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Revision as of 20:17, 16 June 2012

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Rhaella Targaryen
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Title Queen
Allegiance House Targaryen
Died 284 AC
Dragonstone
Spouse Aerys II Targaryen
Books

Rhaella Targaryen was the sister-wife of Aerys II and the daughter of Jaehaerys II. Her grandfather was Aegon V. Rhaella died in child labor, giving birth to princess Daenerys.[1]

History

Ser Barristan Selmy claimed that in her youth she was madly in love with Ser Bonifer Hasty, who wore her favor and won a tournament where he named Rhaella Queen of Love and Beauty. The pair had a brief passionate relationship but Ser Bonifer was considered by others as being of too low birth to wed a Targaryen Princess.

Later in her life, at the command of her grandsire Aegon V, Rhaella married her brother Aerys at some time before 259 AC. Aegon was influenced by a woods witch brought to court by Jenny of Oldstones, who prophesied that the Prince that was Promised would be born from their line. According to Ser Barristan, there was no fondness between Aerys and Rhaella on the day of their wedding.[2]

On the same day her grandfather and his eldest son perished in the Tragedy at Summerhall, Aerys became Crown Prince and Rhaella gave birth to her first child, Rhaegar.[3]

In later years Rhaella's relationship with her husband deteriorated. They only slept together when Aerys had executed someone by burning. Jaime Lannister recalled how burning someone would always arouse Aerys. The last time was after Aerys had burned Lord Chelsted. Jaime remembers that he heard Rhaella cry as she was abused. The next day she was sent to Dragonstone to escape the coming siege of King's Landing by the rebels, and her maids reported that there were bruises, bite marks and scratches all over the queen's body.[4]

When the city fell two weeks later, she and her younger son Viserys became the last known surviving members of House Targaryen. Rhaella spent the duration of her pregnancy on Dragonstone, where she delivered her third child, Daenerys. She died shortly thereafter from the stress of giving birth.[5]

When she was a princess, her ladies-in-waiting included Lady Joanna Lannister and the mother of Prince Doran Martell.[6]

Family

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aegon V
 
Betha
Blackwood
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Duncan
 
Jenny
of Oldstones
 
Jaehaerys II
 
Shaera
 
Daeron
 
Rhaelle
 
Ormund
Baratheon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aerys II
 
Rhaella
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Rhaegar
 
Elia
Martell
 
Shaena
 
 
Stillborn
child
 
 
Jaehaerys
 
 
Drogo
 
Daenerys
 
Hizdahr
zo Loraq
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rhaenys
 
Aegon
 
 
 
Daeron
 
Aegon
 
Viserys
 
Rhaego
 

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