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Revision as of 10:34, 13 December 2017

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Ceryse Hightower
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Ceryse Hightower.jpg
Ceryse Hightower, as depicted by Magali Villeneuvein in The World of Ice & Fire

Titles
  • Lady
  • Queen
Allegiances
Culture Reachmen
Born 2 AC
Died 45 AC
King's Landing
Spouse King Maegor I Targaryen
Books

Queen Ceryse Hightower was a lady of House Hightower and was the daughter of Lord Martyn Hightower of Oldtown. Her maternal uncle was one of the High Septons during the reign of King Aegon I Targaryen. She eventually married Prince Maegor Targaryen, becoming his first (of many) wives.

History

Ceryse's uncle, the High Septon, protested strongly when Queen Visenya Targaryen suggested that her son Prince Maegor should be wed to Princess Rhaena Targaryen, and instead suggesting his own niece. Ceryse and Maegor were wed in 25 AC.[1] The ceremony was held at the Starry Sept of Oldtown, with Ceryse's uncle, the High Septon, performing the rites.[2] Ceryse was twenty-three, whereas Maegor was thirteen years old.[3][1][2] Maegor boasted to having consummated the marriage a dozen times the night of the wedding,[1][2] and those who had seen the bedding agreed that Maegor was a lusty husband.[2] However, their marriage remained childless, while Maegor's half-brother Aenys had five healthy children. After the birth of Aenys's sixth child, Vaella, in 39 AC, Maegor decided that Ceryse was barren,[2] and took Alys Harroway to wife, entering a polygamous marriage.[3][1] The High Septon demanded that Maegor should leave the "whore of Harroway" and return to Ceryse.[2] When Maegor was presented with choosing between setting Alys aside, or being exiled for five years, he chose exile and left for Pentos, leaving Ceryse behind in Westeros.[3] Septon Murmison was tasked with making Ceryse fertile, but failed. Ceryse eventually returned to her father in Oldtown.[2]

Maegor returned to Westeros in 42 AC and claimed the Iron Throne. Later in the same year, Maegor announced his intent to marry again, taking Tyanna of the Tower as his third wife, who had become his paramour while in exile in Pentos. Grand Maester Myres spoke against the proposed wedding, stating that Maegor's "one true wife" awaited him at the Hightower. Ceryse, still at Oldtown, continued to insist that she was Maegor's only lawful queen.[2]

In 43 AC King Maegor and Dowager Queen Visenya moved towards Oldtown, threatening to incinerate the Starry Sept in response to the High Septon's continued condemnation of his polygamous marriages. But the High Septon instead died suddenly shortly before they arrived. Maegor remained at Oldtown for half a year while presiding over the trials of the Warrior's Sons chapter at Oldtown, and in that time Ceryse reconciled with Maegor. Ceryse agreed to accept Maegor's other two wives, with Maegor in turn swearing to restore Ceryse to all the rights, incomes, and privileges due her as lawful queen. They celebrated their reunion with a great feast and had a second consummation. She later returned to court at King's Landing.[2]

Shortly after the completion of the Red Keep in 45 AC, Ceryse died of a sudden illness. Though it was rumored she had said something to offend Maegor and he ordered Ser Owen Bush of the Kingsguard to remove her tongue but she had struggled so much that his knife slipped and he accidentally slashed her throat, though never proven this story was widely believed at the time, most historians believe it was a slander concocted by the kings enemies to further blacken Maegor repute.[2]

Family

Manfred
 
Unknown
wife
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Addam
 
Unknown
wife
 
Garmon
 
Son
(Warrior's Son)
 
Son
(Septon)
 
Daughters
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Patrice
 
Manfred
 
Unknown
wife
 
High Septon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Martyn
 
Ceryse
 
Maegor I
Targaryen
 
Morgan
 
 
 


References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Maegor I.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 The Sons of the Dragon.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Aenys I.