History Fanfic / TheYoungStag

* AMatchMadeInStockholm: During Steffon's war with Renly Edric manages to capture Mira Forrester who was serving as a handmaiden for Renly's Queen Margaery Tyrell. She is later moved to Storm's End and is currently being held hostage there. Despite this the two grow close to one another and as of chapter 48 wish to marry after Steffon legitimizes Edric. It helps that Mira's family is loyal to the Starks Steffon's biggest supporters so she is in no real danger and is being kept in a LuxuryPrisonSuite with full freedom of the castle and even being able to send letters to her family.

* {{Tsundere}}: Arya most definitely qualifies as one. While she can be very feisty and forceful at times, she can also be very sweet and vulnerable to her friends and family members.
* WhatAnIdiot!: Theon in addition to faking Bran and Rickon's death also fakes Myrcella's as well. This is an incredibly stupid decision as Myrcella is Steffon and Joffrey's sister thus ensuring that no matter who wins between them the victor will want the Greyjoys and Theon in particular dead.

* {{Expy}}: WordOfGod states that Steffon draws inspiration from [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowRickGrimes Rick Grimes]], [[Film/EndersGame Andrew "Ender" Wiggin]], and UsefulNotes/JuliusCaesar. His appearance is also modeled after Creator/AsaButterfield.

* AdultFear: Lampshaded by Cersei. Her two eldest sons are fighting opposite sides in a war over the Iron Throne with no promise or intention of sparring one another. If that's not enough, her only daughter is isolated from her in the North, not knowing if she's being treated well or even alive.

* HypotheticalCasting: WordOfGod states that Steffon's appearance is modeled after Creator/AsaButterfield, and Edric after Creator/TomHolland.

* AMatchMadeInStockholm: During Steffon's war with Renly Edric manages to capture Mira Forrester who was serving as a handmaiden for Renly's Queen Margaery Tyrell. She is later moved to Storm's End and is currently being held hostage there. Despite this the two grow close to one another and as of chapter 48 wish to marry after Steffon legitimizes Edric. It helps that Mira's family is loyal to the Starks Steffon's biggest supporters so she is in no real danger and is being kept in a LuxeryPrisonSuite with full freedom of the castle and even being able to send letters to her family.

* {{Tsundere}}: Arya most definitely qualifies as one. While she can be very feisty and forceful at times, she can also be very sweet and vulnerable to her friends and family members.

[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11732296/1/The-Young-Stag The Young Stag]] by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/4580761/kornerbrandon Kornerbrandon]] is a Game of Thrones fanfiction following the journey of Prince Steffon Baratheon from a kind, naive prince into a benevolent, yet tough king. The fanfic mostly follows the canon of Series/GameOfThrones while also adding several elements and characters from Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire. It has been generally well received by fans.

* AbledInTheAdaptation: While Bran still falls from the tower, he still retains the use of his legs.

** '''Arya Stark''': Quite possibly one of the biggest deviations out of all the character. While her book and TV counterparts were smuggled out of King's Landing before going on the run, much of Arya's time is spent with Steffon as the two of them become closer and more intimate. When the war for the Iron Throne breaks out, she remains faithfully by Steffon's side and joins in his war efforts.

* InterruptedIntimacy: Any time Steffon and Arya start to get intimate, they're almost always interrupted by someone, usually [[MomentKiller Jon]].

* AdaptationalJerkass:
** Many of Cersei's more sympathetic moments are all absent in this story, as the author wanted to drive home the fact that Cersei was completely irredeemable.
** Renly, who was a genuinely heroic character in the series, is portrayed more faithfully to his book counterpart, thinking he deserves to be King simply because of how popular he is. He also has few qualms about going to war against his own nephew.

%% * ArcVillain: Renly to Steffon in Season 2.

* ChronicHeroSyndrome: Steffon suffers from this greatly. Aside from a genuine desire to protect the common folk from Joffrey, he is also AFatherToHisMen.

%% * EvilUncle: Subverted with Renly. Despite being narcissistic BitchInSheepsClothing, he does have some redeeming qualities and genuinely cares about Steffon.

** Arya is drawn more similar to her aunt Lyanna, being a RebelliousPrincess and engaged to a Baratheon. Unlike, Lyanna, however, Arya comes to love Steffon.

* ChronicHeroSyndrome: Steffon suffers from this greatly. Aside from a genuine desire to protect the common folk from Joffrey, he is also AFatherToHisMen anften does whatever he can to save the lives of his men.

* DeadGuyJunior: Steffon is named after his paternal grandfather who died before he was even born.

%% * EvilUncle: Subverted with Renly. Despite being narcissistic BitchInSheepsClothing, he does have some redeeming qualities.

** Steffon and Arya's betrothal was mostly arranged because they reminded Robert of his relationship with Lyanna Stark when he was younger.

* PerfectlyArrangedMarriage: At first, Arya and Steffon are a bit apprehensive towards the idea of their betrothal, Arya especially, but eventually learn to love eachother. It should be noted that Steffon and Arya are one of the few cases of a happy political union.

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