And it was conferred upon King Robert Baratheon's elder brother Stannis, along with the position of one of the Imperial Council members as the Minister of Sea Affairs...
Because the castle on Dragonstone Island employed Valyrian technology, as lost as Valyrian Steel, the entire fortress can be considered unique.
Originally, having received such an honor, Stannis should have been riding high.
But in truth, King Robert did not like this elder brother, so he threw his fiefdom in a place with more symbolic meaning, but not quite wealthy.
And originally as one of the King's Landing Imperial Council members, the Minister of Sea Affairs Stannis found himself appearing somewhat fretful on his own fiefdom, with a sullen and sad look.
The Hand of the King, the highly respected old Prime Minister Jon Alyn, was dead.
Stannis also knew he was poisoned!
