by the forces of Roose Bolton.

Brienne finds a wounded Stannis, sentences him to die and personally kills him after he acknowledges his role in Renly's murder. It was a political move to bring the North under the control of her House.

Margaery got a little too cocky in her interactions with Cersei when she found out that Cersei was set to wed her brother Loras. She believed she was untouchable once she married Tommen and became queen, so much so that she actually had the nerve to make fun of Cersei in front of her friends.

She also rubbed in the fact that she was queen—something Cersei always aspired to be. To make matters worse, Margaery and her friends laughed at Cersei as she left in defeat. So much so that she was even willing to hide the truth if it meant protecting her family members.

After hearing her grandmother Olenna comment that she could have never let Margaery marry Joffrey, she knew that Olenna was the culprit behind his murder. We saw that Renly and Loras were romantically involved while Margaery was married to Renly. More bizarre still, Margaery knew about the affair and was okay with it.

This just reinforces how determined Margaery was to rise to the role of queen and how little she cared about the relationships that actually got her there. It became clear very early on that Margaery Tyrell was different from the queens who had come before her.

She made a huge effort to appeal to the common people and win their hearts—something that Cersei had definitely never bothered to do.