Megette

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Megette
Merry Meg.jpg
Merry Meg, by Magali Villeneuve, as depicted in The World of Ice & Fire.

Alias Merry Meg[1]
Culture Rivermen
Born In ~106143 AC[2]
Died In 159 AC[1]Fairmarket[1]
Spouse Unknown smith[1]
Lover King Aegon IV Targaryen
Issue
Book The World of Ice & Fire (mentioned)

Megette, also known as Merry Meg, was the young and buxom wife of a blacksmith. She was the second of Aegon IV Targaryen's mistresses.[1]

History

While riding near Fairmarket in 155 AC Prince Aegon's horse threw a shoe, and when he sought out the local smith, he came to notice the man's young wife. He went on to buy her for seven gold dragons along with the threat of Ser Joffrey Staunton of the Kingsguard. Megette was installed in a house in King’s Landing; she and Aegon were even "wed" in a secret ceremony conducted by a mummer playing a septon. Prince Viserys put an end to it, returning Megette to her husband and placing their daughters with the Faith to be trained as septas. Megette was beaten to death within a year by the blacksmith.[1]

Legacy

The song "Meggett Was a Merry Maid, a Merry Maid Was She" may be about her.

Family

Megette gave Aegon four children in as many years; Alysanne, Lily, Willow and Rosey.[1]

 
 
 
 
 
Aegon IV
Targaryen
 
Megette
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Alysanne
 
Lily
 
Willow
 
Rosey
 


References

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Aegon IV.
  2. See the Megette calculation.