Game of Thrones: King of Harrenhal, starting with a blue hand stat panel

July 27, 285 AD, Red Castle, Throne Room.

Under a clear blue sky, the throne room was bustling with activity.

Two sevens are truly auspicious.

Today is a "good day" for House Baratheon.

In this throne room, King Robert Baratheon was to bestow upon his younger brother Renly Baratheon the title of Duke of Storm's End, a Grand Lord who would rule over the entire Stormlands.

In addition, Queen Cersei Lannister was pregnant.

With two "happy events" happening, the scene was naturally luxurious and magnificent.

Robert always loved excitement and laughter, and was always indulging in material desires.

Robert enjoys women, eating, drinking, having fun, fine wine, delicious food, beautiful clothes, tournaments, and various hunts.

The martial arts tournament and hunting trips were not only fun, but also involved a large group of people in a lively atmosphere, with countless prizes.

Cersei was also a woman who loved to show off and was extravagant.

When this couple gets together, they inevitably spend money like water.

"Arthur Hoan, heir to Harrenhal and Earl of Whitewall, has arrived!" the master of ceremonies announced Arthur's name, and then a brass horn sounded.

After Arthur's name was called, he was escorted by court attendants and his entourage into the throne room.

The throne room is a deep and expansive building that embodies supreme power.

Originally, King's Landing also had an even larger single building, the Dragon's Lair, which could easily accommodate tens of thousands of people.

However, the dragon's lair has long been abandoned, and now only some prostitutes are seen there entertaining customers.

Sir Arthur and Sir Lucas Dayne could sit in the front row, while their squires, who were minor nobles and propertied knights, would sit relatively further back.

Beyond the oak and steel gates, the sun's rays streamed through the narrow, high windows, casting their light across the ground.

The skull of the demon's head once hung high on the stone wall of the throne room, looking down upon all living beings.

Now, Robert has ordered all the dragon skulls to be thrown away, as he hates the legacy of the dragon dynasty.

The stone walls of the throne room are covered with tapestries, in Robert's favorite shades of green and brown, depicting vivid hunting scenes.

The throne room is now a sea of ​​jewels, furs, and shimmering brocades.

The throne room is a three-tiered council structure, arranged in descending order of rank, Westeros' own "pyramid".

The first rank belongs to the king on the Iron Throne, who sits high on the throne.

The second rank consisted of court ministers, relatives, and friends seated below the throne table and behind the council table.

Those courtiers who surrounded them were also hangers-on of the royal family and ministers, and their role was probably better than that of court jesters.

The third rank consisted of feudal lords, noblewomen, celebrities, and wealthy merchants from various regions who came to observe the ceremony; these people had a more distant relationship with the imperial court.

Lords and noblewomen gathered at the back of the hall, standing beneath the high windows, as crowded as fisherwomen on the dock.

"Here you are, Arthur," called out the young Earl Raymond Darry of Farmer's Castle, who had also reserved a spot for Arthur.

Among the people of the Riverlands, the leaders were naturally Duke Horst and his heir Edmure.

However, both father and son were distinguished guests at the council table.

The feudal lords between the East and West River regions were somewhat indifferent, but they managed to maintain a semblance of civility.

The lords of the Eastern River Valley preferred to chat with the lords of the King's Domain, while the lords of the Western River Valley went to entangle themselves with the lords of the Valley Domain.

The Hean family had a decent lineup. Arthur Hean stood in a relatively forward position and carefully observed the lords and knights. It was rare to have so many people gathered together.

Robert Baratheon, the first in the north, sits atop the throne above all others, on the Iron Throne, a throne strewn with blades and thorns.

He was dressed in a magnificent golden robe adorned with many proud, leaping black crowned stags, and wore a golden crown decorated with antlers and inlaid with jewels.

This king is 1.96 meters tall, with black hair and blue eyes, and is also the most famous handsome man and warrior in the Seven Kingdoms.

After Rhaegar's death, there was little controversy as to whether young Robert was the most handsome man in the Seven Kingdoms.

He was supposed to have a glorious reign as king, but Robert simply gave up.

Robert is still clean-shaven, strong, and a muscular man admired by countless women.

However, due to Robert's extravagant habits, his weight gradually increased, eventually turning him into a constantly overweight man.

At this glorious moment, the Kingsguard also came out in full force, spreading out in a crescent shape on both sides of the Iron Throne.

Barristan, "King Killer" James, Marin, Boros, Preston, Manden Moore, Kovacs.

The White Knights mostly wore white helmets and armor, with milk-colored cloaks and white shields tied to their arms.

No one said anything as James wore his magnificent gilded armor.

Below the steps of the throne, the courtiers in the second seat on the north side were all vying for attention today.

With each movement of the archbishop's head, the crystal crown emitted a rainbow of light.

At the council table, Queen Cersei, dressed in a shimmering burgundy velvet gown with gold stripes, still exuded arrogance and anger.

Varys, who was beside her, wore a pale purple brocade robe and had a sweet, fragrant scent about him.

Besides Varys, the Prime Minister, Attorney General, Chancellor of the Exchequer Jon Arryn, Secretary of the Sea Stannis Baratheon, and Grand Maester Paisell all made an appearance.

Lord Horst Tully and his son, Lord of the Riverlands, Lord Renly, the new Lord of the Stormlands, and Lord Mandler, the envoy from the North, were also seated on either side of the table.

The Northern Envoy is the heir to the Mandalay family and a chubby young master.

The Mandalay family worships the Seven Gods and has a port, making it the most convenient place for them to travel to the North.

The Golden Robe Commander-in-Chief, "Frog" Genos, guarded his important ministers, dressed in ornately decorated black and gold armor and wearing a tall feathered helmet.

Although Renly is a child, he has to act like an adult today.

Renly Baratheon has now transformed from a third son into one of the most powerful lords in the Seven Kingdoms.

Lanli was only eight or nine years old, with handsome features, and dressed in a dark green robe.

It looks like a one-to-one replica of Robert when he was a child.

Dressed in a silver robe and draped in a blue cloak, Jon Arryn remained composed, his expression dignified, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Jon Arryn's wife was supposed to come, but she had been pregnant and had a miscarriage, so Lysa Tully chose not to come and suffer the indignity.

While others had children one after another, Lysa never gave birth to an heir for her husband.

The burly, overweight Horst Tully, draped in a blue and red cloak, was not a member of the Council of Kings, but due to his association with the uprising and their kinship, he was seated at the head of the table.

Horst's heir, Edmure, was born in 272 and is only thirteen years old now. He has come with his father to witness this grand occasion.

Arthur watched Horst's expression; the old trout's face was slightly ashen.

If Jon Arryn hadn't been poisoned later, he, the old son-in-law, would certainly have outlived Horst.

Horst was burly and overweight, but his health was not what it used to be.

Still because of the old wounds of war, and also because of emotional distress, Horst's second daughter had been in a cold war with him, and Aiju's abortion was a topic that caused the father and daughter to fall out.

Horst is old, while Robert, after his serious injury, has recovered and is now very active; Horst doesn't have that kind of stamina.

Two years ago at the Battle of Stonehall, Jon "Griffin" Clinton severely wounded Hoster Tully and killed Jon Arryn's heir and nephew, Dennis Arryn.

Robert killed six enemies, one of whom was the famous knight Mis Mouton, who had been Rhaegar's squire, and nearly killed a griffin on the steps of the old shrine where the town's name originated.

Stannis Baratheon, Duke of Dragonstone, had a sour, dark face, a square face, and eyes full of anger.

Compared to his brothers' good looks and charm, this one was not known for his dashing appearance.

He was strict and rigid, and few people liked him.

Arthur looked at the high-ranking officials on the ceremonial table, these newly rich men who were exactly the kind of figures Robert and Jon Arryn had created.

The great alliance consists of deer, eagle, lion, fish, and wolf.

Both wolves and fish remain detached from the affairs of the ruler.

To put it bluntly, Robert planted the thunder.

After Robert separated Stannis and Renly, the Baratheon family split into the Baratheon family of Dragonstone and the Baratheon branch of Storm's End.

Based on this calculation, the most influential figures on the stage of power are Robert, Cersei, Jon Arryn, and Robert's two brothers.

The power in King's Landing will consist of one king, one queen, one prime minister, two dukes, and five other major powers, each occupying a corner.

Add to that the troublemakers like Octopus Spider, Paisell, and the soon-to-arrive Littlefinger, and things are getting more and more chaotic.

Both Cersei and Stannis were furious when they suddenly saw Renly taking a big slice of the cake.