Why did they sacrifice Shireen?

Shireen claimed that she would do anything she would to help her father, and he manipulated her faith in him for his own personal gain. Stannis and Selyse blindly followed a religion that they didn’t understand. Shireen’s sacrifice turned out to be a needless decision, because all it brought was more misfortune.

Did Stannis care about Shireen?

Shireen’s death frightens not because it’s fantasy but because, in some deep way, it’s familiar. Although Melisandre talks about king’s blood, by the logic of propitiation, Stannis’s love for Shireen, the fact that she’s his sole heir, and the fact that she’s so lovely isn’t in conflict with his disposal of her.

Who is Shireen Baratheon’s father?

Shireen is the daughter of Stannis and Selyse Baratheon. Her father is the head of House Baratheon of Dragonstone and has declared himself King on the Iron Throne. Shireen is Stannis’s only living daughter and therefore his heir presumptive.

Is Kerry Ingram related to Shireen Baratheon?

Kerry Ingram. Princess Shireen Baratheon was the only surviving child (fourth and only daughter) of Stannis and Selyse Baratheon, and the younger sister of Petyr Baratheon, Tommard Baratheon and Edric Baratheon.

How does Shireen feel about her father?

Shireen, in turn, tries to avoid her mother, because she is frightened by Selyse’s fanatical devotion to Melisandre and the Lord of Light. However, Shireen adores her father and he loves her deeply as well, though he is a dour man who doesn’t often let it show through his stern exterior.

What happened to Shireen in the Odyssey?

Shireen’s death seems to be based on the Greek myth of Iphigenia during the Trojan War. Her father King Agamemnon needed to lead the combined Greek fleet to Troy, but the winds were against them and the fleet remained stuck on the coast in Greece.