"Tyrell swords will make me king. Rowan and Tarly and Caron will make me king, with axe and mace and warhammer. Tarth arrows and Penrose lances, Fossoway, Cuy, Mullendore, Estermont, Selmy, Hightower, Oakheart, Crane, Caswell, Blackbar, Morrigen, Beesbury, Shermer, Dunn, Footly ... even House Florent, your own wife's brothers and uncles, they will make me king. All the chivalry of the south rides with me, and that is the least part of my power. My foot is coming behind, a hundred thousand swords and spears and pikes." - Renly Baratheon
Could Renly's claim to throne exist if not for the numbers, influence and money of his bannermen? Drawn to him by his youth, charisma and the promise of a King loved by the people, and whom would love them back? Most prominent of those houses of course, House Tyrell. The claim could, but we assume the power to seize that very claim could not.
Although Renly has taken the Black Stag on a field of yellow, the house sigil of his bloodline for hundreds of years onto his banners only the foolish would ignore the golden rose of House Tyrell. Wearing ornate armour and wielding polished weaponry matched only by the armies of the Warden of the West - Tywin Lannister, the Knights of Summer go to war. Following years of living in both of his brother's shadows, has Renly Baratheon's time on the Iron Throne finally come? The Renly loyalty Baratheon's and the financial backing of House Tyrell are reflected perfectly in ASOIAF:TMG by having some of the most powerful grinding and attrition based abilities/commanders available to them.
By playing the Renly Baratheon's side, you will have 3 different versions of Renly Baratheon available the charismatic heir, the lord paramount and the King in the South. Or will you take advantage of the expert swordsmanship and battlefield presence of Loras Tyrell, the Knight of Flowers? Or leave your armies in the trusty generalship of Eldon Estermont, Lord of Greenstone tempered by age and duty. Off the battlefield, the Tyrell's are no less cunning with their matriarch Olenna waiting patiently, guiding her granddaughter and soon to be Queen Margaery Tyrell. This week Brett, discusses all of these questions with our faction expert and long term House Baratheon bannerman "Szewster" from Poland in the first of a two part Baratheon overview.
Let us know in the comments what your favourites are, which tricks we've missed, and how you play your Renly Loyalty Baratheons? Grab a goblet of Claret as "we drink and know things" together!!
Intro: 00:00:00
Loyalty - Renly Baratheon: 00:02:50
Dual Loyalty Units: 00:03:58
Renly Loyalty Units: 00:16:41
Dual Loyalty Attachments: 00:34:44
Renly Loyalty Attachments: 00:40:40
Renly Loyalty Commanders: 01:07:21
Dual Loyalty NCU's: 01:25:03
Renly Loyalty NCU's: 01:31:40
Final Thoughts: 01:45:00
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