Aemond Targaryen

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Aemond Targaryen
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Aemond Targaryen by Robert O'Leary

Aliases
  • Aemond One-Eye
  • Aemond the Kinslayer
Titles
Allegiances
Race Valyrian
Culture Valyrian
Born 110 AC
Died 130 AC
the Gods Eye
Books

Prince Aemond Targaryen, also known as Aemond One-Eye and Aemond the Kinslayer, was a member of House Targaryen. His parents were Alicent Hightower and Viserys I Targaryen.[1] He was the the brother of King Aegon II Targaryen and Daeron.[2] He was a dragonrider whose dragon was Vhagar.[3]

Appearance and Character

See also: Images of Aemond Targaryen

Aemond lost his eye at the age of ten in a fight with his half-nephew Lucerys Velaryon.[1] He was known to put a sapphire in place of the missing eye. He wore night-black armor chased with gold.[3] He was hot-tempered and unforgiving, and was wild and willful as a child.[1]

History

Upon his birth, Prince Aemond was said to be half the size of his brother Aegon, but twice as fierce.

After the funeral of Ser Laenor Velaryon, King Viserys planned to visit Dragonstone to see if Aemond was "bold enough" to claim a dragon egg or hatchling for his own. Seeking to prove his boldness, the ten-year-old Aemond resolved to claim the oldest, fiercest dragon in the world: Vhagar, recently riderless since the death of Laena Velaryon, and right there at Driftmark. He was caught by his three year old half-nephew Joffrey Velaryon, whom he pushed into a pile of dragon droppings before mounting Vhagar to avoid being caught. When his ride was over, Joffrey's older siblings Luke, five, and Jace, six, joined their brother and attacked Aemond, causing the loss of his left eye when Luke drew his dagger. Queen Alicent called for Luke to lose an eye as penance, but Aemond thought an eye a fair trade for Vhagar.[1]

Despite the loss of his eye, Prince Aemond became a dangerous swordsman under the tutelage of Ser Criston Cole, the Lord Commander of the Kingsguard.[1]

Aemond was nineteen when his father, King Viserys I Targaryen died. He rode the dragon Vhagar during the Dance of the Dragons, siding with his brother, King Aegon II Targaryen.[2] His bedmate was Alys Rivers.[3]

At the war's outset, Aemond flew to Storm's End to win the loyalty of Lord Borros Baratheon by wedding one of his daughters. There he encountered Lucerys Velaryon, on a similar errand for the blacks, and his dragon, Arrax. As Lucerys flew away from the castle, Aemond took the opportunity to overtake and kill his nephew. He became known as a kinslayer for his action.[3]

Aemond's next dragonfight was at the side of King Aegon at the Battle of Rook's Rest, where the brothers slew Rhaenys Targaryen. Aegon, however, was severely wounded, and Aemond ruled in his stead as Prince Regent and Protector of the Realm for a year while Aegon recovered. He took up the iron and ruby crown of Aegon the Conqueror, and was said to have stated that it looked better on himself than it ever did on Aegon.[3]

Prince Regent Aemond and the Hand of the King, Ser Criston Cole, gathered an army to march on Prince Daemon Targaryen at Harrenhal. As they were on the march, King's Landing fell without them to defend it, as Daemon's spies had learned of their intent. Following the greens' defeat in the Battle by the Lakeshore, Aemond and Vhagar burned black-aligned settlements throughout the riverlands. This left Ser Criston without a dragon at the Butcher's Ball.[3]

Prince Daemon Targaryen challenged Aemond, waiting for thirteen days at Harrenhal with Caraxes until Aemond stopped burning the riverlands to come face him. Aemond arrived with a pregnant Alys. The Dance over Harrenhal ended in the deaths of both riders and both dragons over the Gods Eye. Aemond's body, still chained to the saddle, went underwater along with Vhagar and was only recovered after the war. Dark Sister was through his eye.[3]

Quotes by Aemond

I lost an eye and gained a dragon that day, and counted it a fair exchange.[1]

Family

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jocelyn
Baratheon
 
Aemon
 
Daella
 
Rodrik
Arryn
 
Baelon
 
Alyssa
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corlys
Velaryon
 
Rhaenys
 
 
 
 
 
Aemma
Arryn
 
Viserys I
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Alicent
Hightower
 
Daemon
[Note 1]
 
Rhea
Royce
 
Aegon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Laena
Velaryon
 
Daemon
[Note 1]
 
Laenor
Velaryon
 
Rhaenyra
 
Daemon
[Note 1]
 
Son
 
Baelon
 
Aegon II
 
Helaena
 
Aemond
 
Daeron
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rhaena
 
Baela
 
Stillborn
son
 
Jacaerys
Velaryon
 
Lucerys
Velaryon
 
Joffrey
Velaryon
 
Viserys II
 
Visenya
 
Aegon III
 
Jaehaera
 
Jaehaerys
 
Maelor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes:
  1. 1.0 1.1 Prince Daemon Targaryen was married to Lady Rhea Royce from 97 AC to 115 AC, to Lady Laena Velaryon from 115 AC to 120 AC, and to Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen from 120 AC to 130 AC.


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