Portrayed by Jack Gleeson

Status: Deceased

Age: 19 (in his final season)

Date of Birth : 282 AC

Origin: King's Landing

Episode Appearances: 26

First Seen: ‘Winter Is Coming’

Last Seen: ‘Breaker Of Chains’

BACKGROUND

Joffrey Baratheon is believed to be the oldest son and heir of King Robert Baratheon and Queen  Cersei Lannister, both of whom entered into a marriage of political alliance after Robert took the throne by force from the "Mad King," Aerys II Targaryen, in what is famously named Robert’s Rebellion. In reality, unbeknownst to him and most of the Seven Kingdoms, Joffrey’s real father is Ser Jaime Lannister, twin brother of his mother Cersei, the slayer of King Aerys and a knight of the Kingsguard. Joffrey’s biological grandparents, Tywin and Joanna Lannister, were also first cousins. He has two younger siblings, Myrcella and Tommen Baratheon, who are also secretly a product of incest between Jaime and Cersei.

Unlike his siblings, Joffrey himself is ill-tempered, showing traits of psychopathy. He was strong-willed as a child but always possessed an uncontrollable temper similar to his mother's, as well as an unchecked sadistic streak. He has little sense of right or wrong, which often leads him to trouble, especially when he loses his temper and when things go wrong, he always blames the problems on others. Joffrey takes after his mother Cersei in terms of looks and personality, his blond hair being a subtle clue that he isn't really a Baratheon, who famously always possess black hair even when only one parent is Baratheon. He is usually accompanied by his sworn shield, the formidable Sandor Clegane, better known as “the Hound”. Though Joffrey is spoiled, arrogant, cowardly, childish and sadistic, he tends to hide these traits to most, appearing to be the typical charming heir to Seven Kingdoms.