Laena Velaryon

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Laena Velaryon
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Allegiances
Race Valyrian
Culture Valyrian
Born 93 AC[1]
Died 120 AC[2]
Driftmark
Father Corlys Velaryon
Mother Rhaenys Targaryen
Spouse Prince Daemon Targaryen
Books

Lady Laena Velaryon was the second wife of Prince Daemon Targaryen and mother of his twin daughters, Rhaena and Baela Targaryen.[3] A dragonrider from House Velaryon, she rode the dragon Vhagar. She died from complications of childbirth.[2]

Appearance and Character

Laena was tall, slender, and surpassingly lovely with a great mane of silver-gold ringlets that fell down past her waist. It was said she had inherited the beauty of her mother, Princess Rhaenys Targaryen, the Queen who Never Was, and the adventurous spirit of her father, Lord Corlys Velaryon, ruling Lord of the Driftmark.[2]

History

Laena was a candidate for queen during the Great Council of 101. She had one brother, Laenor, who was one year younger than her.[2]

After the death of Queen Aemma, King Viserys I Targaryen's small council advised him to marry Laena, though she was only twelve at the time. He instead married Alicent Hightower, and House Velaryon was noticeably absent from the wedding.

Laena was engaged to a son of the Sealord of Braavos, but when his father died, he squandered his money and power and came to Driftmark. Her father repeatedly found ways to postpone their wedding, until the Braavosi exile was slain by Prince Daemon Targaryen in a duel. At 22, Laena married Daemon, and knowing that their marriage would upset the Iron Throne, they flew first to Pentos and then other Free Cities. Their dragons, Laena's Vhagar and Daemon's Caraxes, drew crowds wherever they went. She gave birth to twin daughters, Rhaena and Baela Targaryen, in Pentos, and eventually returned to Driftmark by ship when Daemon flew to Westeros to ask for Viserys's blessing.

While at Driftmark, Laena became good friends with Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, and they would often fly together. Rhaenyra announced the engagement of her eldest sons to Laena's daughters. Rhaenyra attended Laena during her labor of her son. The child was malformed and died an hour after being born, and Laena died three days later from childbed fever, despite the efforts of Rhaenyra's maester from Dragonstone, Gerardys. She tried to fly Vhagar one last time before she died, but collapsed on the tower steps .[2]

Family

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corwyn
 
Unknown
wife
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corlys
 
Rhaenys
Targaryen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Son
 
Unknown
wife
 
 
 
 
 
Son
 
Unknown
wife
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Laena
 
Daemon
Targaryen
 
Rhaenyra
Targaryen
 
Laenor
 
Marilda
of Hull
 
Vaemond
 
Unknown
wife
 
Malentine
 
Rhogar
 
Three sons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jacaerys
 
Lucerys
 
Joffrey
 
 
Hazel
Harte
 
Daeron
 
Daemion
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Addam
 
 
 
 
 
 
Daenaera
 
Aegon III
Targaryen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rhaena
Targaryen
 
Baela
Targaryen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Alyn
 
 
Elaena
Targaryen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Laena
 
Child
 
Jon
Waters
 
Jeyne
Waters
 


Quotes about Laena

Her ladyship shows far more interest in flying than in boys.[2]

- Laena's young maester after Viserys I Targaryen chose Alicent Hightower instead of her

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