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Wedding tourney at Whitewalls

2026-02-26T05:31:13Z

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[[File:Daemon II Blackfyre by Riotarttherite.jpg|thumb|[[Daemon II Blackfyre]] as "John the Fiddler", by Riotarttherite ©]]
The '''wedding tourney at Whitewalls'''{{ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aerys I}} was a [[tourney]] held by Lord [[Ambrose Butterwell]] to celebrate his second marriage to [[Lady Butterwell|the daughter]] of [[Lord Frey]] in {{Date|212}}. It was held at [[Whitewalls]] in the [[riverlands]] and was the grounds for the [[Second Blackfyre Rebellion]]. [[Lord Tully (successor of Medgar)|Lord Tully]], Ambrose's liege lord, was invited to the wedding tourney but declined to attend.{{ref|TMK}}

==The Joust==
The format was a standard knock-out tournament. Two knights entered the lists under false names, Ser [[Duncan the Tall]] as the "Gallows Knight", a [[mystery knight]], and [[Daemon II Blackfyre]] as "John the Fiddler", a [[hedge knight]]. The prize for the winner was supposed to have been Lord Butterwell's [[dragon egg]], but it was stolen before it could be awarded.{{Ref|TMK}} Secondary prizes were to be thirty [[currency|golden dragons]] for the runner-up and ten golden dragons for each knight defeated in the previous round.{{Ref|TMK}} The tourney ended prematurely when a royalist army led by Lord [[Brynden Rivers|Bloodraven]] arrived to suppress the [[Second Blackfyre Rebellion]].{{Ref|TMK}}

* {{coa|Frey|m}} {{coa|Paege|m}} Ser [[Franklyn Frey]] defeated Ser [[Harbert Paege]] (5 tilts)
* {{coa|Glendon Flowers|m}} {{coa|None|m}} Ser [[Glendon Flowers]] defeated Ser [[Argrave the Defiant]] (1 tilt)
* {{coa|Caswell|m}} {{coa|Kyle the Cat|m}} Lord [[Joffrey Caswell]] defeated Ser [[Kyle the Cat]] of [[Misty Moor]] (1 tilt)
* {{coa|Uthor Underleaf|m}} {{coa|Gallows Knight|m}} Ser [[Uthor Underleaf]] defeated the [[Duncan the Tall|Gallows Knight]] (1 tilt)
* {{coa|Smallwood|m}} {{coa|None|m}} The nephew of [[Lord Smallwood]] broke his wrist while facing an unnamed opponent{{ref|TMK}}
* {{coa|Risley|m}} {{coa|None|m}} Ser [[Eden Risley]] had his leg crushed beneath his horse while facing an unnamed opponent{{ref|TMK}}
* {{coa|Frey|m}} {{coa|None|m}} Ser [[Addam Frey]] defeated an unnamed rider{{Ref|AWOIAF|Addam Frey}}
* {{coa|Uthor Underleaf|m}} {{coa|Frey|m}} Ser [[Uthor Underleaf]] defeated Ser Addam Frey{{Ref|AWOIAF|Addam Frey}}
* {{coa|Glendon Flowers|m}} {{coa|Cockshaw|m}} Ser Glendon Flowers defeated Lord [[Alyn Cockshaw]]
* {{coa|John the Fiddler|m}} {{coa|Frey|m}} Ser [[Daemon II Blackfyre|John the Fiddler]] defeated Ser [[Franklyn Frey]]
* {{coa|Glendon Flowers|m}} {{coa|Costayne|m}} Ser Glendon Flowers defeated [[Lord Costayne (Aerys I)|Lord Costayne]]
* {{coa|Glendon Flowers|m}} {{coa|Boggs Crownlands|m}} Ser Glendon Flowers defeated Ser [[Mortimer Boggs]]
* {{coa|Tommard Heddle|m}} {{coa|Charlton|m}} Ser [[Tommard Heddle]] defeated Ser [[Clarence Charlton]]
* {{coa|Uthor Underleaf|m}} {{coa|Bulwer|m}} Ser [[Uthor Underleaf]] defeated Ser [[Buford Bulwer|Theomore Bulwer]] (5 tilts)
* {{coa|John the Fiddler|m}} {{coa|Galtry the Green|m}} Ser [[Daemon II Blackfyre|John the Fiddler]] defeated Ser [[Galtry the Green]] (10 tilts)

The tourney was then interrupted by claims that a thief had stolen the dragon egg. The next tilt would have been:

* {{coa|Tommard Heddle|m}} {{coa|Uthor Underleaf|m}} Ser [[Tommard Heddle]] versus Ser [[Uthor Underleaf]]

A [[trial by combat]] was then held to determine the guilt or innocence of Ser [[Glendon Flowers]] in the theft of the dragon egg:

* {{coa|Glendon Flowers|m}} {{coa|Blackfyre|m}} Ser [[Glendon Flowers]] defeated the accuser, [[Daemon II Blackfyre]] (1 tilt)

==Known Attendees==
{{Columns|2|
* {{coa|Butterwell|m}} Lord [[Ambrose Butterwell]] 
* {{coa|Butterwell|m}} [[Lady Butterwell]] 
* {{coa|Costayne|m}} Lady Costayne 
* {{coa|Costayne|m}} [[Lord Costayne (Aerys I)|Lord Costayne]] 
* {{coa|Frey|m}} [[Lord Frey]] 
* {{coa|Frey|m}} [[Walder Frey]] 
* {{coa|Frey|m}} Daughters of [[Lord Frey]] 
* {{coa|Peake|m}} Lord [[Gormon Peake]] 
* {{coa|Plumm|m}} Ser [[Maynard Plumm]] 
* {{coa|Risley|m}} Lady Risley 
* {{coa|Risley|m}} Lord Risley 
* {{coa|Shawney|m}} [[Lord Shawney]] 
* {{coa|Smallwood|m}} Lady Smallwood 
* {{coa|Smallwood|m}} [[Lord Smallwood]] 
* {{coa|Sunderland|m}} [[Lord Sunderland]] 
* {{coa|Targaryen|m}} Prince [[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon Targaryen]] 
* {{coa|Vyrwel|m}} [[Lady Vyrwel]] 
* {{coa|Vyrwel|m}} [[Lord Vyrwel]] 
* {{coa|Cuy|m}} Member of [[House Cuy]] (possibly) 
* {{coa|Hasty|m}} Member of [[House Hasty]] (possibly)
}}

==Quote==
{{Quote|'''Duncan''': Will there be a melee here? 
'''Kyle''': A melee? At a [[marriage]]? That would be unseemly. 
'''Maynard''': A marriage is a melee, as any married man could tell you. 
'''Uthor''': There's just the joust, I fear, but besides the [[dragon's egg]], Lord [[Ambrose Butterwell|Butterwell]] has promised thirty [[currency|golden dragons]] for the loser of the final tilt, and ten each for the knights defeated in the round before.{{Ref|TMK}}|[[Duncan the Tall]], [[Kyle the Cat]], [[Maynard Plumm]], and [[Uthor Underleaf]]}}

{{Quote|'''Uthor''': This is only a bit of jousting to celebrate His Lordship's nuptials. A tilt in the yard to mark the tilt between the sheets. Hardly worth the bother for the likes of [[Otho Bracken]]. 
'''Kyle''': I'll wager [[Ambrose Butterwell|my lord of Butterwell]] does not take the field either. He will cheer on his champions from his lord's box in the shade. 
'''Glendon''': Then he'll see his champions fall, and in the end, he'll hand [[dragon egg|his egg]] to me.{{Ref|TMK}}|[[Uthor Underleaf]], [[Kyle the Cat]], and [[Glendon Flowers]]}}

{{Quote|Some words are wind. Some words are treason. This is [[Blackfyre Pretenders|a traitor's]] tourney, ser.{{Ref|TMK}}|[[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon Targaryen]] to [[Duncan the Tall]]}}

==References==
{{References}}

[[Category:House Butterwell]]
[[Category:Tourneys]]
[[Category:Weddings]]
[[Category:Whitewalls]]

[[es:Torneo de Murosblancos]]
[[fr:Historique des tournois#Tournoi_de_Murs-blancs]]
[[pt:Torneio de Casamento em Alvasparedes]]

Wedding tourney at Whitewalls

2026-02-26T05:30:46Z

RyanWidjaja1995: /* Quote */

[[File:Daemon II Blackfyre by Riotarttherite.jpg|thumb|[[Daemon II Blackfyre]] as "John the Fiddler", by Riotarttherite ©]]
The '''wedding tourney at Whitewalls'''{{ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aerys I}} was a [[tourney]] held by Lord [[Ambrose Butterwell]] to celebrate his second marriage to [[Lady Butterwell|the daughter]] of [[Lord Frey]] in {{Date|212}}. It was held at [[Whitewalls]] in the [[riverlands]] and was the grounds for the [[Second Blackfyre Rebellion]]. [[Lord Tully (successor of Medgar)|Lord Tully]], Ambrose's liege lord, was invited to the wedding tourney but declined to attend.{{ref|TMK}}

==The Joust==
The format was a standard knock-out tournament. Two knights entered the lists under false names, Ser [[Duncan the Tall]] as the "Gallows Knight", a [[mystery knight]], and [[Daemon II Blackfyre]] as "John the Fiddler", a [[hedge knight]]. The prize for the winner was supposed to have been Lord Butterwell's [[dragon egg]], but it was stolen before it could be awarded.{{Ref|TMK}} Secondary prizes were to be thirty [[currency|golden dragons]] for the runner-up and ten golden dragons for each knight defeated in the previous round.{{Ref|TMK}} The tourney ended prematurely when a royalist army led by Lord [[Brynden Rivers|Bloodraven]] arrived to suppress the [[Second Blackfyre Rebellion]].{{Ref|TMK}}

* {{coa|Frey|m}} {{coa|Paege|m}} Ser [[Franklyn Frey]] defeated Ser [[Harbert Paege]] (5 tilts)
* {{coa|Glendon Flowers|m}} {{coa|None|m}} Ser [[Glendon Flowers]] defeated Ser [[Argrave the Defiant]] (1 tilt)
* {{coa|Caswell|m}} {{coa|Kyle the Cat|m}} Lord [[Joffrey Caswell]] defeated Ser [[Kyle the Cat]] of [[Misty Moor]] (1 tilt)
* {{coa|Uthor Underleaf|m}} {{coa|Gallows Knight|m}} Ser [[Uthor Underleaf]] defeated the [[Duncan the Tall|Gallows Knight]] (1 tilt)
* {{coa|Smallwood|m}} {{coa|None|m}} The nephew of [[Lord Smallwood]] broke his wrist while facing an unnamed opponent{{ref|TMK}}
* {{coa|Risley|m}} {{coa|None|m}} Ser [[Eden Risley]] had his leg crushed beneath his horse while facing an unnamed opponent{{ref|TMK}}
* {{coa|Frey|m}} {{coa|None|m}} Ser [[Addam Frey]] defeated an unnamed rider{{Ref|AWOIAF|Addam Frey}}
* {{coa|Uthor Underleaf|m}} {{coa|Frey|m}} Ser [[Uthor Underleaf]] defeated Ser Addam Frey{{Ref|AWOIAF|Addam Frey}}
* {{coa|Glendon Flowers|m}} {{coa|Cockshaw|m}} Ser Glendon Flowers defeated Lord [[Alyn Cockshaw]]
* {{coa|John the Fiddler|m}} {{coa|Frey|m}} Ser [[Daemon II Blackfyre|John the Fiddler]] defeated Ser [[Franklyn Frey]]
* {{coa|Glendon Flowers|m}} {{coa|Costayne|m}} Ser Glendon Flowers defeated [[Lord Costayne (Aerys I)|Lord Costayne]]
* {{coa|Glendon Flowers|m}} {{coa|Boggs Crownlands|m}} Ser Glendon Flowers defeated Ser [[Mortimer Boggs]]
* {{coa|Tommard Heddle|m}} {{coa|Charlton|m}} Ser [[Tommard Heddle]] defeated Ser [[Clarence Charlton]]
* {{coa|Uthor Underleaf|m}} {{coa|Bulwer|m}} Ser [[Uthor Underleaf]] defeated Ser [[Buford Bulwer|Theomore Bulwer]] (5 tilts)
* {{coa|John the Fiddler|m}} {{coa|Galtry the Green|m}} Ser [[Daemon II Blackfyre|John the Fiddler]] defeated Ser [[Galtry the Green]] (10 tilts)

The tourney was then interrupted by claims that a thief had stolen the dragon egg. The next tilt would have been:

* {{coa|Tommard Heddle|m}} {{coa|Uthor Underleaf|m}} Ser [[Tommard Heddle]] versus Ser [[Uthor Underleaf]]

A [[trial by combat]] was then held to determine the guilt or innocence of Ser [[Glendon Flowers]] in the theft of the dragon egg:

* {{coa|Glendon Flowers|m}} {{coa|Blackfyre|m}} Ser [[Glendon Flowers]] defeated the accuser, [[Daemon II Blackfyre]] (1 tilt)

==Known Attendees==
{{Columns|2|
* {{coa|Butterwell|m}} Lord [[Ambrose Butterwell]] 
* {{coa|Butterwell|m}} [[Lady Butterwell]] 
* {{coa|Costayne|m}} Lady Costayne 
* {{coa|Costayne|m}} [[Lord Costayne (Aerys I)|Lord Costayne]] 
* {{coa|Frey|m}} [[Lord Frey]] 
* {{coa|Frey|m}} [[Walder Frey]] 
* {{coa|Frey|m}} Daughters of [[Lord Frey]] 
* {{coa|Peake|m}} Lord [[Gormon Peake]] 
* {{coa|Plumm|m}} Ser [[Maynard Plumm]] 
* {{coa|Risley|m}} Lady Risley 
* {{coa|Risley|m}} Lord Risley 
* {{coa|Shawney|m}} [[Lord Shawney]] 
* {{coa|Smallwood|m}} Lady Smallwood 
* {{coa|Smallwood|m}} [[Lord Smallwood]] 
* {{coa|Sunderland|m}} [[Lord Sunderland]] 
* {{coa|Targaryen|m}} Prince [[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon Targaryen]] 
* {{coa|Vyrwel|m}} [[Lady Vyrwel]] 
* {{coa|Vyrwel|m}} [[Lord Vyrwel]] 
* {{coa|Cuy|m}} Member of [[House Cuy]] (possibly) 
* {{coa|Hasty|m}} Member of [[House Hasty]] (possibly)
}}

==Quote==
{{Quote|'''Duncan''': Will there be a melee here? 
'''Kyle''': A melee? At a [[marriage]]? That would be unseemly. 
'''Maynard''': A marriage is a melee, as any married man could tell you.
'''Uthor''': There's just the joust, I fear, but besides the [[dragon's egg]], Lord [[Ambrose Butterwell|Butterwell]] has promised thirty [[currency|golden dragons]] for the loser of the final tilt, and ten each for the knights defeated in the round before.{{Ref|TMK}}|[[Duncan the Tall]], [[Kyle the Cat]], [[Maynard Plumm]], and [[Uthor Underleaf]]}}

{{Quote|'''Uthor''': This is only a bit of jousting to celebrate His Lordship's nuptials. A tilt in the yard to mark the tilt between the sheets. Hardly worth the bother for the likes of [[Otho Bracken]]. 
'''Kyle''': I'll wager [[Ambrose Butterwell|my lord of Butterwell]] does not take the field either. He will cheer on his champions from his lord's box in the shade. 
'''Glendon''': Then he'll see his champions fall, and in the end, he'll hand [[dragon egg|his egg]] to me.{{Ref|TMK}}|[[Uthor Underleaf]], [[Kyle the Cat]], and [[Glendon Flowers]]}}

{{Quote|Some words are wind. Some words are treason. This is [[Blackfyre Pretenders|a traitor's]] tourney, ser.{{Ref|TMK}}|[[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon Targaryen]] to [[Duncan the Tall]]}}

==References==
{{References}}

[[Category:House Butterwell]]
[[Category:Tourneys]]
[[Category:Weddings]]
[[Category:Whitewalls]]

[[es:Torneo de Murosblancos]]
[[fr:Historique des tournois#Tournoi_de_Murs-blancs]]
[[pt:Torneio de Casamento em Alvasparedes]]

Wedding tourney at Whitewalls

2026-02-26T05:30:15Z

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Gaemon Targaryen (son of Aenar)

2024-09-19T12:43:58Z

RyanWidjaja1995:

{{See homonyms | Gaemon Targaryen}}

{{Infobox character
| firstname = Gaemon
| lastname = Targaryen<ref>The red three-headed dragon was adopted by [[Aegon I Targaryen]] after the [[Aegon's Conquest|Conquest]]. This means that Targaryens prior to the Conquest did not use this coat of arms, and as such it is not displayed in this article.</ref>
| epithet = the Glorious
| title = Lord
| image = Gaemon Targaryen by amoratearte.jpg
| image_caption = Gaemon Targaryen by amoratearte
| Alias = Gaemon the Glorious{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}}
| Title = [[Lord of Dragonstone]]
| Allegiance = [[House Targaryen]]
| Race = [[Valyria]]n
| Culture = [[Valyria]]n
| Father = [[Aenar Targaryen]]
| Mother =
| Spouse = Lady [[Daenys Targaryen]]
| Issue = [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Gaemon)|Aegon Targaryen]] [[Elaena Targaryen (daughter of Gaemon)|Elaena Targaryen]] Daughter
| Place_of_Birth = [[Valyria]]
| Date_of_Birth = or before {{Date|-114}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}}
| Place_of_Death = [[Dragonstone]]
| Date_of_Death = or after {{Date|-101}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|Ancient History: The Doom of Valyria}}
| Books = ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'' (mentioned) ''[[Fire & Blood]]'' (mentioned) ''[[The Rise of the Dragon]]'' (mentioned)
}}

'''Gaemon Targaryen''', known as '''Gaemon the Glorious''', was the second Lord of [[Dragonstone]] of [[House Targaryen]].

==History==
Gaemon was the son of Lord [[Aenar Targaryen]] and had at least one sister, [[Daenys Targaryen]]. He came to Dragonstone along his family in {{Date|-114}}.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}}{{Ref|FAB|Aegon's Conquest}}

Gaemon was married to Daenys and together they had several children, [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Gaemon)|Aegon]], [[Elaena Targaryen (daughter of Gaemon)|Elaena]],{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}}{{Ref|FAB|Aegon's Conquest}} and at least one younger daughter.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}} Aegon and Elaena eventually inherited the rule of Dragonstone from Gaemon.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}}{{Ref|FAB|Aegon's Conquest}}

==Legacy==
Gaemon was called "Gaemon the Glorious", and he is remembered as the greatest Targaryen Lord of Dragonstone during the [[Century of Blood]].{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]] [[Named after|named]] his eleventh child after Lord Gaemon. Sadly, the babe came early and Prince [[Gaemon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I)|Gaemon]] died short of three moons old.{{Ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}

One of the fourteen claimants at the [[Great Council#Great Council of 101 AC|Great Council]] in {{Date|101}} was Gaemon's descendant through his younger daughter.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

==Family==
{{Targaryen tree Dragonstone}}

==References==
{{References}}

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Aenar Targaryen

2024-09-19T12:43:26Z

RyanWidjaja1995:

{{Infobox character
| firstname = Aenar
| lastname = Targaryen<ref>The red three-headed dragon was adopted by [[Aegon I Targaryen]] after the [[Aegon's Conquest|Conquest]]. This means that Targaryens prior to the Conquest did not use this coat of arms, and as such it is not displayed in this article.</ref>
| title = Lord
| epithet = the Exile
| image = Aenar Targaryen by amoratearte.jpg
| image_caption = Aenar Targaryen by amoratearte
| Alias = Aenar the Exile{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}} The Lord who Left<ref>[https://twitter.com/GRRMspeaking/status/1469004523217817601 George R. R. Martin on Twitter]</ref>
| Title = [[Dragonlord]] [[Lord of Dragonstone]]
| Allegiance = [[House Targaryen]]
| Race = [[Valyria]]n
| Culture = [[Valyrian Freehold|Valyrian]]
| Spouse = Several wives{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}}
| Issue = [[Gaemon Targaryen (son of Aenar)|Gaemon Targaryen]] [[Daenys Targaryen]]
| Place_of_Birth = [[Valyria]]
| Date_of_Birth = {{Date|-138}} or before<ref name=Calculation>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Aenar Targaryen|Aenar Targaryen]] calculation.''</ref>
| Place_of_Death = [[Dragonstone]]
| Date_of_Death = {{Date|-102}} or after<ref name=Calculation/>
| Books = ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'' (mentioned) ''[[Fire & Blood]]'' (mentioned) ''[[The Rise of the Dragon]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (mentioned)
}}

'''Aenar Targaryen''', known as '''Aenar the Exile''', was a nobleman and a [[dragonlord]] of [[House Targaryen]] from the [[Valyrian Freehold]]. He was the father of [[Daenys Targaryen|Daenys "the Dreamer"]] and [[Gaemon Targaryen (son of Aenar)|Gaemon "the Glorious"]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}}{{Ref|FAB|Aegon's Conquest}}

==History==
In {{Date|-114}}, twelve years before the [[Doom of Valyria]], Aenar's daughter, [[Daenys Targaryen|Daenys the Dreamer]], foretold the destruction of [[Valyria]]. In response to this, Aenar sold his holdings in the [[Valyrian Freehold]] and the [[Lands of the Long Summer]], and moved with all his family, wealth, [[slaves]], and [[dragon]]s to [[Dragonstone]], a bleak island citadel beneath the [[Dragonmont]], a smoking mountain in the [[narrow sea]]. The Targaryens were far from the most powerful of the [[dragonlord]]s, and their rivals in Valyria saw their flight as an act of cowardice. However, because Aenar had moved his family away from Valyria, the Targaryens were the only dragonlords to survive the Doom in {{Date|-102}} and the following [[Century of Blood]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}}{{Ref|FAB|Aegon's Conquest}}

Aenar ruled as [[Lord of Dragonstone]] until his death, after which his son [[Gaemon Targaryen (son of Aenar)|Gaemon]] inherited the rule.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}}{{Ref|FAB|Aegon's Conquest}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Feast For Crows''===
By the time of the [[War of the Five Kings]], it is believed that a book called ''[[Signs and Portents]]'' contained visions written down by Aenar's daughter Daenys before the Doom, a book that is now lost. Archmaester [[Marwyn]] claims he found three pages from it in his ''[[Book of Lost Books]]''.{{Ref|AFFC|11}}

==Family==
{{Targaryen tree Dragonstone}}

==House of the Dragon==
A prop history book used for the television series ''[[House of the Dragon]]'' contains text stating that [[Daenys the Dreamer]]'s mother was named Elaena Targaryen. In the show canon, Elaena is described as a dour and gloomy woman, vexed and angered by the fall from dominance of her family, and she blamed her troubles on her husband Aenar; despite that, "she tossed coins to merchants and seamstress, as if they were plentiful."<ref>{{Cite video | people = [https://www.youtube.com/@gameofthrones GameofThrones] | year = 2024 | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BZccArhI2Q&t=581s | title = Behind the Scenes of Season 2 Episode 1 {{!}} House of The Dragon {{!}} Season 2 {{!}} HBO | time = 9:41 | publisher = YouTube | date = June 16, 2024}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Lords of Dragonstone]]
[[Category:Nobles|Targaryen, Aenar]]
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[[ru:Эйнар Таргариен]]
[[zh:伊娜尔·坦格利安]]

Gaemon Targaryen (son of Aenar)

2024-09-19T12:42:55Z

RyanWidjaja1995:

{{See homonyms | Gaemon Targaryen}}

{{Infobox character
| firstname = Gaemon
| lastname = Targaryen<ref>The red three-headed dragon was adopted by [[Aegon I Targaryen]] after the [[Aegon's Conquest|Conquest]]. This means that Targaryens prior to the Conquest did not use this coat of arms, and as such it is not displayed in this article.</ref>
| epithet = the Glorious
| title = Lord
| image = File:Gaemon Targaryen by amoratearte.jpg
| image_caption = Gaemon Targaryen by amoratearte
| Alias = Gaemon the Glorious{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}}
| Title = [[Lord of Dragonstone]]
| Allegiance = [[House Targaryen]]
| Race = [[Valyria]]n
| Culture = [[Valyria]]n
| Father = [[Aenar Targaryen]]
| Mother =
| Spouse = Lady [[Daenys Targaryen]]
| Issue = [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Gaemon)|Aegon Targaryen]] [[Elaena Targaryen (daughter of Gaemon)|Elaena Targaryen]] Daughter
| Place_of_Birth = [[Valyria]]
| Date_of_Birth = or before {{Date|-114}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}}
| Place_of_Death = [[Dragonstone]]
| Date_of_Death = or after {{Date|-101}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|Ancient History: The Doom of Valyria}}
| Books = ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'' (mentioned) ''[[Fire & Blood]]'' (mentioned) ''[[The Rise of the Dragon]]'' (mentioned)
}}

'''Gaemon Targaryen''', known as '''Gaemon the Glorious''', was the second Lord of [[Dragonstone]] of [[House Targaryen]].

==History==
Gaemon was the son of Lord [[Aenar Targaryen]] and had at least one sister, [[Daenys Targaryen]]. He came to Dragonstone along his family in {{Date|-114}}.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}}{{Ref|FAB|Aegon's Conquest}}

Gaemon was married to Daenys and together they had several children, [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Gaemon)|Aegon]], [[Elaena Targaryen (daughter of Gaemon)|Elaena]],{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}}{{Ref|FAB|Aegon's Conquest}} and at least one younger daughter.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}} Aegon and Elaena eventually inherited the rule of Dragonstone from Gaemon.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}}{{Ref|FAB|Aegon's Conquest}}

==Legacy==
Gaemon was called "Gaemon the Glorious", and he is remembered as the greatest Targaryen Lord of Dragonstone during the [[Century of Blood]].{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]] [[Named after|named]] his eleventh child after Lord Gaemon. Sadly, the babe came early and Prince [[Gaemon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I)|Gaemon]] died short of three moons old.{{Ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}

One of the fourteen claimants at the [[Great Council#Great Council of 101 AC|Great Council]] in {{Date|101}} was Gaemon's descendant through his younger daughter.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

==Family==
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==References==
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Corlys Velaryon

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{{About|the Master of Driftmark during the Dance of the Dragons
|the ship|Sea Snake
|the planned television series|The Sea Snake
|the first Lord Commander of the Kingsguard|Corlys Velaryon (son of Daemon)
|the supporter of Stannis Baratheon|Corliss Penny}}
{{Infobox character
| title = Lord
| firstname = Corlys
| lastname = Velaryon
| arms = Velaryon
| epithet = the Sea Snake
| image = Z37tvql2m6m71.png
| image_caption = Art by Eve Venture, from the Unseen Westeros exhibition.
| Alias = The Sea Snake The Snake{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}}
| Title = [[Knight|Ser]] [[Lord of the Tides]] [[Master of Driftmark]] [[Lord admiral]] [[Master of ships]] [[Hand of the King|Hand of the Queen]] [[Regent|Lord Regent]] Captain of the ''[[Cod Queen]]'' Captain of the ''[[Summer Maid]]'' Captain of the ''[[Ice Wolf]]'' Captain of the ''[[Sea Snake]]''
| Allegiance = [[House Velaryon]] [[Blacks]] (formerly) [[Greens]]
| Race = [[Valyria]]n
| Culture = [[Crownlands]]
| Father = [[Corwyn Velaryon]]
| Mother =
| Spouse = Princess [[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Aemon)|Rhaenys Targaryen]]
| Lover = [[Marilda of Hull]] (rumored){{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}}
| Issue = [[Laena Velaryon]] [[Laenor Velaryon]] [[Addam Velaryon]] (rumored) [[Alyn Velaryon]] (rumored)
| Place_of_Birth = [[Driftmark]]{{Ref|FAB|Birth, Death, and Betrayal Under Jaehaerys I}}
| Date_of_Birth = early {{Date|53}}{{Ref|FAB|Birth, Death, and Betrayal Under Jaehaerys I}}<ref group="N">Corlys was born in the first half of the year {{Date|53}} since he was born earlier than but in the same year as Princess [[Daenerys Targaryen (daughter of Jaehaerys I)|Daenerys Targaryen]] who was born in the seventh [[moon]] ''([[Fire & Blood]] - Birth, Death, and Betrayal Under King Jaehaerys I)''. Moreover he is noted to have died at the age of 79 on the sixth day of the third moon of {{Date|132}}. As 132 AC is the year he would have turned 79, this means Corlys's [[name day]] had already occured that year prior to his death. Therefore Corlys's name day is early in the year in between the first day of the first moon and the sixth day of the third moon.</ref>
| Place_of_Death = [[Red Keep]], [[King's Landing]]{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}
| Date_of_Death = 6th day of the 3rd moon of {{Date|132}} {{S|aged 79}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}
| Date_of_Burial = 3rd moon of {{Date|132}}
| Place_of_Burial = Aboard the ''[[Sea Snake]]'', east of [[Dragonstone (island)|Dragonstone]]{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}
| Books = ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'' (mentioned) ''[[Fire & Blood]]'' (mentioned) ''[[The Rise of the Dragon]]'' (mentioned) ''[[The Rogue Prince]]'' (mentioned) ''[[The Princess and the Queen]]'' (mentioned)
| coat-of-arms =
| Played_by = [[w:Steve Toussaint|Steve Toussaint]]
| TV_series = ''[[House of the Dragon]]'': [[House of the Dragon - Season 1|Season 1]] {{!}} [[House of the Dragon - Season 2|2]]
}}

'''Corlys Velaryon''', known as '''the Sea Snake''', was a fabled [[Lord of the Tides]], [[Master of Driftmark|Master]] of [[Driftmark]], and head of [[House Velaryon]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Iron Islands: The Red Kraken}} In his younger years he made nine [[great voyages]] on ''[[Sea Snake]]'', a ship he designed and built himself. Corlys was the husband of Princess [[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Aemon)|Rhaenys Targaryen]], the Queen Who Never Was. During the [[Dance of the Dragons]], he became [[Hand of the King|Hand]] to Queen [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]].{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}}

In the television adaptation ''[[House of the Dragon]]'', Corlys is portrayed by [[w:Steve Toussaint|Steve Toussaint]].<ref>HBO.com: [https://www.hbo.com/house-of-the-dragon/cast-and-characters House of the Dragon Cast & Characters]</ref>

==Character==
[[File:Corlys Velaryon by Chillyravenart.png |thumb|right|350px|Corlys Velaryon, by Chillyravenart ©]]
By the of age seven-and-thirty, Corlys was hailed as the greatest seafarer the [[Seven Kingdoms]] had ever known.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}} Corlys was said to be as brilliant as he was restless, and as adventurous as he was ambitious. Though he accomplished much and more in life, he was seldom satisfied.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}} Corlys was known to be intractable, even in old age.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II}} He was remembered as wise in peace and valiant in war.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}} He was a proud man.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}} Queen [[Alicent Hightower]] thought him arrogant.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}

During his elder years, Corlys liked to say that he was clinging to life "like a drowning sailor clinging to the wreckage of a sunken ship".{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}}

==History==
===Early life===
Corlys was born in {{Date|53}} at [[Driftmark]] to [[Corwyn Velaryon]] and his lady wife.{{ref|trotd|6}}{{Ref|FAB|Birth, Death, and Betrayal Under Jaehaerys I}} Corwyn in turn was the eldest son of Lord [[Daemon Velaryon (son of Aethan)|Daemon Velaryon]].{{Ref|FAB|Birth, Death, and Betrayal Under Jaehaerys I}} He was [[named after]] his great-granduncle, Ser [[Corlys Velaryon (son of Daemon)|Corlys Velaryon]], who served King [[Aegon I Targaryen]] as the first [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys I}}{{Ref|FAB|Birth, Death, and Betrayal Under Jaehaerys I}}

Corlys took to the sea at a young age, first crossing the [[narrow sea]] to [[Pentos]] with an uncle when he was only six. Corlys would make such voyages every year that followed, working on the ships as a member of the crew. According to the captains he served under, they had never seen such a natural sailor as Corlys. He became a captain himself at the age of sixteen, when he sailed the ''[[Cod Queen]]'' from [[Driftmark]] to [[Dragonstone]] and back.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}} By the age of twenty-three, Corlys was already a celebrated mariner.{{Ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}} Corlys sailed to [[Oldtown]], [[Lannisport]], [[Lordsport]], [[Lys]], [[Tyrosh]], Pentos, and [[Myr]]. He sailed the ''[[Summer Maid]]'' to [[Volantis]] and the [[Summer Isles]], and he took ''Ice Wolf'' to [[Braavos]], [[Eastwatch-by-the-Sea]], [[Hardhome]], [[Lorath]], and the [[Port of Ibben]]. He also took ''Ice Wolf'' [[beyond the Wall]], but was unsuccessful in finding a northerly route in the [[Shivering Sea]] around [[Westeros]].{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

Corlys was [[knight]]ed at some point.{{Ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}

Corlys sailed aboard his ''[[Sea Snake]]'', a ship he designed and built, on nine [[great voyages]] to [[Essos]]. During his first voyage, he sailed beyond the [[Jade Gates]] at [[Qarth]] to [[Yi Ti]] and [[Leng]]. Corlys returned with treasures like [[silk]], [[spices]], and [[jade]], doubling the wealth of [[House Velaryon]].{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}} His second voyage took him to [[Asshai]], where he "lost his love and half his crew", according to the stories. At Asshai, Corlys also saw a ship docked in the harbor that he believed to have been the ''[[Sun Chaser]]'' of [[Elissa Farman]].{{Ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}} Corlys's third voyage led to him becoming the first Westerosi to navigate the [[Thousand Islands]] in the Shivering Sea and visit [[Nefer]]{{Ref|AWOIAF|Nefer}} in [[N'ghai]] and [[Mossovy]].{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

During his ninth voyage on ''Sea Snake'', Corlys filled the ship's hold with gold and bought twenty more ships at Qarth, loading them with spices, [[elephants]], and silk. Only fourteen ships reached Driftmark and all the elephants died, but Corlys became vastly wealthy from the venture.{{ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}} He took his nickname "Sea Snake" from his famous ship. Corlys's expeditions on the ''Sea Snake'' have been described by Maester [[Mathis]] in his book ''[[The Nine Voyages]]''.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys I}}

===Lord of the Tides===
Ser Corlys became head of [[House Velaryon]] and [[Lord of the Tides]] after the death of his grandsire. Richer than Lords [[House Lannister|Lannister]] or [[House Hightower|Hightower]] through his expeditions, Lord Corlys used his great wealth to construct a new seat, [[High Tide]],{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys I}} where he stored his eastern treasures. The towns of [[Hull]] and [[Spicetown]] sprang up and drew trade away from [[King's Landing]].{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

In {{Date|90}}, Corlys married the sixteen-year old Princess [[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Aemon)|Rhaenys Targaryen]], the only child of Prince [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I)|Aemon Targaryen]], who in turn was the eldest son of King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]]. Two years later, Corlys sailed his [[Velaryon fleet|fleet]] to [[Tarth]], to aid Prince Aemon in fighting the [[Myr]]ish exiles who had invaded the island. Shortly before they left, Corlys's wife announced she was pregnant. During the campaign, Prince Aemon died, leading King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]] to appoint a new heir to the throne. He chose his second son [[Baelon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I)|Baelon]] over Aemon's only heir, Rhaenys, thereby also passing over Corlys and Rhaenys's unborn child. Furious over this decision, Corlys gave up his admiralty and his place on the king's [[small council]] and returned to [[Driftmark]] with his wife.{{Ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys I}}

In late {{Date|92}},<ref group="N">Earlier editions of ''[[Fire & Blood]]'' mentioned Rhaenys learning of her pregnancy in early 92 AC and giving birth to Laena in 93 AC. Later editions of ''Fire & Blood'' corrected Laena’s birth to late in the year 92 AC.</ref> Rhaenys gave birth to a daughter, [[Laena Velaryon|Laena]]. A son, [[Laenor Velaryon|Laenor]], followed in {{Date|94}}.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}} When Prince Baelon died in {{Date|101}}, King Jaehaerys I's succession became unclear again, and reports reached the court that Corlys was gathering ships and men to defend the rights of his son.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Viserys I}} When the king declared a [[Great Council]] would be held at [[Harrenhal]] to settle the succession, Corlys and his wife traveled there, using their wealth and influence to try and persuade the lords present to vote for Laenor, after Rhaenys and Laena had been passed over once again on account of their sex. Corlys' fame, reputation, and wealth did much to support Laenor's claim, but in the end, Baelon's son [[Viserys I Targaryen|Viserys]] received the majority of the votes, and was named [[Prince of Dragonstone]].{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys I}}

Following the death of Queen [[Aemma Arryn]], in {{Date|105}}, [[Grand Maester]] [[Runciter]] suggested to King [[Viserys I Targaryen]] that he take Corlys's twelve-year-old daughter, Laena, to wife. King Viserys, however, chose [[Alicent Hightower]]. Angered by the third time his wife and children had been scorned by [[House Targaryen]], Corlys and his family did not attend the wedding in {{Date|106}}. Instead, he made an alliance with Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]], King Viserys's younger brother, equally angered by the king's marriage. Corlys had suffered from the [[Triarchy]]'s rule over the [[Stepstones]], and together with Daemon was determined to conquer the Stepstones for themselves. The fighting began in {{Date|106}}, with Daemon leading their army and Corlys leading their fleet. They won many victories in the first few years, and by {{Date|109}} all but two of the islands and the waters in between were firmly under their control. When Daemon declared himself [[King of the Stepstones and the Narrow Sea]], Corlys placed the crown upon his brow.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}} No further involvement of Corlys in the conflicts have been reported after {{Date|109}}.

[[File:Meet the Velaryons by Chillyravenart.jpg|thumb|right|350px|[[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Aemon)|Rhaenys Targaryen]], [[Laena Velaryon]], [[Laenor Velaryon]], and Corlys Velaryon, by Chillyravenart ©]]
In {{Date|113}}, King Viserys I and his [[small council]] began discussions concerning a betrothal for Princess [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]], Viserys's heir. They eventually agreed on Corlys's son, Laenor. Laenor and Rhaenyra were married in {{Date|114}}. When Rhaenyra gave birth late that same year, Corlys overruled his son's wish and insisted that the child would be given a traditional Velaryon name. The boy was named [[Jacaerys Velaryon|Jacaerys]]. Two more sons, [[Lucerys Velaryon|Lucerys]], in {{Date|115}}, and [[Joffrey Velaryon|Joffrey]], in {{Date|117}}, would follow.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

By {{Date|115}}, Corlys's daughter Laena had been betrothed for nearly a decade to the son of a former [[Sealord of Braavos]]. After the Sealord had died, the son had proven to be a wastrel and a fool, who lost all of his family's wealth and power, after which he turned up on Driftmark. Corlys lacked a graceful way to break the betrothal, but was unwilling to let the marriage occur, and had thus repeatedly postponed the wedding over the years. When Prince Daemon Targaryen arrived on Driftmark and asked for Laena's hand in marriage, Corlys thus agreed. Daemon mocked the late Sealord's son until the latter demanded a duel, in which he was slain by Daemon. A fortnight later, Corlys saw Laena and Daemon wed. Through this marriage, Corlys would have two more grandchildren: the twin girls [[Baela Targaryen|Baela]] and [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Daemon)|Rhaena Targaryen]], born in {{Date|116}}.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

In the first few days of {{Date|120}}, Corlys's daughter Laena died several days after giving birth to her third child, who had died within an hour after birth. His son, Laenor, died not long after, stabbed to death by Ser [[Qarl Correy]] while attending a fair in [[Spicetown]]. That same year, Lord [[Lyonel Strong]] and his son, Ser [[Harwin Strong|Harwin]], died during a fire at Harrenhal. While there are many stories concerning this fire, the court fool [[Mushroom]] claims Corlys had been involved in the fire, as revenge on Harwin cuckolding his son.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

When Corlys fell ill with a sudden fever in {{Date|126}}, the issue of the succession of [[Driftmark]] arose. As both of his children were dead, according to law Laenor's eldest son Jacaerys stood to inherit. However, Jacaerys, as the eldest son to the [[Princess of Dragonstone]], already stood to inherit the [[Iron Throne]] after his mother, and as such, Corlys was being urged by Rhaenyra to name her second son by Laenor, Lucerys, as his heir. However, the eldest of Corlys's six nephews, Ser [[Vaemond Velaryon]], insisted that he should be proclaimed heir, insisting that Rhaenyra's three sons by Laenor had in truth been fathered by the late Ser Harwin Strong. When Prince Daemon seized and executed Vaemond, Vaemond's wife, children, and siblings fled to King's Landing, where they were [[Silent five|punished]] by King Viserys I for repeating the rumors regarding the paternity of Rhaenyra's eldest children.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}} Corlys eventually recovered from his [[illness]].{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}}

===Dance of the Dragons===
[[File:The Blacks by naomimakesart.jpg|thumb|450px|The Blacks, by Naomimakesart ©]]
When King [[Viserys I Targaryen]] died in early {{Date|129}}, and the king's eldest son [[Aegon II Targaryen]] ascended the throne, passing over Viserys's appointed heir [[Rhaenyra Targaryen|Rhaenyra]], Corlys traveled to [[Dragonstone]] to lend his support in the struggle to his former daughter-in-law. He sat on [[black council|Rhaenyra's council]] and was the greatest lord to pledge his strength to her cause. More than half of Rhaenyra's army was made up of men sworn to [[House Velaryon]]. Corlys's fleets also gave the [[blacks]] superiority at sea.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}}

When Lord [[Bartimos Celtigar]] urged Rhaenyra to reduce King's Landing to ash and bone, Corlys strongly opposed the idea, telling him "we want to rule the city, not burn it to the ground".{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}} Corlys' fleet closed off the [[Gullet]] and sailed back and forth from Dragonstone and [[Driftmark]], blocking all ships from entering or leaving [[Blackwater Bay]] and thereby choking off trade to and from King's Landing. Corlys was on Dragonstone when the black council learned of the death of [[Lucerys Velaryon]], and together with his wife was able to prevent Lucerys' younger brother [[Joffrey Velaryon|Joffrey]] from mounting his own [[dragon]] to extract vengeance for his brother's death.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - A Son for a Son}} According to [[Mushroom]], while Rhaenyra was so griefsick over Lucerys's death, command of the war council was given to Corlys and his wife [[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Aemon)|Rhaenys]]. When Rhaenys flew to [[Rook's Rest]] to give aid to Lord [[House Staunton|Staunton]], who was besieged by the forces of Aegon II, she fell in [[Battle at Rook's Rest|battle]] against King Aegon II and [[Sunfyre]], and Prince [[Aemond Targaryen]] and [[Vhagar]]. When news of Rhaenys's death reached Dragonstone, Corlys blamed Rhaenyra for Rhaenys's death, as she had forbidden her sons from accompanying Rhaenys. Corlys was brought back into the fold when Prince [[Jacaerys Velaryon]] named him [[Hand of the Queen]]. Together, they planned an assault on [[King's Landing]]. For his plan, Jacaerys offered lands, riches and knighthood to anyone who could mount one of the riderless dragons. The fifteen-year-old [[Addam Velaryon|Addam of Hull]] managed to claim [[Seasmoke]], formerly ridden by Corlys's late son Laenor. Addam's mother [[Marilda of Hull|Marilda]] proclaimed that Addam and his younger brother [[Alyn Velaryon|Alyn]] had both been fathered by Laenor, and, apparently accepting this fact, Corlys petitioned Rhaenyra to legitimize them both, naming Addam his new heir.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon II}} Marilda's claim regarding the parentage of her sons was considered remarkable by many, due to the rumors concerning Laenor's sexuality. The court fool [[Mushroom]], however, suggests in his ''[[The Testimony of Mushroom|Testimony]]'' that Addam and Alyn had both been fathered by Corlys himself, and that he had kept them far from court whilst his wife was still alive, but took the opportunity, after her death, to acknowledge them after a fashion.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon II}}{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}}

[[File:Addam and Corlys Velaryon by Riotarttherite.png|thumb|350px|right|Corlys and [[Addam Velaryon]] in the aftermath of the [[Battle of the Gullet]], by [https://riotarttherite.tumblr.com/ Riotarttherite] ]]
Late in {{Date|129}}, the Velaryon blockade in the [[Gullet]] was eventually broken by the [[Triarchy]] in the [[battle of the Gullet]]. During the battle, the Velaryon fleet lost one third of its strength, while sixty-two out of the ninety ships of the Triarchy were destroyed. The survivors of the Triarchy sacked [[High Tide]] and put it to the torch, destroying all of the treasures Corlys had gathered in the east. [[Spicetown]] was destroyed as well. When Corlys was congratulated on his victory over the Triarchy, he replied, “If this be victory, I pray I never win another.” Addam Velaryon spoke with Corlys after the battle, but it is unknown what they said to each other.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}}

In {{Date|130}}, Corlys's ships closed off [[Blackwater Bay]] when Rhaenyra [[fall of King's Landing|took King's Landing]]. Though Rhaenyra's forces were victorious in the [[Butcher's Ball]], the [[First Battle of Tumbleton]] resulted in a loss for the blacks. King Aegon II and his two younger children were missing, Prince Aemond was terrorizing the [[riverlands]] with [[Vhagar]], and Lord [[Ormund Hightower]]'s host, with Prince [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Viserys I)|Daeron]] and his dragon [[Tessarion]], was slowly advancing on the city. With these threats in mind, Lord Corlys suggested to Rhaenyra that she should offer pardons to Lord [[Borros Baratheon]], [[Ormund Hightower]] and [[House Lannister]], send Queen [[Alicent Hightower]] and Queen [[Helaena Targaryen]] to the [[Faith of the Seven|Faith]], make Aegon II's daughter [[Jaehaera Targaryen|Jaehaera]] Corlys's ward, and to marry her to [[Aegon III Targaryen|her own son Aegon]] in due time, while allowing her half-brothers to [[Night's Watch|take the black]]. Rhaenyra, however, insisted that her half-brothers had broken their vows before, and that the vows of the Night's Watch would mean little to them. Prince Daemon proposed to destroy both [[House Lannister]] and [[House Baratheon]], and granting their seats to [[Ulf White]] and [[Hugh Hammer]], two of the four [[dragonseeds]], but Corlys, horrified by this suggestion, insisted that half of the Westerosi lords would turn against them if they were to destroy two ancient and noble houses.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant}}

After the [[Two Betrayers]] went over to Aegon II's side during the [[Second Battle of Tumbleton]], Lord Corlys spoke in defense of the two remaining dragonseeds, [[Nettles]] and [[Addam Velaryon]]. He remarked that Addam and Alyn were "true heirs" and worthy of Driftmark, and that [[Nettles]] had fought valiantly in the [[Battle in the Gullet]]. His protests were in vain, however, and Rhaenyra commanded Ser [[Luthor Largent]] to arrest Addam in the [[Dragonpit]]. Corlys warned Addam, who made his escape on Seasmoke's back. Confronted by an angry Ser Luthor, Corlys did not deny the accusations of treachery. Corlys was bound and beaten before he was taken down into the [[Red Keep]]'s dungeons and thrown into a [[black cell]] to await trial and execution.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant}}

When it became known that Corlys had been arrested, his men, who made up half of Rhaenyra's forces at King's Landing, began to abandon Rhaenyra by the hundreds. Those who remained could not be trusted. Some of Corlys's men joined the mob in [[Cobbler's Square]] that had gathered for the [[Riot of King's Landing (Dance of the Dragons)|riot of King's Landing]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon II}}{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown}} Others attempted to scale the walls and free him,{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon II}} and yet others fled the city.{{Ref|TPATQ}} Two of lord Corlys' sworn swords, Ser [[Denys Woodwright]] and Ser [[Thoron True]], attempted to cut their way to the dungeons to release their liege but their plan was betrayed to Lady [[Mysaria]] by a whore Thoron had been bedding. Both men were hanged and Lord Corlys remained imprisoned.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown}}

Rhaenyra was eventually forced to [[Flight to Dragonstone|flee]] the city. According to Archmaester [[Gyldayn]], Corlys was released from the dungeons together with the other prisoners by the men of Ser [[Perkin the Flea]], when they took the Red Keep to install [[Trystane Truefyre]] on the Iron Throne.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown}} However, according to Maester [[Yandel]], Corlys was only released when King [[Aegon II Targaryen]]'s men took the city back.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon II}}

Queen [[Alicent Hightower]] and Lord [[Larys Strong]] offered Corlys a full pardon, in exchange for his support of King Aegon II. Corlys, however, made demands of his own, insisting that all who had fought for Rhaenyra should be pardoned, that his granddaughter [[Baela Targaryen|Baela]] should be released immediately, and that [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon the Younger]] and Princess Jaehaera should be wed and be proclaimed Aegon II's joint heirs. Although Queen Alicent was outraged by the proposals, Lord Larys Strong convinced her to accept the terms, and Corlys swore his loyalty to Aegon II. King Aegon II, however, was less willing to heed Corlys's counsel, and when the king insisted on ending Rhaenyra's line, either by making Aegon the Younger a [[eunuch]] or by having him [[Night's Watch|take the black]], and Ser [[Tyland Lannister]] argued for Aegon the Younger's immediate execution a horrified Corlys accused them of being "fools, liars, and oathbreakers" and stormed out. Lord Larys Strong afterwards went to Corlys to bring him back on the council, and together they secretly plotted to end the war. Following the defeat of Lord [[Borros Baratheon]] at the [[Battle of the Kingsroad]], with an army of [[riverlands|rivermen]] near the city, and a second host, led by Lord [[Cregan Stark]], coming down the [[kingsroad]], Corlys advised Aegon II to join the [[Night's Watch]]. The king refused, but was poisoned soon after, thereby ending the war.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon II}}

===Reign of Aegon III===
Following the death of [[Aegon II Targaryen]], Corlys sent envoys to [[Casterly Rock]], [[Storm's End]] and [[Oldtown]], who had been Aegon II's main supporters, suing for peace. When Lord [[Cregan Stark]] arrived in [[King's Landing]], he took power over the court and, insisting that the poisoners of Aegon II were punished, had twenty-two men arrested, including Corlys. This time became known as the [[Hour of the Wolf]]. Corlys was spared a trial. Instead, he was freed thanks to an edict of King [[Aegon III Targaryen]] that [[Baela Targaryen|Baela]] and [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Daemon)|Rhaena Targaryen]] had persuaded him to issue. [[Alysanne Blackwood]] promised Lord Cregan her hand in marriage if he would honor the edict, which he did.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}

Corlys served as one of the [[regent]]s for [[Aegon III Targaryen]] during from {{Date|131}} until his death in {{Date|132}}. Corlys was regarded as the most powerful of the regents. When he died of old age on the sixth day of
the third moon of {{Date|132}},{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}} at the age of seventy-nine, his body was placed beneath the [[Iron Throne]] for a week.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}} [[Marilda of Hull]] and her son, [[Alyn Velaryon]], sailed Corlys's remains to [[Driftmark]] on ''[[Mermaid's Kiss]]''. Corlys was then buried at sea east of Dragonstone on his ancient ''[[Sea Snake]]''. When the ship sank, the [[Cannibal (dragon)|Cannibal]] allegedly flew overheard in salute.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}

==Legacy==
After Corlys's death, his grandson and chosen heir, [[Alyn Velaryon]], and his granddaughter, [[Baela Targaryen]], hastily married in order to avoid Aegon III's regents choosing a husband for her without her consent. When Baela became pregnant, Alyn wished to name the child after Corlys. The child turned out to be a girl, however, and was instead named [[Laena Velaryon (daughter of Alyn)|Laena]] after [[Laena Velaryon|Corlys' daughter]].{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}}

==Quotes by Corlys==
{{Quote|Mayhaps [[Faith of the Seven|the Seven]] have preserved me for this fight.{{Ref|tpatq}}|Corlys at the start of the [[Dance of the Dragons]]}}

{{Quote|My knees are old and stiff and do not bend easy.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}|Corlys setting his terms to the [[green council]] at the end of [[Dance of the Dragons]]}}

==Quotes about Corlys==
{{Quote|He likes his boats better than he likes me.{{Ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}|complaint of [[Daella Targaryen (daughter of Jaehaerys I)|Daella Targaryen]]}}

{{Quote|His captains said they had never seen such a natural sailor.{{ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}|writings of [[Gyldayn]]}}

{{Quote|Seventy-nine years of age, he had served four kings and [[Rhaenyra Targaryen|a queen]], sailed to the ends of [[known world|the earth]], raised [[House Velaryon]] to unprecedented levels of wealth and power, married [[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Aemon)|a princess]] who might have been a queen, fathered [[dragonrider]]s, built towns and fleets, proved his valor in times of [[Dance of the Dragons|war]] and his wisdom in times of peace. The [[Seven Kingdoms]] would never see his like again.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}|writings of [[Gyldayn]]}}

==Family==
{{Velaryon tree Dance}}

==Notes==
{{Notes}}

==References==
{{References}}

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Aethan Velaryon

2024-09-12T10:55:13Z

RyanWidjaja1995: /* References */ Aethan briefly served under Maegor I.

{{about|the Lord of Driftmark|the ranger|Aethan}}
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| arms = Velaryon
| title = Lord
| firstname = Aethan
| lastname = Velaryon
| image = Aethan Velaryon by Riotarttherite.png
| image_caption = Aethan by © [https://riotarttherite.tumblr.com/ Riotarttherite]
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| Title = [[Lord of the Tides]]{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}} [[Master of Driftmark]]{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}} [[Lord admiral]]{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}} [[Master of ships]]{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}
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| Race = [[Valyria]]n{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}
| Culture = [[Crownlands]]{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}
| Father = [[Daemon Velaryon]]
| Mother =
| Spouse = Lady [[Alarra Massey]]{{Ref|FAB|The Year of the Three Brides - 49 AC}}
| Issue = [[Daemon Velaryon (son of Aethan)|Daemon Velaryon]]{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}} [[Alyssa Velaryon]]{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}} Son(s){{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}
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| Place_of_Death =
| Date_of_Death = {{Date|42|47}}<ref name=ages/>
| Books = ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'' (mentioned) ''[[Fire & Blood]]'' (mentioned) ''[[The Rise of the Dragon]]'' (mentioned) ''[[The Sons of the Dragon]]'' (mentioned)
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'''Aethan Velaryon''' was the powerful [[Lord of the Tides]], [[Master of Driftmark]], and head of [[House Velaryon]] during the reigns of [[Aegon I Targaryen]] and [[Aenys I Targaryen]]. He was married to Lady [[Alarra Massey]]{{Ref|FAB|The Year of the Three Brides - 49 AC}} and had several sons, including [[Daemon Velaryon (son of Aethan)|Daemon]], and at least one daughter, [[Alyssa Velaryon|Alyssa]].{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}

==Character==
[[Archmaester]] [[Gyldayn]] describes Aethan Velaryon as a mighty and powerful lord.{{Ref|FAB|The Year of the Three Brides - 49 AC}}

==History==
===Lord of the Tides===
After his father Lord [[Daemon Velaryon|Daemon]] died in [[battle in the waters off Gulltown|battle]] near [[Gulltown]] in {{date|-2}},{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}} Aethan succeeded him in his titles and as King [[Aegon I Targaryen]]'s [[lord admiral]] and [[master of ships]],{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}} beginning a traditional that essentially made those offices hereditary with House Velaryon.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

In {{Date|22}}, his daughter, Lady [[Alyssa Velaryon|Alyssa]], was married to her cousin, Prince [[Aenys I Targaryen|Aenys Targaryen]], as the prince lacked a sister to wed and the Velaryons were also of [[Valyria]]n stock.{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}} Lord Aethan was aided by Prince [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor Targaryen]] and Ser [[Osmund Strong]] during campaigns against [[Sargoso Saan]], a pirate-king of the [[Stepstones]], in {{Date|29}} and {{Date|30}}.{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}

Aethan's daughter became a queen when Aegon I passed away and Aenys succeeded him as [[Lord of the Seven Kingdoms]]. After the death of King Aenys, Queen Alyssa fled back to her lord father's [[Castle Driftmark|seat]] on [[Driftmark]], taking her children with her.{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}

===Death and legacy===
Aethan passed away during the reign of [[Maegor I Targaryen]], and was succeeded as Lord of the Tides by his son [[Daemon Velaryon (son of Aethan)|Daemon Velaryon]], who also succeeded him as Maegor's master of ships and lord admiral.{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}

Aethan was the namesake for ''[[Lord Aethan's Glory]]'', a notable warship serving the [[Velaryon fleet]] under Lord [[Corlys Velaryon]].{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II}}

==Family==
Aethan Velaryon was the son and heir of Lord [[Daemon Velaryon]]. He had several siblings, including Ser [[Corlys Velaryon (son of Daemon)|Corlys Velaryon]], the first [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]]. He married Lady [[Alarra Massey|Alarra]] of [[House Massey]] and had several children, including [[Daemon Velaryon (son of Aethan)|Daemon]] and [[Alyssa Velaryon|Alyssa]].{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}

Daemon would succeed Aethan as [[Lord of the Tides]], while Alyssa wed [[Aenys I Targaryen]] and became queen of the realm. As a result of Alyssa's marriages, both [[House Targaryen]] and [[House Baratheon]] descend from Aethan.{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}{{Ref|FAB|The Year of the Three Brides - 49 AC}}

{{Velaryon tree Aegon I}}

==References==
{{References}}

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Manfryd Redwyne

2024-09-11T15:24:59Z

RyanWidjaja1995: /* References */

{{Infobox character
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| title = Lord
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| lastname = Redwyne
| image =
| image_caption =
| Alias =
| Title = [[Lord of the Arbor]]{{Ref|FAB|A Time of Testing - The Realm Remade}} [[Master of ships]] [[Lord admiral]]
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| Race =
| Culture = [[Reach]]
| Spouse =
| Issue = [[Robert Redwyne]]{{Ref|FAB|A Time of Testing - The Realm Remade}} [[Rickard Redwyne]]{{Ref|FAB|A Time of Testing - The Realm Remade}} [[Ryam Redwyne]]{{Ref|FAB|A Time of Testing - The Realm Remade}}
| Place_of_Birth =
| Date_of_Birth = or before {{Date|27}}<ref>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued2)#Manfryd Redwyne|Manfryd Redwyne]] calculation.''</ref>
| Place_of_Death =
| Date_of_Death = {{Date|89}}{{Ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}
| Books = ''[[Fire & Blood]]'' (mentioned) ''[[The Rise of the Dragon]]'' (mentioned)
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'''Manfryd Redwyne''' was the Lord of the [[Arbor]] and the head of [[House Redwyne]] during the reign of King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]].{{Ref|FAB|A Time of Testing - The Realm Remade}}

==History==
Lord Manfryd was named [[master of ships]], as well as [[lord admiral]],{{Ref|fab|Birth, Death, and Betrayal Under King Jaehaerys I}} by King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]] after the former master of ships, Lord [[Daemon Velaryon (son of Aethan)|Daemon Velaryon]], was raised to [[Hand of the King]]. This made Manfryd the first man raised to the position of master of ships that was not a member of [[House Velaryon]].{{Ref|FAB|A Time of Testing - The Realm Remade}}

Manfryd had at least three sons, all squires when he brought them to court with him in {{Date|50}}: [[Robert Redwyne|Robert]], [[Rickard Redwyne|Rickard]], and [[Ryam Redwyne|Ryam]].{{Ref|FAB|A Time of Testing - The Realm Remade}}

After Daemon resigned the office of Hand, some suggested that rivalry with Lord Manfryd played a part in his decision.{{Ref|FAB|Birth, Death, and Betrayal Under King Jaehaerys I}}

Lord Manfryd served as master of ships until his own death in {{Date|89}}.{{Ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}} His eldest son, Robert, succeeded him as Lord of the Arbor whereas Daemon's grandson, [[Corlys Velaryon]], followed him as master of ships.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

==Family==
{{Redwyne tree Jaehaerys I}}

==References==
{{References}}

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Daemon Velaryon

2024-09-11T15:24:05Z

RyanWidjaja1995: /* References */

{{about|the first master of ships
|his grandson|Daemon Velaryon (son of Aethan)}}
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| arms = Velaryon
| title = Lord
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| Alias =
| Title = [[Lord of the Tides]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}} [[Master of Driftmark]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}} [[Master of ships]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}}
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| Culture = [[crownlands]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}}
| Spouse =
| Issue = [[Aethan Velaryon]]{{Ref|FAB|The Year of the Three Brides - 49 AC}} [[Corlys Velaryon (son of Daemon)|Corlys Velaryon]]{{Ref|FAB|The Year of the Three Brides - 49 AC}}
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| Place_of_Death = [[battle in the waters off Gulltown|Gulltown]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}}
| Date_of_Death = [[Years before Aegon's Conquest|2 BC]]
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'''Daemon Velaryon''' was the [[Lord of the Tides]], [[Master of Driftmark]], and head of [[House Velaryon]] during [[Aegon's Conquest]]. Amongst the oldest supporters and closest friends of [[House Targaryen]], Daemon served as the first [[master of ships]] to [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Conqueror]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}}{{Ref|FAB|The Year of the Three Brides - 49 AC}}

Lord Daemon was the father of Ser [[Corlys Velaryon (son of Daemon)|Corlys]] and [[Aethan Velaryon]].{{Ref|FAB|The Year of the Three Brides - 49 AC}} Aethan's [[Daemon Velaryon (son of Aethan)|eldest son]] shared his name with Lord Daemon, his grandfather.{{Ref|FAB|The Year of the Three Brides - 49 AC}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maegor I}}

==Character==
One of the oldest supporters of [[House Targaryen]],{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}} Daemon was also one of the closest friends to [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon Targaryen]], [[Lord of Dragonstone]], and his sisters, [[Visenya Targaryen|Visenya]] and [[Rhaenys Targaryen|Rhaenys]].{{Ref|FAB|The Year of the Three Brides - 49 AC}}

==History==
A wealthy vassal of [[House Targaryen]], Daemon was among the closest friends of [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon Targaryen]], [[Lord of Dragonstone]], and his sisters, [[Visenya Targaryen|Visenya]] and [[Rhaenys Targaryen|Rhaenys]]. After deciding to invade and conquer [[Westeros]], Aegon summoned his bannermen and friends to [[Dragonstone]] for counsel, Daemon among them. After planning his conquest with Daemon and his allies, the Lord of Dragonstone announced his intentions to the [[Seven Kingdoms]], beginning [[Aegon's Conquest]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}}

Daemon's ships carried Aegon's soldiers across [[Blackwater Bay]],{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}} landing his army at the mouth of the [[Blackwater Rush]]. After Aegon was crowned as [[King of All Westeros]] shortly after [[Aegon's Landing|landing]] on the mainland, Daemon was counted as one of the oldest supporters of House Targaryen. Daemon was therefore given the honor of becoming Aegon's [[master of ships]] and given control of the new [[royal fleet]],{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}} the bulk of which was formed from the warships of the [[Velaryon fleet]].{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

After [[House Arryn]] refused to bend the knee to House Targaryen, the king sent his admiral to take the city of [[Gulltown]] on the coast of the [[Vale of Arryn]]. A hastily assembled Arryn fleet, augmented by a dozen [[Braavos]]i warships, managed to repel the royal fleet, and Daemon perished during the [[battle in the waters off Gulltown]]. While the Valemen sank a third of the royal fleet, Visenya avenged Daemon by burning the Arryn fleet with her [[dragon]], [[Vhagar]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}}

==Family==
Daemon's son [[Aethan Velaryon|Aethan]] succeeded him as [[Lord of the Tides]] and the [[Master of Driftmark]], as well as the [[master of ships]] on the [[small council]].{{Ref|FAB|The Year of the Three Brides - 49 AC}} Another son, Ser [[Corlys Velaryon (son of Daemon)|Corlys]], became the first [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard|Lord Commander]] of the newly established [[Kingsguard]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon I}}

Daemon's relation to Lady [[Valaena Velaryon]], the mother of [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Conqueror]] and his sisters,{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}} is unknown.
{{Velaryon tree Aegon I}}

==References==
{{References}}

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Aethan Velaryon

2024-09-11T15:23:25Z

RyanWidjaja1995: /* References */

{{about|the Lord of Driftmark|the ranger|Aethan}}
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| arms = Velaryon
| title = Lord
| firstname = Aethan
| lastname = Velaryon
| image = Aethan Velaryon by Riotarttherite.png
| image_caption = Aethan by © [https://riotarttherite.tumblr.com/ Riotarttherite]
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| Race = [[Valyria]]n{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}
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| Father = [[Daemon Velaryon]]
| Mother =
| Spouse = Lady [[Alarra Massey]]{{Ref|FAB|The Year of the Three Brides - 49 AC}}
| Issue = [[Daemon Velaryon (son of Aethan)|Daemon Velaryon]]{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}} [[Alyssa Velaryon]]{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}} Son(s){{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}
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| Books = ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'' (mentioned) ''[[Fire & Blood]]'' (mentioned) ''[[The Rise of the Dragon]]'' (mentioned) ''[[The Sons of the Dragon]]'' (mentioned)
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'''Aethan Velaryon''' was the powerful [[Lord of the Tides]], [[Master of Driftmark]], and head of [[House Velaryon]] during the reigns of [[Aegon I Targaryen]] and [[Aenys I Targaryen]]. He was married to Lady [[Alarra Massey]]{{Ref|FAB|The Year of the Three Brides - 49 AC}} and had several sons, including [[Daemon Velaryon (son of Aethan)|Daemon]], and at least one daughter, [[Alyssa Velaryon|Alyssa]].{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}

==Character==
[[Archmaester]] [[Gyldayn]] describes Aethan Velaryon as a mighty and powerful lord.{{Ref|FAB|The Year of the Three Brides - 49 AC}}

==History==
===Lord of the Tides===
After his father Lord [[Daemon Velaryon|Daemon]] died in [[battle in the waters off Gulltown|battle]] near [[Gulltown]] in {{date|-2}},{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}} Aethan succeeded him in his titles and as King [[Aegon I Targaryen]]'s [[lord admiral]] and [[master of ships]],{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}} beginning a traditional that essentially made those offices hereditary with House Velaryon.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

In {{Date|22}}, his daughter, Lady [[Alyssa Velaryon|Alyssa]], was married to her cousin, Prince [[Aenys I Targaryen|Aenys Targaryen]], as the prince lacked a sister to wed and the Velaryons were also of [[Valyria]]n stock.{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}} Lord Aethan was aided by Prince [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor Targaryen]] and Ser [[Osmund Strong]] during campaigns against [[Sargoso Saan]], a pirate-king of the [[Stepstones]], in {{Date|29}} and {{Date|30}}.{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}

Aethan's daughter became a queen when Aegon I passed away and Aenys succeeded him as [[Lord of the Seven Kingdoms]]. After the death of King Aenys, Queen Alyssa fled back to her lord father's [[Castle Driftmark|seat]] on [[Driftmark]], taking her children with her.{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}

===Death and legacy===
Aethan passed away during the reign of [[Maegor I Targaryen]], and was succeeded as Lord of the Tides by his son [[Daemon Velaryon (son of Aethan)|Daemon Velaryon]], who also succeeded him as Maegor's master of ships and lord admiral.{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}

Aethan was the namesake for ''[[Lord Aethan's Glory]]'', a notable warship serving the [[Velaryon fleet]] under Lord [[Corlys Velaryon]].{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II}}

==Family==
Aethan Velaryon was the son and heir of Lord [[Daemon Velaryon]]. He had several siblings, including Ser [[Corlys Velaryon (son of Daemon)|Corlys Velaryon]], the first [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]]. He married Lady [[Alarra Massey|Alarra]] of [[House Massey]] and had several children, including [[Daemon Velaryon (son of Aethan)|Daemon]] and [[Alyssa Velaryon|Alyssa]].{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}

Daemon would succeed Aethan as [[Lord of the Tides]], while Alyssa wed [[Aenys I Targaryen]] and became queen of the realm. As a result of Alyssa's marriages, both [[House Targaryen]] and [[House Baratheon]] descend from Aethan.{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}{{Ref|FAB|The Year of the Three Brides - 49 AC}}

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==References==
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Robert I Baratheon

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{{Infobox monarch
| title = King
| firstname = Robert
| regnalnumber = 1
| lastname = Baratheon
| arms = Baratheon
| arms2 = Baratheon of King's Landing 1
| image = [[File:RobertBKingMagali Villeneuve.jpg|350px]]
| image_caption = Robert Baratheon, as depicted by Magali Villeneuve in ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]''
| reign = {{Date|283|298}}
| coronation =
| othertitles = [[Knight|Ser]] [[Lord Paramount of the Stormlands]] (granted to [[Renly Baratheon|Renly]]) [[Lord of Storm's End]] (granted to Renly) [[King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men|King of the Andals and the Rhoynar and the First Men]] [[Lord of the Seven Kingdoms]] [[Protector of the Realm]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: Robert's Rebellion}}
| fullname = Robert Baratheon the First of His Name
| alias = The [[Usurper]]{{Ref|AGOT|3}} Demon of the [[Battle of the Trident|Trident]]{{Ref|AGOT|5}} The Whoremonger King{{Ref|ACOK|20}} Rob{{Ref|aCoK|41}} The storm lord{{Ref|ASOS|24}}<ref name="Citadel">The Citadel: FAQ - [https://www.westeros.org/Citadel/FAQ/Entry/Who_were_the_different_people_in_Meeras_story/ 6.2.6. Who were the different people in Meera's story?] (March 14, 2007)</ref> The fat king<ref name="Mercy">''[[The Winds of Winter]]'', [[Mercy (The Winds of Winter)|Mercy]]</ref>
| predecessor = [[Aerys II Targaryen]]
| successor = [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]]
| suc-type =
| heir = 1st: [[Stannis Baratheon]] (heir presumptive) ({{Date|283|286}})<ref name=Baratheonbrothers/> 2nd: [[Joffrey Baratheon]] ({{Date|286|298}}){{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}}
| queen = [[Cersei Lannister]]
| consort =
| spouse1 =
| issue = [[Joffrey Baratheon]] (legally) [[Myrcella Baratheon]] (legally) [[Tommen Baratheon]] (legally) '''Bastards:''' [[Mya Stone]] [[Bella]] [[Gendry]] [[Edric Storm]] Unknown twins [[Barra]] Nine others
| lover = [[Becca]] [[Delena Florent]] [[Estermont (cousin of Robert)|Estermont cousin]] [[Barra's mother|Unnamed whore]] Others
| royalhouse = [[House Baratheon of King's Landing]]
| father = [[Steffon Baratheon]]
| mother = [[Cassana Estermont]]
| dateofbirth = {{Date|262}}
| placeofbirth = [[Storm's End]], the [[stormlands]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|17}}
| dateofdeath = {{Date|298}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|10|4}}
| placeofdeath = [[Red Keep]], [[King's Landing]]
| dateofburial =
| placeofburial = King's Landing
| Books = ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' (appears) ''[[A Clash of Kings]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (mentioned) ''[[The Winds of Winter]]'' (mentioned)
| Played_by = [[w:Mark Addy|Mark Addy]]
| TV_series = ''[[Game of Thrones]]'': [[Game of Thrones - Season 1|Season 1]]
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'''Robert I Baratheon''' is the [[King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men]], [[Lord of the Seven Kingdoms]] and [[Protector of the Realm]] of [[Westeros]], and the head of [[House Baratheon of King's Landing]]. Robert was crowned king after King [[Aerys II Targaryen]], his first cousin once removed, was killed during [[Robert's Rebellion]]. Following the war, Robert married [[Cersei Lannister]] to ensure political stability. With her, Robert has three children: [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]], [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]], and [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]].

On account of his fighting prowess during his youth, he was dubbed '''the Demon of the Trident''', while those that opposed his ascension to the Iron Throne referred to him as '''the Usurper'''.

In the television adaptation ''[[Game of Thrones]]'', Robert is portrayed by [[List of actors of Game of Thrones#Mark Addy, Robert Baratheon|Mark Addy]].<ref>HBO.com: [https://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/cast-and-crew Game of Thrones Cast & Characters]</ref>

==Appearance and Character==
{{See also|:Category:Images of Robert Baratheon|l1=Images of Robert Baratheon}}
Robert has the classic [[House Baratheon|Baratheon]] look: black hair and bright blue eyes.{{Ref|AGOT|58}} His heavy black hair is thick on his chest, and coarse around his sex.{{Ref|AFFC|32}} He is a very tall man;{{Ref|AGOT|58}} [[Eddard Stark]] estimates his height to be six and a half feet.{{Ref|AGOT|4}} As a young adult, Robert was a handsome,{{Ref|AGOT|58}} clean-shaven man,{{Ref|AGOT|4}} with rough and hard hands.{{Ref|AFFC|9}} He was strong and powerful, and muscled "like a maiden's fantasy." In {{Date|289}}, after putting down [[Greyjoy's Rebellion]], Robert's appearance began to change. Due to excessive feasting and drinking, Robert gained a significant amount of weight. In the nine years since, he gained at least eight stone.{{Ref|AGOT|4}} Now, he is often red-faced from [[Alcoholic beverages|drink]],{{Ref|AGOT|5}} with dark circles underneath his eyes,{{Ref|AGOT|4}} and walks as if he is half in his cups, while sweating through his silks.{{Ref|AGOT|5}} Robert's beard, a wild, thick and fierce thing,{{Ref|ACOK|Prologue}} hides his double chin.{{Ref|AGOT|4}}

Well loved by soldiers,{{Ref|ACOK|Prologue}}{{Ref|ADWD|10}} Robert is brave, but headstrong, rash, and impatient.{{Ref|AGOT|36}}{{Ref|AGOT|39}}{{Ref|AGOT|4}}{{Ref|AGOT|12}}{{Ref|AGOT|47}} He is proud,{{Ref|AGOT|30}} and will not likely back down on words spoken in a drunken bravado.{{Ref|AGOT|30}} As king, Robert is no longer used to someone disagreeing with him,{{Ref|AGOT|33}} and he can be manipulated by others if advised not to do something.{{Ref|AGOT|30}} [[Tyrion Lannister]] considers Robert to be a great blustering oaf,{{Ref|ACOK|3}} while [[Varys]] describes him as a fool.{{Ref|AGOT|30}} [[Cersei Lannister]] considers her husband to be an ignorant,{{Ref|AFFC|7}} dumb,{{Ref|AFFC|8}}{{Ref|AFFC|32}} slow-witted,{{Ref|AFFC|24}} drunken brute of a man,{{Ref|AFFC|32}} who does not have the ruthless streak she believes a king requires.{{Ref|AFFC|32}} Although several people consider Robert to be brave,{{Ref|AGOT|36}}{{Ref|ASOS|71}} Cersei believes him to be a coward.{{Ref|AFFC|7}} According to [[Petyr Baelish]], Robert is practiced at closing his eyes to things he would rather not see.{{Ref|AGOT|20}}

Robert is as strong as a bull and fearless in battle.{{Ref|ACOK|27}} He loves the song of swords{{Ref|ASOS|42}} and considers [[poison]] to be a coward's weapon.{{Ref|AGOT|33}} As long as they are honest and brave, Robert can be merciful towards his defeated enemies,{{Ref|AGOT|33}}{{Ref|AGOT|45}} and he can inspire loyalty and friendship in those he spares.{{Ref|ASOS|36}} The only exception are the [[House Targaryen|Targaryens]];{{Ref|AGOT|33}} his hatred for them is a madness within him.{{Ref|AGOT|12}} A peerless warrior in his youth,{{Ref|AGOT|5}} Robert fought with a spiked iron warhammer, crafted at [[Storm's End]] by [[Donal Noye]],{{Ref|AGOT|19}} although he also carried a blade.{{Ref|ADWD|61}} In battle, he wore a great antlered helmet, which made him look like a horned god.{{Ref|AGOT|58}} He prefers melees, in which he can hit people with his hammer, over jousts.{{Ref|AFFC|24}} Despite the numerous weapons in the royal armory, the only blade Robert uses is a hunting knife he received as a boy from [[Jon Arryn]], his foster father.{{Ref|ASOS|32}} Although his condition has deteriorated due to his weight gain and frequent drinking,{{Ref|AGOT|4}} Robert remains a strong man; [[Jaime Lannister]] believes that Robert is stronger than him.{{Ref|ASOS|21}} Robert possesses a powerful battlefield voice.{{Ref|AGOT|30}} ''[[King Robert's Hammer]]'' is the largest warship in the [[royal fleet]].{{Ref|ACOK|58}}

Robert is a man of huge appetites, who knows how to take his pleasures.{{Ref|AGOT|4}} He is quite promiscuous,{{Ref|AGOT|35}} and has fathered multiple [[bastard]] children. His lusts are the subject of ribald drinking songs throughout the realm.{{Ref|AGOT|27}} As king, Robert is not loath to impose upon the hospitality of his subjects, no matter whether it is voluntarily or forced.{{Ref|AFFC|30}} At the same time, however, Robert possesses a great, but rather careless, generosity.<ref name=Baratheonbrothers/> He is an avid hunter.{{Ref|AGOT|2}}{{Ref|AFFC|28}} Some of Robert's favorite songs are "[[A Cask of Ale]]," "[[Fifty-Four Tuns]]," and "[[The Bear and the Maiden Fair]]."{{Ref|ASOS|42}}

Robert owns a black velvet doublet decorated with a crowned golden stag,{{Ref|AGOT|39}} a green doublet,{{Ref|AGOT|47}} and a golden mantle with a cloak of black and gold squares.{{Ref|AGOT|39}} When riding his [[horse]], Robert wears thick brown gloves and a hooded heavy fur cloak.{{Ref|AGOT|12}}

==History==
===Early life===
Born in {{Date|262}},{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|17}} Robert was the first born child of [[Cassana Estermont]] and [[Steffon Baratheon]], [[Lord of Storm's End]], [[Lord Paramount of the Stormlands]], and head of [[House Baratheon]]. He was a scant year older than his brother, [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]], who was born in {{Date|264}}.<ref>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued3)#Stannis Baratheon|Stannis Baratheon]] calculation.''</ref> When Robert was already in his teens, his youngest brother, [[Renly Baratheon|Renly]], was born.<ref>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued3)#Renly Baratheon|Renly Baratheon]] calculation.''</ref>

According to Stannis, when Robert was five or six years old, the two brothers were brought to court by their father, Steffon, where they witnessed the [[Hand of the King]], Lord [[Tywin Lannister]], sitting on the [[Iron Throne]] and holding court.{{Ref|ASOS|54}} Young Robert also played with an [[House Estermont|Estermont]] [[Estermont (cousin of Robert)|cousin]] whose father was good to the future king.{{Ref|AFFC|24}} Robert had a gyrfalcon named [[Thunderclap]] who never missed her strike, and he mocked Stannis's goshawk, [[Proudwing]], as "Weakwing".{{Ref|ACOK|10}}

From an early age onwards, Robert had been fostered by Lord [[Jon Arryn]] at the [[Eyrie]] in the [[Vale of Arryn]], together with [[Eddard Stark]] of [[Winterfell]]. The two boys became fast friends, and Jon, who had no children of his own, became like a second father to them.{{Ref|AGOT|2}}{{Ref|AWOIAF|Robert Baratheon}} During the period in which he was fostered, Robert visited [[Storm's End]] on multiple occasions.{{Ref|AWOIAF|Robert Baratheon}} At some point, Robert was [[knight]]ed.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: Robert's Rebellion}} During a [[tourney at Storm's End]], Robert was defeated by Ser [[Barristan Selmy]].{{Ref|ASOS|67}}

After reaching manhood, Robert divided his time between Storm's End and the Eyrie.<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [https://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/1077 Some Questions] (March 16, 2000)</ref> In {{Date|278}}, Robert's father was sent on a mission by King [[Aerys II Targaryen]], to travel to [[Volantis]] to find a bride for Robert's cousin, Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]]. The mission failed, and Steffon, accompanied by his wife, returned home.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|17}} Robert and Stannis watched their parents' ship, ''[[Windproud]]'', sink in a storm in [[Shipbreaker Bay]] while nearing Storm's End.{{Ref|ACOK|Prologue}} With his father's death, Robert became the Lord of Storm's End.

===Lyanna Stark===
[[File:Tomasz Jedruszek Robert and Ned.jpg|thumb|Robert and [[Eddard Stark]], by Tomasz Jedruszek © Fantasy Flight Games]]
Robert fell in love with [[Lyanna Stark]], [[Eddard Stark|Eddard's]] younger sister.{{Ref|AGOT|4}} In time, Lyanna's father, Lord [[Rickard Stark]] of [[Winterfell]], agreed to betroth her to Robert. At the time of their betrothal, Robert already had a [[bastard]] daughter, [[Mya Stone]], in the [[Vale of Arryn]], which led to Lyanna commenting that Robert would never keep to one bed, despite his love for her.{{Ref|AGOT|35}} Eddard would later state that Robert saw only Lyanna's beauty, and never recognized her boldness and strength of will.{{Ref|aGoT|30}}

In {{Date|281}}, Robert was present at the [[tourney at Harrenhal]], where he took part in the melee.{{Ref|AGOT|58}} He held a drinking contest with Ser [[Richard Lonmouth]], and swore to unmask the [[mystery knight]] known as the [[Knight of the Laughing Tree]], although he failed to do so.{{Ref|ASOS|24}} It was Robert's cousin, Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]], who won the final joust of the tourney. The prince crowned Lyanna—by then long betrothed to Robert—the [[queen of love and beauty]], instead of his wife, Princess [[Elia Martell]]. There are some who say that Robert had laughed, stating that Rhaegar had only paid Lyanna her due, though according to men who knew Robert better, he felt it had been an insult, on which he brooded long, causing him to harden against Rhaegar.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: The Year of the False Spring}}

The next year, Prince Rhaegar kidnapped Lyanna,{{Ref|AGOT|4}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: The Year of the False Spring}} which set in motion a chain of events leading to [[Robert's Rebellion]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: Robert's Rebellion}}

===Robert's Rebellion===
{{Main|Robert's Rebellion}}
News of [[Lyanna Stark]]'s kidnapping led her eldest brother, [[Brandon Stark|Brandon]], and later her father, Lord [[Rickard Stark|Rickard]], to [[King's Landing]] demanding justice. Both were executed by order of King [[Aerys II Targaryen]], who then demanded that the heads of Robert and [[Eddard Stark]], wards of Lord [[Jon Arryn]] at the [[Eyrie]]. Jon refused, however, and rose up in rebellion instead, with Eddard (now [[Lord of Winterfell]] following the deaths of his father and older brother) and Robert rallying the [[north]] and the [[stormlands]] respectively.{{Ref|aGoT|2}} Not all of Arryn's bannermen supported the rebellion, however. Robert [[taking of Gulltown|fought at Gulltown]], where [[Marq Grafton]] and other loyalists from the Vale blocked the port. Robert slew Marq{{Ref|ADWD|9}} and sailed back home to [[Storm's End]] to call his banners.{{Ref|aGoT|12}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: Robert's Rebellion}}

[[File:Battle of Summerhall Robert Baratheon.jpg|thumb|left|350px|Young Robert at the [[battles at Summerhall]] (''[[Game of Thrones]]'': History and Lore)]]

However, some of his own remained loyal to the throne. When Robert learned that Lords [[Lord Grandison|Grandison]], [[Lord Cafferen|Cafferen]], and [[Lord Fell|Fell]] planned to gather their hosts at [[Summerhall]] in order to march on Storm's End, he rode ahead with his knights. He [[Battles at Summerhall|fought each of the lords]] in turn, defeating all three.{{Ref|ASOS|54}} Robert returned to Storm's End with his captives, and there won the loyalty of Lords Cafferen and Grandison, as well as, [[Silveraxe Fell]], the son of Lord Fell whom Robert had slain.{{Ref|ASOS|54}}{{Ref|ASOS|36}}

Free to march north so he could join forces with Jon Arryn and the northmen,{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: Robert's Rebellion}} Robert marched out again, leaving his younger brother [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] in charge of Storm's End. Stannis was torn between loyalty to his brother or to the king, ultimately siding with his family.{{Ref|ASOS|36}} Lord [[Randyll Tarly]] fell upon Robert with his van and defeated Robert's forces at the [[Battle of Ashford]], before Lord [[Mace Tyrell]] could arrive with the main force from the [[Reach]].{{Ref|ASOS|19}} Robert escaped capture with the bulk of his forces,{{Ref|awoiaf|Robert Baratheon}} however, and continued his journey north. Aerys wanted someone young and vigorous to match Robert, and so replaced Lord [[Owen Merryweather]] with Lord [[Jon Connington]] as his [[Hand of the King]].{{Ref|ADWD|Epilogue}}{{Ref|AFFC|14}} Connington personally led a mighty army into the field, giving chase to Robert, whose march became grueling.{{Ref|AWOIAF|Robert Baratheon}} Wounded and separated from his men,{{Ref|ASOS|29}}{{Ref|ADWD|61}} Robert took refuge at [[Stoney Sept]].{{Ref|ASOS|29}} When Connington and his army arrived at the town and began searching the houses, the residents actively aided Robert, keeping him hidden from the king's men. In the end, they hid him in a brothel. When Lords [[Eddard Stark]] and [[Hoster Tully]] arrived with a rebel army, Robert came out of hiding and fought with Connington, almost killing him.{{Ref|ADWD|61}} One of Robert's [[bastard]] children, [[Bella]], fathered upon a whore in the whorehouse, was named after the [[Battle of the Bells]].{{Ref|ASOS|29}}

King Aerys began to realize that Robert was the greatest threat to the Targaryen dynasty since [[Daemon I Blackfyre]], and exiled Connington, naming Lord [[Qarlton Chelsted]] as his Hand in Connington's stead.{{Ref|ASOS|37}} To secure the aid of [[House Tully]], Jon Arryn and Eddard Stark married Lord Hoster's daughters, [[Lysa Arryn|Lysa]] and [[Catelyn Stark|Catelyn]].{{Ref|aGoT|4}} Robert attended the wedding at [[Riverrun]].{{Ref|AWOIAF|Robert Baratheon}}

[[File:Twoiaf battle of the trident.jpg|thumb|400px|Robert fighting Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Rhaegar]], as depicted by Justin Sweet in ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'']]

Robert led the rebel forces during the [[Battle of the Trident]], the decisive battle near war's end. Around this time, Robert proclaimed his intention to claim the [[Iron Throne]].<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [https://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/US_Signing_Tour_Huntington_Beach_CA US Signing Tour (Huntington Beach, CA)] (November 19, 2005)</ref> Out of all three leaders of the rebellion, Robert had the better claim,{{ref|agot|30}} due to the fact that his grandmother had been Princess [[Rhaelle Targaryen]], the youngest daughter of King [[Aegon V Targaryen]].{{Ref|AFFC|35}} To justify Robert's claim, the [[maester]]s would later use his bloodties to [[House Targaryen]],{{Ref|aCoK|22}} though it was conquest which won him the throne.

In {{Date|283}}{{#tag:ref|Erronously listed as {{Date|282}} in early prints of ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'',<ref>A Forum of Ice and Fire: [https://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php?/topic/119534-twoiaf-spoilers-inconsistency-or-intentional/#comment-6391443 (TWOIAF Spoilers) Inconsistency or Intentional?] (October 28, 2014)</ref> which has subsequently been corrected into {{Date|283}} in later prints.|group=N}} the rebel and loyalist forces fought at a place that became known as the [[ruby ford]], located on the northern bank of the [[Trident]].{{Ref|AGOT|15}} Robert and Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]] met on horseback in single combat, with the battle raging on all around them.{{Ref|aGoT|4}} Rhaegar wounded Robert{{Ref|AGOT|12}} before Robert killed Rhaegar with a blow to the chest from his warhammer.{{Ref|AGOT|4}} Eventually, the Targaryen host broke and ran.{{Ref|AGOT|12}} When Lord [[Roose Bolton]] advised Robert to execute Ser [[Barristan Selmy]], a captured knight of Aerys's [[Kingsguard]], Robert refused, and instead had his own maester treat the wounds of Barristan the Bold.{{Ref|AGOT|33}}

Himself wounded and unable to chase the loyalists,{{Ref|AGOT|12}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: Robert's Rebellion}} Robert gave the pursuit of the remnants of the Targaryen army to Lord Stark. Leading the van, Eddard followed the loyalists back to King's Landing.{{Ref|aGoT|12}}{{Ref|ASOS|37}} However, Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] had arrived earlier with an army, which began attacking the city after Grand Maester [[Pycelle]] convinced Aerys to admit them within the gates.{{Ref|ASOS|37}} Aerys was slain in the [[Sack of King's Landing]] by Ser [[Jaime Lannister]], Tywin's son and a member of the Kingsguard.{{Ref|AGOT|12}} After Robert arrived in King's Landing, Tywin presented him with the mutilated bodies of Princess [[Elia Martell]], Rhaegar's wife, and their two young children, Princess [[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Rhaegar)|Rhaenys]] and Prince [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)|Aegon]]. While Robert was pleased they were dead, Eddard was outraged and disgusted by the act, calling it murder, and saying the young prince and princess were no more than babes. Robert's response was, "I see no babes, only [[dragon]]spawn". The argument led to Eddard leaving King's Landing the next day, to fight the final battles alone. It took the death of Lyanna and their shared grief to reunite the pair in friendship.{{Ref|aGoT|12}} Robert was thereafter haunted by Lyanna's memory and the desire for further vengeance against the slain Rhaegar.{{Ref|aGoT|4}}

===Rebellion's Aftermath===
[[File:Henning Ludvigsen kingshonorguard.jpg|thumb|left|350px|[[Coronation of Robert I Baratheon]], by Henning Ludvigsen © Fantasy Flight Games]]

In late {{Date|283}}, Robert was crowned king. He chose his second father,{{Ref|AGOT|2}} Lord [[Jon Arryn]], as his [[Hand of the King]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Glorious Reign}} Pardoning many of his former enemies, Robert appointed Ser [[Barristan Selmy]] as the [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard|Lord Commander]] of his [[Kingsguard]]. Despite [[Eddard Stark]] urging Robert to strip Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] of his white cloak, Robert listened to Jon's advice, and pardoned Jaime together with the [[master of whisperers]], Lord [[Varys]], and the [[Grand Maester]], [[Pycelle]],{{Ref|ACOK|55}} and Jaime continued to serve in the Kingsguard along with Barristan.{{Ref|ACOK|3}} At his [[coronation of Robert I Baratheon|coronation feast]], Robert joked to Jaime about the fact that Jaime was already being called "Kingslayer".{{Ref|ASOS|37}} Robert allowed Ser [[Ronald Connington]] to keep [[Griffin's Roost]], although Robert kept the gold{{Ref|AFFC|27}} and most of [[House Connington]]'s lands were granted to neighbors.{{Ref|ADWD|61}} Robert replaced the [[skulls of the Targaryen dragons]] in the [[Red Keep]]'s throne room with banners and [[tapestries]] depicting hunting and battle.{{Ref|AGOT|13}}{{Ref|AGOT|43}}{{Ref|AGOT|49}}

Robert tasked his brother [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] with building a new [[royal fleet]] and capturing [[Dragonstone]], the last Targaryen-loyalist stronghold, where the pregnant Dowager Queen [[Rhaella Targaryen]] and her son [[Viserys Targaryen|Viserys]] remained. Stannis led the [[assault on Dragonstone]] some nine months<ref group="N">[[Daenerys Targaryen|Daenerys]] was conceived prior to [[Rhaella Targaryen|Rhaella]] leaving [[King's Landing]], and she was born nine months after Rhaella left the city. Rhaella left the capital in-between the [[Battle of the Trident]] and the [[Sack of King's Landing]], which occurred a fortnight apart.</ref> after the Trident, but Viserys and the newly-born [[Daenerys Targaryen]] had been smuggled from the island shortly before by Ser [[Willem Darry]]. Robert blamed Stannis for letting the Targaryen children escape, even though the two children had been spirited to safety by Targaryen loyalists shortly before Stannis had set sail.{{Ref|ACOK|Prologue}}{{Ref|AGOT|3}}{{Ref|ACOK|25}}

As he now resided in [[King's Landing]], Robert granted the ancestral Baratheon seat of [[Storm's End]] to his youngest brother, [[Renly Baratheon|Renly]], while naming Stannis as [[Lord of Dragonstone]]. Both Stannis and Queen [[Cersei Lannister]] believe that Robert intended this as a slight against Stannis,{{Ref|ACOK|prologue}}{{Ref|ACOK|25}} but according to [[George R. R. Martin]] Robert had not necessarily meant it as such.<ref name=Baratheonbrothers>[[So Spake Martin]]: [https://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/The_Baratheon_Brothers/ The Baratheon Brothers] (September 11, 1999)</ref> Dragonstone had traditionally been the seat of the heir to the Iron Throne, the [[Prince of Dragonstone]], during most of the Targaryen dynasty, so the then-childless Robert was granting it to his heir at that time, Stannis.<ref name=Baratheonbrothers /> Stannis became the head of [[House Baratheon of Dragonstone]], with Robert heading [[House Baratheon of King's Landing]]

Although peace returned to the [[Seven Kingdoms]], many of those who did not support Robert referred to him as the [[Usurper]]. [[Dorne]] never forgot or forgave that Robert condoned the murders of Princess [[Elia Martell]] and her two young children, Princess [[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Rhaegar)|Rhaenys]] and Prince [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)|Aegon]]. The year after Robert took the throne, Elia's younger brother, Prince [[Oberyn Martell|Oberyn]], began plotting a rebellion in the name of the exiled Viserys. Lord [[Jon Arryn]], Robert's new [[Hand of the King]], travelled to Dorne, sat down with [[Doran Martell]], the [[Prince of Dorne]], and ended all talk of rebellion. Regardless, Robert never visited Dorne.{{Ref|ASOS|53}}

===Marriage===
[[File:Robert Cersei Iron Throne.jpg|thumb|Robert and [[Cersei Lannister]], by Amok © Fantasy Flight Games]]
Though Robert had no wish to marry after [[Lyanna Stark]]'s death, the realm needed an heir, and Lord [[Jon Arryn]] suggested that Robert marry Lady [[Cersei Lannister]], the only daughter of Lord [[Tywin Lannister]], to ensure political stability and Tywin's support should [[Viserys Targaryen]] ever attempt to win back his throne.{{Ref|agot|30}} Robert and Cersei were married in {{Date|284}}<ref>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Events#Weddings|calculation for Cersei Lannister's wedding to Robert I Baratheon]].''</ref> in the [[Great Sept of Baelor]],{{Ref|AFFC|28}} with Robert draping her with a heavy golden cloak decorated with an [[onyx]] stag.{{Ref|AFFC|12}} A tourney was held to celebrate [[Wedding of Robert I Baratheon and Cersei Lannister|the royal wedding]],{{Ref|ASOS|67}} and [[Gerion Lannister]] gave the king a gilded dagger with an [[ivory]] grip and a sapphire pommel.{{Ref|ASOS|32}} Robert named Ser [[Ilyn Payne]] as [[King's Justice]] as a gift for Tywin.{{ref|AFFC|27}} On their wedding night, however, a drunken Robert accidentally whispered, "Lyanna" into Cersei's ear while [[Bedding|consummating the marriage]], an act that would set the tone for their marriage.{{Ref|AGOT|45}} That was the only night when sex between Robert and Cersei was consensual.{{Ref|AFFC|32}}

While Robert "claimed his rights" frequently during the early years of their marriage, his [[alcohol|drinking]] led to him hurting Cersei during those encounters. When she confronted him once during their first year of marriage, Robert claimed it was because of the drink, and he was not to blame. According to Robert, he did not remember anything of those nights, but according to Cersei, Robert did recall what he did to her, but felt that pretending to have forgotten was easier than facing the truth. Over time, Robert came to Cersei's bed less frequently, not even once a year.{{Ref|AFFC|32}} Cersei began to loathe her husband,{{Ref|ACOK|3}} and her cold attitude towards him created a distance between them.{{Ref|AGOT|30}} Robert remained in love with Lyanna for years after her death,{{Ref|AGOT|8}} placing further strain upon the marriage.

Cersei has had an incestuous relationship with her twin brother, [[Jaime Lannister]], for years, and they continued their illicit relationship after Cersei's marriage to Robert. Although Robert often urged Cersei to join his hunts in the early years of their marriage, Cersei refused so she could discretely be with her brother.{{Ref|AFFC|26}} Two of Robert's [[House Estermont|Estermont]] uncles had spent half a year at court following his wedding, and Robert insisted on repaying the visit. They remained on [[Greenstone]] for a fortnight. There, Robert slept with a widowed [[Estermont (cousin of Robert)|cousin]], and upon learning this, Cersei had sex with Jaime whilst in the castle.{{Ref|AFFC|24}}

Cersei gave birth to three children: Prince [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]], born in {{Date|286}}, Princess [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]], born in {{Date|289}}, and Prince [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]], born in {{Date|290}}.<ref>''See the calculations for [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued)#Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey Baratheon]], [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued2)#Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella Baratheon]], and [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued3)#Tommen Baratheon|Tommen Baratheon]].''</ref> Though everyone, including Robert, believed them to be Robert's children, Jaime is the biological father of all three.{{Ref|AGOT|45}} Robert did not attend any of the births; whenever Cersei's time was due, he left for a hunt, returning only after the birth.{{Ref|ACOK|52}} Cersei became pregnant by Robert only once. Refusing to give birth to Robert's child, she had Jaime find a woman to cleanse her.{{Ref|AGOT|45}}

===Reign===
[[File:Balon kneels.png|thumb|[[Balon Greyjoy]] kneels before King Robert Baratheon (''[[Game of Thrones]]'': History and Lore)]]

Six years after taking the crown, Robert joined forces with his [[Warden of the North]], Lord [[Eddard Stark]], and his [[Warden of the West]], Lord [[Tywin Lannister]], to crush [[Greyjoy's Rebellion]], which lasted less than a year. Robert and Ned fought side by side during the [[siege of Pyke]],{{Ref|ACOK|11}} after which the king knighted [[Jacelyn Bywater]]{{Ref|ACOK|8}} and Lord [[Jorah Mormont]].{{Ref|ACOK|12}} [[Balon Greyjoy]], self-proclaimed [[King of the Iron Islands]], submitted to Robert, who allowed the [[ironborn|ironman]] to remain [[Lord of the Iron Islands]], although Eddard took Balon's heir, [[Theon Greyjoy|Theon]], as hostage.{{Ref|AGOT|4}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Iron Islands: The Old Way and the New}} To celebrate his victory, Robert ordained that [[Tourney at Lannisport|a tourney]] should be held outside [[Lannisport]].{{Ref|ACOK|12}}

Robert does not like his kingship;{{Ref|AGOT|33}} according to [[Donal Noye]], Robert changed by becoming king, and not for the better.{{Ref|aCoK|6}} He finds business concerning coin, crop, or [[Law and justice|justice]] tedious.{{ref|AGOT|20}} Robert barely attends [[small council]] sessions,{{Ref|AGOT|20}}{{Ref|AGOT|27}}{{Ref|ACOK|3}} preferring to hunt and [[hawk]] instead,{{Ref|AFFC|24}}{{Ref|ACOK|3}} and when he does attend, he usually dozes through them.{{Ref|AFFC|24}} He leaves the task of ruling to his small council,{{Ref|AGOT|20}} mostly to Lord [[Jon Arryn]], his [[Hand of the King]], and to Lord [[Stannis Baratheon]], his younger brother and the [[master of ships]].{{Ref|AFFC|24}}{{Ref|ACOK|Prologue}} Robert loathes "counting coppers",{{Ref|AGOT|20}}{{Ref|AGOT|12}} but loves to organize tournaments and feasts, and so has beggared the realm.{{Ref|AGOT|20}} Despite the fact that King [[Aerys II Targaryen]] had left treasure vaults overflowing with gold, Robert's spending has left the crown in debt of over six million [[Currency|golden dragons]] (borrowing heavily from the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]], the [[House Tyrell|Tyrells]], the [[Faith of the Seven|Faith]], and the [[Iron Bank of Braavos]]).{{Ref|AGOT|20}} Silver stags have been minted with Robert's face on one side and the stag on the reverse.{{Ref|AFFC|14}}

Though Robert loves him,{{Ref|AGOT|30}} he does not have a close bond with his heir, Prince [[Joffrey Baratheon]].{{Ref|AFFC|28}} Robert disliked that Joffrey always cried when he picked him up as a babe, as his [[bastard]] children gurgled at him happily.{{Ref|ACOK|52}} Nor was he fond of Joffrey's nature.{{Ref|AGOT|30}} For instance, when Joffrey cut open a pregnant cat to see if there were kittens inside its belly and then shown his father what he'd done, Robert hit the boy, knocking out two of his teeth.{{Ref|ASOS|52}}{{Ref|ASOS|63}} Robert claims he has dreamed of giving up his crown, but that the thought of Joffrey on the throne with Cersei whispering in his ear has stopped him.{{Ref|AGOT|30}}

[[File:Chris Dien RB.jpg|thumb|Robert, by Chris Dien © Fantasy Flight Games]]

Due to his frequent whoring, Robert has sired several [[bastards]] during his marriage to Cersei, though he has kept them out of sight. According to a prophecy by [[Maggy the Frog]], Robert has fathered sixteen children.{{Ref|AFFC|36}} However, Robert has openly acknowledged only one bastard,{{Ref|AGOT|30}} and Lord [[Varys]], the [[master of whisperers]], knows of the existence of eight.{{Ref|ACOK|15}} The eldest, [[Mya Stone]], was born to Robert while he was still in the [[Vale of Arryn]].{{Ref|AGOT|30}} Robert once suggested bringing Mya to court after Prince Joffrey assaulted the cat. When Cersei threatened the girl's life, Robert hit his wife, but he refrained from for bringing Mya to court.{{Ref|AFFC|17}} [[Bella]] was conceived during [[Robert's Rebellion]],{{Ref|ASOS|29}} and [[Gendry]] shortly after the rebellion had ended, to a worker in an alehouse in [[King’s Landing]]. According to Lord [[Petyr Baelish]], Robert also fathered twins on a serving woman at [[Casterly Rock]], but the two were killed on the orders of Queen Cersei.{{Ref|aGoT|35}} During the wedding of his younger brother Stannis to Lady [[Selyse Florent|Selyse]] of [[House Florent]], Robert deflowered [[Delena Florent|Delena]], a cousin of Selyse, on the wedding bed. According to Robert, he was too drunk to know which bed it was. This coupling led to the birth of [[Edric Storm]], the only openly acknowledged bastard of the king.{{Ref|aGoT|35}} Robert enjoys visiting Edric at Storm's End, although gifts for the boy are chosen by Varys.{{Ref|ASOS|36}} The youngest of Robert's baseborn children is [[Barra]], a babe born to [[Barra's mother|a prostitute]] in King's Landing.{{Ref|AGOT|35}}

Ser [[Justin Massey]] developed his lustiness while squiring for Robert.{{Ref|ADWD|17}} [[Richard Horpe]] hoped to join Robert's [[Kingsguard]], but Cersei convinced her husband to refuse Richard.{{Ref|ADWD|17}} The king's current squires are [[Lancel Lannister|Lancel]] and [[Tyrek Lannister]], cousins of Queen Cersei.{{Ref|AGOT|30}} Lord Stark names his firstborn son [[Robb Stark|Robb]] and Lord Arryn names his sole surviving child [[Robert Arryn|Robert]].{{Ref|AGOT|4}} Jon Arryn's favorite falcon is a gift from the king.{{Ref|AFFC|10}} Robert became goods friends with [[Thoros of Myr]],{{Ref|ASOS|22}} laughing at the [[red priest]]'s flaming sword,{{Ref|ASOS|43}} and he keeps [[Jalabhar Xho]] at court as a curiosity.{{Ref|ADWD|60}} During the [[tourney on Prince Joffrey's name day]], Robert won a [[Valyrian steel dagger]] from Lord [[Petyr Baelish]] by betting against Jaime, who was defeated by Ser [[Loras Tyrell]] in the lists.{{Ref|ACOK|55}}{{Ref|AWOIAF|Petyr Baelish}} The largest warship in the [[royal fleet]] is ''[[King Robert's Hammer]]'', and Robert named ''[[Lady Lyanna]]'' after his [[Lyanna Stark|lost love]].{{Ref|ACOK|58}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
[[File:Jedruszek leaving Winterfell.jpg|thumb|500px|Robert and [[Eddard Stark]] leaving [[Winterfell]], by Tomasz Jedruszek © Fantasy Flight Games]]

When his [[Hand of the King]], Lord [[Jon Arryn]], dies suddenly, Robert decides to offer the position to his old childhood friend, [[Eddard Stark]], [[Lord of Winterfell]].{{Ref|AGOT|2}} Displeased that he was not chosen,{{Ref|ACOK|33}} [[Stannis Baratheon]], Robert's younger brother, sails from [[King's Landing]] to his own seat of [[Dragonstone]].{{Ref|AGOT|20}}

Traveling with a large retinue to the [[north]], Robert insists upon paying his respects at the tomb of [[Lyanna Stark]] within the [[crypt of Winterfell]]. The king offers a betrothal between his own son, Prince [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]], and Eddard's eldest daughter, [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]]. Eddard is shocked how much Robert has changed since he last saw him, at the end of [[Greyjoy's Rebellion]].{{Ref|aGoT|4}} Eddard reluctantly accepts the position of Hand.{{Ref|AGOT|6}} While Robert and Eddard are away hunting, [[Bran Stark]] discovers Queen [[Cersei Lannister]] and her twin, Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] of Robert's [[Kingsguard]], in the [[First Keep]]. Jaime throws Bran from the tower,{{Ref|AGOT|8}} leaving the boy crippled and comatose.{{Ref|AGOT|9}} A [[catspaw]] later attempts to assassinate Bran with a [[Valyrian steel dagger]].{{Ref|AGOT|14}}

While riding through the [[barrowlands]], Robert discusses the marriage of the exiled Princess [[Daenerys Targaryen]] to [[Drogo]], a ''[[khal]]'' of the [[Dothraki]], and the king is uncertain about Ned's opinion that the marriage does not represent a danger.{{Ref|AGOT|12}} At [[Castle Darry]], after Joffrey has been attacked by [[Arya Stark]]'s direwolf, [[Nymeria (direwolf)|Nymeria]], Robert is willing to call the incident simply an argument between two children. As the direwolf has disappeared, the beast cannot be executed. When Cersei suggests Sansa's direwolf, [[Lady]], be executed instead, Robert does nothing to stop it, despite loathing the suggestion.{{Ref|AGOT|16}} Robert does not wish to face Eddard and spends the remaining fortnight of the journey drunk in Cersei's [[wheelhouse]].{{Ref|AGOT|20}}

[[Renly Baratheon]], [[Lord of Storm's End]] and Robert's youngest brother, plots with [[House Tyrell]] to have Robert replace Cersei as queen with [[Margaery Tyrell]], daughter of [[Mace Tyrell]], [[Lord of Highgarden]].{{Ref|AGOT|32}} Ser [[Loras Tyrell]] hopes his sister would remind Robert of the love of his youth, Lyanna.{{Ref|AGOT|27}}

Against Ned's wishes, Robert decides to host a tourney for his friend's appointment as Hand of the King.{{Ref|AGOT|20}} The king plans to fight in the melee portion of the [[Hand's tourney]], loudly shouting at Cersei when she openly attempts to forbid him.{{Ref|AGOT|29}} Eddard and Ser [[Barristan Selmy]] convince him that the fight would be unfair, as every contestant would let their king win, which angers Robert, as it touches on his pride. He eventually does not participate in the melee. Lord [[Varys]] later tells Eddard that Cersei had planned to have Robert killed during the melee. Robert confesses to Eddard that he dreams about giving up his crown and journeying to the [[Free Cities]] as a [[sellsword]] to spend his life warring and whoring, but he worries about Cersei's influence on Joffrey.{{Ref|aGoT|30}}

When Robert calls a meeting to demand the assassination of Daenerys, who is now pregnant with Drogo's child, Eddard resigns in protest.{{Ref|aGoT|33}} After Eddard is injured in an ambush led by Jaime,{{Ref|AGOT|35}} Robert visits his friend and gives him back his badge of office, stating that if Eddard refuses to take it, Robert will pin it on Jaime.{{Ref|AGOT|39}}

Accompanied by Renly, Barristan, Joffrey, [[Sandor Clegane]], Ser [[Balon Swann]], Lord [[Yohn Royce]], and other nobles, Robert goes hunting in the [[kingswood]] for a white hart.{{Ref|AGOT|43}}{{Ref|AGOT|45}} Eddard holds court and meets with [[Raymun Darry]], [[Marq Piper]], and [[Karyl Vance]], knights from the [[riverlands]]. In Robert's name, Ned sends Lord [[Beric Dondarrion]] to apprehend Ser [[Gregor Clegane]], who is accused of brigandry.{{Ref|AGOT|43}} Having investigated Robert's bastards and discovered [[Gendry]]{{Ref|AGOT|27}} and [[Barra]],{{Ref|AGOT|35}} Eddard comes to the realization that Robert's royal children are actually Cersei's [[bastard]]s born of incest with her brother, Jaime.{{Ref|aGoT|45}} Knowing that Robert will kill Cersei and the children in his wroth, Eddard advises her to flee, but she refuses.{{Ref|AGOT|45}}

[[File:Chris Dien Robert deathbead.jpg|thumb|400px|King Robert on his deathbed, by Chris Dien © Fantasy Flight Games]]

Cersei had given Robert's squire, [[Lancel Lannister]], a fortified strongwine, three times as potent as normal, to give to Robert during his hunt.{{Ref|ACOK|3}} Robert drunkenly insists on facing a monstrous [[boar]] alone, but the king is mortally gored in the process. Robert is brought back to King's Landing, where he has Eddard write him his will. Robert names him [[Regent|Lord Regent]] and [[Protector of the Realm]], to serve until Joffrey comes of age. Eddard, unable to tell Robert about Cersei's infidelity, changes the wording in Robert's will, replacing "my son Joffrey" with "my heir".{{Ref|AGOT|47}} Robert dies the next day.{{Ref|AGOT|49}} According to Varys, if it had not been the boar which killed Robert, it would have been a fall from a horse or an arrow gone astray, as Cersei needed Robert to die during the hunt.{{Ref|AGOT|58}} The bells of the [[Great Sept of Baelor]] toll in the city to announce his death.{{Ref|AGOT|51}} After Cersei tears up Robert's will in the throne room, Eddard announces that Joffrey has no claim to the throne and that Stannis is the true heir as Robert's younger brother. Lord Stark is betrayed by Lord [[Petyr Baelish]] and the [[gold cloaks]] of [[Janos Slynt]], however.{{Ref|AGOT|49}}

When King Joffrey wishes to punish someone for his father's death, Varys suggests that Barristan, the [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]], be blamed.{{Ref|ACOK|3}} Joffrey forces Barristan into retirement, replacing him with Jaime as Lord Commander and allowing Sandor to be added to the [[Kingsguard]].{{Ref|AGOT|57}}

Renly and Loras flee the capital for [[Highgarden]], where Renly is crowned king with the support of House Tyrell.{{Ref|AGOT|69}} After the unexpected execution of Eddard by order of Joffrey,{{Ref|AGOT|65}} [[Robb Stark]] is proclaimed [[King in the North]] at [[Riverrun]] by [[northmen]] and [[rivermen]].{{Ref|AGOT|71}}

===''A Clash of Kings''===
Robert's widow, Queen [[Cersei Lannister]], admits to her brother, [[Tyrion Lannister]], that their cousin [[Lancel Lannister|Lancel]] had supplied Robert with potent [[wine|strongwine]].{{Ref|ACOK|3}} Robert's body has been buried in the capital,{{Ref|AFFC|7}} although the burial site has not been mentioned. Cersei claims the boar which killed the king "tasted liked triumph" at the funeral feast.{{Ref|ACOK|3}} Lancel receives [[knight]]hood at the insistence of Cersei, his secret lover, and he later admits his role in Robert's death to Tyrion.{{Ref|ACOK|27}}

[[Yoren]] helps Gendry flee the capital.{{Ref|ACOK|5}}

[[Stannis Baratheon]] claims the [[Iron Throne]] as Robert's heir and sends words throughout the [[Seven Kingdoms]] that Cersei's children were not fathered by Robert.{{Ref|ACOK|Prologue}}{{Ref|ACOK|10}}

With Robert dead, [[Balon Greyjoy]] declares independence for the [[Iron Islands]] during the [[War of the Five Kings]], proclaiming himself [[King of the Isles and the North]].{{Ref|ACOK|49}}

At [[Qarth]], [[Daenerys Targaryen]] learns from [[Quhuru Mo]] about Robert's death and the subsequent chaos.{{Ref|ACOK|23}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
Lord [[Beric Dondarrion]] and [[Thoros of Myr]] lead the [[brotherhood without banners]] in fighting for [[smallfolk]] in Robert's name.{{Ref|ASOS|13}}{{Ref|ASOS|17}}

King Joffrey dies at his [[Purple Wedding|wedding feast]]{{Ref|ASOS|60}} and is succeeded by his younger brother, King [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen I Baratheon]].{{Ref|ASOS|72}} Tyrion deduces that Joffrey had stolen the Valyrian dagger from Robert's armory,{{Ref|ASOS|60}} and Jaime concludes that Joffrey tried to kill Bran Stark in a misguided attempt to impress Robert.{{Ref|ASOS|72}}

Lord [[Davos Seaworth]] helps [[Edric Storm]] flee [[Dragonstone]].{{Ref|ASOS|63}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
Cersei, the Queen Regent for Tommen, thinks she makes a better king than Robert.{{Ref|AFFC|32}} Cersei informs [[Noho Dimittis]] she will delay repayment of Robert's debts to the [[Iron Bank of Braavos]] until fighting has ended.{{Ref|AFFC|25}} Petyr Baelish, now [[Lord Protector of the Vale]], asks for Cersei to send Robert's tapestries to the [[Vale of Arryn]].{{Ref|AFFC|17}}{{Ref|AFFC|23}}

Princess [[Arianne Martell]] fails in an attempt to crown Princess [[Myrcella Baratheon]].{{Ref|AFFC|21}}

Lancel renounces his lordship of [[Darry]] and joins the [[Warrior's Sons]] for atonement. He admits to his cousin, Jaime, that they have both killed kings, Robert by Lancel's wine and [[Aerys II Targaryen|Aerys]] by Jaime's sword.{{Ref|AFFC|30}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
Barristan, now serving Daenerys in [[Meereen]], regrets having accepted Robert's pardon after [[Robert's Rebellion]] instead of seeking her brother, [[Viserys Targaryen]].{{Ref|ADWD|11}}

[[Jon Connington]] regrets not having slain Robert in the [[Battle of the Bells]].{{Ref|ADWD|61}}

Having been arrested by the [[High Sparrow]], Cersei insists she is innocent of causing Robert's death.{{Ref|ADWD|54}} [[Qyburn]] champions her with Ser [[Robert Strong]], a new member of the Kingsguard.{{Ref|ADWD|65}}

===''The Winds of Winter''===
{{Warning/twow}}
Petyr gifts Robert's tapestries to [[Nestor Royce]], Lord of the [[Gates of the Moon]].<ref>''[[The Winds of Winter]]'', [[Alayne I (The Winds of Winter)|Alayne I]]</ref>

==Quotes by Robert==
[[File: Cersei Robert.jpg|thumb|Robert (Mark Addy) with [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] (Lena Headey) and [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]] (Callum Wharry) in ''[[Game of Thrones]]'']]
{{Quote|'''Balon''': You may take my head, but you cannot name me traitor. No [[House Greyjoy|Greyjoy]] ever swore an oath to a [[House Baratheon|Baratheon]]. '''Robert''': Swear one now, or lose that stubborn head of yours.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Iron Islands: The Old Way and the New}}|[[Balon Greyjoy]] and Robert}}

{{Quote|The gods be damned. It was a hollow victory they gave me. [[Iron Throne|A crown]] ... it was [[Lyanna Stark|the girl]] I prayed them for. Your sister, safe ... and mine again, as she was meant to be. I ask you, Ned, what good is it to wear a crown? The gods mock the prayers of kings and cowherds alike.{{Ref|aGoT|12}}|Robert to [[Eddard Stark]]}}

{{Quote|'''Eddard:''' You're too fat for your armor, Robert. 
'''Robert:''' Fat? Fat, is it? Is that how you speak to your king? Ah, damn you, Ned, why are you always right?{{Ref|aGoT|30}}|Robert to [[Eddard Stark]]}}

{{Quote|I swear to you, I was never so alive as when I was winning [[Iron Throne|this throne]], or so dead as now that I've won it.{{Ref|aGoT|30}}|Robert to [[Eddard Stark]]}}

{{Quote|STOP THIS MADNESS, IN THE NAME OF YOUR KING!{{Ref|aGoT|30}}|Robert to [[Gregor Clegane|Gregor]] and [[Sandor Clegane]]}}

{{Quote|I will not kill [[Barristan Selmy|a man]] for loyalty, nor for fighting well.{{Ref|AGOT|33}}|Robert to [[Roose Bolton]]}}

{{Quote|'''Robert:''' [[Seven Kingdoms|The realm]] ... the realm knows ... what a wretched king I've been. Bad as [[Aerys II Targaryen|Aerys]], [[Faith of the Seven|the gods]] spare me. 
'''Eddard:''' No, not as bad as Aerys, Your Grace. Not near so bad as Aerys.{{Ref|AGOT|47}}|Robert and [[Eddard Stark]]}}

==Quotes about Robert==
{{Quote|The king was a great disappointment to Jon. [[Eddard Stark|His father]] had talked of him often: the peerless Robert Baratheon, [[Battle of the Trident|demon of the Trident]], the fiercest warrior of the realm, a giant among princes. Jon saw only a fat man, red-faced under his beard, sweating through his silks. He walked like a man half in his cups.{{Ref|AGOT|5}}|thoughts of [[Jon Snow]]}}

{{Quote|[[Varys|The eunuch]] had hit upon a truth; tell Robert Baratheon he could not, should not, or must not do a thing, and it was as good as done.{{Ref|AGOT|30}}|thoughts of [[Eddard Stark]]}}

{{Quote|Robert was never the same after he put on that crown. Some men are like swords, made for fighting. Hang them up and they go to rust.{{Ref|ACOK|6}}|[[Donal Noye]] to [[Jon Snow]]}}

{{Quote|They said Robert Baratheon was strong as a bull and fearless in battle, a man who loved nothing better than war.{{Ref|aCoK|27}}|thoughts of [[Daenerys Targaryen]]}}

{{Quote|Robert wanted smiles and cheers, always, so he went where he found them, to his friends and his [[whore]]s. Robert wanted to be loved. My brother [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] has the same disease.{{Ref|aCoK|52}}|[[Cersei Lannister]] to [[Sansa Stark]]}}

{{Quote|Robert was as generous with his [[Currency|coin]] as he was with his cock.{{Ref|aSoS|32}}|[[Tyrion Lannister]] to [[Tywin Lannister]]}}

{{Quote|'''Sandor''': Robert is the king of the worms now. Is that why you're [[hollow hill|down in the earth]], to keep his court for him? '''Beric''': The king is dead, but we are still king's men, though the royal banner we bore was lost at the [[battle at the Mummer's Ford|Mummer's Ford]] when [[Mountain's men|your brother's butchers]] fell upon us. Robert is slain, but [[Seven Kingdoms|his realm remains]]. And [[brotherhood without banners|we]] defend her.{{Ref|ASOS|34}}|[[Sandor Clegane]] and [[Beric Dondarrion]]}}

{{Quote|Robert ... He is in my dreams as well. Laughing. Drinking. Boasting. Those were the things he was best at. Those, and fighting. I never bested him at anything.{{Ref|aSoS|36}}|[[Stannis Baratheon]] to [[Melisandre]]}}

{{Quote|It's not [[Aerys II Targaryen|Aerys]] I rue, it's Robert ... Why is it no one names Robert oathbreaker? He [[Robert's Rebellion|tore the realm apart]], yet I am the one with shit for honor.{{Ref|aSoS|37}}|[[Jaime Lannister]] to [[Brienne of Tarth]]}}

{{Quote|'''Arys:''' Robert was no monster. '''Arianne:''' He climbed onto his throne [[Sack of King's Landing|over the corpses of children]], though I will grant you he was no [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]].{{Ref|aFfC|13}}|[[Arys Oakheart]] and [[Arianne Martell]]}}

{{Quote|'''Jaime''': What do you know of sin, coz? I killed [[Aerys II Targaryen|my king]]. '''Lancel''' The brave man slays with a sword, the craven with a wineskin. We are both kingslayers, ser. '''Jaime''': Robert was no true king. Some might even say that a stag is a lion's natural prey.{{Ref|AFFC|30}}|[[Jaime Lannister]] and [[Lancel Lannister]]}}

{{Quote|He was a good [[knight]] but a bad king, for he had no right to [[Iron Throne|the throne]] he sat.{{Ref|ADWD|11}}|[[Barristan Selmy]] to [[Daenerys Targaryen]]}}

{{Quote|We all know what my brother would do. Robert would gallop up to the gates of [[Winterfell]] alone, break them with his warhammer, and ride through the rubble to slay [[Roose Bolton]] with his left hand and [[Ramsay Snow|the Bastard]] with his right. I am not Robert. But [[March on Winterfell|we will march]], and we will free Winterfell ... or die in the attempt.{{Ref|aDwD|42}}|[[Stannis Baratheon]] to [[Richard Horpe]]}}

==Family==
{{Baratheon tree}}

==Behind the Scenes==
According to [[George R. R. Martin]], Robert is partially inspired by [[w:Edward IV of England|Edward IV of England]],<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [https://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/1170 Historical Influences] (June 20, 2001)</ref> and he also has similarities with [[w:Henry VIII of England|Henry VIII of England]].<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [https://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/1436 Boskone (Boston, MA; February 17-19)] (February 17, 2006)</ref>

In an early draft of ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'', [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] mentions that Robert owned a 6,000-year-old bronze runeblade and a [[dragonglass]] dirk made by the [[children of the forest]].<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/asoiaf/comments/1bfeigu/spoilers_extended_secrets_of_the_cushing_library/ Secrets of the Cushing Library: the ACOK and ASOS drafts] - gsteff on Reddit</ref>

==Notes==
{{Notes}}

==External links==
*{{WP|Robert Baratheon}}
*{{WoW|Robert Baratheon}}

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Aerys II Targaryen

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| arms = Targaryen
| title = King
| firstname = Aerys
| regnalnumber = 2
| lastname = Targaryen
| epithet = the Mad King
| image = AERYS II.jpg
| image_caption = Aerys II by [http://en.amokanet.ru/gallery/martin/ Amok] ©
| reign = {{Date|262|283}}{{Ref|FAB|The Targaryen Succession}}
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| fullname = Aerys Targaryen the Second of His Name
| predecessor = [[Jaehaerys II Targaryen]]
| successor = [[Robert I Baratheon]]
| suc-type =
| heir = 1st: [[Rhaegar Targaryen]] ({{Date|262|283}}) 2nd: [[Viserys Targaryen]] ({{Date|283}})
| queen = [[Rhaella Targaryen]]
| consort =
| spouse =
| issue = [[Rhaegar Targaryen]] [[Shaena Targaryen]] [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Aerys II)|Daeron Targaryen]] Stillborn child [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Aerys II)|Aegon Targaryen]] [[Jaehaerys Targaryen (son of Aerys II)|Jaehaerys Targaryen]] [[Viserys Targaryen]] [[Daenerys Targaryen]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|Appendix: Targaryen Lineage}}
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| mother = [[Shaera Targaryen]]
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| placeofbirth = [[Red Keep]], [[King's Landing]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}
| dateofdeath = {{Date|283}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}
| placeofdeath = [[Great Hall (Red Keep)|Great Hall]], [[Sack of King's Landing|King's Landing]]
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'''Aerys II Targaryen''', also called '''the Mad King''' and '''King Scab''', was the seventeenth and last member of the [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] dynasty to sit the [[Iron Throne]], ruling from {{Date|262}} to {{Date|283}}.{{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}} His children who lived to adulthood, by his sister-wife, [[Rhaella Targaryen|Rhaella]], were [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Rhaegar]], [[Viserys Targaryen|Viserys]], and [[Daenerys Targaryen]].

Aerys showed great promise at the start of his reign, bringing peace and prosperity to the [[Seven Kingdoms]]. His later descent into insanity, however, was caused by, amongst other factors, multiple miscarriages and stillbirths, the deaths of three sons, and a brief uprising known as the [[Defiance of Duskendale]], in which he was held prisoner for half a year by [[Denys Darklyn|a rebellious lord]]. The king's paranoia and cruelty grew out of control, and Aerys was eventually killed by a member of his own [[Kingsguard]], Ser [[Jaime Lannister]], in the [[Sack of King's Landing]] during [[Robert's Rebellion]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

In the television adaptation ''[[Game of Thrones]]'', Aerys is portrayed by [[w:David Rintoul|David Rintoul]] in a flashback scene. He was previously played by Liam Burke in the rejected pilot episode of the series.

==Appearance and Character==
{{See also|:Category:Images of Aerys II Targaryen|l1=Images of Aerys II Targaryen}}

Aerys was a handsome young man,{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}} with [[purple eyes]]{{Ref|ASOS|11}} and gold-silver hair.{{Ref|AFFC|16}} Later in his life, as his insanity grew, his appearance deteriorated, most notably after his captivity during the [[Defiance of Duskendale]]. He afterwards refused to wash, and would not allow anyone to cut his hair, trim his beard, or cut his fingernails due to his fear of being touched. As a result, his hair grew past his shoulders to his waist{{Ref|AFFC|16}} and became matted, his beard tangled, and his fingernails grew to be yellow talons of almost a foot long.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: The Year of the False Spring}} As he was afraid of being poisoned, Aerys became very thin and gaunt, and he looked much older than he actually was.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}<ref name="targaryenkings">[[So Spake Martin]]: [https://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Targaryen_Kings Targaryen Kings (November 1, 2005)]</ref> Towards the end of his reign, Aerys would often cut himself on the blades of the [[Iron Throne]]. His arms and legs were always covered with scabs and half-healed cuts from the Iron Throne, and he became known as King Scab.{{Ref|AFFC|16}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

Aerys wore the crown previously worn by Kings [[Aegon IV Targaryen|Aegon IV]]<ref name="targaryenkings"/> and [[Daeron II Targaryen]],{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Daeron II}} a large and heavy crown of red [[gold]], each of its points a [[dragon]]'s head with [[gemstone]] eyes.<ref name="targaryenkings"/>

In his youth, Aerys had an undeniable charm. He was generous, resolute, and ambitious, and during the early part of his reign was an active and lively king. Aerys liked music, dancing, masked balls, and young women. However, at the same time, Aerys was not the most intelligent or the most diligent person, and was somewhat quick to anger. He was vain, proud, and changeable, which made him an easy target for lickspittles and flatterers.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

As his reign continued, Aerys's mood swings became more frequent and his behavior increasingly erratic. He became more and more jealous, suspicious, and violent as the years went on, prone to furious outbursts. Aerys loved fair maidens and took multiple mistresses. Although most historians doubt the accuracy of it, some believe Aerys had as many mistresses as [[Aegon IV Targaryen|Aegon the Unworthy]]. Regardless, he would often quickly lose interest in these women. A notable change in his infidelity occurred in {{Date|274}}, when Aerys renounced all women but his wife following the death of [[Jaehaerys Targaryen (son of Aerys II)|his newborn son]]. While [[Viserys Targaryen|a healthy son]] was born the following year, this only increased Aerys's obsessive behavior and fear for his child's life.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

After the [[Defiance of Duskendale]], these characteristics became more pronounced. Aerys began to see every unexplained event or act of minor defiance as evidence of fearful conspiracies against him, and devised sadistic punishments for those he imagined to be his enemies. He developed a fascination with fire, which eventually grew so consuming that he could only become sexually aroused by watching someone burn to death. His marriage to his sister-wife [[Rhaella Targaryen|Rhaella]] was never a happy one, and Aerys became sexually abusive late in his reign.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}} According to [[Maester]] [[Yandel]], Aerys would go "from mirth to melancholy in the blink of an eye" by {{Date|281}}, including spells of hysterical laughter, long silences, bouts of weeping, and sudden rages.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: The Year of the False Spring}}

Also following Duskendale, the king became more and more obsessed with [[dragonfire]], and like his ancestors from [[House Targaryen]], Aerys too began to attempt to hatch [[dragon eggs]]. When these attempts proved futile, he became obsessed with [[wildfire]], and he liked the [[Alchemists Guild]] to store the substance in jars shaped like fruits.{{ref|ACOK|20}} By {{Date|280}}, Aerys took great pleasure in executing criminals by burning them alive.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

Many consider Aerys to have been mad and cruel,{{ref|ASOS|11}}{{ref|ADWD|25}} especially by those who fought against him in [[Robert's Rebellion]].{{ref|AGOT|12}}{{ref|ACOK|55}} [[Daenerys Targaryen]], who was raised by her brother [[Viserys Targaryen|Viserys]], has an idealized understanding of the father she never knew,{{ref|ACOK|27}}{{ref|ASOS|71}} and [[smallfolk]] are also more likely to have a positive memory of the late king.{{ref|ACOK|26}} [[House Darry]] stood high in Aerys's favor.{{ref|ASOS|Epilogue}}

==History==
===Early life===
[[File:Aerys wedding.jpg|thumb|350px|Aerys and [[Rhaella Targaryen|Rhaella's]] unhappy [[Customs#Marriage|wedding]], from ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' Blu-ray]]

Aerys was born to Prince [[Jaehaerys II Targaryen|Jaehaerys]], the second son of King [[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon V]], and his sister-wife, Princess [[Shaera Targaryen|Shaera]]. While still a teenager, Aerys was married to his sister [[Rhaella Targaryen|Rhaella]], in accordance with the family tradition of dynastic [[incest]]. While Aerys's grandfather, King [[Aegon V Targaryen]] was against this incestuous marriage (as he had been against incestuous marriages for his own children), Jaehaerys was allowed to arrange it. Jaehaerys's motivation for the marriage was a prophecy made by a [[Ghost of High Heart|woods witch]], which had been interpreted to mean that the [[prince that was promised]] would be born of the line of Aerys and Rhaella.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon V}} According to Ser [[Barristan Selmy]], who was present at the [[Customs#Marriage|wedding]], there was no fondness between the two siblings.{{Ref|ADWD|23}}

During his youth, Aerys befriended the young heir to [[Casterly Rock]], [[Tywin Lannister]], who served as a page at the royal court. Aerys also befriended the heir to [[Storm's End]], his cousin [[Steffon Baratheon]]. The three became inseparable.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

In {{Date|259}}, Rhaella gave birth to their firstborn son and heir, Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Rhaegar]], during the [[tragedy of Summerhall]],{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}} which killed King Aegon V, his eldest son Prince [[Duncan Targaryen|Duncan]], and many others.{{Ref|AWOIAF|Rhaegar Targaryen}} Aerys's father, Jaehaerys, ascended the [[Iron Throne]] after this tragedy. It would later be rumored that, on the night of Jaehaerys's coronation, Aerys took the maidenhead of Lady [[Joanna Lannister]], who had come to court for the celebrations.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

Aerys was a squire during the [[War of the Ninepenny Kings]]. He fought on the [[Stepstones]], and received his [[knight]]hood there at the age of sixteen. Aerys chose to be dubbed a knight by his friend, Tywin. When King Jaehaerys II passed away from [[illness]] in {{Date|262}}, Aerys was crowned as King Aerys II Targaryen.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

===Early reign===
[[File:The Mad King before Duskendale by Jota Saraiva.jpg|thumb|left|350px|Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Rhaegar]], Queen [[Rhaella Targaryen|Rhaella]], and King Aerys, by Jota Saraiva ©]]

Aerys's reign began in {{Date|262}} with great promise. The new king removed many of the prominent officials at court, most of them old men brought in during the reign of his father and grandfather. Aerys replaced many of them with younger men, including his friend Ser [[Tywin Lannister]], impressed by the ruthlessness the man had shown in dealing with the [[Reyne-Tarbeck revolt]] against [[House Lannister]]. Aerys named Tywin his [[Hand of the King]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

Aerys declared upon his coronation that it was his wish to be the greatest king in the history of the Seven Kingdoms. Some of his friends encouraged this by suggesting that one day he would be known as Aerys the Wise or Aerys the Great. During the early years of his reign, Aerys took an active part in his rule. He was ambitious during this time, and boasted about many grand plans, although he lost interest in them quickly as well. His plans, none of which would ever be carried out, included invading the [[Stepstones]] and adding them to his kingdom, building a new [[Wall]] hundred of miles north of the current one to extend his kingdom to the north after a visit from Lord [[Rickard Stark]] in {{Date|264}}, building a city of white [[marble]] on the south bank of the [[Blackwater Rush]] after complaining of the smell of [[King's Landing]] in {{Date|265}}, building a war fleet to "bring the [[Titan of Braavos|Titan]] to its knees" after a dispute with the [[Iron Bank of Braavos]] in {{Date|267}}, and building an underwater canal from the [[rainwood]] to make the deserts of [[Dorne]] bloom after visiting the southern region in {{Date|270}}.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

Regardless, the Seven Kingdoms prospered during these years, thanks to Aerys's Hand, Tywin Lannister. Shrewd enough not to make an enemy of the Iron Bank, Tywin settled the dispute with [[Braavos]] by paying back the loans owed to them by the [[Iron Throne]] with the gold of [[Casterly Rock]]. He appeased the high lords by repealing all the laws, rights and protections that were granted to the [[smallfolk]] by King [[Aegon V Targaryen]]. He also won the support of the wealthy merchants by reducing tariffs on shipping to [[Oldtown]], [[Lannisport]], and King's Landing, which in turn increased trade. He sternly punished criminals, improved the infrastructure, and organized [[tourney]]s. Although Tywin remained little loved, he proved to be a brilliant administrator, and as Hand his reputation for brutal effectiveness became so well-known and so widely respected that popular rumor held it was Tywin, not Aerys, who truly ruled the realm, eventually causing Aerys to regret his choice of Hand.{{Ref|ASOS|38}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

[[File:Joanna and aerys by wolverrain-d5j8qcb.png|thumb|350px|[[Joanna Lannister]] and Aerys, by wolverrain ©]]

The relationship between Aerys and Tywin was further complicated due to Tywin's wife, Lady [[Joanna Lannister]]. It was rumored that she briefly "reigned as his [[paramour]]" when Aerys first came to the throne. Whether or not this was true, the following year she married Tywin, with Aerys being present at the wedding. At the feast, a drunken Aerys joked that it was a great pity that the lord's right to the [[first night]] had been abolished and took certain liberties during the [[bedding]] ceremony. It is said that Tywin did not forget Aerys's behavior during this night.{{Ref|ADWD|43}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

Aerys's marriage to his younger sister, [[Rhaella Targaryen|Rhaella]], was less happy than Tywin's. Aerys was known to keep many mistresses, and whilst Rhaella turned a blind eye to her husband's infidelities, she objected heavily against "turning my ladies into whores". In {{Date|263}}, Joanna Lannister was dismissed by Rhaella, shortly after having married Tywin. Whilst no official reason was given for Joanna's abrupt dismissal, she was not the first of Rhaella's ladies to be dismissed in this fashion, nor was she the last.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}} Aerys's many relationships were not the only strain on his marriage. Rhaella's difficulties with childbirth played their part as well. In {{Date|263}} and {{Date|264}}, Rhaella had miscarriages. In {{Date|267}}, whilst Aerys was away in the [[westerlands]], Rhaella gave birth to the stillborn Princess [[Shaena Targaryen|Shaena]]. Prince [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Aerys II)|Daeron]], born in {{Date|279}}, survived for only half a year. After Daeron, a second stillbirth followed in {{Date|270}}, and a miscarriage in {{Date|271}}. In {{Date|272}}, Prince [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Aerys II)|Aegon]] was born two months premature. He died the following year.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}} While Aerys was compassionate at first, comforting Rhaella in her grief, he turned suspicious in time. By {{Date|270}}, he had decided that Rhaella had been unfaithful to him, and that none of the stillbirths, miscarriages and dead princes had been his, as the gods would not want a bastard to sit the Iron Throne. He soon confined Rhaella to [[Maegor's Holdfast]], and ordered that two [[septa]]s would sleep in her bed from that moment forth, to ensure she would remain faithful.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

Meanwhile, Aerys's relationship with his Hand was breaking down as well, the pair's friendship fraying. Where previously Aerys had heeded Tywin's counsel, he now often disagreed with his Hand and did the opposite of what Tywin suggested. When [[Myr]] and [[Tyrosh]] became involved in a trade war against [[Volantis]], Lord Tywin suggested that [[Westeros]] remained neutral. King Aerys, in response, provided [[Currency|gold]] and arms to the Volantenes. When [[House Bracken]] and [[House Blackwood]] had a border dispute, Lord Tywin wanted to act in the favor of House Blackwood, leading to Aerys siding with House Bracken. Over Tywin's objections, Aerys doubled the port fees for Oldtown and King's Landing and tripled them at Lannisport and other ports in Westeros. Trade suffered and a delegation of merchants arrived before the Iron Throne to protest. Aerys lied to them and blamed the matter on his Hand of the King.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}} He restored the port fees to the previous levels, which won him much popularity and acclaim for himself, whilst the king's lies and actions left Tywin with nothing but scorn. Aerys objected to many of Tywin's appointments and filled the offices with men of his own choosing. When Tywin suggested his own brother, Ser [[Tygett Lannister]], as master-at-arms for the [[Red Keep]], Aerys appointed Ser [[Willem Darry]] instead.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

By now, Aerys had become aware of the tales being told in his kingdoms; that it was Lord Tywin who truly ruled the Seven Kingdoms and that Aerys was but a hollow figurehead. These statements greatly angered the king. When Lord Tywin's captain of the guard, Ser [[Ilyn Payne]], had been overheard to repeat this statement, Aerys had the man's tongue torn out with hot pincers.{{Ref|ASOS|11}}{{Ref|AFFC|27}} The angered king became determined to disprove the tales, and to humble Tywin, his "overmighty servant", putting him back into his place.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

[[File:Ilyn Payne loosing his tongue.jpg|thumb|350px|Aerys deals with disturbing rumors by taking Ser [[Ilyn Payne]]'s tongue with hot pincers, from ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' Blu-ray]]

In {{Date|272}}, to celebrate Aerys's tenth year on the Iron Throne, Tywin hosted the [[Anniversary Tourney]] in the capital. Lady Joanna Lannister returned to the court for this event, bringing with her six-year-old twins, [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] and [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]]. Drunkenly, Aerys asked Joanna if nursing her children had ruined her breasts. Whilst the question was a great amusement for Lord Tywin's rivals, it humiliated Joanna. Lord Tywin attempted to resign the next morning, but Aerys refused to accept. And thus, Tywin Lannister remained Hand of the King.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

Courtiers at the court who wished to win the king's favor and gain advancement soon learned the best way to gain the king's eye was to mock and make japes about Lord Tywin. King Aerys continued to undermine and slight his Hand, which amused many lords who were rivals of Lord Tywin or who simply disliked the humorless man. Tywin Lannister suffered all these slights in silence, never showing any public display of weakness. When Joanna Lannister died in childbirth in {{Date|273}}, the king had been heard to remark that Joanna had died, and Tywin had begotten [[Tyrion Lannister|his dwarf son]] instead from the gods, "to teach him some humility at last". These reports would reach [[Casterly Rock]], where Lord Tywin was in mourning. From that moment on, all the old affection between the old childhood friends was gone. Yet still, Lord Tywin continued to serve the realm as Hand of the King, whilst King Aerys grew increasingly violent, suspicious and erratic.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

The king's [[Targaryen madness|madness]] abated slightly with the birth of another son, whom he named [[Jaehaerys Targaryen (son of Aerys II)|Jaehaerys]], in {{Date|274}}. Jaehaerys's birth almost restored the king to his old self, but this changed when Jaehaerys died later that same year. In a black rage, Aerys had the boy's [[wet nurse]] beheaded, convinced it had been her fault. He soon had a change of heart, and declared that his mistress was to blame, having poisoned the young babe. Aerys had her and her entire family tortured and eventually executed. Under torture, all confessed to murdering Prince Jaehaerys, though their accounts on Jaehaerys's death greatly differed from one another.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

After this deed, however, Aerys changed his mind yet again. He fasted for a fortnight, and made a walk of repentance across the city, to the [[Great Sept of Baelor]]. There, he prayed with the [[High Septon]]. When he returned, he announced that he would remain true to his wife and marital vows from that moment forth. From that day on in {{Date|275}}, King Aerys II Targaryen lost interest in all other women.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

In {{Date|276}}, Rhaella gave birth to a son named [[Viserys Targaryen|Viserys]]. While the child was healthy enough, Aerys was paranoid about the boy's safety. [[Kingsguard]] knights were ordered to stand over the babe, day and night. No one, not even Queen Rhaella, was allowed to be alone with Viserys. Gifts that came from all over the realm for the new prince were piled up in the yard and burned on Aerys's orders, as the king feared they might be cursed or ensorcelled. When Rhaella's milk dried up, Aerys made his own food taster suckle on the nipples of the wet nurse, to ensure there was no poison on them.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

Later that year, Lord Tywin Lannister staged a [[tournament in honor of Viserys's birth]] at Lannisport. It has been suggested by history that this tourney was arranged as a gesture for reconciliation.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}} At this tourney, Lord Tywin proposed a marriage between his daughter [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] and Prince Rhaegar to King Aerys. However, Aerys's fear of Tywin's power and ambition led him to reject the offer rudely, saying that Tywin was a mere servant of the crown, and no servant's daughter was fit to marry a prince of royal blood. The tourney ended without a final feast and Aerys departed in a chilly atmosphere. Tywin would not forget the insult.{{Ref|AFFC|24}}

===The Defiance of Duskendale===
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[[File:Marc Simonetti King Aerys II Targaryen.jpg|thumb|300px|Aerys after the [[Defiance of Duskendale]], as depicted by Marc Simonetti in ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'']]

Lord [[Denys Darklyn]] of [[Duskendale]] desired to win a charter for Duskendale, which would give him more autonomy from the crown, and so he made his proposal to the crown in {{Date|277}}. Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] refused the proposal, but Denys would not give up so easily. Having noticed the deteriorated relationship between Aerys and Tywin, Denys decided to withhold his payments to the crown, and instead invited the king to Duskendale to hear his petition for a new charter. While Aerys had intended to decline the invitation, the king changed his mind when Tywin advised him to refuse in the strongest possible terms. Eager to demonstrate his ability to handle the situation without the help of his Hand, Aerys decided to settle the issue personally and bring the defiant Lord Darklyn to heel.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

Informing [[Grand Maester]] [[Pycelle]] and the [[small council]] of his decision, Aerys traveled to Duskendale, against Lord Tywin's advice, taking a small force led by Ser [[Gwayne Gaunt]] of the [[Kingsguard]]. The invitation proved to be a trap, however, and Aerys walked right into it. Some of his escort (most notably Gwayne) were killed trying to defend their king, and Aerys was taken prisoner.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

Outrage was the response to this news from Duskendale. As [[Hand of the King]], it fell to Tywin to resolve the crisis. He massed an army and laid siege to the town in what became known as the [[Defiance of Duskendale]]. The situation remained in a stalemate for six months, with Lord Denys threatening to execute the king at the first sign that Tywin intended to storm the town. In the end, it was Ser [[Barristan Selmy]] of the Kingsguard who staged a daring infiltration and managed to rescue the king.{{ref|AFFC|9}}

Lord Denys surrendered and begged for mercy, but the king next ordered [[House Darklyn]] utterly destroyed, with each Darklyn beheaded and Denys's wife [[Serala]] burned alive after being mutilated. Aerys also ordered the deaths of the Darklyns' allies, [[House Hollard]], with the sole exception of the child [[Dontos Hollard]], who was spared only at Barristan's pleading.{{ref|AFFC|9}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

===Following the Defiance===
The Defiance of Duskendale plunged Aerys deeper into his descent into madness. Deeply shaken by his imprisonment, he refused to leave the [[Red Keep]] for the next four years. His jealous and suspicious nature deepened into paranoia and eventually outright delusions, seeing evidence of treachery everywhere.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

Aerys's relations with Lord [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] deteriorated even more rapidly. The king felt his Hand had wanted him to perish in the dungeons of Duskendale. Aerys also no longer trusted his wife or his heir. In his paranoia, Aerys believed that Tywin and [[Rhaegar Targaryen]], [[Prince of Dragonstone]], had conspired to have him killed by storming Duskendale, so the prince would ascend the [[Iron Throne]] and marry Tywin's daughter.

To prevent such conspiracies between Rhaegar and Tywin, Aerys summoned his old childhood friend, Lord [[Steffon Baratheon]], to court, making him a member of the [[small council]]. Aerys publicly announced Steffon would go to [[Volantis]], to find a bride for Rhaegar of "proud [[Valyria]]n blood". The fact that Aerys entrusted this task to Steffon instead of Tywin or Rhaegar caused many to mutter that Aerys intended to make Steffon his new Hand of the King, upon the successful completion of this mission, and that Aerys planned to have Lord Tywin arrested and executed for high treason. Many lords took delight in the prospect.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

[[File:Aerys twoiaf.png|thumb|500px|King Aerys, the Second of His Name, by Jennifer Drummond in ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'']]

Fate had other plans. Lord Steffon's mission turned out to be a failure and on the return voyage his ship was caught in a storm and sank, just off the coast of [[Storm's End]], in sight of his two eldest children, [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert]] and [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]]. Aerys got the notion in his head that Tywin had somehow assassinated Lord Baratheon. He even stated to [[Pycelle]] that he could not dismiss Tywin as Hand, as Tywin would have him killed then as well. In the final years of his reign where Tywin was still Hand, Aerys never met with Lord Tywin unless all seven of the Kingsguard knights were present.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}{{Ref|ACOK|Prologue}}

His paranoia and hysterical madness ever deepening, Aerys heard word of the talents of a certain eunuch named [[Varys]]. The eunuch was brought to court, and appointed as Aerys's [[master of whisperers]] on the small council. The king reasoned that only a foreigner with no competing loyalties in [[Westeros]] could be trusted to alert him of potential threats. The Spider, as Varys became known to the smallfolk, used the crowns gold to form a vast web of informers. Varys was always seen crouching at the king's side whispering in his ear.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

Aerys also resolved the matter of Rhaegar's marriage. In early {{Date|279}}, Prince Rhaegar was betrothed to Princess [[Elia Martell]]. In early {{Date|280}}, the two were wed in a lavish ceremony at the [[Great Sept of Baelor]]. Fearing to be assassinated, Aerys refused to attend. Neither did he allow Prince [[Viserys Targaryen|Viserys]] to attend. Rhaegar and his new bride decided to take up residence on [[Dragonstone (island)|Dragonstone]], instead of remaining in [[King's Landing]], which led some to mutter that Rhaegar planned on deposing his father and seizing the throne. Others claimed that Aerys II meant to disinherit Rhaegar and name his younger son, Prince Viserys, the new heir. The birth of Princess [[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Rhaegar)|Rhaenys]], Aerys first grandchild, did not unite the estranged father and son. When Rhaegar presented the girl at court, Queen Rhaella embraced her grandchild warmly, but Aerys refused to touch her, stating that "she smelled [[Dornishmen|Dornish]]".{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

Aerys grew brutal, capricious and increasingly fascinated with fire, especially the highly flammable substance known as [[wildfire]] which was said to be a cousin to [[dragonflame]]. By {{Date|280}}, Aerys had taken to using wildfire for executing alleged traitors, rather than hangings and beheadings. The [[Alchemists' Guild|pyromancers]] became a fixture at the king's court and [[Wisdom]] [[Rossart]], who carried out the executions, was eventually named to the [[small council]]. All the executions by fire aroused the king and, while he and his wife had slept in separate chambers for some years and avoided each other by day as well, Aerys would always claim his marriage rights after such an execution by fire, brutally abusing his wife in bed.{{Ref|AFFC|16}}

===Year of the False Spring===
[[File:Tywin and Aerys.jpg|thumb|350px|Aerys and his [[Hand of the King]], [[Tywin Lannister]], from ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' Blu-ray]]
Ser [[Arthur Dayne]] of the [[Kingsguard]] defeated the [[Kingswood Brotherhood]] and brought the concerns of [[smallfolk]] in the [[kingswood]] to Aerys.{{ref|AFFC|30}} Arthur knighted [[Jaime Lannister]], the eldest (and [[Tyrion Lannister|only able-bodied]]) son of Lord [[Tywin Lannister]], for his valor during the campaign.{{ref|ASOS|11}}

When a place in the Kingsguard became available, after Ser [[Harlan Grandison]] died in his sleep, Aerys decided to appoint Ser Jaime as the youngest knight ever to join the order. Tywin, and later on Jaime, came to believe that Aerys had intended this not as an honor but a slight to [[House Lannister]], meant to deprive Tywin of his heir and allow Aerys to hold Jaime hostage for his father's loyalty. Unbeknownst to Tywin, this scheme had originally been hatched by Tywin's own daughter, [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]], who had proposed the idea to King Aerys as she wished for her twin Jaime to join the order as to prevent Tywin from betrothing him to [[Lysa Arryn|Lysa Tully]], as Tywin and Lord [[Hoster Tully]] had been discussing.{{Ref|ASOS|11}}

Aerys had made his announcement during court, and Tywin had thanked him openly for the honor the king bestowed upon his House. In reality, he had been furious, and pleading illness, Tywin resign his position as [[Hand of the King|Hand]] and returned to [[Casterly Rock]], with his daughter. Aerys accepted Tywin's resignation and appointed Lord [[Owen Merryweather]] as his replacement, an amiable but not especially competent old man whose main qualifications as Hand were his willingness to throw lavish feasts and offer the king constant flattery. The young knight Jaime would officially join the Kingsguard in a ceremony at a later date.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

With Lord Tywin now gone from court, the new focus of Aerys's mistrust was his own son and heir, Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Rhaegar]], who had become wary of his father's behavior.{{Ref|ADWD|24}} At court, there was growing tension between the factions loyal to the king and those loyal to the [[Prince of Dragonstone]]. Aerys may have been mad and cruel to those he deemed his enemies, but he was lavish with wealth and titles to those who enjoyed his trust.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}} Those loyal to the king were Lord [[Qarlton Chelsted]], the [[master of coin]]; Lord [[Lucerys Velaryon (master of ships)|Lucerys Velaryon]]; the [[master of ships]], Lord [[Symond Staunton]], the [[master of laws]]; [[Varys]], the [[master of whisperers]]; and Wisdom [[Rossart]]. All enjoyed the king's trust and at court held great power. Having learned how to twist the king's madness to their own benefit, they had good reason to oppose Aerys's removal from the [[Iron Throne]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

Rhaegar's supporters were young Lord [[Jon Connington]], Ser [[Myles Mooton]], Ser [[Richard Lonmouth]], and the [[Dornishmen]] who accompanied him at court, including Princess [[Elia Martell|Elia]]'s uncle, Prince [[Lewyn Martell]] of the [[Kingsguard]] and Ser [[Arthur Dayne]], the [[Sword of the Morning]] also of the Kingsguard and who was Rhaegar's dearest friend.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: The Year of the False Spring}}

It fell to [[Grand Maester]] [[Pycelle]] and Lord Merryweather the unenviable task of trying to keep the peace between the factions, Pycelle even dispatched a letter to the [[Citadel]] writing that tensions and division at court strongly resembled those before the [[Dance of the Dragons]], Pycelle was fearful of a civil war between those loyal to the king and those who supported the prince would break out unless some accord could be reached that would satisfy both factions.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: The Year of the False Spring}}

Lord [[Walter Whent]] announced a [[tourney]] would be held at [[Harrenhal]] in {{Date|280}}<ref group="N">''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'' lists {{Date|280}} in "The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II", but {{Date|281}} in "The Fall of the Dragons: The Year of the False Spring". It is confirmed {{Date|280}} is correct in later editions.</ref> to rival any previous tournament. The tourney was to be held in {{Date|281}}. It is believed by some that the tournament was secretly arranged and financed by Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Rhaegar]], as a pretext, so Rhaegar could meet up with the great lords of the realm to discuss arranging a [[Great Council]] and the removal of his father. The tournament was announced by Lord Whent shortly after a visit by his younger brother, Ser [[Oswell Whent|Oswell]] of the Kingsguard.{{Ref|ADWD|67}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: The Year of the False Spring}}

King Aerys at first was counseled by Lord Chelsted to forbid the [[tourney at Harrenhal]], while Lord Staunton went as far to suggest the king should outlaw all tournaments. Lord Merryweather intervened by pointing out such events were extremely popular with the highborn and lowborn and that attempting to ban or outlaw tourneys would make Aerys unpopular and strengthen Rhaegar. The king decided to attend the tournament, the first time he left the [[Red Keep]] since the [[Defiance of Duskendale]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: The Year of the False Spring}}

[[File:the_mad_king_twoiaf_art.png|thumb|300px|Aerys the Mad King, as depicted by Arthur Bozonnet in ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'']]

Aerys also hoped his presence at the tourney would win back the love of his people. If that was his intention, however, it backfired horrifically. Since the Defiance of Duskendale, the king had not taken care of his appearance. His fear of blades meant he would not permit his hair to be cut, or his nails to be groomed. His hair and beard were unwashed, matted and tangled, and his nails were yellow and had grown nine inches in length. His fear and paranoia of [[poison]] had made him thin and gaunt. The [[lord]]s and [[knight]]s at the tourney were appalled at what their monarch had become. Nor was Aerys's behavior that of a sane man, going from mirth to melancholy at a snap of the fingers. His bouts of hysterical laughter, long silences, sudden rages and constant weeping made all present weary.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: The Year of the False Spring}} In contrast, Prince Rhaegar looked every inch a leader and warrior. Tall, clean, handsome, well groomed, the [[Prince of Dragonstone]] was unstoppable in the lists, winning bout after bout.

Aerys had decided that the tournament would be the perfect place to initiate Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] into the [[Kingsguard]], and the young knight said his vows before the king with the realm looking on. When a cheer went up as the young handsome knight joined the [[Kingsguard]], Aerys believed that the cheers believed to be for him.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: The Year of the False Spring}}

A [[mystery knight]], the [[Knight of the Laughing Tree]], competed in the tournament. Certain the knight had concealed his identity because he was an enemy of the crown, Aerys ordered Rhaegar to discover his identity, but the mystery knight could not be found. Prince Rhaegar went on to win the tournament, and shocked all those present by crowning [[Lyanna Stark]], rather than his wife, Princess [[Elia Martell]], his [[queen of love and beauty]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: The Year of the False Spring}}

The next year, in {{Date|282}}, sometime after the birth of Rhaegar's heir, Prince [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)|Aegon]], Prince Rhaegar disappeared with Lyanna, apparently having kidnapped her.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: The Year of the False Spring}} Her eldest brother, [[Brandon Stark|Brandon]], rode to King's Landing with several friends when word of his sister's disappearance reached him. Upon arriving at the Red Keep, Brandon roared for Rhaegar to "come out and die", but the prince was not present. The king had Brandon and his companions—[[Jeffory Mallister]], [[Kyle Royce]], [[Elbert Arryn]], and [[Ethan Glover]]—arrested on charges of conspiring against the life of the crown prince, demanding that their fathers present themselves at court to answer for their sons' crimes. When they did so, Aerys had them all executed without a fair trial, aside from Ethan. When Lord [[Rickard Stark]] demanded a [[trial by combat]], King Aerys chose fire as his champion. Rickard was burned alive in the [[Great Hall (Red Keep)|throne room]] by [[wildfire]] as Brandon was forced to watch, strapped into a torture device that caused him to strangle himself in his attempts to save his father.{{Ref|ACOK|55}}

His paranoia still unsatisfied, Aerys ordered Lord [[Jon Arryn]] to send him the heads of Lyanna's next brother, [[Eddard Stark]], now the Lord of [[Winterfell]], and Lyanna's fiancé, Lord [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert Baratheon]] of [[Storm's End]], who were present with Jon at the [[Eyrie]]. Lord Arryn refused to kill his former wards, however, and raised his banners in revolt.{{Ref|AGOT|2}}

===Robert's Rebellion===
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[[File:Mad King AerysJake Murray.png|thumb|350px|Mad King Aerys, by Jake Murray © Fantasy Flight Games]]
Aerys's acts triggered a chain of events that would become known as the War of the Usurper to [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] loyalists and [[Robert's Rebellion]] to those who fought on the rebel side. Houses [[House Arryn|Arryn]],{{ref|ADWD|9}} [[House Stark|Stark]],{{Ref|AGOT|12}} and [[House Baratheon|Baratheon]],{{ref|AGOT|12}} and later on in the war also Houses [[House Tully|Tully]]{{ref|ASOS|29}} and [[House Greyjoy|Greyjoy]],{{ref|TWOIAF|The Iron Islands: The Old Way and the New}} united in rebellion against the [[Iron Throne]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: The Year of the False Spring}} Houses [[House Tyrell|Tyrell]]{{ref|AGOT|27}} and [[House Martell|Martell]] remained loyal to Aerys,{{ref|ASOS|37}} however, and [[House Lannister]] stayed neutral for most of the conflict.{{ref|AGOT|12}}

Aerys's [[Hand of the King|Hand]] at the start of the rebellion was still Lord [[Owen Merryweather]], but he was quickly replaced for his failure to act to contain the unrest in its early stages. Aerys next turned to Lord [[Jon Connington]] of [[Griffin's Roost]], a close friend of Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]]. Jon promised to deliver Robert's head, but he was exiled by Aerys after losing to rebel forces at [[Stoney Sept]] in the [[Battle of the Bells]].{{ref|AFFC|27}}

As his next Hand, Aerys chose Lord [[Qarlton Chelsted]].{{Ref|ADWD|Epilogue}} By this point, the king was becoming fearful of a rebel victory, and he hatched the [[wildfire plot]], a plan to gain a final revenge against his enemies in the event that they took the capital. He ordered [[pyromancer]]s to create a massive reserve of [[wildfire]] and secret it around [[King's Landing]], plotting to burn down the entire city and kill all its inhabitants rather than allow Robert to have it intact. Upon discovering the plot, Lord Chelsted confronted Aerys and, when he realized the king could not be dissuaded, resigned his position in disgust, flinging his chain of office at the king's feet. Aerys had him burned alive. The [[Alchemists' Guild]] had enjoyed royal favor ever since the Defiance of Duskendale owing to the king's obsession with wildfire, and Aerys appointed the head of the guild, [[Rossart]], his final Hand.{{ref|ASOS|37}}

After the [[Battle of the Trident]], in which Prince Rhaegar was slain by Robert and the royal army defeated, a rebel victory was all but certain.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: Robert's Rebellion}} Aerys sent Queen [[Rhaella Targaryen]] (then newly pregnant with Princess [[Daenerys Targaryen|Daenerys]]) and Prince [[Viserys Targaryen|Viserys]] to [[Dragonstone]] for their own safety. However, he kept Rhaegar's widow, Princess [[Elia Martell]], and her young children, Princess [[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Rhaegar)|Rhaenys]] and Prince [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)|Aegon]], with him at the Red Keep, believing they were necessary as hostages to ensure the loyalty of House Martell and [[Dorne]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: The End}}

===Sack of King's Landing===
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[[File:Jaime Aerys Michael Komarck.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Jaime Lannister]] kills Aerys during the [[Sack of King's Landing]], by Michael Komarck © Green Ronin]]

Hours before the vanguard of Lord [[Eddard Stark]]'s rebel host would arrive, twelve thousand [[westermen]] under Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] reached [[King's Landing]] and pledged their loyalty to King Aerys.{{ref|AGOT|12}} Lord [[Varys]] advised the king not to admit them to the city, but [[Grand Maester]] [[Pycelle]] argued that the [[Warden of the West]] had come to help Aerys. The king made the fateful choice to listen to Pycelle, and opened the city gates.{{ref|ASOS|37}} The Lannister forces then began the [[Sack of King's Landing]], however.

Realizing this was the end, Aerys summoned Lord Rossart and Ser [[Jaime Lannister]], the last remaining Kingsguard knight in the city. Aerys had retained Jaime throughout the war to ensure Tywin's loyalty, though up until that point [[House Lannister]] had been neutral in the rebellion. Jaime would later remark upon the irony of the Mad King's belief that he could not be harmed if he kept Jaime close. Aerys commanded Jaime to kill his father, then gave Lord [[Rossart]] the long-awaited order to ignite the wildfire caches and burn the city to the ground.{{Ref|ASOS|37}} Jaime later suggested that much like his mad great-uncle [[Aerion Targaryen|Aerion the Monstrous]] before him, Aerys held the delusional belief that he would not die in the inferno, but rather would be transformed by the flames into a [[dragon]], giving him the power to crush his enemies.{{Ref|ASOS|37}}

To prevent the wildfire plot from being carried out, Jaime slew Rossart near a postern gate, and he returned to the [[Great Hall (Red Keep)|throne room]] to find Aerys pacing by himself. The king released his bowels and fled for the [[Iron Throne]] when he realized that Jaime had killed Rossart, but the Kingsguard pulled him off the steps and cut his throat.{{Ref|ACOK|55}}{{Ref|ASOS|11}}{{Ref|ASOS|37}} Meanwhile, Princess [[Elia Martell|Elia of Dorne]] and Aerys's grandchildren, Princess [[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Rhaegar)|Rhaenys]] and Prince [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)|Aegon Targaryen]], were killed by Ser [[Amory Lorch]] and Ser Ser [[Gregor Clegane]] in [[Maegor's Holdfast]].{{ref|ASOS|53}} Jaime later hunted down the pyromancers [[Belis]] and [[Garigus]], but he never publicly revealed the wildfire plot{{ref|ASOS|37}} and his killing of Aerys earned him the epithet "Kingslayer".{{Ref|AGOT|5}}

[[Robert I Baratheon]] claimed the Iron Throne, and the reign of the Targaryen dynasty was ended.{{Ref|AGOT|3}} In return for their fealty, those pardoned by King Robert included Jaime,{{ref|ASOS|36}} Pycelle,{{ref|AGOT|45}} Varys,{{ref|AGOT|45}} and Ser [[Barristan Selmy]].{{ref|AGOT|45}} Aerys's wife, Queen [[Rhaella Targaryen]], died in childbirth at [[Dragonstone]], but Ser [[Willem Darry]] fled with Prince [[Viserys Targaryen]] and the infant [[Daenerys Targaryen]] for the [[Braavosian Coastland]] before the [[assault on Dragonstone]] by Robert's brother, Lord [[Stannis Baratheon]].{{ref|AGOT|3}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
[[File:Gabrielle Portal Dragon EggIII.png|thumb|350px|Aerys's daughter [[Daenerys Targaryen|Daenerys]] holding a [[dragon egg]], by Gabrielle Portal © Fantasy Flight Games]]
[[Viserys Targaryen]], the Beggar King, has raised his younger sister, [[Daenerys Targaryen|Daenerys]], in exile in the [[Free Cities]], and he desires to avenge their father by one day killing Ser [[Jaime Lannister]].{{ref|AGOT|3}} Daenerys weds Khal [[Drogo]] outside [[Pentos]].{{ref|AGOT|11}}

Lord [[Eddard Stark]], the new [[Hand of the King]] for his friend [[Robert I Baratheon]], mentions Aerys's crimes when objecting to Robert's plan to assassinate Daenerys, who is now pregnant in [[Essos]].{{ref|AGOT|33}}

Viserys is killed by Drogo at Vaes Dothrak.{{ref|AGOT|46}} After Drogo and [[Rhaego|their child]] die on the [[Dothraki sea]], Daenerys, now the last of [[House Targaryen]],{{ref|AGOT|72}} emerges from Drogo's funeral pyre with three living [[dragon]]s.{{ref|AGOT|72}}

===''A Clash of Kings''===
The [[War of the Five Kings]] breaks out in [[Westeros]] after Robert's death. An older peasant taken captive by the [[Mountain's men]] curses the warring [[House Tully|Tullys]], [[House Lannister|Lannisters]], and [[House Stark|Starks]], and he indicates that King Aerys would not have allowed such mistreatment of [[smallfolk]].{{ref|ACOK|26}}

In [[Qarth]], Daenerys calls herself [[Queen of the Seven Kingdoms]] of Westeros.{{ref|ACOK|48}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
Disguised as "Arstan Whitebeard", Ser [[Barristan Selmy]] enters Daenerys's service; Arstan is delicate when speaking with the queen about her controversial father,{{ref|ASOS|8}} telling her he gave the Seven Kingdom years of peace.{{ref|ASOS|23}} After his identity is revealed in [[Meereen]], Barristan admits to Daenerys that Aerys was mad, like [[Targaryen madness|some other Targaryens]].{{ref|ASOS|71}}

Jaime defends his slaying of the Mad King to [[Brienne of Tarth]].{{ref|ASOS|11}}

King [[Stannis Baratheon]] tells Ser [[Davos Seaworth]] that according to Barristan, the rot in Aerys's reign began with [[Varys]].{{ref|ASOS|36}}

[[Tyrion Lannister]] warns his father, Lord [[Tywin Lannister]], that the vengeful King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]] will become Aerys the Third.{{ref|ASOS|53}} After Joffrey's death, a bitter Tyrion tells Jaime, the boy king's biological father, that Joffrey would have been worse than Aerys.{{ref|ASOS|77}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
The [[maester]] at the [[Dun Fort]] tells Brienne about the [[Defiance of Duskendale]], and Brienne recalls that Aerys had been driven by mad by the event, according to the tales of her own maester at [[Evenfall Hall]].{{ref|AFFC|9}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
[[File:Paolo Puggioni aegontargaryen.jpg|thumb|350px|[[Aegon Targaryen (Young Griff)|Young Griff]], claimed to be Aerys's grandson [[Aegon Targaryen|Aegon]], by Paolo Puggioni © Fantasy Flight Games]]
Magister [[Illyrio Mopatis]] of [[Pentos]], the exiled Lord [[Jon Connington]], and the [[Golden Company]] plot to have "[[Aegon Targaryen (Young Griff)|Young Griff]]", whom they claim is Aerys's grandson [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)|Aegon Targaryen]], marry Daenerys and claim the [[Iron Throne]].{{Ref|ADWD|24}}

Lord [[Godric Borrell]] reveals to Davos that his lordly father could have betrayed Eddard Stark to Aerys for a rich reward at the start of [[Robert's Rebellion]], but he chose not to after learning of Robert's [[taking of Gulltown]].{{ref|ADWD|9}}

Barristan tries to explain the actions of Lord Stark to Daenerys, [[Queen of Meereen]], but she is still hostile toward his memory.{{ref|ADWD|11}} Barristan later begins to tell his queen about Aerys and his desires for [[Joanna Lannister]], but they are interrupted.{{ref|ADWD|43}} Barristan privately doubts his actions at [[Duskendale]], wondering whether Aerys's death in Lord [[Denys Darklyn]]'s dungeon and Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]]'s ascent to the [[Iron Throne]] would not have spared the Seven Kingdoms much grief.{{Ref|ADWD|55}}{{ref|ADWD|67}}

==Small Council under Aerys II==
During the reign of King Aerys, his [[small council]] had the following known members:

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!Office
!Duration
!Name
|-
| rowspan="5"| [[Hand of the King]]
| {{Date|262}} - {{Date|281}}
| Ser/Lord [[Tywin Lannister]]
|-
| {{Date|281}} - {{Date|282}}
| Lord [[Owen Merryweather]]
|-
| {{Date|282}} - {{Date|283}}
| Lord [[Jon Connington]]
|-
| {{Date|283}} - {{Date|283}}
| Lord [[Qarlton Chelsted]]
|-
| {{Date|283}} - {{Date|283}}
| [[Wisdom]] [[Rossart]]
|-
| [[Grand Maester]]
| {{Date|262}} - {{Date|283}}
| [[Pycelle]]
|-
| [[Master of coin]]
| Unknown
| Lord [[Qarlton Chelsted]]
|-
| [[Master of laws]]
| Unknown
| [[Symond Staunton]]
|-
| [[Master of ships]]
| Unknown - Unknown
| [[Lucerys Velaryon (master of ships)|Lucerys Velaryon]]
|-
| [[Master of whisperers]]
| ±{{Date|278}} - {{Date|283}}
| [[Varys]]
|-
| [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]]
| {{Date|262}} - {{Date|283}}
| Ser [[Gerold Hightower]]
|}

==Quotes by Aerys==
{{Quote|Let [[Robert I Baratheon|him]] be king over charred bones and cooked meat. Let him be the king of ashes.{{Ref|ACOK|48}}|Aerys to [[Rossart]]}}

{{Quote|I want [[Tywin Lannister|him]] dead, the traitor. I want his head, you'll bring me his head, or you'll burn with all the rest. All the traitors.{{Ref|ASOS|11}}|Aerys to [[Jaime Lannister]]}}

{{Quote|He'll win no glory here. He's mine now, not [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin's]]. He'll serve as I see fit. I am the king. I rule, and he'll obey.{{ref|ASOS|44}}|Aerys regarding [[Jaime Lannister]] at the [[tourney of Harrenhal]]}}

{{Quote|You are my most able servant, [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]], but a man does not marry [[Rhaegar Targaryen|his heir]] to [[Cersei Lannister|his servant's daughter]].{{Ref|AFFC|24}}|Aerys to [[Tywin Lannister]]}}

==Quotes about Aerys==
{{Quote|'''Robert''': Seven hells, someone had to kill Aerys! If [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] hadn't done it, it would have been left for you or me. 
'''Eddard''': We were not Sworn Brothers of the [[Kingsguard]].{{Ref|AGOT|12}}|[[Robert I Baratheon]] and [[Eddard Stark]]}}

{{Quote|'''Eddard''': Robert, I ask you, what did we rise against Aerys Targaryen for, if not to put an end to the murder of children? 
'''Robert''': To put an end to [[House Targaryen|Targaryens]]!{{ref|AGOT|33}}|[[Eddard Stark]] and [[Robert I Baratheon]]}}

{{Quote|'''Joffrey''': You can't talk to me that way. The king can do as he likes. 
'''Tyrion''': Aerys Targaryen did as he liked. Has [[Cersei Lannister|your mother]] ever told you [[Sack of King's Landing|what happened to him]]?{{ref|ACOK|32}}|[[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]] and [[Tyrion Lannister]]}}

{{Quote|Kingslayer. And such a king he was! To Aerys Targaryen, the Second of His Name, [[Lord of the Seven Kingdoms]] and [[Protector of the Realm]]. And to the sword that opened his throat. A [[gold]]en sword, don't you know. Until his blood ran red down the blade. Those are the [[House Lannister|Lannister]] colors, red and gold."{{Ref|ACOK|55}}|[[Jaime Lannister]] to [[Catelyn Stark]]}}

{{Quote|Aerys was mad, the [[Seven Kingdoms|whole realm]] knew it.{{Ref|ACOK|55}}|[[Catelyn Stark]] to [[Jaime Lannister]]}}

{{Quote|[[Mummers]] and [[monkey]]s require applause. So did Aerys, for that matter.{{ref|ASOS|4}}|[[Tywin Lannister]] to [[Tyrion Lannister]]}}

{{Quote|'''Jaime''': You are not old enough to have known Aerys Targaryen ... 
'''Brienne''': Aerys was mad and cruel, no one has ever denied that. He was still king, crowned and anointed. And you had [[Kingsguard|sworn to protect him]].
'''Jaime''': I know what I swore.{{Ref|ASOS|11}}|[[Jaime Lannister]] and [[Brienne Tarth]]}}

{{Quote|'''Barristan''': Your father always had a little madness in him, I now believe. Yet he was charming and generous as well, so his lapses were forgiven. His reign began with such promise ... but as the years passed, the lapses grew more frequent, until ... 
'''Daenerys''': Do I want to hear this now? 
'''Barristan''': Perhaps not. Not now. 
'''Daenerys''': Not now. One day. One day you must tell me all. The good and the bad. There is some good to be said of my father, surely? 
'''Barristan''': There is, Your Grace.{{ref|ASOS|71}}|[[Barristan Selmy]] and [[Daenerys Targaryen]]}}

{{Quote|Somehow he had gotten it in his head that Prince [[Lewyn Martell|Lewyn]] must have betrayed [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Rhaegar]] on the [[Battle of the Trident|Trident]], but he thought he could keep [[Dorne]] loyal so long as he kept [[Elia Martell|Elia]] and [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)|Aegon]] by his side. The traitors want [[King's Landing|my city]], I heard him tell [[Rossart]], but I'll give them naught but ashes. Let [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert]] be king over charred bones and cooked meat. The [[House Targaryen|Targaryens]] never bury their dead, they burn them. Aerys meant to have the [[wildfire plot|greatest funeral pyre of them all]].{{Ref|ASOS|37}}|[[Jaime Lannister]] to [[Brienne Tarth]]}}

{{Quote|They said [[Rhaella Targaryen|the queen]] looked as if some beast had savaged her, clawing at her thighs and chewing on her breasts. A crowned beast, Jaime knew.{{Ref|AFFC|16}}|[[Jaime Lannister]]'s thoughts}}

==Family==
{{Targaryen tree now}}

==Notes==
{{Notes}}

==References==
{{References}}

==External links==
* [http://gameofthrones.wikia.com/wiki/Aerys_II_Targaryen Aerys II Targaryen] on the [http://gameofthrones.wikia.com/wiki/Main Game of Thrones wiki].

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Jaehaerys II Targaryen

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{{See homonyms |Jaehaerys Targaryen}}
{{Infobox monarch
| arms = Targaryen
| title = King
| firstname = Jaehaerys
| regnalnumber = 2
| lastname = Targaryen
| image = [[Image:JAEHAERYS II.jpg|350px]]
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| reign = {{Date|259|262}}
| coronation =
| othertitles = [[King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men]] [[Lord of the Seven Kingdoms]] [[Protector of the Realm]] [[Prince of Dragonstone]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon V}}
| fullname = Jaehaerys Targaryen the Second of His Name
| predecessor = [[Aegon V Targaryen]]
| successor = [[Aerys II Targaryen]]
| suc-type =
| heir = [[Aerys II Targaryen]]
| queen = [[Shaera Targaryen]]
| consort =
| spouse1 =
| issue = [[Aerys II Targaryen]] [[Rhaella Targaryen]]
| royalhouse = [[House Targaryen]]
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| royalanthem =
| father = [[Aegon V Targaryen]]
| mother = [[Betha Blackwood]]
| dateofbirth = {{Date|225}}<ref>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued)#Jaehaerys II Targaryen|Jaehaerys II Targaryen]] calculation.''</ref>
| placeofbirth = [[King's Landing]]{{Ref|AWOIAF|Jaehaerys II}}
| dateofdeath = {{Date|262}}{{Ref|aGoT|Appendix}}
| placeofdeath = [[King's Landing]]{{Ref|AWOIAF| Jaehaerys II}}
| dateofburial =
| placeofburial =
| Books = ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' (appendix) ''[[A Clash of Kings]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (mentioned)
}}

'''Jaehaerys II Targaryen''' was a [[Lord of the Seven Kingdoms]] and the sixteenth [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] king to sit the [[Iron Throne]]. He was the second born son of King [[Aegon V Targaryen]] and Queen [[Betha Blackwood]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|Appendix: Targaryen Lineage}} Jaehaerys was the father of King [[Aerys II Targaryen]] and Queen [[Rhaella Targaryen]], and the grandfather of [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Rhaegar]], [[Viserys Targaryen|Viserys]] and [[Daenerys Targaryen|Daenerys]].

==Appearance and Character==
Jaehaerys was sickly looking, pale and frail with large [[purple eyes]] and shoulder-length hair. He suffered from numerous ailments throughout his life.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys II}} Jaehaerys was reckoned a weak king by many.{{Ref|ADWD|59}} An amiable and clever, yet sickly man, Jaehaerys died at the young age of thirty-seven.<ref name="ssm">So Spake Martin: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Targaryen_Kings/Archived Targaryen Kings], November 01, 2005</ref>

Jaehaerys wore a cape that concealed one arm. His crown was the red gold band with black iron points worn by [[Maekar I Targaryen|Maekar I]] before him.<ref name="ssm" />

==History==
===Early life===
Jaehaerys's father, King [[Aegon V Targaryen]], had developed a deep distaste for the [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] practice of incestuous marriages and was determined to end the custom. Thus, in {{Date|237}}, Jaehaerys was betrothed to [[Celia Tully]], the daughter of the Lord of Riverrun. However, from a young age, Jaehaerys had been of a more traditional frame of mind, as he was in love with his sister, Princess [[Shaera Targaryen|Shaera]]. Shaera, in turn, desired him. King Aegon V and Queen [[Betha Blackwood|Betha]] observed this and were alerted because of it. They did everything they could to separate the two siblings, yet this only served to inflame their passion.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon V}}

While Jaehaerys had been betrothed to Celia Tully, Princess Shaera had been betrothed in {{Date|237}} to [[Luthor Tyrell]], the heir to [[Highgarden]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon V}} When Jaehaerys's and Shaera's elder brother, Prince [[Duncan Targaryen|Duncan]], broke his betrothal to the daughter of Lord [[Lyonel Baratheon]] in {{Date|239}} and married a common born girl known as [[Jenny of Oldstones]], Prince Jaehaerys and Princess Shaera took note. Duncan was forced to choose between the [[Iron Throne]] and his position as heir to the throne, and his new bride. King Aegon V, in the end, relented, though Duncan was excluded from the line of succession.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon V}}

Thus, in {{Date|240}}, Jaehaerys and Shaera followed in Duncan's footsteps. They eluded their guardians, and secretly wed and consummated the marriage. Aegon despaired over this, but felt he had no choice, as the marriage had been consummated. He was forced to relent to his children's wishes, while at the same time dealing with the anger and wounded pride of both [[House Tully]] and [[House Tyrell]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon V}}

Following their example, the younger brother of Duncan and Jaehaerys, Prince [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Aegon V)|Daeron Targaryen]], would later also break his betrothal, meaning all sons of King Aegon V married for love, which the king had only agreed to because he himself had been allowed to do so.{{Ref|ADWD|67}}

In {{date|244}} Jaehaerys and Shaera had their first child, a son who they named [[Aerys II Targaryen|Aerys]]. A daughter, [[Rhaella Targaryen|Rhaella]], followed within the next two years.<ref>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Aerys II Targaryen|Aerys II Targaryen]] and [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued3)#Rhaella Targaryen|Rhaella Targaryen]] calculations.''</ref>

While Jaehaerys himself had married for love, he later commanded his son, Prince [[Aerys II Targaryen|Aerys]], and daughter, Princess [[Rhaella Targaryen|Rhaella]], to marry each other, despite neither desiring this match. A [[Ghost of High Heart|woods witch]], brought to court by [[Jenny of Oldstones]], prophesied that the [[prince that was promised]] would be born from their line.{{Ref|ADWD|23}} Whilst King Aegon V was frustrated by Jaehaerys's decision, he let his son have his way.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon V}} The firstborn child of Aerys and Rhaella, Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Rhaegar]], was born in the year {{Date|259}}, on the same day that the [[Tragedy at Summerhall]] took place, a tragedy which killed multiple members of House Targaryen, including King [[Aegon V Targaryen]] and his eldest son, [[Duncan Targaryen|Duncan]].{{Ref|AWOIAF|Rhaegar Targaryen}}

===Reign===
Jaehaerys ascended the throne at the age of thirty-four. Despite his young age, his reign would be short, lasting only three years.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys II}} [[Dalbridge]], who would later join the [[Night's Watch]], served as a squire to Jaehaerys II in his youth.{{Ref|AWOIAF|Dalbridge}}{{Ref|ACOK|56}}

The most notable event that occurred in his reign was the [[War of the Ninepenny Kings]]. The conflict had been brewing for some time.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon V}} The [[Band of Nine]] seized the [[Stepstones]] and Jaehaerys feared they would use the islands as a base of operation to launch a war on the [[Seven Kingdoms]]. Despite being the least martial of Aegon V's sons, he proved capable of defending realm from the [[House Blackfyre|Blackfyre]] pretender [[Maelys I Blackfyre|Maelys the Monstrous]].{{Ref|AWOIAF|Jaehaerys II}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys II}} Wanting to end the Blackfyre threat once and for all, Jaehaerys assembled the armies of the [[Iron Throne]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys II}} Jaehaerys wanted to command the attack against Maelys himself, but his [[Hand of the King]], Lord [[Ormund Baratheon]], counseled the king to remain at [[King's Landing]] with Queen [[Shaera Targaryen|Shaera]]. Instead, Lord Ormund led the attack himself. In {{Date|260}}, the Targaryen armies landed on three of the Stepstones and the war lasted for most of that year.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys II}} In the end, it was a young knight, Ser [[Barristan Selmy]], who slew Maelys in single combat.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys II}}{{Ref|ADWD|55}}{{Ref|ASOS|67}} With Maelys dead, the rest of the [[Band of Nine]] lost interest in [[Westeros]] and fell back to their own domains.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys II}}

Due to his delicate health, Jaehaerys was considered weak by many, but Ser [[Barristan Selmy]], whom he raised to the [[Kingsguard]],{{ref|ADWD|55}} thought differently. Jaehaerys's reign only lasted three years, but he reigned well in those short years. He proved a capable king, restoring order to the kingdom, ending the [[House Blackfyre|Blackfyre]] threat and reconciling many of the Great Houses who had grown unhappy with his father's reign.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys II}} In {{Date|262}}, after barely three years on the throne, King Jaehaerys II Targaryen died after a short [[illness]], complaining of a sudden shortness of breath, at the age of thirty-seven.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys II}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Storm of Swords''===
[[Barristan Selmy|Arstan Whitebeard]] mentions Jaehaerys to [[Daenerys Targaryen]]. Dany is struck by the realization that Arstan knew her grandfather and will be able to tell her about [[House Targaryen|her family]], the people she comes from. Arstan also tells her of the latent [[Targaryen madness|madness]] in her family and that Jaehaerys once told him that madness and greatness were two sides of the same coin.{{Ref|ASOS|71}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
In [[Meereen]] Ser [[Barristan Selmy]] reveals to [[Daenerys Targaryen|Daenerys]] that her grandsire, King Jaehaerys II, arranged the marriage between her parents, Prince [[Aerys II Targaryen|Aerys]] and Princess [[Rhaella Targaryen|Rhaella]].{{Ref|ADWD|23}}

After Daenerys's disappearance Ser Barristan thinks to himself that it is his failures that haunt him at night, one of which is King Jaehaerys, whom he feels he failed, as he had stood in his white cloak beside the [[Iron Throne]] as madness consumed Jaehaerys’s son Aerys. Ser Barristan recalls that he stood, and saw, and heard, and yet did nothing.{{Ref|ADWD|55}}

In the [[Audience chamber (Great Pyramid)|Great Pyramid's audience chamber]], when Admiral [[Groleo]]'s severed head is presented to King [[Hizdahr zo Loraq]], Ser Barristan glances toward the throne, having served so many kings he cannot help but imagine how they might have reacted to this provocation, he thinks that even Jaehaerys, reckoned weak by many, would have ordered the arrest of [[Bloodbeard]] and the Yunkish slavers.{{Ref|ADWD|59}}

==Quotes==
{{Quote|King Jaehaerys once told me that [[Targaryen madness|madness]] and greatness were two sides of the same [[Currency|coin]]. Every time a new [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] is born, he said, the [[Faith of the Seven#The Seven|gods]] toss the coin in the air and the world holds its breath to see how it will land.{{Ref|ASOS|71}}|[[Barristan Selmy]] to [[Daenerys Targaryen]]}}

{{Quote|Jaehaerys. [[Barristan Selmy|This old man]] knew my grandfather.{{Ref|ASOS|71}}|thoughts of [[Daenerys Targaryen]]}}

==Family==
{{Targaryen tree now}}

==References==
{{References|2}}

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Aegon V Targaryen

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{{See homonyms|Aegon Targaryen|Aegon}}
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| title = King
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| regnalnumber = 5
| lastname = Targaryen
| epithet = the Unlikely
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| fullname = Aegon Targaryen the Fifth of His Name
| othertitles = [[King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men]] [[Lord of the Seven Kingdoms]] [[Protector of the Realm]]
| predecessor = [[Maekar I Targaryen]]
| heir = 1st: [[Duncan Targaryen]] {{s|renounced rights}} 2nd: [[Jaehaerys II Targaryen|Jaehaerys Targaryen]]
| successor = [[Jaehaerys II Targaryen]]
| alias = Aegon the Unlikely Aegon the Fortunate Egg The Prince Who Was An Egg
| dateofbirth = {{Date|200}}<ref>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon V Targaryen]] calculation.''</ref>
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| placeofdeath = [[Summerhall]]{{Ref|AWOIAF|Aegon V Targaryen}}
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| queen = [[Betha Blackwood]]
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| issue = [[Duncan Targaryen]] [[Jaehaerys II Targaryen]] [[Shaera Targaryen]] [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Aegon V)|Daeron Targaryen]] [[Rhaelle Targaryen]]
| father = [[Maekar I Targaryen]]
| mother = [[Dyanna Dayne]]
| Books = ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'' (mentioned) ''[[The Hedge Knight]]'' (appears) ''[[The Sworn Sword]]'' (appears) ''[[The Mystery Knight]]'' (appears) ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Clash of Kings]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (mentioned)
| Played_by = [[w:Dexter Sol Ansell|Dexter Sol Ansell]]
| TV_series = ''[[A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (TV series)|A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms]]'': [[A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms - Season 1|Season 1]]
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'''Aegon V Targaryen''' was a [[Lord of the Seven Kingdoms]] and the fifteenth [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] to sit the [[Iron Throne]] as [[King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men]].{{Ref|AGoT|Appendix}} In his youth, he went by the nickname '''Egg''' and squired for Ser [[Duncan the Tall]].

Aegon became king after a [[Great Council]] bypassed a number of candidates earlier in the line of succession, and after his elder brother, Maester [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]], refused the throne. As the fourth son of [[Maekar I Targaryen|Maekar I]], himself a fourth son, Aegon was called '''Aegon the Unlikely'''.{{Ref|ACOK|6}}

In the television adaptation ''[[A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (TV series)|A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms]]'', Aegon is portrayed by [[Dexter Sol Ansell]].<ref>The Hollywood Reporter: [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/game-of-thrones-hedge-knight-dunk-and-egg-cast-1235867446/ Dunk and Egg cast] (April 5, 2024)</ref>

==Appearance and Character==
{{See also|:Category:Images of Aegon V Targaryen|l1=Images of Aegon V Targaryen}}

Aegon had large eyes which could appear dark blue,{{Ref|THK}} but were actually [[Purple eyes|deep and dark and purple]].{{Ref|TSS}} The boy was pasty faced and skinny.{{Ref|THK}} Because of his silver-gold hair, he shaved his head to hide his identity while a squire, making his eyes appear huge on his bald head.{{Ref|THK}} Aegon wore a wide-brimmed floppy straw hat while squiring for Ser [[Duncan the Tall]].{{Ref|TSS}}

According to a semi-canonical source, Aegon in his thirties had shoulder-length hair. Tall, slender, and handsome, he looked strong yet kindly. His [[crown]] was the simple gold circlet worn by [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys II]] and [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon III]] before him.{{Ref|SSM|1253}}

Aegon was bold, compassionate toward animals, and well educated in his youth.{{Ref|THK}}{{Ref|TSS}} He was known to lie{{Ref|THK}} and quick with a retort,{{Ref|TMK}} however, and was proud of being a noble.{{Ref|TSS}} Some considered him insolent.{{Ref|TMK}} Aegon grew to become a kindly and approachable man{{Ref|SSM|1253}} beloved by the [[smallfolk]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|15}} Maester [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]], who gave the nickname Egg to his brother,{{Ref|THK}} believed that Aegon had innocence and sweetness.{{Ref|ADWD|7}}

==History==
===Early life===
Aegon was born the fourth son and fifth child of Prince [[Maekar I Targaryen|Maekar Targaryen]] and his wife, [[Dyanna Dayne]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|10|1}} Aegon served at court in King's Landing for two years as a page, sometimes attending to the [[small council]].{{Ref|TSS}} Aegon owned a [[dragon egg]], which was colored with green and white swirls and had been placed in his cradle with him when he was a babe. Aegon and his elder brother, Prince [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]], hoped their eggs would hatch so they could become [[dragonriders]]. Aegon kept his egg at [[Summerhall]].{{Ref|tmk}} The brothers recreated the [[Battle of the Redgrass Field]] with painted soldiers on Maester [[Melaquin]]'s table.{{Ref|TMK}}

Aegon loathed his brother, the cruel and sadistic [[Aerion Targaryen|Aerion]], who threw Aegon's pet [[cat]] down a well. Aerion once visited Aegon in his bedroom during the dead of night, put a knife to Aegon's privates, and joked about removing his genitals so he would become a girl whom Aerion could marry.{{Ref|thk}} Once Aegon's sister [[Rhae Targaryen|Rhae]] slipped a love potion into his drink so that he would marry her and not their sister [[Daella Targaryen (daughter of Maekar I)|Daella]],{{Ref|TSS}} to whom he might have been betrothed.<ref group="N">''"so I'd marry [Rhae] instead of [Daella]"'' can be interpreted to mean that Aegon and Daella were betrothed.</ref> Aegon did not wish to marry, instead dreaming of becoming a [[knight]] of the [[Kingsguard]], who are sworn not to wed.{{Ref|TSS}}

===Tourney at Ashford Meadow===
[[File:The mystery knight by grr martin by marcsimonetti.jpg|thumb|250px|Ser [[Duncan the Tall]] and Aegon, by Marc Simonetti © LeYa Brasil]]
Aegon was supposed to squire for his eldest brother, [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Daeron]], in the [[tourney at Ashford Meadow]], but Daeron had no interest in jousting and instead drank himself into a stupor at an inn. Daeron shaved Aegon's head to prevent the boy's distinctive Targaryen hair from being recognized by men sent by their father, Prince [[Maekar I Targaryen|Maekar]].{{Ref|THK}} When the hedge knight Dunk visited the inn, he assumed Aegon was a stableboy. Calling himself "Egg", the disguised Aegon assumed that Dunk was short for "Duncan", which Dunk accepted. Aegon was impressed by the humble hedge knight and followed him. Ser [[Duncan the Tall]] agreed to let Egg serve as his squire during the tourney.{{Ref|THK}}

Duncan was arrested and sentenced to fight a [[trial by battle]] after attacking Egg's elder brother, Prince [[Aerion Targaryen]]. Because the battle was to be a [[Trial of Seven]], Aegon convinced Ser [[Lyonel Baratheon]] to fight on behalf of Duncan. Aegon's uncle, Prince [[Baelor Targaryen (son of Daeron II)|Baelor Breakspear]], also fought alongside Duncan during the trial, but Baelor died of a wound inflicted by Prince Maekar, Baelor's brother and Aegon's father, who had fought on behalf of Aerion and House Targaryen.{{Ref|THK}}

Maekar, the [[Prince of Summerhall]], wished Aegon to be trained as a knight, but Aegon would only agree if Duncan were the knight who trained him. When Maekar offered Duncan a place at the garrison of [[Summerhall]], Dunk declined and agreed to take Aegon on only if Aegon accompanied him as his squire. Aegon would live humbly, but Duncan thought it would make Aegon a better man than his brothers, Aerion and Daeron. Thus, Aegon served as a squire to Duncan under his nickname "Egg".{{Ref|THK}}

===Squire===
Aegon kept his identity secret from the public while squiring for Duncan, and he kept hidden in his boot a signet ring from his father, [[Maekar I Targaryen|Maekar Targaryen]], [[Prince of Summerhall]].{{Ref|TSS}}{{Ref|TMK}} While escorting merchants in [[Dorne]] from the [[Prince's Pass]] to [[Vaith]], [[Chestnut]] died while Egg was on the horse's back. The pair traveled aboard a poleboat on the [[Greenblood]] toward the [[Planky Town]], and during the journey [[orphans of the Greenblood|orphan]] girls rubbed Aegon's head for luck. Dunk and Egg then sailed on ''[[White Lady]]'' to [[Oldtown]], where Aegon received the mule [[Maester (mule)|Maester]], a gift from his brother, Maester [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]].{{Ref|TSS}}

A little less than two years after Ashford Meadow, Aegon and Duncan served Ser [[Eustace Osgrey]] of [[Standfast]] during his conflict with [[Rohanne Webber]], [[Lady of Coldmoat]], over the [[Chequy Water]]. At Coldmoat, Egg verified for the illiterate Dunk that a royal parchment from King [[Daeron II Targaryen]] had granted the stream to Lord [[Wyman Webber]]. When Rohanne demanded that Eustace turn over Ser [[Bennis of the Brown Shield]], Duncan showed Aegon's signet ring to her in an unsuccessful attempt to avert hostilities. After Duncan slew Ser [[Lucas Inchfield]] in [[trial by battle]], Aegon pulled Duncan from the stream and protected the wounded hedge knight during his recovery. Eustace and Rohanne chose to wed to end their conflict, and Egg attended Eustace during the wedding feast.{{Ref|tss}} Rohanne gifted Aegon with a sorrel palfrey which he named [[Rain]].{{Ref|TMK}}

===Second Blackfyre Rebellion===
After visiting [[Stoney Sept]], Aegon and Ser [[Duncan the Tall]] attended the [[wedding tourney at Whitewalls]] in {{Date|212}}. Egg struck the squire of Ser [[Mallor]] after an insinuation that Prince [[Maekar I Targaryen|Maekar Targaryen]] was a [[kinslayer]] who might one day intentionally kill King [[Aerys I Targaryen]].{{Ref|TMK}} Aegon attended to Duncan, who called himself the Gallows Knight, during his joust with Ser [[Uthor Underleaf]]. Egg was distraught after Dunk's defeat, as the hedge knight would have to forfeit to Uthor his sword, armor, and horse, [[Thunder]].{{Ref|TMK}}

During the [[Second Blackfyre Rebellion]], Egg revealed his signet ring to Maester [[Lothar]], who turned the boy over to Lord [[Ambrose Butterwell]] and [[Lord Frey]]. After Aegon claimed that his father was marching on [[Whitewalls]] with an army, Ambrose fled to the castle's sept with Aegon while Frey returned to [[the Twins]]. Duncan slew Ser [[Tommard Heddle]] when the knight tried to take the prince hostage. Dunk then told Egg to escape Whitewalls if he could. The next morning, the [[House Blackfyre|Blackfyre]] conspirators surrendered when Lord [[Brynden Rivers]] arrived with a royal host, with Aegon in his company. Aegon convinced Bloodraven to lend gold to Duncan so he could ransom his possessions back from Uthor Underleaf.{{Ref|TMK}}

===Later life===
[[File:Aegon V Black Betha by Rae Lavergne.jpg|thumb|300px|Aegon and [[Betha Blackwood]], by Rae Lavergne ©]]
Aegon married Lady [[Betha Blackwood]] in {{Date|220}}. The marriage at the time provoked no opposition as Aegon was very low in the line of succession. They married for love and eventually had five children together. Aegon named his first-born son [[Duncan Targaryen|Duncan]] to honor his friend, Ser [[Duncan the Tall]].{{Ref|ADwD|67}}{{Ref|TWoIaF|4|15}}

In {{Date|221}}, Aegon's uncle, King [[Aerys I Targaryen]] died with no issue and was followed on the Iron Throne by his last living brother, Prince [[Maekar I Targaryen|Maekar Targaryen]]. Aegon and his brothers were summoned to court by King Maekar.{{Ref|ACOK|6}}

According to a semi-canon source, Aegon participated in the suppression of the [[Peake Uprising]] in {{Date|233}}, with [[Tion Lannister]] as his squire. The prince knighted the mortally wounded [[Tywald Lannister]], Tion's twin, during the battle.<ref>George R.R. Martin: ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'', [https://georgerrmartin.com/world-of-ice-and-fire-sample/ The Westerlands (unabridged)].</ref>

King Maekar I was also killed at [[Storming of Starpike|Starpike]] during the rebellion. With Maekar dead, it was unclear who should be king since two of Aegon's older brothers had died before his father. [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Daeron]] left a feeble-witted daughter named [[Vaella Targaryen (daughter of Daeron)|Vaella]] and [[Aerion Targaryen|Aerion]] an [[Maegor Targaryen (son of Aerion)|infant son]], so a [[Great Council]] was called to choose the king. Aegon seemed the logical choice but many lords considered him "half a peasant" due to his youth among the [[smallfolk]]. The council approached Aegon's older brother, Maester [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]], but he refused, stating the crown should be given to Aegon.{{Ref|TWoIaF|4|14}}

===King Aegon V===
Aegon was crowned [[Lord of the Seven Kingdoms]] in {{Date|233}} when he was thirty-three years old. During most, if not all, of Aegon V's reign, his old friend Ser [[Duncan the Tall]] served as [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]].

Aegon's first act as king was the arrest of Lord [[Brynden Rivers]], the [[Hand of the King]], for the murder of [[Aenys Blackfyre]], as Bloodraven had offered Aenys safe conduct to Westeros for the [[Great Council]] but had Aenys executed when he arrived in the capital.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|14}} Though all were glad another [[House Blackfyre|Blackfyre]] pretender was dead, Aegon had to punish Lord Bloodraven to prove the word of the [[Iron Throne]] was not worthless. Although Brynden was sentenced to death, Aegon allowed him to join the [[Night's Watch]]. Aegon's brother, Maester [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]], decided to join the Watch as well, to prevent any plots in which he would be used against his brother. Brynden and Aemon were joined by many of Bloodraven's personal guard, the [[Raven's Teeth]], as well as prisoners released from dungeons by the king.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|15}}{{Ref|AFFC|15}}

Aegon's reign began during a harsh winter which lasted from {{Date|230}} until {{Date|236}}. The benevolent Aegon sent massive shipments of food and grain to aid starving [[north]]men, though there were those who felt he provided too much aid. The end of winter saw the return of the [[Blackfyre Pretenders]], with the [[Fourth Blackfyre Rebellion]] taking place in {{Date|236}}. [[Daemon III Blackfyre]] attempted to seize the [[Iron Throne]] with the [[Golden Company]], but few rallied to his side. Aegon and his sons rode to meet and repel the invaders, and Duncan the Tall slew Daemon in single combat, ending the rebellion. [[Aegor Rivers]], known as Bittersteel, managed to flee with the remnants of the Golden Company [[across the narrow sea]].{{Ref|TWoIaF|4|15}}

Aegon V spent much of his reign dealing with uprisings. On three occasions, the Iron Throne had to intervene in the [[westerlands]] due to the inferior and inept leadership of Lord [[Tytos Lannister]] of [[Casterly Rock]].{{Ref|TWoIaF|7|6|1}} Most of Aegon's troubles resulted from his efforts to improve the lives of the [[smallfolk]], whom he had interacted with while squiring for Duncan. Although the smallfolk loved Aegon for his reforms and granting of rights and protections, high lords felt their powers over peasantry was diminished and curtailed by these new reforms. Lacking the [[dragon]]s controlled by early [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] kings, Aegon reluctantly compromised with the recalcitrant lords on several issues.

===Family Betrothals===
[[File:King Aegon the Unlikely and his sons by Karla Ortiz.jpg|thumb|400px|King Aegon and his sons, by Karla Ortiz, in ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'']]
Aegon faced renewed troubles in his reign caused because of his sons.{{Ref|AWOIAF}} Convinced the [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] practice of [[Incest|incestuous marriage]] was harmful after spending time with [[smallfolk]], Aegon and his queen, [[Betha Blackwood]], betrothed four of their children to some of the [[Great Houses]] of the [[Seven Kingdoms]] in {{Date|237}} Their eldest son and heir, Prince [[Duncan Targaryen|Duncan]], was betrothed to the daughter of Lord [[Lyonel Baratheon]] of [[Storm's End]]. Prince [[Jaehaerys II Targaryen|Jaehaerys]], Aegon's second son, was betrothed to Lady [[Celia Tully]], the daughter of the Lord of [[Riverrun]]. Aegon's youngest son, Prince [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Aegon V)|Daeron]], was betrothed to Lady [[Olenna Tyrell|Olenna Redwyne]] of the [[Arbor]], when both children were nine years old. In addition, Aegon's eldest daughter, Princess [[Shaera Targaryen|Shaera]], was betrothed to [[Luthor Tyrell]], the heir to [[Highgarden]]. The proposed marriages would have won Aegon much support for his reforms, but his children had inherited his willfulness and their mother's stubbornness.{{Ref|TWoIaF|4|15}}{{Ref|ADwD|67}}

Beginning in {{Date|239}}, Prince Duncan fell in love with and eventually wed the mysterious [[Jenny of Oldstones]]. King Aegon, the [[small council]], the [[Maesters|Grand Maester]], and the [[High Septon]] forced Duncan to choose between the peasant girl or the [[Iron Throne]]. The prince choose his wife and abdicated as [[Prince of Dragonstone]], making his younger brother, Prince Jaehaerys, the new heir. With Duncan refusing to marry the daughter of Lord Baratheon, Storm's End briefly rose in rebellion, which ended when Ser [[Duncan the Tall]] of the [[Kingsguard]] forced Lord Lyonel to yield during a [[trial by combat]]. King Aegon pardoned Lyonel and betrothed his daughter, Princess [[Rhaelle Targaryen|Rhaelle]], to Lyonel's heir, [[Ormund Baratheon|Ormund]]. Aegon sent Rhaelle to Storm's End as Lyonel's cupbearer and companion to his wife.{{Ref|TWoIaF|4|15}}

While King Aegon disliked the Targaryen practice of marriage through incest, Prince Jaehaerys and his sister, Princess Shaera, desired each other from a young age. With Duncan marrying Jenny as precedent, Jaehaerys and Shaera secretly wed and consummated their marriage in {{Date|240}}, leaving Aegon to deal with the anger of Houses [[House Tully|Tully]] and [[House Tyrell|Tyrell]].{{Ref|TWoIaF|4|15}}

Though betrothed for nine years to Lady [[Olenna Redwyne]], Prince [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Aegon V)|Daeron]] broke his betrothal in {{Date|246}} when he was eighteen years old. Daeron remained unwed, instead preferring the companionship of Ser [[Jeremy Norridge]], a young knight whom he had befriended when they were squires at [[Highgarden]]. Daeron and Jeremy perished in battle in {{Date|251}}, crushing a rebellion led by [[the Rat, the Hawk, and the Pig]].{{Ref|TWoIaF|4|15}}

===Summerhall===
In {{Date|258}}, nine outlaws, exiles, pirates and sellswords hoping to carve out individual kingdoms came together in the [[Disputed Lands]] of [[Essos]]. Among this [[Band of Nine]] was [[Maelys I Blackfyre]], the last of the [[House Blackfyre|Blackfyres]]. Because the outlaws had no great urgency, King Aegon remained intent on his reign and on [[dragon]]s in particular. Against the advice of his friends and counselors, Aegon V became convinced that only with dragons could he force the [[lord]]s of the [[Seven Kingdoms]] to accept his decrees that granted freedoms, rights, and protections to the smallfolk.{{Ref|TWoIaF|4|15}}

This eventually led to the [[tragedy of Summerhall]] in {{Date|259}}, in which Aegon perished while trying to hatch [[dragon egg]]s. His son, Prince [[Duncan Targaryen|Duncan the Small]]; his friend and [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]], Ser [[Duncan the Tall]]; and others of the royal court also perished in the fire.{{Ref|TWoIaF|4|15}} Aegon was succeeded by his second son and heir, [[Jaehaerys II Targaryen|Jaehaerys II]].

Many of the laws, rights and protections King Aegon V had granted and bestowed upon the smallfolk were later undone during the reign of King [[Aerys II Targaryen|Aerys II]] by the [[Hand of the King]], Lord [[Tywin Lannister]].{{Ref|TWoIaF|4|17}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Feast for Crows''===
En route toward [[Oldtown]], the dying Maester [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]] has fever dreams of being young and in the company of his late brother.{{Ref|AFFC|15}}{{Ref|AFFC|26}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
Before departing [[Castle Black]], Aemon told [[Jon Snow]], the new [[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch]], of his instructions to Aegon years ago: "Kill the boy and let the man be born."{{Ref|ADWD|7}}

==Quotes by Aegon==
[[File:Dunk and egg by chillyravenart.jpg|thumb|[[Duncan the Tall|Dunk]] and Egg, by chillyravenart ©]]
{{Quote|'''Dunk''': I have no need of a squire. 
'''Aegon''': Every [[knight]] needs a squire. You look as though you need one more than most. 
'''Dunk''': And you look as though you need a clout in the ear, it seems to me.{{Ref|THK}}|[[Duncan the Tall|Dunk]] and Aegon}}

{{Quote|'''Duncan''': I never heard of a Prince Egg. 
'''Aegon''': It's short for Aegon. My brother [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]] named me Egg.{{Ref|THK}}|[[Duncan the Tall]] and Aegon}}

{{Quote|I don't want a wife, I want to be a [[knight]] of the [[Kingsguard]] and live only to serve and defend [[Aerys I Targaryen|the king]].{{Ref|TSS}}|Aegon to [[Duncan the Tall]]}}

{{Quote|Someday the [[dragon]]s will return. My brother [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Daeron's]] dreamed of it, and King [[Aerys I Targaryen|Aerys]] read it in a [[prophecy]]. Maybe it will be [[dragon egg|my egg]] that hatches. That would be splendid.{{Ref|TMK}}|Aegon to [[Duncan the Tall]]}}

==Quotes about Aegon==
{{Quote|I will take your son as squire, Your Grace, but not at [[Summerhall]]. Not for a year or two. He's seen sufficient of castles, I would judge. I'll have him only if I can take him on the road with me. He'll ride [[Chestnut|my steed]], wear my old cloak, and he'll keep my sword sharp and my mail scoured. We'll sleep in inns and stables, and now and again in the halls of some [[landed knight]] or lesser lordling, and maybe under trees when we must.{{Ref|THK}}|[[Duncan the Tall]] to [[Maekar I Targaryen|Maekar Targaryen]]}}

{{Quote|This egg had been hatched of [[House Targaryen|dragons]], not of chickens.{{Ref|TSS}}|thoughts of [[Duncan the Tall]]}}

{{Quote|'''Brynden''': Your squire is insolent, ser. You ought to beat that out of him. 
'''Duncan''': I've tried, m'lord. He's a prince, though. 
'''Brynden''': What he is, is a [[House Targaryen|dragon]].{{Ref|TMK}}|[[Brynden Rivers]] and [[Duncan the Tall]]}}

{{Quote|A bloody-handed tyrant intent on depriving us of our gods-given rights and liberties.{{Ref|TWoIaF|4|15}}|a [[lord]] regarding Aegon's reforms}}

{{Quote|Aegon the Unlikely, they called him, born the fourth son of [[Maekar I Targaryen|a fourth son]].{{Ref|ACOK|6}}|[[Jeor Mormont]] to [[Jon Snow]]}}

{{Quote|Egg had an innocence to him, a sweetness we all loved. Kill the boy within you, I told him the day I took ship for the [[Wall]]. It takes a man to rule. An Aegon, not an Egg. Kill the boy and let the man be born.{{Ref|ADwD|7}}|[[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]] to [[Jon Snow]]}}

{{Quote|All three of the sons of the fifth Aegon had wed for love in defiance of their father's wishes. And because that unlikely monarch had followed his heart when he chose [[Betha Blackwood|his queen]], he allowed his sons to have their way, making bitter enemies when he might have made fast friends. Treason and turmoil followed, as night follows day, ending at [[Summerhall]] in [[Tragedy at Summerhall|sorcery, fire and grief]].{{Ref|ADwD|67}}|thoughts of [[Barristan Selmy]]}}

==Family==
===Ancestors===
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===Descendants===
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==Notes==
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==References==
{{References}}

==External links==
*{{WoW|Aegon Targaryen (son of Maekar)}}

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| Played_by = [[w:Sam Spruell|Sam Spruell]]
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'''Maekar I Targaryen''' was [[Lord of the Seven Kingdoms]] and the fourteenth [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] king to sit the [[Iron Throne]].{{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}} He was the fourth son of King [[Daeron II Targaryen]], and was given the Targaryen seat of [[Summerhall]], and was thus known as the [[Prince of Summerhall]]. Maekar was a capable army commander who served in two of the [[Blackfyre Pretenders|Blackfyre Rebellions]]. After a number of unexpected deaths in the royal family, he came to the throne in {{Date|221}}.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maekar I}}

In the television adaptation ''[[A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (TV series)|A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms]]'', Maekar is portrayed by [[w:Sam Spruell|Sam Spruell]].

==Appearance and Character==
{{See also|:Category:Images of Maekar I Targaryen|l1=Images of Maekar I Targaryen}}

Maekar was powerfully built and wore a beard. He had [[purple eyes|violet eyes]], and his hair was such a pale blond that it was almost white. Maekar had straight hair and a square-cut beard, both being the color of silver with a hint of gold. He was thickly-built and powerful-looking. Pox scars marred his cheeks.{{Ref|THK}}

Maekar could be prickly and impatient.{{Ref|THK}}{{Ref|TMK}} He was a harsh man, quick to judge and to condemn.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maekar I}} Unlike his brother [[Baelor Targaryen (son of Daeron II)|Baelor]], he was not charismatic and could not make friends and allies easily.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maekar I}} After Baelor's accidental death by his hands, Maekar became even more stern and unforgiving.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maekar I}}

Maekar had his own personal coat of arms, the three-headed [[House Targaryen|Targaryen dragon]], quartered.{{Ref|TSS}} His armor was decorated with black curved dragon teeth along the shoulders and down his back, and the crest of his helm had dragon teeth as well.{{Ref|THK}} He wielded a huge spiked mace.{{Ref|THK}} As king, Maekar wore a crown of black iron points in a band of red gold.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maekar I}}<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Targaryen_Kings Targaryen Kings], November 1, 2005</ref>

==History==
===Youth===
Maekar was the fourth son of King [[Daeron II Targaryen]] and Queen [[Myriah Martell]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Daeron II}} He had three older brothers: [[Baelor Targaryen (son of Daeron II)|Baelor]], [[Aerys I Targaryen|Aerys]], and [[Rhaegel Targaryen|Rhaegel]].{{Ref|THK}} While King Daeron was no warrior, it was noted that two of his sons—Baelor and Maekar—appeared to be "all that could be wished in a [[knight]], lord, or heir." Baelor was a [[tourney]] champion at seventeen, and Maekar seemed likely to show similar skills.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Daeron II}}

As a fourth son, Maekar was not expected to rule. He married young, to Lady [[Dyanna Dayne]], and had four sons and two daughters, [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Daeron]], [[Aerion Targaryen|Aerion]], [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]], [[Daella Targaryen (daughter of Maekar I)|Daella]], [[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon]], and [[Rhae Targaryen|Rhae]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|Appendix: Targaryen Lineage}}

Maekar was given the Targaryen summer residence of [[Summerhall]] for his own seat.{{Ref|THK}}

===Blackfyre Rebellion===
During the [[First Blackfyre Rebellion]] in {{Date|196}}, Maekar served as one of the Targaryen commanders. It was his shield wall that held against the "mad" attack of his uncle, Ser [[Aegor Rivers]] (called Bittersteel) in the [[Battle of the Redgrass Field]].{{Ref|TSS}} While his brother [[Baelor Targaryen (son of Daeron II)|Baelor Breakspear]] attacked the rebel army from the rear with a host of [[stormlords]] and [[Dornishmen]], Maekar rallied what remained of Lord [[Donnel Arryn]]'s vanguard and made an unyielding anvil against which the rebels were hammered and destroyed, and the battle was won.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Daeron II}} Later, a song about "[[the hammer and the anvil]]" was made about the battle, with Baelor as the hammer and Maekar the anvil.{{Ref|TSS}}

Nevertheless, Maekar felt unappreciated. The victory was more attributed to his brother and the errors of [[Daemon I Blackfyre|Daemon Blackfyre]], than to his efforts.{{Ref|TSS}} In other things he also stood in the shadow of his brothers, wounding his pride.{{Ref|THK}}

Some time around {{Date|207}} or {{Date|208}},{{Ref|ACOK|6}} King [[Daeron II Targaryen]] had four grown sons, three with sons of their own. He felt that having too many potential Targaryen heirs was dangerous, and sent Maekar's third son, [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]], to the [[Citadel]] to become a [[maester]], despite his father's objections.{{Ref|AFFC|5}} Maekar's wife, [[Dyanna Dayne]], died some time before {{Date|209}}.{{Ref|THK}}

===Tourney at Ashford===
[[File:Maekar by Rae Lady Rae.jpg|thumb|350px|Maekar I Targaryen, by Rae Lavergne ©]]
In {{Date|209}}, a [[tourney]] was held at [[Ashford]]. Maekar attended to see his sons [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Daeron]] and [[Aerion Targaryen|Aerion]] compete, and his fourth son [[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon]] was to squire for Daeron. Unfortunately, the [[tourney at Ashford Meadow]] proved disastrous for Maekar and his sons. Daeron drank himself into a stupor before reaching the tournament, Aegon joined the service of a [[hedge knight]], Ser [[Duncan the Tall]], in disguise as "Egg", and Aerion shamed himself during the joust by deliberately killing his opponent's horse. When Duncan attacked Aerion to defend [[Tanselle]], an innocent puppeteer, and Aerion demanded a [[trial by combat]], Maekar supported Aerion's call for vengeance as well as Daeron's accusation that Duncan had kidnapped Aegon.{{Ref|THK}}

Maekar was unhorsed during the [[trial of seven]], and he fought at the same time against his brother Baelor and Lord [[Lyonel Baratheon]], both of whom supported Duncan. Maekar delivered a lethal mace blow to Baelor's head. Baelor survived the trial, but died soon after when [[Steely Pate]] removed his helm. Maekar suspected that he would thereafter be held in suspicion as a [[kinslayer]].{{Ref|THK}} According to the chronicles, Prince Maekar always bitterly regretted Baelor's passing and marked its anniversary every year.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Daeron II}}

Dealing with the problems of his sons, Maekar banished Aerion to the [[Free Cities]] and offered Duncan a position in his personal guard to serve as a role model for Aegon. After Duncan refused, Maekar allowed Aegon to accompany the hedge knight in his travels as his squire.{{Ref|THK}} Maekar made Aegon promise to keep his hair shaved or dyed, to remain incognito, and also gave him a signet ring with his personal seal for his protection in case of emergencies.{{Ref|TSS}}

===Later life===
Maekar's father, King [[Daeron II Targaryen]], and nephews, [[Valarr Targaryen|Valarr]] and [[Matarys Targaryen|Matarys]] died from the [[Great Spring Sickness]] in {{Date|209}}.{{Ref|TSS}} Maekar's brother succeeded to the throne as [[Aerys I Targaryen]] and appointed their bastard uncle, [[Brynden Rivers]] (called Bloodraven), as [[Hand of the King]]. Maekar had expected to be appointed Hand and could not get along with Lord Bloodraven, so he withdrew from court to his residence at [[Summerhall]].{{Ref|TSS}} According to Ser [[Eustace Osgrey]], Lord [[Gormon Peake]], and Ser [[Kyle the Cat]], Maekar sulked and brooded at Summerhall.{{Ref|TSS}}{{Ref|TMK}}

Ser [[Duncan the Tall]] and Prince [[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon Targaryen]] attended the [[wedding tourney at Whitewalls]] in {{Date|212}}. When Ser [[Mallor]]'s squire suggested that Maekar desired to kill his brother Aerys, "Egg" defended his father's reputation by striking the other squire.{{Ref|TMK}} When the [[Second Blackfyre Rebellion]] began to collapse, Lord [[Ambrose Butterwell]] feared Maekar's reaction.{{Ref|TMK}}

After the accidental deaths of Daeron's third son, [[Rhaegel Targaryen|Rhaegel]], in {{Date|215}} and Rhaegel's son [[Aelor Targaryen|Aelor]] in {{Date|217}}, the childless King Aerys recognized his sole surviving brother Maekar as his heir, and Maekar became [[Prince of Dragonstone]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys I}}

During the [[Third Blackfyre Rebellion]] in {{Date|219}}, Maekar was recognized for his leadership. Ser [[Aegor Rivers]] was captured in battle, and Bloodraven and Maekar's son, [[Aerion Targaryen|Aerion]], both urged that Aegor be executed. King Aerys was merciful, however, and allowed Bittersteel to join the [[Night's Watch]], a fate he managed to escape.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys I}}

===Reign===
[[File:Maekar i targaryen by oznerol 1516.png|right|thumb|350px|King Maekar, by [http://oznerol-1516.deviantart.com/ Oznerol-1516] ©]]
After Aerys's death in {{Date|221}}, Maekar took the [[Iron Throne]]. Desiring to split from the past, he had a new [[crown]] forged, more warlike than previous crowns, since the crown of [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Conqueror]] had been lost upon [[Daeron I Targaryen|Daeron the Young Dragon's]] death during the [[conquest of Dorne]]. Nevertheless, Maekar's reign, coming between two [[Blackfyre Pretenders|Blackfyre Rebellions]], is generally regarded as peaceful.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maekar I}} And despite his previous strife with Bloodraven, Maekar kept his uncle as Hand of the King.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maekar I}}

Maekar summoned his third son [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]], who had earned the chain of a maester in {{Date|217}},{{Ref|AWOIAF|Aemon}} to court to serve the [[Iron Throne]]. Not wanting to sit on the [[small council]] as he felt that would displace the [[Grand Maester]], Aemon chose instead to serve his eldest brother, [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Daeron]], [[Prince of Dragonstone]].{{Ref|ACOK|6}} This lasted until Daeron died, reputedly from a [[pox]] he caught from a [[whore]].{{Ref|ACOK|6}} In {{Date|232}}, Maekar's second son [[Aerion Targaryen|Aerion]] also predeceased his father, after drinking a cup of [[wildfire]] in the belief that it would turn him into a [[dragon]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maekar I}}{{Ref|ACOK|6}}

For seven years of Maekar's reign, a hot [[Summer (season)|summer]] persisted. Some thought it was the [[Great Summer]] come at last. When it broke, it was followed by a short [[autumn]] and a long, cold [[winter]].{{Ref|AGOT|26}}

During Maekar's reign, Mad [[Danelle Lothston]], [[Lady of Harrenhal]], reportedly turned to the [[magic|black arts]], causing the downfall of [[House Lothston]]. The crown gave the lordship of [[Harrenhal]] to [[House Whent]] as a reward for their service in bringing the Lothstons down.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Riverlands: The Lords of Harrenhal}}

In {{Date|233}}, Maekar fell in battle fighting a rebellious lord on the [[Dornish Marches]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maekar I}} during the [[Peake Uprising]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons}} According to a semi-canon source, he was crushed to death by a rock hurled from the battlements of [[Starpike]] during the [[Storming of Starpike|storming of the castle]].<ref name=sample>''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'': [https://www.georgerrmartin.com/world-of-ice-and-fire-sample/ georgerrmartin.com The Westerlands (unabridged)]</ref> Maekar was succeeded by his fourth son, [[Aegon V Targaryen]], after a [[Great Council]] was convened to resolve the political chaos.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maekar I}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Feast for Crows''===
Maester [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]] tells [[Samwell Tarly]] about Maekar's objection to Aemon studying at the [[Citadel]],{{Ref|AFFC|5}} and the maester later tells Sam that he hopes his father found peace after he died.{{Ref|AFFC|26}}

==Quotes by Maekar==
{{Quote|I did not come here to take counsel from [[Duncan the Tall|a hedge knight]].{{Ref|THK}}|Maekar to [[Baelor Targaryen (son of Daeron II)|Baelor Targaryen]]}}

{{Quote|If a cause is just, good men will fight for it.{{Ref|THK}}|Maekar to [[Duncan the Tall]]}}

{{Quote|'''Maekar''': Some men will say I meant to kill my brother. The gods know it is a lie, but I will hear the whispers till the day I die. And it was my mace that dealt the fatal blow, I have no doubt. The only other foes he faced in the melee were three [[Kingsguard]], whose vows forbade them to do any more than defend themselves. So it was me. Strange to say, I do not recall the blow that broke his skull. Is that a mercy or a curse? Some of both, I think. 
'''Duncan''': I could not say, Your Grace. You swung the mace, m'lord, but it was for me Prince [[Baelor Targaryen (son of Daeron II)|Baelor]] died. So I killed him too, as much as you.{{Ref|THK}}|Maekar and [[Duncan the Tall]]}}

==Quotes about Maekar==
{{Quote|[[Daeron II Targaryen|The king's]] fourth son, not as bold as Prince [[Baelor Targaryen (son of Daeron II)|Baelor]], nor as clever as Prince [[Aerys I Targaryen|Aerys]] nor as gentle as Prince [[Rhaegel Targaryen|Rhaegel]], and now he must suffer seeing his own sons overshadowed by his brother's.{{Ref|THK}}|[[Raymun Fossoway]] to [[Duncan the Tall]]}}

{{Quote|Prince Maekar was a hard man, proud and full of scorn.{{Ref|TMK}}|[[Duncan the Tall]]'s thoughts about Maekar}}

{{Quote|And my father ... he never thought [[Iron Throne|the throne]] would pass to him, and yet it did. He used to say that was his punishment for the blow that slew [[Baelor Targaryen (son of Daeron II)|his brother]]. I pray he found the peace in death that he never knew in life.{{Ref|AFFC|26}}|[[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]] to [[Samwell Tarly]]}}

==Family==
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'''Aegon IV Targaryen''', known as '''Aegon the Unworthy''', was the eleventh [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] to sit the [[Iron Throne]], and is considered to be one of the worst Targaryen kings. He sired numerous [[bastard]]s, legitimizing them on his deathbed, an act that led to five [[Blackfyre Pretenders|Blackfyre Rebellions]].

==Appearance and Character==
Aegon began his reign when he was young, vigorous, robust, and handsome but ended it old, corrupt and morbidly obese. By the end of it he was bloated and fat. His eyes were almost lost in the fat of his face, his legs too weak to support his belly. He had a small mouth and a large beard used in an attempt to cover the fat of his neck and face.{{Ref|SSM|1253}} On his [[Currency|coinage]], he was depicted with a beard.{{Ref|TMK}}

Aegon coveted the [[Iron Throne]] as a boy. As a prince he was handsome, skilled with lance and sword. He loved to hunt, hawk, and dance. At court he was the brightest prince who dazzled [[lord]]s with his wit. He had one major flaw, however: he could not rule himself. His lusts, gluttony and desires ruled him.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}

Aegon dressed in silk and satin, bright and rich, and wore rings and chains of gold and gemstones. His [[crown]] was of red gold, huge and heavy, each of its points a [[dragon]]'s head with gemstone eyes.{{Ref|SSM|1253}}

==History==
===Early life===
[[File:Larra Rogare.png|thumb|left|Prince [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys]] and his wife [[Larra Rogare]] hold a young Prince Aegon, as depicted by Magali Villeneuve in ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]''.]]

Aegon was the eldest son of Prince [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys Targaryen]], and his wife, [[Larra Rogare]]. He was born during the third moon of the year {{Date|135}} in [[King's Landing]], less than a fortnight after his aunt, Princess [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Daemon)|Rhaena Targaryen]], rode her [[dragon]], [[Morning]], for the first time. Aegon grew up during the rule of his uncle, King [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon III]], after whom he was [[named after|named]]. Septon [[Bernard]] anointed him with the seven oils in the [[royal sept]], and the bells of the city rang in celebration of his birth and following the custom a [[dragon egg]] was placed in his cradle. His grandfather, [[Lysandro Rogare]] even declared a day of feasting in [[Lys]] in his honor.{{Ref|FAB|23}}

In {{Date|139}}, his mother Larra returned to her native [[Lys]], where she died in {{Date|145}}.<ref>Blood of Dragons: [https://www.westeros.org/BoD/Transcripts/Entry/The_World_of_Ice_and_Fire_AMA Transcripts - The World of Ice and Fire "AMA"] (November 9, 2014)</ref>{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|7}} In {{Date|153}}, Viserys had Aegon married to his sister, Princess [[Naerys Targaryen|Naerys]], with Aegon III's blessing.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|10}} Their [[marriage]] was an unhappy one. Naerys had a better relationship with her second brother, Prince [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Viserys II)|Aemon]], for he knew how to make her laugh and had something of the piety she had, while Aegon did not. When Aegon and Naerys were wed in the early months of {{Date|153}}, Aemon quarreled with Aegon at the wedding feast, and Naerys wept during the [[bedding]]. Aegon's first child with Naerys, Prince [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron]], was born on the last day of {{Date|153}}.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|12}}

As a young prince, Aegon accompanied his cousin, King [[Daeron I Targaryen|Daeron "the Young Dragon"]], in his [[conquest of Dorne]], as did Aegon's younger brother, Prince [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Viserys II)|Aemon "the Dragonknight"]], who had joined the [[Kingsguard]]. After the [[submission of Sunspear]], Aegon was tasked by King Daeron I to escort the highborn [[Dornish]] hostages to [[King's Landing]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}} One of these hostages, Lady [[Cassella Vaith]], became one of Aegon's mistresses for a few years.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}

[[File:Daena's escape from the Maidenvault by Jota Saraiva.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Daena's escape from the Maidenvault with Aegon, by Jota Saraiva ©]]
When [[Baelor I Targaryen|Baelor the Blessed]] became king after Daeron's death in Dorne, Baelor dissolved his marriage to his sister-wife, [[Daena Targaryen|Daena]], and imprisoned her and his other sisters in comfortable confinement of the [[Maidenvault]] so the sight of her would not tempt him or the men of his court to carnal thoughts. That did not stop Daena from escaping her confinement on three occasions, one time with the help of her cousin, Aegon. Daena became pregnant, refused to say who the father was, and was dubbed "Daena the Defiant" for her willfulness. In time she gave birth to Aegon's son who she named [[Daemon I Blackfyre|Daemon]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|9}}{{Ref|SSM|1605}}{{Ref|SSM|1467}}

Daemon was not the first of Aegon's bastards, however. Aegon had already acknowledged multiple children by two of his four mistresses, and more children would follow. In his marriage, however, childbirth went less easily. During the years of their marriage, Princess Naerys had several difficult pregnancies. In {{Date|161}}, Naerys gave birth to twins who died shortly after the birth. This caused the new king, [[Baelor I Targaryen]], to fast for a moon's turn.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|9}} Because Naerys nearly died during this pregnancy, King Baelor sent Prince Aegon to [[Braavos]] on a diplomatic mission. Accounts at the time suggest it was an excuse to make certain Aegon left Naerys alone as she recovered from the failed childbirth.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}} In {{Date|172}}, after another troubled labor, Naerys gave birth to a daughter named [[Daenerys Targaryen (daughter of Aegon IV)|Daenerys]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|12}} Daenerys' twin brother, however, was stillborn.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}

Eventually Baelor starved himself to death during one of his pious fasts, and Daena and her sisters were passed over in the succession. Aegon's father Viserys became king, but he only ruled for a year before passing away himself. So, in {{Date|172}}, the throne passed to Aegon, the Fourth of His Name. Some historians suspect that the sudden death of Aegon's father, King Viserys, was [[Kinslaying|not natural]] and that his successor and son Aegon [[poison]]ed him in order to hasten his inheritance to the [[Iron Throne]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|10}}

===Reign===
Aegon IV is generally considered to be one of the worst kings in the history of Westeros, and is dubbed "Aegon the Unworthy" in the face of his excess and misrule. Aegon's behavior caused great strife at court, especially with his son [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron]] and Aegon's brother [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Viserys II)|Aemon]], who was then the [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]].

Aegon was a decadent, corrupt ruler who indulged his passions and whims at every opportunity. Being attractive, he was popular with women both [[Nobility|highborn]] and [[Smallfolk|lowborn]]. He had as many as nine [[#Mistresses and Bastards|mistresses]] and many bastards. Supposedly, he had any woman he wanted, whether they were married or not.{{Ref|TSS}}{{Ref|ASOS|28}}

Aegon's misrule started with small acts of pleasure, but in time his appetites knew no bounds and his corruption and oppression led to acts that would haunt the realm for generations to come. He filled his court not with men who were noble, wise, or honest, but with those who could flatter and amuse him. The women at court were largely those who could do the same, letting him slake his lusts upon their bodies. On his whims he gave to one House while taking from another. He deprived men of their rightful inheritance, when he desired their wealth, as rumors claim he did following the death of Lord [[Ossifer Plumm]] during his wedding day.

Aegon gave away priceless treasures to Lords who managed to please him and for the sake of his desires: an example, on one of his many trips he gifted a [[dragon egg]] to Lord [[Butterwell (Hand of the King)|Butterwell]], after guesting at his castle and allegedly impregnating his host's three maiden daughters in one night.{{Ref|TMK}} Aegon used promotions of the [[City Watch of King's Landing]] as a way to shower largesse on those he most favored, and they in turn made sure that the brothels - and even the decent women of the city were made available for Aegon's lusts whenever their King desired.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|12}}

Aegon once renamed the [[Teats]], two hills that were disputed territories between [[House Bracken]] and [[House Blackwood]]. They were dubbed by Aegon as ''Barba's Teats'' in honor of his Bracken mistress, [[Barba Bracken]], the mother of [[Aegor Rivers|Bittersteel]]. A few years later, he casually appropriated the hills from the Brackens and gifted them to the Blackwoods while renaming the hills for his new Blackwood mistress, [[Melissa Blackwood]], the mother of [[Brynden Rivers|Bloodraven]]. The Blackwoods still call them ''Missy's Teats'', while the Brackens call them ''Barba's Teats''.{{Ref|ADWD|48}}

To the [[smallfolk]], Aegon's reign might have been a source of gossip and amusement. To the [[lord]]s of the realm who did not stay at his court, and who did not wish Aegon to take liberties with their daughters, he might have seemed strong and decisive, frivolous, but largely harmless. Those who were actually at court (among them Aegon's brother [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Viserys II)|Aemon]]) saw him for what he truly was. Aegon was too mercurial, too greedy and too cruel to be anything other than dangerous.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}

From a young age, Aegon indulged himself with women and continued to do so after his marriage, even during his own reign. He quite openly flaunted his mistresses at court, to the distress of his wife. [[Naerys Targaryen]] was the only woman Aegon took no pleasure in bedding; he did not love her as she was pious, gentle and frail, everything Aegon loathed. Aegon could have easily ended the marriage by allowing Naerys to join the [[Faith of the Seven]] as she wanted, and then married any other woman of his choosing. Why he never did this is cause of much speculation among the [[maesters]]. The answer most likely was simple cruelty. According to Grand Maester [[Alford]], after the birth of Prince [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron]], he warned Aegon that a second pregnancy could kill Naerys. After giving Aegon an heir, Naerys begged him, "Let us live henceforth as brother and sister." Aegon refused, saying "that is what we are doing", and insisted she still perform her "wifely duties" for the rest of her life.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}

Aegon's treatment of Naerys inflamed matters between Aegon and his brother, Aemon. As children, Aemon and Naerys had been inseparable. Aegon's resentment of his younger noble, famed, and celebrated brother was plain for all to see, most likely because Aemon was everything Aegon was not.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}

When Queen Naerys was accused of adultery and treason by the knight Ser [[Morgil Hastwyck]], Prince Aemon defended his sister's honor in [[trial by combat]] and slew Morgil. This event became famous and inspired many songs, stories, and fables by bards, furthering Prince Aemon's renown, much to King Aegon's annoyance. According to the writings of Maester [[Kaeth]] in ''[[Lives of Four Kings]]'', it was Aegon who secretly started the rumors of Naerys's adultery and used Morgil to instigate this tale, though at the time Aegon denied this. Strangely enough, there were no known rumors spread about the parentage of [[Daenerys Targaryen (daughter of Aegon IV)|Princess Daenerys]], only about [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron]]; these accusations also coincidentally started when Aegon and his heir, Prince Daeron, were quarreling. Daeron opposed Aegon's plan for an unprovoked war on [[Dorne]]. The king ignored Daeron's protests, he built a massive fleet, and in {{Date|174}} sent it to launch an invasion by landing on the Dornish coast. The fleet was scattered en route and destroyed by a vicious storm, however.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}

In {{Date|178}}, Aegon caught one of his [[Kingsguard]] knights, Ser [[Terrence Toyne]], sleeping with one of his mistresses, Lady [[Bethany Bracken]]. Even though they proclaimed love, Aegon had them both executed.{{Ref|ASOS|16}} Terrence was dismembered piece by piece, while Bethany was forced to watch before meeting her own death.{{Ref|AFFC|17}} Aegon also had Bethany's father, [[Lord Bracken]], who had once served as his [[Hand of the King]], executed just for spite.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}} This action led to an assassination attempt against King Aegon by Terrence Toyne's brothers, who desired revenge. Prince [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Viserys II)|Aemon the Dragonknight]], who despite their conflicts and Aegon's hatred and disrespect towards him, sacrificed his own life to protect Aegon and saved him from the Toyne brothers' assassination attempt.{{Ref|TMK}} Aegon's wife, Naerys, died in childbirth a year later in {{Date|179}}, along with the child. Aegon did little to honor either his brother's or his wife's memories. After the death of both his siblings, Aegon began to make barely veiled references to his son's alleged illegitimacy - something he only dared now because both his wife and the Dragonknight were dead.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}

[[File:Marc Simonetti knightingson.jpg|thumb|400px|King Aegon IV publicly [[knight]]ing and then bestowing the [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] sword of kings, [[Blackfyre]], on his [[bastard]] son [[Daemon I Blackfyre|Daemon]]. As depicted by Marc Simonetti in ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]''.]]

[[Blackfyre]], the [[Valyrian steel]] sword of [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Conqueror]], was traditionally carried by the Targaryen kings who succeeded him. Aegon IV, however, gave Blackfyre not to his heir, Daeron, but to one of his bastards, [[Daemon I Blackfyre|Daemon]], when he knighted Daemon at the age of 12, formally recognizing him as his son. Talk of Daemon becoming Aegon's heir instead of Daeron began after this point.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}

Aegon betrothed Daemon to the daughter of the [[Archon]] of [[Tyrosh]], a girl named [[Rohanne of Tyrosh|Rohanne]]. This match, however, was not one of Daemon's wishes. It was claimed he wanted to wed his half-sister, Princess [[Daenerys Targaryen (daughter of Aegon IV)|Daenerys]]. King Aegon, however, refused this, and it was believed that Aegon saw more profit in making ties with Tyrosh, as to have the aid of the Tyroshi fleet available, should he want to make another attempt to conquer Dorne.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|12}}

Other sources claim that Daemon did not mind the marriage to Rohanne, as he had believed he would be allowed to follow the example of Aegon the Conqueror and [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor the Cruel]] and have more than one wife. Some of the [[House Blackfyre|Blackfyre]] loyalists would later claim that Aegon IV even promised this to Daemon. Daemon's half-brother Daeron, on the other hand, had different views on the matters, and after his own coronation, made certain that the [[dowry]] for Daemon's wedding to Rohanne was paid.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|12}}

In the last few years of Aegon's corrupt reign, his heir, Daeron, became one of the biggest obstacles to Aegon's misrule. While some lords saw opportunity in the gluttonous, corpulent king who could easily be convinced to part with honors, offices and treasures for a chance at pleasure, many others who condemned the king's behavior flocked to Daeron. Aegon, despite all the threats, japes and disparities he heaped upon his son, never formally disowned Daeron. Accounts differ as to why, the most likely explanation being that Aegon knew that his hold on his throne would not be secure if he disowned his son. It would mean civil war, as many lords who were sickened by Aegon's depravity would defend Daeron's rights. Chief amongst them were [[House Martell]], due to the fact Daeron was married to Princess [[Myriah Martell]] of [[Sunspear]]. Aegon tried to use the hatred of the [[stormlands]] and the [[Reach]] toward [[Dorne]] to his advantage. Aegon decided to go ahead with another plan to invade Dorne, which led to an even greater folly then his first attempted invasion.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}

Like many other Targaryen kings, Aegon was obsessed with regaining [[dragon]]s for his house. Instead of trying to resurrect the dead dragons of his ancestors, Aegon commanded the [[Alchemists' Guild|pyromancers]] to "build me dragons". Hundreds of men died while trying to operate the alchemists' seven [[dragons (mechanical)|mechanical "dragons"]] with jets of [[wildfire]], destroying a quarter of the [[kingswood]]. Aegon never spoke of Dorne again.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}{{Ref|ASOS|54}}{{Ref|ADWD|68}}

===Death===
[[File:The Seeds of the Blackfyre Rebellion by Jota Saraiva.jpg|thumb|400px|right|The Seeds of the [[Blackfyre Rebellion]], by Jota Saraiva ©]]
The reign of the unworthy monarch finally ended in early {{Date|184}}.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}<ref group="N">Aegon's bastard son, [[Daemon I Blackfyre|Daemon Blackfyre]], wed [[Rohanne of Tyrosh]] after Aegon's death like he had wished. The couple gave birth to twins before the end of {{Date|184}} ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Aegon Blackfyre|Aegon Blackfyre]])''. Therefore Aegon died early in the year {{Date|184}}.</ref> At only forty-nine years of age, he had become so morbidly obese he could not walk anymore, making many wonder how his last mistress could endure his embrace. Aegon died a horrible death, his bloated body so swollen that he could not even lift himself from his couch that became covered in his feces. Aegon's limbs were rotting and crawling in hosts of flesh worms, and the [[maester]]s said they had never seen the like of this before. The [[septons]], however, pronounced it a judgment of the gods. He was given the [[milk of the poppy]] to try to dull the pain but nothing else could be done.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}

Aegon's last decree before his death was bitter poison that would lay the seeds to generations of war, bloodshed, death, and woe to the realm. Aegon legitimized all his bastard children, causing five generations of strife as the [[Blackfyre Pretenders]] tried to claim the Iron Throne.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}{{Ref|ASOS|6}}

==Mistresses and Bastards==
Throughout his life, Aegon Targaryen had many mistresses. From the highest-born princess to the meanest whore, Aegon made no difference between them. By the end of his life, he claimed to have slept with at least nine hundred women (the exact number he could not remember). However, out of all those women, Aegon claims to have only ever truly loved nine. His wife, [[Naerys Targaryen]], is not counted among them.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}

* Lady [[Falena Stokeworth]] was Aegon's first mistress. In {{Date|149}}, she took the virginity of the fourteen-year-old prince. Their affair continued, until a [[knight]] of the [[Kingsguard]] found them together in bed in {{Date|151}}. Prince [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys]] then decided to marry Falena off to the [[master-at-arms]] at the [[Red Keep]], Ser [[Lucas Lothston]], and convinced his brother King [[Aegon III Targaryen]] to name Lothston as the new [[Lord of Harrenhal]], thereby removing Falena from court. Prince Aegon, however, continued to frequently visit [[Harrenhal]] for two more years, and it has been suggested that even after that, his visits to Falena continued.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}
** While Aegon did not acknowledge any of Falena's offspring as his own, it is rumored that at least one of Falena's children, her daughter [[Jeyne Lothston]] (Aegon's eight mistress), was Aegon's daughter.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}

* [[Megette]], also known as ''Merry Meg'', was found by Prince Aegon in {{Date|155}}, when he was in need of a [[smith]]. Megette was married to the smith, and seven gold [[currency|dragons]] and a threat of Ser [[Joffrey Staunton]] of the Kingsguard "persuaded" the man to let Aegon "buy" his wife. Megette was placed in a mansion in King's Landing, and "wed" Aegon in a secret ceremony by a [[mummer]] playing a septon. After four years in {{Date|158}}, Prince Viserys returned Megette to her husband, who beat her to death within a year.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}
** Megette birthed Aegon four daughters in four years time: [[Alysanne (daughter of Aegon IV)|Alysanne]], [[Lily]], [[Willow (daughter of Aegon IV)|Willow]] and [[Rosey (daughter of Aegon IV)|Rosey]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}

* Lady [[Cassella Vaith]] was one of the hostages King [[Daeron I Targaryen]] had accepted at the [[Submission of Sunspear]]. It was Prince Aegon who escorted the hostages back to King's Landing. Eventually, the [[Dornishmen]] revolted, and killed Daeron, leading to Prince Viserys demanding Cassella returned to the other hostages, as he planned to execute them. Prince Aegon, who by then had grown bored of her, did not resist. Casella was returned to [[Dorne]] by the new king, [[Baelor I Targaryen]], and would live a long life, consumed by the belief that she had been Aegon's one and true love, and that he would soon send for her.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}

* [[Bellegere Otherys]], ''the Black Pearl of Braavos'', was the captain of the ''[[Widow Wind]]'', whom Aegon met after having been sent as an envoy to [[Braavos]] in {{Date|161}}. Their affair would continue for ten years.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}
** Bellegere birthed Aegon three children, two girls and a boy of questionable paternity: [[Bellenora Otherys|Bellenora]], [[Narha Otherys|Narha]], and [[Balerion Otherys]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}

* Lady [[Barba Bracken]] was the daughter of [[Lord Bracken]]; she had been a companion to the Princesses [[Daena Targaryen|Daena]], [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Aegon III)|Rhaena]] and [[Elaena Targaryen|Elaena]] in the [[Maidenvault]]. She caught Aegon's attention in {{Date|171}}, when all were free to leave the Maidenvault again following King Baelor's death. When Aegon became king in {{Date|172}}, Barba openly became his mistress and her father became his Hand. She gave birth to a son that same year, two weeks before Queen Naerys gave birth to a daughter - a childbirth that nearly killed her. Hoping that Naerys would die and he could make his daughter a queen, Lord Bracken spoke openly of wedding Barba to Aegon. When Naerys eventually recovered, Prince [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron]] and Prince [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Viserys II)|Aemon]] forced Aegon to send the Brackens away from court.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}
** Barba birthed Aegon one son in {{Date|172}}: [[Aegor Rivers]], later in life known as ''Bittersteel''.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}

* Lady [[Melissa Blackwood]], also known as ''Missy'', was a kind girl who befriended Queen Naerys and Princes Daeron and Aemon. She "reigned" for five years as Aegon's mistress, before being set aside.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}
** During her five years as Aegon's mistress, Melissa gave birth to three children: [[Mya Rivers]], [[Gwenys Rivers]], and [[Brynden Rivers]] (b. {{Date|175}}), who would later be known as ''Bloodraven''.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}

* Lady [[Bethany Bracken]], the younger sister of Lady Barba, had been trained by her sister and father to seduce Aegon and replace Melissa Blackwood. She caught Aegon's eye in {{Date|177}}, when he came to visit [[Aegor Rivers|his bastard son]] by Barba, and was taken back to King's Landing. Aegon had grown fat by then, and Bethany did not feel comfortable with this relationship. She found comfort in the arms of Ser [[Terrence Toyne]] of the [[Kingsguard]]. The king discovered them in {{Date|178}}, and had Bethany and her father executed and Terrence tortured to death.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}

* Lady [[Jeyne Lothston]], the daughter of Lady [[Falena Stokeworth]], Aegon's first mistress, and Lord [[Lucas Lothston]] (though some would claim Aegon himself was the father), was only fourteen years old when she was brought to court in {{Date|178}}. She became Aegon's mistress, but not for long. Jeyne caught a [[pox]] from Aegon, which he had caught from a whore he had been seeing since Lady Bethany's death. Jeyne and her family were sent away from court quickly after this.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}

* [[Serenei of Lys]] was brought to court by Aegon's newest Hand, Lord [[Jon Hightower]]. Serenei was said to be a sorceress, and would die giving birth to the last of the king's acknowledged bastards.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}
** Serenei had one daughter by Aegon: [[Shiera Seastar]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}

Besides these nine "official" mistresses, Aegon had had an affair with his cousin, Princess [[Daena Targaryen|Daena]], during her time in the Maidenvault, which led to the birth of [[Daemon Waters]] in {{Date|170}}. Aegon would not acknowledge the boy until {{Date|182}}.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|9}} Aegon took many other women to his bed, including, according to stories, the three daughters of [[Butterwell (Hand of the King)|Lord Butterwell]], impregnating them as well.{{Ref|TMK}} It is also rumored that Aegon had an affair with his other cousin, [[Elaena Targaryen]], and that he was the actual father of her son, [[Viserys Plumm]], instead of her late husband, Lord [[Ossifer Plumm]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|9}}

While on his deathbed, Aegon legitimized his bastard sons and placed them in his line of succession after his trueborn son, [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron II]]. Twelve years after Aegon's death, [[Daemon I Blackfyre|Daemon Blackfyre]] rose against his half-brother and attempted to take the throne in the [[First Blackfyre Rebellion]]. He was defeated, but [[House Blackfyre|the Blackfyres]] continued to trouble the Targaryens for sixty-four more years.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}

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|The Great Bastards: [[Aegor Rivers|Bittersteel]], [[Daemon I Blackfyre|Daemon]], [[Brynden Rivers|Bloodraven]], and [[Shiera Seastar|Shiera]].
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===Great Bastards===
The bastard sons and daughters born to Aegon IV from noblewomen were known as "Great Bastards".{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}} They included:
* [[Daemon I Blackfyre|Daemon Waters]], later in life known as Daemon I Blackfyre
* [[Aegor Rivers]], later in life known as Bittersteel
* [[Mya Rivers]]
* [[Gwenys Rivers]]
* [[Brynden Rivers]], later in life known as Bloodraven
* [[Shiera Seastar|Shiera]], later in life known as Shiera Seastar

==Quotes==
{{Quote|[[Aenys I Targaryen|Aenys]] was weak and [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor]] was cruel and [[Aegon II Targaryen|Aegon II]] was grasping, but no king before or after that would practice so much willful misrule.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}|writings of [[Kaeth]] in ''[[Lives of Four Kings]]''}}

{{Quote|Aegon was not called the Unworthy without cause.{{Ref|AFFC|13}}|[[Arys Oakheart]] to [[Arianne Martell]]}}

{{Quote|That King Aegon, he had any woman he wanted, whether they were married or not.{{Ref|ASOS|28}}|[[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]] to [[Sansa Stark]]}}

{{Quote|Aegon the Fourth legitimized all his [[bastard]]s on his deathbed. And how much pain, grief, war, and murder grew from that? ... The [[Blackfyre pretenders]] troubled the [[House Targaryen|Targaryens]] for five generations, until [[Barristan Selmy|Barristan the Bold]] slew the [[Maelys I Blackfyre|last of them]] on the [[Stepstones]].{{Ref|ASOS|45}}|[[Catelyn Stark]] to [[Robb Stark]]}}

{{Quote|'Fire and Blood' were the words of [[House Targaryen]], but Dunk once heard Ser [[Arlan of Pennytree|Arlan]] say that Aegon's should have been, 'Wash Her and Bring Her to My Bed'.{{Ref|TSS}}|thoughts of [[Duncan the Tall]]}}

==Family==
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==Behind the scenes==
[[George R. R. Martin]] has described Aegon IV as the [[w:Henry VIII of England|Henry VIII]] of Westeros.{{Ref|SSM|1253}}

==Notes==
{{Notes}}

==References==
{{References}}

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{{See homonyms | Viserys Targaryen (disambiguation)}}

'''Viserys II Targaryen''' was the tenth [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] king to sit the [[Iron Throne]] as [[Lord of the Seven Kingdoms]]. He was the son of [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]] and [[Daemon Targaryen]], the brother and [[Hand of the King|Hand]] of [[Aegon III Targaryen]], and the father of King [[Aegon IV Targaryen]], Queen [[Naerys Targaryen]], and Prince [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Viserys II)|Aemon "the Dragonknight"]].

==Appearance and Character==
Viserys had silver-gold hair.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Voyage of Alyn Oakenfist}} In his youth, Viserys was said to be striking, though he was not as handsome as his older brother, [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon]].{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Voyage of Alyn Oakenfist}} According to a semi-canon source, Viserys II was clean-shaven with long hair. He had a prominent nose, bushy eyebrows and a shrewd, calculating look to him. He wore the simple crown of [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon III]].<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Targaryen_Kings Targaryen Kings], November 1, 2005</ref>

Viserys was frailer than his brother Aegon in his youth, but was more mature than Aegon and his [[House Velaryon|Velaryon]] half-brothers.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}} As a boy, Viserys was said to be clever and gallant.{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of The Regency}} He was well-educated by tutors during his captivity, and excelled at the art of swordsmanship under his [[master-at-arms]].{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Voyage of Alyn Oakenfist}} Unlike Aegon, Viserys had the gift of charm, but later became stern.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}} Due to his intelligence, he was later in life compared to his great-great-grandfather, King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]], in terms of political capability.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}} According to [[Tyrion Lannister]], Viserys had been far better suited to rule the [[Seven Kingdoms]] than the nephews he served loyally as [[Hand of the King]].{{Ref|ASOS|59}}

==History==
===Youth===
[[File:Daemon and Rhaenyra with their sons by Jota Saraiva.jpg|thumb|right|400px|[[Daemon Targaryen|Daemon]] and [[Rhaenyra Targaryen|Rhaenyra]] with their sons: [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon]] and Viserys, by [https://www.instagram.com/jota.saraiva.art/ Jota Saraiva] ]]
Born in {{Date|122}}, Viserys was the second born son of his father, Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]], and the fifth born son of his mother, Princess [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]]. As per Targaryen tradition, a [[dragon egg]] was placed in his cradle.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}} Viserys was [[named after]] his grandfather, King [[Viserys I Targaryen]].{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

Viserys had four older brothers; three half-brothers from his mother's first marriage, [[Jacaerys Velaryon|Jacaerys]], [[Lucerys Velaryon|Lucerys]] and [[Joffrey Velaryon]], and one full-blood brother, [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon]]. He also had two older half-sisers, [[Baela Targaryen|Baela]] and [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Daemon)|Rhaena Targaryen]], from his father's second marriage.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}}

Viserys lived with his mother, father, brothers, and sisters on [[Dragonstone]], his mother's seat as the [[Prince of Dragonstone|Princess of Dragonstone]]. When his grandfather died in early {{Date|129}}, Viserys and his family were thus away from the capital, since Rhaenyra was pregnant for the sixth time. This pregnancy led to the birth of Viserys's stillborn younger sister, [[Visenya Targaryen (daughter of Daemon)|Visenya]].{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}}

The death of his grandfather sparked a war of succession between Viserys's mother, Rhaenyra, and his half-uncle, Prince Aegon, who was crowned King [[Aegon II Targaryen]], despite Rhaenyra having been the heir to the throne.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}}

===The Dance of the Dragons===
In late {{Date|129}}, at the behest of their half-brother Prince [[Jacaerys Velaryon]], Viserys and his older brother [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon]] were sent to [[Essos]] aboard the ''[[Gay Abandon]]'' to be [[Fosterage|fostered]] by a [[Prince of Pentos|prince]] of [[Pentos]] until their mother Rhaenyra secured the Iron Throne. However, the fleet of the [[Kingdom of the Three Daughters]], who were allied with the [[greens]] and [[Aegon II Targaryen]], captured the ''Gay Abandon'' during the voyage. Aegon flew away atop his dragon, [[Stormcloud]], but Viserys had only a dragon egg. Remaining behind, the clever Viserys hid his egg and disguised himself as a common ship's boy, but his identity was revealed by one of the crew. A [[Tyrosh]]i captain brought Viserys to [[Sharako Lohar]], the Triarchy's admiral. Viserys's fate through the remainder of the [[Dance of the Dragons]] was unknown to his family, who believed he had died in [[Battle in the Gullet|the battle]].{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}}

[[File:Larra Rogare.png|thumb|350px|right|A young Prince Viserys and his wife [[Larra Rogare]] hold their child, [[Aegon IV Targaryen|Aegon]], as depicted by Magali Villeneuve in ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]''.]]

Viserys ended up in [[Lys]] under the stewardship of the [[magister]] [[Bambarro Bazanne]]. After the magister died in debt, Viserys passed into the custody of the wealthy [[Rogare family]], whose [[Rogare Bank|bank]] at the time was as powerful as the [[Iron Bank of Braavos]]. Viserys was wed to the family's youngest daughter, [[Larra Rogare|Larra]], despite her being seven years his senior.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Voyage of Alyn Oakenfist}}

===Reign of Aegon III===
During the early reign of Viserys's older brother, [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon III]], it became known in [[Westeros]] that Viserys had survived. He was recovered by [[Oakenfist]] in {{Date|134}}, and after a huge ransom was paid to the merchant princes of Lys, Viserys returned to [[King's Landing]]. Aegon had never forgiven himself for abandoning his brother during the [[Battle in the Gullet]], and so Viserys's return was the only true joy he had in his reign. For the rest of Aegon's life, Viserys was the only person Aegon ever fully trusted.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}

Viserys came to King's Landing with his new wife Larra Rogare and several of her kin. During the [[Lysene Spring]], the ambitious Rogare family became embroiled in the conflicts of the [[regency of Aegon III]]. Although the Rogares at the [[Red Keep]] were apparently guilty of some crimes, their rivals in [[King's Landing]] blamed them for many more. In {{Date|135}}, Lord [[Thaddeus Rowan]] was tortured in an attempt to find evidence against the Rogares, and Ser [[Marston Waters]], the [[Hand of the King]], sent men to capture Larra after arresting her brothers. Aegon and Viserys refused to surrender Larra, however, and defiantly protected her in [[Maegor's Holdfast]] in what would later become known as the [[secret siege]]. Eventually the case against the Rogares collapsed.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}

Viserys and Larra had three children: [[Aegon IV Targaryen|Aegon]] (born {{Date|135}}), [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Viserys II)|Aemon]] (born {{Date|136}}), and [[Naerys Targaryen|Naerys]] (born {{Date|138}}). Larra never felt happy at court, and in {{Date|139}}, she left Viserys and their three children and returned to Lys, an experience that made Viserys stern. Viserys had Aegon and Naerys wed to one another in {{Date|153}}, with Aegon III's blessing, while Aemon became a knight of the [[Kingsguard]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Viserys II}}

===Hand of the King===
Eventually,<ref group="N">Ser [[Tywin Lannister]] was the youngest ever to be appointed [[Hand of the King]] at the age of twenty in {{Date|262}} ''([[The World of Ice and Fire]], The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II)''. Therefore Viserys, born in {{Date|122}} ''([[The Rogue Prince]])'', cannot have been named Hand earlier than {{Date|143}}. As Viserys was Aegon III's Hand during the final years of his reign, which ended in {{Date|157}} ''([[The World of Ice and Fire]], The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III)'', Viserys can not have been named Hand later than {{Date|155}}. Thus, Viserys was appointed Hand of the King in or between {{Date|143}} and {{Date|155}}.</ref> Viserys served as Hand during the last years of Aegon's reign. Viserys remained in the office during the reigns of both of his brother's sons, [[Daeron I Targaryen|Daeron I]] and [[Baelor I Targaryen|Baelor I]]. Viserys was said to be instrumental in keeping the realm intact while Aegon brooded, Daeron warred, and Baelor prayed. It was rumored that to spare the realm embarrassment, Viserys used his position as Hand to order the [[poison]]ing of [[High Septon (stonemason)|a stonemason]] whom Baelor had appointed as [[High Septon]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}{{Ref|AFFC|43}}

==Reign==
Viserys II ascended to throne at age 49, after the death of his nephew, [[Baelor I Targaryen]], in {{Date|171}}. There were some amongst the [[smallfolk]] — and even some [[lord]]s — who felt that the [[Iron Throne]] should have rightfully passed to Baelor's sister [[Daena Targaryen|Daena]], as she was Aegon III's eldest daughter. However, a decade of isolation in the [[Maidenvault]] had left Daena and her sisters without powerful allies, and memories of [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]] and the [[Dance of the Dragons]] had left many leery of the idea of a woman on the Iron Throne. Also, Daena the Defiant was seen by many as being wild, unmanageable, and wanton (as a year earlier she had given birth to her [[bastard]] son [[Daemon I Blackfyre|Daemon]]). The precedents of the [[Great Council of 101 AC]] and the Dance of the Dragons were therefore cited, the claims of Baelor's sisters were set aside, and the crown passed to Viserys.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Viserys II}}

Although his reign lasted only a little longer than a year, Viserys issued reforms of the royal household and its functions, established a new royal mint, made efforts to increase trade across the [[narrow sea]], and made positive revisions to the already progressive [[Books of Law|code of laws]] established by the Old King, [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen|Jaehaerys I]]. It is believed that Viserys had it in him to be another Jaehaerys the Wise, as he was just as wise and shrewd. Unfortunately, a sudden [[illness]] led to his death in {{Date|172}}.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Viserys II}}

Viserys was succeeded by his eldest son, [[Aegon IV Targaryen]]. Some historians suspect that Viserys's death was [[Kingslaying|not natural]] and that Aegon IV had poisoned him.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Viserys II}}

==Legacy==
Viserys is not remembered fondly in [[Westeros]], as some accuse him of poisoning Baelor to gain the throne and doing nothing once he gained it. Still, Viserys may have reigned for only a year, but in his previous role as [[Hand of the King]] he had ruled and preserved the land for much longer. The reigns and follies of Aegon, Daeron, and Baelor would have been much worse if not for his tenure as Hand of the King.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Viserys II}}{{Ref|ASOS|59}}

==Quotes about Viserys==
{{Quote|Prince Viserys was a lively and likely young lad, possessed of great charm and boundless vitality. Though not as tall, as strong, or as handsome as [[Aegon III Targaryen|his brother]], he struck all who met him as more clever and more curious than the king.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Voyage of Alyn Oakenfist}}|writings of [[Munkun]]}}

{{Quote|Viserys might have only reigned a year, but he ruled for fifteen, while [[Daeron I|Daeron]] [[conquest of Dorne|warred]] and [[Baelor I|Baelor]] prayed.{{Ref|ASOS|59}}|[[Tyrion Lannister]] to [[Oberyn Martell]]}}

==Family==
===Ancestors===
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===Descendants===
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==Behind the Scenes==
In the first edition of ''[[A Game of Thrones]],'' Viserys was listed in [[A Game of Thrones-Appendix#The Old Dynasty: House Targaryen|the appendix]] as Aegon III's fourth son, rather than his younger brother. However, a fan pointed out to [[George R.R. Martin]] that the math did not make sense with the ages of Aegon and Viserys's respective sons, and GRRM made the correction to the current family arrangement.<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [https://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/905/ Targaryen Ages], October 23, 1998</ref><ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [https://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/1010 Targaryen Succession], October 23, 1998</ref>

==Notes==
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==References==
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'''Baelor I Targaryen''', known as '''Baelor the Beloved''' and '''Baelor the Blessed''', was the ninth [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] king to reign on the [[Iron Throne]] as [[Lord of the Seven Kingdoms]]. Known for his piety, Baelor was a [[septon]] as well as a king.{{Ref|AGOT|65}} He was the second son of King [[Aegon III Targaryen]] and Queen [[Daenaera Velaryon]], and ruled after the death of his older brother, King [[Daeron I Targaryen]].

==Appearance and Character==
Baelor was a peaceful, devoted and pious man. He was very thin (due to his repeated fasts) and frail looking. He had a gentle, almost beatific smile,<ref name=SSM1/> and a reedy voice.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}} He wore a long beard and hair of typical Targaryen silver-gold color. Not a martial man, Baelor's favorite "weapon" was a prayer.<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [https://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/2810/ Targaryen History] (April 20, 2008)</ref>

Baelor's crown was made of flowers and vines. He wore white [[septon]]'s robes tied off with a rope belt.<ref name=SSM1/>

==History==
===Early life===
Baelor married his younger sister, Princess [[Daena Targaryen]], in {{Date|160}}.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}} He refused to consummate their marriage,{{Ref|AFFC|30}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}} however, causing his sister, who usually dressed all in black, to change her clothes to only whites in an attempt to shame him, as she had sworn to wear nothing else until she was properly bedded. The plan did not work, as Baelor liked to see his sister all in white, feeling it made her look more innocent.<ref name=Three>[[So Spake Martin]]: [https://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Three_Maidens_in_the_Tower Three Maidens in the Tower] (June 27, 2006)</ref>

===Baelor and Dorne===
Upon the death of his brother, King [[Daeron I Targaryen]], in [[Dorne]], Baelor was crowned king and ascended the [[Iron Throne]] when he was seventeen. His uncle, Prince [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys Targaryen]], acting as [[Hand of the King]], had sent fourteen Dornish hostages to the dungeons to await execution. Baelor's first act was to pardon the hostages and publicly forgive his brother's killers, despite outcry from his [[lord]]s and [[Small council|council]]. Many similar acts of piety and forgiveness occurred throughout his ten-year reign.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}}

Baelor desired to "bind up the wounds" of [[conquest of Dorne|his brother's war]] and personally return the hostages to Dorne. The king walked the [[Boneway]] barefoot and clad in sackcloth, while the hostages rode horses. His journey took him to the location where [[House Wyl]] had imprisoned Prince [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Viserys II)|Aemon Targaryen]] of the [[Kingsguard]]. Baelor pleaded to [[Lord Wyl (conquest of Dorne)|Lord Wyl]] to free the naked and caged Aemon, but was refused. Offering a prayer instead, Baelor continued his journey, swearing he would return.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}}

Baelor arrived at [[Sunspear]] after an arduous journey, which was considered the first miracle of his reign. Baelor forged a peace with the [[Prince of Dorne (father of Maron)|Prince of Dorne]], which was considered the second miracle. Part of the agreement was that Baelor's young cousin, Prince [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron]], the only grandson of his uncle and Hand, Prince Viserys, would marry the eldest daughter of the Prince of Dorne, Princess [[Myriah Martell]], when both children were of age. Baelor refused the prince's offer of a galley back to [[King's Landing]]. The prince made efforts to ensure that Baelor would be met with hospitality on his way back on foot. Special attention was paid to Lord Wyl, as Baelor had requested the Prince of Dorne to command Aemon's release. Yet, when Baelor returned to Aemon's location, Aemon's imprisonment had gotten worse.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}}

Lord Wyl granted Baelor a key to Aemon's [[crow cage|cage]], which was now suspended over a pit of vipers. Aemon begged Baelor to leave and seek aid, but Baelor felt [[Faith of the Seven|the gods]] would protect him. While singers like to say the vipers bowed their heads to Baelor as he passed, not daring to strike because he was pure and holy,{{Ref|ASOS|59}} Baelor was bitten, though sources differ on how often, ranging from half a dozen{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}} to half a hundred.{{Ref|ASOS|59}} Aemon pulled Baelor from the pit, into the cage, and climbed to safety with the king upon his back. Aemon carried the unconscious king along the Boneway until they reached the safety of first [[House Dondarrion]] at [[Blackhaven]] and then [[House Baratheon]] at [[Storm's End]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}}

===Baelor in King's Landing===
Upon his return to King's Landing, Baelor convinced the [[High Septon (Baelor I)|High Septon]] to dissolve his marriage to his sister [[Daena Targaryen|Daena]], since it had been contracted before he had become a king and was never consummated.{{Ref|AFFC|13}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}} Baelor then placed his sisters—Daena, [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Aegon III)|Rhaena]], and [[Elaena Targaryen|Elaena]]—in their "Court of Beauty" in the [[Red Keep]], later called the [[Red Keep#Maidenvault|Maidenvault]]. Baelor wanted to preserve the innocence of his sisters from the wickedness of the world, and from the lusts of men,<ref name=Three/>{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}} and prevent them from tempting the men at court with carnal thoughts.{{Ref|ASOS|6}}{{Ref|ASOS|54}} There were people who wondered whether or not Baelor feared the beauty of his sisters on his own behalf. Many protested this idea, including the Hand Viserys, the princesses themselves, and other members at court, but Baelor would not relent. The three were kept in comfortable confinement, and lords and [[knight]]s send [[maiden]]s to the Maidenvault to gain favor with Baelor.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}}

[[File:Baelor the Blessed.png|thumb|350px|Baelor in prayer, by Oznerol-1516 ©]]
Baelor next decreed prostitution to be outlawed in [[King's Landing]], putting more than a thousand [[whore]]s and their children out of the city. This was heavily protested, but Baelor refused to listen and closed his eyes to the unrest that followed. He busied himself with building a new sept on [[Visenya's Hill]] which he had seen in a vision. The construction of this [[Great Sept of Baelor|great sept]] would not be completed until years after Baelor's death. The smallfolk loved Baelor, as the king emptied the treasure regularly for his charitable acts. Baelor's erratic decisions made his lords uneasy, wondering if the [[snake]] venom had affected his mind. Being a septon prevented Baelor from having children, and the High Septon gained increasing influence over the spiritually-inclined king.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}}

Baelor earned the contempt of his [[Nobility|nobles]] by forcing the proud [[Lord Belgrave]] to wash the feet of a leper.{{Ref|ASOS|36}} He tried to replace messenger [[raven]]s with doves, as described in Maester [[Walgrave]]'s ''[[Black Wings, Swift Words]]''. He granted tax exemption to lords who protected their daughters' virtue through chastity belts,{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}} and attempted to birth new [[dragon]]s by praying over his [[dragon egg]] for half a year, yet his prayers went unanswered.{{Ref|ASOS|54}} He donated a loaf of bread to each man and woman in the city for a year. He also had many books burned, including all copies of ''[[The Testimony of Mushroom]]'' by [[Mushroom]] and ''[[Dragons, Wyrms, and Wyverns: Their Unnatural History]]'' by Septon [[Barth]], because he claimed Barth was more a [[sorcerer]] than a septon,{{Ref|ADWD|14}} the contents of the book having been enough to win Baelor's enmity.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}}

Towards the end of his reign, Baelor would fast to the point of fainting to tame the lusts that shamed him.{{Ref|AFFC|13}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}} When the High Septon died, Baelor chose a simple stonemason called [[High Septon (stonemason)|Pate]] as the replacement, as the gods had told him, and imposed him on the [[Most Devout]]. Pate carved stonework so beautifully that Baelor believed him to be [[Smith (the Seven)|the Smith]] in human form. The new High Septon could not read, write or recite any prayers, was described as a [[lackwit]], and died of a fever the next year after taking office. Rumor spread that Viserys had him [[poison]]ed to end the embarrassment to the realm. Baelor then raised a [[High Septon (child)|street urchin of eight years]] to the position, as Baelor claimed the boy worked miracles.{{Ref|AFFC|28}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}}

===Death===
When Baelor's cousin, Princess [[Naerys Targaryen|Naerys]], gave birth to twins who both died shortly after their delivery in {{Date|161}}, the king fasted for a [[moon]]'s turn. When his sister and former wife, Daena, gave birth to a [[bastard]] named [[Daemon I Blackfyre|Daemon Waters]] in {{Date|170}}, Baelor fasted for forty days and nights, refusing to take anything but water and some bread. On the forty-first day of his fast, in {{Date|171}}, the king collapsed, and neither [[Grand Maester]] [[Munkun]] or the boy High Septon could save him.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}}

History says Baelor starved himself to death by the prolonged fasting to cleanse himself of lust, but some believe he was poisoned by his Hand and uncle, Viserys.{{Ref|ASOS|59}} Some claim Viserys did so to gain the throne, but others claim Viserys had done so for the good of the realm, as Baelor had come to believe that the Seven wanted him to convert all the non-believers in the entire realm. Had Baelor been able to put these beliefs into action, a war with the [[old gods]]-following [[north]] and the [[Drowned God]]-worshiping [[Iron Islands]] would have broken out.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}}

===Legacy===
None of the Targaryen kings are as beloved as Baelor. He loved the [[smallfolk]] and [[Faith of the Seven|the gods]] in equal parts, yet imprisoned his own sisters in the [[Maidenvault]].{{Ref|ADWD|65}} Some remember him as a great and holy man and praise him for his contributions to the Faith, for forging a peace with [[Dorne]], his mercy and his many acts of charity.{{Ref|ASOS|59}} Others are less impressed by him, believing him to be an overly zealous weak fool. Ser [[Eustace Osgrey]] considered Baelor to be the feeblest king.{{Ref|TSS}}

A statue of the king was placed before the [[Great Sept of Baelor]] in [[King's Landing]].{{Ref|AGOT|65}} After Dorne officially joined the [[Seven Kingdoms]] in {{Date|187}}, King [[Daeron II Targaryen]] and [[Maron Martell]], [[Prince of Dorne]], laid a [[gold]]en wreath at the statue and said, "Baelor, your work is done."{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Daeron II}}

Daeron's son, Prince [[Baelor Targaryen (son of Daeron II)|Baelor Breakspear]], was [[named after]] Baelor the Blessed.{{Ref|TSS}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Storm of Swords''===
After the [[Battle of the Blackwater]], Ser [[Axell Florent]] urges [[Stannis Baratheon]] to attack [[Claw Isle]], put the island population to the sword, and loot the wealth rumored to reside there. When Stannis tells Axell to tell his plan to Ser [[Davos Seaworth]], Axell turns to the Onion Knight with a look on his face that Davos thinks is much like the look that proud [[Lord Belgrave]] must have worn on the day when King Baelor the Blessed had commanded him to wash the beggar's ulcerous feet.{{Ref|ASOS|36}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
[[Tyrion Lannister]] thinks of the king as Baelor the Befuddled,{{Ref|ADWD|5}} and [[Cersei Lannister]] recalls Tyrion saying that King Baelor was terrified of his own cock.{{Ref|ADWD|65}}

==Quotes==
{{Quote|'''Tyrion''': Someone had to save [[Seven Kingdoms|the realm]] from Baelor's follies. 
'''Sansa''': But Baelor the Blessed was a great king. He walked the [[Boneway]] barefoot to make peace with [[Dorne]], and rescued [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Viserys II)|the Dragonknight]] from a snakepit. The vipers refused to strike him because he was so pure and holy. 
'''Oberyn''': If you were a viper, my lady, would you want to bite a bloodless stick like Baelor the Blessed?{{Ref|ASOS|59}}|[[Tyrion Lannister]], [[Sansa Stark]], and [[Oberyn Martell]]}}

{{Quote|'''Lancel''': Marriage requires consummation. King Baelor was made to wed his sister [[Daena Targaryen|Daena]], but they never lived as man and wife, and he put her aside as soon as he was crowned. 
'''Jaime''': [[Seven Kingdoms|The realm]] would have been better served if he had closed his eyes and fucked her. I know enough of [[Blackfyre Pretenders|history]] to know that.{{Ref|AFFC|30}}|[[Jaime Lannister]] and [[Lancel Lannister]]}}

{{Quote|He was a rare spirit, pure and brave and innocent, untouched by the evils of the world.{{Ref|AFFC|30}}|[[Lancel Lannister]] to [[Jaime Lannister]]}}

{{Quote|The [[House Targaryen|Targaryen dynasty]] had produced kings both bad and good, but none as beloved as Baelor, that pious gentle [[septon]]-king who loved the [[smallfolk]] and [[Faith of the Seven|the gods]] in equal parts, yet [[Maidenvault|imprisoned his own sisters]]. It was a wonder that his statue did not crumble at the sight of [[walk of atonement|her bare breasts]].{{Ref|ADWD|63}}|thoughts of [[Cersei Lannister]]}}

==Family==
{{Targaryen tree Aegon III}}

==References==
{{References|refs=
<ref name=SSM1>[[So Spake Martin]]: [https://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/1253/ Targaryen Kings] (November 1, 2005)</ref>
}}

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Daeron I Targaryen

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| arms = Targaryen
| title = King
| firstname = Daeron
| regnalnumber = 1
| lastname = Targaryen
| epithet = the Young Dragon
| image = [[Image:DAERON I.jpg|350px|]]
| image_caption = Daeron I by [http://en.amokanet.ru/gallery/martin/ Amok©]
| reign = {{Date|157|161}}
| coronation =
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| alias = Boy King{{Ref|AGOT|5}} The Young Dragon{{Ref|ASOS|54}} Daeron the Dragon{{Ref|ADwD|23}}
| fullname = Daeron Targaryen the First of His Name
| predecessor = [[Aegon III Targaryen]]
| successor = [[Baelor I Targaryen]]
| heir = [[Baelor I Targaryen|Baelor Targaryen]]
| queen =
| consort =
| spouse =
| issue = None
| royalhouse = [[House Targaryen]]
| father = [[Aegon III Targaryen]]
| mother = [[Daenaera Velaryon]]{{Ref|AWOIAF| Daeron I Targaryen}}
| dateofbirth = {{Date|143}}<ref>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Daeron I Targaryen|Daeron I Targaryen]] calculation.''</ref>
| placeofbirth = [[Red Keep]], [[King's Landing]]{{Ref|AWOIAF| Daeron I Targaryen}}
| dateofdeath = {{Date|161}}
| placeofdeath = [[Dorne]]{{Ref|AWOIAF| Daeron I Targaryen}}
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| Books = ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'' (mentioned) ''[[The Hedge Knight]]'' (mentioned) ''[[The Sworn Sword]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (mentioned) ''[[The Winds of Winter]]'' (mentioned)
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'''Daeron I Targaryen''', known as '''the Young Dragon''',{{Ref|ASOS|54}} was the eldest son of King [[Aegon III Targaryen]] and Queen [[Daenaera Velaryon]], and the eighth [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] king to sit the [[Iron Throne]]. He ascended to the throne at the age of fourteen and is famous for [[Conquest of Dorne|invading Dorne]], which he wrote about in his ''[[The Conquest of Dorne]]''.

==Appearance and Character==
Young Daeron was handsome, being clean-shaven with long hair.{{ref|ssm|1253}} A warrior and conqueror, Daeron was self-confident and charismatic.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Daeron I}}{{ref|ssm|1253}} He was also an elegant writer.{{Ref|ASOS|54}}

Daeron has been considered great by some but mad by others.{{ref|ssm|945}} He was idolized by his sister, Princess [[Daena Targaryen]],{{ref|ssm|1605}} and [[Jon Snow]] considers the Young Dragon as one of his heroes.{{Ref|AGOT|5}}{{Ref|ADWD|35}}

Daeron wore the [[Valyrian steel]] [[Crowns (object)|circlet]] of [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Conqueror]] and owned an elaborate suit of gold-and-black plate.{{ref|ssm|1253}}

==History==
===Youth===
Daeron was born in {{Date|143}} as the firstborn son and heir of King [[Aegon III Targaryen]] and Queen [[Daenaera Velaryon]]. He had a younger brother, Prince [[Baelor I Targaryen|Baelor]], and three younger sisters, Princesses [[Daena Targaryen|Daena]], [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Aegon III)|Rhaena]], and [[Elaena Targaryen|Elaena]]. When his father died in {{Date|157}}, the prince was crowned King Daeron I in {{Date|157}} at the age of fourteen. Daeron kept his uncle, Prince [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys]], as his [[Hand of the King]], as his uncle had held the position for Aegon III as well. Viserys did not insist upon a regency for the young king.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Daeron I}}

===Conquest of Dorne===
Daeron had long felt that the continued independence of [[Dorne]] represented unfinished business for the [[House Targaryen|Targaryens]], and upon his ascension he vowed to rectify his ancestors' mistake. Viserys and other councillors objected to the young king's plans, however, reminding Daeron that [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Conqueror]] and his sisters had failed twice in trying to conquer Dorne with [[dragons]], and that the [[Iron Throne]] now had none. Daeron famously replied, "You have a dragon. He stands before you".{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Daeron I}}

Daeron planned his [[conquest of Dorne]] with the aid of Lord [[Alyn Velaryon]]. The campaign showed great promise as Daeron went over and revised the mistakes that were made in the [[First Dornish War]]. Daeron split his army into three for the invasion and personally led the army down the [[Boneway]]. Learning from the mistakes made by Lord [[Orys Baratheon]] in the first war, Daeron used goat paths located in the pass to avoid traps and ambushes which [[Dornishmen]] usually implemented to repel invaders. A second army led by Lord [[Lyonel Tyrell (lord)|Lyonel Tyrell]] marched down the [[Prince's Pass]]. The third army was a naval assault by Alyn Oakenfist along the Dornish coast, and the [[royal fleet]] broke the [[Planky Town]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Daeron I}}

After several battles, the [[Prince of Dorne (father of Maron)|Prince of Dorne]] and two score Dornish lords bent the knee in the [[Submission of Sunspear]] in {{Date|158}}, within a year of the invasion's beginning. Daeron became the first Targaryen king to conquer Dorne and unite all [[Seven Kingdoms]] for the first time, despite the loss of ten thousand men in taking the peninsula.{{Ref|AGOT|5}} Daeron wrote ''[[The Conquest of Dorne]]'' about his achievement.{{Ref|ASOS|54}} The book was known for its style and simplicity,{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Daeron I}} but in it Daeron exaggerated the numbers of his foes to make his conquest seem greater.{{Ref|AFFC|40}}

Daeron spent some time in Dorne to consolidate his conquest and eliminate rebels. An assassination attempt on the king was prevented by the actions of his cousin, Prince [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Viserys II)|Aemon Targaryen]], who threw himself in the path of a poisoned arrow meant for Daeron. Aemon the Dragonknight survived the poison, however, and was sent back to [[King's Landing]] to recover.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Daeron I}} Leaving Lord Tyrell in charge in Dorne, Daeron returned to the capital in {{Date|159}}, bringing fourteen Dornish nobles with him as hostages.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Daeron I}} Daeron intended to wed one of his sisters to the [[Sealord of Braavos]] to seal an alliance with him, with the aim of removing the [[pirates]] that were hindering trade with Dorne. According to [[Grand Maester]] [[Kaeth]]'s ''[[Lives of Four Kings]]'', this talk of a marriage alliance with [[Braavos]], at the time warring with [[Pentos]] and [[Lys]], caused those other Free Cities to lend aid to the Dornish rebels.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: The Quarrelsome Daughters: Myr, Lys, and Tyrosh}}

===Rebellion and Death===
Although the Dornish nobility had submitted to [[House Targaryen]], the Dornish [[smallfolk]] continued to resist. Daeron's steward in Dorne, Lord [[Lyonel Tyrell (Lord)|Lyonel Tyrell]], attempted to stamp out rebellion, and forty or fifty thousand men are said to have died in the next three years.{{Ref|AGOT|5}}{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Daeron I}} A clever trap at [[Sandstone]] killed Lyonel and sparked a great uprising, however, leading Daeron to return to Dorne in {{Date|160}}.

The Young Dragon achieved victories along the [[Boneway]] while Lord [[Alyn Velaryon]] dealt with the [[Planky Town]] and the [[Greenblood]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Daeron I}} Thinking the Dornish were again willing to submit, Daeron met with them under a peace banner in {{Date|161}}. However, in a betrayal, the Dornishmen attacked Daeron and his retinue. The eighteen-year-old king died with [[Blackfyre]] in his hand, surrounded by a dozen enemies. Three knights of the [[Kingsguard]] were slain while defending him — including Ser [[Olyvar Oakheart]]{{Ref|AFFC|13}} — one yielded, and Prince [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Viserys II)|Aemon the Dragonknight]] was captured, though Aemon managed to slay two of the betrayers before being taken into custody.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Daeron I}}

Daeron was succeeded by his brother, [[Baelor I Targaryen]], and the Dornish hostages in King's Landing were thrown into the dungeons by Prince [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys]], the [[Hand of the King]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}} The [[Weeping Town]] received its name from the townspeople's reaction when Daeron's corpse arrived from Dorne.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Stormlands}} Although most lords were vengeful after Daeron's death, Baelor the Blessed forgave the assassins and brought about a rapprochement with the Dornish.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}}

In the city of [[Oldtown]], there is a statue of King Daeron I astride a tall stone horse, his sword lifted toward Dorne.{{Ref|AffC|45}} [[Grand Maester]] [[Kaeth]] wrote about Daeron's reign in ''[[Lives of Four Kings]]''.{{Ref|ASOS|59}}

==Quotes==
{{Quote| '''Jon''': Daeron Targaryen was only fourteen when he conquered [[Dorne]]. 
'''Benjen''': [[Conquest of Dorne|A conquest]] that lasted a summer. Your Boy King lost ten thousand men taking the place, and another fifty trying to hold it. Someone should have told him that war isn't a game.{{Ref|AGOT|5}}|[[Jon Snow]] and [[Benjen Stark]]}}

{{Quote|King Daeron wrote with an elegant simplicity, and [[The Conquest of Dorne|his history]] is rich with blood, battle, and bravery.{{Ref|ASOS|54}}|[[Pylos]] to [[Davos Seaworth]]}}

==Family==
{{Targaryen tree Aegon III}}

==Behind the Scenes==
According to [[George R. R. Martin]], [[w:Alexander the Great|Alexander the Great]] is an inspiration for the character of Daeron.{{ref|ssm|1253}} When asked about Daeron's [[Gender and sexuality|sexuality]] in a 2008 Q&A, George R. R. Martin said that Daeron was not gay and married but did not have an issue.{{ref|ssm|2810}} It seems Martin later changed his mind on Daeron's marital status as in ''[[The World of Ice and Fire]]'', published in 2014, there is no mention of Daeron ever being married.

Daeron's name is twice misspelled as "Daeren" in ''[[A Game of Thrones]]''.{{Ref|AGOT|5}}

==References==
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Viserys I Targaryen

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| heir = Princess [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]]
| successor = King [[Aegon II Targaryen]]
| alias = The Young King{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}
| dateofbirth = {{Date|77}}{{Ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}
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| dateofdeath = the 3rd day of the 3rd moon of {{Date|129}} (aged 52){{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}
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| dateofburial = {{Date|129}}
| placeofburial = King's Landing{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}}
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| mother = Princess [[Alyssa Targaryen]]
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'''Viserys I Targaryen''' was the fifth [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] king to sit the [[Iron Throne]],{{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}} ruling from {{Date|103}} to {{Date|129}}. Upon his ascension, he was known as '''the Young King''' to differentiate him from his predecessor, his grandfather the Old King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen|Jaehaerys I]].{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}} Viserys continued the prosperous peace and legacy of his grandsire, but the seeds for the civil war known as the [[Dance of the Dragons]] that would later engulf the realm were inadvertently sown in his reign.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

Viserys was a [[dragonrider]] who rode [[Balerion]] until the [[dragon]] died of old age during the reign of Jaehaerys I. Viserys never bonded with another dragon after Balerion's death.<ref>[[Not a Blog]]: [https://grrm.livejournal.com/360936.html?thread=18786792#t18786792 The Rogues are Coming] (March 12th, 2014) reply</ref>

In the television adaptation ''[[House of the Dragon]]'', Viserys is portrayed by [[w:Paddy Considine|Paddy Considine]].<ref>HBO.com: [https://www.hbo.com/house-of-the-dragon/cast-and-characters House of the Dragon Cast & Characters]</ref>

==Appearance and Character==
Viserys was plump and round-faced, with a bushy silver-gold mustache. He dressed in dark purple silk brocade and wore the gold-and-gemstone [[crown|circlet]] of his grandfather, [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]].<ref name="ssm">[[So Spake Martin]]: [https://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Targaryen_Kings Targaryen Kings (November 1, 2005)]</ref>

Viserys was a peaceful man who hated conflict, and was plump and pleasant. He was described as amiable, open-handed, and eager to please. Though Viserys was never considered strong willed, he was not pliable or indecisive either; when he made a choice, he was unwavering, and firmly stood by his decision.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

King Viserys's generosity was legendary, and the [[Red Keep]] became a place of song and splendor during his reign. He hosted countless balls, feasts, and [[Tourney|tournaments]], and he lavished gold and offices and honors among those he favored. Viserys was well loved by [[lord]]s and [[smallfolk]] alike.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

In his midlife, Viserys's stoutness caused him numerous health problems, including gout, aching joints, back pain, and respiratory issues. Towards the end of his life, his girth nearly kept him from ascending the steps to the [[Iron Throne]].{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

==History==
===Youth===
Viserys was the son of Prince [[Baelon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I)|Baelon Targaryen]] and Princess [[Alyssa Targaryen]]. Baelon the Brave, chosen by King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen|Jaehaerys I]] as his heir in {{Date|92}}, died before the Old King, leading to questions about the succession. Viserys, Baelon's eldest son, was eventually chosen by the [[Great Council of 101 AC|Great Council]] of {{Date|101}}. He was twenty-six years old and had been married for a decade to his cousin, Lady [[Aemma Arryn]].{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

===Early Reign===
The Old King, [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]], died in his bed in {{Date|103}}. Viserys inherited a secure throne, a full treasury, and a legacy of goodwill from his grandfather. [[House Targaryen]] was at its most powerful during Viserys's time, having the most members and [[dragon]]s since the [[Doom of Valyria]]. Viserys was known as the Young King when he ascended the [[Iron Throne]], and due to his amiable nature the [[smallfolk]] were optimistic about his reign.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Viserys I}} The [[fool]] at his court was a [[dwarf]] known as [[Mushroom]].{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

In {{Date|104}}, the [[tourney for King Viserys I's accession]] was held in [[Maidenpool]].{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

Holding a splendid court with his cousin and wife, Queen [[Aemma Arryn]], the Young King was determined to maintain the [[King's Peace|peace]] and goodwill of his grandfather, Jaehaerys the Wise. They had a son who died in infancy, and a daughter, Princess [[Rhaenyra Targaryen|Rhaenyra]], who was six when her father became king. The princess became his royal [[cupbearer]] at the age of eight, and was always by her father's side at feasts, balls, and [[tourney]]s. Rhaenyra was dubbed "the realm's delight".{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

Viserys's younger brother, Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]], considered himself his brother's heir, and coveted the title [[Prince of Dragonstone]]. While Viserys loved his younger brother despite his flaws, he had no wish for Daemon to succeed him. Viserys was hopeful that his wife would give him a son, and settle the succession issue. Viserys appointed his brother to the [[small council]]. Unfortunately, the rivalry between Daemon and the [[Hand of the King]], Ser [[Otto Hightower]], became so great, that in early {{Date|104}}, Viserys appointed Daemon to be Commander of the [[City Watch of King's Landing|City Watch]] to remove him from the council. Fearful of Daemon becoming king, Otto tried to convince Viserys to make Rhaenyra his heir. Viserys refused, as he was confident he and his wife would one day have a son. Aemma later became pregnant, to the king's delight.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

In {{Date|105}}, Aemma died in labor, birthing the king's son and heir. Viserys named him [[Baelon Targaryen (son of Viserys I)|Baelon]] [[Named after|after]] his late father, Prince [[Baelon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I)|Baelon the Brave]], but the infant died a day after Aemma. While the king was bereaved, his brother Daemon was observed in a [[brothel]] in the [[Street of Silk]], making drunken japes with his cronies about the "heir for a day". When word of this reached the grieving Viserys, his grief turned to rage. After the mourning period was over, in response to his ungrateful brother's ambitions, Viserys held a lavish ceremony in {{Date|105}} and had Rhaenyra declared the heir and [[Prince of Dragonstone|Princess of Dragonstone]]. Hundreds of [[lord]]s and [[landed knight]]s did obeisance to the princess, and swore solemn oaths to defend her rights of succession. Daemon left the capital in a fury.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

Viserys began to groom Princess Rhaenyra to be the ruling queen, teaching her how to rule, and made her part of his small council.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

===Second Marriage===
Since Viserys was not yet thirty, Grand Maester [[Runciter]] was the first to urge him to remarry, suggesting [[Laena Velaryon]], daughter of Lord [[Corlys Velaryon]]. Such a [[marriage]] would have healed the rift between the [[Iron Throne]] and [[Driftmark]], since Viserys had been chosen as heir to the Iron Throne over Corlys's son, [[Laenor Velaryon]], in the [[Great Council of 101 AC]]. Viserys instead chose [[Alicent Hightower]], the eighteen-year-old daughter of Ser [[Otto Hightower]], his [[Hand of the King]].{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

Viserys and Alicent married in {{Date|106}}. Princess [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]] poured [[wine]] for her new stepmother at the wedding feast, and Queen Alicent kissed her and named her "daughter". Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]], when he was told about his brother's marriage, reportedly whipped the messenger who brought the news nearly to death. When Daemon and [[House Velaryon]] fought [[War for the Stepstones|a war]] for control of the [[Stepstones]] against the [[Triarchy]], the peaceful Viserys was unperturbed.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

Rhaenyra and Alicent at first got on well, but that soon changed. The fertile Alicent bore a healthy son, [[Aegon II Targaryen|Aegon]], in {{Date|107}}. A daughter, [[Helaena Targaryen|Helaena]] followed in {{Date|109}}, and another son named [[Aemond Targaryen|Aemond]] was born in {{Date|110}}. The amity between Queen Alicent and Princess Rhaenyra soon ended, as both desired to be the first lady of the realm. Though Alicent had given Viserys male heirs, the king did nothing to change the order of succession, as he considered the matter already settled by naming Rhaenyra in his will. Otto Hightower hectored the king so much, that Viserys sent him back to [[Oldtown]], bestowing the position of Hand on [[Lyonel Strong]], the [[Lord of Harrenhal]].{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

Two parties began to form at court. The queen's party consisted of powerful lords friendly to Alicent, and supportive of the rights of her sons. In opposition was the party of the princess, those who supported Rhaenyra as heir. Envoys from the [[Free Cities]] made note of the coolness between the two in letters sent back to [[Braavos]], [[Pentos]], and [[Volantis]]. In {{Date|111}}, a [[tourney]] was held to celebrate the five year anniversary of Viserys and Alicent's wedding. Since the queen wore a green gown, and the princess wore the Targaryen colors of black and red, it became the custom to refer to "[[greens]]" and "[[blacks]]" when talking of the two parties.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

[[File:Daemon's crown.jpg|thumb|350px|[[Daemon Targaryen|Daemon]] offers his crown to his brother at the tourney celebrating King Viserys and Queen [[Alicent Hightower|Alicent's]] five year anniversary, by Chase Stone, as depicted in ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]''.]]

The tourney also saw the return to court of Daemon. The two brothers reconciled, with Daemon offering Viserys [[King of the Stepstones and the Narrow Sea|the crown]] he claimed while fighting for the [[Stepstones]]. However, within six months, Daemon was exiled again from [[King's Landing]]. While Grand Maester Runciter claimed the two brothers simply quarreled, it was rumored that Daemon took Rhaenyra's [[Maiden|virginity]]. Lyonel Strong counseled the livid King Viserys that Daemon should be executed for [[treason]], but Septon [[Eustace (Dance of the Dragons)|Eustace]] reminded the council about the taint of [[kinslaying]]. Thus Daemon was exiled instead.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

Viserys hated conflict, and made repeated attempts to cease the hostilities between the greens and the blacks, with many fights and false apologies issued on both sides. He loved his wife and daughter equally, but they only loved each other when he commanded. So long as Viserys ruled, peace prevailed in the [[Seven Kingdoms]].{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

In {{Date|113}}, Viserys decided it was time for his daughter Rhaenyra to wed. Queen Alicent wanted the princess to wed her eldest son, Prince Aegon, so he could one day be king. Viserys would not hear of it, as Aegon was ten years Rhaenyra's junior and the two had never gotten on well. The king and council chose Laenor Velaryon to wed Rhaenyra, to regain the friendship between the Iron Throne and Driftmark. However, Rhaenyra protested the match, stating Laenor would [[gender and sexuality|prefer her half brothers]] instead of her. Only after Viserys threatened that if she did not accept the marriage, he would change the succession, did Rhaenyra yield. In {{Date|114}}, a reluctant Rhaenyra wed Ser Laenor, though it is questioned if the marriage was ever consummated. Laenor spent most of his time on Driftmark, surrounded by handsome [[squire]]s, and infrequently visited Rhaenyra on [[Dragonstone (island)|Dragonstone]]. Later the same year, Rhaenyra gave birth to her first son, [[Jacaerys Velaryon]]. However, due to the babe not having the traditional [[Purple eyes|Valyrian]] features of either of his parents, but rather brown hair, brown eyes, and a pug nose, rumor spread that the child's real father was Lord Lyonel's son, Ser [[Harwin Strong]], Rhaenyra's [[sworn shield]] who resided with her on Dragonstone.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

Queen Alicent bore a third son, [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Viserys I)|Daeron]], the same year. Viserys had Jacaerys and Daeron share a [[wetnurse]] till weaned, hoping to prevent enmity by raising them as [[milk brother]]s. Soon Rhaenyra gave her father two more grandsons, [[Lucerys Velaryon]], born in {{Date|115}}, and [[Joffrey Velaryon]], in {{Date|117}}. All three of Rhaenyra's children had pug noses, brown hair, and brown eyes, further spreading the belief throughout the kingdom that the children's real sire was Ser Harwin Strong.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

Prince Daemon and his wife, [[Laena Velaryon]], had twin daughters named [[Baela Targaryen|Baela]] and [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Daemon)|Rhaena]]. The brothers Daemon and Viserys reconciled a second time, and with the blessing of the king, Princess Rhaenyra betrothed Jacaerys and Lucerys to Baela and Rhaena. This did not change Daemon's ways as the king had hoped, however.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

===Later Reign===
[[File:Viserys with his grandchildren.jpg|thumb|King Viserys in his final year with his daughter [[Helaena Targaryen|Helaena]], entertaining his grandchildren; [[Jaehaerys Targaryen (son of Aegon II)|Jaehaerys]], [[Jaehaera Targaryen|Jaehaera]] and [[Maelor Targaryen|Maelor]] with a story, by Douglas Wheatley, as depicted in ''[[Fire & Blood]]''.]]

The year {{Date|120}} became known as the Year of the Red Spring because of its many deaths and accidents.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Viserys I}}

[[Laena Velaryon]], the wife of Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]], died after a failed birth. At her funeral, a quarrel broke out between [[Aemond Targaryen]] and the sons of Rhaenyra, who he accused of being [[bastard]]s from [[House Strong]]. Aemond lost an eye when [[Lucerys Velaryon|Lucerys]] defended [[Jacaerys Velaryon|Jacaerys]] with a knife. The false apologies from the families of [[Rhaenyra Targaryen|Rhaenyra]] and [[Alicent Hightower|Alicent]] fooled no one but Viserys. The king issued an edict that anyone spreading the Strong rumor would lose their tongue, and ordered Ser [[Harwin Strong]] to depart from [[Dragonstone]] to [[Harrenhal]]. Afterward, a massive fire at Harrenhal killed Harwin and his father [[Lyonel Strong|Lyonel]], the [[Hand of the King]]. While some blamed the inferno on the curse of Harrenhal, others whispered that Daemon, Lord [[Corlys Velaryon]], Harwin's younger brother [[Larys Strong]], or even Viserys were responsible for the blaze. The king recalled Ser [[Otto Hightower]] as the King's Hand.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

The year also saw the death of Rhaenyra's husband, Ser [[Laenor Velaryon]], killed in a fight between his companion and rumored lover, Ser [[Qarl Correy]]. Rhaenyra and Daemon shocked the realm by then wedding without Viserys's knowledge, a huge scandal as neither Laena nor Laenor had been dead for six months. The year ended with Rhaenyra and Daemon welcoming the birth of their first son, Prince [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon the Younger]]. Another son, born in {{Date|122}}, was given the name [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys]] after Rhaenyra's father.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

The forced closeness of Rhaenyra's and Alicent's children increased animosity between the blacks and greens. The royal children and grandchildren became [[dragonriders]], and court visitors observed the [[dragons]] of one faction snapping and spitting flames at the dragons of the other party.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

In {{Date|126}}, Rhaenyra argued that her second oldest son, Lucerys, officially be named heir to [[Driftmark]]. Several lesser cousins of [[House Velaryon]], however, unsuccessfully protested to the [[Iron Throne]] that her sons were bastards fathered by Harwin Strong and had no claim to Driftmark. King Viserys heard them in stony silence, and after issuing the order to remove their tongues, slipped and cut his hand to the [[bone]] on the [[Iron Throne]]. Grand Maester [[Mellos]] was ineffective at trying to heal the king, who suffered a fever from an infection, and it was feared he would die. Viserys only recovered after two of his fingers were removed by Maester [[Gerardys]], who was brought to [[King's Landing]] from [[Dragonstone]] by Princess Rhaenyra. Viserys never sat on the throne again.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

After Mellos passed away, Rhaenyra recommended that her trusted Maester Gerardys take his place as [[Grand Maester]]. Queen Alicent, on the other hand, wanted Maester [[Alfador]], who served [[House Hightower]], named to the office. Beset from both sides, Viserys chose neither, reminding both his wife and daughter that the [[Citadel]] would decide who filled the office. Archmaester [[Orwyle]] was in the end selected by the [[conclave]] as the new Grand Maester.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

Over the last decade of Viserys I's reign, Otto Hightower largely succeeded in stacking the small council with his own supporters. Though the exact timeline of when these men joined the council is unclear, by the last year of Viserys's reign in {{Date|129}}, Lord Larys Strong was [[master of whisperers]], Ser [[Tyland Lannister]] was [[master of ships]], and Lord [[Jasper Wylde]] was [[master of laws]]. Ser Criston Cole, Lord Commander of the Kingsguard, was already a fervent member of Alicent's faction, while Orwyle was considered politically neutral (in part due to his vows as a maester). The only holdout who opposed them was old Lord [[Lyman Beesbury]], who had served as [[master of coin]] since late in the reign of Jaehaerys I.

===Death===
Viserys died on the third day of third moon of {{Date|129}}, in his sleep, in [[Maegor's Holdfast]] of the [[Red Keep]], in [[King's Landing]]. That day, his daughter Helaena had brought her three children, [[Jaehaerys Targaryen (son of Aegon II)|Jaehaerys]], [[Jaehaera Targaryen|Jaehaera]] and [[Maelor Targaryen|Maelor]], to the king's chambers, where Viserys entertained his grandchildren with a fictional tale{{Refn|group="N"|Elio García has stated that George R. R. Martin confirmed to him that this story was made up by Viserys to entertain his grandchildren.<ref>A Forum of Ice and Fire: [https://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php?/topic/148940-inconsistencies-plot-holes-and-missing-details-in-tsotd-trp-and-tpatq/&page=7#comment-8138013 Inconsistencies, plot holes, and missing details in TSOTD, TRP, and TPATQ] (February 28, 2018)</ref>}} about their great-great-grandsire, King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]].{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}} Afterwards, Viserys sent them away, pleading weariness and a tightness in his chest. He then closed his eyes for a nap, and never woke.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}}

Viserys's body was discovered by a serving man at the [[named hours|hour of the bat]], when it was the king's custom to take a cup of [[hippocras]]. The servant informed Queen [[Alicent Hightower]], whose apartments were on the floor below the king's. However, Alicent concealed Viserys's death from the public, and instead had Ser [[Criston Cole]], [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]], summon the [[small council]] to the queen's apartments in Maegor's Holdfast. Viserys had decreed his heir to be [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]], [[Princess of Dragonstone]], the daughter from his first wife, [[Aemma Arryn]]. The [[greens]] at the Red Keep supported Aegon the Elder, the eldest son of his second wife Alicent, however, and Criston took into custody any [[blacks]] remaining at court.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}}

Alicent forbade [[septon]]s and [[silent sisters]] from treating Viserys's body, which began to swell and rot. A week after Viserys' death, his passing was finally publicly revealed, with the greens accounting the accession of [[Aegon II Targaryen]]. The silent sisters then prepared the late king's body for the [[House Targaryen#Customs|traditional Targaryen cremation ceremony]].{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}}

At [[Dragonstone]], Rhaenyra refused to recognize the claim of Aegon, her younger half brother, and the blacks instead supported her as queen. The rival claims to Viserys's inheritance led to the [[Dance of the Dragons]], the civil war between the blacks and the greens.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}}

Later during the war, Ser [[Perkin the Flea]] claimed that his squire, [[Trystane Truefyre|Trystane]], was a [[bastard]] son of the late Viserys.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown}}

==Small council under Viserys I==
During the reign of King Viserys, his [[small council]] had the following known members:{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

{| class=wikitable width=100%i
!Office
!Duration
!Name
|-
| rowspan="3"| [[Hand of the King]]
| {{Date|103}} - {{Date|109}}
| Ser [[Otto Hightower]]
|-
| {{Date|109}} - {{Date|120}}
| Lord [[Lyonel Strong]]
|-
| {{Date|120}} - {{Date|129}}
| Ser [[Otto Hightower]]
|-
| rowspan="3"| [[Grand Maester]]
| {{Date|103}} - {{Date|112}}
| [[Runciter]]
|-
| {{Date|112}} - {{Date|127}} or {{Date|128}}
| [[Mellos]]
|-
| {{Date|127}} or {{Date|128}} - {{Date|129}}
| [[Orwyle]]
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[Master of coin]]
| {{Date|103}} - {{Date|104}}
| Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]]
|-
| Unknown - {{Date|129}}
| Lord [[Lyman Beesbury]]
|-
| rowspan="3"| [[Master of laws]]
| {{Date|104}}
| Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]]
|-
| {{Date|105}} - {{Date|109}}
| Lord [[Lyonel Strong]]
|-
| Unknown - {{Date|129}}
| Lord [[Jasper Wylde]]
|-
| [[Master of ships]]
| Unknown - {{Date|129}}
| Ser [[Tyland Lannister]]
|-
| [[Master of whisperers]]
| Unknown - {{Date|129}}
| Lord [[Larys Strong]]
|-
| rowspan="3"| [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]]
| {{Date|103}} - {{Date|105}}
| Ser [[Ryam Redwyne]]
|-
| {{Date|105}} - {{Date|112}}
| Ser [[Harrold Westerling]]
|-
| {{Date|112}} - {{Date|129}}
| Ser [[Criston Cole]]
|}

==Quotes about Viserys I==
[[File:Viserys-golden-dragon-SPM.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The [[Currency#Seven Kingdoms|gold dragon]] of Viserys I © Shire Post Mint]]
{{Quote|Viserys I Targaryen had a generous, amiable nature, and was well loved by his [[lord]]s and [[smallfolk]] alike. The reign of the Young King, as the commons called him upon his ascent, was peaceful and prosperous.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}|writings of [[Gyldayn]]}}

{{Quote|Viserys I Targaryen was not the strongest-willed of kings, it must be said; always amiable and anxious to please, he relied greatly on the counsel of the men around him, and did as they bid more oft than not.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}|writings of [[Gyldayn]]}}

{{Quote|He had ruled for six-and-twenty years, reigning over the most prosperous era in the history of the [[Seven Kingdoms]] but seeding within it the [[Dance of the Dragons|disastrous decline]] of [[House Targaryen|his house]] and the death of the last [[dragon]]s.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Viserys I}}|writings of [[Yandel]]}}

==Family==
{{Targaryen tree Dance}}

==Behind the Scenes==
[[George R. R. Martin]] considers the character of Viserys as presented in the television adaptation ''[[House of the Dragon]]'' to be a better character than the Viserys he wrote in ''[[Fire & Blood]]''. He is also very impressed by the performance of [[w:Paddy Considine|Paddy Considine]], the actor portraying Viserys on screen.<ref>[https://georgerrmartin.com/notablog/2022/06/01/ Not A Blog: Good Stuff, Bad Stuff, Strange Stuff (June 1, 2022)]</ref>

==Notes==
{{Notes}}

==References==
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Deria Martell

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'''Deria Martell''' was the ruling [[Princess of Dorne]] and the head of [[House Martell]] during the reigns of kings [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon I]] and [[Aenys I Targaryen]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|Dorne: Dorne Against the Dragons}}

==History==
===The First Dornish War===
Princess Deria was the granddaughter of Princess [[Meria Martell]], the Yellow Toad of Dorne. Upon Meria's death in {{Date|13}}, Deria's father [[Nymor Martell|Nymor]] took over the rule of Dorne. The [[First Dornish War]] had been ongoing since {{Date|4}}, and Nymor wanted peace. He send Deria at the head of a delegation to [[King's Landing]], with the skull of the death dragon [[Meraxes]] as a peace offer. Many at court took this act ill, including Queen [[Visenya Targaryen|Visenya]] and Lord [[Orys Baratheon]]. Lord [[House Oakheart|Oakheart]] suggested that Deria should be sent to "the meanest of [[Prostitution|brothels]] to service any man who would have her".{{Ref|TWOIAF|Dorne: Dorne Against the Dragons}}{{Ref|FAB|Reign of the Dragon - The Wars of King Aegon I}}

Deria assured King [[Aegon I Targaryen]] that [[Dorne]] wanted peace, but would not swear fealthy to the [[Iron Throne]]. King Aegon's counselors argued against this, claiming Aegon would look weak if he agreed. In addition, they believed the lords of the [[Reach]] and [[stormlands]] would feel offended by such a peace.{{Ref|TWOIAF|Dorne: Dorne Against the Dragons}}{{Ref|FAB|Reign of the Dragon - The Wars of King Aegon I}}

King Aegon was ready to refuse the offer when Princess Deria presented him with a letter from [[Nymor Martell|her father]]. Aegon read the letter on the [[Iron Throne]], allegedly clenching the bladed seat so hard his hand started to bleed. Once he was done he burned the letter and immediately flew to [[Dragonstone]] upon [[Balerion]]. When he returned the next morning, he agreed to the peace and signed a treaty.{{Ref|TWOIAF|Dorne: Dorne Against the Dragons}}{{Ref|FAB|Reign of the Dragon - The Wars of King Aegon I}}

===The Vulture Hunt===
At some point in the following decade, old Prince Nymor passed away and Deria succeeded him as the [[Princess of Dorne]]. In {{Date|23}}, King Aegon and his eldest son [[Aenys I Targaryen|Aenys]] flew to [[Sunspear]] on their [[dragon]]s, [[Balerion]] and [[Quicksilver]], to attend a "feast of friendship" hosted by Princess Deria to mark the ten year anniversary of the peace accords.{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}

In {{Date|37}}, Aenys succeeded his father as king, and was almost immediately opposed by four rebels. The largest and most threatening of these rebels was the so-called "[[Vulture King (Aenys I)|Vulture King]]" in the [[Red Mountains]]. Princess Deria publicly issued denouncements against the Vulture King from [[Sunspear]], but many believed that she supported him in secret.{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aenys I}}

==Family==
{{Martell tree Conquest}}

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Nymor Martell

2024-09-04T05:45:35Z

RyanWidjaja1995:

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'''Nymor Martell''' was the ruling [[Prince of Dorne]] and head of [[House Martell]] during the reign of King [[Aegon I Targaryen]].{{Ref|FAB|Reign of the Dragon - The Wars of King Aegon I}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|Dorne Against the Dragons}}

==History==
During the [[War of Conquest]], [[Dorne]] had defied the Targaryens and their dragons, but in {{Date|4}}, King Aegon began his campaign on Dorne, in an attempt to finalize his Conquest. This [[First Dornish War]] would last until {{Date|13}}.{{Ref|FAB|Reign of the Dragon - The Wars of King Aegon I}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|Dorne Against the Dragons}}

In {{Date|13}}, Nymor's mother, Princess [[Meria Martell]], the Yellow Toad of Dorne, died, and Nymor inherited the rule of Dorne. Already old and failing, Nymor wanted peace, so he send a delegation, led by his daughter and heir, Princess [[Deria Martell]], to [[King's Landing]], to negotiate a peace with King [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon I]] - a peace between two Kingdoms, two equals, not a peace between a vassal and its overlord.{{Ref|FAB|Reign of the Dragon - The Wars of King Aegon I}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|Dorne Against the Dragons}}

Deria indeed suggested the peace, and it is said that King Aegon was about to refuse, when she handed him a letter from Nymor. King Aegon read the letter on the [[Iron Throne]], allegedly clenching the bladed seat so hard his hand started to bleed, burned it once finished, and flew to [[Dragonstone]] on [[Balerion]] without a word. When he returned the next morning, he agreed to the peace and signed a treaty.{{Ref|FAB|Reign of the Dragon - The Wars of King Aegon I}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|Dorne Against the Dragons}}

It is unknown what content was in the letter that Nymor had written, but many have speculated: some claim it was a simple plea that touched Aegon’s heart; others insist it was a list of all those lords and noble knights who had lost their lives during the war; some believe it said that [[Rhaenys Targaryen|Queen Rhaenys]] survived her fall at Hellholt, but was being kept captive in extreme torment, and the Dornish promised to end her suffering Aegon agreed to end the war; others suspect the letter stated that Nymor was willing to spend all of Dorne's gold to hire the [[Faceless Men]] of [[Braavos]] to assassinate Aegon's young son and heir, [[Aenys I Targaryen|Aenys]], if Aegon did not sign the peace; certain septons even suggest that the missive was ensorceled.{{Ref|FAB|Reign of the Dragon - The Wars of King Aegon I}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|Dorne Against the Dragons}}

The answer to those questions is unknown, but the peace that Nymor and Aegon agreed on in {{Date|13}} would last throughout Aegon's entire reign.{{Ref|FAB|Reign of the Dragon - The Wars of King Aegon I}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|Dorne Against the Dragons}}

==Family==
{{Martell tree Conquest}}

==References==
{{References}}

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Maron Martell

2024-09-04T05:43:50Z

RyanWidjaja1995:

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'''Maron Nymeros Martell''' was the ruling [[Prince of Dorne]] and head of [[House Martell]] during the reign of King [[Daeron II Targaryen]].

==History==
In {{Date|161}}, [[Prince of Dorne (father of Maron)|Maron's father]], the Prince of Dorne, signed the marriage treaty which brought peace to [[Dorne]] after [[Conquest of Dorne|four years of war]]. In the treaty, which he made with King [[Baelor I Targaryen]], he agreed to marry his daughter and eldest child, Princess [[Myriah Martell|Myriah]], to Prince [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron Targaryen]], the grandson of Prince [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys Targaryen]], Baelor's uncle and [[Hand of the King|Hand]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}} This agreement removed Myriah from the succession to the throne of Dorne, making Maron the Prince's new heir. By {{Date|174}}, Maron had succeeded his father as Prince of Dorne.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon IV}}

Baelor's cousin, King [[Aegon IV Targaryen]], was notoriously corrupt, and showed ambitions of war and conquest towards Dorne. His son and heir, Prince Daeron, opposed him and spoke out against his father's misrule, with the backing of his allies, Prince Maron chief among them.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon IV}}

[[File:Maron and Daenerys by Chillyravenart.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Maron and [[Daenerys Targaryen (daughter of Aegon IV)|Daenerys Targaryen]], by chillyravenart ©]]
After the death of Aegon IV in {{Date|184}}, Daeron, now King Daeron II Targaryen, began one of his earliest significant acts after assuming the throne — negotiations with Prince Maron, his brother-in-law and ally, to bring [[Dorne]] under the rule of [[House Targaryen]]. The negotiations lasted two years, and the treaty included the proposal of a marriage between Maron and Daeron's sister, Princess [[Daenerys Targaryen (daughter of Aegon IV)|Daenerys Targaryen]], once she was of age. This marriage would formally make Dorne part of the [[Seven Kingdoms]].{{Ref|AFFC|13}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Daeron II}}

Prince Maron's wedding to Princess Daenerys was held a year later, in {{Date|187}}, in [[King's Landing]]. After the ceremony, Prince Maron knelt before the [[Iron Throne]] to swear his oaths of fealty. King Daeron raised up Maron to great acclaim, and together they went to pay their respects to the statue of the late King Baelor the Blessed at the [[Great Sept of Baelor|Great Sept]], laying a golden wreath at his feet and proclaiming, "Baelor, your work is done." To celebrate the wedding, a [[tourney]] was held in the capital, where Maron's nephew, Prince [[Baelor Targaryen (son of Daeron II)|Baelor Targaryen]], won the name "Breakspear" and the victory, defeating [[Daemon I Blackfyre|Daemon Blackfyre]] in [[joust|the lists]] in the final tilt.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Daeron II}}

Prince Maron had won a few concessions in his accord with King Daeron II to unite Dorne with the Seven Kingdoms. [[House Martell]] held significant rights and privileges that the other [[Great Houses]] of [[Westeros]] did not — the right to keep [[Prince of Dorne|their royal title]] first among them, but also the autonomy to maintain their own [[laws]], the right to assess and gather the taxes with only irregular oversight from the crown, and other such matters. Certain lords were dissatisfied by these concessions, and the belief that Dorne held too much influence over the king, as King Daeron brought many Dornishmen to the court, granting some notable offices.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Daeron II}} Some were particularly incensed by King Daeron's marriage to a Dornishwoman, and how he had "sold his sister to the Prince of Dorne", believing that Daenerys had loved her half-brother, [[Daemon Blackfyre]], and that King Dareon had denied them.{{Ref|TSS}} These elements were among the seeds that led to the [[First Blackfyre Rebellion]] in {{Date|196}}, led by Daemon.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Daeron II}}

==Legacy==
As a gift for his new bride, to mark Dorne's marriage to the Iron Throne, Prince Maron had the [[Water Gardens]] built three leagues to the west of [[Sunspear]].{{Ref|AFFC|13}}{{Ref|AFFC|2}} The Water Gardens were a place of beauty made of colored [[marble]], with pools, fountains, and trees, to free Daenerys from the heat and dust of Sunspear.{{Ref|ADWD|38}} Their children played in the pools, along with the children of other [[Nobility|highborn]] [[lord]]s and ladies. One day, when the [[sun]] was hot, Daenerys took pity on the children of the [[lowborn]] servants and guards, and allowed them to play in the pools with the highborn children, starting a tradition that is still kept in Dorne to this day.{{Ref|ADWD|38}}

Together with Daenerys, Maron had multiple children.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Daeron II}} His eldest child, a son, presumably succeeded him as the ruling Prince of Dorne.{{Ref|ADWD|38}}

==Family==
{{Martell tree Daeron II}}

==Quotes about Maron==
{{Quote|Whether [[Daenerys Targaryen (daughter of Aegon IV)|Daenerys]] loved [[Daemon I Blackfyre|Daemon]], as [[First Blackfyre Rebellion|those who rose for the Black Dragon]] later claimed, who could say? In the years afterward, Daenerys was never aught but a loyal wife to Prince Maron, and if she mourned Daemon Blackfyre, she left no record of it.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Daeron II}}|writings of [[Yandel]]}}

==References==
{{References}}

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Nymor Martell

2024-09-04T05:41:11Z

RyanWidjaja1995:

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'''Nymor Martell''' was the ruling [[Prince of Dorne]] and head of [[House Martell]] during the reign of King [[Aegon I Targaryen]].{{Ref|FAB|Reign of the Dragon - The Wars of King Aegon I}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|Dorne Against the Dragons}}

==History==
During the [[War of Conquest]], [[Dorne]] had defied the Targaryens and their dragons, but in {{Date|4}}, King Aegon began his campaign on Dorne, in an attempt to finalize his Conquest. This [[First Dornish War]] would last until {{Date|13}}.{{Ref|FAB|Reign of the Dragon - The Wars of King Aegon I}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|Dorne Against the Dragons}}

In {{Date|13}}, Nymor's mother, Princess [[Meria Martell]], the Yellow Toad of Dorne, died, and Nymor inherited the rule of Dorne. Already old and failing, Nymor wanted peace, so he send a delegation, led by his daughter and heir, Princess [[Deria Martell]], to [[King's Landing]], to negotiate a peace with King [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon I]] - a peace between two Kingdoms, two equals, not a peace between a vassal and its overlord.{{Ref|FAB|Reign of the Dragon - The Wars of King Aegon I}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|Dorne Against the Dragons}}

Deria indeed suggested the peace, and it is said that King Aegon was about to refuse, when she handed him a letter from Nymor. King Aegon read the letter on the [[Iron Throne]], allegedly clenching the bladed seat so hard his hand started to bleed, burned it once finished, and flew to [[Dragonstone]] on [[Balerion]] without a word. When he returned the next morning, he agreed to the peace and signed a treaty.{{Ref|FAB|Reign of the Dragon - The Wars of King Aegon I}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|Dorne Against the Dragons}}

It is unknown what content was in the letter that Nymor had written, but many have speculated: some claim it was a simple plea that touched Aegon’s heart; others insist it was a list of all those lords and noble knights who had lost their lives during the war; some believe it said that [[Rhaenys Targaryen|Queen Rhaenys]] survived her fall at Hellholt, but was being kept captive in extreme torment, and the Dornish promised to end her suffering Aegon agreed to end the war; others suspect the letter stated that Nymor was willing to spend all of Dorne's gold to hire the [[Faceless Men]] of [[Braavos]] to assassinate Aegon's young son and heir, [[Aenys I Targaryen|Aenys]], if Aegon did not sign the peace; certain septons even suggest that the missive was ensorceled.{{Ref|FAB|Reign of the Dragon - The Wars of King Aegon I}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|Dorne Against the Dragons}}

The answer to those questions is unknown, but the peace that Nymor and Aegon agreed on in {{Date|13}} would last throughout Aegon's entire reign.{{Ref|FAB|Reign of the Dragon - The Wars of King Aegon I}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|Dorne Against the Dragons}}

==Family==
{{Martell tree Conquest}}

==References==
{{References}}

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Nymor Martell

2024-09-04T05:23:07Z

RyanWidjaja1995:

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'''Nymor Martell''' was the ruling [[Prince of Dorne]] and head of [[House Martell]] during the reign of King [[Aegon I Targaryen]].{{Ref|FAB|Reign of the Dragon - The Wars of King Aegon I}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|Dorne Against the Dragons}}

==History==
During the [[War of Conquest]], [[Dorne]] had defied the Targaryens and their dragons, but in {{Date|4}}, King Aegon began his campaign on Dorne, in an attempt to finalize his Conquest. This [[First Dornish War]] would last until {{Date|13}}.{{Ref|FAB|Reign of the Dragon - The Wars of King Aegon I}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|Dorne Against the Dragons}}

In {{Date|13}}, Nymor's mother, Princess [[Meria Martell]], the Yellow Toad of Dorne, died, and Nymor inherited the rule of Dorne. Already old and failing, Nymor wanted peace, so he send a delegation, led by his daughter and heir, Princess [[Deria Martell]], to [[King's Landing]], to negotiate a peace with King [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon I]] - a peace between two Kingdoms, two equals, not a peace between a vassal and its overlord.{{Ref|FAB|Reign of the Dragon - The Wars of King Aegon I}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|Dorne Against the Dragons}}

Deria indeed suggested the peace, and it is said that King Aegon was about to refuse, when she handed him a letter from Nymor. King Aegon read the letter on the [[Iron Throne]], allegedly clenching the bladed seat so hard his hand started to bleed, burned it once finished, and flew to [[Dragonstone]] on [[Balerion]] without a word. When he returned the next morning, he agreed to the peace and signed a treaty.{{Ref|FAB|Reign of the Dragon - The Wars of King Aegon I}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|Dorne Against the Dragons}}

It is unknown what content was in the letter that Nymor had written, but many have speculated: some claim it was a simple plea that touched Aegon’s heart; others insist it was a list of all those lords and noble knights who had lost their lives during the war; some believe it said that [[Rhaenys Targaryen|Queen Rhaenys]] survived her fall at Hellholt, but was being kept captive in extreme torment, and the Dornish promised to end her suffering Aegon agreed to end the war; others suspect the letter stated that Nymor was willing to spend all of Dorne's gold to hire the [[Faceless Men]] of [[Braavos]] to assassinate Aegon's young son and heir, [[Aenys I Targaryen|Aenys]], if Aegon did not sign the peace; certain septons even suggest that the missive was ensorceled.{{Ref|FAB|Reign of the Dragon - The Wars of King Aegon I}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|Dorne Against the Dragons}}

The answer to those questions is unknown, but the peace that Nymor and Aegon agreed on in {{Date|13}} would last throughout Aegon's entire reign.{{Ref|FAB|Reign of the Dragon - The Wars of King Aegon I}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|Dorne Against the Dragons}}

==Family==
{{Martell tree Conquest}}

==References==
{{References}}

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Nymor Martell

2024-09-04T05:20:35Z

RyanWidjaja1995:

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'''Nymor Martell''' was the ruling [[Prince of Dorne]] and head of [[House Martell]] during the reign of King [[Aegon I Targaryen]].{{Ref|FAB|Reign of the Dragon - The Wars of King Aegon I}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|Dorne Against the Dragons}}

==History==
During the [[War of Conquest]], [[Dorne]] had defied the Targaryens and their dragons, but in {{Date|4}}, King Aegon began his campaign on Dorne, in an attempt to finalize his Conquest. This [[First Dornish War]] would last until {{Date|13}}.{{Ref|FAB|Reign of the Dragon - The Wars of King Aegon I}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|Dorne Against the Dragons}}

In {{Date|13}}, Nymor's mother, Princess [[Meria Martell]], the Yellow Toad of Dorne, died, and Nymor inherited the rule of Dorne. Already old and failing, Nymor wanted peace, so he send a delegation, led by his daughter and heir, Princess [[Deria Martell]], to [[King's Landing]], to negotiate a peace with King [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon I]] - a peace between two Kingdoms, two equals, not a peace between a vassal and its overlord.{{Ref|FAB|Reign of the Dragon - The Wars of King Aegon I}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|Dorne Against the Dragons}}

Deria indeed suggested the peace, and it is said that King Aegon was about to refuse, when she handed him a letter from Nymor. King Aegon read the letter on the [[Iron Throne]], allegedly clenching the bladed seat so hard his hand started to bleed, burned it once finished, and flew to [[Dragonstone]] on [[Balerion]] without a word. When he returned the next morning, he agreed to the peace and signed a treaty.{{Ref|FAB|Reign of the Dragon - The Wars of King Aegon I}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|Dorne Against the Dragons}}

It is unknown what content was in the letter that Nymor had written, but many have speculated: some claim it was a simple plea that touched Aegon’s heart; others insist it was a list of all those lords and noble knights who had lost their lives during the war; some believe it said that [[Rhaenys Targaryen|Queen Rhaenys]] survived her fall at Hellholt, but was being kept captive in extreme torment, and the Dornish promised to end her suffering Aegon agreed to end the war; others suspect the letter stated that Nymor was willing to spend all of Dorne's gold to hire the [[Faceless Men]] of [[Braavos]] to assassinate Aegon's young son and heir, [[Aenys I Targaryen|Aenys]], if Aegon did not sign the peace; certain septons even suggest that the missive was ensorceled.{{Ref|FAB|Reign of the Dragon - The Wars of King Aegon I}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|Dorne Against the Dragons}}

The answer to those questions is unknown, but the peace that Nymor and Aegon agreed on in {{Date|13}} would last throughout Aegon's entire reign.{{Ref|FAB|Reign of the Dragon - The Wars of King Aegon I}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|Dorne Against the Dragons}}

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==References==
{{References}}

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List of characters created for House of the Dragon

2024-09-04T04:51:29Z

RyanWidjaja1995: /* Book-characters given new names */

{{DISPLAYTITLE:List of characters created for ''House of the Dragon''}}
This page lists the characters that have been created for ''[[House of the Dragon]]'', the television adaptation of ''[[Fire & Blood]]'' and have no equivalent counterpart in the books. The characters are listed according to their first appearance or mention in the series.

==Season 1==
===Episode 1: The Heirs of the Dragon===
*{{coa|Septa|s}} Septa Marlow, a tutor of histories for the young Princess [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]] and Lady [[Alicent Hightower]]. (mentioned only)
*{{coa|Maester|s}} Maester Mickon, played by [[Mikhail Sen]]. He is a maester at the Red Keep assisting Grand Maester [[Mellos]].
*{{coa|City Watch|s}} Captain Randyll Barret, played by [[Frankie Wilson]]. He is a captain of the City Watch of King's Landing, a friend and a lickspittle of Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]].
*{{coa|Stokeworth|s}} Elinor Stokeworth, the daughter of [[Lord Stokeworth]]. (mentioned only)

===Episode 2: The Rogue Prince===
*{{coa|Caron|s}} Ser Desmond Caron, played by an unidentified extra. He is a son of Ser [[Royce Caron]].
*{{coa|Mallister|s}} Ser Rymun Mallister, played by Tony Woodhead (uncredited). He is a son of Lord [[Lymond Mallister]].
*{{coa|Dondarrion|s}} Ser Arlan Dondarrion, a knight of [[House Dondarrion]] who knighted Ser [[Criston Cole]]. His relation to [[Lord Dondarrion (82 AC)|Lord Dondarrion]] is unknown. (mentioned only)

===Episode 3: Second of His Name===
*{{coa|Lannister|s}} Brett Lannister, played by [[Thom Ashley]]. He is a member of [[House Lannister]].
*{{coa|None|s}}{{coa|Lannister|s}} Lady Ceira Lannister, played by [[w:Lucy Briers|Lucy Briers]]. She is the widowed mother of Lord [[Jason Lannister]] and Ser [[Tyland Lannister]]
*{{coa|Sharp|s}} Ser Howland Sharp, played by [[w:Edward Rowe (actor)|Edward Rowe]]. He is the Royal Huntsman.
*Samwell, played by [[Jonny Weldon]]. He is a singer and [[lute]]nist at the Red Keep.
*{{coa|None|s}}{{coa|Hightower HOTD|s}} Lady Lynesse Hightower, played by [[Alana Ramsey]]. She is the wife of Lord [[Lord Hightower|Hobert Hightower]].
*{{coa|Redwyne|s}} Lady Joselyn Redwyne, played by [[w:Joanna David|Joanna David]]. She is either the head of House Redwyne or the wife of Lord Redwyne.
*Ser Addam, played by [[Oscar Salem]]. He is a knight sworn to House Targaryen.

===Episode 4: King of the Narrow Sea===
*{{coa|Blackwood|s}} Willem Blackwood, played by [[Alfie Todd]] (young) and [[Jack Parry-Jones]] (adult). He is a suitor to Rhaenyra Targaryen and younger brother of [[Samwell Blackwood]]. He later becomes the regent for his nephew [[Benjicot Blackwood]].
*{{coa|Bracken|s}} Jerrel Bracken, played by [[Gabriel Scott]]. He is a son of Lord [[Humfrey Bracken]] and a suitor to Rhaenyra Targaryen. He is inspired by Ser [[Amos Bracken]] from the books, though Amos appears later on as well.
*Captain Oswin, the captain of the royal flagship. (mentioned only)
*Ser Soren, played by [[Ben Dilloway]]. He is a knight sworn to [[House Hightower]].
*Annora, a servant of Rhaenyra Targaryen. (mentioned only)

===Episode 5: We Light the Way===
*{{coa|Royce|s}} Ser Gerold Royce, played by [[Owen Oakeshott]]. He is a cousin of Lady [[Rhea Royce]].

===Episode 6: The Princess and the Queen===
*Talya, played by [[Alexis Raben]]. She is a lady-in-waiting to Alicent Hightower.
*Eddard, played by an unidentified extra. He is a servant of [[Viserys I Targaryen]].

===Episode 7: Driftmark===
*{{coa|Mooton|s}}{{coa|Kingsguard|s}}{{coa|Night's Watch|s}} Ser Chester Mooton, a member of the [[Kingsguard]] of [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]], gelded and sent to the [[Wall]] for his relationship with Princess [[Saera Targaryen]]. (mentioned in script only)
*{{coa|Maester|s}} Maester Kelvyn, played by [[Haqi Ali]]. He is the maester at [[High Tide]] serving [[House Velaryon]].

===Episode 8: The Lord of the Tides===
*Dyana, played by [[Maddie Evans]]. She is a servant to [[Helaena Targaryen]], and later a barmaid at the Cock Inn and secretly an affiliate of [[Mysaria]].

===Episode 9: The Green Council===
*Jon, played by [[Oliver Grange]]. He is King Viserys's attendant.
*Jayne, played by [[Nina Barker-Francis]]. She is working for [[Mysaria]].
*Madam Sylvi, played by [[w:Michelle Bonnard|Michelle Bonnard]]. She is the proprietor of an upscale brothel.

==Season 2==
===Episode 1: A Son for a Son===
*{{coa|Stark|s}}{{coa|Night's Watch|s}} Joren Stark, played by [[James Craven]]. He is a recruit of the [[Night's Watch]].
*{{coa|Estermont|s}}{{coa|Kingsguard|s}} Ser Leon Estermont, played by [[Ralph Davis]]. He is a friend of King [[Aegon II Targaryen|Aegon II]].
*{{coa|Reyne|s}}{{coa|Kingsguard|s}}{{coa|Night's Watch|s}} Ser Martyn Reyne, played by [[Barney Fishwick]]. He is a friend of King Aegon II.
*{{coa|Kingsguard|s}}{{coa|Night's Watch|s}} Ser Eddard Waters, played by [[Tok Stephen]]. Also known as Red Ned, he is a [[hedge knight]] currently serving King Aegon II.

===Episode 2: Rhaenyra the Cruel===
*Kat, played by [[w:Ellora Torchia|Ellora Torchia]]. She is the wife of [[Hugh Hammer]].
*The daughter of Hugh Hammer.

===Episode 3: The Burning Mill===
*{{coa|Bracken|s}} Ser Aeron Bracken, played by [[Ryan Kopel]]. He is a nephew of Lord [[Amos Bracken]].
*{{coa|Blackwood|s}} Davos Blackwood, played by [[Kieran Burton]].
*{{coa|Strong|s}} Paxter Strong, played by [[Graeme McKnight]]. He is a grandson of Ser [[Simon Strong]].
*{{coa|Strong|s}} Germund Strong, played by [[Paul Valentine]]. He is a grandson of Ser Simon Strong.
*Cley, played by [[w:James Doherty (actor)|James Doherty]]. He is a friend of [[Ulf White|Ulf]].
*Mujja, played by [[w:Samson Kayo|Samson Kayo]]. He is a friend of Ulf.
*{{coa|Farring|s}} Lord Farring, a supporter of Rhaenyra Targaryen. (mentioned only)
*{{coa|Massey|s}} Emmon Massey, the youngest son of Lord [[Gormon Massey]]. (mentioned only)
*{{coa|Bulwer|s}} Ser Axell Bulwer, played by [[w:Eddie Eyre|Eddie Eyre]]. He is a knight sworn to Aegon II.

===Episode 4: The Red Dragon and the Gold===
*{{coa|Tully|s}} Ser Oscar Tully, played by [[Archie Barnes]]. He is a condensation of the characters [[Elmo Tully]], [[Kermit Tully]], and [[Oscar Tully]], keeping the name of the latter.

===Episode 5: Regent===
*{{coa|Mallister|s}} Lady Mallister, played by [[w:Anna Francolini|Anna Francolini]]. She replaces Lord [[Jorah Mallister]].
*{{coa|Bracken|s}} Ser Raylon Bracken, played by [[Aedan Day]]. He is the son of Lord [[Amos Bracken]] and he replaces Ser [[Raylon Rivers]].

===Episode 6: Smallfolk===
*{{coa|Targaryen|s}}{{coa|Unknown|s}} Aeriana Targaryen,{{Refn|group="N"|It is stated that Aeriana was born a "Targaryen princess," but this is probably erroneous given what is known of ''[[House of the Dragon]]'''s timeline and the Targaryen family tree. The fact that she is a great-great-grandmother of Steffon Darklyn, who was already old enough to serve in the Kingsguard during the late reign of [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]],{{Ref|HBOHOTD|S01E10}} suggests that she lived before the [[Aegon's Conquest|Conquest]], and therefore before a woman of House Targaryen would be called a princess.}} a member of House Targaryen who married into a [[Westeros]]i noble house. She is the great-great-grandmother of Ser [[Steffon Darklyn]]. (mentioned only)

==Prop books==
===''Shrubbery''===
The text [https://dedalvs.com/work/house-of-the-dragon/misc/shrubbery_v4.pdf ''Shrubbery, Being a History on the Flora of the Valyrian Freehold''] was written for ''House of the Dragon'' and submitted to language consultant David J. Peterson to be translated into [[High Valyrian]]. The prop is used in "[[The Princess and the Queen (TV)|The Princess and the Queen]]" but its contents are not shown on-screen. It introduces the following original characters:

*{{coa|Maester|s}} Maester Mikkellion, a historian living during the late reign of [[Aegon I Targaryen]]. (mentioned only)
*Jaehaelor Mataeryon, a [[dragonlord]] and gardener who was in the [[Forest of Qohor]] during the [[Doom of Valyria]]. (mentioned only)
*Narha, Jaehaelor's bedslave. (mentioned only)

===Untitled history book===
The prop text is shown in the ''Behind the Scenes'' video of "[[A Son for a Son (TV)|A Son for a Son]]".<ref>{{Cite video | people = [https://www.youtube.com/@gameofthrones GameofThrones] | year = 2024 | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BZccArhI2Q&t=581s | title = Behind the Scenes of Season 2 Episode 1 {{!}} House of The Dragon {{!}} Season 2 {{!}} HBO | time = 9:41 | publisher = YouTube | date = June 16, 2024}}</ref> It introduces the following original character:

*Elaena Targaryen, one of [[Aenar Targaryen]]'s wives and the mother of [[Daenys Targaryen|Daenys the Dreamer]]. (mentioned only)

==Book-characters given new names==
*{{coa|Hightower HOTD|s}} Lord Hobert Hightower, played by [[w:Steffan Rhodri|Steffan Rhodri]]. Only named "[[Lord Hightower]]" in the books. ("[[The Heirs of the Dragon]]")
*{{coa|Dondarrion|s}} Lord Beric Dondarrion, played by [[Paul Leonard]]. Only named "[[Lord Dondarrion (82 AC)|Lord Dondarrion]]" in the books. ("[[King of the Narrow Sea (TV)|King of the Narrow Sea]]")
*{{coa|Blackwood|s}} Lord Lucas Blackwood, the [[Lord of Raventree]] during [[Aegon's Conquest]]. Only named "[[Lord Blackwood (Aegon's Conquest)|Lord Blackwood]]" in the books. (mentioned only) ("King of the Narrow Sea")
*{{coa|Caswell|s}} Lord Allun Caswell, played by [[Paul Hickey]]. Only named "[[Lord Caswell (Dance)|Lord Caswell]]" in the books. ("[[The Princess and the Queen (TV)|The Princess and the Queen]]")
*{{coa|Pentos|s}} Prince Reggio Haratis, played by [[Dean Nolan]]. He is only referred to as the "[[Prince of Pentos]]" in the books. The Haratis family exists in the books as [[Gessio Haratis]] was a Pentoshi author living during the [[Century of Blood]]. ("The Princess and the Queen")
*{{coa|Staunton|s}} Lord Simon Staunton, played by [[w:Michael Elwyn|Michael Elwyn]]. Only named "[[Lord Staunton]]" in the books. ("[[The Black Queen]]")
*{{coa|Florent|s}}{{coa|Hightower HOTD|s}} Alyrie Florent, late wife of [[Otto Hightower]] and mother of [[Alicent Hightower|Alicent]] and [[Gwayne Hightower]]. She is only referred to as the wife of Otto Hightower in the books. (mentioned only) ("[[A Son for a Son (TV)|A Son for a Son]]")

==See also==
*[[List of actors of House of the Dragon]]

==Notes==
{{Notes}}

==References==
{{References}}

{{HOTD}}

[[Category:Characters from adaptations|House of the Dragon]]
[[Category:House of the Dragon]]

[[pt:Lista de personagens criados para House of the Dragon]]

List of characters created for House of the Dragon

2024-09-04T04:44:17Z

RyanWidjaja1995: /* Season 2 */

{{DISPLAYTITLE:List of characters created for ''House of the Dragon''}}
This page lists the characters that have been created for ''[[House of the Dragon]]'', the television adaptation of ''[[Fire & Blood]]'' and have no equivalent counterpart in the books. The characters are listed according to their first appearance or mention in the series.

==Season 1==
===Episode 1: The Heirs of the Dragon===
*{{coa|Septa|s}} Septa Marlow, a tutor of histories for the young Princess [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]] and Lady [[Alicent Hightower]]. (mentioned only)
*{{coa|Maester|s}} Maester Mickon, played by [[Mikhail Sen]]. He is a maester at the Red Keep assisting Grand Maester [[Mellos]].
*{{coa|City Watch|s}} Captain Randyll Barret, played by [[Frankie Wilson]]. He is a captain of the City Watch of King's Landing, a friend and a lickspittle of Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]].
*{{coa|Stokeworth|s}} Elinor Stokeworth, the daughter of [[Lord Stokeworth]]. (mentioned only)

===Episode 2: The Rogue Prince===
*{{coa|Caron|s}} Ser Desmond Caron, played by an unidentified extra. He is a son of Ser [[Royce Caron]].
*{{coa|Mallister|s}} Ser Rymun Mallister, played by Tony Woodhead (uncredited). He is a son of Lord [[Lymond Mallister]].
*{{coa|Dondarrion|s}} Ser Arlan Dondarrion, a knight of [[House Dondarrion]] who knighted Ser [[Criston Cole]]. His relation to [[Lord Dondarrion (82 AC)|Lord Dondarrion]] is unknown. (mentioned only)

===Episode 3: Second of His Name===
*{{coa|Lannister|s}} Brett Lannister, played by [[Thom Ashley]]. He is a member of [[House Lannister]].
*{{coa|None|s}}{{coa|Lannister|s}} Lady Ceira Lannister, played by [[w:Lucy Briers|Lucy Briers]]. She is the widowed mother of Lord [[Jason Lannister]] and Ser [[Tyland Lannister]]
*{{coa|Sharp|s}} Ser Howland Sharp, played by [[w:Edward Rowe (actor)|Edward Rowe]]. He is the Royal Huntsman.
*Samwell, played by [[Jonny Weldon]]. He is a singer and [[lute]]nist at the Red Keep.
*{{coa|None|s}}{{coa|Hightower HOTD|s}} Lady Lynesse Hightower, played by [[Alana Ramsey]]. She is the wife of Lord [[Lord Hightower|Hobert Hightower]].
*{{coa|Redwyne|s}} Lady Joselyn Redwyne, played by [[w:Joanna David|Joanna David]]. She is either the head of House Redwyne or the wife of Lord Redwyne.
*Ser Addam, played by [[Oscar Salem]]. He is a knight sworn to House Targaryen.

===Episode 4: King of the Narrow Sea===
*{{coa|Blackwood|s}} Willem Blackwood, played by [[Alfie Todd]] (young) and [[Jack Parry-Jones]] (adult). He is a suitor to Rhaenyra Targaryen and younger brother of [[Samwell Blackwood]]. He later becomes the regent for his nephew [[Benjicot Blackwood]].
*{{coa|Bracken|s}} Jerrel Bracken, played by [[Gabriel Scott]]. He is a son of Lord [[Humfrey Bracken]] and a suitor to Rhaenyra Targaryen. He is inspired by Ser [[Amos Bracken]] from the books, though Amos appears later on as well.
*Captain Oswin, the captain of the royal flagship. (mentioned only)
*Ser Soren, played by [[Ben Dilloway]]. He is a knight sworn to [[House Hightower]].
*Annora, a servant of Rhaenyra Targaryen. (mentioned only)

===Episode 5: We Light the Way===
*{{coa|Royce|s}} Ser Gerold Royce, played by [[Owen Oakeshott]]. He is a cousin of Lady [[Rhea Royce]].

===Episode 6: The Princess and the Queen===
*Talya, played by [[Alexis Raben]]. She is a lady-in-waiting to Alicent Hightower.
*Eddard, played by an unidentified extra. He is a servant of [[Viserys I Targaryen]].

===Episode 7: Driftmark===
*{{coa|Mooton|s}}{{coa|Kingsguard|s}}{{coa|Night's Watch|s}} Ser Chester Mooton, a member of the [[Kingsguard]] of [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]], gelded and sent to the [[Wall]] for his relationship with Princess [[Saera Targaryen]]. (mentioned in script only)
*{{coa|Maester|s}} Maester Kelvyn, played by [[Haqi Ali]]. He is the maester at [[High Tide]] serving [[House Velaryon]].

===Episode 8: The Lord of the Tides===
*Dyana, played by [[Maddie Evans]]. She is a servant to [[Helaena Targaryen]], and later a barmaid at the Cock Inn and secretly an affiliate of [[Mysaria]].

===Episode 9: The Green Council===
*Jon, played by [[Oliver Grange]]. He is King Viserys's attendant.
*Jayne, played by [[Nina Barker-Francis]]. She is working for [[Mysaria]].
*Madam Sylvi, played by [[w:Michelle Bonnard|Michelle Bonnard]]. She is the proprietor of an upscale brothel.

==Season 2==
===Episode 1: A Son for a Son===
*{{coa|Stark|s}}{{coa|Night's Watch|s}} Joren Stark, played by [[James Craven]]. He is a recruit of the [[Night's Watch]].
*{{coa|Estermont|s}}{{coa|Kingsguard|s}} Ser Leon Estermont, played by [[Ralph Davis]]. He is a friend of King [[Aegon II Targaryen|Aegon II]].
*{{coa|Reyne|s}}{{coa|Kingsguard|s}}{{coa|Night's Watch|s}} Ser Martyn Reyne, played by [[Barney Fishwick]]. He is a friend of King Aegon II.
*{{coa|Kingsguard|s}}{{coa|Night's Watch|s}} Ser Eddard Waters, played by [[Tok Stephen]]. Also known as Red Ned, he is a [[hedge knight]] currently serving King Aegon II.

===Episode 2: Rhaenyra the Cruel===
*Kat, played by [[w:Ellora Torchia|Ellora Torchia]]. She is the wife of [[Hugh Hammer]].
*The daughter of Hugh Hammer.

===Episode 3: The Burning Mill===
*{{coa|Bracken|s}} Ser Aeron Bracken, played by [[Ryan Kopel]]. He is a nephew of Lord [[Amos Bracken]].
*{{coa|Blackwood|s}} Davos Blackwood, played by [[Kieran Burton]].
*{{coa|Strong|s}} Paxter Strong, played by [[Graeme McKnight]]. He is a grandson of Ser [[Simon Strong]].
*{{coa|Strong|s}} Germund Strong, played by [[Paul Valentine]]. He is a grandson of Ser Simon Strong.
*Cley, played by [[w:James Doherty (actor)|James Doherty]]. He is a friend of [[Ulf White|Ulf]].
*Mujja, played by [[w:Samson Kayo|Samson Kayo]]. He is a friend of Ulf.
*{{coa|Farring|s}} Lord Farring, a supporter of Rhaenyra Targaryen. (mentioned only)
*{{coa|Massey|s}} Emmon Massey, the youngest son of Lord [[Gormon Massey]]. (mentioned only)
*{{coa|Bulwer|s}} Ser Axell Bulwer, played by [[w:Eddie Eyre|Eddie Eyre]]. He is a knight sworn to Aegon II.

===Episode 4: The Red Dragon and the Gold===
*{{coa|Tully|s}} Ser Oscar Tully, played by [[Archie Barnes]]. He is a condensation of the characters [[Elmo Tully]], [[Kermit Tully]], and [[Oscar Tully]], keeping the name of the latter.

===Episode 5: Regent===
*{{coa|Mallister|s}} Lady Mallister, played by [[w:Anna Francolini|Anna Francolini]]. She replaces Lord [[Jorah Mallister]].
*{{coa|Bracken|s}} Ser Raylon Bracken, played by [[Aedan Day]]. He is the son of Lord [[Amos Bracken]] and he replaces Ser [[Raylon Rivers]].

===Episode 6: Smallfolk===
*{{coa|Targaryen|s}}{{coa|Unknown|s}} Aeriana Targaryen,{{Refn|group="N"|It is stated that Aeriana was born a "Targaryen princess," but this is probably erroneous given what is known of ''[[House of the Dragon]]'''s timeline and the Targaryen family tree. The fact that she is a great-great-grandmother of Steffon Darklyn, who was already old enough to serve in the Kingsguard during the late reign of [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]],{{Ref|HBOHOTD|S01E10}} suggests that she lived before the [[Aegon's Conquest|Conquest]], and therefore before a woman of House Targaryen would be called a princess.}} a member of House Targaryen who married into a [[Westeros]]i noble house. She is the great-great-grandmother of Ser [[Steffon Darklyn]]. (mentioned only)

==Prop books==
===''Shrubbery''===
The text [https://dedalvs.com/work/house-of-the-dragon/misc/shrubbery_v4.pdf ''Shrubbery, Being a History on the Flora of the Valyrian Freehold''] was written for ''House of the Dragon'' and submitted to language consultant David J. Peterson to be translated into [[High Valyrian]]. The prop is used in "[[The Princess and the Queen (TV)|The Princess and the Queen]]" but its contents are not shown on-screen. It introduces the following original characters:

*{{coa|Maester|s}} Maester Mikkellion, a historian living during the late reign of [[Aegon I Targaryen]]. (mentioned only)
*Jaehaelor Mataeryon, a [[dragonlord]] and gardener who was in the [[Forest of Qohor]] during the [[Doom of Valyria]]. (mentioned only)
*Narha, Jaehaelor's bedslave. (mentioned only)

===Untitled history book===
The prop text is shown in the ''Behind the Scenes'' video of "[[A Son for a Son (TV)|A Son for a Son]]".<ref>{{Cite video | people = [https://www.youtube.com/@gameofthrones GameofThrones] | year = 2024 | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BZccArhI2Q&t=581s | title = Behind the Scenes of Season 2 Episode 1 {{!}} House of The Dragon {{!}} Season 2 {{!}} HBO | time = 9:41 | publisher = YouTube | date = June 16, 2024}}</ref> It introduces the following original character:

*Elaena Targaryen, one of [[Aenar Targaryen]]'s wives and the mother of [[Daenys Targaryen|Daenys the Dreamer]]. (mentioned only)

==Book-characters given new names==
*{{coa|Hightower HOTD|s}} Lord Hobert Hightower, played by [[w:Steffan Rhodri|Steffan Rhodri]]. Only named "[[Lord Hightower]]" in the books. ("[[The Heirs of the Dragon]]")
*{{coa|Dondarrion|s}} Lord Beric Dondarrion, played by [[Paul Leonard]]. Only named "[[Lord Dondarrion (82 AC)|Lord Dondarrion]]" in the books. ("[[King of the Narrow Sea (TV)|King of the Narrow Sea]]")
*{{coa|Blackwood|s}} Lord Lucas Blackwood, the [[Lord of Raventree]] during [[Aegon's Conquest]]. Only named "[[Lord Blackwood (Aegon's Conquest)|Lord Blackwood]]" in the books. (mentioned only) ("King of the Narrow Sea")
*{{coa|Caswell|s}} Lord Allun Caswell, played by [[Paul Hickey]]. Only named "[[Lord Caswell (Dance)|Lord Caswell]]" in the books. ("[[The Princess and the Queen (TV)|The Princess and the Queen]]")
*{{coa|Pentos|s}} Prince Reggio Haratis, played by [[Dean Nolan]]. He is only referred to as the "[[Prince of Pentos]]" in the books. The Haratis family exists in the books as [[Gessio Haratis]] was a Pentoshi author living during the [[Century of Blood]]. ("The Princess and the Queen")
*{{coa|Staunton|s}} Lord Simon Staunton, played by [[w:Michael Elwyn|Michael Elwyn]]. Only named "[[Lord Staunton]]" in the books. ("[[The Black Queen]]")
*{{coa|Florent|s}} {{coa|Hightower HOTD|s}} Alyrie Florent, late wife of [[Otto Hightower]] and mother of [[Alicent Hightower|Alicent]] and [[Gwayne Hightower]]. She is only referred to as the wife of Otto Hightower in the books. (mentioned only) ("[[A Son for a Son (TV)|A Son for a Son]]")

==See also==
*[[List of actors of House of the Dragon]]

==Notes==
{{Notes}}

==References==
{{References}}

{{HOTD}}

[[Category:Characters from adaptations|House of the Dragon]]
[[Category:House of the Dragon]]

[[pt:Lista de personagens criados para House of the Dragon]]

List of characters created for House of the Dragon

2024-09-04T04:42:13Z

RyanWidjaja1995: /* Season 1 */

{{DISPLAYTITLE:List of characters created for ''House of the Dragon''}}
This page lists the characters that have been created for ''[[House of the Dragon]]'', the television adaptation of ''[[Fire & Blood]]'' and have no equivalent counterpart in the books. The characters are listed according to their first appearance or mention in the series.

==Season 1==
===Episode 1: The Heirs of the Dragon===
*{{coa|Septa|s}} Septa Marlow, a tutor of histories for the young Princess [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]] and Lady [[Alicent Hightower]]. (mentioned only)
*{{coa|Maester|s}} Maester Mickon, played by [[Mikhail Sen]]. He is a maester at the Red Keep assisting Grand Maester [[Mellos]].
*{{coa|City Watch|s}} Captain Randyll Barret, played by [[Frankie Wilson]]. He is a captain of the City Watch of King's Landing, a friend and a lickspittle of Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]].
*{{coa|Stokeworth|s}} Elinor Stokeworth, the daughter of [[Lord Stokeworth]]. (mentioned only)

===Episode 2: The Rogue Prince===
*{{coa|Caron|s}} Ser Desmond Caron, played by an unidentified extra. He is a son of Ser [[Royce Caron]].
*{{coa|Mallister|s}} Ser Rymun Mallister, played by Tony Woodhead (uncredited). He is a son of Lord [[Lymond Mallister]].
*{{coa|Dondarrion|s}} Ser Arlan Dondarrion, a knight of [[House Dondarrion]] who knighted Ser [[Criston Cole]]. His relation to [[Lord Dondarrion (82 AC)|Lord Dondarrion]] is unknown. (mentioned only)

===Episode 3: Second of His Name===
*{{coa|Lannister|s}} Brett Lannister, played by [[Thom Ashley]]. He is a member of [[House Lannister]].
*{{coa|None|s}}{{coa|Lannister|s}} Lady Ceira Lannister, played by [[w:Lucy Briers|Lucy Briers]]. She is the widowed mother of Lord [[Jason Lannister]] and Ser [[Tyland Lannister]]
*{{coa|Sharp|s}} Ser Howland Sharp, played by [[w:Edward Rowe (actor)|Edward Rowe]]. He is the Royal Huntsman.
*Samwell, played by [[Jonny Weldon]]. He is a singer and [[lute]]nist at the Red Keep.
*{{coa|None|s}}{{coa|Hightower HOTD|s}} Lady Lynesse Hightower, played by [[Alana Ramsey]]. She is the wife of Lord [[Lord Hightower|Hobert Hightower]].
*{{coa|Redwyne|s}} Lady Joselyn Redwyne, played by [[w:Joanna David|Joanna David]]. She is either the head of House Redwyne or the wife of Lord Redwyne.
*Ser Addam, played by [[Oscar Salem]]. He is a knight sworn to House Targaryen.

===Episode 4: King of the Narrow Sea===
*{{coa|Blackwood|s}} Willem Blackwood, played by [[Alfie Todd]] (young) and [[Jack Parry-Jones]] (adult). He is a suitor to Rhaenyra Targaryen and younger brother of [[Samwell Blackwood]]. He later becomes the regent for his nephew [[Benjicot Blackwood]].
*{{coa|Bracken|s}} Jerrel Bracken, played by [[Gabriel Scott]]. He is a son of Lord [[Humfrey Bracken]] and a suitor to Rhaenyra Targaryen. He is inspired by Ser [[Amos Bracken]] from the books, though Amos appears later on as well.
*Captain Oswin, the captain of the royal flagship. (mentioned only)
*Ser Soren, played by [[Ben Dilloway]]. He is a knight sworn to [[House Hightower]].
*Annora, a servant of Rhaenyra Targaryen. (mentioned only)

===Episode 5: We Light the Way===
*{{coa|Royce|s}} Ser Gerold Royce, played by [[Owen Oakeshott]]. He is a cousin of Lady [[Rhea Royce]].

===Episode 6: The Princess and the Queen===
*Talya, played by [[Alexis Raben]]. She is a lady-in-waiting to Alicent Hightower.
*Eddard, played by an unidentified extra. He is a servant of [[Viserys I Targaryen]].

===Episode 7: Driftmark===
*{{coa|Mooton|s}}{{coa|Kingsguard|s}}{{coa|Night's Watch|s}} Ser Chester Mooton, a member of the [[Kingsguard]] of [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]], gelded and sent to the [[Wall]] for his relationship with Princess [[Saera Targaryen]]. (mentioned in script only)
*{{coa|Maester|s}} Maester Kelvyn, played by [[Haqi Ali]]. He is the maester at [[High Tide]] serving [[House Velaryon]].

===Episode 8: The Lord of the Tides===
*Dyana, played by [[Maddie Evans]]. She is a servant to [[Helaena Targaryen]], and later a barmaid at the Cock Inn and secretly an affiliate of [[Mysaria]].

===Episode 9: The Green Council===
*Jon, played by [[Oliver Grange]]. He is King Viserys's attendant.
*Jayne, played by [[Nina Barker-Francis]]. She is working for [[Mysaria]].
*Madam Sylvi, played by [[w:Michelle Bonnard|Michelle Bonnard]]. She is the proprietor of an upscale brothel.

==Season 2==
===Episode 1: A Son for a Son===
*{{coa|Stark|s}} {{coa|Night's Watch|s}} Joren Stark, played by [[James Craven]]. He is a recruit of the [[Night's Watch]].
*{{coa|Estermont|s}} {{coa|Kingsguard|s}} Ser Leon Estermont, played by [[Ralph Davis]]. He is a friend of King [[Aegon II Targaryen|Aegon II]].
*{{coa|Reyne|s}} {{coa|Kingsguard|s}} {{coa|Night's Watch|s}} Ser Martyn Reyne, played by [[Barney Fishwick]]. He is a friend of King Aegon II.
*{{coa|Kingsguard|s}} {{coa|Night's Watch|s}} Ser Eddard Waters, played by [[Tok Stephen]]. Also known as Red Ned, he is a [[hedge knight]] currently serving King Aegon II.

===Episode 2: Rhaenyra the Cruel===
*Kat, played by [[w:Ellora Torchia|Ellora Torchia]]. She is the wife of [[Hugh Hammer]].
*The daughter of Hugh Hammer.

===Episode 3: The Burning Mill===
*{{coa|Bracken|s}} Ser Aeron Bracken, played by [[Ryan Kopel]]. He is a nephew of Lord [[Amos Bracken]].
*{{coa|Blackwood|s}} Davos Blackwood, played by [[Kieran Burton]].
*{{coa|Strong|s}} Paxter Strong, played by [[Graeme McKnight]]. He is a grandson of Ser [[Simon Strong]].
*{{coa|Strong|s}} Germund Strong, played by [[Paul Valentine]]. He is a grandson of Ser Simon Strong.
*Cley, played by [[w:James Doherty (actor)|James Doherty]]. He is a friend of [[Ulf White|Ulf]].
*Mujja, played by [[w:Samson Kayo|Samson Kayo]]. He is a friend of Ulf.
*{{coa|Farring|s}} Lord Farring, a supporter of Rhaenyra Targaryen. (mentioned only)
*{{coa|Massey|s}} Emmon Massey, the youngest son of Lord [[Gormon Massey]]. (mentioned only)
*{{coa|Bulwer|s}} Ser Axell Bulwer, played by [[w:Eddie Eyre|Eddie Eyre]]. He is a knight sworn to Aegon II.

===Episode 4: The Red Dragon and the Gold===
*{{coa|Tully|s}} Ser Oscar Tully, played by [[Archie Barnes]]. He is a condensation of the characters [[Elmo Tully]], [[Kermit Tully]], and [[Oscar Tully]], keeping the name of the latter.

===Episode 5: Regent===
*{{coa|Mallister|s}} Lady Mallister, played by [[w:Anna Francolini|Anna Francolini]]. She replaces Lord [[Jorah Mallister]].
*{{coa|Bracken|s}} Ser Raylon Bracken, played by [[Aedan Day]]. He is the son of Lord [[Amos Bracken]] and he replaces Ser [[Raylon Rivers]].

===Episode 6: Smallfolk===
*{{coa|Targaryen|s}}{{coa|Unknown|s}} Aeriana Targaryen,{{Refn|group="N"|It is stated that Aeriana was born a "Targaryen princess," but this is probably erroneous given what is known of ''[[House of the Dragon]]'''s timeline and the Targaryen family tree. The fact that she is a great-great-grandmother of Steffon Darklyn, who was already old enough to serve in the Kingsguard during the late reign of [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]],{{Ref|HBOHOTD|S01E10}} suggests that she lived before the [[Aegon's Conquest|Conquest]], and therefore before a woman of House Targaryen would be called a princess.}} a member of House Targaryen who married into a [[Westeros]]i noble house. She is the great-great-grandmother of Ser [[Steffon Darklyn]]. (mentioned only)

==Prop books==
===''Shrubbery''===
The text [https://dedalvs.com/work/house-of-the-dragon/misc/shrubbery_v4.pdf ''Shrubbery, Being a History on the Flora of the Valyrian Freehold''] was written for ''House of the Dragon'' and submitted to language consultant David J. Peterson to be translated into [[High Valyrian]]. The prop is used in "[[The Princess and the Queen (TV)|The Princess and the Queen]]" but its contents are not shown on-screen. It introduces the following original characters:

*{{coa|Maester|s}} Maester Mikkellion, a historian living during the late reign of [[Aegon I Targaryen]]. (mentioned only)
*Jaehaelor Mataeryon, a [[dragonlord]] and gardener who was in the [[Forest of Qohor]] during the [[Doom of Valyria]]. (mentioned only)
*Narha, Jaehaelor's bedslave. (mentioned only)

===Untitled history book===
The prop text is shown in the ''Behind the Scenes'' video of "[[A Son for a Son (TV)|A Son for a Son]]".<ref>{{Cite video | people = [https://www.youtube.com/@gameofthrones GameofThrones] | year = 2024 | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BZccArhI2Q&t=581s | title = Behind the Scenes of Season 2 Episode 1 {{!}} House of The Dragon {{!}} Season 2 {{!}} HBO | time = 9:41 | publisher = YouTube | date = June 16, 2024}}</ref> It introduces the following original character:

*Elaena Targaryen, one of [[Aenar Targaryen]]'s wives and the mother of [[Daenys Targaryen|Daenys the Dreamer]]. (mentioned only)

==Book-characters given new names==
*{{coa|Hightower HOTD|s}} Lord Hobert Hightower, played by [[w:Steffan Rhodri|Steffan Rhodri]]. Only named "[[Lord Hightower]]" in the books. ("[[The Heirs of the Dragon]]")
*{{coa|Dondarrion|s}} Lord Beric Dondarrion, played by [[Paul Leonard]]. Only named "[[Lord Dondarrion (82 AC)|Lord Dondarrion]]" in the books. ("[[King of the Narrow Sea (TV)|King of the Narrow Sea]]")
*{{coa|Blackwood|s}} Lord Lucas Blackwood, the [[Lord of Raventree]] during [[Aegon's Conquest]]. Only named "[[Lord Blackwood (Aegon's Conquest)|Lord Blackwood]]" in the books. (mentioned only) ("King of the Narrow Sea")
*{{coa|Caswell|s}} Lord Allun Caswell, played by [[Paul Hickey]]. Only named "[[Lord Caswell (Dance)|Lord Caswell]]" in the books. ("[[The Princess and the Queen (TV)|The Princess and the Queen]]")
*{{coa|Pentos|s}} Prince Reggio Haratis, played by [[Dean Nolan]]. He is only referred to as the "[[Prince of Pentos]]" in the books. The Haratis family exists in the books as [[Gessio Haratis]] was a Pentoshi author living during the [[Century of Blood]]. ("The Princess and the Queen")
*{{coa|Staunton|s}} Lord Simon Staunton, played by [[w:Michael Elwyn|Michael Elwyn]]. Only named "[[Lord Staunton]]" in the books. ("[[The Black Queen]]")
*{{coa|Florent|s}} {{coa|Hightower HOTD|s}} Alyrie Florent, late wife of [[Otto Hightower]] and mother of [[Alicent Hightower|Alicent]] and [[Gwayne Hightower]]. She is only referred to as the wife of Otto Hightower in the books. (mentioned only) ("[[A Son for a Son (TV)|A Son for a Son]]")

==See also==
*[[List of actors of House of the Dragon]]

==Notes==
{{Notes}}

==References==
{{References}}

{{HOTD}}

[[Category:Characters from adaptations|House of the Dragon]]
[[Category:House of the Dragon]]

[[pt:Lista de personagens criados para House of the Dragon]]

Triston Massey

2024-09-04T04:30:17Z

RyanWidjaja1995: /* References */

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'''Triston Massey''' was the Lord of [[Stonedance]] and the head of [[House Massey]] during the [[War of Conquest]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}}{{Ref|FAB|Aegon's Conquest}}

==History==
When [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Conqueror]] prepared to begin his [[Aegon's Conquest|conquest]] of [[Westeros]], he summoned his friends and [[bannermen]] to attend to him on [[Dragonstone]], Lord Massey among them. Despite being sworn to [[House Durrandon]] of [[Storm's End]], Triston had closer ties to [[House Targaryen]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}}

After Aegon was crowned as [[King of All Westeros]], he created the first [[small council]] and Lord Triston had the honor of becoming [[master of laws]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}}

==References==
{{References}}

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Prince of Dragonstone

2024-09-04T04:29:15Z

RyanWidjaja1995: /* Known Princes and Princesses of Dragonstone */

[[File:Dragonstone (day).jpg|thumb|350px|right|Dragonstone castle, seat of the Princes of Dragonstone ]]
'''Prince of Dragonstone''' or, in some cases, '''Princess of Dragonstone''', was the title of the [[w:heir apparent|heir apparent]] to the [[Iron Throne]] during the [[House Targaryen|Targaryen dynasty]]. The heir apparent's seat was the castle of [[Dragonstone]] located on the [[Dragonstone (island)|island of the same name]].

==History==
===Targaryen Dynasty===
After [[Aegon I Targaryen]] [[Aegon's Conquest|conquered]] the [[Seven Kingdoms]], he decided to construct a new capital city, [[King's Landing]], in the new town growing around his newly constructed seat, the [[Aegonfort]], which was torn down in {{Date|35}} in preparation for the construction of the [[Red Keep]]. The seat of Dragonstone remained in possession of [[House Targaryen]]. Aegon I had two children: [[Aenys I Targaryen|Aenys]], born in {{Date|7}}, and [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor]], born in {{Date|12}}. Despite being Aegon I's eldest son and heir for many years, Aenys never held the title "Prince of Dragonstone".<ref group="N">A first-run print of ''The World of Ice and Fire'' includes a mention of Aenys I as "the Prince of Dragonstone" during Aegon I's reign in ''The Targaryen Kings: Aegon I'', but this was [https://twitter.com/westerosorg/status/818491343211233280 confirmed] to be a print error and corrected in subsequent versions.</ref> Aenys was raised by Aegon I at King's Landing, and accompanied his father on royal progressions. Meanwhile Maegor was raised by his mother, Queen [[Visenya Targaryen]], at Dragonstone and in time became known as the "Prince of Dragonstone".{{Ref|tsotd}} Maegor continued to hold the title during the earlier years of Aenys's own reign. It was only in {{Date|41}}, a year after Maegor had left the [[Seven Kingdoms]] in exile, that Aenys established "Prince of Dragonstone" as a formal title by appointing it to his own heir, Prince [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Aenys I)|Aegon]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aenys I}}{{Ref|tsotd}}

Upon Aenys's own death, Maegor returned from exile and claimed the [[Iron Throne]]. He had three wives already, but in {{Date|47}}, still lacking an heir, married three widowed women known to be fertile. One of these was his niece, Princess [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Aenys I)|Rhaena]], who had born twin girls to her late brother, Prince Aegon. Maegor named one of the girls, [[Aerea Targaryen|Aerea]], as his heir until he had children of his own.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maegor I}} However, she has not been confirmed to have been appointed the title "Princess of Dragonstone".

Not every Targaryen monarch held the title "Prince of Dragonstone" before coming to the throne, such as in times when there were several deaths in rapid succession so a younger son instantly succeeded to the throne (such as Aerys I and Aegon V).

===Baratheon Dynasty===
After [[Robert's Rebellion]], the Targaryen dynasty was at an end. The title "Prince of Dragonstone" has not been used by the new royal house, [[House Baratheon of King's Landing]]. Instead, Dragonstone was granted to Lord [[Stannis Baratheon]] as his personal seat. He now rules Dragonstone as the [[Lord of Dragonstone]], a title which had also been used by the Targaryens prior to [[Aegon's Conquest]].

However, two children of King Aerys II still remain. [[Viserys Targaryen]], who had been crowned on Dragonstone [[Fall of Dragonstone|prior to its fall]],{{Ref|awoiaf| Rhaella Targaryen}} named his young sister [[Daenerys Targaryen]], as his sole heir, the Princess of Dragonstone.{{Ref|AGOT|3}} After Viserys' death, Daenerys declared herself Queen. She has not yet named a new heir.

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
From her birth until the death of her brother, [[Daenerys Targaryen]] uses the title Princess of Dragonstone, as heir of [[Viserys Targaryen]], who is the claimant to the Iron Throne.{{Ref|AGOT|3}}

==Known Princes and Princesses of Dragonstone==
{| class=wikitable width=100%
! width=150px|During the reign of King
! width=150px|Prince(ss) of Dragonstone
! width=150px|Period
!Notes
|-
| rowspan="1"| [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon I]] ({{Date|1|37}})
| [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor Targaryen]] (unofficial)
| Unknown - {{Date|37}}
| Though he was not Aegon I's heir, his residence at Dragonstone led to Maegor becoming known as the "Prince of Dragonstone".{{Ref|tsotd}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[Aenys I Targaryen|Aenys I]] ({{Date|37|42}})
| [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor Targaryen]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aenys I}} (unofficial)
| {{Date|37}} - {{Date|41}}
| Maegor held his moniker during the early years of his brother's reign, despite not being Aenys's heir.{{Ref|tsotd}}
|-
| [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Aenys I)|Aegon Targaryen]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aenys I}}
| {{Date|41}} - {{Date|43}}
| The first person to formally hold the title "Prince of Dragonstone" upon its creation. In {{Date|41}} at his wedding feast, Aegon was granted the title by his father, a year after Prince Maegor had left Westeros in exile. Aegon's uncle Maegor claimed the throne upon Aenys's death. Aegon continued to hold the title until his death in {{Date|43}}.{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}
|-
| rowspan="1"| [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor I]] ({{Date|42|48}})
| None
| {{Date|43}} - {{Date|48}}
| Despite his six marriages, Maegor had no living children of his own. Upon his marriage to Princess [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Aenys I)|Rhaena Targaryen]] in {{Date|47}}, he named Rhaena's eldest daughter [[Aerea Targaryen|Aerea]] as his heir, until he had sons of his own.{{Ref|tsotd}} It is unknown whether Aerea was also appointed the title Princess of Dragonstone.
|-
| rowspan="3"| [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen|Jaehaerys I]] ({{Date|48|103}})
| [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I)|Aemon Targaryen]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys I}}{{Ref|TRP}}
| {{Date|62}}{{Ref|fab|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}} - {{Date|92}}
| Aemon was formally anointed Prince of Dragonstone at the age of seven.{{ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}{{ref|fab|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}
|-
| [[Baelon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I)|Baelon Targaryen]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys I}}{{Ref|TRP}}
| {{Date|92}} - {{Date|101}}{{Ref|fab|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}
| Prince Baelon, Jaehaerys's next eldest son, became heir upon the death of his brother Aemon, having been chosen over Aemon's daughter, Princess [[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Aemon)|Rhaenys]].
|-
| [[Viserys I Targaryen|Viserys Targaryen]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys I}}{{Ref|TRP}}
| {{Date|101}} - {{Date|103}}
| Prince Viserys, Prince Baelon's eldest son, was proclaimed Jaehaerys's heir by a [[Great Council#Great Council in 101 AC|Great Council]], instead of Princess [[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Aemon)|Rhaenys Targaryen]], Prince Aemon's daughter, or [[Laenor Velaryon]] or [[Laena Velaryon]], the children of Princess Rhaenys.
|-
| rowspan="1"| [[Viserys I Targaryen|Viserys I]] ({{Date|103|129}})
| [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]]
| {{Date|105}}{{Ref|trp}}{{Ref|fab|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}} - {{Date|129}}
| Rhaenyra's position as Princess of Dragonstone was ignored upon the death of her father, King [[Viserys I Targaryen]]. Her younger half-brother, [[Aegon II Targaryen|Aegon]], was crowned King instead.
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[Rhaenyra Targaryen|Rhaenyra I]] ({{Date|129|130}})
| [[Jacaerys Velaryon]]{{Ref|TPATQ}}
| {{Date|129}} - {{Date|130}}
| Despite Rhaenyra's rule never being officially recognized, Rhaenyra did possess Dragonstone, and upon her own coronation, named her eldest son, Prince Jacaerys, Prince of Dragonstone.
|-
| [[Joffrey Velaryon]]{{Ref|TPATQ}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon II}}
| {{Date|130}}
| Joffrey was named the Prince of Dragonstone after the death of Jacaerys in the [[Battle of the Gullet]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon II}}{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant}}
|-
| rowspan="1"| [[Aegon II Targaryen|Aegon II]] ({{Date|129|131}})
| None
| {{Date|129}} - {{Date|131}}
| It is not clear whether Aegon's eldest son [[Jaehaerys Targaryen (son of Aegon II)|Jaehaerys Targaryen]] was officially named Prince of Dragonstone, but he was considered Aegon's heir, and next in line for the Iron Throne.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - A Son for a Son}} After Jaehaerys's death in {{Date|129}}, neither of Aegon's other two children nor two brothers were officially named the Prince of Dragonstone. Since during most of that time period [[Dragonstone]] was held by [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]], it may be that Aegon II did not feel he could declare a Prince or Princess of Dragonstone until the castle was conquered. However, after the deaths of Aegon's son [[Maelor Targaryen|Maelor]] and brother [[Aemond Targaryen|Aemond]]'s death in {{Date|130}}, there were some who wished to name Aegon's next brother [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Viserys I)|Daeron]] Prince of Dragonstone.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown}} Dragonstone was taken by Aegon II in late {{Date|130}}.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown}} In {{Date|131}}, at the behest of Lord [[Corlys Velaryon]], Dowager Queen [[Alicent Hightower]] betrothed her only remaining grandchild, Princess [[Jaehaera Targaryen]], to Rhaenyra's eldest surviving son, [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon the Younger]], and jointly named them Aegon II's heirs.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II}} Whether either Jaehaera or Aegon the Younger were given the title Princess or Prince of Dragonstone after this is currently unknown.
|-
| rowspan="1"| [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon III]] ({{Date|131|157}})
| [[Daeron I Targaryen| Daeron Targaryen]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}
| {{Date|143}} - {{Date|157}}
| Prince [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys Targaryen]] was Aegon's acknowledged heir from his return to [[King's Landing]] in {{Date|134}},{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Voyage of Alyn Oakenfist}} until the birth of Aegon's son [[Daeron I Targaryen| Daeron]]. However, it is not yet clear whether Viserys was officially named Prince of Dragonstone. Prior to Viserys's return, Aegon's half-sisters [[Baela Targaryen|Baela]] and [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Daemon)|Rhaena Targaryen]] were his ''de facto'' heirs.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}
|-
| rowspan="1"| [[Daeron I Targaryen|Daeron I]] ({{Date|157|161}})
| [[Baelor I Targaryen|Baelor Targaryen]]
| {{Date|157}} - {{Date|161}}
|
|-
| rowspan="1"| [[Baelor I Targaryen|Baelor I]] ({{Date|161|171}})
| None
| {{Date|161}} - {{Date|171}}
| Despite the fact that Baelor had his marriage set aside as soon as he was able to do so, he had not named an heir. Upon his death, without issue of his own, the lords of the realm eventually decided to give the crown to Prince [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys]], Baelor's uncle and Hand, instead of Princess [[Daena Targaryen|Daena]], Baelor's eldest sister, and once his wife.
|-
| rowspan="1"| [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys II]] ({{Date|171|172}})
| [[Aegon IV Targaryen|Aegon Targaryen]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon IV}}
| {{Date|171}} - {{Date|172}}
|
|-
| rowspan="1"| [[Aegon IV Targaryen|Aegon IV]] ({{Date|172|184}})
| [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron Targaryen]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Daeron II}}
| {{Date|172}} - {{Date|184}}
|
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron II]] ({{Date|184|209}})
| [[Baelor Targaryen (son of Daeron II)|Baelor Targaryen]]{{Ref|THK}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Daeron II}}
| {{Date|184}} - {{Date|209}}
|
|-
| [[Valarr Targaryen]]
| {{Date|209}}
| Valarr, and his younger brother [[Matarys Targaryen|Matarys]], both died during the [[Great Spring Sickness]], as did King [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron II]].
|-
| rowspan="4"| [[Aerys I Targaryen|Aerys I]] ({{Date|209|221}})
| [[Rhaegel Targaryen]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys I}}
| {{Date|209}} - {{Date|215}}
|
|-
| [[Aelor Targaryen]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys I}}
| {{Date|215}} - {{Date|217}}
|
|-
| [[Aelora Targaryen]]<ref>asoiaf.westeros.org: [http://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php?/topic/146027-rlj-v164/&do=findComment&comment=8092607 R+L=J v. 164 – Comment by Ran (December 12, 2017)]</ref>
| {{Date|217}} - Unknown
|
|-
| [[Maekar I Targaryen|Maekar Targaryen]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys I}}
| Unknown - {{Date|221}}
| Despite the fact that Rhaegel's third child, [[Daenora Targaryen|Daenora]], was still alive, Maekar was named Aerys's heir after Aelora's death.
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[Maekar I Targaryen|Maekar I]] ({{Date|221|233}})
| [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Daeron Targaryen]]
| {{Date|221}} - Unknown
| Daeron died in an unknown year due to [[pox]]. He preferred to be styled as "Prince of Summerhall".{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maekar I}}
|-
| [[Aerion Targaryen]]
| Unknown - {{Date|232}}
| Aerion drank himself to death with a cup of [[wildfire]] in {{Date|232}}. Maekar failed to name a new Prince of Dragonstone before his own death in {{Date|233}}, leading to the [[Great Council#Great Council in 233AC|Great Coucil]] to eventually decide on Maekar's successor in {{Date|233}}.
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon V]] ({{Date|233|259}})
| [[Duncan Targaryen]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon V}}
| {{Date|233}} - {{Date|239}}
| Duncan renounced his rights to the throne when he married [[Jenny of Oldstones]].
|-
| [[Jaehaerys II Targaryen|Jaehaerys Targaryen]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon V}}
| {{Date|239}} - {{Date|259}}
|
|-
| rowspan="1"| [[Jaehaerys II Targaryen|Jaehaerys II]] ({{Date|259|262}})
| [[Aerys II Targaryen|Aerys Targaryen]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons}}
| {{Date|259}} - {{Date|262}}
|
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[Aerys II Targaryen|Aerys II]] ({{Date|262|283}})
| [[Rhaegar Targaryen]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}
| {{Date|262}} - {{Date|283}}
|
|-
| [[Viserys Targaryen]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: The End}}
| {{Date|283}}
| When Rhaegar was killed at the [[Battle of the Trident]], Viserys was named his father's heir, passing over Rhaegar's infant son [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)|Aegon]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: The End}}
|-
| [[Viserys Targaryen]]
| [[Daenerys Targaryen]]{{Ref|AGOT|3}}
| {{Date|284}} - {{Date|298}}
| Viserys was proclaimed king after news of the death of Aerys reached Dowager Queen [[Rhaella Targaryen]] on Dragonstone. Though Dragonstone was lost to House Targaryen following [[Robert's Rebellion]] and the [[assault on Dragonstone|fall of Dragonstone]] in {{Date|284}}, the exiled king Viserys granted the title to his sister, and sole heir.
|}

==Notes==
{{Notes}}

==References==
{{References}}

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Aegon III Targaryen

2024-09-04T03:20:23Z

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| title = King
| firstname = Aegon
| regnalnumber = 3
| lastname = Targaryen
| epithet = the Dragonbane
| arms = Targaryen
| image = AEGON III.jpg
| image_caption = Aegon III, by [http://en.amokanet.ru/gallery/martin/ Amok] ©
| reign = {{Date|131|157}}
| coronation =
| fullname = Aegon Targaryen the Third of His Name
| othertitles = [[King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men]] [[Lord of the Seven Kingdoms]] [[Protector of the Realm]]
| predecessor = [[Aegon II Targaryen]]
| heir = 1st: [[Baela Targaryen]] ({{Date|131|134}}) 2nd: [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys Targaryen]] ({{Date|134|143}}) 3rd: [[Daeron I Targaryen|Daeron Targaryen]] ({{Date|143|157}})
| successor = [[Daeron I Targaryen]]
| alias = Aegon the Younger{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Viserys I}} Aegon the Dragonbane{{Ref|AGOT|23}} Aegon the Unlucky{{Ref|THK}} The Broken King{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon II}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Viserys II}} Aegon the Unhappy{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}} The Uncrowned King{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}} Aegon III Dragonbane{{Ref|TROTD|1}}
| dateofbirth = {{Date|120}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Viserys I}}
| placeofbirth = [[Dragonstone]]{{Ref|AWOIAF|Aegon III Targaryen}}
| dateofdeath = {{Date|157}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Daeron I}} (aged 36){{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}
| placeofdeath = [[King's Landing]]{{Ref|AWOIAF|Aegon III Targaryen}}
| dateofburial =
| placeofburial =
| culture = [[Crownlands]]
| royalhouse = [[House Targaryen]]
| queen = 1st: [[Jaehaera Targaryen]] 2nd: [[Daenaera Velaryon]]
| issue = [[Daeron I Targaryen]] [[Baelor I Targaryen]] [[Daena Targaryen]] [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Aegon III)|Rhaena Targaryen]] [[Elaena Targaryen]]
| father = [[Daemon Targaryen]]
| mother = [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]]
| coat-of-arms =
| Books = ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'' (mentioned) ''[[Fire & Blood]]'' (mentioned) ''[[The Rise of the Dragon]]'' (mentioned) ''[[The Rogue Prince]]'' (mentioned) ''[[The Princess and the Queen]]'' (mentioned) ''[[The Hedge Knight]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (mentioned)
| Played_by = Jake and Rory Heard (child, uncredited)
| TV_series = ''[[House of the Dragon]]'': [[House of the Dragon - Season 1|Season 1]] {{!}} [[House of the Dragon - Season 2|2]]
}}

'''Aegon III Targaryen''', also known as '''Aegon the Younger''', and later as '''Aegon the Unlucky''', '''Aegon the Unhappy''', '''the Broken King''', and most famously as '''Aegon the Dragonbane''', was the seventh [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] king to sit the [[Iron Throne]].{{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}} He succeeded his uncle, [[Aegon II Targaryen]], at the conclusion of the [[Dance of the Dragons]], which saw the victorious supporters of his late mother [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]] install him on the throne. When he was a child, his [[dragon]] was [[Stormcloud]].{{Ref|tpatq}} Aegon kept the kingdoms united following the divisions of the civil war, with the aid of his brother, Prince [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys]], whom he eventually named [[Hand of the King]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}

In the television adaptation ''[[House of the Dragon]]'', Aegon is portrayed by the uncredited actors Jake and Rory Heard (child).

==Appearance and Character==
{{See also|:Category:Images of Aegon III Targaryen|l1=Images of Aegon Targaryen}}
Aegon was a handsome boy{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}} with dark [[purple eyes]] which looked almost black, and silver hair which was so pale that it was almost white.{{Ref|TRP}}{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}} He was lean of face and body.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}} By the age of ten, Aegon was considered tall for his age.{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}} According to a semi-canon source, Aegon wore a short beard with no mustache.{{Ref|SSM|1253}}

Aegon dressed simply, and in black (always, according to [[Maester]] [[Yandel]],{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}} very often, according to Archmaester [[Gyldayn]]).{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}} Under his velvets and satins, he would wear a [[hair shirt]].{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}} He owned black gloves and a golden chain displaying the three-headed dragon of House Targaryen.{{Ref|SSM|1253}} He wore a [[Crown|circlet]] of yellow gold, simple and unadorned.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}

Aegon was a joyless man,{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}} severely marked by his experiences during the [[Dance of the Dragons]]. [[Mushroom]]'s accounts state that Aegon seldom smiled and laughed even less, even as a boy. According to the dwarf, Aegon could be graceful and courtly when it was required, but at the same time had a darkness within him that never went away.{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}} The guilt he felt over having abandoned his younger brother [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys]] when [[Gay Abandon|their ship]] [[Battle of the Gullet|was attacked]] during the Dance of the Dragons, caused him to become somber.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}} [[Grand Maester]] [[Munkun]] called Aegon "broken" after he lost his brothers and watched his mother being eaten by his uncle's [[dragon]], and described him as "dead inside".{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}} Aegon showed little interest in women, did not ride (except for travel), [[hawk]], hunt, or joust, nor attend [[tourney]]s. He did not enjoy reading, dancing, or singing, and was not interested in [[wine]] or food, so much so that he often had to be reminded to eat.{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}}{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}} Similarly, he had little interest in swordplay or the arts of war.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}} During the [[named hours|hour of the wolf]], Aegon could often be found standing by a window, gazing up at the stars, but he showed no interest in the study of [[astronomy]].{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}

Aegon rarely displayed emotions, but the mere mention of dragons would send him into a rage,{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}} and he was unwilling to go near one.{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}}{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Voyage of Alyn Oakenfist}}

Although clever, he was an overall silent person, who never started a conversation, and answered questions as curtly as possible.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}} He was regarded as solemn,{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}} dour, and gloomy.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}} He spoke little, and often retreated into silence, solitude, and a brooding passivity.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}} Aegon had few friends, and during the early years of his reign seldom slept a full night.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}} He rarely left the [[Red Keep]] after his coronation.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}

Following his second [[marriage]] to [[Daenaera Velaryon]], Aegon's gloom was lifted for a short while.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Voyage of Alyn Oakenfist}} Some joy also returned to Aegon following the return of his brother Viserys.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Voyage of Alyn Oakenfist}} However, he would always remain a melancholy man who found pleasure in almost nothing, who disliked being touched, and who would retreat to his chambers for days on end, brooding alone.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}

==History==
===Youth===
[[File:Daemon and Rhaenyra with their sons by Jota Saraiva.jpg|thumb|400px|[[Daemon Targaryen|Daemon]] and [[Rhaenyra Targaryen|Rhaenyra]] with their sons: Aegon and [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys]], by Jota Saraiva ©]]
Aegon was born towards the end of {{Date|120}} to Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]] and Princess [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]].{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}} Aegon was [[named after]] the first Targaryen king, [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Conqueror]].{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}} Queen [[Alicent Hightower]], the second wife of his grandfather King [[Viserys I Targaryen]], took offense to Aegon's name, since she had given birth to a son named [[Aegon II Targaryen|Aegon]] herself years before, and felt that Rhaenyra's choice of the name was a slight against her own son.{{Ref|TRP}} Because two princes during the reign of King [[Viserys I Targaryen]] were named Aegon, history refers to Queen Alicent's son as Aegon the Elder, whereas Rhaenyra's son was called Aegon the Younger.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

Aegon had three older half-brothers, Princes [[Jacaerys Velaryon|Jacaerys]], [[Lucerys Velaryon|Lucerys]], and [[Joffrey Velaryon]], from his mother's first marriage, to Ser [[Laenor Velaryon]], and two older half-sisters, Princesses [[Baela Targaryen|Baela]] and [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Daemon)|Rhaena Targaryen]], from his father's second marriage to Lady [[Laena Velaryon]]. Two years after Aegon's birth, Rhaenyra gave birth to another boy, [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys]].{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}} Aegon lived with his mother, father, and siblings on [[Dragonstone (island)|Dragonstone]], the ancestral seat of [[House Targaryen]] and his mother's seat as the [[Prince of Dragonstone|Princess of Dragonstone]]. In {{Date|129}} on Dragonstone, his mother gave birth to Aegon's sister, [[Visenya Targaryen (daughter of Daemon)|Visenya]], who was stillborn.{{Ref|TPATQ}}

Aegon shared his bedchamber with his younger brother Viserys. They were constant companions during their youth on Dragonstone; they took their lessons together, and played together as well.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Voyage of Alyn Oakenfist}} By {{Date|129}}, Aegon had bonded with the [[dragon]] [[Stormcloud]], but had not yet ridden him.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}}<ref group="N">During the reign of King [[Viserys I Targaryen]] and thereafter, it was custom to place a [[dragon egg]] in the cradle of each newborn Targaryen prince. Although it is not specified that an egg was placed in Aegon's cradle, it is known that an egg was placed in the cradles of his three elder brothers, the cradle of his younger brother, and the cradles of the three children of his aunt and uncle.</ref>

===The Dance of the Dragons===
{{See also|Dance of the Dragons}}
[[File:Prince Aegon the Younger and his dragon Stormcloud by Jota Saraiva.jpg|thumb|350px|Prince Aegon and his [[dragon]] [[Stormcloud]], by Jota Saraiva ©]]
A war of succession began with the death of Aegon's grandfather, King [[Viserys I Targaryen]], early in {{Date|129}}. Though Aegon's mother, [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]], had been named heir to the [[Iron Throne]] by Viserys, Aegon the Younger's half-uncle, Aegon the Elder, was crowned King [[Aegon II Targaryen|Aegon II]] in [[King's Landing]]. The resulting war became known as the [[Dance of the Dragons]].{{Ref|TPATQ}}

As part of the terms King [[Aegon II Targaryen]] offered to Prince Aegon's mother Rhaenyra, Aegon the Younger and his brother [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys]] would be given places of honor at the royal court, with Aegon becoming a [[squire]] for King Aegon II. Rhaenyra angrily refused the terms.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}}

Late in {{Date|129}}, at the behest of their half-brother [[Jacaerys Velaryon]], Aegon and his younger brother [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys]] were sent to [[Essos]] while their mother Rhaenyra secured the [[Iron Throne]].{{Ref|TPATQ}} During the journey, their ship, the ''[[Gay Abandon]]'', was captured by ships of the [[Triarchy]]. Aegon escaped capture by flying on his dragon [[Stormcloud]], leaving his brother Viserys behind. He had never flown Stormcloud before, and the experience left him shaken. He clung to the dragon's neck during the journey back to Dragonstone, where he informed the garrison of all that had happened. Stormcloud had been severely wounded during the flight, and died within an hour after arriving on the Targaryen island.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}} Aegon would never ride a dragon again.{{Ref|TPATQ}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}

Aegon would always feel guilty for leaving his younger brother Viserys behind.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}} Their brother Jacaerys led an [[Battle of the Gullet|attack]] against the fleet of the Triarchy that had attacked Aegon's ship, but died in the struggle together with his dragon [[Vermax]] on the fifth day of {{Date|130}}.{{Ref|TPATQ}}

In {{Date|130}}, Queen Rhaenyra [[Fall of King's Landing|took King's Landing]]. Once she felt secure enough, Aegon was summoned to the capital. Rhaenyra named him her [[cupbearer]], so he would always be close to her.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant}} Aegon hardly spoke a word during this time.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown}}

Although Rhaenyra had secured the capital, her reign was still faced several threats, most notably the missing King [[Aegon II Targaryen]], Prince [[Aemond Targaryen]] and his dragon [[Vhagar]], who were terrorizing the [[riverlands]], and the large army under the command of Lord [[Ormund Hightower]] and Prince [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Viserys I)|Daeron Targaryen]], which continued to advance on King's Landing, defeating every enemy they met on route. Lord [[Corlys Velaryon]], Rhaenyra's [[Hand of the King|Hand of the Queen]], suggested terms of peace, which included him taking Aegon II's daughter [[Jaehaera Targaryen]] as his own [[ward]], until she could be wed to Prince Aegon. Rhaenyra refused.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant}}

[[File:Rhaenyra Overthrown by Fkaluis.jpg|thumb|350px|Queen [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]] and Prince Aegon are confronted by King [[Aegon II Targaryen]], by Fkaluis ©]]
During Rhaenyra's half-year rule over King's Landing, she slowly lost her grip, eventually resulting in the [[riot of King's Landing (Dance of the Dragons)|riot of King's Landing]], which lasted two days and was concluded by the [[storming of the Dragonpit]]. During the second night of the riots, Aegon and his mother stood on the roof of the Red Keep, from where they witnessed the fall of Prince [[Joffrey Velaryon]] from the dragon [[Syrax]], and the dragon's death. The next morning, Aegon fled with his mother Rhaenyra and a few loyal men and women from the capital, eventually finding refuge at [[Duskendale]]. Rhaenyra, grieving and in despair, refused to be apart from Aegon while at Duskendale, and he became a "small pale shadow" by her side.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown}}

Aegon and Rhaenyra traveled from Duskendale to [[Dragonstone]] on the ''[[Violande]]''. However, in Rhaenyra's absence her seat had secretly [[fall of Dragonstone|fallen]] to King Aegon II, and when Aegon and Rhaenyra arrived at the castle's gates, they found the charred corpses of Rhaenyra's loyalists hanging from the gates. Aegon was the first to realize what it meant, and cried out to his mother to flee, to no avail. Rhaenyra's last three [[Queensguard]] [[knight]]s were slain, and when Aegon picked up one of their swords, Ser [[Alfred Broome]] contemptuously knocked it aside. They were brought to the castle ward, where they found an injured [[Sunfyre]] and King [[Aegon II Targaryen]]. After an exchange of conversation, Rhaenyra was forcefully separated from her son, and placed in front of Sunfyre, who burned her with [[dragonfire]]. Prince Aegon watched in horror as Sunfyre devoured his mother.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown}} Aegon was forever mentally scarred, and this event cemented his later fierce hatred for and terror of dragons.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}

Ser Alfred Broome was in favor of killing Prince Aegon, but King Aegon II refused, insisting that the young prince was valuable as a hostage against Rhaenyra's supporters. Prince Aegon was manacled and brought to the dungeons under Dragonstone.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown}}

At King's Landing, King Aegon II's followers enlisted the support of Lord [[Corlys Velaryon]]. Lord Corlys insisted that Prince Aegon the Younger was wed to Aegon's only remaining child, Princess Jaehaera, to join the two branches of House Targaryen, and further demanded that Aegon the Younger and Jaehaera would be proclaimed King Aegon II's heirs together. Dowager Queen [[Alicent Hightower]] initially refused, but was later persuaded by Lord [[Larys Strong]] to reluctantly agree to the betrothal.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II}}

King Aegon II, however, upon his arrival at King's Landing, refused the notion, insisting that Rhaenyra's line should end with Aegon the Younger, suggesting that the boy could join the [[Night's Watch]], or otherwise be made a [[eunuch]], as to prevent him from fathering children. While Lord [[Tyland Lannister]] argued for executing Aegon the Younger, Lord Larys Strong convinced King Aegon II to agree to both the betrothal to Princess Jaehaera, as well as to naming Aegon the Younger as the heir to the throne, insisting that, after the war was done and won, the situation could be dealt with.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II}}

Prince Aegon would remain his uncle's captive for half a year after his mother's death, during which time his mother's supporters continued to fight against King Aegon II and his [[greens]]. King Aegon II was eventually murdered by his own men,{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon II}}{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II}} after which Lord Corlys Velaryon and Prince Aegon rode forth from the city under a peace banner to yield King's Landing to the army of Lord [[Kermit Tully]].{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II}} Aegon the Younger inherited the throne as King Aegon III Targaryen in {{Date|131}}.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II}}{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}}

===Aegon's regency===
{{See also|Regency of Aegon III}}
[[File:YoungAegonIMagali Villeneuve.jpg|thumb|350px|Young King Aegon III, as depicted by Magali Villeneuve in ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'']]
In mid-{{Date|131}}, Aegon succeeded to the [[Iron Throne]] at the age of ten.{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}} During the five years of his minority that followed, the realm was therefore ruled by Aegon's [[Hand of the King]] and a council of [[regent]]s. Numerous political schemes, plots, and assassinations happened in [[Regency of Aegon III|those five years]], as the regents and Hands fought one another for political power.

====Hand of the King: Cregan Stark====
During the [[False Dawn]], the [[riverlords]] who had marched against King's Landing and the forces of Aegon II swore fealty to the new king. After Aegon II had been cremated, Prince Aegon proclaimed on [[Aegon's High Hill]] that peace was at hand, while Lord [[Corlys Velaryon]] send forth promises of pardons to Aegon II's former loyalists. Together with Lord Corlys, Lord [[Kermit Tully]] and his brother, Ser [[Oscar Tully|Oscar]], and Lord [[Benjicot Blackwood]], Aegon welcomed Lord [[Cregan Stark]] to the city. However, Lord Cregan seized power in King's Landing, in what became known as the [[Hour of the Wolf]], to deal with the resolution of the war and the murder of King Aegon II. Rumors throughout King's Landing claimed that Lord Cregan planned to take Aegon to [[Winterfell]] to wed one of his daughters (although Cregan had no daughters at the time), others claimed that he planned to kill Aegon to claim the Iron Throne by wedding Princess Jaehaera. While Cregan investigated the murder of Aegon II, he confined Prince Aegon to [[Maegor's Holdfast]] for his safety, with no companion but the boy [[Gaemon Palehair]], a former royal pretender. Cregan did allow Aegon to be visited by his half-sisters, [[Baela Targaryen|Baela]] and [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Daemon)|Rhaena Targaryen]], though Aegon paled upon seeing Rhaena's hatchling [[dragon]] [[Morning]], and commanded his guards to remove it.{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}}

Peace was declared, but Cregan still intended to do [[Laws and justice of the Seven Kingdoms|justice]], by putting on trial and executing those he held responsible for the death of Aegon II Targaryen. Lord Cregan arrested twenty-two men, as well as Lord [[Corlys Velaryon]], Lord [[Larys Strong]], Ser [[Perkin the Flea]], and Ser [[Gyles Belgrave]] of the [[Kingsguard]]. Intimidating the young Prince Aegon, Cregan Stark was named [[Hand of the King]] and presided over the trials. The only person spared from condemnation was Corlys Velaryon, on Aegon's authority, who restored Corlys to his offices and honors and gave him a seat on the [[small council]]. Although Aegon was in his minority, still uncrowned, and not yet anointed as king, Cregan agreed to let Aegon's decree stand. Aegon witnessed the executions of those condemned, though in the end only two men were beheaded, while the others [[Night's Watch|took the black]]. Afterwards, Cregan Stark returned his chain of office to Aegon, and returned to [[Winterfell]].{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}}

Aegon was married to his cousin, Princess [[Jaehaera Targaryen]], on the seventh day of the seventh moon in {{Date|131}}. The ceremony was performed outside of the ruined [[Dragonpit]] on [[Visenya's Hill]]. The marriage united the two branches of [[House Targaryen]]. Following the wedding, the couple traveled in an open litter to the [[Red Keep]], where Aegon was officially crowned as King Aegon III.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}

====Hand of the King: Tyland Lannister====
Aegon's first act as king was to fill the five vacancies in the [[Kingsguard]]. Next appointed were the Hand of the King, Ser [[Tyland Lannister]], the [[Protector of the Realm]], Lord [[Leowyn Corbray]], and the council of [[regent]]s to sit over them. Although Aegon III would sit upon the [[Iron Throne]] when it was required of him, he was otherwise not often seen. By the end of {{Date|131}}, the people of [[King's Landing]] began to grow unhappy with their king, while rumors about the new Hand began to spread.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}

The royal marriage was also troubled. Aegon III was now eleven, Jaehaera was only eight, and both children had been greatly traumatized by their losses and by what they had witnessed during the civil war. After their wedding, they had very little contact with one another except for formal occasions, which were rare, as Jaehaera disliked leaving her chambers. Jaehaera's only other living relative, her grandmother Dowager Queen [[Alicent Hightower]], could not be trusted around the king (as she was likely to snatch a dagger from a guardsman), nor even with Jaehaera, since when Alicent had last shared a meal with her, she told Jaehaera to cut Aegon's throat while he was sleeping, sending the girl screaming. [[Grand Maester]] [[Munkun]] sent a letter to the [[Conclave]] of the [[Citadel]], declaring both children "broken", "not normal children", and fearing for the future of the kingdom.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}

The sudden death of Lord Corlys Velaryon in {{Date|132}} raised the issue of the king's successor. When King Aegon was asked who his heir should be, the king offered the name of his only friend, [[Gaemon Palehair]], the [[bastard]]-born pretender during the [[Moon of Madness]] during the [[Dance of the Dragons]]. The suggestion was ignored by the regents. Although Aegon's half-sisters [[Baela Targaryen|Baela]] and [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Daemon)|Rhaena]] were dismissed on account of their sex, the regents determined that any son the twins would have, in particular from the elder twin Baela, would be a suitable successor to the king. In accordance, the regents attempted to have the twins married to suitable husbands, unsuccessfully for Baela (who rejected the regents' candidate and eloped to marry her cousin, Lord [[Alyn Velaryon]]), but successfully for Rhaena (who chose one of her suitors, Ser [[Corwyn Corbray]]).{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}

[[File:The death of Tyland Lannister by Doug Wheatley.jpg|thumb|350px|[[Tyland Lannister]] dies from [[Winter Fever]], attended by Aegon and [[Septon]] [[Eustace (Dance of the Dragons)|Eustace]]. As depicted by Douglas Wheatley in ''[[Fire & Blood]]'']]
When the [[Winter Fever]] struck Westeros in early {{Date|133}}, Aegon distinguished himself by visiting those stricken by the disease, sitting beside them, and sometimes holding their hands or cooling their fevers with damp cloths. He seldom spoke, but was a great comfort to those afflicted nonetheless, listening to their stories and pleas. Most of those he visted died, but those who survived would later speak of the king's "healing hands". Aegon likewise sat beside his Hand, Ser [[Tyland Lannister]], as he passed away from the disease, taking his hand in his last moments.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}

====Hand of the King: Unwin Peake====
In the days following Ser Tyland's death, the twelve-year-old king showed maturity beyond his age, naming Ser [[Robert Darklyn]] and Ser [[Robin Massey]] to the [[Kingsguard]]. King Aegon further commanded the disgraced former Grand Maester [[Orwyle]] to send forth [[ravens]] to summon to court Lord [[Thaddeus Rowan]], who he wished to name as his new Hand, Lord [[Alyn Velaryon]], who he wished to name as his admiral, and his cousin [[Baela Targaryen]]. However, Lord [[Unwin Peake]] and Grand Maester [[Munkun]], the two remaining regents healthy enough serve in their office, undid all of the king's appointments. With Munkun's support, Peake named himself [[Hand of the King]] and [[Protector of the Realm]].{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}}

Unwin also undid the appointments of Ser Robert Darklyn and Ser Robin Massey to the Kingsguard, and instead gave their white cloaks to his own kin. Aegon had received the decisions of Munkun and Peake with "sullen silence", but he spoke to object to this, pointing out that Kingsguard serve for life. Lord Unwin replied that they do, but only when "properly appointed". Afterwards, Aegon retreated into silence and passivity, refusing to show his true feelings. For the rest of his minority, Aegon did not much participate in the rule of the Seven Kingdoms, only signing and sealing the papers that Lord Peake presented to him. Occasionally Aegon would be brought out to sit the Iron Throne on formal occasions, or to welcome envoys, but otherwise he was not seen much inside the Red Keep, and almost never outside of it.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}}

Nevertheless, Aegon deeply disliked Unwin's appointment of Ser [[Marston Waters]] to the position of [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]], as Waters had stood by silently at [[Dragonstone]] when King [[Aegon II Targaryen]] had fed Aegon's mother to [[Sunfyre|his dragon]]. He also hated Unwin Peake's personal guard, the [[Fingers (guards)|Fingers]], whose commander, [[Tessario the Tiger]], soon killed Robin Massey in a quarrel. Unwin made further appointments around court, with all positions filled by his supporters, family, and friends. This included the appointment of Ser [[Gareth Long]] as the new [[master-at-arms]] of the [[Red Keep]], who took over Aegon's training at arms. Aegon quickly grew to despise Ser Gareth, and often ignored his instructions, refused to cooperate, or simply walked away. Since Gareth was not allowed to harm the king, he advised Lord Peake to make Aegon's only friend and companion, [[Gaemon Palehair]], into the king's [[whipping boy]]. Gaemon's tears and blood were motivation enough for Aegon, and his skill at arms improved dramatically.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}}

Unwin preferred to ignore Aegon whenever possible, but on the [[Feast Day of Our Father Above]] in {{Date|133}}, Aegon was made to watch from the battlements of the [[Red Keep]] as Lord Peake had its crowded dungeons emptied and had all the offenders punished publicly. Some of the condemned beseeched the king for mercy as they were tormented with their punishments or executions, but Aegon stood still as stone, seemingly not hearing any of the pleas or seeing any of it.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}}

Later the same year, the king's marriage ended when Queen [[Jaehaera Targaryen|Jaehaera]] died, seemingly of suicide, although rumors of murder were told all throughout King's Landing.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}} Lord Unwin attempted to betroth the king to his own daughter, [[Myrielle Peake]], but many [[lord]]s disapproved of the match, which took place so soon after the queen's death. Lord [[Cregan Stark]] suggested the [[north]] would look on the match with disfavor, Lord [[Kermit Tully]] called it presumptuous, and [[Grand Maester]] [[Munkun]]'s support began to waver, acknowledging that the match would be seen as advancing [[House Peake|Peake]] interests rather than being for the good of the [[Seven Kingdoms|realm]]. Noble ladies wrote to the crown, proposing their own relatives as Aegon's bride (or themselves, in some cases). Due to the pressure, Peake instead announced a [[Maiden's Day Ball|ball]] in [[King's Landing]] where the king himself would be able to choose his own bride.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}}

In the weeks before the ball, Peake had his daughter spent much time with the king. At the ball itself, held on [[Maiden's Day]], all the [[maiden]] candidates were presented to the king as he was seated on the Iron Throne. Aegon only nodded to each before the [[Kingsguard]] led her away. Aegon's disinterest increased with every passing hour, which, according to [[Mushroom]], was exactly what Peake had desired. When only a few maidens remained, Baela and [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Daemon)|Rhaena Targaryen]] arrived with their kinswoman [[Daenaera Velaryon]], a six-year-old girl, and announced that they had brought their brother his new queen. Aegon responded positively to Daenaera, returning her smile and telling her she looked very pretty. Afterwards, the last few candidates were brought forward hurriedly, and it was so clear that the king wished to end the parade that the final maiden sobbed as she curtsied. Afterwards, the king summoned his cupbearer, [[Gaemon Palehair]], who announced that Aegon would wed Daenaera Velaryon. Although Peake afterwards insisted that Aegon should instead be married to an older girl, as to be able to father heirs, he was overruled by the other regents. Aegon and Daenaera were wed on the last day of the year.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}}

For a short while following his marriage, Aegon became less gloomy, and was seen far more within the Red Keep. He even left the castle three times, to show Daenaera the sights of King's Landing. Aegon even began to attend the meetings of the [[small council]], which pleased a few of the regents. However, Lord Peake took the king's presence as a slight, and whenever Aegon asked a question, the Hand would accuse him of wasting the council's time, or tell him the subject was beyond the understanding of a child. Soon, Aegon stopped attending the council meetings, and began to return to his former, passive self.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Voyage of Alyn Oakenfist}}

====Hand of the King: Thaddeus Rowan====
[[File:Reunion of Aegon and Viserys by naomimakesart.png|thumb|400px|The reunion of King Aegon III and Prince [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys Targaryen]], by Naomimakesart ©]]
In {{Date|134}}, Lord [[Alyn Velaryon]] returned to King's Landing from his first great voyage. Unwin, who was supsicious of Alyn, had forbidden Aegon from going to greet him, but the regents overruled the Hand, and the king, queen, and court traveled to the docks to welcome ''[[Lady Baela]]'' home. There, Lord Velaryon presented Aegon with a "treasure" acquired in [[Lys]]: Aegon's younger brother Prince [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys]], who had been presumed dead since the [[Battle of the Gullet]] in early {{Date|130}}. Viserys's survival and return lifted the guilt Aegon had felt since fleeing from the ''[[Gay Abandon]]'', and did much to restore his confidence. However, Unwin was infuriated by the cost of the ransom that Alyn had paid for Viserys, and threatened to resign his post over it. The regency council quickly accepted his resignation, and appointed Lord [[Thaddeus Rowan]] as the new Hand of the King. Nevertheless, Unwin's appointments continued to serve in their positions, and Unwin bequeathed [[Fingers (guards)|his guards]] to Lord Rowan.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Voyage of Alyn Oakenfist}}

Viserys's return also much reduced Aegon's loneliness, as he resumed his role as Aegon's constant companion, like when they were boys together on Dragonstone. Unfortunately, Aegon's other friend, [[Gaemon Palehair]], was forgotten, and even Queen Daenaera was neglected.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Voyage of Alyn Oakenfist}} Viserys had come to King's Landing accompanied by his wife, [[Larra Rogare]], and several of her brothers. The following year, when Larra gave birth to a son, who was named [[Aegon IV Targaryen|Aegon]] [[named after|in his uncle's honor]], King Aegon III's succession seemed secure. Viserys, who had kept his own [[dragon egg]] with him during his captivity, similarly presented his own son with an egg. However, when King Aegon learned that the dragon egg of his niece [[Laena Velaryon (daughter of Alyn)|Laena Velaryon]] had hatched into a monstrosity, a wingless [[wyrm]] which injured the babe in the cradle, he ordered all dragon eggs removed from the Red Keep. Though Viserys was greatly angered by this, the eggs were sent to Dragonstone, and Viserys refused to speak to Aegon for a month.{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}

With his brother's absence, Aegon began to spend more time with Daenaera again. Unfortunately, it was during a quiet dinner that Aegon shared with his queen, as well as his friend and [[food taster]] Gaemon Palehair, that Gaemon collapsed from belly cramps and Daenaera also suffered from stomach pains. [[Grand Maester]] [[Munkun]] gave Daenaera a powerful purgative, which probably saved her life, but Gaemon died within the hour. Viserys mended his rift with his mourning brother as they sat by Daenaera's bedside. Although Aegon was comforted by his brother in his grief, Gaemon's death left him inconsolable, and his old gloom settled over him once more, leaving him uninterested in the court and his kingdom.{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}

It was determined that the [[poison]] was the [[tears of Lys]], baked in the apple tarts. As Aegon usually did not eat sweets, he was not harmed. The Hand, Thaddeus Rowan, investigated the attempted [[assassin]]ation, but his work was halted when he determined that the confessions of the cooks, who had been [[torture]]d by the [[Lord Confessor]] [[George Graceford]], were valueless. However, with the fall of [[House Rogare]] in Lys and the bankruptcy of [[Rogare Bank|their bank]], the Rogares in [[Westeros]] were arrested in swift order. While [[Moredo Rogare|one of Larra's brothers]] fled to [[Braavos]], the other two were arrested by the [[gold cloaks]] and by Ser Marston Waters of the Kingsguard. Though it was initially believed that Thaddeus Rowan had ordered the arrests, he himself was arrested by the Kingsguard Ser [[Mervyn Flowers]], Unwin Peake's half brother, while Peake's [[Fingers (guards)|former guards]] stood aside. Rowan's family and servants were also arrested.{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}

====Hand of the King: Marston Waters====
However, when the Kingsguard Ser [[Amaury Peake]] and a dozen [[men-at-arms]] arrived at [[Maegor's Holdfast]] to arrest Larra Rogare, they were confronted on the drawbridge by Prince Viserys and King Aegon III. Ser Amaury announed that Ser [[Marston Waters]] was the new Hand, appointed by the regents, and when King Aegon replied that Thaddeus Rowan was one of his regents, Amaury said that he had been arrested for [[treason]], on authority of the Hand. Prince Viserys laughed at this, but refused the entry of Amaury and his men, planting an axe upon the drawbridge and warning them not to cross it, before he and Aegon retreated back into the castle. When Amaury's men passed the axe, Larra's personal guard [[Sandoq|Sandoq the Shadow]] emerged, and slew them all. After Sandoq was done, he returned to the holdfast, and the king commanded the portcullis be lowered and the drawbridge raised. King Aegon, Prince Viserys, Queen Daenaera, Lady Larra Rogare, Sandoq, the [[fool]] [[Mushroom]], several [[ladies-in-waiting]], and a few guardsmen would remain within the castle-within-a-castle for eighteen days of the [[secret siege]].{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}

On the first day, Ser Marston Waters came to swear that he meant no harm to Aegon, and had only acted to protect the king from false friends and traitors. He swore that none would do harm to Aegon while he stood by him. From the battlements, Aegon replied that Marston had stood by him when [[Sunfyre]] ate [[Rhaenyra Targaryen|his mother]], and only watched. Aegon would not let Marston stand by and watch while Viserys's wife was killed. On the following days the besiegers brought Grand Maester Munkun and Septon [[Bernard]], who drew no response from Aegon. However, when [[Gareth Long]] attempted to convince the king to yield, the angered Aegon shouted at the [[master-at-arms]] that Gaemon Palehair was dead, and they would get no blood from beating his bones.{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}

On the twelfth day, the besiegers brought forth Thaddeus Rowan, in chains, with his face so swollen that he was unrecognizable. With a slurred voice, Rowan confessed to plotting with the Rogares to poison both King Aegon and Queen Daenaera, to replace them with Prince Viserys and his wife Larra Rogare. Aegon was momentarily shocked by this, but then Viserys asked Rowan if he was part of the plot too, and Rowan agreed. Upon further questions, Rowan also agreed that Gaemon Palehair had poisoned the tarts, and even agreed to Mushroom's inquiry if Rowan had poisoned King [[Viserys I Targaryen]]. At this, Aegon declared that Lord Rowan had been [[torture]]d by traitors into falsely confessing, and demanded of Ser Marston Waters, to "seize the [[Lord Confessor]], if you love your king… else I will know that you are as false as he is." According to Archmaester [[Gyldayn]], the fifteen-year-old Aegon seemed "every inch a king" in that moment.{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}

Though Marston Wasters did act, arresting [[George Graceford]], who named the other conspirators (all appointments of [[Unwin Peake]]), he was slain when he went to arrest Mervyn Flowers. The conspirators said they had acted because they considered Aegon weak, or because they did not trust Larra Rogare and her foreign religion, though some claimed that they had acted under the genuine belief that Thaddeus Rowan and the [[Lys]]eni were the real traitors. The mistrust within the Red Keep was so great that Aegon and Viserys did not open the gates of Maegor's Holdfast until six days later, when they saw Munkun send forth [[raven]]s to the king's leal [[lord]]s. By that point, they had run so short of food within the holdfast that Daenaera cried herself to sleep at night, and two of her ladies were so weak from hunger that they had to be helped across the moat.{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}

====Hand of the King: Torrhen Manderly====
Aegon restored Lord Thaddeus Rowan to the office as [[Hand of the King]], but it soon became clear that the torture he had survived had left him unfit to serve as Hand. Subsequently, he was dismissed, and the office was instead temporarily bestowed on Grand Maester Munkun, until a new Hand could be named. At [[Great Council|the gathering of lords]] in {{Date|136}}, three new [[regent]]s were selected by lot, while Lord [[Torrhen Manderly]] was chosen as the new Hand.{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}

Lord Manderly presided over the trials of the conspirators, which lasted thirty-three days. King Aegon attended only three times, on the days that judgment was pronounced upon [[Gareth Long]], [[George Graceford]], and Septon [[Bernard]]. He showed no interest in the rest, and never asked about their fates. [[Lotho Rogare|Lotho]] and [[Roggerio Rogare]] were also put on trial, for the collapse of the [[Rogare Bank]], and though Prince Viserys came every day to sit beside his wife Larra as she watched the judgement of her brothers, Aegon never attended.{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}

===Reign of the Broken King===
[[File:Josedanielcabrerapena Aegon III dismisses both the regents.jpg|thumb|400px|Aegon III's dismissal of both the regents and the Hand, as depicted by José Daniel Cabrera Peña in ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'']]
On Aegon's [[age of majority|sixteenth nameday]] in {{Date|136}}, the king arrived at the [[small council]] meeting, where he dismissed his [[regent]]s and his [[Hand of the King|Hand]], and canceled the plans they had been making for him to make a [[royal progress]]. Lord [[Torrhen Manderly]] was greatly affronted by the brusque manner of his dismissal, and according to [[Archmaester]] [[Gyldayn]] this act made Manderly Aegon's enemy.{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}

Aegon was regarded as a broken king who ruled over a broken reign. Aegon was melancholic to the end of his days, found pleasure in almost nothing, and locked himself in his room to brood for days on end. It took ten years until Aegon consummated his marriage, when his wife was sixteen, but eventually Queen [[Daenaera Velaryon]] birthed Aegon five children: [[Daeron I Targaryen|Daeron]] (born in {{Date|143}}) and [[Baelor I Targaryen|Baelor]] (born in {{Date|144}}), [[Daena Targaryen|Daena]] (born in {{Date|145}}), [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Aegon III)|Rhaena]] (born in {{Date|147}}), and [[Elaena Targaryen|Elaena]] (born in {{Date|150}}). Following his birth, Prince Daeron was named [[Prince of Dragonstone]] by Aegon.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}

As king, Aegon III strove to give the realm peace and plenty, but his coldness kept him from courting his lords and people. During the later years of his reign, Aegon's Hand was his brother, Prince [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys Targaryen]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}} Together, Aegon and Viserys dealt with the [[Daeron Pretenders|pretenders]] claiming to be Prince [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Viserys I)|Daeron Targaryen]], brother to the late King [[Aegon II Targaryen]]. All of these pretenders were proven to be imposters.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown}}

Because Aegon had a great distaste for dragons after the tragic death of [[Stormcloud]] and witnessing [[Rhaenyra Targaryen|his mother]] being devoured by [[Sunfyre]], he is often blamed for the death of the [[last dragon]].{{Ref|aGoT|23}} Some rumors even claimed he [[poison]]ed her.{{Ref|THK}} After the last dragon died, Aegon III became known as "Aegon the Dragonbane". Regardless, Aegon became convinced that dragons could be used to cow those who sought to oppose him. At the urging of his brother Viserys, Aegon brought nine [[mage]]s from [[Essos]] to attempt to hatch a clutch of [[dragon eggs]] with [[magic]], but this ended in failure.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}{{Ref|ASOS|54}}

Aegon's reign ended with his death from [[w:Consumption|consumption]] in {{Date|157}}, at the age of thirty-six. Many of his subjects thought him far older, on account of his youth having ended so abruptly. Aegon is not remembered fondly.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}

==Legacy==
Aegon III was succeeded by his fourteen-year-old son [[Daeron I Targaryen|Daeron]]. After both Daeron and his successor [[Baelor I Targaryen|Baelor]] died childless, Aegon's brother [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys II]] was crowned king. Viserys was followed by his own son, [[Aegon IV Targaryen]].

Although his sons died childless, Aegon's line did not discontinue altogether. Aegon's daughter, [[Daena Targaryen|Daena]] the Defiant, had a bastard child, with her cousin, Prince [[Aegon IV Targaryen|Aegon]], who eventually became known as the first [[Daemon I Blackfyre|Daemon Blackfyre]] and contested his cousin [[Daeron II Targaryen]], the legitimate son of [[Aegon IV Targaryen]], for the [[Iron Throne]]. Meanwhile, Princess [[Elaena Targaryen]] married three times, and gave birth to seven children in total. Her first [[Jon Waters|two]] [[Jeyne Waters|children]] were [[bastard|illegitimate]], fathered by Lord [[Alyn Velaryon]]. Subsequently, Elaena married Lord [[Ossifer Plumm]], by whom she had one child, [[Viserys Plumm]] - though the child was rumored to have been fathered by King Aegon IV. Next, she married [[Ronnel Penrose]], by whom she had four children. Her third and final marriage, to Ser [[Michael Manwoody]], was childless.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|Appendix: Targaryen Lineage}}

==Small Council under Aegon III==
During the reign of King Aegon his [[small council]] had the following known members:{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}
{| class=wikitable width=100%i
!width=25% | Office
!width=15% | Duration
!width=20% | Name
!Notes
|-
| rowspan="9" | [[Hand of the King]]
| {{Date|131}}
| Lord [[Cregan Stark]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}}
| Lord Cregan held office for a day during a time known as the [[Hour of the Wolf]]. He presided over the trials and executions of those accused of [[poison]]ing King [[Aegon II Targaryen]], before returning to the [[North]].
|-
| {{Date|131|133}}
| Ser [[Tyland Lannister]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}
| Ser Tyland was expected to be a weak Hand, but he defied expectations and held the office capably. He died in office of [[Winter Fever]].
|-
| {{Date|133|134}}
| Lord [[Unwin Peake]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}
| Lord Unwin resigned the office after the king turned down a [[marriage]] proposal with his [[Myrielle Peake|daughter]].
|-
| {{Date|134|135}}
| Lord [[Thaddeus Rowan]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}
| Lord Thaddeus was imprisoned and tortured by plotters seeking to undermine the [[House Rogare|Rogare family's]] influence over the court.
|-
| {{Date|135}}
| Ser [[Marston Waters]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}
| Ser Marston concurrently served as Lord Commander of the Kingsguard. Participated in a plot to imprison Lord Thaddeus Rowan and members of the Rogare family present at court. He was then named Hand, however, he died trying to arrest his sworn brother, Ser [[Mervyn Flowers]], a fortnight later.
|-
| {{Date|135}}
| Lord [[Thaddeus Rowan]]{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}
| Lord Thaddeus was reinstalled to the office after the imprisonment of plotters and death of Ser Marston Waters. However, after a moon's turn, he was dismissed once again due to having a poor mental condition.
|-
| {{Date|135|136}}
| Grand Maester [[Munkun]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}
| Munkun served as the King's Hand until the election of a new Hand in the [[Great Council|Council of 136 AC]].
|-
| {{Date|136}}
| Lord [[Torrhen Manderly]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}
| Lord Torrhen was elected as the new Hand during the Council of 136 AC. Dismissed from office by the king when he came of age.
|-
| Unknown–{{Date|157}}
| Prince [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys Targaryen]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}{{Ref|AFFC|43}}
| 
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Grand Maester]]
| {{Date|131}}–Unknown
| [[Munkun]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}
| Munkun served Aegon III both as Grand Maester and regent until {{Date|136}}. Although Munkun is known to have served Aegon's son King [[Baelor I Targaryen]] as Grand Maester as well,{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}} and only the [[Citadel]] can name a Grand Maester, in {{Date|153}} Grand Maester [[Alford]] held the office,{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon IV}} suggesting Munkun was removed from his office at some point or had died.
|-
| Unknown–Unknown
| [[Alford]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon IV}}
| In {{Date|153}}, Alford held the office of Grand Maester.
|-
| rowspan="1" | [[Master of coin]]
| {{Date|136}}–Unknown
| [[Isembard Arryn]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}
| 
|-
| rowspan="1" | [[Lord justiciar]] and [[master of laws]]
| {{Date|133|134}}
| Lord [[Thaddeus Rowan]]{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}}
| Served as master of laws and lord justiciar, until he was later named as Hand.
|-
| [[Master of whisperers]]
| 
| 
| 
|-
| rowspan="1" | [[Lord admiral]] and [[master of ships]]
| {{Date|135}}–Unknown
| Ser [[Gedmund Peake]]{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}
| After the attempted [[secret siege|coup]] during the [[regency of Aegon III]] against the Rogare family and the King's Hand, Lord Thaddeus Rowan, Ser Gedmund was named lord admiral and master of ships to appease the supporters of Lord Unwin Peake.
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]]
| {{Date|131|133}}
| Ser [[Willis Fell]]{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}
| Ser Willis died of [[Winter Fever]].
|-
| {{Date|133|135}}
| Ser [[Marston Waters]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}}{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}
| Ser Marston was named Lord Commander by the King's Hand and regent, Lord Unwin Peake, after the king's appointment of Ser [[Robin Massey]] in the position was dismissed on the grounds that the king was too young and hadn't consulted his regents.
|-
| {{Date|135}}–Unknown
| Ser [[Raynard Ruskyn]]{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}
| 
|}

In addition to his small council, King Aegon III had a [[Regency of Aegon III|council]] of [[regent]]s during his minority, who ruled the [[Seven Kingdoms]] in his stead:

{| class=wikitable width=100%i
! colspan="3" | The Regents of Aegon III
|-
!width=25% | Name
!width=15% | Duration
! Notes
|- style="height:24px;"
| Lady [[Jeyne Arryn]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}
| {{Date|131|134}}
| Died of [[illness]] at [[Gulltown]] in 134 AC.
|-
| Lord [[Corlys Velaryon]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}
| {{Date|131|132}}
| Died of old age in 132 AC.
|-
| Lord [[Roland Westerling]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}
| {{Date|131|133}}
| Died of the [[Winter Fever]] in 133 AC.
|-
| Lord [[Royce Caron]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}
| {{Date|131|132}}
| Resigned in 132 AC.
|-
| Lord [[Manfryd Mooton]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}
| {{Date|131|134}}
| Died due to old age and illness in 134 AC.
|-
| Ser [[Torrhen Manderly]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}
| {{Date|131|132}}
| Resigned in 132 AC.
|-
| [[Grand Maester]] [[Munkun]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}
| {{Date|131|136}}
| 
|-
| Lord [[Unwin Peake]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}
| {{Date|132|134}}
| Resigned in 134 AC.
|-
| Ser [[Corwyn Corbray]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}
| {{Date|134}}
| Killed by a crossbowman at [[Runestone]] in 134 AC.
|-
| Lord [[Thaddeus Rowan]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}
| {{Date|133|135}}
| After being broken by torture, he was politely dismissed.
|-
| [[Willam Stackspear]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}
| {{Date|136}}
| Chosen by lot in the [[Great Council of 136 AC]].
|-
| [[Marq Merryweather]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}
| {{Date|136}}
| Chosen by lot in the [[Great Council of 136 AC]].
|-
| [[Lorent Grandison]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}
| {{Date|136}}
| Chosen by lot in the [[Great Council of 136 AC]].
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==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
On the [[Dothraki sea]], [[Daenerys Targaryen]] thinks about [[dragons]] and what her brother [[Viserys Targaryen|Viserys]] told her of the [[last dragon]]s. He had said that they died during the reign of Aegon III, the Dragonbane, no more than a century and a half ago, which does not seem so long ago to Daenerys.{{Ref|AGOT|23}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
After King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]] has ended his betrothal to [[Sansa Stark]] and has become engaged to [[Margaery Tyrell]], he informs Sansa that he can still sleep with her, if he wants to. He tells her that ''"One of the Aegons"'' had a lot of whores, but fails to remember [[Aegon IV Targaryen|which Aegon]] it was, exactly, causing him to (incorrectly) list Aegon III as a possibility.{{Ref|ASOS|28}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
While discussing dragons, the acolyte [[Armen]] tells the novice [[Roone]] that the last dragon died during the reign of King Aegon III Targaryen. However, [[Mollander]], another novice, insists it was only the last dragon in [[Westeros]] who had died during Aegon's reign, against which Armen argues that the last dragon in Westeros had been the last dragon anywhere.{{Ref|AFFC|0}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
Daenerys Targaryen remembers the stories her brother [[Viserys Targaryen|Viserys]] had told her, including the story about how Aegon III had seen his own mother, [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]], devoured by the [[Sunfyre|dragon]] of King [[Aegon II Targaryen]].{{Ref|ADWD|11}}

==Quotes by Aegon==
{{Quote|Mother, flee!{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown}}|Aegon, to his mother [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]], on their arrival at [[Fall of Dragonstone|the fallen]] [[Dragonstone]]}}

{{Quote|Get [[Morning|that wretched creature]] out of my sight.{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}}|Aegon, to his [[northmen]] guards, upon seeing [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Aegon III)|Rhaena Targaryen]]'s hatchling [[dragon]]}}

{{Quote|'''Aegon:''' The vows of the [[Kingsguard]] include obedience, I thought. 
'''Marston:''' We are sworn to obey the king, sire, this is so, and when you are a [[Customs#Age of majority|man grown]], my brothers and I will gladly fall upon our swords should you command that of us. So long as you remain a child, however, we are required by oath to obey the [[Hand of the King|King's Hand]], for the Hand speaks with the king's voice. 
'''Aegon:''' Lord [[Thaddeus Rowan|Thaddeus]] is my Hand. 
'''Marston:''' Lord Thaddeus [[Lysene Spring|sold your realm]] to [[Lys]] and must answer for it. I will serve as your Hand until such time as his guilt or innocence can be proved. I swear upon my sword in the sight of [[gods]] and men that none shall do you harm whilst I stand beside you. 
'''Aegon:''' You stood beside me when [[Sunfyre|the dragon]] ate [[Rhaenyra Targaryen|my mother]]. All you did was watch. I will not have you watch while they kill [[Viserys II Targaryen|my brother's]] [[Larra Rogare|wife]].{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}|Aegon and [[Marston Waters]], during the [[secret siege]]}}

{{Quote|And if I will not [yield], who will you [[whipping boy|punish]], ser? You may beat poor [[Gaemon Palehair|Gaemon]]'s bones, but you will get no more blood from him.{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}|Aegon and [[Gareth Long]], during the [[secret siege]]}}

{{Quote|'''Aegon:''' Lord Manderly, pray tell me how old I am, if you would be so good. 
'''Torrhen:''' You are ten-and-six today, Your Grace. A man grown. It is time for you to take the governance of the [[Seven Kingdoms]] into your own hands. 
'''Aegon:''' I shall. You are sitting in my chair.{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}|Aegon, to [[Torrhen Manderly]], ending the [[Regency of Aegon III|regency]]}}

{{Quote|There will be no [[royal progress|progress]]. I will not spend a year upon a [[horse]], sleeping in strange beds and trading empty courtesies with drunken [[lord]]s, half of whom would gladly see me dead if it gained them a [[currency|groat]]. If any man requires words with me, he will find me on the [[Iron Throne]].{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}|Aegon, to [[Torrhen Manderly]]}}

{{Quote|I mean to give the [[smallfolk]] peace and food and [[Law and justice|justice]]. If that will not suffice to win their love, let [[Mushroom]] make a [[royal progress|progress]]. Or perhaps we might send a dancing [[bear]]. Someone once told me that the commons love nothing half so much as dancing bears. You may call a halt to this feast tonight as well. Send the [[lord]]s home to their own keeps and give the food to the hungry. Full bellies and dancing bears shall be my policy.{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}|Aegon, to [[Torrhen Manderly]]}}

==Quotes about Aegon==
{{Quote|[[Aegon II Targaryen|The king]] is dead, long live the king.{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}}|[[Corlys Velaryon]]}}

{{Quote|[[King's Landing|This city]] is a nest of vipers. There are [[Perkin the Flea|liars]], [[Corlys Velaryon|turncloaks]], and [[Larys Strong|poisoners]] in this court who would murder you as quick as they did [[Aegon II Targaryen|your uncle]] to secure their own power.{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}}|[[Cregan Stark]], to Aegon}}

{{Quote|These are not normal children. They have no joy in them; they neither laugh nor play.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}|[[Munkun]], to the [[Conclave]], about Aegon and [[Jaehaera Targaryen]]}}

{{Quote|[[Orwyle]] was wont to call His Grace calm and self-possessed; I say the boy is dead inside. He walks the halls of the [[Red Keep]] like a ghost.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}|[[Munkun]], to the [[Conclave]]}}

{{Quote|I fear for our king, and for [[Seven Kingdoms|the kingdom]].{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}|[[Munkun]], to the [[Conclave]]}}

{{Quote|I was a [[fool]] but never such a fool as to stay with that fool.{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}|[[Mushroom]]}}

{{Quote|That sullen boy.{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}|[[Torrhen Manderly]]}}

==Family==
===Ancestors===
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===Descendants===
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==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
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| title = Prince
| firstname = Tommen
| lastname = Baratheon
| arms1 = Baratheon of King's Landing 1
| arms2 = Baratheon of King's Landing
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| fullname = Tommen Baratheon the First of His Name
| alias = The Boy King{{Ref|ADWD|Appendix}} Tommen-called-Baratheon{{Ref|ADWD|19}}
| predecessor = [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]]
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| heir = [[Myrcella Baratheon]] (heiress presumptive)
| queen = [[Margaery Tyrell]]
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| father = [[Robert I Baratheon]] (legally) [[Jaime Lannister]] (biologically)
| mother = [[Cersei Lannister]]
| dateofbirth = {{Date|291}} (age 8)<ref>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued3)#Tommen Baratheon|Tommen Baratheon]] calculation.''</ref>
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| Played_by = Callum Wharry ~ Seasons [[Game of Thrones - Season 1|1]]-[[Game of Thrones - Season 2|2]] Dean-Charles Chapman ~ [[Game of Thrones - Season 4|4]]-[[Game of Thrones - Season 6|6]]
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Prince '''Tommen Baratheon''' is known to the [[Seven Kingdoms]] as the youngest child of King [[Robert I Baratheon]] and Queen [[Cersei Lannister]]. A member of [[House Baratheon of King's Landing]], his siblings are Prince [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]] and Princess [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]].

In the television adaptation ''[[Game of Thrones]]'', Tommen is played by Callum Wharry (Seasons [[Game of Thrones - Season 1|1]] and [[Game of Thrones - Season 2|2]]) and by [[w:Dean-Charles Chapman|Dean-Charles Chapman]] (Seasons [[Game of Thrones - Season 4|4]] - [[Game of Thrones - Season 6|6]]).

==Appearance and Character==
:''See also: [[:Category:Images of Tommen Baratheon|Images of Tommen Baratheon]]''
Tommen is plump, with long white-blond hair.{{ref|aGoT|5}} He has golden curls and emerald green eyes.{{ref|ASOS|72}}{{ref|AFFC|7}} At the beginning of ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'', he is seven years old.

Tommen, unlike [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]], is regarded as a good-hearted lad who always tries his best.{{ref|agot|9}} Tommen is tenderhearted{{Ref|ACOK|44}} and not as strong-willed as his brother. Many other characters (except his mother){{ref|aFfC|7}} believe that he would be a much better king than Joffrey.{{ref|aFfC|13}} Tommen is fond of applecakes,{{ref|ASOS|67}} and enjoys reading.{{ref|ASOS|72}} He is a clumsy but earnest dancer.{{ref|AFFC|12}} He is afraid of [[Sandor Clegane]].{{ref|AFFC|12}}

==History==
Tommen once adopted a fawn as a pet, but his elder brother, Prince [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]], later killed and skinned the [[animal]].{{Ref|aCoK|44}} It is also implied Joffrey bullies and abuses Tommen physically or emotionally.{{Ref|aFfC|8}}

Following the [[tourney on Prince Joffrey's name day]], Tommen and his siblings traveled with [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] to [[Casterly Rock]] with their grandfather, Lord [[Tywin Lannister]].{{ref|AGOT|25}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
[[File:M.Luisa Giliberti TommenMyrcella.jpg|thumb|[[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]] and Tommen Baratheon by M.Luisa Giliberti ©]]
Tommen is part of the entourage of his father, King [[Robert I Baratheon]], which journeys to [[Winterfell]] following the death of Lord [[Jon Arryn]]. At Winterfell, Tommen spars with [[Bran Stark]] using wooden swords.{{ref|AGOT|7}}

Tommen and [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]] do not recognize a dirty [[Arya Stark]] when she chases cats in [[King's Landing]]. Arya bowls over Tommen when she escapes from [[House Lannister guards]].{{ref|AGOT|32}}

Lord [[Eddard Stark]], the new [[Hand of the King]], discovers that Tommen and his siblings are not the biological children of Robert, but actually fathered by Cersei's twin brother, Ser [[Jaime Lannister]].{{Ref|AGOT|45}} With Robert dying from being gored by a [[boar]], Lord [[Renly Baratheon]] suggests that Tommen and Myrcella be seized and that Arya wed Tommen. Eddard refuses, however.{{ref|AGOT|47}}

Tommen's older brother, Prince [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]], becomes king after Robert dies. Tommen is present when Eddard is arrested in the [[Red Keep#Great_hall|throne room]].{{Ref|AGoT|49}}

===''A Clash of Kings''===
Tommen attends the [[tourney on King Joffrey's name day]]. Joffrey laughs at Tommen when the youth is struck by a [[quintain]].{{ref|ACOK|2}}

Announcing his claim to the [[Iron Throne]], [[Stannis Baratheon]] declares that his nephew Joffrey and his siblings are abominations born of [[incest]].{{ref|ACOK|10}}

Tommen cries when Myrcella sails from King's Landing for [[Dorne]]. The [[riot of King's Landing]] breaks out after Myrcella leaves the harbor.{{Ref|ACOK|41}}

With rioting and the [[War of the Five Kings]] making King's Landing increasingly unsafe, Queen [[Cersei Lannister]] plots to sneak Tommen out of the city to [[Rosby]] under the protection of Lord [[Gyles Rosby]], disguised as a page. However, Tommen's uncle, [[Tyrion Lannister]], the acting [[Hand of the King]], learns of the plot, and sends Ser [[Jacelyn Bywater]] to intercept the party on the [[Rosby road]] and take Tommen to Rosby himself, thereby under Tyrion's control and not Cersei's.{{ref|ACOK|44}} Tommen adopts a fawn at Rosby, and Jacelyn tasks his men with evacuating the boy to an unknown location if King's Landing falls during the war.{{ref|ACOK|49}}

Tyrion threatens Cersei that any harm inflicted on [[Alayaya]], a [[prostitute]] believed to be Tyrion's lover and arrested under the queen's orders, will be visited upon Tommen as well.{{ref|ACOK|54}} The [[Kingsguard]] knight who allowed Jacelyn to take Tommen, Ser [[Boros Blount]], is stripped of his white cloak by Cersei.{{ref|ACOK|49}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
[[File:King Tommen.jpg|thumb|King Tommen I - by Amok ©]]
After Jacelyn Bywater is killed in the [[Battle of the Blackwater]], Cersei has Tommen brought back to King's Landing by the [[House Kettleblack|Kettleblack]] brothers.{{ref|ASOS|4}}

Acting of his own accord while the Hand of Stannis, Lord [[Alester Florent]] attempts to settle a peace agreement with Lord [[Tywin Lannister]], Tommen's grandfather, that involves a promise of marriage between Tommen and Stannis's daughter, Princess [[Shireen Baratheon|Shireen]], but his plans do not come to pass.{{Ref|aSoS|25}}

During the wedding feast of Tyrion and [[Sansa Stark]], Tommen, who is now taller than his uncle, dances with [[Megga Tyrell]] and Sansa.{{ref|ASOS|28}}

Tommen participates in the wedding of Joffrey to [[Margaery Tyrell]], handing the bride's cloak to his brother. The boy scatters rose petals before the king and queen after the ceremony. Tommen screams and cries when Joffrey chokes to death at his [[Purple Wedding|wedding feast]].{{ref|ASOS|60}}

Tommen is crowned king in the aftermath of Joffrey's death, and plans are made for him to wed [[Margaery Tyrell]] in Joffrey's stead.{{ref|ASOS|62}} Not wanting Cersei to raise Tommen, Tywin wants Jaime to abdicate as [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]] and educate the boy as his ward and squire at [[Casterly Rock]]. However, Jaime refuses.{{ref|ASOS|62}} Jaime orders Boros Blount to serve as the boy king's food taster.{{ref|ASOS|67}}

Prince [[Oberyn Martell]] reminds Tyrion, who is imprisoned for Joffrey's death, that according to [[Dorne|Dornish]] law Myrcella should succeed to the [[Iron Throne]] rather than her younger brother, Tommen.{{ref|ASOS|66}} During Tyrion's trial, [[Shae]] alleges that Tyrion killed Joffrey and planned to eventually kill Tommen.{{ref|ASOS|70}}

Tommen's great-uncle, Ser [[Kevan Lannister]], provides the boy king with documents to sign, including pardons, grants, and bills of [[w:Attainder|attainder]].{{ref|ASOS|72}} Tyrion kills his father Tywin, Tommen's Hand, after Jaime helps him escape from imprisonment.{{ref|ASOS|77}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
[[File:Tommen_sketch.jpg‎|thumb|300px|King Tommen placing the royal stamp on a document- by Pojypojy ©]]
Tommen continues usage of the split [[House Baratheon|black stag]] and [[House Lannister|golden lion]] royal banner introduced by Joffrey.{{ref|AFFC|14}}

[[Jon Snow]], the new [[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch]], and [[Samwell Tarly]] discuss a letter prepared by Maester [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]], which asks for assistance from King Tommen. Jon recalls how Tommen had sparred with his half-brother [[Bran Stark]] at [[Winterfell]], but that Bran is dead now while Tommen is king. Jon reluctantly agrees to have the message sent by [[raven]].{{ref|AFFC|5}}

Cersei is [[Regent|Queen Regent]] after the death of her father, Tywin. Tommen acts as king, his primary and favorite activity being to place the royal stamp on any document put in front of him.{{ref|AFFC|17}} Cersei frowns upon his meek and tractable nature, frequently comparing him with disfavor to his willful, headstrong brother, Joffrey. Tommen is frightened of the dying Ser [[Gregor Clegane]]'s screams,{{ref|AFFC|7}} and he flees in disgust from Tywin's corpse.{{ref|AFFC|8}} Kevan refuses to serve as Hand to Tommen and leaves for Casterly Rock since his niece will not yield Tommen's regency.{{ref|AFFC|7}} Ser [[Harys Swyft]] instead becomes the King's Hand.{{ref|AFFC|17}}

Lord [[Mace Tyrell]] insists that Tommen wed his daughter, Margaery, before agreeing to march on [[Storm's End]]. Cersei does not trust [[House Tyrell]], however. When they wed, Tommen covers Margaery with the black [[House Baratheon|Baratheon]] cloak which King [[Robert I Baratheon]] had used when he married Cersei. Tommen dances with Margaery and her cousins, [[Alla Tyrell|Alla]], [[Elinor Tyrell|Elinor]], and Megga, during the feast. Tommen is fascinated and frightened when Cersei burns the [[Tower of the Hand]] with [[wildfire]] after the wedding.{{ref|AFFC|12}}

In [[Dorne]], Princess [[Arianne Martell]] plots to crown Tommen's sister, [[Myrcella Baratheon]], in opposition to the boy king.{{ref|AFFC|13}} The plan is foiled by her father, Prince [[Doran Martell]], however.{{ref|AFFC|21}}

Wanting Tommen to have younger advisors, Cersei appoints [[Aurane Waters]] as [[master of ships]] on the [[small council]].{{ref|AFFC|16}} When the small council receives [[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch|Lord Commander]] Jon Snow's request for aid for the [[Night's Watch]], Cersei agrees to send reinforcements in Tommen's name, but some are to be tasked with [[assassin]]ating Jon.{{ref|AFFC|17}}

Margaery begins to influence Tommen to resist his mother's commands. Margaery gives Tommen three black [[kitten]]s, [[Ser Pounce]], [[Lady Whiskers]], and [[Boots]].{{ref|AFFC|24}} Tommen also takes an interest in [[knight]]hood and jousting, and reacts with anger when Cersei refuses to honor his command that Ser [[Loras Tyrell]], now of the [[Kingsguard]], be named as the [[Red Keep]]'s master-at-arms.{{ref|AFFC|24}} Cersei assigns Ser [[Osney Kettleblack]] as Tommen's [[sworn shield]],{{ref|AFFC|24}} but the queen regent also tasks him with seducing Margaery.{{ref|AFFC|17}}

In return for Cersei allowing the [[Faith Militant]] to reform, the new [[High Septon]]—the [[High Sparrow]]—forgives the crown's debts to the [[Faith of the Seven]] and blesses King Tommen.{{ref|AFFC|28}} The king gives Loras a jeweled sword when the knight departs for the [[siege of Dragonstone]].{{ref|AFFC|36}} When Tommen stands up to his mother and shows assertiveness when Cersei threatens Margaery, Cersei's response is to have Boros force Tommen to beat his whipping boy, [[Pate (King's Landing)|Pate]], until he bleeds.{{ref|AFFC|36}}

In order to claim the inheritance of [[Gyles Rosby]], Cersei claims the late lord had wanted his land and wealth to go to Tommen.{{ref|AFFC|36}}

Cersei engineers Margaery's arrest by the Faith for allegedly sleeping with a number of men.{{ref|AFFC|39}}{{ref|AFFC|43}} Following Cersei's own arrest for treason and adultery, Tommen continues to do the bidding of the small council, now controlled by Ser [[Harys Swyft]] and [[Grand Maester]] [[Pycelle]]. A lonely Tommen asks for his wife and his mother, and he signs any decree placed before him.{{Ref|aFfC|43}}

Jaime informs the [[House Frey|Freys]] at the [[siege of Riverrun]] that King Tommen requires all captives from the [[Red Wedding]].{{ref|AFFC|44}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
[[File:Joshuacairostommenbaratheonandbalerion.jpg‎|thumb|300px|Tommen playing with his kittens - by Joshua Cairos ©]]

Prince [[Doran Martell]]'s seneschal [[Ricasso]] toasts Tommen's name during the feast welcoming Ser [[Balon Swann]] to [[Sunspear]], but many [[Dornishmen]] refuse to drink in the boy king's honor. Balon brings word that Cersei would like Myrcella to briefly return to King's Landing, and that Tommen could befriend Prince [[Trystane Martell]]. Later, [[Ellaria Sand]] objects to the [[Sand Snakes]]' desire for vengeance against Tywin Lannister's descendants, which includes a wish to murder Tommen.{{ref|adwd|38}}

Since Cersei refused to pay back the crown's debts to the [[Iron Bank of Braavos]], [[Tycho Nestoris]] agrees to support [[Stannis Baratheon]] against Tommen.{{ref|ADWD|44}}

Tommen is kept hidden away in the [[Red Keep]] when his mother completes her [[walk of atonement]], as his great-uncle Ser [[Kevan Lannister]], now [[Regent|Lord Regent]] and [[Protector of the Realm]], feels no son should see his mother like that.{{ref|ADWD|65}}

Tommen has dinner with the newly-released Cersei and Kevan. He entertains his great-uncle with the exploits of his kittens, and Kevan thinks Tommen a sweet lad. Cersei wants [[Russell Merryweather]] to come to the capital and befriend Tommen. Following the meal, [[Varys]] has Kevan and Pycelle murdered in support of [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)|Aegon Targaryen's]] attempt to take the [[Iron Throne]] from Tommen.{{ref|ADWD|Epilogue}}

==Quotes by Tommen==
{{quote|'''Margaery''': Look, the flames are dancing. Just as we did, my love. 
'''Tommen''': They are. [[Cersei Lannister|Mother]], look, they're dancing.{{ref|AFFC|12}}|[[Margaery Tyrell]] and Tommen}}

{{Quote|When I'm king in my own right, I'm going to outlaw beets.{{ref|AFFC|24}}|Tommen to [[Cersei Lannister]]}}

{{quote|'''Cersei''': Tommen, when you say your prayers before bed, tell [[Mother (the Seven)|the Mother]] and [[Father (the Seven)|the Father]] that you are thankful you are still a child. Being king is hard work. I promise you, you will not like it. They peck at you like a murder of crows. Every one wants a piece of your flesh. 
'''Tommen''': Yes, Mother. I wouldn't mind them pecking, though. I should go to court with you every day, to listen. [[Margaery Tyrell|Margaery]] says— 
'''Cersei''': —a deal too much. For half a groat I'd gladly have her tongue torn out. 
'''Tommen''': Don't you say that. You leave her tongue alone. Don't you touch her. I'm the king, not you.{{ref|AFFC|36}}|[[Cersei Lannister]] and Tommen}}

{{quote|'''Tommen''': [[Ser Pounce]] caught a mouse, but [[Lady Whiskers]] stole it from him. 
'''Cersei''': Ser Pounce must learn to defend his rights. In this world the weak are always the victims of the strong.{{ref|AFFC|39}}|Tommen and [[Cersei Lannister]]}}

==Quotes about Tommen==
{{Quote|He was a sweet boy, not like [[Joffrey Baratheon|his brother]].{{Ref|agot|38}}|thoughts of [[Tyrion Lannister]]}}

{{Quote|If only Tommen were the elder instead of [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]]. I wouldn't mind marrying Tommen.{{Ref|acok|2}}|thoughts of [[Sansa Stark]]}}

{{quote|You mew like a suckling babe. Princes aren't supposed to cry.{{ref|ACOK|41}}|[[Joffrey Baratheon]] to Tommen}}

{{quote|Ever think how easy life would be if the other one had been born first? The weepy one, Tommen. Seems like he'd do whatever he was told, as a good king should.{{ref|ACOK|41}}|[[Bronn]] to [[Tyrion Lannister]]}}

{{quote|'''Cersei''': I shall rule until my son comes of age. 
'''Jaime''': I don't know who I pity more. Tommen, or the [[Seven Kingdoms]].{{ref|AFFC|3}}|[[Cersei Lannister]] and [[Jaime Lannister]]}}

{{quote|Tommen is no son of mine, no more than [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]] was.{{ref|AFFC|8}}|[[Jaime Lannister]] to [[Cersei Lannister]]}}

{{quote|The world is full of horrors, Tommen. You can fight them, or laugh at them, or look without seeing ... go away inside.{{ref|AFFC|8}}|[[Jaime Lannister]] to Tommen}}

{{Quote|He will be a better king than [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]].{{Ref|aFfC|13}}|[[Arys Oakheart]] to [[Arianne Martell]]}}

{{Quote|He will never have a wife you don't hate.{{Ref|affc|43}}|[[Margaery Tyrell]] to [[Cersei Lannister]]}}

{{Quote|The [[Cersei Lannister|two]] [[Margaery Tyrell|queens]] are squabbling over Tommen like bitches with a juicy bone.{{Ref|adwd|38}}|[[Obara Sand]] to [[Nymeria Sand]]}}

{{quote|Tommen has been taught that kingship is his right. [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)|Aegon]] knows that kingship is his duty, that a king must put his people first, and live and rule for them.{{ref|ADWD|Epilogue}}|[[Varys]] to [[Kevan Lannister]]}}

==Family==
===House Baratheon===
{{Baratheon_tree}}
===House Lannister===
{{Lannister tree}}

==References==
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{{S-inc|heir=[[Myrcella Baratheon]]|heir-type=Heiress presumptive}}
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Joffrey Baratheon

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{{Infobox monarch
| arms1 = Baratheon of King's Landing 1
| arms2 = Baratheon of King's Landing
| title = Prince
| firstname = Joffrey
| lastname = Baratheon
| image = [[File:Joffrey Baratheon.jpg|300px]]
| image_caption = Prince Joffrey, by [http://en.amokanet.ru/gallery/martin/martin.html Amok] ©
| reign = {{Date|298}} - {{Date|300}}
| coronation =
| fullname = Joffrey of the Houses Baratheon and Lannister, the First of his Name
| othertitles = [[King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men]] [[Lord of the Seven Kingdoms]] [[Protector of the Realm]] (renounced) [[Lord of Storm's End]] (claimant)
| predecessor = [[Robert I Baratheon]]
| heir = [[Tommen Baratheon]] (heir presumptive)
| successor = [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen I Baratheon]]
| alias = Joff{{Ref|AGOT|4}} Joffrey the Illborn{{Ref|ACOK|16}} The King on the Iron Throne{{ref|acok|appendix}} Robert the Second{{Ref|ASOS|53}} Aerys the Third{{Ref|ASOS|53}} Joffy{{Ref|AFFC|8}} The Young Usurper{{Ref|ADWD|11}} Joffrey-called-Baratheon{{Ref|ADWD|19}} The boy king{{Ref|TWoW||[[Mercy (The Winds of Winter)|Mercy]]}}
| dateofbirth = {{Date|286}}<ref name=Cal>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued)#Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey Baratheon]] calculation.''</ref>
| placeofbirth = [[Red Keep]], [[King's Landing]]{{Ref|awoiaf|Joffrey Baratheon}}
| dateofdeath = 1st of the 1st moon, {{Date|300}} (aged 13){{Ref|ASOS|4}}{{Ref|ASOS|60}}
| placeofdeath = [[Great Hall (Red Keep)|Great Hall]], Red Keep, King's Landing
| dateofburial =
| placeofburial =
| culture =
| royalhouse = [[House Baratheon of King's Landing]]
| queen = [[Margaery Tyrell]]
| consort =
| spouse =
| issue =
| father = [[Robert I Baratheon]] (legally) [[Jaime Lannister]] (biologically)
| mother = [[Cersei Lannister]]
| coat-of-arms = Per pale crimson and gold, a golden lion rampant and a black stag (''Per pale gules and or, a lion rampant of the second, a stag sable'')
| Books = ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' (appears) ''[[A Clash of Kings]]'' (appears) ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (appears) ''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (mentioned) ''[[The Winds of Winter]]'' (mentioned)
| Played_by = [[w:Jack Gleeson|Jack Gleeson]]
| TV_series = ''[[Game of Thrones]]'': [[Game of Thrones - Season 1|Season 1]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 2|2]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 3|3]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 4|4]]
}}

Prince '''Joffrey Baratheon''' is known to the [[Seven Kingdoms]] as the eldest son and heir of King [[Robert I Baratheon]] and Queen [[Cersei Lannister]]. A member of [[House Baratheon of King's Landing]], his siblings are Princess [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]] and Prince [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]].

In the television adaptation ''[[Game of Thrones]]'', Joffrey is portrayed by [[Jack Gleeson]].<ref name=HBO/>

==Appearance and Character==
{{See also|:Category:Images of Joffrey Baratheon|l1=Images of Joffrey Baratheon}}
Joffrey has the [[House Lannister|Lannister]] look{{Ref|ASOS|6}} and is tall and strong for a boy his age,{{Ref|AFFC|13}} with blond curly hair.{{Ref|AGOT|5}} Known to be handsome,{{Ref|AGOT|7}}{{Ref|AFFC|13}} he has deep green eyes and pouty lips.{{Ref|AGOT|5}} [[Jon Snow]] thinks that Joffrey looks like a girl.{{Ref|AGOT|7}}

Twelve years old at the beginning of ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'',{{Ref|AGOT|5}} Joffrey was strong-willed as a child.{{Ref|ACOK|3}} Although he can be gallant{{Ref|AGOT|7}}{{Ref|ASOS|59}} and courteous,{{Ref|AGOT|29}} he has an uncontrollable temper not unlike his mother, Queen [[Cersei Lannister]], and an unchecked sadistic streak.{{Ref|ACOK|32}} Joffrey is stubborn and unpredictable.{{Ref|ADWD|65}} The prince can be vengeful,{{Ref|AGOT|65}} and Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] finds his grandson's decisions foolish.{{Ref|AGOT|69}}{{Ref|ASOS|53}}

Joffrey has no close friends, and he sees his [[sworn sword]], [[Sandor Clegane]], as a father figure.{{Ref|AFFC|28}}

Joffrey's surcout is divided, showing both the [[House Baratheon|Baratheon]] stag of his father, King [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert I]], and the Lannister lion of his mother, Queen Cersei.{{Ref|AGOT|7}} He always wears the finest clothing and accents, as befits the royal heir,{{Ref|AGOT|5}} including blue wool,{{Ref|AGOT|15}} black leather,{{Ref|AGOT|15}} and a deep blue doublet studded with a double row of golden lion's heads.{{Ref|AGOT|29}} The prince possesses a slim coronet made of [[gold]] and [[sapphire]]s.{{Ref|AGOT|29}} Joffrey wields a longsword named [[Lion's Tooth]],{{Ref|AGOT|15}} and his dagger has a jeweled pommel and inlaid goldwork on the blade.{{Ref|ASOS|60}}

Joffrey is a skilled dancer.{{Ref|ASOS|28}} He rides his blood bay courser with reckless abandon.{{Ref|AGOT|15}}

==History==
Joffrey grew up as a spoiled and indulgent child with a cruel streak within him. His father, King [[Robert I Baratheon]], is deeply disappointed with his son and feels little affection for Joffrey{{Ref|AGOT|32}},{{Ref|ACOK|33}} nor did he like the fact that Joffrey would always cry whenever Robert picked him up.{{Ref|ACOK|52}} It is implied that Joffrey craves Robert's respect and approval, and many of his acts are done in an effort to live up to his father's standards.{{Ref|ASOS|72}}

Once after learning a kitchen [[cat]] was pregnant, Joffrey killed the [[animal]] and cut open its belly to see the kittens inside. He showed one of the unborn kittens to his father. Robert was so shocked and angry he hit Joffrey so hard it knocked out two of his baby teeth.{{Ref|ASOS|32}} Queen [[Cersei Lannister]] believes Robert would have beaten the boy if she had allowed it.{{Ref|ASOS|63}} It is also implied Joffrey bullied his younger brother, [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]].{{Ref|AFFC|8}}

Cersei assigned [[Sandor Clegane]] to be her son's [[sworn shield]].{{Ref|AGOT|15}} While Sandor is widely known as the [[Hound]], Joffrey refers to his guardian as "dog".{{Ref|AGOT|57}}

For Joffrey's twelfth name day, King Robert organized a [[Tourney on Prince Joffrey's name day|tourney in King's Landing]] in {{Date|298}}, where, amongst others, Lord [[Walder Frey]], Lord [[Jon Arryn]], Lord [[Stannis Baratheon]], and Ser [[Davos Seaworth]] were present.{{Ref|AGOT|4}}{{Ref|AGOT|59}}{{Ref|ACOK|0}} Following the tourney, Joffrey and his siblings traveled with Cersei to [[Casterly Rock]] with their grandfather, Lord [[Tywin Lannister]].{{Ref|AGOT|25}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
Joffrey and the rest of the royal family take the [[kingsroad]] to [[Winterfell]] after Lord [[Jon Arryn]]'s death, as King [[Robert I Baratheon]] asks Lord [[Eddard Stark]] to become the new [[Hand of the King]].{{Ref|AGOT|4}} Joffrey begins to court the pretty [[Sansa Stark]], Eddard's eldest daughter, to whom he has been betrothed.{{Ref|AGOT|6}}{{Ref|AGOT|7}} Joffrey spars with [[Robb Stark]] in the yard and insults him, wanting to fight with live steel instead of practice swords.{{Ref|AGOT|7}} He later joins his father during a hunt.{{Ref|AGOT|8}}

After [[Bran Stark]] is critically injured after falling from the [[First Keep]], Joffrey's uncle, [[Tyrion Lannister]], slaps Joffrey for speaking rudely of the boy's condition.{{Ref|AGOT|9}} Tyrion is later blamed{{Ref|AGOT|18}} when [[catspaw|an assassin]] with a [[Littlefinger's blade|Valyrian steel dagger]] fails in an attempt to murder the comatose Bran, which furthers the growing enmity between Houses [[House Stark|Stark]] and [[House Lannister|Lannister]].{{Ref|AGOT|14}}

[[File:At the point of a blade.jpg|thumb|350px|Joffrey and [[Arya Stark]] along the [[Trident]], by Felicia Cano © Fantasy Flight Games]]

On the way from Winterfell to [[King's Landing]], Joffrey spends a day riding and drinking [[wine]] with Sansa. Along the [[Trident]], they come upon [[Arya Stark]] and her friend [[Mycah]], a butcher's boy, who are practicing sword fighting. A drunk Joffrey commands Mycah to spar with him. When Mycah does not take up the challenge, Joffrey pricks him with his sword, [[Lion's Tooth]], while ignoring pleas to leave the boy alone. Arya smacks him with her stick, allowing Mycah to escape. An enraged Joffrey slashes at Arya, but is injured when her direwolf, [[Nymeria (direwolf)|Nymeria]], protects her.{{Ref|AGOT|15}} Arya takes Lion's Tooth from him and hurls it into the river. Humiliated and in pain, Joffrey angrily lashes out at Sansa while Arya and Nymeria flee.{{Ref|AGOT|15}}

Joffrey later claims before his father's court at [[Darry]] that he had been attacked by Mycah and Nymeria. Search parties are sent out to find Mycah, Nymeria and Arya. [[Sandor Clegane]] rides down Mycah, while Sansa's direwolf, [[Lady (direwolf)|Lady]], is executed after Queen [[Cersei Lannister]] interferes. This earns Joffrey the hatred of Arya. Robert's younger brother, Lord [[Renly Baratheon]], openly laughs at his nephew for being beaten and disarmed by a girl younger than him.{{Ref|AGOT|16}}

While drinking with Eddard Stark at the [[Hand's tourney]] at King's Landing, King Robert openly despairs of his son and heir, revealing to his old friend that he has often thought of abdicating; the only thing that stops him is the thought of Joffrey sitting on the [[Iron Throne]] with his mother whispering in his ear.{{Ref|AGOT|30}}

As the new Hand, Ned Stark discovers that Joffrey, along with his siblings, are actually [[bastards]] born of [[incest]] between Cersei and her twin, Ser [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] of Robert's [[Kingsguard]].{{Ref|AGOT|44}}{{Ref|AGOT|45}} Robert never questioned the boy's parentage. Cersei protects her children's secret by arranging for Robert's death by increasing the strength of his favorite [[wine]] which he drinks while hunting in the [[kingswood]].{{Ref|AGOT|47}}{{Ref|AGOT|49}}

Following Robert's death, Joffrey summons the council and commands that they make arrangements for his coronation as [[Lord of the Seven Kingdoms]]. When Ned produces Robert's will, which declares Ned regent and mentions "the heir" rather than specifying Joffrey as heir to the Iron Throne, Cersei tears it up and advises Ned to swear fealty to her son. Ned in turn reveals that Joffrey has no claim to the throne and that his uncle, Lord [[Stannis Baratheon]], is the true heir, but Eddard is quickly arrested for treason.{{Ref|AGOT|49}}

[[File:MagaliVilleneuve JoffLannister.jpg|thumb|350px|Joffrey sitting on the [[Iron Throne]], by Magali Villeneuve ©]]

After taking the Iron Throne as Robert's heir, Joffrey starts his first court session by naming his grandfather, Lord [[Tywin Lannister]], as the new Hand of the King, appointing his mother Cersei to the [[small council]], and rewarding [[Janos Slynt]] with [[Harrenhal]]. Against all traditions, Joffrey dismisses the legendary Ser [[Barristan Selmy]] from his service and names Jaime Lannister as the new [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]]. When Barristan storms out in disgust, making a remark about the ease with which Stannis would take the throne from him, Joffrey orders the knight seized and questioned,{{Ref|AGOT|57}} though Barristan the Bold escapes.{{Ref|AGOT|60}} The vacancy on the Kingsguard is filled by Joffrey's [[sworn shield]], [[Sandor Clegane]], the first person to serve with the White Swords without having earned [[knight]]hood.{{Ref|AGOT|57}}

Further during the court session, Sansa, to whom Joffrey is still betrothed, kneels and begs for him to spare her father Eddard's life, asking that Joffrey to do this for love of her. Joffrey promises Sansa that he will be merciful.{{Ref|AGOT|57}} However, after Eddard publicly confesses his crimes at the [[Great Sept of Baelor]] and declares that Joffrey is the true heir to the Iron Throne, Joffrey's mercy turns out to be Eddard's public beheading by Ser [[Ilyn Payne]] before Sansa's eyes.{{Ref|AGOT|65}} This rash act is against his family's wishes to minimize further bloodshed and restore the king's peace and leads to the intensification of hostilities.{{Ref|AGOT|69}}

Eddard's son Robb captures Jaime in the [[battle in the Whispering Wood|Whispering Wood]]{{Ref|AGOT|63}} and is declared the [[King in the North]] at [[Riverrun]] after the [[Battle of the Camps]].{{Ref|AGOT|71}} Robb intends to kill Joffrey in retaliation for Ned's death,{{Ref|AGOT|71}} plunging Westeros into [[War of the Five Kings|devastating civil war]].

Joffrey has Ser [[Meryn Trant]] of the Kingsguard strike Sansa on his behalf, and he forces her to look at severed heads on the walls of the Red Keep, including those of her father Eddard and Septa [[Mordane]]. Joffrey threatens to force Sansa to look on her brother Robb's head when he kills him, as he boasts, in single combat. Sansa briefly considers pushing Joffrey to his death, but relents.{{Ref|AGOT|67}} Joffrey fancies himself a warrior, and he considers leading the [[City Watch of King's Landing]] into the field. Cersei withholds the news of Renly's coronation at [[Highgarden]] from Joffrey lest he insist on marching against him.{{Ref|AGOT|69}}

===''A Clash of Kings''===
[[Stannis Baratheon]], [[Lord of Dragonstone]] and the brother of King [[Renly Baratheon|Renly]] and the late King [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert]], has his supporters spread the message that Joffrey and his siblings, Prince [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]] and Princess [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]], are [[bastard]] abominations. Stannis presses his own claim to the [[Iron Throne]].{{Ref|ACOK|0}}{{Ref|ACOK|10}} After Renly's death at [[siege of Storm's End (299)|Storm's End]], Stannis hopes to present Robert's bastard, [[Edric Storm]], as proof that Joffrey is illegitimate.{{Ref|ACOK|45}} [[Arya Stark]], incognito in the [[riverlands]], includes Joffrey in a list of those she wants dead.{{Ref|ACOK|26}}

Ser [[Arys Oakheart]] tells [[Sansa Stark]] that [[smallfolk]] refer to the [[red comet]] as King Joffrey's Comet. During a [[Tourney on King Joffrey's name day|small tourney]] held to honor the boy king's name day, Sansa convinces Joffrey to spare the life of the drunken Ser [[Dontos Hollard]], who becomes Joffrey's new [[fool]].{{Ref|ACOK|2}} While [[Tywin Lannister]] is Joffrey's [[Hand of the King]], Tywin is on campaign during the [[War of the Five Kings]]. [[Tyrion Lannister]], Tywin's son and Joffrey's uncle, acts as Hand in Tywin's stead.{{Ref|ACOK|2}}

[[File:J. Edwin StevensBodyguard.jpg|thumb|[[Sandor Clegane]] defends Joffrey during the [[riots in King's Landing]]. Art by J. Edwin Stevens © Fantasy Flight Games]]

Joffrey rules with whim and caprice, proving difficult for even his mother to control, and he is fond of having men fight to the death.{{Ref|ACOK|2}} Sansa becomes imprisoned to his will, and he frequently has his [[Kingsguard]], with the exception of the [[Hound]], beat her when she displeases him.{{Ref|ACOK|2}} When Joffrey, furious after learning of the [[Battle of Oxcross]], orders Ser [[Boros Blount]] to publicly strip Sansa naked and beat her, they are stopped by Tyrion.{{Ref|ACOK|32}} Although Joffrey never tries it again, he is determined to eventually have Sansa in his bed whether he marries her or not.{{Ref|ACOK|52}}{{Ref|ACOK|65}}

Joffrey's cruelty and the decreased quality of life at King's Landing due to food shortages and other hardships make him an unpopular king. When a mob gathers at the [[Red Keep]], the king has them dispersed with a volley of arrows which kills four; the king suggests the starving mob [[cannibalism|eat the slain]].{{Ref|ACOK|20}} Tensions culminate with [[riots in King's Landing|bread riots]] sparked by Joffrey's temper, during which the royal retinue is forced to flee back to the Red Keep.{{Ref|ACOK|41}} Acting as his temporary Hand, only Tyrion stands up to Joffrey's authority, and the king develops a special hatred for his uncle. Tyrion, in return, holds his nephew in contempt, viewing him as a monster.

During the [[Battle of the Blackwater]], Joffrey wears gilded mail and enameled crimson plate, with a golden lion on his helm, and he carries a new blade, [[Hearteater]].{{Ref|ACOK|57}} The king commands the [[Three Whores]] during the battle.{{Ref|ACOK|59}} When Stannis's men begin to attack the gates of King's Landing, [[Cersei Lannister]] has Ser [[Osmund Kettleblack]] bring the king to the safety of the Red Keep. Although this leads many of the [[gold cloaks]] to abandon their posts{{Ref|ACOK|62}} and the Hound's fear of [[wildfire]] causes him to flee,{{Ref|ACOK|61}} Stannis is ultimately defeated by the arrival of Lords Tywin Lannister and [[Mace Tyrell]].{{Ref|ACOK|62}}

Following the battle, Joffrey rewards many of the survivors in the [[Great Hall (Red Keep)|throne room]]. The king puts aside his betrothal to Sansa and instead promises to wed [[Margaery Tyrell]], Mace's daughter and the widow of Renly. He is excused from court after cutting his arm on the Iron Throne. Dontos tells Sansa of a plan for her to escape the capital, giving her a silver hair net with [[amethyst]]s for her to wear on the night of Joffrey's wedding.{{Ref|ACOK|65}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
[[File:MagaliVilleneuve JoffreyBaratheon.jpg|thumb|350px|right|King Joffrey Baratheon, by Magali Villeneuve ©]]
Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] becomes Joffrey's [[Hand of the King]], replacing [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]].{{Ref|ASOS|4}} Most of [[Stannis Baratheon]]'s supporters who survived the Blackwater submit to Joffrey.{{Ref|ASOS|25}} At [[Dragonstone]], [[Melisandre]] burns leeches which have fed on [[Edric Storm]] in attempts to kill Kings Joffrey, [[Balon Greyjoy]], and [[Robb Stark]].{{Ref|ASOS|36}}

[[Sansa Stark]] informs [[Olenna Tyrell]], [[Margaery Tyrell|Margaery's]] grandmother, of Joffrey's cruel personality, and the [[House Tyrell|Tyrells]] plan to wed Sansa to Margaery's brother, [[Willas Tyrell]].{{Ref|ASOS|6}} Tywin, however, quickly arranges for Sansa to marry Tyrion. King Joffrey gives Sansa away during the wedding ceremony, though he discretely touches her breast while doing so. When Joffrey announces it is time for the bedding custom, Tyrion outrages the king by threatening to geld him in defense of his new wife.{{Ref|ASOS|28}}

Joffrey is delighted when he hears of [[Robb Stark]]'s death at the [[Red Wedding]] and wants his head so he can serve it to Sansa at his own wedding, in addition to wanting to show no mercy to the [[north]]ern and [[riverlands|river]] lords who surrendered following Robb's death. Tywin instructs Joffrey to be merciful in victory, but then sends the king from his [[solar]] in the [[Tower of the Hand]] when Joffrey is insulting in response.{{Ref|ASOS|53}}

Before his wedding, Joffrey receives a [[goldenheart]] bow from [[Jalabhar Xho]], riding boots from [[Tanda Stokeworth]], a jousting saddle from [[Kevan Lannister]], scorpion brooch from Prince [[Oberyn Martell]], silver spurs from Ser [[Addam Marbrand]], and a tourney pavilion from [[Mathis Rowan]]. The king is presented with a model of a war galley by Lord [[Paxter Redwyne]], who says ''[[King Joffrey's Valor]]'' is being built for him at the [[Arbor]]. Tyrion gives Joffrey a rare book, ''[[Lives of Four Kings]]'', and Mace gifts him a seven-sided [[wedding chalice]].{{Ref|ASOS|59}}

Tywin gives his grandson a [[Valyrian steel]] sword as a wedding present, which Joffrey names [[Widow's Wail]]. Joffrey slices ''Lives of Four Kings'' with his new sword, demanding a better present from Tyrion and Sansa.{{Ref|ASOS|59}} Since Joffrey boasts that he is no stranger to the metal, Tyrion thinks that Joffrey is referring to the [[Valyrian steel dagger]] given to the [[catspaw|assassin]] at [[Winterfell]], though he is unable to fathom why, attributing it to Joffrey's innate cruelty.{{Ref|ASOS|60}} [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] later deduces that Joffrey did it in an attempt to impress his father after overhearing a drunken [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert]] say it would be kinder to put the crippled [[Bran Stark]] out of his misery.{{Ref|ASOS|72}}

[[File:RobotDelEspacio Joff death.jpg|thumb|350px|Joffrey's death, by Josu Hernaiz ©]]

Joffrey's marriage to Margaery in {{Date|300}} is on the first day of the new century at the [[Great Sept of Baelor]].{{Ref|ASOS|60}} During his wedding feast in the [[Red Keep]]'s throne room, Joffrey pours wine from his new chalice atop Tyrion when his uncle refuses to join the [[dwarf]]s reenacting the [[War of the Five Kings]], and the king forces Tyrion to serve as his cupbearer.{{Ref|ASOS|60}} When Joffrey begins choking after eating pigeon pie and drinking wine, Ser [[Meryn Trant]] tries to save him by jamming a spoon down his throat. While the entire court looks on, Joffrey's face turns black as he asphyxiates while tearing at his throat. Joffrey lifts a hand in Tyrion's direction as he dies. Margaery's mother, [[Alerie Hightower]], says that the king choked on his pie, but Cersei accuses Tyrion and Sansa of having [[poison]]ed her son.{{Ref|ASOS|60}}

While Tyrion is taken into custody by the Kingsguard, Sansa and Ser [[Dontos Hollard]] escape King's Landing and reach [[Merling King|a ship]] in [[Blackwater Bay]]. Lord [[Petyr Baelish]] takes Sansa aboard the ship and then has Ser [[Lothor Brune]]'s men kill Dontos.{{Ref|ASOS|61}} Littlefinger reveals to Sansa that he orchestrated Joffrey's murder with Olenna Tyrell.{{Ref|ASOS|68}} Due to the color of the amethysts in the unknowing Sansa's net{{Ref|ASOS|61}} used to poison Joffrey's wine,{{Ref|ADWD|22}} and the actual color of the wine, the wedding has since been referred to by fans as the [[Purple Wedding]].

Joffrey is laid in state in the Red Keep's [[royal sept]] in gilded armor, and when Jaime returns to King's Landing he makes love to Cersei in front of the corpse.{{Ref|ASOS|62}} Joffrey is ultimately laid to rest in the [[Great Sept of Baelor]].{{Ref|ASOS|67}} Because Joffrey was poisoned, Jaime tasks Ser [[Boros Blount]] with tasting all of King [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen I Baratheon]]'s food and drink.{{Ref|ASOS|67}} He refuses to recognize Joffrey as his son.{{Ref|ASOS|72}}

During Tyrion's trial for Joffrey's death, witnesses downplay the king's behavior and exaggerate Tyrion's actions.{{Ref|ASOS|66}}{{Ref|ASOS|70}} Grand Maester [[Pycelle]] accuses Tyrion of having poisoned Joffrey with the [[strangler]].{{Ref|ASOS|66}} Tyrion demands [[trial by battle]], and he is represented by Oberyn, who seeks vengeance for the death of his sister, Princess [[Elia Martell|Elia]] of [[Dorne]], who was killed years ago by the crown's representative, Ser [[Gregor Clegane]], during the [[Sack of King's Landing]]. The Mountain kills the Red Viper in combat, however, and Tyrion is deemed to be guilty by [[Faith of the Seven|the gods]].{{Ref|ASOS|70}}

Before Tyrion can be executed for Joffrey's death, Jaime frees his brother from the dungeon with the aid of [[Varys]]. Angry at Jaime having deceived him about his first wife, [[Tysha]], Tyrion lies and takes responsibility for Joffrey's death. While escaping the Red Keep with Varys, Tyrion kills his father Tywin in the Tower of the Hand.{{Ref|ASOS|77}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
Joffrey, with the exception of his mother [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]],{{Ref|AFFC|28}} is not particularly mourned by anyone; even his biological father, Jaime, feels that Joffrey deserved his fate{{Ref|ASOS|72}} and wants Tommen to be different.{{Ref|AFFC|44}} Tyrion believes that Joffrey would have become a worse king than the [[Aerys II Targaryen|Mad King]].{{Ref|ASOS|77}} [[Arys Oakheart]] thinks the only good thing that could be said of Joffrey is that he was tall and strong for his age.{{Ref|AFFC|13}} Because of Joffrey, Ser [[Kevan Lannister]] considers Cersei to be an unfit mother.{{Ref|AFFC|7}}

As Queen Regent, Cersei promises a [[lord]]ship to whomever brings her Tyrion's head.{{Ref|AFFC|7}}

Joffrey's younger brother, King [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen I Baratheon]], weds his widow, [[Margaery Tyrell]].{{Ref|AFFC|12}} Cersei is troubled by Tommen's meekness in comparison to Joffrey.{{Ref|AFFC|7}} Because [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]] is older than Tommen, [[Arianne Martell]] tries{{Ref|AFFC|13}} but fails to crown Myrcella as queen.{{Ref|AFFC|21}}

One of [[Cersei's dromonds]] is named ''[[Brave Joffrey]]'' in the late king's honor.{{Ref|AFFC|28}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
Having fled to [[Essos]], Tyrion lies to [[Jon Connington|Griff]] by claiming to have poisoned Joffrey at his wedding feast.{{Ref|ADWD|8}}

==Quotes by Joffrey==
[[File:Anders Finer Joffrey lannisterr.jpg|thumb|350px|Joffrey, by Anders Finer © Fantasy Flight Games]]
{{Quote|I cannot abide the wailing of women.{{Ref|AGOT|9}}|Joffrey to [[Tyrion Lannister]]}}

{{Quote|What is it, sweet lady? Why are you afraid? No one will hurt you.{{Ref|AGOT|15}}|Joffrey to [[Sansa Stark]]}}

{{Quote|[[Cersei Lannister|My mother]] bids me let Lord [[Eddard Stark|Eddard]] [[take the black]], and Lady [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]] has begged mercy for her father. But they have the soft hearts of women. So long as I am your king, treason shall never go unpunished. Ser [[Ilyn Payne|Ilyn]], bring me his head!{{Ref|AGOT|65}}|Joffrey at the [[Great Sept of Baelor]]}}

{{Quote|I'll get you with child as soon as you're able. If the first one is stupid, I'll chop off your head and find a smarter wife.{{Ref|AGOT|67}}|Joffrey to [[Sansa Stark]]}}

{{Quote|'''Tywin''': Joffrey, when your enemies defy you, you must serve them steel and fire. When they go to their knees, however, you must help them back to their feet. Elsewise no man will ever bend the knee to you. And any man who must say 'I am the king' is no true king at all. [[Aerys II Targaryen|Aerys]] never understood that, but you will. When I've won [[War of the Five Kings|your war]] for you, we will restore the king's peace and the king's justice. The only head that need concern you is [[Margaery Tyrell]]'s maidenhead. 
'''Joffrey:''' You talk about Aerys, Grandfather, but you were scared of him. 
'''Cersei:''' Joffrey, apologize to your grandfather. 
'''Joffrey:''' Why should I? Everyone knows it's true. [[Robert I Baratheon|My father]] won all the battles. He killed Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Rhaegar]] and took the crown, while your father was hiding under [[Casterly Rock]]. A strong king acts boldly, he doesn't just talk.{{Ref|ASOS|53}}|[[Tywin Lannister]], Joffrey, and [[Cersei Lannister]]}}

{{Quote|'''Joffrey:''' I want to see, kof, see you ride that, kof kof, [[Pretty Pig|pig]], [[Tyrion Lannister|Uncle]]. I want... 
'''Margaery:''' Your Grace? 
'''Joffrey:''' It's, kof, the pie, noth- kof, pie. I, kof, I can't, kof kof kof kof...{{Ref|ASOS|60}}|Joffrey and [[Margaery Tyrell]] as he dies}}

==Quotes about Joffrey==
[[File:Chris Rahn King Joffrey's Guard.JPG|thumb|350px|King Joffrey Baratheon's guard, by Chris Rahn © Fantasy Flight Games]]
{{Quote|Joffrey is truly a little shit.{{Ref|AGOT|7}}|[[Jon Snow]] to [[Arya Stark]]}}

{{Quote|Sansa did not really know Joffrey yet, but she was already in love with him. He was all she ever dreamt her prince should be, tall and handsome and strong, with hair like gold. She treasured every chance to spend time with him, few as they were.{{Ref|AGOT|15}}|thoughts of [[Sansa Stark]]}}

{{Quote|I am sorry for [[Arya Stark|your girl]], Ned. Truly. About [[Lady (direwolf)|the wolf]], I mean. My son was lying, I'd stake my soul on it. My son ...{{Ref|AGOT|30}}|[[Robert Baratheon]] to [[Eddard Stark]]}}

{{Quote|I have dreamed of giving up the crown. Take ship for the [[Free Cities]] with my horse and my hammer, spend my time warring and whoring, that's what I was made for. The sellsword king, how the singers would love me. You know what stops me? The thought of Joffrey on [[Iron Throne|the throne]], with [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] standing behind him whispering in his ear. My son. How could I have made a son like that, Ned?{{Ref|AGOT|30}}|[[Robert Baratheon]] to [[Eddard Stark]]}}

{{Quote|'''Cersei''': [[Sansa Stark|She]] would have done anything for Joffrey, until he cut off [[Eddard Stark|her father's]] head and called it mercy. That put an end to that. 
'''Tyrion''': His Grace has a unique way of winning the hearts of his subjects.{{Ref|ACOK|3}}|[[Cersei Lannister]] and [[Tyrion Lannister]]}}

{{Quote|Joffrey the Illborn, small wonder he's faithless, with the [[Jaime Lannister|Kingslayer]] for a father.{{Ref|ACOK|16}}|a [[knight]] of [[House Cerwyn]] to [[Bran Stark]]}}

{{Quote|'''Olenna''': What sort of man is this Joffrey, who calls himself [[House Baratheon of King's Landing|Baratheon]] but looks so very [[House Lannister|Lannister]]? 
'''Sansa''' A monster. Joffrey is a monster. He lied about the [[Mycah|butcher's boy]] and made [[Eddard Stark|Father]] kill [[Lady (direwolf)|my wolf]]. When I displease him, he has the [[Kingsguard]] beat me. He's evil and cruel, my lady, it's so. And [[Cersei Lannister|the queen]] as well. 
'''Olenna''': Ah, that's a pity.{{Ref|ASOS|6}}|[[Olenna Tyrell]] and [[Sansa Stark]]}}

{{Quote|You can lead a king to water, but with Joff one had to splash it about before he realized he could drink it.{{Ref|ASOS|61}}|[[Petyr Baelish]] to [[Sansa Stark]]}}

{{Quote|'''Cersei''': Joffrey had no love for [[Robb Stark]], but [[Bran Stark|the younger boy]] was nothing to him. He was only a child himself. 
'''Jaime''': A child hungry for a pat on the head from [[Robert I Baratheon|that sot]] you let him believe was his father.{{Ref|ASOS|72}}|[[Jaime Lannister]] to [[Cersei Lannister]]}}

[[File:Joffrey Baratheon.PNG|thumb|350px|Jack Gleeson as Joffrey in ''[[Game of Thrones]]'']]

{{Quote|'''Brienne''': Joffrey was your... 
'''Jaime''': My king. Leave it at that. 
'''Brienne''': You say [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]] killed him. Why protect her? 
'''Jaime''': Because Joff was no more to me than a squirt of seed in [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei's]] cunt. And because he deserved to die.{{Ref|ASOS|72}}|[[Jaime Lannister]] to [[Brienne of Tarth]]}}

{{Quote|'''Tyrion''': Joffrey would have been a worse king than [[Aerys II Targaryen|Aerys]] ever was. He stole [[Littlefinger's blade|his father's dagger]] and gave it to [[catspaw|a footpad]] to slit the throat of [[Bran Stark|Brandon Stark]], did you know that? 
'''Jaime''': I ... I thought he might have. 
'''Tyrion''': Well, a son takes after his father. Joffrey would have killed me as well, once he came into his power. For the crime of being short and ugly, of which I am conspicuously guilty.{{Ref|ASOS|77}}|[[Tyrion Lannister]] to [[Jaime Lannister]]}}

{{Quote|Joffrey is in my prayers as well. I loved him dearly, though I never had the chance to know him.{{Ref|AFFC|12}}|[[Margaery Tyrell]] to [[Cersei Lannister]]}}

{{Quote|Joffrey had never had a close friend of his own age, that she recalled. The poor boy was always alone. I had [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] when I was a child ... and [[Melara Hetherspoon|Melara]], until she fell into the well. Joff had been fond of the [[Sandor Clegane|Hound]], to be sure, but that was not friendship. He was looking for the father he never found in [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert]].{{Ref|AFFC|28}}|thoughts of [[Cersei Lannister]]}}

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{{Infobox monarch
| title = King
| firstname = Robert
| regnalnumber = 1
| lastname = Baratheon
| arms = Baratheon
| arms2 = Baratheon of King's Landing 1
| image = [[File:RobertBKingMagali Villeneuve.jpg|350px]]
| image_caption = Robert Baratheon, as depicted by Magali Villeneuve in ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]''
| reign = {{Date|283|298}}
| coronation =
| othertitles = [[Knight|Ser]] [[Lord Paramount of the Stormlands]] (granted to [[Renly Baratheon|Renly]]) [[Lord of Storm's End]] (granted to Renly) [[King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men|King of the Andals and the Rhoynar and the First Men]] [[Lord of the Seven Kingdoms]] [[Protector of the Realm]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: Robert's Rebellion}}
| fullname = Robert Baratheon the First of His Name
| alias = The [[Usurper]]{{Ref|AGOT|3}} Demon of the [[Battle of the Trident|Trident]]{{Ref|AGOT|5}} The Whoremonger King{{Ref|ACOK|20}} Rob{{Ref|aCoK|41}} The storm lord{{Ref|ASOS|24}}<ref name="Citadel">The Citadel: FAQ - [https://www.westeros.org/Citadel/FAQ/Entry/Who_were_the_different_people_in_Meeras_story/ 6.2.6. Who were the different people in Meera's story?] (March 14, 2007)</ref> The fat king<ref name="Mercy">''[[The Winds of Winter]]'', [[Mercy (The Winds of Winter)|Mercy]]</ref>
| predecessor = [[Aerys II Targaryen]]
| successor = [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]]
| suc-type =
| heir = 1st: [[Stannis Baratheon]] (heir presumptive) ({{Date|283|286}})<ref name=Baratheonbrothers/> 2nd: [[Joffrey Baratheon]] ({{Date|286|298}}){{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}}
| queen = [[Cersei Lannister]]
| consort =
| spouse1 =
| issue = [[Joffrey Baratheon]] (legally) [[Myrcella Baratheon]] (legally) [[Tommen Baratheon]] (legally) '''Bastards:''' [[Mya Stone]] [[Bella]] [[Gendry]] [[Edric Storm]] Unknown twins [[Barra]] Nine others
| lover = [[Becca]] [[Delena Florent]] [[Estermont (cousin of Robert)|Estermont cousin]] [[Barra's mother|Unnamed whore]] Others
| royalhouse = [[House Baratheon of King's Landing]]
| father = [[Steffon Baratheon]]
| mother = [[Cassana Estermont]]
| dateofbirth = {{Date|262}}
| placeofbirth = [[Storm's End]], the [[stormlands]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|17}}
| dateofdeath = {{Date|298}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|10|4}}
| placeofdeath = [[Red Keep]], [[King's Landing]]
| dateofburial =
| placeofburial = King's Landing
| Books = ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' (appears) ''[[A Clash of Kings]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (mentioned) ''[[The Winds of Winter]]'' (mentioned)
| Played_by = [[w:Mark Addy|Mark Addy]]
| TV_series = ''[[Game of Thrones]]'': [[Game of Thrones - Season 1|Season 1]]
}}

'''Robert I Baratheon''' is the [[King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men]], [[Lord of the Seven Kingdoms]] and [[Protector of the Realm]] of [[Westeros]], and the head of [[House Baratheon of King's Landing]]. Robert was crowned king after King [[Aerys II Targaryen]], his first cousin once removed, was killed during [[Robert's Rebellion]]. Following the war, Robert married [[Cersei Lannister]] to ensure political stability. With her, Robert has three children: [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]], [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]], and [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]].

On account of his fighting prowess during his youth, he was dubbed '''the Demon of the Trident''', while those that opposed his ascension to the Iron Throne referred to him as '''the Usurper'''.

In the television adaptation ''[[Game of Thrones]]'', Robert is portrayed by [[List of actors of Game of Thrones#Mark Addy, Robert Baratheon|Mark Addy]].<ref>HBO.com: [https://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/cast-and-crew Game of Thrones Cast & Characters]</ref>

==Appearance and Character==
{{See also|:Category:Images of Robert Baratheon|l1=Images of Robert Baratheon}}
Robert has the classic [[House Baratheon|Baratheon]] look: black hair and bright blue eyes.{{Ref|AGOT|58}} His heavy black hair is thick on his chest, and coarse around his sex.{{Ref|AFFC|32}} He is a very tall man;{{Ref|AGOT|58}} [[Eddard Stark]] estimates his height to be six and a half feet.{{Ref|AGOT|4}} As a young adult, Robert was a handsome,{{Ref|AGOT|58}} clean-shaven man,{{Ref|AGOT|4}} with rough and hard hands.{{Ref|AFFC|9}} He was strong and powerful, and muscled "like a maiden's fantasy." In {{Date|289}}, after putting down [[Greyjoy's Rebellion]], Robert's appearance began to change. Due to excessive feasting and drinking, Robert gained a significant amount of weight. In the nine years since, he gained at least eight stone.{{Ref|AGOT|4}} Now, he is often red-faced from [[Alcoholic beverages|drink]],{{Ref|AGOT|5}} with dark circles underneath his eyes,{{Ref|AGOT|4}} and walks as if he is half in his cups, while sweating through his silks.{{Ref|AGOT|5}} Robert's beard, a wild, thick and fierce thing,{{Ref|ACOK|Prologue}} hides his double chin.{{Ref|AGOT|4}}

Well loved by soldiers,{{Ref|ACOK|Prologue}}{{Ref|ADWD|10}} Robert is brave, but headstrong, rash, and impatient.{{Ref|AGOT|36}}{{Ref|AGOT|39}}{{Ref|AGOT|4}}{{Ref|AGOT|12}}{{Ref|AGOT|47}} He is proud,{{Ref|AGOT|30}} and will not likely back down on words spoken in a drunken bravado.{{Ref|AGOT|30}} As king, Robert is no longer used to someone disagreeing with him,{{Ref|AGOT|33}} and he can be manipulated by others if advised not to do something.{{Ref|AGOT|30}} [[Tyrion Lannister]] considers Robert to be a great blustering oaf,{{Ref|ACOK|3}} while [[Varys]] describes him as a fool.{{Ref|AGOT|30}} [[Cersei Lannister]] considers her husband to be an ignorant,{{Ref|AFFC|7}} dumb,{{Ref|AFFC|8}}{{Ref|AFFC|32}} slow-witted,{{Ref|AFFC|24}} drunken brute of a man,{{Ref|AFFC|32}} who does not have the ruthless streak she believes a king requires.{{Ref|AFFC|32}} Although several people consider Robert to be brave,{{Ref|AGOT|36}}{{Ref|ASOS|71}} Cersei believes him to be a coward.{{Ref|AFFC|7}} According to [[Petyr Baelish]], Robert is practiced at closing his eyes to things he would rather not see.{{Ref|AGOT|20}}

Robert is as strong as a bull and fearless in battle.{{Ref|ACOK|27}} He loves the song of swords{{Ref|ASOS|42}} and considers [[poison]] to be a coward's weapon.{{Ref|AGOT|33}} As long as they are honest and brave, Robert can be merciful towards his defeated enemies,{{Ref|AGOT|33}}{{Ref|AGOT|45}} and he can inspire loyalty and friendship in those he spares.{{Ref|ASOS|36}} The only exception are the [[House Targaryen|Targaryens]];{{Ref|AGOT|33}} his hatred for them is a madness within him.{{Ref|AGOT|12}} A peerless warrior in his youth,{{Ref|AGOT|5}} Robert fought with a spiked iron warhammer, crafted at [[Storm's End]] by [[Donal Noye]],{{Ref|AGOT|19}} although he also carried a blade.{{Ref|ADWD|61}} In battle, he wore a great antlered helmet, which made him look like a horned god.{{Ref|AGOT|58}} He prefers melees, in which he can hit people with his hammer, over jousts.{{Ref|AFFC|24}} Despite the numerous weapons in the royal armory, the only blade Robert uses is a hunting knife he received as a boy from [[Jon Arryn]], his foster father.{{Ref|ASOS|32}} Although his condition has deteriorated due to his weight gain and frequent drinking,{{Ref|AGOT|4}} Robert remains a strong man; [[Jaime Lannister]] believes that Robert is stronger than him.{{Ref|ASOS|21}} Robert possesses a powerful battlefield voice.{{Ref|AGOT|30}} ''[[King Robert's Hammer]]'' is the largest warship in the [[royal fleet]].{{Ref|ACOK|58}}

Robert is a man of huge appetites, who knows how to take his pleasures.{{Ref|AGOT|4}} He is quite promiscuous,{{Ref|AGOT|35}} and has fathered multiple [[bastard]] children. His lusts are the subject of ribald drinking songs throughout the realm.{{Ref|AGOT|27}} As king, Robert is not loath to impose upon the hospitality of his subjects, no matter whether it is voluntarily or forced.{{Ref|AFFC|30}} At the same time, however, Robert possesses a great, but rather careless, generosity.<ref name=Baratheonbrothers/> He is an avid hunter.{{Ref|AGOT|2}}{{Ref|AFFC|28}} Some of Robert's favorite songs are "[[A Cask of Ale]]," "[[Fifty-Four Tuns]]," and "[[The Bear and the Maiden Fair]]."{{Ref|ASOS|42}}

Robert owns a black velvet doublet decorated with a crowned golden stag,{{Ref|AGOT|39}} a green doublet,{{Ref|AGOT|47}} and a golden mantle with a cloak of black and gold squares.{{Ref|AGOT|39}} When riding his [[horse]], Robert wears thick brown gloves and a hooded heavy fur cloak.{{Ref|AGOT|12}}

==History==
===Early life===
Born in {{Date|262}},{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|17}} Robert was the first born child of [[Cassana Estermont]] and [[Steffon Baratheon]], [[Lord of Storm's End]], [[Lord Paramount of the Stormlands]], and head of [[House Baratheon]]. He was a scant year older than his brother, [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]], who was born in {{Date|264}}.<ref>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued3)#Stannis Baratheon|Stannis Baratheon]] calculation.''</ref> When Robert was already in his teens, his youngest brother, [[Renly Baratheon|Renly]], was born.<ref>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued3)#Renly Baratheon|Renly Baratheon]] calculation.''</ref>

According to Stannis, when Robert was five or six years old, the two brothers were brought to court by their father, Steffon, where they witnessed the [[Hand of the King]], Lord [[Tywin Lannister]], sitting on the [[Iron Throne]] and holding court.{{Ref|ASOS|54}} Young Robert also played with an [[House Estermont|Estermont]] [[Estermont (cousin of Robert)|cousin]] whose father was good to the future king.{{Ref|AFFC|24}} Robert had a gyrfalcon named [[Thunderclap]] who never missed her strike, and he mocked Stannis's goshawk, [[Proudwing]], as "Weakwing".{{Ref|ACOK|10}}

From an early age onwards, Robert had been fostered by Lord [[Jon Arryn]] at the [[Eyrie]] in the [[Vale of Arryn]], together with [[Eddard Stark]] of [[Winterfell]]. The two boys became fast friends, and Jon, who had no children of his own, became like a second father to them.{{Ref|AGOT|2}}{{Ref|AWOIAF|Robert Baratheon}} During the period in which he was fostered, Robert visited [[Storm's End]] on multiple occasions.{{Ref|AWOIAF|Robert Baratheon}} At some point, Robert was [[knight]]ed.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: Robert's Rebellion}} During a [[tourney at Storm's End]], Robert was defeated by Ser [[Barristan Selmy]].{{Ref|ASOS|67}}

After reaching manhood, Robert divided his time between Storm's End and the Eyrie.<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [https://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/1077 Some Questions] (March 16, 2000)</ref> In {{Date|278}}, Robert's father was sent on a mission by King [[Aerys II Targaryen]], to travel to [[Volantis]] to find a bride for Robert's cousin, Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]]. The mission failed, and Steffon, accompanied by his wife, returned home.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|17}} Robert and Stannis watched their parents' ship, ''[[Windproud]]'', sink in a storm in [[Shipbreaker Bay]] while nearing Storm's End.{{Ref|ACOK|Prologue}} With his father's death, Robert became the Lord of Storm's End.

===Lyanna Stark===
[[File:Tomasz Jedruszek Robert and Ned.jpg|thumb|Robert and [[Eddard Stark]], by Tomasz Jedruszek © Fantasy Flight Games]]
Robert fell in love with [[Lyanna Stark]], [[Eddard Stark|Eddard's]] younger sister.{{Ref|AGOT|4}} In time, Lyanna's father, Lord [[Rickard Stark]] of [[Winterfell]], agreed to betroth her to Robert. At the time of their betrothal, Robert already had a [[bastard]] daughter, [[Mya Stone]], in the [[Vale of Arryn]], which led to Lyanna commenting that Robert would never keep to one bed, despite his love for her.{{Ref|AGOT|35}} Eddard would later state that Robert saw only Lyanna's beauty, and never recognized her boldness and strength of will.{{Ref|aGoT|30}}

In {{Date|281}}, Robert was present at the [[tourney at Harrenhal]], where he took part in the melee.{{Ref|AGOT|58}} He held a drinking contest with Ser [[Richard Lonmouth]], and swore to unmask the [[mystery knight]] known as the [[Knight of the Laughing Tree]], although he failed to do so.{{Ref|ASOS|24}} It was Robert's cousin, Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]], who won the final joust of the tourney. The prince crowned Lyanna—by then long betrothed to Robert—the [[queen of love and beauty]], instead of his wife, Princess [[Elia Martell]]. There are some who say that Robert had laughed, stating that Rhaegar had only paid Lyanna her due, though according to men who knew Robert better, he felt it had been an insult, on which he brooded long, causing him to harden against Rhaegar.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: The Year of the False Spring}}

The next year, Prince Rhaegar kidnapped Lyanna,{{Ref|AGOT|4}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: The Year of the False Spring}} which set in motion a chain of events leading to [[Robert's Rebellion]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: Robert's Rebellion}}

===Robert's Rebellion===
{{Main|Robert's Rebellion}}
News of [[Lyanna Stark]]'s kidnapping led her eldest brother, [[Brandon Stark|Brandon]], and later her father, Lord [[Rickard Stark|Rickard]], to [[King's Landing]] demanding justice. Both were executed by order of King [[Aerys II Targaryen]], who then demanded that the heads of Robert and [[Eddard Stark]], wards of Lord [[Jon Arryn]] at the [[Eyrie]]. Jon refused, however, and rose up in rebellion instead, with Eddard (now [[Lord of Winterfell]] following the deaths of his father and older brother) and Robert rallying the [[north]] and the [[stormlands]] respectively.{{Ref|aGoT|2}} Not all of Arryn's bannermen supported the rebellion, however. Robert [[taking of Gulltown|fought at Gulltown]], where [[Marq Grafton]] and other loyalists from the Vale blocked the port. Robert slew Marq{{Ref|ADWD|9}} and sailed back home to [[Storm's End]] to call his banners.{{Ref|aGoT|12}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: Robert's Rebellion}}

[[File:Battle of Summerhall Robert Baratheon.jpg|thumb|left|350px|Young Robert at the [[battles at Summerhall]] (''[[Game of Thrones]]'': History and Lore)]]

However, some of his own remained loyal to the throne. When Robert learned that Lords [[Lord Grandison|Grandison]], [[Lord Cafferen|Cafferen]], and [[Lord Fell|Fell]] planned to gather their hosts at [[Summerhall]] in order to march on Storm's End, he rode ahead with his knights. He [[Battles at Summerhall|fought each of the lords]] in turn, defeating all three.{{Ref|ASOS|54}} Robert returned to Storm's End with his captives, and there won the loyalty of Lords Cafferen and Grandison, as well as, [[Silveraxe Fell]], the son of Lord Fell whom Robert had slain.{{Ref|ASOS|54}}{{Ref|ASOS|36}}

Free to march north so he could join forces with Jon Arryn and the northmen,{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: Robert's Rebellion}} Robert marched out again, leaving his younger brother [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] in charge of Storm's End. Stannis was torn between loyalty to his brother or to the king, ultimately siding with his family.{{Ref|ASOS|36}} Lord [[Randyll Tarly]] fell upon Robert with his van and defeated Robert's forces at the [[Battle of Ashford]], before Lord [[Mace Tyrell]] could arrive with the main force from the [[Reach]].{{Ref|ASOS|19}} Robert escaped capture with the bulk of his forces,{{Ref|awoiaf|Robert Baratheon}} however, and continued his journey north. Aerys wanted someone young and vigorous to match Robert, and so replaced Lord [[Owen Merryweather]] with Lord [[Jon Connington]] as his [[Hand of the King]].{{Ref|ADWD|Epilogue}}{{Ref|AFFC|14}} Connington personally led a mighty army into the field, giving chase to Robert, whose march became grueling.{{Ref|AWOIAF|Robert Baratheon}} Wounded and separated from his men,{{Ref|ASOS|29}}{{Ref|ADWD|61}} Robert took refuge at [[Stoney Sept]].{{Ref|ASOS|29}} When Connington and his army arrived at the town and began searching the houses, the residents actively aided Robert, keeping him hidden from the king's men. In the end, they hid him in a brothel. When Lords [[Eddard Stark]] and [[Hoster Tully]] arrived with a rebel army, Robert came out of hiding and fought with Connington, almost killing him.{{Ref|ADWD|61}} One of Robert's [[bastard]] children, [[Bella]], fathered upon a whore in the whorehouse, was named after the [[Battle of the Bells]].{{Ref|ASOS|29}}

King Aerys began to realize that Robert was the greatest threat to the Targaryen dynasty since [[Daemon I Blackfyre]], and exiled Connington, naming Lord [[Qarlton Chelsted]] as his Hand in Connington's stead.{{Ref|ASOS|37}} To secure the aid of [[House Tully]], Jon Arryn and Eddard Stark married Lord Hoster's daughters, [[Lysa Arryn|Lysa]] and [[Catelyn Stark|Catelyn]].{{Ref|aGoT|4}} Robert attended the wedding at [[Riverrun]].{{Ref|AWOIAF|Robert Baratheon}}

[[File:Twoiaf battle of the trident.jpg|thumb|400px|Robert fighting Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Rhaegar]], as depicted by Justin Sweet in ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'']]

Robert led the rebel forces during the [[Battle of the Trident]], the decisive battle near war's end. Around this time, Robert proclaimed his intention to claim the [[Iron Throne]].<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [https://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/US_Signing_Tour_Huntington_Beach_CA US Signing Tour (Huntington Beach, CA)] (November 19, 2005)</ref> Out of all three leaders of the rebellion, Robert had the better claim,{{ref|agot|30}} due to the fact that his grandmother had been Princess [[Rhaelle Targaryen]], the youngest daughter of King [[Aegon V Targaryen]].{{Ref|AFFC|35}} To justify Robert's claim, the [[maester]]s would later use his bloodties to [[House Targaryen]],{{Ref|aCoK|22}} though it was conquest which won him the throne.

In {{Date|283}}{{#tag:ref|Erronously listed as {{Date|282}} in early prints of ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'',<ref>A Forum of Ice and Fire: [https://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php?/topic/119534-twoiaf-spoilers-inconsistency-or-intentional/#comment-6391443 (TWOIAF Spoilers) Inconsistency or Intentional?] (October 28, 2014)</ref> which has subsequently been corrected into {{Date|283}} in later prints.|group=N}} the rebel and loyalist forces fought at a place that became known as the [[ruby ford]], located on the northern bank of the [[Trident]].{{Ref|AGOT|15}} Robert and Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]] met on horseback in single combat, with the battle raging on all around them.{{Ref|aGoT|4}} Rhaegar wounded Robert{{Ref|AGOT|12}} before Robert killed Rhaegar with a blow to the chest from his warhammer.{{Ref|AGOT|4}} Eventually, the Targaryen host broke and ran.{{Ref|AGOT|12}} When Lord [[Roose Bolton]] advised Robert to execute Ser [[Barristan Selmy]], a captured knight of Aerys's [[Kingsguard]], Robert refused, and instead had his own maester treat the wounds of Barristan the Bold.{{Ref|AGOT|33}}

Himself wounded and unable to chase the loyalists,{{Ref|AGOT|12}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: Robert's Rebellion}} Robert gave the pursuit of the remnants of the Targaryen army to Lord Stark. Leading the van, Eddard followed the loyalists back to King's Landing.{{Ref|aGoT|12}}{{Ref|ASOS|37}} However, Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] had arrived earlier with an army, which began attacking the city after Grand Maester [[Pycelle]] convinced Aerys to admit them within the gates.{{Ref|ASOS|37}} Aerys was slain in the [[Sack of King's Landing]] by Ser [[Jaime Lannister]], Tywin's son and a member of the Kingsguard.{{Ref|AGOT|12}} After Robert arrived in King's Landing, Tywin presented him with the mutilated bodies of Princess [[Elia Martell]], Rhaegar's wife, and their two young children, Princess [[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Rhaegar)|Rhaenys]] and Prince [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)|Aegon]]. While Robert was pleased they were dead, Eddard was outraged and disgusted by the act, calling it murder, and saying the young prince and princess were no more than babes. Robert's response was, "I see no babes, only [[dragon]]spawn". The argument led to Eddard leaving King's Landing the next day, to fight the final battles alone. It took the death of Lyanna and their shared grief to reunite the pair in friendship.{{Ref|aGoT|12}} Robert was thereafter haunted by Lyanna's memory and the desire for further vengeance against the slain Rhaegar.{{Ref|aGoT|4}}

===Rebellion's Aftermath===
[[File:Henning Ludvigsen kingshonorguard.jpg|thumb|left|350px|[[Coronation of Robert I Baratheon]], by Henning Ludvigsen © Fantasy Flight Games]]

In late {{Date|283}}, Robert was crowned king. He chose his second father,{{Ref|AGOT|2}} Lord [[Jon Arryn]], as his [[Hand of the King]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Glorious Reign}} Pardoning many of his former enemies, Robert appointed Ser [[Barristan Selmy]] as the [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard|Lord Commander]] of his [[Kingsguard]]. Despite [[Eddard Stark]] urging Robert to strip Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] of his white cloak, Robert listened to Jon's advice, and pardoned Jaime together with the [[master of whisperers]], Lord [[Varys]], and the [[Grand Maester]], [[Pycelle]],{{Ref|ACOK|55}} and Jaime continued to serve in the Kingsguard along with Barristan.{{Ref|ACOK|3}} At his [[coronation of Robert I Baratheon|coronation feast]], Robert joked to Jaime about the fact that Jaime was already being called "Kingslayer".{{Ref|ASOS|37}} Robert allowed Ser [[Ronald Connington]] to keep [[Griffin's Roost]], although Robert kept the gold{{Ref|AFFC|27}} and most of [[House Connington]]'s lands were granted to neighbors.{{Ref|ADWD|61}} Robert replaced the [[skulls of the Targaryen dragons]] in the [[Red Keep]]'s throne room with banners and [[tapestries]] depicting hunting and battle.{{Ref|AGOT|13}}{{Ref|AGOT|43}}{{Ref|AGOT|49}}

Robert tasked his brother [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] with building a new [[royal fleet]] and capturing [[Dragonstone]], the last Targaryen-loyalist stronghold, where the pregnant Dowager Queen [[Rhaella Targaryen]] and her son [[Viserys Targaryen|Viserys]] remained. Stannis led the [[assault on Dragonstone]] some nine months<ref group="N">[[Daenerys Targaryen|Daenerys]] was conceived prior to [[Rhaella Targaryen|Rhaella]] leaving [[King's Landing]], and she was born nine months after Rhaella left the city. Rhaella left the capital in-between the [[Battle of the Trident]] and the [[Sack of King's Landing]], which occurred a fortnight apart.</ref> after the Trident, but Viserys and the newly-born [[Daenerys Targaryen]] had been smuggled from the island shortly before by Ser [[Willem Darry]]. Robert blamed Stannis for letting the Targaryen children escape, even though the two children had been spirited to safety by Targaryen loyalists shortly before Stannis had set sail.{{Ref|ACOK|Prologue}}{{Ref|AGOT|3}}{{Ref|ACOK|25}}

As he now resided in [[King's Landing]], Robert granted the ancestral Baratheon seat of [[Storm's End]] to his youngest brother, [[Renly Baratheon|Renly]], while naming Stannis as [[Lord of Dragonstone]]. Both Stannis and Queen [[Cersei Lannister]] believe that Robert intended this as a slight against Stannis,{{Ref|ACOK|prologue}}{{Ref|ACOK|25}} but according to [[George R. R. Martin]] Robert had not necessarily meant it as such.<ref name=Baratheonbrothers>[[So Spake Martin]]: [https://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/The_Baratheon_Brothers/ The Baratheon Brothers] (September 11, 1999)</ref> Dragonstone had traditionally been the seat of the heir to the Iron Throne, the [[Prince of Dragonstone]], during most of the Targaryen dynasty, so the then-childless Robert was granting it to his heir at that time, Stannis.<ref name=Baratheonbrothers /> Stannis became the head of [[House Baratheon of Dragonstone]], with Robert heading [[House Baratheon of King's Landing]]

Although peace returned to the [[Seven Kingdoms]], many of those who did not support Robert referred to him as the [[Usurper]]. [[Dorne]] never forgot or forgave that Robert condoned the murders of Princess [[Elia Martell]] and her two young children, Princess [[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Rhaegar)|Rhaenys]] and Prince [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)|Aegon]]. The year after Robert took the throne, Elia's younger brother, Prince [[Oberyn Martell|Oberyn]], began plotting a rebellion in the name of the exiled Viserys. Lord [[Jon Arryn]], Robert's new [[Hand of the King]], travelled to Dorne, sat down with [[Doran Martell]], the [[Prince of Dorne]], and ended all talk of rebellion. Regardless, Robert never visited Dorne.{{Ref|ASOS|53}}

===Marriage===
[[File:Robert Cersei Iron Throne.jpg|thumb|Robert and [[Cersei Lannister]], by Amok © Fantasy Flight Games]]
Though Robert had no wish to marry after [[Lyanna Stark]]'s death, the realm needed an heir, and Lord [[Jon Arryn]] suggested that Robert marry Lady [[Cersei Lannister]], the only daughter of Lord [[Tywin Lannister]], to ensure political stability and Tywin's support should [[Viserys Targaryen]] ever attempt to win back his throne.{{Ref|agot|30}} Robert and Cersei were married in {{Date|284}}<ref>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Events#Weddings|calculation for Cersei Lannister's wedding to Robert I Baratheon]].''</ref> in the [[Great Sept of Baelor]],{{Ref|AFFC|28}} with Robert draping her with a heavy golden cloak decorated with an [[onyx]] stag.{{Ref|AFFC|12}} A tourney was held to celebrate [[Wedding of Robert I Baratheon and Cersei Lannister|the royal wedding]],{{Ref|ASOS|67}} and [[Gerion Lannister]] gave the king a gilded dagger with an [[ivory]] grip and a sapphire pommel.{{Ref|ASOS|32}} Robert named Ser [[Ilyn Payne]] as [[King's Justice]] as a gift for Tywin.{{ref|AFFC|27}} On their wedding night, however, a drunken Robert accidentally whispered, "Lyanna" into Cersei's ear while [[Bedding|consummating the marriage]], an act that would set the tone for their marriage.{{Ref|AGOT|45}} That was the only night when sex between Robert and Cersei was consensual.{{Ref|AFFC|32}}

While Robert "claimed his rights" frequently during the early years of their marriage, his [[alcohol|drinking]] led to him hurting Cersei during those encounters. When she confronted him once during their first year of marriage, Robert claimed it was because of the drink, and he was not to blame. According to Robert, he did not remember anything of those nights, but according to Cersei, Robert did recall what he did to her, but felt that pretending to have forgotten was easier than facing the truth. Over time, Robert came to Cersei's bed less frequently, not even once a year.{{Ref|AFFC|32}} Cersei began to loathe her husband,{{Ref|ACOK|3}} and her cold attitude towards him created a distance between them.{{Ref|AGOT|30}} Robert remained in love with Lyanna for years after her death,{{Ref|AGOT|8}} placing further strain upon the marriage.

Cersei has had an incestuous relationship with her twin brother, [[Jaime Lannister]], for years, and they continued their illicit relationship after Cersei's marriage to Robert. Although Robert often urged Cersei to join his hunts in the early years of their marriage, Cersei refused so she could discretely be with her brother.{{Ref|AFFC|26}} Two of Robert's [[House Estermont|Estermont]] uncles had spent half a year at court following his wedding, and Robert insisted on repaying the visit. They remained on [[Greenstone]] for a fortnight. There, Robert slept with a widowed [[Estermont (cousin of Robert)|cousin]], and upon learning this, Cersei had sex with Jaime whilst in the castle.{{Ref|AFFC|24}}

Cersei gave birth to three children: Prince [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]], born in {{Date|286}}, Princess [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]], born in {{Date|289}}, and Prince [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]], born in {{Date|290}}.<ref>''See the calculations for [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued)#Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey Baratheon]], [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued2)#Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella Baratheon]], and [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued3)#Tommen Baratheon|Tommen Baratheon]].''</ref> Though everyone, including Robert, believed them to be Robert's children, Jaime is the biological father of all three.{{Ref|AGOT|45}} Robert did not attend any of the births; whenever Cersei's time was due, he left for a hunt, returning only after the birth.{{Ref|ACOK|52}} Cersei became pregnant by Robert only once. Refusing to give birth to Robert's child, she had Jaime find a woman to cleanse her.{{Ref|AGOT|45}}

===Reign===
[[File:Balon kneels.png|thumb|[[Balon Greyjoy]] kneels before King Robert Baratheon (''[[Game of Thrones]]'': History and Lore)]]

Six years after taking the crown, Robert joined forces with his [[Warden of the North]], Lord [[Eddard Stark]], and his [[Warden of the West]], Lord [[Tywin Lannister]], to crush [[Greyjoy's Rebellion]], which lasted less than a year. Robert and Ned fought side by side during the [[siege of Pyke]],{{Ref|ACOK|11}} after which the king knighted [[Jacelyn Bywater]]{{Ref|ACOK|8}} and Lord [[Jorah Mormont]].{{Ref|ACOK|12}} [[Balon Greyjoy]], self-proclaimed [[King of the Iron Islands]], submitted to Robert, who allowed the [[ironborn|ironman]] to remain [[Lord of the Iron Islands]], although Eddard took Balon's heir, [[Theon Greyjoy|Theon]], as hostage.{{Ref|AGOT|4}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Iron Islands: The Old Way and the New}} To celebrate his victory, Robert ordained that [[Tourney at Lannisport|a tourney]] should be held outside [[Lannisport]].{{Ref|ACOK|12}}

Robert does not like his kingship;{{Ref|AGOT|33}} according to [[Donal Noye]], Robert changed by becoming king, and not for the better.{{Ref|aCoK|6}} He finds business concerning coin, crop, or [[Law and justice|justice]] tedious.{{ref|AGOT|20}} Robert barely attends [[small council]] sessions,{{Ref|AGOT|20}}{{Ref|AGOT|27}}{{Ref|ACOK|3}} preferring to hunt and [[hawk]] instead,{{Ref|AFFC|24}}{{Ref|ACOK|3}} and when he does attend, he usually dozes through them.{{Ref|AFFC|24}} He leaves the task of ruling to his small council,{{Ref|AGOT|20}} mostly to Lord [[Jon Arryn]], his [[Hand of the King]], and to Lord [[Stannis Baratheon]], his younger brother and the [[master of ships]].{{Ref|AFFC|24}}{{Ref|ACOK|Prologue}} Robert loathes "counting coppers",{{Ref|AGOT|20}}{{Ref|AGOT|12}} but loves to organize tournaments and feasts, and so has beggared the realm.{{Ref|AGOT|20}} Despite the fact that King [[Aerys II Targaryen]] had left treasure vaults overflowing with gold, Robert's spending has left the crown in debt of over six million [[Currency|golden dragons]] (borrowing heavily from the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]], the [[House Tyrell|Tyrells]], the [[Faith of the Seven|Faith]], and the [[Iron Bank of Braavos]]).{{Ref|AGOT|20}} Silver stags have been minted with Robert's face on one side and the stag on the reverse.{{Ref|AFFC|14}}

Though Robert loves him,{{Ref|AGOT|30}} he does not have a close bond with his heir, Prince [[Joffrey Baratheon]].{{Ref|AFFC|28}} Robert disliked that Joffrey always cried when he picked him up as a babe, as his [[bastard]] children gurgled at him happily.{{Ref|ACOK|52}} Nor was he fond of Joffrey's nature.{{Ref|AGOT|30}} For instance, when Joffrey cut open a pregnant cat to see if there were kittens inside its belly and then shown his father what he'd done, Robert hit the boy, knocking out two of his teeth.{{Ref|ASOS|52}}{{Ref|ASOS|63}} Robert claims he has dreamed of giving up his crown, but that the thought of Joffrey on the throne with Cersei whispering in his ear has stopped him.{{Ref|AGOT|30}}

[[File:Chris Dien RB.jpg|thumb|Robert, by Chris Dien © Fantasy Flight Games]]

Due to his frequent whoring, Robert has sired several [[bastards]] during his marriage to Cersei, though he has kept them out of sight. According to a prophecy by [[Maggy the Frog]], Robert has fathered sixteen children.{{Ref|AFFC|36}} However, Robert has openly acknowledged only one bastard,{{Ref|AGOT|30}} and Lord [[Varys]], the [[master of whisperers]], knows of the existence of eight.{{Ref|ACOK|15}} The eldest, [[Mya Stone]], was born to Robert while he was still in the [[Vale of Arryn]].{{Ref|AGOT|30}} Robert once suggested bringing Mya to court after Prince Joffrey assaulted the cat. When Cersei threatened the girl's life, Robert hit his wife, but he refrained from for bringing Mya to court.{{Ref|AFFC|17}} [[Bella]] was conceived during [[Robert's Rebellion]],{{Ref|ASOS|29}} and [[Gendry]] shortly after the rebellion had ended, to a worker in an alehouse in [[King’s Landing]]. According to Lord [[Petyr Baelish]], Robert also fathered twins on a serving woman at [[Casterly Rock]], but the two were killed on the orders of Queen Cersei.{{Ref|aGoT|35}} During the wedding of his younger brother Stannis to Lady [[Selyse Florent|Selyse]] of [[House Florent]], Robert deflowered [[Delena Florent|Delena]], a cousin of Selyse, on the wedding bed. According to Robert, he was too drunk to know which bed it was. This coupling led to the birth of [[Edric Storm]], the only openly acknowledged bastard of the king.{{Ref|aGoT|35}} Robert enjoys visiting Edric at Storm's End, although gifts for the boy are chosen by Varys.{{Ref|ASOS|36}} The youngest of Robert's baseborn children is [[Barra]], a babe born to [[Barra's mother|a prostitute]] in King's Landing.{{Ref|AGOT|35}}

Ser [[Justin Massey]] developed his lustiness while squiring for Robert.{{Ref|ADWD|17}} [[Richard Horpe]] hoped to join Robert's [[Kingsguard]], but Cersei convinced her husband to refuse Richard.{{Ref|ADWD|17}} The king's current squires are [[Lancel Lannister|Lancel]] and [[Tyrek Lannister]], cousins of Queen Cersei.{{Ref|AGOT|30}} Lord Stark names his firstborn son [[Robb Stark|Robb]] and Lord Arryn names his sole surviving child [[Robert Arryn|Robert]].{{Ref|AGOT|4}} Jon Arryn's favorite falcon is a gift from the king.{{Ref|AFFC|10}} Robert became goods friends with [[Thoros of Myr]],{{Ref|ASOS|22}} laughing at the [[red priest]]'s flaming sword,{{Ref|ASOS|43}} and he keeps [[Jalabhar Xho]] at court as a curiosity.{{Ref|ADWD|60}} During the [[tourney on Prince Joffrey's name day]], Robert won a [[Valyrian steel dagger]] from Lord [[Petyr Baelish]] by betting against Jaime, who was defeated by Ser [[Loras Tyrell]] in the lists.{{Ref|ACOK|55}}{{Ref|AWOIAF|Petyr Baelish}} The largest warship in the [[royal fleet]] is ''[[King Robert's Hammer]]'', and Robert named ''[[Lady Lyanna]]'' after his [[Lyanna Stark|lost love]].{{Ref|ACOK|58}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
[[File:Jedruszek leaving Winterfell.jpg|thumb|500px|Robert and [[Eddard Stark]] leaving [[Winterfell]], by Tomasz Jedruszek © Fantasy Flight Games]]

When his [[Hand of the King]], Lord [[Jon Arryn]], dies suddenly, Robert decides to offer the position to his old childhood friend, [[Eddard Stark]], [[Lord of Winterfell]].{{Ref|AGOT|2}} Displeased that he was not chosen,{{Ref|ACOK|33}} [[Stannis Baratheon]], Robert's younger brother, sails from [[King's Landing]] to his own seat of [[Dragonstone]].{{Ref|AGOT|20}}

Traveling with a large retinue to the [[north]], Robert insists upon paying his respects at the tomb of [[Lyanna Stark]] within the [[crypt of Winterfell]]. The king offers a betrothal between his own son, Prince [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]], and Eddard's eldest daughter, [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]]. Eddard is shocked how much Robert has changed since he last saw him, at the end of [[Greyjoy's Rebellion]].{{Ref|aGoT|4}} Eddard reluctantly accepts the position of Hand.{{Ref|AGOT|6}} While Robert and Eddard are away hunting, [[Bran Stark]] discovers Queen [[Cersei Lannister]] and her twin, Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] of Robert's [[Kingsguard]], in the [[First Keep]]. Jaime throws Bran from the tower,{{Ref|AGOT|8}} leaving the boy crippled and comatose.{{Ref|AGOT|9}} A [[catspaw]] later attempts to assassinate Bran with a [[Valyrian steel dagger]].{{Ref|AGOT|14}}

While riding through the [[barrowlands]], Robert discusses the marriage of the exiled Princess [[Daenerys Targaryen]] to [[Drogo]], a ''[[khal]]'' of the [[Dothraki]], and the king is uncertain about Ned's opinion that the marriage does not represent a danger.{{Ref|AGOT|12}} At [[Castle Darry]], after Joffrey has been attacked by [[Arya Stark]]'s direwolf, [[Nymeria (direwolf)|Nymeria]], Robert is willing to call the incident simply an argument between two children. As the direwolf has disappeared, the beast cannot be executed. When Cersei suggests Sansa's direwolf, [[Lady]], be executed instead, Robert does nothing to stop it, despite loathing the suggestion.{{Ref|AGOT|16}} Robert does not wish to face Eddard and spends the remaining fortnight of the journey drunk in Cersei's [[wheelhouse]].{{Ref|AGOT|20}}

[[Renly Baratheon]], [[Lord of Storm's End]] and Robert's youngest brother, plots with [[House Tyrell]] to have Robert replace Cersei as queen with [[Margaery Tyrell]], daughter of [[Mace Tyrell]], [[Lord of Highgarden]].{{Ref|AGOT|32}} Ser [[Loras Tyrell]] hopes his sister would remind Robert of the love of his youth, Lyanna.{{Ref|AGOT|27}}

Against Ned's wishes, Robert decides to host a tourney for his friend's appointment as Hand of the King.{{Ref|AGOT|20}} The king plans to fight in the melee portion of the [[Hand's tourney]], loudly shouting at Cersei when she openly attempts to forbid him.{{Ref|AGOT|29}} Eddard and Ser [[Barristan Selmy]] convince him that the fight would be unfair, as every contestant would let their king win, which angers Robert, as it touches on his pride. He eventually does not participate in the melee. Lord [[Varys]] later tells Eddard that Cersei had planned to have Robert killed during the melee. Robert confesses to Eddard that he dreams about giving up his crown and journeying to the [[Free Cities]] as a [[sellsword]] to spend his life warring and whoring, but he worries about Cersei's influence on Joffrey.{{Ref|aGoT|30}}

When Robert calls a meeting to demand the assassination of Daenerys, who is now pregnant with Drogo's child, Eddard resigns in protest.{{Ref|aGoT|33}} After Eddard is injured in an ambush led by Jaime,{{Ref|AGOT|35}} Robert visits his friend and gives him back his badge of office, stating that if Eddard refuses to take it, Robert will pin it on Jaime.{{Ref|AGOT|39}}

Accompanied by Renly, Barristan, Joffrey, [[Sandor Clegane]], Ser [[Balon Swann]], Lord [[Yohn Royce]], and other nobles, Robert goes hunting in the [[kingswood]] for a white hart.{{Ref|AGOT|43}}{{Ref|AGOT|45}} Eddard holds court and meets with [[Raymun Darry]], [[Marq Piper]], and [[Karyl Vance]], knights from the [[riverlands]]. In Robert's name, Ned sends Lord [[Beric Dondarrion]] to apprehend Ser [[Gregor Clegane]], who is accused of brigandry.{{Ref|AGOT|43}} Having investigated Robert's bastards and discovered [[Gendry]]{{Ref|AGOT|27}} and [[Barra]],{{Ref|AGOT|35}} Eddard comes to the realization that Robert's royal children are actually Cersei's [[bastard]]s born of incest with her brother, Jaime.{{Ref|aGoT|45}} Knowing that Robert will kill Cersei and the children in his wroth, Eddard advises her to flee, but she refuses.{{Ref|AGOT|45}}

[[File:Chris Dien Robert deathbead.jpg|thumb|400px|King Robert on his deathbed, by Chris Dien © Fantasy Flight Games]]

Cersei had given Robert's squire, [[Lancel Lannister]], a fortified strongwine, three times as potent as normal, to give to Robert during his hunt.{{Ref|ACOK|3}} Robert drunkenly insists on facing a monstrous [[boar]] alone, but the king is mortally gored in the process. Robert is brought back to King's Landing, where he has Eddard write him his will. Robert names him [[Regent|Lord Regent]] and [[Protector of the Realm]], to serve until Joffrey comes of age. Eddard, unable to tell Robert about Cersei's infidelity, changes the wording in Robert's will, replacing "my son Joffrey" with "my heir".{{Ref|AGOT|47}} Robert dies the next day.{{Ref|AGOT|49}} According to Varys, if it had not been the boar which killed Robert, it would have been a fall from a horse or an arrow gone astray, as Cersei needed Robert to die during the hunt.{{Ref|AGOT|58}} The bells of the [[Great Sept of Baelor]] toll in the city to announce his death.{{Ref|AGOT|51}} After Cersei tears up Robert's will in the throne room, Eddard announces that Joffrey has no claim to the throne and that Stannis is the true heir as Robert's younger brother. Lord Stark is betrayed by Lord [[Petyr Baelish]] and the [[gold cloaks]] of [[Janos Slynt]], however.{{Ref|AGOT|49}}

When King Joffrey wishes to punish someone for his father's death, Varys suggests that Barristan, the [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]], be blamed.{{Ref|ACOK|3}} Joffrey forces Barristan into retirement, replacing him with Jaime as Lord Commander and allowing Sandor to be added to the [[Kingsguard]].{{Ref|AGOT|57}}

Renly and Loras flee the capital for [[Highgarden]], where Renly is crowned king with the support of House Tyrell.{{Ref|AGOT|69}} After the unexpected execution of Eddard by order of Joffrey,{{Ref|AGOT|65}} [[Robb Stark]] is proclaimed [[King in the North]] at [[Riverrun]] by [[northmen]] and [[rivermen]].{{Ref|AGOT|71}}

===''A Clash of Kings''===
Robert's widow, Queen [[Cersei Lannister]], admits to her brother, [[Tyrion Lannister]], that their cousin [[Lancel Lannister|Lancel]] had supplied Robert with potent [[wine|strongwine]].{{Ref|ACOK|3}} Robert's body has been buried in the capital,{{Ref|AFFC|7}} although the burial site has not been mentioned. Cersei claims the boar which killed the king "tasted liked triumph" at the funeral feast.{{Ref|ACOK|3}} Lancel receives [[knight]]hood at the insistence of Cersei, his secret lover, and he later admits his role in Robert's death to Tyrion.{{Ref|ACOK|27}}

[[Yoren]] helps Gendry flee the capital.{{Ref|ACOK|5}}

[[Stannis Baratheon]] claims the [[Iron Throne]] as Robert's heir and sends words throughout the [[Seven Kingdoms]] that Cersei's children were not fathered by Robert.{{Ref|ACOK|Prologue}}{{Ref|ACOK|10}}

With Robert dead, [[Balon Greyjoy]] declares independence for the [[Iron Islands]] during the [[War of the Five Kings]], proclaiming himself [[King of the Isles and the North]].{{Ref|ACOK|49}}

At [[Qarth]], [[Daenerys Targaryen]] learns from [[Quhuru Mo]] about Robert's death and the subsequent chaos.{{Ref|ACOK|23}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
Lord [[Beric Dondarrion]] and [[Thoros of Myr]] lead the [[brotherhood without banners]] in fighting for [[smallfolk]] in Robert's name.{{Ref|ASOS|13}}{{Ref|ASOS|17}}

King Joffrey dies at his [[Purple Wedding|wedding feast]]{{Ref|ASOS|60}} and is succeeded by his younger brother, King [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen I Baratheon]].{{Ref|ASOS|72}} Tyrion deduces that Joffrey had stolen the Valyrian dagger from Robert's armory,{{Ref|ASOS|60}} and Jaime concludes that Joffrey tried to kill Bran Stark in a misguided attempt to impress Robert.{{Ref|ASOS|72}}

Lord [[Davos Seaworth]] helps [[Edric Storm]] flee [[Dragonstone]].{{Ref|ASOS|63}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
Cersei, the Queen Regent for Tommen, thinks she makes a better king than Robert.{{Ref|AFFC|32}} Cersei informs [[Noho Dimittis]] she will delay repayment of Robert's debts to the [[Iron Bank of Braavos]] until fighting has ended.{{Ref|AFFC|25}} Petyr Baelish, now [[Lord Protector of the Vale]], asks for Cersei to send Robert's tapestries to the [[Vale of Arryn]].{{Ref|AFFC|17}}{{Ref|AFFC|23}}

Princess [[Arianne Martell]] fails in an attempt to crown Princess [[Myrcella Baratheon]].{{Ref|AFFC|21}}

Lancel renounces his lordship of [[Darry]] and joins the [[Warrior's Sons]] for atonement. He admits to his cousin, Jaime, that they have both killed kings, Robert by Lancel's wine and [[Aerys II Targaryen|Aerys]] by Jaime's sword.{{Ref|AFFC|30}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
Barristan, now serving Daenerys in [[Meereen]], regrets having accepted Robert's pardon after [[Robert's Rebellion]] instead of seeking her brother, [[Viserys Targaryen]].{{Ref|ADWD|11}}

[[Jon Connington]] regrets not having slain Robert in the [[Battle of the Bells]].{{Ref|ADWD|61}}

Having been arrested by the [[High Sparrow]], Cersei insists she is innocent of causing Robert's death.{{Ref|ADWD|54}} [[Qyburn]] champions her with Ser [[Robert Strong]], a new member of the Kingsguard.{{Ref|ADWD|65}}

===''The Winds of Winter''===
{{Warning/twow}}
Petyr gifts Robert's tapestries to [[Nestor Royce]], Lord of the [[Gates of the Moon]].<ref>''[[The Winds of Winter]]'', [[Alayne I (The Winds of Winter)|Alayne I]]</ref>

==Quotes by Robert==
[[File: Cersei Robert.jpg|thumb|Robert (Mark Addy) with [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] (Lena Headey) and [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]] (Callum Wharry) in ''[[Game of Thrones]]'']]
{{Quote|'''Balon''': You may take my head, but you cannot name me traitor. No [[House Greyjoy|Greyjoy]] ever swore an oath to a [[House Baratheon|Baratheon]]. '''Robert''': Swear one now, or lose that stubborn head of yours.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Iron Islands: The Old Way and the New}}|[[Balon Greyjoy]] and Robert}}

{{Quote|The gods be damned. It was a hollow victory they gave me. [[Iron Throne|A crown]] ... it was [[Lyanna Stark|the girl]] I prayed them for. Your sister, safe ... and mine again, as she was meant to be. I ask you, Ned, what good is it to wear a crown? The gods mock the prayers of kings and cowherds alike.{{Ref|aGoT|12}}|Robert to [[Eddard Stark]]}}

{{Quote|'''Eddard:''' You're too fat for your armor, Robert. 
'''Robert:''' Fat? Fat, is it? Is that how you speak to your king? Ah, damn you, Ned, why are you always right?{{Ref|aGoT|30}}|Robert to [[Eddard Stark]]}}

{{Quote|I swear to you, I was never so alive as when I was winning [[Iron Throne|this throne]], or so dead as now that I've won it.{{Ref|aGoT|30}}|Robert to [[Eddard Stark]]}}

{{Quote|STOP THIS MADNESS, IN THE NAME OF YOUR KING!{{Ref|aGoT|30}}|Robert to [[Gregor Clegane|Gregor]] and [[Sandor Clegane]]}}

{{Quote|I will not kill [[Barristan Selmy|a man]] for loyalty, nor for fighting well.{{Ref|AGOT|33}}|Robert to [[Roose Bolton]]}}

{{Quote|'''Robert:''' [[Seven Kingdoms|The realm]] ... the realm knows ... what a wretched king I've been. Bad as [[Aerys II Targaryen|Aerys]], [[Faith of the Seven|the gods]] spare me. 
'''Eddard:''' No, not as bad as Aerys, Your Grace. Not near so bad as Aerys.{{Ref|AGOT|47}}|Robert and [[Eddard Stark]]}}

==Quotes about Robert==
{{Quote|The king was a great disappointment to Jon. [[Eddard Stark|His father]] had talked of him often: the peerless Robert Baratheon, [[Battle of the Trident|demon of the Trident]], the fiercest warrior of the realm, a giant among princes. Jon saw only a fat man, red-faced under his beard, sweating through his silks. He walked like a man half in his cups.{{Ref|AGOT|5}}|thoughts of [[Jon Snow]]}}

{{Quote|[[Varys|The eunuch]] had hit upon a truth; tell Robert Baratheon he could not, should not, or must not do a thing, and it was as good as done.{{Ref|AGOT|30}}|thoughts of [[Eddard Stark]]}}

{{Quote|Robert was never the same after he put on that crown. Some men are like swords, made for fighting. Hang them up and they go to rust.{{Ref|ACOK|6}}|[[Donal Noye]] to [[Jon Snow]]}}

{{Quote|They said Robert Baratheon was strong as a bull and fearless in battle, a man who loved nothing better than war.{{Ref|aCoK|27}}|thoughts of [[Daenerys Targaryen]]}}

{{Quote|Robert wanted smiles and cheers, always, so he went where he found them, to his friends and his [[whore]]s. Robert wanted to be loved. My brother [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] has the same disease.{{Ref|aCoK|52}}|[[Cersei Lannister]] to [[Sansa Stark]]}}

{{Quote|Robert was as generous with his [[Currency|coin]] as he was with his cock.{{Ref|aSoS|32}}|[[Tyrion Lannister]] to [[Tywin Lannister]]}}

{{Quote|'''Sandor''': Robert is the king of the worms now. Is that why you're [[hollow hill|down in the earth]], to keep his court for him? '''Beric''': The king is dead, but we are still king's men, though the royal banner we bore was lost at the [[battle at the Mummer's Ford|Mummer's Ford]] when [[Mountain's men|your brother's butchers]] fell upon us. Robert is slain, but [[Seven Kingdoms|his realm remains]]. And [[brotherhood without banners|we]] defend her.{{Ref|ASOS|34}}|[[Sandor Clegane]] and [[Beric Dondarrion]]}}

{{Quote|Robert ... He is in my dreams as well. Laughing. Drinking. Boasting. Those were the things he was best at. Those, and fighting. I never bested him at anything.{{Ref|aSoS|36}}|[[Stannis Baratheon]] to [[Melisandre]]}}

{{Quote|It's not [[Aerys II Targaryen|Aerys]] I rue, it's Robert ... Why is it no one names Robert oathbreaker? He [[Robert's Rebellion|tore the realm apart]], yet I am the one with shit for honor.{{Ref|aSoS|37}}|[[Jaime Lannister]] to [[Brienne of Tarth]]}}

{{Quote|'''Arys:''' Robert was no monster. '''Arianne:''' He climbed onto his throne [[Sack of King's Landing|over the corpses of children]], though I will grant you he was no [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]].{{Ref|aFfC|13}}|[[Arys Oakheart]] and [[Arianne Martell]]}}

{{Quote|'''Jaime''': What do you know of sin, coz? I killed [[Aerys II Targaryen|my king]]. '''Lancel''' The brave man slays with a sword, the craven with a wineskin. We are both kingslayers, ser. '''Jaime''': Robert was no true king. Some might even say that a stag is a lion's natural prey.{{Ref|AFFC|30}}|[[Jaime Lannister]] and [[Lancel Lannister]]}}

{{Quote|He was a good [[knight]] but a bad king, for he had no right to [[Iron Throne|the throne]] he sat.{{Ref|ADWD|11}}|[[Barristan Selmy]] to [[Daenerys Targaryen]]}}

{{Quote|We all know what my brother would do. Robert would gallop up to the gates of [[Winterfell]] alone, break them with his warhammer, and ride through the rubble to slay [[Roose Bolton]] with his left hand and [[Ramsay Snow|the Bastard]] with his right. I am not Robert. But [[March on Winterfell|we will march]], and we will free Winterfell ... or die in the attempt.{{Ref|aDwD|42}}|[[Stannis Baratheon]] to [[Richard Horpe]]}}

==Family==
{{Baratheon tree}}

==Behind the Scenes==
According to [[George R. R. Martin]], Robert is partially inspired by [[w:Edward IV of England|Edward IV of England]],<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [https://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/1170 Historical Influences] (June 20, 2001)</ref> and he also has similarities with [[w:Henry VIII of England|Henry VIII of England]].<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [https://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/1436 Boskone (Boston, MA; February 17-19)] (February 17, 2006)</ref>

In an early draft of ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'', [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] mentions that Robert owned a 6,000-year-old bronze runeblade and a [[dragonglass]] dirk made by the [[children of the forest]].<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/asoiaf/comments/1bfeigu/spoilers_extended_secrets_of_the_cushing_library/ Secrets of the Cushing Library: the ACOK and ASOS drafts] - gsteff on Reddit</ref>

==Notes==
{{Notes}}

==External links==
*{{WP|Robert Baratheon}}
*{{WoW|Robert Baratheon}}

==References==
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Aerys II Targaryen

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| arms = Targaryen
| title = King
| firstname = Aerys
| regnalnumber = 2
| lastname = Targaryen
| epithet = the Mad King
| image = AERYS II.jpg
| image_caption = Aerys II by [http://en.amokanet.ru/gallery/martin/ Amok] ©
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| fullname = Aerys Targaryen the Second of His Name
| predecessor = [[Jaehaerys II Targaryen]]
| successor = [[Robert I Baratheon]]
| suc-type =
| heir = 1st: [[Rhaegar Targaryen]] ({{Date|262|283}}) 2nd: [[Viserys Targaryen]] ({{Date|283}})
| queen = [[Rhaella Targaryen]]
| consort =
| spouse =
| issue = [[Rhaegar Targaryen]] [[Shaena Targaryen]] [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Aerys II)|Daeron Targaryen]] Stillborn child [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Aerys II)|Aegon Targaryen]] [[Jaehaerys Targaryen (son of Aerys II)|Jaehaerys Targaryen]] [[Viserys Targaryen]] [[Daenerys Targaryen]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|Appendix: Targaryen Lineage}}
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| mother = [[Shaera Targaryen]]
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| placeofbirth = [[Red Keep]], [[King's Landing]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}
| dateofdeath = {{Date|283}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}
| placeofdeath = [[Great Hall (Red Keep)|Great Hall]], [[Sack of King's Landing|King's Landing]]
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| Played_by = [[w:David Rintoul|David Rintoul]]
| TV_series = ''[[Game of Thrones]]'': [[Game of Thrones - Season 6|Season 6]]
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'''Aerys II Targaryen''', also called '''the Mad King''' and '''King Scab''', was the seventeenth and last member of the [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] dynasty to sit the [[Iron Throne]], ruling from {{Date|262}} to {{Date|283}}.{{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}} His children who lived to adulthood, by his sister-wife, [[Rhaella Targaryen|Rhaella]], were [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Rhaegar]], [[Viserys Targaryen|Viserys]], and [[Daenerys Targaryen]].

Aerys showed great promise at the start of his reign, bringing peace and prosperity to the [[Seven Kingdoms]]. His later descent into insanity, however, was caused by, amongst other factors, multiple miscarriages and stillbirths, the deaths of three sons, and a brief uprising known as the [[Defiance of Duskendale]], in which he was held prisoner for half a year by [[Denys Darklyn|a rebellious lord]]. The king's paranoia and cruelty grew out of control, and Aerys was eventually killed by a member of his own [[Kingsguard]], Ser [[Jaime Lannister]], in the [[Sack of King's Landing]] during [[Robert's Rebellion]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

In the television adaptation ''[[Game of Thrones]]'', Aerys is portrayed by [[w:David Rintoul|David Rintoul]] in a flashback scene. He was previously played by Liam Burke in the rejected pilot episode of the series.

==Appearance and Character==
{{See also|:Category:Images of Aerys II Targaryen|l1=Images of Aerys II Targaryen}}

Aerys was a handsome young man,{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}} with [[purple eyes]]{{Ref|ASOS|11}} and gold-silver hair.{{Ref|AFFC|16}} Later in his life, as his insanity grew, his appearance deteriorated, most notably after his captivity during the [[Defiance of Duskendale]]. He afterwards refused to wash, and would not allow anyone to cut his hair, trim his beard, or cut his fingernails due to his fear of being touched. As a result, his hair grew past his shoulders to his waist{{Ref|AFFC|16}} and became matted, his beard tangled, and his fingernails grew to be yellow talons of almost a foot long.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: The Year of the False Spring}} As he was afraid of being poisoned, Aerys became very thin and gaunt, and he looked much older than he actually was.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}<ref name="targaryenkings">[[So Spake Martin]]: [https://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Targaryen_Kings Targaryen Kings (November 1, 2005)]</ref> Towards the end of his reign, Aerys would often cut himself on the blades of the [[Iron Throne]]. His arms and legs were always covered with scabs and half-healed cuts from the Iron Throne, and he became known as King Scab.{{Ref|AFFC|16}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

Aerys wore the crown previously worn by Kings [[Aegon IV Targaryen|Aegon IV]]<ref name="targaryenkings"/> and [[Daeron II Targaryen]],{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Daeron II}} a large and heavy crown of red [[gold]], each of its points a [[dragon]]'s head with [[gemstone]] eyes.<ref name="targaryenkings"/>

In his youth, Aerys had an undeniable charm. He was generous, resolute, and ambitious, and during the early part of his reign was an active and lively king. Aerys liked music, dancing, masked balls, and young women. However, at the same time, Aerys was not the most intelligent or the most diligent person, and was somewhat quick to anger. He was vain, proud, and changeable, which made him an easy target for lickspittles and flatterers.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

As his reign continued, Aerys's mood swings became more frequent and his behavior increasingly erratic. He became more and more jealous, suspicious, and violent as the years went on, prone to furious outbursts. Aerys loved fair maidens and took multiple mistresses. Although most historians doubt the accuracy of it, some believe Aerys had as many mistresses as [[Aegon IV Targaryen|Aegon the Unworthy]]. Regardless, he would often quickly lose interest in these women. A notable change in his infidelity occurred in {{Date|274}}, when Aerys renounced all women but his wife following the death of [[Jaehaerys Targaryen (son of Aerys II)|his newborn son]]. While [[Viserys Targaryen|a healthy son]] was born the following year, this only increased Aerys's obsessive behavior and fear for his child's life.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

After the [[Defiance of Duskendale]], these characteristics became more pronounced. Aerys began to see every unexplained event or act of minor defiance as evidence of fearful conspiracies against him, and devised sadistic punishments for those he imagined to be his enemies. He developed a fascination with fire, which eventually grew so consuming that he could only become sexually aroused by watching someone burn to death. His marriage to his sister-wife [[Rhaella Targaryen|Rhaella]] was never a happy one, and Aerys became sexually abusive late in his reign.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}} According to [[Maester]] [[Yandel]], Aerys would go "from mirth to melancholy in the blink of an eye" by {{Date|281}}, including spells of hysterical laughter, long silences, bouts of weeping, and sudden rages.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: The Year of the False Spring}}

Also following Duskendale, the king became more and more obsessed with [[dragonfire]], and like his ancestors from [[House Targaryen]], Aerys too began to attempt to hatch [[dragon eggs]]. When these attempts proved futile, he became obsessed with [[wildfire]], and he liked the [[Alchemists Guild]] to store the substance in jars shaped like fruits.{{ref|ACOK|20}} By {{Date|280}}, Aerys took great pleasure in executing criminals by burning them alive.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

Many consider Aerys to have been mad and cruel,{{ref|ASOS|11}}{{ref|ADWD|25}} especially by those who fought against him in [[Robert's Rebellion]].{{ref|AGOT|12}}{{ref|ACOK|55}} [[Daenerys Targaryen]], who was raised by her brother [[Viserys Targaryen|Viserys]], has an idealized understanding of the father she never knew,{{ref|ACOK|27}}{{ref|ASOS|71}} and [[smallfolk]] are also more likely to have a positive memory of the late king.{{ref|ACOK|26}} [[House Darry]] stood high in Aerys's favor.{{ref|ASOS|Epilogue}}

==History==
===Early life===
[[File:Aerys wedding.jpg|thumb|350px|Aerys and [[Rhaella Targaryen|Rhaella's]] unhappy [[Customs#Marriage|wedding]], from ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' Blu-ray]]

Aerys was born to Prince [[Jaehaerys II Targaryen|Jaehaerys]], the second son of King [[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon V]], and his sister-wife, Princess [[Shaera Targaryen|Shaera]]. While still a teenager, Aerys was married to his sister [[Rhaella Targaryen|Rhaella]], in accordance with the family tradition of dynastic [[incest]]. While Aerys's grandfather, King [[Aegon V Targaryen]] was against this incestuous marriage (as he had been against incestuous marriages for his own children), Jaehaerys was allowed to arrange it. Jaehaerys's motivation for the marriage was a prophecy made by a [[Ghost of High Heart|woods witch]], which had been interpreted to mean that the [[prince that was promised]] would be born of the line of Aerys and Rhaella.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon V}} According to Ser [[Barristan Selmy]], who was present at the [[Customs#Marriage|wedding]], there was no fondness between the two siblings.{{Ref|ADWD|23}}

During his youth, Aerys befriended the young heir to [[Casterly Rock]], [[Tywin Lannister]], who served as a page at the royal court. Aerys also befriended the heir to [[Storm's End]], his cousin [[Steffon Baratheon]]. The three became inseparable.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

In {{Date|259}}, Rhaella gave birth to their firstborn son and heir, Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Rhaegar]], during the [[tragedy of Summerhall]],{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}} which killed King Aegon V, his eldest son Prince [[Duncan Targaryen|Duncan]], and many others.{{Ref|AWOIAF|Rhaegar Targaryen}} Aerys's father, Jaehaerys, ascended the [[Iron Throne]] after this tragedy. It would later be rumored that, on the night of Jaehaerys's coronation, Aerys took the maidenhead of Lady [[Joanna Lannister]], who had come to court for the celebrations.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

Aerys was a squire during the [[War of the Ninepenny Kings]]. He fought on the [[Stepstones]], and received his [[knight]]hood there at the age of sixteen. Aerys chose to be dubbed a knight by his friend, Tywin. When King Jaehaerys II passed away from [[illness]] in {{Date|262}}, Aerys was crowned as King Aerys II Targaryen.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

===Early reign===
[[File:The Mad King before Duskendale by Jota Saraiva.jpg|thumb|left|350px|Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Rhaegar]], Queen [[Rhaella Targaryen|Rhaella]], and King Aerys, by Jota Saraiva ©]]

Aerys's reign began in {{Date|262}} with great promise. The new king removed many of the prominent officials at court, most of them old men brought in during the reign of his father and grandfather. Aerys replaced many of them with younger men, including his friend Ser [[Tywin Lannister]], impressed by the ruthlessness the man had shown in dealing with the [[Reyne-Tarbeck revolt]] against [[House Lannister]]. Aerys named Tywin his [[Hand of the King]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

Aerys declared upon his coronation that it was his wish to be the greatest king in the history of the Seven Kingdoms. Some of his friends encouraged this by suggesting that one day he would be known as Aerys the Wise or Aerys the Great. During the early years of his reign, Aerys took an active part in his rule. He was ambitious during this time, and boasted about many grand plans, although he lost interest in them quickly as well. His plans, none of which would ever be carried out, included invading the [[Stepstones]] and adding them to his kingdom, building a new [[Wall]] hundred of miles north of the current one to extend his kingdom to the north after a visit from Lord [[Rickard Stark]] in {{Date|264}}, building a city of white [[marble]] on the south bank of the [[Blackwater Rush]] after complaining of the smell of [[King's Landing]] in {{Date|265}}, building a war fleet to "bring the [[Titan of Braavos|Titan]] to its knees" after a dispute with the [[Iron Bank of Braavos]] in {{Date|267}}, and building an underwater canal from the [[rainwood]] to make the deserts of [[Dorne]] bloom after visiting the southern region in {{Date|270}}.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

Regardless, the Seven Kingdoms prospered during these years, thanks to Aerys's Hand, Tywin Lannister. Shrewd enough not to make an enemy of the Iron Bank, Tywin settled the dispute with [[Braavos]] by paying back the loans owed to them by the [[Iron Throne]] with the gold of [[Casterly Rock]]. He appeased the high lords by repealing all the laws, rights and protections that were granted to the [[smallfolk]] by King [[Aegon V Targaryen]]. He also won the support of the wealthy merchants by reducing tariffs on shipping to [[Oldtown]], [[Lannisport]], and King's Landing, which in turn increased trade. He sternly punished criminals, improved the infrastructure, and organized [[tourney]]s. Although Tywin remained little loved, he proved to be a brilliant administrator, and as Hand his reputation for brutal effectiveness became so well-known and so widely respected that popular rumor held it was Tywin, not Aerys, who truly ruled the realm, eventually causing Aerys to regret his choice of Hand.{{Ref|ASOS|38}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

[[File:Joanna and aerys by wolverrain-d5j8qcb.png|thumb|350px|[[Joanna Lannister]] and Aerys, by wolverrain ©]]

The relationship between Aerys and Tywin was further complicated due to Tywin's wife, Lady [[Joanna Lannister]]. It was rumored that she briefly "reigned as his [[paramour]]" when Aerys first came to the throne. Whether or not this was true, the following year she married Tywin, with Aerys being present at the wedding. At the feast, a drunken Aerys joked that it was a great pity that the lord's right to the [[first night]] had been abolished and took certain liberties during the [[bedding]] ceremony. It is said that Tywin did not forget Aerys's behavior during this night.{{Ref|ADWD|43}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

Aerys's marriage to his younger sister, [[Rhaella Targaryen|Rhaella]], was less happy than Tywin's. Aerys was known to keep many mistresses, and whilst Rhaella turned a blind eye to her husband's infidelities, she objected heavily against "turning my ladies into whores". In {{Date|263}}, Joanna Lannister was dismissed by Rhaella, shortly after having married Tywin. Whilst no official reason was given for Joanna's abrupt dismissal, she was not the first of Rhaella's ladies to be dismissed in this fashion, nor was she the last.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}} Aerys's many relationships were not the only strain on his marriage. Rhaella's difficulties with childbirth played their part as well. In {{Date|263}} and {{Date|264}}, Rhaella had miscarriages. In {{Date|267}}, whilst Aerys was away in the [[westerlands]], Rhaella gave birth to the stillborn Princess [[Shaena Targaryen|Shaena]]. Prince [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Aerys II)|Daeron]], born in {{Date|279}}, survived for only half a year. After Daeron, a second stillbirth followed in {{Date|270}}, and a miscarriage in {{Date|271}}. In {{Date|272}}, Prince [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Aerys II)|Aegon]] was born two months premature. He died the following year.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}} While Aerys was compassionate at first, comforting Rhaella in her grief, he turned suspicious in time. By {{Date|270}}, he had decided that Rhaella had been unfaithful to him, and that none of the stillbirths, miscarriages and dead princes had been his, as the gods would not want a bastard to sit the Iron Throne. He soon confined Rhaella to [[Maegor's Holdfast]], and ordered that two [[septa]]s would sleep in her bed from that moment forth, to ensure she would remain faithful.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

Meanwhile, Aerys's relationship with his Hand was breaking down as well, the pair's friendship fraying. Where previously Aerys had heeded Tywin's counsel, he now often disagreed with his Hand and did the opposite of what Tywin suggested. When [[Myr]] and [[Tyrosh]] became involved in a trade war against [[Volantis]], Lord Tywin suggested that [[Westeros]] remained neutral. King Aerys, in response, provided [[Currency|gold]] and arms to the Volantenes. When [[House Bracken]] and [[House Blackwood]] had a border dispute, Lord Tywin wanted to act in the favor of House Blackwood, leading to Aerys siding with House Bracken. Over Tywin's objections, Aerys doubled the port fees for Oldtown and King's Landing and tripled them at Lannisport and other ports in Westeros. Trade suffered and a delegation of merchants arrived before the Iron Throne to protest. Aerys lied to them and blamed the matter on his Hand of the King.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}} He restored the port fees to the previous levels, which won him much popularity and acclaim for himself, whilst the king's lies and actions left Tywin with nothing but scorn. Aerys objected to many of Tywin's appointments and filled the offices with men of his own choosing. When Tywin suggested his own brother, Ser [[Tygett Lannister]], as master-at-arms for the [[Red Keep]], Aerys appointed Ser [[Willem Darry]] instead.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

By now, Aerys had become aware of the tales being told in his kingdoms; that it was Lord Tywin who truly ruled the Seven Kingdoms and that Aerys was but a hollow figurehead. These statements greatly angered the king. When Lord Tywin's captain of the guard, Ser [[Ilyn Payne]], had been overheard to repeat this statement, Aerys had the man's tongue torn out with hot pincers.{{Ref|ASOS|11}}{{Ref|AFFC|27}} The angered king became determined to disprove the tales, and to humble Tywin, his "overmighty servant", putting him back into his place.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

[[File:Ilyn Payne loosing his tongue.jpg|thumb|350px|Aerys deals with disturbing rumors by taking Ser [[Ilyn Payne]]'s tongue with hot pincers, from ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' Blu-ray]]

In {{Date|272}}, to celebrate Aerys's tenth year on the Iron Throne, Tywin hosted the [[Anniversary Tourney]] in the capital. Lady Joanna Lannister returned to the court for this event, bringing with her six-year-old twins, [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] and [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]]. Drunkenly, Aerys asked Joanna if nursing her children had ruined her breasts. Whilst the question was a great amusement for Lord Tywin's rivals, it humiliated Joanna. Lord Tywin attempted to resign the next morning, but Aerys refused to accept. And thus, Tywin Lannister remained Hand of the King.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

Courtiers at the court who wished to win the king's favor and gain advancement soon learned the best way to gain the king's eye was to mock and make japes about Lord Tywin. King Aerys continued to undermine and slight his Hand, which amused many lords who were rivals of Lord Tywin or who simply disliked the humorless man. Tywin Lannister suffered all these slights in silence, never showing any public display of weakness. When Joanna Lannister died in childbirth in {{Date|273}}, the king had been heard to remark that Joanna had died, and Tywin had begotten [[Tyrion Lannister|his dwarf son]] instead from the gods, "to teach him some humility at last". These reports would reach [[Casterly Rock]], where Lord Tywin was in mourning. From that moment on, all the old affection between the old childhood friends was gone. Yet still, Lord Tywin continued to serve the realm as Hand of the King, whilst King Aerys grew increasingly violent, suspicious and erratic.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

The king's [[Targaryen madness|madness]] abated slightly with the birth of another son, whom he named [[Jaehaerys Targaryen (son of Aerys II)|Jaehaerys]], in {{Date|274}}. Jaehaerys's birth almost restored the king to his old self, but this changed when Jaehaerys died later that same year. In a black rage, Aerys had the boy's [[wet nurse]] beheaded, convinced it had been her fault. He soon had a change of heart, and declared that his mistress was to blame, having poisoned the young babe. Aerys had her and her entire family tortured and eventually executed. Under torture, all confessed to murdering Prince Jaehaerys, though their accounts on Jaehaerys's death greatly differed from one another.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

After this deed, however, Aerys changed his mind yet again. He fasted for a fortnight, and made a walk of repentance across the city, to the [[Great Sept of Baelor]]. There, he prayed with the [[High Septon]]. When he returned, he announced that he would remain true to his wife and marital vows from that moment forth. From that day on in {{Date|275}}, King Aerys II Targaryen lost interest in all other women.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

In {{Date|276}}, Rhaella gave birth to a son named [[Viserys Targaryen|Viserys]]. While the child was healthy enough, Aerys was paranoid about the boy's safety. [[Kingsguard]] knights were ordered to stand over the babe, day and night. No one, not even Queen Rhaella, was allowed to be alone with Viserys. Gifts that came from all over the realm for the new prince were piled up in the yard and burned on Aerys's orders, as the king feared they might be cursed or ensorcelled. When Rhaella's milk dried up, Aerys made his own food taster suckle on the nipples of the wet nurse, to ensure there was no poison on them.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

Later that year, Lord Tywin Lannister staged a [[tournament in honor of Viserys's birth]] at Lannisport. It has been suggested by history that this tourney was arranged as a gesture for reconciliation.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}} At this tourney, Lord Tywin proposed a marriage between his daughter [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] and Prince Rhaegar to King Aerys. However, Aerys's fear of Tywin's power and ambition led him to reject the offer rudely, saying that Tywin was a mere servant of the crown, and no servant's daughter was fit to marry a prince of royal blood. The tourney ended without a final feast and Aerys departed in a chilly atmosphere. Tywin would not forget the insult.{{Ref|AFFC|24}}

===The Defiance of Duskendale===
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[[File:Marc Simonetti King Aerys II Targaryen.jpg|thumb|300px|Aerys after the [[Defiance of Duskendale]], as depicted by Marc Simonetti in ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'']]

Lord [[Denys Darklyn]] of [[Duskendale]] desired to win a charter for Duskendale, which would give him more autonomy from the crown, and so he made his proposal to the crown in {{Date|277}}. Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] refused the proposal, but Denys would not give up so easily. Having noticed the deteriorated relationship between Aerys and Tywin, Denys decided to withhold his payments to the crown, and instead invited the king to Duskendale to hear his petition for a new charter. While Aerys had intended to decline the invitation, the king changed his mind when Tywin advised him to refuse in the strongest possible terms. Eager to demonstrate his ability to handle the situation without the help of his Hand, Aerys decided to settle the issue personally and bring the defiant Lord Darklyn to heel.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

Informing [[Grand Maester]] [[Pycelle]] and the [[small council]] of his decision, Aerys traveled to Duskendale, against Lord Tywin's advice, taking a small force led by Ser [[Gwayne Gaunt]] of the [[Kingsguard]]. The invitation proved to be a trap, however, and Aerys walked right into it. Some of his escort (most notably Gwayne) were killed trying to defend their king, and Aerys was taken prisoner.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

Outrage was the response to this news from Duskendale. As [[Hand of the King]], it fell to Tywin to resolve the crisis. He massed an army and laid siege to the town in what became known as the [[Defiance of Duskendale]]. The situation remained in a stalemate for six months, with Lord Denys threatening to execute the king at the first sign that Tywin intended to storm the town. In the end, it was Ser [[Barristan Selmy]] of the Kingsguard who staged a daring infiltration and managed to rescue the king.{{ref|AFFC|9}}

Lord Denys surrendered and begged for mercy, but the king next ordered [[House Darklyn]] utterly destroyed, with each Darklyn beheaded and Denys's wife [[Serala]] burned alive after being mutilated. Aerys also ordered the deaths of the Darklyns' allies, [[House Hollard]], with the sole exception of the child [[Dontos Hollard]], who was spared only at Barristan's pleading.{{ref|AFFC|9}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

===Following the Defiance===
The Defiance of Duskendale plunged Aerys deeper into his descent into madness. Deeply shaken by his imprisonment, he refused to leave the [[Red Keep]] for the next four years. His jealous and suspicious nature deepened into paranoia and eventually outright delusions, seeing evidence of treachery everywhere.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

Aerys's relations with Lord [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] deteriorated even more rapidly. The king felt his Hand had wanted him to perish in the dungeons of Duskendale. Aerys also no longer trusted his wife or his heir. In his paranoia, Aerys believed that Tywin and [[Rhaegar Targaryen]], [[Prince of Dragonstone]], had conspired to have him killed by storming Duskendale, so the prince would ascend the [[Iron Throne]] and marry Tywin's daughter.

To prevent such conspiracies between Rhaegar and Tywin, Aerys summoned his old childhood friend, Lord [[Steffon Baratheon]], to court, making him a member of the [[small council]]. Aerys publicly announced Steffon would go to [[Volantis]], to find a bride for Rhaegar of "proud [[Valyria]]n blood". The fact that Aerys entrusted this task to Steffon instead of Tywin or Rhaegar caused many to mutter that Aerys intended to make Steffon his new Hand of the King, upon the successful completion of this mission, and that Aerys planned to have Lord Tywin arrested and executed for high treason. Many lords took delight in the prospect.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

[[File:Aerys twoiaf.png|thumb|500px|King Aerys, the Second of His Name, by Jennifer Drummond in ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'']]

Fate had other plans. Lord Steffon's mission turned out to be a failure and on the return voyage his ship was caught in a storm and sank, just off the coast of [[Storm's End]], in sight of his two eldest children, [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert]] and [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]]. Aerys got the notion in his head that Tywin had somehow assassinated Lord Baratheon. He even stated to [[Pycelle]] that he could not dismiss Tywin as Hand, as Tywin would have him killed then as well. In the final years of his reign where Tywin was still Hand, Aerys never met with Lord Tywin unless all seven of the Kingsguard knights were present.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}{{Ref|ACOK|Prologue}}

His paranoia and hysterical madness ever deepening, Aerys heard word of the talents of a certain eunuch named [[Varys]]. The eunuch was brought to court, and appointed as Aerys's [[master of whisperers]] on the small council. The king reasoned that only a foreigner with no competing loyalties in [[Westeros]] could be trusted to alert him of potential threats. The Spider, as Varys became known to the smallfolk, used the crowns gold to form a vast web of informers. Varys was always seen crouching at the king's side whispering in his ear.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

Aerys also resolved the matter of Rhaegar's marriage. In early {{Date|279}}, Prince Rhaegar was betrothed to Princess [[Elia Martell]]. In early {{Date|280}}, the two were wed in a lavish ceremony at the [[Great Sept of Baelor]]. Fearing to be assassinated, Aerys refused to attend. Neither did he allow Prince [[Viserys Targaryen|Viserys]] to attend. Rhaegar and his new bride decided to take up residence on [[Dragonstone (island)|Dragonstone]], instead of remaining in [[King's Landing]], which led some to mutter that Rhaegar planned on deposing his father and seizing the throne. Others claimed that Aerys II meant to disinherit Rhaegar and name his younger son, Prince Viserys, the new heir. The birth of Princess [[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Rhaegar)|Rhaenys]], Aerys first grandchild, did not unite the estranged father and son. When Rhaegar presented the girl at court, Queen Rhaella embraced her grandchild warmly, but Aerys refused to touch her, stating that "she smelled [[Dornishmen|Dornish]]".{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

Aerys grew brutal, capricious and increasingly fascinated with fire, especially the highly flammable substance known as [[wildfire]] which was said to be a cousin to [[dragonflame]]. By {{Date|280}}, Aerys had taken to using wildfire for executing alleged traitors, rather than hangings and beheadings. The [[Alchemists' Guild|pyromancers]] became a fixture at the king's court and [[Wisdom]] [[Rossart]], who carried out the executions, was eventually named to the [[small council]]. All the executions by fire aroused the king and, while he and his wife had slept in separate chambers for some years and avoided each other by day as well, Aerys would always claim his marriage rights after such an execution by fire, brutally abusing his wife in bed.{{Ref|AFFC|16}}

===Year of the False Spring===
[[File:Tywin and Aerys.jpg|thumb|350px|Aerys and his [[Hand of the King]], [[Tywin Lannister]], from ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' Blu-ray]]
Ser [[Arthur Dayne]] of the [[Kingsguard]] defeated the [[Kingswood Brotherhood]] and brought the concerns of [[smallfolk]] in the [[kingswood]] to Aerys.{{ref|AFFC|30}} Arthur knighted [[Jaime Lannister]], the eldest (and [[Tyrion Lannister|only able-bodied]]) son of Lord [[Tywin Lannister]], for his valor during the campaign.{{ref|ASOS|11}}

When a place in the Kingsguard became available, after Ser [[Harlan Grandison]] died in his sleep, Aerys decided to appoint Ser Jaime as the youngest knight ever to join the order. Tywin, and later on Jaime, came to believe that Aerys had intended this not as an honor but a slight to [[House Lannister]], meant to deprive Tywin of his heir and allow Aerys to hold Jaime hostage for his father's loyalty. Unbeknownst to Tywin, this scheme had originally been hatched by Tywin's own daughter, [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]], who had proposed the idea to King Aerys as she wished for her twin Jaime to join the order as to prevent Tywin from betrothing him to [[Lysa Arryn|Lysa Tully]], as Tywin and Lord [[Hoster Tully]] had been discussing.{{Ref|ASOS|11}}

Aerys had made his announcement during court, and Tywin had thanked him openly for the honor the king bestowed upon his House. In reality, he had been furious, and pleading illness, Tywin resign his position as [[Hand of the King|Hand]] and returned to [[Casterly Rock]], with his daughter. Aerys accepted Tywin's resignation and appointed Lord [[Owen Merryweather]] as his replacement, an amiable but not especially competent old man whose main qualifications as Hand were his willingness to throw lavish feasts and offer the king constant flattery. The young knight Jaime would officially join the Kingsguard in a ceremony at a later date.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

With Lord Tywin now gone from court, the new focus of Aerys's mistrust was his own son and heir, Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Rhaegar]], who had become wary of his father's behavior.{{Ref|ADWD|24}} At court, there was growing tension between the factions loyal to the king and those loyal to the [[Prince of Dragonstone]]. Aerys may have been mad and cruel to those he deemed his enemies, but he was lavish with wealth and titles to those who enjoyed his trust.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}} Those loyal to the king were Lord [[Qarlton Chelsted]], the [[master of coin]]; Lord [[Lucerys Velaryon (master of ships)|Lucerys Velaryon]]; the [[master of ships]], Lord [[Symond Staunton]], the [[master of laws]]; [[Varys]], the [[master of whisperers]]; and Wisdom [[Rossart]]. All enjoyed the king's trust and at court held great power. Having learned how to twist the king's madness to their own benefit, they had good reason to oppose Aerys's removal from the [[Iron Throne]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

Rhaegar's supporters were young Lord [[Jon Connington]], Ser [[Myles Mooton]], Ser [[Richard Lonmouth]], and the [[Dornishmen]] who accompanied him at court, including Princess [[Elia Martell|Elia]]'s uncle, Prince [[Lewyn Martell]] of the [[Kingsguard]] and Ser [[Arthur Dayne]], the [[Sword of the Morning]] also of the Kingsguard and who was Rhaegar's dearest friend.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: The Year of the False Spring}}

It fell to [[Grand Maester]] [[Pycelle]] and Lord Merryweather the unenviable task of trying to keep the peace between the factions, Pycelle even dispatched a letter to the [[Citadel]] writing that tensions and division at court strongly resembled those before the [[Dance of the Dragons]], Pycelle was fearful of a civil war between those loyal to the king and those who supported the prince would break out unless some accord could be reached that would satisfy both factions.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: The Year of the False Spring}}

Lord [[Walter Whent]] announced a [[tourney]] would be held at [[Harrenhal]] in {{Date|280}}<ref group="N">''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'' lists {{Date|280}} in "The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II", but {{Date|281}} in "The Fall of the Dragons: The Year of the False Spring". It is confirmed {{Date|280}} is correct in later editions.</ref> to rival any previous tournament. The tourney was to be held in {{Date|281}}. It is believed by some that the tournament was secretly arranged and financed by Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Rhaegar]], as a pretext, so Rhaegar could meet up with the great lords of the realm to discuss arranging a [[Great Council]] and the removal of his father. The tournament was announced by Lord Whent shortly after a visit by his younger brother, Ser [[Oswell Whent|Oswell]] of the Kingsguard.{{Ref|ADWD|67}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: The Year of the False Spring}}

King Aerys at first was counseled by Lord Chelsted to forbid the [[tourney at Harrenhal]], while Lord Staunton went as far to suggest the king should outlaw all tournaments. Lord Merryweather intervened by pointing out such events were extremely popular with the highborn and lowborn and that attempting to ban or outlaw tourneys would make Aerys unpopular and strengthen Rhaegar. The king decided to attend the tournament, the first time he left the [[Red Keep]] since the [[Defiance of Duskendale]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: The Year of the False Spring}}

[[File:the_mad_king_twoiaf_art.png|thumb|300px|Aerys the Mad King, as depicted by Arthur Bozonnet in ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'']]

Aerys also hoped his presence at the tourney would win back the love of his people. If that was his intention, however, it backfired horrifically. Since the Defiance of Duskendale, the king had not taken care of his appearance. His fear of blades meant he would not permit his hair to be cut, or his nails to be groomed. His hair and beard were unwashed, matted and tangled, and his nails were yellow and had grown nine inches in length. His fear and paranoia of [[poison]] had made him thin and gaunt. The [[lord]]s and [[knight]]s at the tourney were appalled at what their monarch had become. Nor was Aerys's behavior that of a sane man, going from mirth to melancholy at a snap of the fingers. His bouts of hysterical laughter, long silences, sudden rages and constant weeping made all present weary.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: The Year of the False Spring}} In contrast, Prince Rhaegar looked every inch a leader and warrior. Tall, clean, handsome, well groomed, the [[Prince of Dragonstone]] was unstoppable in the lists, winning bout after bout.

Aerys had decided that the tournament would be the perfect place to initiate Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] into the [[Kingsguard]], and the young knight said his vows before the king with the realm looking on. When a cheer went up as the young handsome knight joined the [[Kingsguard]], Aerys believed that the cheers believed to be for him.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: The Year of the False Spring}}

A [[mystery knight]], the [[Knight of the Laughing Tree]], competed in the tournament. Certain the knight had concealed his identity because he was an enemy of the crown, Aerys ordered Rhaegar to discover his identity, but the mystery knight could not be found. Prince Rhaegar went on to win the tournament, and shocked all those present by crowning [[Lyanna Stark]], rather than his wife, Princess [[Elia Martell]], his [[queen of love and beauty]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: The Year of the False Spring}}

The next year, in {{Date|282}}, sometime after the birth of Rhaegar's heir, Prince [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)|Aegon]], Prince Rhaegar disappeared with Lyanna, apparently having kidnapped her.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: The Year of the False Spring}} Her eldest brother, [[Brandon Stark|Brandon]], rode to King's Landing with several friends when word of his sister's disappearance reached him. Upon arriving at the Red Keep, Brandon roared for Rhaegar to "come out and die", but the prince was not present. The king had Brandon and his companions—[[Jeffory Mallister]], [[Kyle Royce]], [[Elbert Arryn]], and [[Ethan Glover]]—arrested on charges of conspiring against the life of the crown prince, demanding that their fathers present themselves at court to answer for their sons' crimes. When they did so, Aerys had them all executed without a fair trial, aside from Ethan. When Lord [[Rickard Stark]] demanded a [[trial by combat]], King Aerys chose fire as his champion. Rickard was burned alive in the [[Great Hall (Red Keep)|throne room]] by [[wildfire]] as Brandon was forced to watch, strapped into a torture device that caused him to strangle himself in his attempts to save his father.{{Ref|ACOK|55}}

His paranoia still unsatisfied, Aerys ordered Lord [[Jon Arryn]] to send him the heads of Lyanna's next brother, [[Eddard Stark]], now the Lord of [[Winterfell]], and Lyanna's fiancé, Lord [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert Baratheon]] of [[Storm's End]], who were present with Jon at the [[Eyrie]]. Lord Arryn refused to kill his former wards, however, and raised his banners in revolt.{{Ref|AGOT|2}}

===Robert's Rebellion===
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[[File:Mad King AerysJake Murray.png|thumb|350px|Mad King Aerys, by Jake Murray © Fantasy Flight Games]]
Aerys's acts triggered a chain of events that would become known as the War of the Usurper to [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] loyalists and [[Robert's Rebellion]] to those who fought on the rebel side. Houses [[House Arryn|Arryn]],{{ref|ADWD|9}} [[House Stark|Stark]],{{Ref|AGOT|12}} and [[House Baratheon|Baratheon]],{{ref|AGOT|12}} and later on in the war also Houses [[House Tully|Tully]]{{ref|ASOS|29}} and [[House Greyjoy|Greyjoy]],{{ref|TWOIAF|The Iron Islands: The Old Way and the New}} united in rebellion against the [[Iron Throne]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: The Year of the False Spring}} Houses [[House Tyrell|Tyrell]]{{ref|AGOT|27}} and [[House Martell|Martell]] remained loyal to Aerys,{{ref|ASOS|37}} however, and [[House Lannister]] stayed neutral for most of the conflict.{{ref|AGOT|12}}

Aerys's [[Hand of the King|Hand]] at the start of the rebellion was still Lord [[Owen Merryweather]], but he was quickly replaced for his failure to act to contain the unrest in its early stages. Aerys next turned to Lord [[Jon Connington]] of [[Griffin's Roost]], a close friend of Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]]. Jon promised to deliver Robert's head, but he was exiled by Aerys after losing to rebel forces at [[Stoney Sept]] in the [[Battle of the Bells]].{{ref|AFFC|27}}

As his next Hand, Aerys chose Lord [[Qarlton Chelsted]].{{Ref|ADWD|Epilogue}} By this point, the king was becoming fearful of a rebel victory, and he hatched the [[wildfire plot]], a plan to gain a final revenge against his enemies in the event that they took the capital. He ordered [[pyromancer]]s to create a massive reserve of [[wildfire]] and secret it around [[King's Landing]], plotting to burn down the entire city and kill all its inhabitants rather than allow Robert to have it intact. Upon discovering the plot, Lord Chelsted confronted Aerys and, when he realized the king could not be dissuaded, resigned his position in disgust, flinging his chain of office at the king's feet. Aerys had him burned alive. The [[Alchemists' Guild]] had enjoyed royal favor ever since the Defiance of Duskendale owing to the king's obsession with wildfire, and Aerys appointed the head of the guild, [[Rossart]], his final Hand.{{ref|ASOS|37}}

After the [[Battle of the Trident]], in which Prince Rhaegar was slain by Robert and the royal army defeated, a rebel victory was all but certain.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: Robert's Rebellion}} Aerys sent Queen [[Rhaella Targaryen]] (then newly pregnant with Princess [[Daenerys Targaryen|Daenerys]]) and Prince [[Viserys Targaryen|Viserys]] to [[Dragonstone]] for their own safety. However, he kept Rhaegar's widow, Princess [[Elia Martell]], and her young children, Princess [[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Rhaegar)|Rhaenys]] and Prince [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)|Aegon]], with him at the Red Keep, believing they were necessary as hostages to ensure the loyalty of House Martell and [[Dorne]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: The End}}

===Sack of King's Landing===
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[[File:Jaime Aerys Michael Komarck.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Jaime Lannister]] kills Aerys during the [[Sack of King's Landing]], by Michael Komarck © Green Ronin]]

Hours before the vanguard of Lord [[Eddard Stark]]'s rebel host would arrive, twelve thousand [[westermen]] under Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] reached [[King's Landing]] and pledged their loyalty to King Aerys.{{ref|AGOT|12}} Lord [[Varys]] advised the king not to admit them to the city, but [[Grand Maester]] [[Pycelle]] argued that the [[Warden of the West]] had come to help Aerys. The king made the fateful choice to listen to Pycelle, and opened the city gates.{{ref|ASOS|37}} The Lannister forces then began the [[Sack of King's Landing]], however.

Realizing this was the end, Aerys summoned Lord Rossart and Ser [[Jaime Lannister]], the last remaining Kingsguard knight in the city. Aerys had retained Jaime throughout the war to ensure Tywin's loyalty, though up until that point [[House Lannister]] had been neutral in the rebellion. Jaime would later remark upon the irony of the Mad King's belief that he could not be harmed if he kept Jaime close. Aerys commanded Jaime to kill his father, then gave Lord [[Rossart]] the long-awaited order to ignite the wildfire caches and burn the city to the ground.{{Ref|ASOS|37}} Jaime later suggested that much like his mad great-uncle [[Aerion Targaryen|Aerion the Monstrous]] before him, Aerys held the delusional belief that he would not die in the inferno, but rather would be transformed by the flames into a [[dragon]], giving him the power to crush his enemies.{{Ref|ASOS|37}}

To prevent the wildfire plot from being carried out, Jaime slew Rossart near a postern gate, and he returned to the [[Great Hall (Red Keep)|throne room]] to find Aerys pacing by himself. The king released his bowels and fled for the [[Iron Throne]] when he realized that Jaime had killed Rossart, but the Kingsguard pulled him off the steps and cut his throat.{{Ref|ACOK|55}}{{Ref|ASOS|11}}{{Ref|ASOS|37}} Meanwhile, Princess [[Elia Martell|Elia of Dorne]] and Aerys's grandchildren, Princess [[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Rhaegar)|Rhaenys]] and Prince [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)|Aegon Targaryen]], were killed by Ser [[Amory Lorch]] and Ser Ser [[Gregor Clegane]] in [[Maegor's Holdfast]].{{ref|ASOS|53}} Jaime later hunted down the pyromancers [[Belis]] and [[Garigus]], but he never publicly revealed the wildfire plot{{ref|ASOS|37}} and his killing of Aerys earned him the epithet "Kingslayer".{{Ref|AGOT|5}}

[[Robert I Baratheon]] claimed the Iron Throne, and the reign of the Targaryen dynasty was ended.{{Ref|AGOT|3}} In return for their fealty, those pardoned by King Robert included Jaime,{{ref|ASOS|36}} Pycelle,{{ref|AGOT|45}} Varys,{{ref|AGOT|45}} and Ser [[Barristan Selmy]].{{ref|AGOT|45}} Aerys's wife, Queen [[Rhaella Targaryen]], died in childbirth at [[Dragonstone]], but Ser [[Willem Darry]] fled with Prince [[Viserys Targaryen]] and the infant [[Daenerys Targaryen]] for the [[Braavosian Coastland]] before the [[assault on Dragonstone]] by Robert's brother, Lord [[Stannis Baratheon]].{{ref|AGOT|3}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
[[File:Gabrielle Portal Dragon EggIII.png|thumb|350px|Aerys's daughter [[Daenerys Targaryen|Daenerys]] holding a [[dragon egg]], by Gabrielle Portal © Fantasy Flight Games]]
[[Viserys Targaryen]], the Beggar King, has raised his younger sister, [[Daenerys Targaryen|Daenerys]], in exile in the [[Free Cities]], and he desires to avenge their father by one day killing Ser [[Jaime Lannister]].{{ref|AGOT|3}} Daenerys weds Khal [[Drogo]] outside [[Pentos]].{{ref|AGOT|11}}

Lord [[Eddard Stark]], the new [[Hand of the King]] for his friend [[Robert I Baratheon]], mentions Aerys's crimes when objecting to Robert's plan to assassinate Daenerys, who is now pregnant in [[Essos]].{{ref|AGOT|33}}

Viserys is killed by Drogo at Vaes Dothrak.{{ref|AGOT|46}} After Drogo and [[Rhaego|their child]] die on the [[Dothraki sea]], Daenerys, now the last of [[House Targaryen]],{{ref|AGOT|72}} emerges from Drogo's funeral pyre with three living [[dragon]]s.{{ref|AGOT|72}}

===''A Clash of Kings''===
The [[War of the Five Kings]] breaks out in [[Westeros]] after Robert's death. An older peasant taken captive by the [[Mountain's men]] curses the warring [[House Tully|Tullys]], [[House Lannister|Lannisters]], and [[House Stark|Starks]], and he indicates that King Aerys would not have allowed such mistreatment of [[smallfolk]].{{ref|ACOK|26}}

In [[Qarth]], Daenerys calls herself [[Queen of the Seven Kingdoms]] of Westeros.{{ref|ACOK|48}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
Disguised as "Arstan Whitebeard", Ser [[Barristan Selmy]] enters Daenerys's service; Arstan is delicate when speaking with the queen about her controversial father,{{ref|ASOS|8}} telling her he gave the Seven Kingdom years of peace.{{ref|ASOS|23}} After his identity is revealed in [[Meereen]], Barristan admits to Daenerys that Aerys was mad, like [[Targaryen madness|some other Targaryens]].{{ref|ASOS|71}}

Jaime defends his slaying of the Mad King to [[Brienne of Tarth]].{{ref|ASOS|11}}

King [[Stannis Baratheon]] tells Ser [[Davos Seaworth]] that according to Barristan, the rot in Aerys's reign began with [[Varys]].{{ref|ASOS|36}}

[[Tyrion Lannister]] warns his father, Lord [[Tywin Lannister]], that the vengeful King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]] will become Aerys the Third.{{ref|ASOS|53}} After Joffrey's death, a bitter Tyrion tells Jaime, the boy king's biological father, that Joffrey would have been worse than Aerys.{{ref|ASOS|77}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
The [[maester]] at the [[Dun Fort]] tells Brienne about the [[Defiance of Duskendale]], and Brienne recalls that Aerys had been driven by mad by the event, according to the tales of her own maester at [[Evenfall Hall]].{{ref|AFFC|9}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
[[File:Paolo Puggioni aegontargaryen.jpg|thumb|350px|[[Aegon Targaryen (Young Griff)|Young Griff]], claimed to be Aerys's grandson [[Aegon Targaryen|Aegon]], by Paolo Puggioni © Fantasy Flight Games]]
Magister [[Illyrio Mopatis]] of [[Pentos]], the exiled Lord [[Jon Connington]], and the [[Golden Company]] plot to have "[[Aegon Targaryen (Young Griff)|Young Griff]]", whom they claim is Aerys's grandson [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)|Aegon Targaryen]], marry Daenerys and claim the [[Iron Throne]].{{Ref|ADWD|24}}

Lord [[Godric Borrell]] reveals to Davos that his lordly father could have betrayed Eddard Stark to Aerys for a rich reward at the start of [[Robert's Rebellion]], but he chose not to after learning of Robert's [[taking of Gulltown]].{{ref|ADWD|9}}

Barristan tries to explain the actions of Lord Stark to Daenerys, [[Queen of Meereen]], but she is still hostile toward his memory.{{ref|ADWD|11}} Barristan later begins to tell his queen about Aerys and his desires for [[Joanna Lannister]], but they are interrupted.{{ref|ADWD|43}} Barristan privately doubts his actions at [[Duskendale]], wondering whether Aerys's death in Lord [[Denys Darklyn]]'s dungeon and Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]]'s ascent to the [[Iron Throne]] would not have spared the Seven Kingdoms much grief.{{Ref|ADWD|55}}{{ref|ADWD|67}}

==Small Council under Aerys II==
During the reign of King Aerys, his [[small council]] had the following known members:

{| class=wikitable width=60%i
!Office
!Duration
!Name
|-
| rowspan="5"| [[Hand of the King]]
| {{Date|262}} - {{Date|281}}
| Ser/Lord [[Tywin Lannister]]
|-
| {{Date|281}} - {{Date|282}}
| Lord [[Owen Merryweather]]
|-
| {{Date|282}} - {{Date|283}}
| Lord [[Jon Connington]]
|-
| {{Date|283}} - {{Date|283}}
| Lord [[Qarlton Chelsted]]
|-
| {{Date|283}} - {{Date|283}}
| [[Wisdom]] [[Rossart]]
|-
| [[Grand Maester]]
| {{Date|262}} - {{Date|283}}
| [[Pycelle]]
|-
| [[Master of coin]]
| Unknown
| Lord [[Qarlton Chelsted]]
|-
| [[Master of laws]]
| Unknown
| [[Symond Staunton]]
|-
| [[Master of ships]]
| Unknown - Unknown
| [[Lucerys Velaryon (master of ships)|Lucerys Velaryon]]
|-
| [[Master of whisperers]]
| ±{{Date|278}} - {{Date|283}}
| [[Varys]]
|-
| [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]]
| {{Date|262}} - {{Date|283}}
| Ser [[Gerold Hightower]]
|}

==Quotes by Aerys==
{{Quote|Let [[Robert I Baratheon|him]] be king over charred bones and cooked meat. Let him be the king of ashes.{{Ref|ACOK|48}}|Aerys to [[Rossart]]}}

{{Quote|I want [[Tywin Lannister|him]] dead, the traitor. I want his head, you'll bring me his head, or you'll burn with all the rest. All the traitors.{{Ref|ASOS|11}}|Aerys to [[Jaime Lannister]]}}

{{Quote|He'll win no glory here. He's mine now, not [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin's]]. He'll serve as I see fit. I am the king. I rule, and he'll obey.{{ref|ASOS|44}}|Aerys regarding [[Jaime Lannister]] at the [[tourney of Harrenhal]]}}

{{Quote|You are my most able servant, [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]], but a man does not marry [[Rhaegar Targaryen|his heir]] to [[Cersei Lannister|his servant's daughter]].{{Ref|AFFC|24}}|Aerys to [[Tywin Lannister]]}}

==Quotes about Aerys==
{{Quote|'''Robert''': Seven hells, someone had to kill Aerys! If [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] hadn't done it, it would have been left for you or me. 
'''Eddard''': We were not Sworn Brothers of the [[Kingsguard]].{{Ref|AGOT|12}}|[[Robert I Baratheon]] and [[Eddard Stark]]}}

{{Quote|'''Eddard''': Robert, I ask you, what did we rise against Aerys Targaryen for, if not to put an end to the murder of children? 
'''Robert''': To put an end to [[House Targaryen|Targaryens]]!{{ref|AGOT|33}}|[[Eddard Stark]] and [[Robert I Baratheon]]}}

{{Quote|'''Joffrey''': You can't talk to me that way. The king can do as he likes. 
'''Tyrion''': Aerys Targaryen did as he liked. Has [[Cersei Lannister|your mother]] ever told you [[Sack of King's Landing|what happened to him]]?{{ref|ACOK|32}}|[[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]] and [[Tyrion Lannister]]}}

{{Quote|Kingslayer. And such a king he was! To Aerys Targaryen, the Second of His Name, [[Lord of the Seven Kingdoms]] and [[Protector of the Realm]]. And to the sword that opened his throat. A [[gold]]en sword, don't you know. Until his blood ran red down the blade. Those are the [[House Lannister|Lannister]] colors, red and gold."{{Ref|ACOK|55}}|[[Jaime Lannister]] to [[Catelyn Stark]]}}

{{Quote|Aerys was mad, the [[Seven Kingdoms|whole realm]] knew it.{{Ref|ACOK|55}}|[[Catelyn Stark]] to [[Jaime Lannister]]}}

{{Quote|[[Mummers]] and [[monkey]]s require applause. So did Aerys, for that matter.{{ref|ASOS|4}}|[[Tywin Lannister]] to [[Tyrion Lannister]]}}

{{Quote|'''Jaime''': You are not old enough to have known Aerys Targaryen ... 
'''Brienne''': Aerys was mad and cruel, no one has ever denied that. He was still king, crowned and anointed. And you had [[Kingsguard|sworn to protect him]].
'''Jaime''': I know what I swore.{{Ref|ASOS|11}}|[[Jaime Lannister]] and [[Brienne Tarth]]}}

{{Quote|'''Barristan''': Your father always had a little madness in him, I now believe. Yet he was charming and generous as well, so his lapses were forgiven. His reign began with such promise ... but as the years passed, the lapses grew more frequent, until ... 
'''Daenerys''': Do I want to hear this now? 
'''Barristan''': Perhaps not. Not now. 
'''Daenerys''': Not now. One day. One day you must tell me all. The good and the bad. There is some good to be said of my father, surely? 
'''Barristan''': There is, Your Grace.{{ref|ASOS|71}}|[[Barristan Selmy]] and [[Daenerys Targaryen]]}}

{{Quote|Somehow he had gotten it in his head that Prince [[Lewyn Martell|Lewyn]] must have betrayed [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Rhaegar]] on the [[Battle of the Trident|Trident]], but he thought he could keep [[Dorne]] loyal so long as he kept [[Elia Martell|Elia]] and [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)|Aegon]] by his side. The traitors want [[King's Landing|my city]], I heard him tell [[Rossart]], but I'll give them naught but ashes. Let [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert]] be king over charred bones and cooked meat. The [[House Targaryen|Targaryens]] never bury their dead, they burn them. Aerys meant to have the [[wildfire plot|greatest funeral pyre of them all]].{{Ref|ASOS|37}}|[[Jaime Lannister]] to [[Brienne Tarth]]}}

{{Quote|They said [[Rhaella Targaryen|the queen]] looked as if some beast had savaged her, clawing at her thighs and chewing on her breasts. A crowned beast, Jaime knew.{{Ref|AFFC|16}}|[[Jaime Lannister]]'s thoughts}}

==Family==
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==Notes==
{{Notes}}

==References==
{{References}}

==External links==
* [http://gameofthrones.wikia.com/wiki/Aerys_II_Targaryen Aerys II Targaryen] on the [http://gameofthrones.wikia.com/wiki/Main Game of Thrones wiki].

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'''Jaehaerys II Targaryen''' was a [[Lord of the Seven Kingdoms]] and the sixteenth [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] king to sit the [[Iron Throne]]. He was the second born son of King [[Aegon V Targaryen]] and Queen [[Betha Blackwood]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|Appendix: Targaryen Lineage}} Jaehaerys was the father of King [[Aerys II Targaryen]] and Queen [[Rhaella Targaryen]], and the grandfather of [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Rhaegar]], [[Viserys Targaryen|Viserys]] and [[Daenerys Targaryen|Daenerys]].

==Appearance and Character==
Jaehaerys was sickly looking, pale and frail with large [[purple eyes]] and shoulder-length hair. He suffered from numerous ailments throughout his life.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys II}} Jaehaerys was reckoned a weak king by many.{{Ref|ADWD|59}} An amiable and clever, yet sickly man, Jaehaerys died at the young age of thirty-seven.<ref name="ssm">So Spake Martin: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Targaryen_Kings/Archived Targaryen Kings], November 01, 2005</ref>

Jaehaerys wore a cape that concealed one arm. His crown was the red gold band with black iron points worn by [[Maekar I Targaryen|Maekar I]] before him.<ref name="ssm" />

==History==
===Early life===
Jaehaerys's father, King [[Aegon V Targaryen]], had developed a deep distaste for the [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] practice of incestuous marriages and was determined to end the custom. Thus, in {{Date|237}}, Jaehaerys was betrothed to [[Celia Tully]], the daughter of the Lord of Riverrun. However, from a young age, Jaehaerys had been of a more traditional frame of mind, as he was in love with his sister, Princess [[Shaera Targaryen|Shaera]]. Shaera, in turn, desired him. King Aegon V and Queen [[Betha Blackwood|Betha]] observed this and were alerted because of it. They did everything they could to separate the two siblings, yet this only served to inflame their passion.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon V}}

While Jaehaerys had been betrothed to Celia Tully, Princess Shaera had been betrothed in {{Date|237}} to [[Luthor Tyrell]], the heir to [[Highgarden]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon V}} When Jaehaerys's and Shaera's elder brother, Prince [[Duncan Targaryen|Duncan]], broke his betrothal to the daughter of Lord [[Lyonel Baratheon]] in {{Date|239}} and married a common born girl known as [[Jenny of Oldstones]], Prince Jaehaerys and Princess Shaera took note. Duncan was forced to choose between the [[Iron Throne]] and his position as heir to the throne, and his new bride. King Aegon V, in the end, relented, though Duncan was excluded from the line of succession.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon V}}

Thus, in {{Date|240}}, Jaehaerys and Shaera followed in Duncan's footsteps. They eluded their guardians, and secretly wed and consummated the marriage. Aegon despaired over this, but felt he had no choice, as the marriage had been consummated. He was forced to relent to his children's wishes, while at the same time dealing with the anger and wounded pride of both [[House Tully]] and [[House Tyrell]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon V}}

Following their example, the younger brother of Duncan and Jaehaerys, Prince [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Aegon V)|Daeron Targaryen]], would later also break his betrothal, meaning all sons of King Aegon V married for love, which the king had only agreed to because he himself had been allowed to do so.{{Ref|ADWD|67}}

In {{date|244}} Jaehaerys and Shaera had their first child, a son who they named [[Aerys II Targaryen|Aerys]]. A daughter, [[Rhaella Targaryen|Rhaella]], followed within the next two years.<ref>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Aerys II Targaryen|Aerys II Targaryen]] and [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued3)#Rhaella Targaryen|Rhaella Targaryen]] calculations.''</ref>

While Jaehaerys himself had married for love, he later commanded his son, Prince [[Aerys II Targaryen|Aerys]], and daughter, Princess [[Rhaella Targaryen|Rhaella]], to marry each other, despite neither desiring this match. A [[Ghost of High Heart|woods witch]], brought to court by [[Jenny of Oldstones]], prophesied that the [[prince that was promised]] would be born from their line.{{Ref|ADWD|23}} Whilst King Aegon V was frustrated by Jaehaerys's decision, he let his son have his way.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon V}} The firstborn child of Aerys and Rhaella, Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Rhaegar]], was born in the year {{Date|259}}, on the same day that the [[Tragedy at Summerhall]] took place, a tragedy which killed multiple members of House Targaryen, including King [[Aegon V Targaryen]] and his eldest son, [[Duncan Targaryen|Duncan]].{{Ref|AWOIAF|Rhaegar Targaryen}}

===Reign===
Jaehaerys ascended the throne at the age of thirty-four. Despite his young age, his reign would be short, lasting only three years.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys II}} [[Dalbridge]], who would later join the [[Night's Watch]], served as a squire to Jaehaerys II in his youth.{{Ref|AWOIAF|Dalbridge}}{{Ref|ACOK|56}}

The most notable event that occurred in his reign was the [[War of the Ninepenny Kings]]. The conflict had been brewing for some time.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon V}} The [[Band of Nine]] seized the [[Stepstones]] and Jaehaerys feared they would use the islands as a base of operation to launch a war on the [[Seven Kingdoms]]. Despite being the least martial of Aegon V's sons, he proved capable of defending realm from the [[House Blackfyre|Blackfyre]] pretender [[Maelys I Blackfyre|Maelys the Monstrous]].{{Ref|AWOIAF|Jaehaerys II}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys II}} Wanting to end the Blackfyre threat once and for all, Jaehaerys assembled the armies of the [[Iron Throne]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys II}} Jaehaerys wanted to command the attack against Maelys himself, but his [[Hand of the King]], Lord [[Ormund Baratheon]], counseled the king to remain at [[King's Landing]] with Queen [[Shaera Targaryen|Shaera]]. Instead, Lord Ormund led the attack himself. In {{Date|260}}, the Targaryen armies landed on three of the Stepstones and the war lasted for most of that year.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys II}} In the end, it was a young knight, Ser [[Barristan Selmy]], who slew Maelys in single combat.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys II}}{{Ref|ADWD|55}}{{Ref|ASOS|67}} With Maelys dead, the rest of the [[Band of Nine]] lost interest in [[Westeros]] and fell back to their own domains.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys II}}

Due to his delicate health, Jaehaerys was considered weak by many, but Ser [[Barristan Selmy]], whom he raised to the [[Kingsguard]],{{ref|ADWD|55}} thought differently. Jaehaerys's reign only lasted three years, but he reigned well in those short years. He proved a capable king, restoring order to the kingdom, ending the [[House Blackfyre|Blackfyre]] threat and reconciling many of the Great Houses who had grown unhappy with his father's reign.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys II}} In {{Date|262}}, after barely three years on the throne, King Jaehaerys II Targaryen died after a short [[illness]], complaining of a sudden shortness of breath, at the age of thirty-seven.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys II}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Storm of Swords''===
[[Barristan Selmy|Arstan Whitebeard]] mentions Jaehaerys to [[Daenerys Targaryen]]. Dany is struck by the realization that Arstan knew her grandfather and will be able to tell her about [[House Targaryen|her family]], the people she comes from. Arstan also tells her of the latent [[Targaryen madness|madness]] in her family and that Jaehaerys once told him that madness and greatness were two sides of the same coin.{{Ref|ASOS|71}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
In [[Meereen]] Ser [[Barristan Selmy]] reveals to [[Daenerys Targaryen|Daenerys]] that her grandsire, King Jaehaerys II, arranged the marriage between her parents, Prince [[Aerys II Targaryen|Aerys]] and Princess [[Rhaella Targaryen|Rhaella]].{{Ref|ADWD|23}}

After Daenerys's disappearance Ser Barristan thinks to himself that it is his failures that haunt him at night, one of which is King Jaehaerys, whom he feels he failed, as he had stood in his white cloak beside the [[Iron Throne]] as madness consumed Jaehaerys’s son Aerys. Ser Barristan recalls that he stood, and saw, and heard, and yet did nothing.{{Ref|ADWD|55}}

In the [[Audience chamber (Great Pyramid)|Great Pyramid's audience chamber]], when Admiral [[Groleo]]'s severed head is presented to King [[Hizdahr zo Loraq]], Ser Barristan glances toward the throne, having served so many kings he cannot help but imagine how they might have reacted to this provocation, he thinks that even Jaehaerys, reckoned weak by many, would have ordered the arrest of [[Bloodbeard]] and the Yunkish slavers.{{Ref|ADWD|59}}

==Quotes==
{{Quote|King Jaehaerys once told me that [[Targaryen madness|madness]] and greatness were two sides of the same [[Currency|coin]]. Every time a new [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] is born, he said, the [[Faith of the Seven#The Seven|gods]] toss the coin in the air and the world holds its breath to see how it will land.{{Ref|ASOS|71}}|[[Barristan Selmy]] to [[Daenerys Targaryen]]}}

{{Quote|Jaehaerys. [[Barristan Selmy|This old man]] knew my grandfather.{{Ref|ASOS|71}}|thoughts of [[Daenerys Targaryen]]}}

==Family==
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Aegon V Targaryen

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{{Infobox monarch
| arms = Targaryen
| title = King
| firstname = Aegon
| regnalnumber = 5
| lastname = Targaryen
| epithet = the Unlikely
| image = AEGON V.jpg
| image_caption = Aegon V, by Amok ©
| reign = {{Date|233|259}}
| coronation =
| fullname = Aegon Targaryen the Fifth of His Name
| othertitles = [[King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men]] [[Lord of the Seven Kingdoms]] [[Protector of the Realm]]
| predecessor = [[Maekar I Targaryen]]
| heir = 1st: [[Duncan Targaryen]] {{s|renounced rights}} 2nd: [[Jaehaerys II Targaryen|Jaehaerys Targaryen]]
| successor = [[Jaehaerys II Targaryen]]
| alias = Aegon the Unlikely Aegon the Fortunate Egg The Prince Who Was An Egg
| dateofbirth = {{Date|200}}<ref>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon V Targaryen]] calculation.''</ref>
| placeofbirth = [[King's Landing]]{{Ref|AWOIAF|Aegon V Targaryen}}
| dateofdeath = {{Date|259}}
| placeofdeath = [[Summerhall]]{{Ref|AWOIAF|Aegon V Targaryen}}
| dateofburial =
| placeofburial =
| culture =
| royalhouse = [[House Targaryen]]
| queen = [[Betha Blackwood]]
| spouse =
| issue = [[Duncan Targaryen]] [[Jaehaerys II Targaryen]] [[Shaera Targaryen]] [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Aegon V)|Daeron Targaryen]] [[Rhaelle Targaryen]]
| father = [[Maekar I Targaryen]]
| mother = [[Dyanna Dayne]]
| Books = ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'' (mentioned) ''[[The Hedge Knight]]'' (appears) ''[[The Sworn Sword]]'' (appears) ''[[The Mystery Knight]]'' (appears) ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Clash of Kings]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (mentioned)
| Played_by = [[w:Dexter Sol Ansell|Dexter Sol Ansell]]
| TV_series = ''[[A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (TV series)|A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms]]'': [[A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms - Season 1|Season 1]]
}}

'''Aegon V Targaryen''' was a [[Lord of the Seven Kingdoms]] and the fifteenth [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] to sit the [[Iron Throne]] as [[King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men]].{{Ref|AGoT|Appendix}} In his youth, he went by the nickname '''Egg''' and squired for Ser [[Duncan the Tall]].

Aegon became king after a [[Great Council]] bypassed a number of candidates earlier in the line of succession, and after his elder brother, Maester [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]], refused the throne. As the fourth son of [[Maekar I Targaryen|Maekar I]], himself a fourth son, Aegon was called '''Aegon the Unlikely'''.{{Ref|ACOK|6}}

In the television adaptation ''[[A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (TV series)|A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms]]'', Aegon is portrayed by [[Dexter Sol Ansell]].<ref>The Hollywood Reporter: [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/game-of-thrones-hedge-knight-dunk-and-egg-cast-1235867446/ Dunk and Egg cast] (April 5, 2024)</ref>

==Appearance and Character==
{{See also|:Category:Images of Aegon V Targaryen|l1=Images of Aegon V Targaryen}}

Aegon had large eyes which could appear dark blue,{{Ref|THK}} but were actually [[Purple eyes|deep and dark and purple]].{{Ref|TSS}} The boy was pasty faced and skinny.{{Ref|THK}} Because of his silver-gold hair, he shaved his head to hide his identity while a squire, making his eyes appear huge on his bald head.{{Ref|THK}} Aegon wore a wide-brimmed floppy straw hat while squiring for Ser [[Duncan the Tall]].{{Ref|TSS}}

According to a semi-canonical source, Aegon in his thirties had shoulder-length hair. Tall, slender, and handsome, he looked strong yet kindly. His [[crown]] was the simple gold circlet worn by [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys II]] and [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon III]] before him.{{Ref|SSM|1253}}

Aegon was bold, compassionate toward animals, and well educated in his youth.{{Ref|THK}}{{Ref|TSS}} He was known to lie{{Ref|THK}} and quick with a retort,{{Ref|TMK}} however, and was proud of being a noble.{{Ref|TSS}} Some considered him insolent.{{Ref|TMK}} Aegon grew to become a kindly and approachable man{{Ref|SSM|1253}} beloved by the [[smallfolk]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|15}} Maester [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]], who gave the nickname Egg to his brother,{{Ref|THK}} believed that Aegon had innocence and sweetness.{{Ref|ADWD|7}}

==History==
===Early life===
Aegon was born the fourth son and fifth child of Prince [[Maekar I Targaryen|Maekar Targaryen]] and his wife, [[Dyanna Dayne]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|10|1}} Aegon served at court in King's Landing for two years as a page, sometimes attending to the [[small council]].{{Ref|TSS}} Aegon owned a [[dragon egg]], which was colored with green and white swirls and had been placed in his cradle with him when he was a babe. Aegon and his elder brother, Prince [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]], hoped their eggs would hatch so they could become [[dragonriders]]. Aegon kept his egg at [[Summerhall]].{{Ref|tmk}} The brothers recreated the [[Battle of the Redgrass Field]] with painted soldiers on Maester [[Melaquin]]'s table.{{Ref|TMK}}

Aegon loathed his brother, the cruel and sadistic [[Aerion Targaryen|Aerion]], who threw Aegon's pet [[cat]] down a well. Aerion once visited Aegon in his bedroom during the dead of night, put a knife to Aegon's privates, and joked about removing his genitals so he would become a girl whom Aerion could marry.{{Ref|thk}} Once Aegon's sister [[Rhae Targaryen|Rhae]] slipped a love potion into his drink so that he would marry her and not their sister [[Daella Targaryen (daughter of Maekar I)|Daella]],{{Ref|TSS}} to whom he might have been betrothed.<ref group="N">''"so I'd marry [Rhae] instead of [Daella]"'' can be interpreted to mean that Aegon and Daella were betrothed.</ref> Aegon did not wish to marry, instead dreaming of becoming a [[knight]] of the [[Kingsguard]], who are sworn not to wed.{{Ref|TSS}}

===Tourney at Ashford Meadow===
[[File:The mystery knight by grr martin by marcsimonetti.jpg|thumb|250px|Ser [[Duncan the Tall]] and Aegon, by Marc Simonetti © LeYa Brasil]]
Aegon was supposed to squire for his eldest brother, [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Daeron]], in the [[tourney at Ashford Meadow]], but Daeron had no interest in jousting and instead drank himself into a stupor at an inn. Daeron shaved Aegon's head to prevent the boy's distinctive Targaryen hair from being recognized by men sent by their father, Prince [[Maekar I Targaryen|Maekar]].{{Ref|THK}} When the hedge knight Dunk visited the inn, he assumed Aegon was a stableboy. Calling himself "Egg", the disguised Aegon assumed that Dunk was short for "Duncan", which Dunk accepted. Aegon was impressed by the humble hedge knight and followed him. Ser [[Duncan the Tall]] agreed to let Egg serve as his squire during the tourney.{{Ref|THK}}

Duncan was arrested and sentenced to fight a [[trial by battle]] after attacking Egg's elder brother, Prince [[Aerion Targaryen]]. Because the battle was to be a [[Trial of Seven]], Aegon convinced Ser [[Lyonel Baratheon]] to fight on behalf of Duncan. Aegon's uncle, Prince [[Baelor Targaryen (son of Daeron II)|Baelor Breakspear]], also fought alongside Duncan during the trial, but Baelor died of a wound inflicted by Prince Maekar, Baelor's brother and Aegon's father, who had fought on behalf of Aerion and House Targaryen.{{Ref|THK}}

Maekar, the [[Prince of Summerhall]], wished Aegon to be trained as a knight, but Aegon would only agree if Duncan were the knight who trained him. When Maekar offered Duncan a place at the garrison of [[Summerhall]], Dunk declined and agreed to take Aegon on only if Aegon accompanied him as his squire. Aegon would live humbly, but Duncan thought it would make Aegon a better man than his brothers, Aerion and Daeron. Thus, Aegon served as a squire to Duncan under his nickname "Egg".{{Ref|THK}}

===Squire===
Aegon kept his identity secret from the public while squiring for Duncan, and he kept hidden in his boot a signet ring from his father, [[Maekar I Targaryen|Maekar Targaryen]], [[Prince of Summerhall]].{{Ref|TSS}}{{Ref|TMK}} While escorting merchants in [[Dorne]] from the [[Prince's Pass]] to [[Vaith]], [[Chestnut]] died while Egg was on the horse's back. The pair traveled aboard a poleboat on the [[Greenblood]] toward the [[Planky Town]], and during the journey [[orphans of the Greenblood|orphan]] girls rubbed Aegon's head for luck. Dunk and Egg then sailed on ''[[White Lady]]'' to [[Oldtown]], where Aegon received the mule [[Maester (mule)|Maester]], a gift from his brother, Maester [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]].{{Ref|TSS}}

A little less than two years after Ashford Meadow, Aegon and Duncan served Ser [[Eustace Osgrey]] of [[Standfast]] during his conflict with [[Rohanne Webber]], [[Lady of Coldmoat]], over the [[Chequy Water]]. At Coldmoat, Egg verified for the illiterate Dunk that a royal parchment from King [[Daeron II Targaryen]] had granted the stream to Lord [[Wyman Webber]]. When Rohanne demanded that Eustace turn over Ser [[Bennis of the Brown Shield]], Duncan showed Aegon's signet ring to her in an unsuccessful attempt to avert hostilities. After Duncan slew Ser [[Lucas Inchfield]] in [[trial by battle]], Aegon pulled Duncan from the stream and protected the wounded hedge knight during his recovery. Eustace and Rohanne chose to wed to end their conflict, and Egg attended Eustace during the wedding feast.{{Ref|tss}} Rohanne gifted Aegon with a sorrel palfrey which he named [[Rain]].{{Ref|TMK}}

===Second Blackfyre Rebellion===
After visiting [[Stoney Sept]], Aegon and Ser [[Duncan the Tall]] attended the [[wedding tourney at Whitewalls]] in {{Date|212}}. Egg struck the squire of Ser [[Mallor]] after an insinuation that Prince [[Maekar I Targaryen|Maekar Targaryen]] was a [[kinslayer]] who might one day intentionally kill King [[Aerys I Targaryen]].{{Ref|TMK}} Aegon attended to Duncan, who called himself the Gallows Knight, during his joust with Ser [[Uthor Underleaf]]. Egg was distraught after Dunk's defeat, as the hedge knight would have to forfeit to Uthor his sword, armor, and horse, [[Thunder]].{{Ref|TMK}}

During the [[Second Blackfyre Rebellion]], Egg revealed his signet ring to Maester [[Lothar]], who turned the boy over to Lord [[Ambrose Butterwell]] and [[Lord Frey]]. After Aegon claimed that his father was marching on [[Whitewalls]] with an army, Ambrose fled to the castle's sept with Aegon while Frey returned to [[the Twins]]. Duncan slew Ser [[Tommard Heddle]] when the knight tried to take the prince hostage. Dunk then told Egg to escape Whitewalls if he could. The next morning, the [[House Blackfyre|Blackfyre]] conspirators surrendered when Lord [[Brynden Rivers]] arrived with a royal host, with Aegon in his company. Aegon convinced Bloodraven to lend gold to Duncan so he could ransom his possessions back from Uthor Underleaf.{{Ref|TMK}}

===Later life===
[[File:Aegon V Black Betha by Rae Lavergne.jpg|thumb|300px|Aegon and [[Betha Blackwood]], by Rae Lavergne ©]]
Aegon married Lady [[Betha Blackwood]] in {{Date|220}}. The marriage at the time provoked no opposition as Aegon was very low in the line of succession. They married for love and eventually had five children together. Aegon named his first-born son [[Duncan Targaryen|Duncan]] to honor his friend, Ser [[Duncan the Tall]].{{Ref|ADwD|67}}{{Ref|TWoIaF|4|15}}

In {{Date|221}}, Aegon's uncle, King [[Aerys I Targaryen]] died with no issue and was followed on the Iron Throne by his last living brother, Prince [[Maekar I Targaryen|Maekar Targaryen]]. Aegon and his brothers were summoned to court by King Maekar.{{Ref|ACOK|6}}

According to a semi-canon source, Aegon participated in the suppression of the [[Peake Uprising]] in {{Date|233}}, with [[Tion Lannister]] as his squire. The prince knighted the mortally wounded [[Tywald Lannister]], Tion's twin, during the battle.<ref>George R.R. Martin: ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'', [https://georgerrmartin.com/world-of-ice-and-fire-sample/ The Westerlands (unabridged)].</ref>

King Maekar I was also killed at [[Storming of Starpike|Starpike]] during the rebellion. With Maekar dead, it was unclear who should be king since two of Aegon's older brothers had died before his father. [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Daeron]] left a feeble-witted daughter named [[Vaella Targaryen (daughter of Daeron)|Vaella]] and [[Aerion Targaryen|Aerion]] an [[Maegor Targaryen (son of Aerion)|infant son]], so a [[Great Council]] was called to choose the king. Aegon seemed the logical choice but many lords considered him "half a peasant" due to his youth among the [[smallfolk]]. The council approached Aegon's older brother, Maester [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]], but he refused, stating the crown should be given to Aegon.{{Ref|TWoIaF|4|14}}

===King Aegon V===
Aegon was crowned [[Lord of the Seven Kingdoms]] in {{Date|233}} when he was thirty-three years old. During most, if not all, of Aegon V's reign, his old friend Ser [[Duncan the Tall]] served as [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]].

Aegon's first act as king was the arrest of Lord [[Brynden Rivers]], the [[Hand of the King]], for the murder of [[Aenys Blackfyre]], as Bloodraven had offered Aenys safe conduct to Westeros for the [[Great Council]] but had Aenys executed when he arrived in the capital.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|14}} Though all were glad another [[House Blackfyre|Blackfyre]] pretender was dead, Aegon had to punish Lord Bloodraven to prove the word of the [[Iron Throne]] was not worthless. Although Brynden was sentenced to death, Aegon allowed him to join the [[Night's Watch]]. Aegon's brother, Maester [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]], decided to join the Watch as well, to prevent any plots in which he would be used against his brother. Brynden and Aemon were joined by many of Bloodraven's personal guard, the [[Raven's Teeth]], as well as prisoners released from dungeons by the king.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|15}}{{Ref|AFFC|15}}

Aegon's reign began during a harsh winter which lasted from {{Date|230}} until {{Date|236}}. The benevolent Aegon sent massive shipments of food and grain to aid starving [[north]]men, though there were those who felt he provided too much aid. The end of winter saw the return of the [[Blackfyre Pretenders]], with the [[Fourth Blackfyre Rebellion]] taking place in {{Date|236}}. [[Daemon III Blackfyre]] attempted to seize the [[Iron Throne]] with the [[Golden Company]], but few rallied to his side. Aegon and his sons rode to meet and repel the invaders, and Duncan the Tall slew Daemon in single combat, ending the rebellion. [[Aegor Rivers]], known as Bittersteel, managed to flee with the remnants of the Golden Company [[across the narrow sea]].{{Ref|TWoIaF|4|15}}

Aegon V spent much of his reign dealing with uprisings. On three occasions, the Iron Throne had to intervene in the [[westerlands]] due to the inferior and inept leadership of Lord [[Tytos Lannister]] of [[Casterly Rock]].{{Ref|TWoIaF|7|6|1}} Most of Aegon's troubles resulted from his efforts to improve the lives of the [[smallfolk]], whom he had interacted with while squiring for Duncan. Although the smallfolk loved Aegon for his reforms and granting of rights and protections, high lords felt their powers over peasantry was diminished and curtailed by these new reforms. Lacking the [[dragon]]s controlled by early [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] kings, Aegon reluctantly compromised with the recalcitrant lords on several issues.

===Family Betrothals===
[[File:King Aegon the Unlikely and his sons by Karla Ortiz.jpg|thumb|400px|King Aegon and his sons, by Karla Ortiz, in ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'']]
Aegon faced renewed troubles in his reign caused because of his sons.{{Ref|AWOIAF}} Convinced the [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] practice of [[Incest|incestuous marriage]] was harmful after spending time with [[smallfolk]], Aegon and his queen, [[Betha Blackwood]], betrothed four of their children to some of the [[Great Houses]] of the [[Seven Kingdoms]] in {{Date|237}} Their eldest son and heir, Prince [[Duncan Targaryen|Duncan]], was betrothed to the daughter of Lord [[Lyonel Baratheon]] of [[Storm's End]]. Prince [[Jaehaerys II Targaryen|Jaehaerys]], Aegon's second son, was betrothed to Lady [[Celia Tully]], the daughter of the Lord of [[Riverrun]]. Aegon's youngest son, Prince [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Aegon V)|Daeron]], was betrothed to Lady [[Olenna Tyrell|Olenna Redwyne]] of the [[Arbor]], when both children were nine years old. In addition, Aegon's eldest daughter, Princess [[Shaera Targaryen|Shaera]], was betrothed to [[Luthor Tyrell]], the heir to [[Highgarden]]. The proposed marriages would have won Aegon much support for his reforms, but his children had inherited his willfulness and their mother's stubbornness.{{Ref|TWoIaF|4|15}}{{Ref|ADwD|67}}

Beginning in {{Date|239}}, Prince Duncan fell in love with and eventually wed the mysterious [[Jenny of Oldstones]]. King Aegon, the [[small council]], the [[Maesters|Grand Maester]], and the [[High Septon]] forced Duncan to choose between the peasant girl or the [[Iron Throne]]. The prince choose his wife and abdicated as [[Prince of Dragonstone]], making his younger brother, Prince Jaehaerys, the new heir. With Duncan refusing to marry the daughter of Lord Baratheon, Storm's End briefly rose in rebellion, which ended when Ser [[Duncan the Tall]] of the [[Kingsguard]] forced Lord Lyonel to yield during a [[trial by combat]]. King Aegon pardoned Lyonel and betrothed his daughter, Princess [[Rhaelle Targaryen|Rhaelle]], to Lyonel's heir, [[Ormund Baratheon|Ormund]]. Aegon sent Rhaelle to Storm's End as Lyonel's cupbearer and companion to his wife.{{Ref|TWoIaF|4|15}}

While King Aegon disliked the Targaryen practice of marriage through incest, Prince Jaehaerys and his sister, Princess Shaera, desired each other from a young age. With Duncan marrying Jenny as precedent, Jaehaerys and Shaera secretly wed and consummated their marriage in {{Date|240}}, leaving Aegon to deal with the anger of Houses [[House Tully|Tully]] and [[House Tyrell|Tyrell]].{{Ref|TWoIaF|4|15}}

Though betrothed for nine years to Lady [[Olenna Redwyne]], Prince [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Aegon V)|Daeron]] broke his betrothal in {{Date|246}} when he was eighteen years old. Daeron remained unwed, instead preferring the companionship of Ser [[Jeremy Norridge]], a young knight whom he had befriended when they were squires at [[Highgarden]]. Daeron and Jeremy perished in battle in {{Date|251}}, crushing a rebellion led by [[the Rat, the Hawk, and the Pig]].{{Ref|TWoIaF|4|15}}

===Summerhall===
In {{Date|258}}, nine outlaws, exiles, pirates and sellswords hoping to carve out individual kingdoms came together in the [[Disputed Lands]] of [[Essos]]. Among this [[Band of Nine]] was [[Maelys I Blackfyre]], the last of the [[House Blackfyre|Blackfyres]]. Because the outlaws had no great urgency, King Aegon remained intent on his reign and on [[dragon]]s in particular. Against the advice of his friends and counselors, Aegon V became convinced that only with dragons could he force the [[lord]]s of the [[Seven Kingdoms]] to accept his decrees that granted freedoms, rights, and protections to the smallfolk.{{Ref|TWoIaF|4|15}}

This eventually led to the [[tragedy of Summerhall]] in {{Date|259}}, in which Aegon perished while trying to hatch [[dragon egg]]s. His son, Prince [[Duncan Targaryen|Duncan the Small]]; his friend and [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]], Ser [[Duncan the Tall]]; and others of the royal court also perished in the fire.{{Ref|TWoIaF|4|15}} Aegon was succeeded by his second son and heir, [[Jaehaerys II Targaryen|Jaehaerys II]].

Many of the laws, rights and protections King Aegon V had granted and bestowed upon the smallfolk were later undone during the reign of King [[Aerys II Targaryen|Aerys II]] by the [[Hand of the King]], Lord [[Tywin Lannister]].{{Ref|TWoIaF|4|17}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Feast for Crows''===
En route toward [[Oldtown]], the dying Maester [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]] has fever dreams of being young and in the company of his late brother.{{Ref|AFFC|15}}{{Ref|AFFC|26}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
Before departing [[Castle Black]], Aemon told [[Jon Snow]], the new [[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch]], of his instructions to Aegon years ago: "Kill the boy and let the man be born."{{Ref|ADWD|7}}

==Quotes by Aegon==
[[File:Dunk and egg by chillyravenart.jpg|thumb|[[Duncan the Tall|Dunk]] and Egg, by chillyravenart ©]]
{{Quote|'''Dunk''': I have no need of a squire. 
'''Aegon''': Every [[knight]] needs a squire. You look as though you need one more than most. 
'''Dunk''': And you look as though you need a clout in the ear, it seems to me.{{Ref|THK}}|[[Duncan the Tall|Dunk]] and Aegon}}

{{Quote|'''Duncan''': I never heard of a Prince Egg. 
'''Aegon''': It's short for Aegon. My brother [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]] named me Egg.{{Ref|THK}}|[[Duncan the Tall]] and Aegon}}

{{Quote|I don't want a wife, I want to be a [[knight]] of the [[Kingsguard]] and live only to serve and defend [[Aerys I Targaryen|the king]].{{Ref|TSS}}|Aegon to [[Duncan the Tall]]}}

{{Quote|Someday the [[dragon]]s will return. My brother [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Daeron's]] dreamed of it, and King [[Aerys I Targaryen|Aerys]] read it in a [[prophecy]]. Maybe it will be [[dragon egg|my egg]] that hatches. That would be splendid.{{Ref|TMK}}|Aegon to [[Duncan the Tall]]}}

==Quotes about Aegon==
{{Quote|I will take your son as squire, Your Grace, but not at [[Summerhall]]. Not for a year or two. He's seen sufficient of castles, I would judge. I'll have him only if I can take him on the road with me. He'll ride [[Chestnut|my steed]], wear my old cloak, and he'll keep my sword sharp and my mail scoured. We'll sleep in inns and stables, and now and again in the halls of some [[landed knight]] or lesser lordling, and maybe under trees when we must.{{Ref|THK}}|[[Duncan the Tall]] to [[Maekar I Targaryen|Maekar Targaryen]]}}

{{Quote|This egg had been hatched of [[House Targaryen|dragons]], not of chickens.{{Ref|TSS}}|thoughts of [[Duncan the Tall]]}}

{{Quote|'''Brynden''': Your squire is insolent, ser. You ought to beat that out of him. 
'''Duncan''': I've tried, m'lord. He's a prince, though. 
'''Brynden''': What he is, is a [[House Targaryen|dragon]].{{Ref|TMK}}|[[Brynden Rivers]] and [[Duncan the Tall]]}}

{{Quote|A bloody-handed tyrant intent on depriving us of our gods-given rights and liberties.{{Ref|TWoIaF|4|15}}|a [[lord]] regarding Aegon's reforms}}

{{Quote|Aegon the Unlikely, they called him, born the fourth son of [[Maekar I Targaryen|a fourth son]].{{Ref|ACOK|6}}|[[Jeor Mormont]] to [[Jon Snow]]}}

{{Quote|Egg had an innocence to him, a sweetness we all loved. Kill the boy within you, I told him the day I took ship for the [[Wall]]. It takes a man to rule. An Aegon, not an Egg. Kill the boy and let the man be born.{{Ref|ADwD|7}}|[[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]] to [[Jon Snow]]}}

{{Quote|All three of the sons of the fifth Aegon had wed for love in defiance of their father's wishes. And because that unlikely monarch had followed his heart when he chose [[Betha Blackwood|his queen]], he allowed his sons to have their way, making bitter enemies when he might have made fast friends. Treason and turmoil followed, as night follows day, ending at [[Summerhall]] in [[Tragedy at Summerhall|sorcery, fire and grief]].{{Ref|ADwD|67}}|thoughts of [[Barristan Selmy]]}}

==Family==
===Ancestors===
{{Targaryen tree Daeron II}}
===Descendants===
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==Notes==
{{Notes}}

==References==
{{References}}

==External links==
*{{WoW|Aegon Targaryen (son of Maekar)}}

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Maekar I Targaryen

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'''Maekar I Targaryen''' was [[Lord of the Seven Kingdoms]] and the fourteenth [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] king to sit the [[Iron Throne]].{{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}} He was the fourth son of King [[Daeron II Targaryen]], and was given the Targaryen seat of [[Summerhall]], and was thus known as the [[Prince of Summerhall]]. Maekar was a capable army commander who served in two of the [[Blackfyre Pretenders|Blackfyre Rebellions]]. After a number of unexpected deaths in the royal family, he came to the throne in {{Date|221}}.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maekar I}}

In the television adaptation ''[[A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (TV series)|A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms]]'', Maekar is portrayed by [[w:Sam Spruell|Sam Spruell]].

==Appearance and Character==
{{See also|:Category:Images of Maekar I Targaryen|l1=Images of Maekar I Targaryen}}

Maekar was powerfully built and wore a beard. He had [[purple eyes|violet eyes]], and his hair was such a pale blond that it was almost white. Maekar had straight hair and a square-cut beard, both being the color of silver with a hint of gold. He was thickly-built and powerful-looking. Pox scars marred his cheeks.{{Ref|THK}}

Maekar could be prickly and impatient.{{Ref|THK}}{{Ref|TMK}} He was a harsh man, quick to judge and to condemn.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maekar I}} Unlike his brother [[Baelor Targaryen (son of Daeron II)|Baelor]], he was not charismatic and could not make friends and allies easily.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maekar I}} After Baelor's accidental death by his hands, Maekar became even more stern and unforgiving.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maekar I}}

Maekar had his own personal coat of arms, the three-headed [[House Targaryen|Targaryen dragon]], quartered.{{Ref|TSS}} His armor was decorated with black curved dragon teeth along the shoulders and down his back, and the crest of his helm had dragon teeth as well.{{Ref|THK}} He wielded a huge spiked mace.{{Ref|THK}} As king, Maekar wore a crown of black iron points in a band of red gold.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maekar I}}<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Targaryen_Kings Targaryen Kings], November 1, 2005</ref>

==History==
===Youth===
Maekar was the fourth son of King [[Daeron II Targaryen]] and Queen [[Myriah Martell]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Daeron II}} He had three older brothers: [[Baelor Targaryen (son of Daeron II)|Baelor]], [[Aerys I Targaryen|Aerys]], and [[Rhaegel Targaryen|Rhaegel]].{{Ref|THK}} While King Daeron was no warrior, it was noted that two of his sons—Baelor and Maekar—appeared to be "all that could be wished in a [[knight]], lord, or heir." Baelor was a [[tourney]] champion at seventeen, and Maekar seemed likely to show similar skills.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Daeron II}}

As a fourth son, Maekar was not expected to rule. He married young, to Lady [[Dyanna Dayne]], and had four sons and two daughters, [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Daeron]], [[Aerion Targaryen|Aerion]], [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]], [[Daella Targaryen (daughter of Maekar I)|Daella]], [[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon]], and [[Rhae Targaryen|Rhae]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|Appendix: Targaryen Lineage}}

Maekar was given the Targaryen summer residence of [[Summerhall]] for his own seat.{{Ref|THK}}

===Blackfyre Rebellion===
During the [[First Blackfyre Rebellion]] in {{Date|196}}, Maekar served as one of the Targaryen commanders. It was his shield wall that held against the "mad" attack of his uncle, Ser [[Aegor Rivers]] (called Bittersteel) in the [[Battle of the Redgrass Field]].{{Ref|TSS}} While his brother [[Baelor Targaryen (son of Daeron II)|Baelor Breakspear]] attacked the rebel army from the rear with a host of [[stormlords]] and [[Dornishmen]], Maekar rallied what remained of Lord [[Donnel Arryn]]'s vanguard and made an unyielding anvil against which the rebels were hammered and destroyed, and the battle was won.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Daeron II}} Later, a song about "[[the hammer and the anvil]]" was made about the battle, with Baelor as the hammer and Maekar the anvil.{{Ref|TSS}}

Nevertheless, Maekar felt unappreciated. The victory was more attributed to his brother and the errors of [[Daemon I Blackfyre|Daemon Blackfyre]], than to his efforts.{{Ref|TSS}} In other things he also stood in the shadow of his brothers, wounding his pride.{{Ref|THK}}

Some time around {{Date|207}} or {{Date|208}},{{Ref|ACOK|6}} King [[Daeron II Targaryen]] had four grown sons, three with sons of their own. He felt that having too many potential Targaryen heirs was dangerous, and sent Maekar's third son, [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]], to the [[Citadel]] to become a [[maester]], despite his father's objections.{{Ref|AFFC|5}} Maekar's wife, [[Dyanna Dayne]], died some time before {{Date|209}}.{{Ref|THK}}

===Tourney at Ashford===
[[File:Maekar by Rae Lady Rae.jpg|thumb|350px|Maekar I Targaryen, by Rae Lavergne ©]]
In {{Date|209}}, a [[tourney]] was held at [[Ashford]]. Maekar attended to see his sons [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Daeron]] and [[Aerion Targaryen|Aerion]] compete, and his fourth son [[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon]] was to squire for Daeron. Unfortunately, the [[tourney at Ashford Meadow]] proved disastrous for Maekar and his sons. Daeron drank himself into a stupor before reaching the tournament, Aegon joined the service of a [[hedge knight]], Ser [[Duncan the Tall]], in disguise as "Egg", and Aerion shamed himself during the joust by deliberately killing his opponent's horse. When Duncan attacked Aerion to defend [[Tanselle]], an innocent puppeteer, and Aerion demanded a [[trial by combat]], Maekar supported Aerion's call for vengeance as well as Daeron's accusation that Duncan had kidnapped Aegon.{{Ref|THK}}

Maekar was unhorsed during the [[trial of seven]], and he fought at the same time against his brother Baelor and Lord [[Lyonel Baratheon]], both of whom supported Duncan. Maekar delivered a lethal mace blow to Baelor's head. Baelor survived the trial, but died soon after when [[Steely Pate]] removed his helm. Maekar suspected that he would thereafter be held in suspicion as a [[kinslayer]].{{Ref|THK}} According to the chronicles, Prince Maekar always bitterly regretted Baelor's passing and marked its anniversary every year.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Daeron II}}

Dealing with the problems of his sons, Maekar banished Aerion to the [[Free Cities]] and offered Duncan a position in his personal guard to serve as a role model for Aegon. After Duncan refused, Maekar allowed Aegon to accompany the hedge knight in his travels as his squire.{{Ref|THK}} Maekar made Aegon promise to keep his hair shaved or dyed, to remain incognito, and also gave him a signet ring with his personal seal for his protection in case of emergencies.{{Ref|TSS}}

===Later life===
Maekar's father, King [[Daeron II Targaryen]], and nephews, [[Valarr Targaryen|Valarr]] and [[Matarys Targaryen|Matarys]] died from the [[Great Spring Sickness]] in {{Date|209}}.{{Ref|TSS}} Maekar's brother succeeded to the throne as [[Aerys I Targaryen]] and appointed their bastard uncle, [[Brynden Rivers]] (called Bloodraven), as [[Hand of the King]]. Maekar had expected to be appointed Hand and could not get along with Lord Bloodraven, so he withdrew from court to his residence at [[Summerhall]].{{Ref|TSS}} According to Ser [[Eustace Osgrey]], Lord [[Gormon Peake]], and Ser [[Kyle the Cat]], Maekar sulked and brooded at Summerhall.{{Ref|TSS}}{{Ref|TMK}}

Ser [[Duncan the Tall]] and Prince [[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon Targaryen]] attended the [[wedding tourney at Whitewalls]] in {{Date|212}}. When Ser [[Mallor]]'s squire suggested that Maekar desired to kill his brother Aerys, "Egg" defended his father's reputation by striking the other squire.{{Ref|TMK}} When the [[Second Blackfyre Rebellion]] began to collapse, Lord [[Ambrose Butterwell]] feared Maekar's reaction.{{Ref|TMK}}

After the accidental deaths of Daeron's third son, [[Rhaegel Targaryen|Rhaegel]], in {{Date|215}} and Rhaegel's son [[Aelor Targaryen|Aelor]] in {{Date|217}}, the childless King Aerys recognized his sole surviving brother Maekar as his heir, and Maekar became [[Prince of Dragonstone]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys I}}

During the [[Third Blackfyre Rebellion]] in {{Date|219}}, Maekar was recognized for his leadership. Ser [[Aegor Rivers]] was captured in battle, and Bloodraven and Maekar's son, [[Aerion Targaryen|Aerion]], both urged that Aegor be executed. King Aerys was merciful, however, and allowed Bittersteel to join the [[Night's Watch]], a fate he managed to escape.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys I}}

===Reign===
[[File:Maekar i targaryen by oznerol 1516.png|right|thumb|350px|King Maekar, by [http://oznerol-1516.deviantart.com/ Oznerol-1516] ©]]
After Aerys's death in {{Date|221}}, Maekar took the [[Iron Throne]]. Desiring to split from the past, he had a new [[crown]] forged, more warlike than previous crowns, since the crown of [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Conqueror]] had been lost upon [[Daeron I Targaryen|Daeron the Young Dragon's]] death during the [[conquest of Dorne]]. Nevertheless, Maekar's reign, coming between two [[Blackfyre Pretenders|Blackfyre Rebellions]], is generally regarded as peaceful.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maekar I}} And despite his previous strife with Bloodraven, Maekar kept his uncle as Hand of the King.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maekar I}}

Maekar summoned his third son [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]], who had earned the chain of a maester in {{Date|217}},{{Ref|AWOIAF|Aemon}} to court to serve the [[Iron Throne]]. Not wanting to sit on the [[small council]] as he felt that would displace the [[Grand Maester]], Aemon chose instead to serve his eldest brother, [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Daeron]], [[Prince of Dragonstone]].{{Ref|ACOK|6}} This lasted until Daeron died, reputedly from a [[pox]] he caught from a [[whore]].{{Ref|ACOK|6}} In {{Date|232}}, Maekar's second son [[Aerion Targaryen|Aerion]] also predeceased his father, after drinking a cup of [[wildfire]] in the belief that it would turn him into a [[dragon]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maekar I}}{{Ref|ACOK|6}}

For seven years of Maekar's reign, a hot [[Summer (season)|summer]] persisted. Some thought it was the [[Great Summer]] come at last. When it broke, it was followed by a short [[autumn]] and a long, cold [[winter]].{{Ref|AGOT|26}}

During Maekar's reign, Mad [[Danelle Lothston]], [[Lady of Harrenhal]], reportedly turned to the [[magic|black arts]], causing the downfall of [[House Lothston]]. The crown gave the lordship of [[Harrenhal]] to [[House Whent]] as a reward for their service in bringing the Lothstons down.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Riverlands: The Lords of Harrenhal}}

In {{Date|233}}, Maekar fell in battle fighting a rebellious lord on the [[Dornish Marches]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maekar I}} during the [[Peake Uprising]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons}} According to a semi-canon source, he was crushed to death by a rock hurled from the battlements of [[Starpike]] during the [[Storming of Starpike|storming of the castle]].<ref name=sample>''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'': [https://www.georgerrmartin.com/world-of-ice-and-fire-sample/ georgerrmartin.com The Westerlands (unabridged)]</ref> Maekar was succeeded by his fourth son, [[Aegon V Targaryen]], after a [[Great Council]] was convened to resolve the political chaos.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maekar I}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Feast for Crows''===
Maester [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]] tells [[Samwell Tarly]] about Maekar's objection to Aemon studying at the [[Citadel]],{{Ref|AFFC|5}} and the maester later tells Sam that he hopes his father found peace after he died.{{Ref|AFFC|26}}

==Quotes by Maekar==
{{Quote|I did not come here to take counsel from [[Duncan the Tall|a hedge knight]].{{Ref|THK}}|Maekar to [[Baelor Targaryen (son of Daeron II)|Baelor Targaryen]]}}

{{Quote|If a cause is just, good men will fight for it.{{Ref|THK}}|Maekar to [[Duncan the Tall]]}}

{{Quote|'''Maekar''': Some men will say I meant to kill my brother. The gods know it is a lie, but I will hear the whispers till the day I die. And it was my mace that dealt the fatal blow, I have no doubt. The only other foes he faced in the melee were three [[Kingsguard]], whose vows forbade them to do any more than defend themselves. So it was me. Strange to say, I do not recall the blow that broke his skull. Is that a mercy or a curse? Some of both, I think. 
'''Duncan''': I could not say, Your Grace. You swung the mace, m'lord, but it was for me Prince [[Baelor Targaryen (son of Daeron II)|Baelor]] died. So I killed him too, as much as you.{{Ref|THK}}|Maekar and [[Duncan the Tall]]}}

==Quotes about Maekar==
{{Quote|[[Daeron II Targaryen|The king's]] fourth son, not as bold as Prince [[Baelor Targaryen (son of Daeron II)|Baelor]], nor as clever as Prince [[Aerys I Targaryen|Aerys]] nor as gentle as Prince [[Rhaegel Targaryen|Rhaegel]], and now he must suffer seeing his own sons overshadowed by his brother's.{{Ref|THK}}|[[Raymun Fossoway]] to [[Duncan the Tall]]}}

{{Quote|Prince Maekar was a hard man, proud and full of scorn.{{Ref|TMK}}|[[Duncan the Tall]]'s thoughts about Maekar}}

{{Quote|And my father ... he never thought [[Iron Throne|the throne]] would pass to him, and yet it did. He used to say that was his punishment for the blow that slew [[Baelor Targaryen (son of Daeron II)|his brother]]. I pray he found the peace in death that he never knew in life.{{Ref|AFFC|26}}|[[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]] to [[Samwell Tarly]]}}

==Family==
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'''Maekar I Targaryen''' was [[Lord of the Seven Kingdoms]] and the fourteenth [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] king to sit the [[Iron Throne]].{{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}} He was the fourth son of King [[Daeron II Targaryen]], and was given the Targaryen seat of [[Summerhall]], and was thus known as the [[Prince of Summerhall]]. Maekar was a capable army commander who served in two of the [[Blackfyre Pretenders|Blackfyre Rebellions]]. After a number of unexpected deaths in the royal family, he came to the throne in {{Date|221}}.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maekar I}}

In the television adaptation ''[[A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (TV series)|A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms]]'', Maekar is portrayed by [[w:Sam Spruell|Sam Spruell]].

==Appearance and Character==
{{See also|:Category:Images of Maekar I Targaryen|l1=Images of Maekar I Targaryen}}

Maekar was powerfully built and wore a beard. He had [[purple eyes|violet eyes]], and his hair was such a pale blond that it was almost white. Maekar had straight hair and a square-cut beard, both being the color of silver with a hint of gold. He was thickly-built and powerful-looking. Pox scars marred his cheeks.{{Ref|THK}}

Maekar could be prickly and impatient.{{Ref|THK}}{{Ref|TMK}} He was a harsh man, quick to judge and to condemn.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maekar I}} Unlike his brother [[Baelor Targaryen (son of Daeron II)|Baelor]], he was not charismatic and could not make friends and allies easily.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maekar I}} After Baelor's accidental death by his hands, Maekar became even more stern and unforgiving.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maekar I}}

Maekar had his own personal coat of arms, the three-headed [[House Targaryen|Targaryen dragon]], quartered.{{Ref|TSS}} His armor was decorated with black curved dragon teeth along the shoulders and down his back, and the crest of his helm had dragon teeth as well.{{Ref|THK}} He wielded a huge spiked mace.{{Ref|THK}} As king, Maekar wore a crown of black iron points in a band of red gold.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maekar I}}<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Targaryen_Kings Targaryen Kings], November 1, 2005</ref>

==History==
===Youth===
Maekar was the fourth son of King [[Daeron II Targaryen]] and Queen [[Myriah Martell]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Daeron II}} He had three older brothers: [[Baelor Targaryen (son of Daeron II)|Baelor]], [[Aerys I Targaryen|Aerys]], and [[Rhaegel Targaryen|Rhaegel]].{{Ref|THK}} While King Daeron was no warrior, it was noted that two of his sons—Baelor and Maekar—appeared to be "all that could be wished in a [[knight]], lord, or heir." Baelor was a [[tourney]] champion at seventeen, and Maekar seemed likely to show similar skills.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Daeron II}}

As a fourth son, Maekar was not expected to rule. He married young, to Lady [[Dyanna Dayne]], and had four sons and two daughters, [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Daeron]], [[Aerion Targaryen|Aerion]], [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]], [[Daella Targaryen (daughter of Maekar I)|Daella]], [[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon]], and [[Rhae Targaryen|Rhae]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|Appendix: Targaryen Lineage}}

Maekar was given the Targaryen summer residence of [[Summerhall]] for his own seat.{{Ref|THK}}

===Blackfyre Rebellion===
During the [[First Blackfyre Rebellion]] in {{Date|196}}, Maekar served as one of the Targaryen commanders. It was his shield wall that held against the "mad" attack of his uncle, Ser [[Aegor Rivers]] (called Bittersteel) in the [[Battle of the Redgrass Field]].{{Ref|TSS}} While his brother [[Baelor Targaryen (son of Daeron II)|Baelor Breakspear]] attacked the rebel army from the rear with a host of [[stormlords]] and [[Dornishmen]], Maekar rallied what remained of Lord [[Donnel Arryn]]'s vanguard and made an unyielding anvil against which the rebels were hammered and destroyed, and the battle was won.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Daeron II}} Later, a song about "[[the hammer and the anvil]]" was made about the battle, with Baelor as the hammer and Maekar the anvil.{{Ref|TSS}}

Nevertheless, Maekar felt unappreciated. The victory was more attributed to his brother and the errors of [[Daemon I Blackfyre|Daemon Blackfyre]], than to his efforts.{{Ref|TSS}} In other things he also stood in the shadow of his brothers, wounding his pride.{{Ref|THK}}

Some time around {{Date|207}} or {{Date|208}},{{Ref|ACOK|6}} King [[Daeron II Targaryen]] had four grown sons, three with sons of their own. He felt that having too many potential Targaryen heirs was dangerous, and sent Maekar's third son, [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]], to the [[Citadel]] to become a [[maester]], despite his father's objections.{{Ref|AFFC|5}} Maekar's wife, [[Dyanna Dayne]], died some time before {{Date|209}}.{{Ref|THK}}

===Tourney at Ashford===
[[File:Maekar by Rae Lady Rae.jpg|thumb|350px|Maekar I Targaryen, by Rae Lavergne ©]]
In {{Date|209}}, a [[tourney]] was held at [[Ashford]]. Maekar attended to see his sons [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Daeron]] and [[Aerion Targaryen|Aerion]] compete, and his fourth son [[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon]] was to squire for Daeron. Unfortunately, the [[tourney at Ashford Meadow]] proved disastrous for Maekar and his sons. Daeron drank himself into a stupor before reaching the tournament, Aegon joined the service of a [[hedge knight]], Ser [[Duncan the Tall]], in disguise as "Egg", and Aerion shamed himself during the joust by deliberately killing his opponent's horse. When Duncan attacked Aerion to defend [[Tanselle]], an innocent puppeteer, and Aerion demanded a [[trial by combat]], Maekar supported Aerion's call for vengeance as well as Daeron's accusation that Duncan had kidnapped Aegon.{{Ref|THK}}

Maekar was unhorsed during the [[trial of seven]], and he fought at the same time against his brother Baelor and Lord [[Lyonel Baratheon]], both of whom supported Duncan. Maekar delivered a lethal mace blow to Baelor's head. Baelor survived the trial, but died soon after when [[Steely Pate]] removed his helm. Maekar suspected that he would thereafter be held in suspicion as a [[kinslayer]].{{Ref|THK}} According to the chronicles, Prince Maekar always bitterly regretted Baelor's passing and marked its anniversary every year.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Daeron II}}

Dealing with the problems of his sons, Maekar banished Aerion to the [[Free Cities]] and offered Duncan a position in his personal guard to serve as a role model for Aegon. After Duncan refused, Maekar allowed Aegon to accompany the hedge knight in his travels as his squire.{{Ref|THK}} Maekar made Aegon promise to keep his hair shaved or dyed, to remain incognito, and also gave him a signet ring with his personal seal for his protection in case of emergencies.{{Ref|TSS}}

===Later life===
Maekar's father, King [[Daeron II Targaryen]], and nephews, [[Valarr Targaryen|Valarr]] and [[Matarys Targaryen|Matarys]] died from the [[Great Spring Sickness]] in {{Date|209}}.{{Ref|TSS}} Maekar's brother succeeded to the throne as [[Aerys I Targaryen]] and appointed their bastard uncle, [[Brynden Rivers]] (called Bloodraven), as [[Hand of the King]]. Maekar had expected to be appointed Hand and could not get along with Lord Bloodraven, so he withdrew from court to his residence at [[Summerhall]].{{Ref|TSS}} According to Ser [[Eustace Osgrey]], Lord [[Gormon Peake]], and Ser [[Kyle the Cat]], Maekar sulked and brooded at Summerhall.{{Ref|TSS}}{{Ref|TMK}}

Ser [[Duncan the Tall]] and Prince [[Aegon V Targaryen|Aegon Targaryen]] attended the [[wedding tourney at Whitewalls]] in {{Date|212}}. When Ser [[Mallor]]'s squire suggested that Maekar desired to kill his brother Aerys, "Egg" defended his father's reputation by striking the other squire.{{Ref|TMK}} When the [[Second Blackfyre Rebellion]] began to collapse, Lord [[Ambrose Butterwell]] feared Maekar's reaction.{{Ref|TMK}}

After the accidental deaths of Daeron's third son, [[Rhaegel Targaryen|Rhaegel]], in {{Date|215}} and Rhaegel's son [[Aelor Targaryen|Aelor]] in {{Date|217}}, the childless King Aerys recognized his sole surviving brother Maekar as his heir, and Maekar became [[Prince of Dragonstone]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys I}}

During the [[Third Blackfyre Rebellion]] in {{Date|219}}, Maekar was recognized for his leadership. Ser [[Aegor Rivers]] was captured in battle, and Bloodraven and Maekar's son, [[Aerion Targaryen|Aerion]], both urged that Aegor be executed. King Aerys was merciful, however, and allowed Bittersteel to join the [[Night's Watch]], a fate he managed to escape.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys I}}

===Reign===
[[File:Maekar i targaryen by oznerol 1516.png|right|thumb|350px|King Maekar, by [http://oznerol-1516.deviantart.com/ Oznerol-1516] ©]]
After Aerys's death in {{Date|221}}, Maekar took the [[Iron Throne]]. Desiring to split from the past, he had a new [[crown]] forged, more warlike than previous crowns, since the crown of [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Conqueror]] had been lost upon [[Daeron I Targaryen|Daeron the Young Dragon's]] death during the [[conquest of Dorne]]. Nevertheless, Maekar's reign, coming between two [[Blackfyre Pretenders|Blackfyre Rebellions]], is generally regarded as peaceful.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maekar I}} And despite his previous strife with Bloodraven, Maekar kept his uncle as Hand of the King.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maekar I}}

Maekar summoned his third son [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]], who had earned the chain of a maester in {{Date|217}},{{Ref|AWOIAF|Aemon}} to court to serve the [[Iron Throne]]. Not wanting to sit on the [[small council]] as he felt that would displace the [[Grand Maester]], Aemon chose instead to serve his eldest brother, [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Daeron]], [[Prince of Dragonstone]].{{Ref|ACOK|6}} This lasted until Daeron died, reputedly from a [[pox]] he caught from a [[whore]].{{Ref|ACOK|6}} In {{Date|232}}, Maekar's second son [[Aerion Targaryen|Aerion]] also predeceased his father, after drinking a cup of [[wildfire]] in the belief that it would turn him into a [[dragon]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maekar I}}{{Ref|ACOK|6}}

For seven years of Maekar's reign, a hot [[Summer (season)|summer]] persisted. Some thought it was the [[Great Summer]] come at last. When it broke, it was followed by a short [[autumn]] and a long, cold [[winter]].{{Ref|AGOT|26}}

During Maekar's reign, Mad [[Danelle Lothston]], [[Lady of Harrenhal]], reportedly turned to the [[magic|black arts]], causing the downfall of [[House Lothston]]. The crown gave the lordship of [[Harrenhal]] to [[House Whent]] as a reward for their service in bringing the Lothstons down.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Riverlands: The Lords of Harrenhal}}

In {{Date|233}}, Maekar fell in battle fighting a rebellious lord on the [[Dornish Marches]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maekar I}} during the [[Peake Uprising]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons}} According to a semi-canon source, he was crushed to death by a rock hurled from the battlements of [[Starpike]] during the [[Storming of Starpike|storming of the castle]].<ref name=sample>''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'': [https://www.georgerrmartin.com/world-of-ice-and-fire-sample/ georgerrmartin.com The Westerlands (unabridged)]</ref> Maekar was succeeded by his fourth son, [[Aegon V Targaryen]], after a [[Great Council]] was convened to resolve the political chaos.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maekar I}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Feast for Crows''===
Maester [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]] tells [[Samwell Tarly]] about Maekar's objection to Aemon studying at the [[Citadel]],{{Ref|AFFC|5}} and the maester later tells Sam that he hopes his father found peace after he died.{{Ref|AFFC|26}}

==Quotes by Maekar==
{{Quote|I did not come here to take counsel from [[Duncan the Tall|a hedge knight]].{{Ref|THK}}|Maekar to [[Baelor Targaryen (son of Daeron II)|Baelor Targaryen]]}}

{{Quote|If a cause is just, good men will fight for it.{{Ref|THK}}|Maekar to [[Duncan the Tall]]}}

{{Quote|'''Maekar''': Some men will say I meant to kill my brother. The gods know it is a lie, but I will hear the whispers till the day I die. And it was my mace that dealt the fatal blow, I have no doubt. The only other foes he faced in the melee were three [[Kingsguard]], whose vows forbade them to do any more than defend themselves. So it was me. Strange to say, I do not recall the blow that broke his skull. Is that a mercy or a curse? Some of both, I think. 
'''Duncan''': I could not say, Your Grace. You swung the mace, m'lord, but it was for me Prince [[Baelor Targaryen (son of Daeron II)|Baelor]] died. So I killed him too, as much as you.{{Ref|THK}}|Maekar and [[Duncan the Tall]]}}

==Quotes about Maekar==
{{Quote|[[Daeron II Targaryen|The king's]] fourth son, not as bold as Prince [[Baelor Targaryen (son of Daeron II)|Baelor]], nor as clever as Prince [[Aerys I Targaryen|Aerys]] nor as gentle as Prince [[Rhaegel Targaryen|Rhaegel]], and now he must suffer seeing his own sons overshadowed by his brother's.{{Ref|THK}}|[[Raymun Fossoway]] to [[Duncan the Tall]]}}

{{Quote|Prince Maekar was a hard man, proud and full of scorn.{{Ref|TMK}}|[[Duncan the Tall]]'s thoughts about Maekar}}

{{Quote|And my father ... he never thought [[Iron Throne|the throne]] would pass to him, and yet it did. He used to say that was his punishment for the blow that slew [[Baelor Targaryen (son of Daeron II)|his brother]]. I pray he found the peace in death that he never knew in life.{{Ref|AFFC|26}}|[[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]] to [[Samwell Tarly]]}}

==Family==
{{Targaryen tree Daeron II}}

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| title = King
| firstname = Aerys
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| image = [[Image:AERYS I.jpg|350px|]]
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| reign = {{Date|209|221}}
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| fullname = Aerys Targaryen the First of His Name
| predecessor = [[Daeron II Targaryen]]
| successor = [[Maekar I Targaryen]]
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| queen = [[Aelinor Penrose]]
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| father = [[Daeron II Targaryen]]
| mother = [[Myriah Martell]]
| dateofbirth = {{Date|172|177}}<ref>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Aerys I Targaryen|Aerys I Targaryen]] calculation.''</ref>
| placeofbirth = [[King's Landing]]
| dateofdeath = {{Date|221}}
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| Books = ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'' (mentioned) ''[[The Hedge Knight]]'' (mentioned) ''[[The Sworn Sword]]'' (mentioned) ''[[The Mystery Knight]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' (appendix) ''[[A Clash of Kings]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (mentioned)
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'''Aerys I Targaryen''' was [[Lord of the Seven Kingdoms]] and the thirteenth [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] king to sit the [[Iron Throne]]. He succeeded his father, King [[Daeron II Targaryen]].{{Ref|AGOT|appendix}}

==Appearance and Character==
{{See also|:Category:Images of Aerys I Targaryen|l1=Images of Aerys I Targaryen}}

According to semi-canon sources, Aerys was spindly and stooped, with long, straight hair. He had a long, thin face, a long, thin mustache and a long pointed beard, and his eyes were often red-rimmed from reading. He wore the [[crown]] of his grandfather, King [[Aegon IV Targaryen]].<ref name="ssm">[[So Spake Martin]]: [https://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Targaryen_Kings Targaryen Kings (November 1, 2005)]</ref> On his [[Currency|coinage]], he was depicted with a beard.{{Ref|TMK}}

Aerys was a bookish man who preferred reading to ruling, and it was said in the [[Seven Kingdoms]] that "Aerys would sooner bring a book to his bed rather than his [[Aelinor Penrose|wife]]".{{Ref|TSS}} His obsession with reading made him forgetful of other tasks, such as changing his clothes or donning his crown.<ref name="ssm" />

==History==
Aerys Targaryen was the second son of King [[Daeron II Targaryen]] and Queen [[Myriah Martell]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|Appendix: Targaryen Lineage}} He was very much interested in books about ancient [[prophecy]] and the [[higher mysteries]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys I}} At some point, Aerys read a prophecy that spoke about the return of [[dragon]]s.{{Ref|TMK}}

He was married to his cousin, Lady [[Aelinor Penrose]], but he never showed any interest in getting her with child, instead shunning her bed. According to rumor, Aerys did not even consummate the [[marriage]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys I}}{{Ref|TSS}}

===Reign===
Aerys became king in {{Date|209}}, following the death of his father, King [[Daeron II Targaryen]], and Daeron's immediate heirs, Princes [[Valarr Targaryen|Valarr]] and [[Matarys Targaryen|Matarys]] in the [[Great Spring Sickness]]. The plague continued for some time under his rule.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys I}} Upon becoming king, Aerys appointed his uncle, [[Brynden Rivers]], known as ''Bloodraven'', as [[Hand of the King|Hand]] and let him rule while he occupied himself with the study of books and lore.{{Ref|TSS}} A new [[Grand Maester (Aerys I)|Grand Maester]] was also elected, and said to be involved in [[Magic|sorcery]].{{Ref|TSS}} As Aerys had not yet fathered a child on his wife Aelinor, his [[small council]], hoping that Aerys shunned her bed because he disliked her, urged Aerys to set Aelinor aside and take another wife. Aerys would not hear of it, however, and they remained married.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys I}}

Aerys's reign began during the Great Spring Sickness, and at its start suffered a great drought that lasted more than a year.{{Ref|TSS}} It was widely held that travel was less safe during the reign of Aerys than under his father [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron II's]].{{Ref|TMK}}

Aerys's reign was furthermore troubled by war. In {{Date|212}}, Lord [[Dagon Greyjoy]] led the [[ironborn]] in raiding [[Fair Isle]], the [[Arbor]], and the [[north]].{{Ref|TMK}} That same year, Lord [[Gormon Peake]], a [[House Blackfyre|Blackfyre]] loyalist, brought [[Daemon II Blackfyre]] to the [[Seven Kingdoms]] from across the [[narrow sea]] and attempted to gather support for an insurrection, the [[Second Blackfyre Rebellion]]. Thanks to [[Brynden Rivers]]'s network of [[Espionage|spies]] and the actions of Ser [[Duncan the Tall]] and [[Aegon V Targaryen|his squire]], this rebellion ended at the [[Wedding tourney at Whitewalls|Whitewalls tourney]] with relatively little bloodshed.{{Ref|TMK}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys I}}

The [[Third Blackfyre Rebellion]] was launched in {{Date|219}} and ended with the capture of Ser [[Aegor Rivers]] and the death of [[Haegon I Blackfyre]]. Aegor Rivers was brought to [[King's Landing]] in chains and while Lord Brynden Rivers and Prince [[Aerion Targaryen]] wanted him put to death, King Aerys I sentenced him to [[Night's Watch|take the black]] instead.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys I}}

Throughout his reign, Aerys acknowledged four different heirs. First was his brother [[Rhaegel Targaryen|Rhaegel]], who died in {{Date|215}} when he choked on a [[Food|lamprey pie]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys I}} Aerys next acknowledged Rhaegel's only son [[Aelor Targaryen|Aelor]] as his heir, but Aelor died in {{Date|217}} during a mishap caused by his twin sister and wife, [[Aelora Targaryen|Aelora]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys I}} Aerys's third heir was Aelora.<ref>asoiaf.westeros.org: R+L=J v.164 – [https://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php?/topic/146027-rlj-v164/&do=findComment&comment=8092607 Comment by Ran (December 12, 2017)]</ref> However, she was mad with grief following her brother's death, and committed suicide some time later, leaving Aerys to recognize his fourth and last heir to the throne, his youngest brother [[Maekar I Targaryen|Maekar]]. When Aerys died in {{Date|221}}, Maekar succeeded him.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys I}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Maekar I}}

==Quotes about Aerys==
{{Quote|His Grace cares more for old scrolls and dusty prophecies than for [[lord]]s and [[Law and justice|laws]]. He will not even bestir himself to sire an heir. Queen [[Aelinor Penrose|Aelinor]] prays daily at the [[Great Sept of Baelor|Great Sept]], beseeching the [[Mother (the Seven)|Mother Above]] to bless her with a child, yet she remains a [[maiden|maid]]. Aerys keeps his own apartments, and it is said he would sooner take a book to bed than any woman.{{Ref|TSS}}|[[Sefton Staunton|Septon Sefton]], to [[Duncan the Tall]]}}

{{Quote|In [[Dagon Greyjoy|Dagon]]'s day a weak king sat the [[Iron Throne]], his rheumy eyes fixed across the [[narrow sea]] where [[Aegor Rivers|bastards]] and [[House Blackfyre|exiles]] plotted [[Blackfyre Pretenders|rebellion]]. So forth from [[Pyke]] Lord Dagon sailed, to make the [[Sunset Sea]] his own.{{Ref|ADWD|63}}|thoughts of [[Victarion Greyjoy]]}}

==Family==
{{Targaryen tree Daeron II}}

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{{Infobox monarch
| arms = Targaryen
| title = King
| firstname = Daeron
| regnalnumber = 2
| lastname = Targaryen
| epithet = the Good
| image = [[Image:DAERON II.jpg|350px]]
| image_caption = Daeron II by [http://en.amokanet.ru/gallery/martin/ Amok©]
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| coronation = {{Date|184}} [[King's Landing]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Daeron II}}
| othertitles = [[Prince of Dragonstone]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Daeron II}} [[King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men]] [[Lord of the Seven Kingdoms]] [[Protector of the Realm]] (renounced in favor of [[Baelor Targaryen (son of Daeron II)|Baelor]])
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'''Daeron II Targaryen''', known as '''Daeron the Good''', was the twelfth [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] to sit the [[Iron Throne]]. Daeron brought [[Dorne]] peacefully into the realm, uniting all the lands of [[Westeros]] south of [[Wall|the wall]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Daeron II}} His [[bastard]] half-brother, [[Daemon I Blackfyre|Daemon Blackfyre]], challenged his rule and the result was a terrible civil war, the [[First Blackfyre Rebellion]]. Daeron died during the [[Great Spring Sickness]] in {{Date|209}}.{{Ref|AWOIAF|Daeron II Targaryen}}

==Appearance and Character==
[[File:Chillyravenart-Daeron-Myriah.jpg|350px|thumb|right|King Daeron II Targaryen and Queen [[Myriah Martell]], by Chillyravenart ©]]
:''See also: [[:Category:Images_of_Daeron_II_Targaryen|Images of Daeron II Targaryen]]''
Daeron was round-shouldered, with thin legs and a small pot belly. However, his kind, thoughtful face had a certain quiet strength, and his eyes were clear and full of resolve. He wore the elaborate dragon [[crown]] of his father, [[Aegon IV Targaryen]].<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Targaryen_Kings Targaryen Kings (November 1, 2005)]</ref> On his coinage, he was depicted as clean-shaven.{{Ref|TMK}}

Daeron the Good was seen as wise, just, and kind-hearted.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Daeron II}} Not a warrior by any means, he was a cultured, scholarly man who kept company with [[maesters]] and other learned men.{{Ref|TSS}}

==History==
===Early life===
Born on the last day of {{Date|153}} during the final years of the reign of his great-uncle King [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon III]], Daeron was the eldest son of Prince [[Aegon IV Targaryen|Aegon]] and Aegon's sister and wife, [[Naerys Targaryen|Naerys]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon IV}}

After the failed [[conquest of Dorne]] during the short reign of [[Daeron I Targaryen|Daeron the Young Dragon]],{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Daeron I}} King [[Baelor I Targaryen|Baelor the Blessed]] ascended the [[Iron Throne]] and arranged the marriage of his cousin, Prince Daeron, to Princess [[Myriah Martell]] of [[Dorne]] as part of a dual marriage pact between the two kingdoms to make peace.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}} In {{Date|170}} Daeron and Myriah had their first son, whom they named [[Baelor Targaryen (son of Daeron II)|Baelor]] in Baelor the Blessed's honor. Three other sons would later follow.{{Ref|TWOIAF|Appendix: Targaryen Lineage}}

===Prince of Dragonstone===
When his father became King [[Aegon IV Targaryen]] in {{Date|172}}, Daeron became the heir to the [[Iron Throne]] and the [[Prince of Dragonstone]]. Daeron challenged much of Aegon IV's behavior. He became an obstacle to many of his father's schemes, most notably Aegon's plan to start an unprovoked war on [[Dorne]]. The king ignored Daeron's protests, built a massive fleet, and sent it to invade the Dornish coast in {{Date|174}}. Daeron was relieved when the fleet was scattered and destroyed by a storm en route.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon IV}}

At about the same time, Daeron's mother, Queen [[Naerys Targaryen|Naerys]], was suddenly accused of adultery and treason by Ser [[Morgil Hastwyck]], trying to cast doubts on Daeron's parentage. The matter was settled when Prince [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Viserys II)|Aemon the Dragonknight]] defended his sister's honor and slew her accuser in a [[trial by combat]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon IV}}{{Ref|AGOT|15}} According to the writings of Maester [[Kaeth]] in ''[[Lives of Four Kings]]'', King Aegon had secretly started the rumors of Naerys's adultery. The king denied rumors he had used Morgil to instigate this tale so he would have reason to disinherit Daeron.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon IV}}

Late in Aegon's reign, after the deaths of Aemon and Naerys, Aegon began to make thinly-veiled references to Daeron's alleged illegitimacy, insinuating that Daeron was not his son, but the product of an illegitimate union between his wife Naerys and their other brother, Aemon. It was also rumored that Aegon planned to disinherit Daeron in favor of a bastard son, [[Daemon I Blackfyre|Daemon]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon IV}}

Aegon never formally disowned Daeron. Accounts differ as to why, probably because to do so would have meant civil war. Chief among Daeron's supporters was [[House Martell]], due to his marriage to Princess [[Myriah Martell]] of [[Sunspear]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon IV}} Daeron spent most of the last years of his father's reign on [[Dragonstone (island)|Dragonstone]] with his wife and children.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Daeron II}}

On his deathbed, the spiteful Aegon legitimized all his bastards, with those born to noble mothers being called the [[Great Bastards]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon IV}}

===Reign===
[[File:Daeron Myriah and family by riotarttherite.png|350px|thumb|right|King Daeron II Targaryen, Queen [[Myriah Martell]], and their sons [[Baelor Targaryen (son of Daeron II)|Baelor]], [[Aerys I Targaryen|Aerys]], [[Rhaegel Targaryen|Rhaegel]], and [[Maekar I Targaryen|Maekar]], by riotarttherite ©]]
Upon learning of his father [[Aegon IV Targaryen|Aegon IV's]] death, Daeron departed Dragonstone for [[King's Landing]]. He chose to crown himself with his father's crown to quell the doubts and rumors about his parentage. Mindful of his duty to the realm, Daeron acted swiftly to put to right many of the wrongs of his father's reign. He replaced the [[small council]] with his own men, typically selecting wise and capable councillors. It took a year to repair the [[City Watch of King's Landing]], whose officers were just as corrupt as Aegon had been.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Daeron II}}

Daeron could not undo the legitimization of his father's bastards, but he treated them honorably and continued the incomes bestowed on them. He paid the [[dowry]] Aegon had promised the Archon of [[Tyrosh]] for his daughter, [[Rohanne of Tyrosh]], to wed [[Daemon I Blackfyre|Daemon Blackfyre]] when Daemon was thirteen.<ref group="N">Daemon's birth seems to have occurred in late {{Date|170}}, as Baelor died in {{Date|171}} following the forty-day fast which he had started following Daemon's birth. Daemon's marriage occurred early in {{Date|184}}, as his eldest children were born that same year.</ref> On Daemon's wedding day, Daeron granted him a tract of land near the [[Blackwater Rush]] so Daemon could build a keep.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Daeron II}}

Because of Daeron's marriage to [[Myriah Martell]], many noble [[Dornishmen]] and women flocked to Daeron's court, which served to give life in the [[Red Keep]] a foreign flavor, but this also alienated many of Daeron's other nobles and courtiers. Daeron and Myriah's marriage was happy and fruitful.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Daeron II}}

Daeron began negotiations with his good-brother [[Maron Martell]], [[Prince of Dorne]], to unite [[Dorne]] with the [[Seven Kingdoms]]. After two years of negotiations an agreement was finalized. Maron was wed to Daeron's sister, Princess [[Daenerys Targaryen (daughter of Aegon IV)|Daenerys]], in {{date|188}} and, a year later, the Prince of Dorne swore an oath of fealty before the [[Iron Throne]]. At the [[Great Sept of Baelor]], they placed a golden wreath before the statue of King [[Baelor I Targaryen|Baelor the Blessed]] and stated, "Baelor, your work is done."{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Daeron II}}

[[File:DaeronIIandPrinceMaronMartell MV.jpg|350px|thumb|Daeron II and Prince [[Maron Martell]] pay their respects to the statue of the late King [[Baelor I Targaryen|Baelor the Blessed]] at the [[Great Sept of Baelor]].]]

To celebrate the peaceful joining of Dorne to the realm, Daeron founded [[Summerhall]], a new palace in the [[Dornish Marches]] lightly fortified to represent the new peace. However, other [[Great Houses]] resented special privileges and rights which were allowed to [[House Martell]]. Maron was allowed to keep the royal title "Prince" and could collect taxes for the Iron Throne with less oversight from [[King's Landing]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Daeron II}}

The king became known as Daeron the Good by [[smallfolk]] and [[lord]]s alike. While he was more scholar than warrior, two of his sons were skilled at arms. The eldest became known as [[Baelor Targaryen (son of Daeron II)|Baelor Breakspear]] for the incident at the [[tourney]] to celebrate the wedding of Daenerys with Maron of Dorne, in which Baelor unhorsed Daemon Blackfyre in the final tilt. Daeron's youngest son, [[Maekar I Targaryen|Maekar]], also proved a formidable fighter.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Daeron II}}

===First Blackfyre Rebellion===
:{{See also|First Blackfyre Rebellion}}

The [[First Blackfyre Rebellion]] broke out in {{date|195}} and engulfed most of Westeros, but had been years in the making. Some lords, especially [[marcher lords]], still hated the [[Dornishmen]] as King [[Aegon IV Targaryen]] had, and the peaceful Daeron was disliked for his ties with [[House Martell]]. Some nobles instead looked to [[Daemon I Blackfyre|Daemon Blackfyre]], a [[Great Bastard]] who had been granted [[Blackfyre]], one of the [[Valyrian steel]] swords of [[House Targaryen]], by Aegon for his martial skill.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon IV}} Daemon and Princess [[Daenerys Targaryen (daughter of Aegon IV)|Daenerys]] had loved each other, but Daeron had his sister instead wed [[Maron Martell]] to bring Dorne into the realm.{{Ref|ADWD|38}}

Daemon's half brother and fellow Great Bastard [[Aegor Rivers]], known as Bittersteel, motivated Daemon to finally make his claim. With the late King Aegon's rumors of Daeron's parentage in mind, some rebels, such as Ser [[Eustace Osgrey]], saw Daeron as falseborn and a usurper of the [[Iron Throne]].{{Ref|TSS}}

The Blackfyre rebellion broke out with battles in the [[riverlands]], [[Reach]], [[Vale of Arryn]], and [[westerlands]] between those who supported the [[House Blackfyre|Black Dragon]] and those who supported the [[House Targaryen|Red Dragon]]. Daeron was supported by another Great Bastard, [[Brynden Rivers]], who was known as Bloodraven.{{Ref|TSS}} The rebellion ended at the [[Battle of the Redgrass Field]] in {{date|196}} with the death of Daemon and his two eldest sons, [[Aegon Blackfyre|Aegon]] and [[Aemon Blackfyre|Aemon]]. Bittersteel escaped and fled across the [[narrow sea]] with Daemon's surviving sons. The [[Blackfyre Pretenders]] continued to trouble the Seven Kingdoms for generations to come.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Daeron II}}

===Later Reign===
After the [[First Blackfyre Rebellion]], Daeron took lands, castles, and hostages from those lords who fought for [[House Blackfyre]] as punishment.{{Ref|TSS}} The rest of Daeron's reign was peaceful.

Daeron and [[Myriah Martell]] had four sons: [[Baelor Targaryen (son of Daeron II)|Baelor]], [[Aerys I Targaryen|Aerys]], [[Rhaegel Targaryen|Rhaegel]] and [[Maekar I Targaryen|Maekar]]. Daeron's eldest son and heir-apparent, Baelor Breakspear, the [[Prince of Dragonstone]], served as his father's [[Hand of the King]] during the later portion of his reign. Baelor served ably as Hand and many saw in Baelor a great man who would become a great king after his father. However, tragedy struck at the [[tourney at Ashford Meadow]] in {{date|209}} when Baelor was accidentally slain by Maekar during a [[trial of seven]] involving Ser [[Duncan the Tall]].{{Ref|THK}}

King Daeron II died the next year in the [[Great Spring Sickness]], along with two of his grandchildren, Princes [[Valarr Targaryen|Valarr]] and [[Matarys Targaryen|Matarys]].{{Ref|TSS}} He was succeeded by his second son, [[Aerys I Targaryen]]. Daeron had reigned for twenty five years, and most of the those years had seen peace and plenty for the realm.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Daeron II}}

==Quotes by Daeron==
{{Quote|Too many [[House Targaryen|dragons]] are as dangerous as too few.{{Ref|AFFC|5}}|Daeron to [[Maekar I Targaryen|Maekar]] about sending [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]] to the Citadel}}

==Quotes about Daeron==
{{Quote|He was a good king, everybody says so. He brought [[Dorne]] into the realm and made the [[Dornishmen]] our friends.{{Ref|TSS}}|[[Aegon V Targaryen]] to [[Duncan the Tall]]}}

{{Quote|A king's mercy is a poisoned gift. Daeron Targaryen left me life, but took my pride and dreams and honor.{{Ref|TSS}}|[[Eustace Osgrey]] to [[Duncan the Tall]]}}

{{Quote|The [[Seven Kingdoms|whole realm]] knew that [[Daenerys Targaryen (daughter of Aegon IV)|the girl]] loved Daeron's [[bastard]] brother [[Daemon I Blackfyre|Daemon Blackfyre]], and was loved by him in turn, but the king was wise enough to see that the good of thousands must come before the desires of two, even if those two were dear to him.{{Ref|ADWD|38}}|[[Doran Martell]] to [[Balon Swann]]}}

==Family==
===Ancestors===
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===Descendants===
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==Notes==
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==References==
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'''Other:''' [[Daena Targaryen]] [[Elaena Targaryen]] (rumored) Daughters of [[Butterwell (Hand of the King)|Lord Butterwell]] (rumored) Many others
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'''Aegon IV Targaryen''', known as '''Aegon the Unworthy''', was the eleventh [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] to sit the [[Iron Throne]], and is considered to be one of the worst Targaryen kings. He sired numerous [[bastard]]s, legitimizing them on his deathbed, an act that led to five [[Blackfyre Pretenders|Blackfyre Rebellions]].

==Appearance and Character==
Aegon began his reign when he was young, vigorous, robust, and handsome but ended it old, corrupt and morbidly obese. By the end of it he was bloated and fat. His eyes were almost lost in the fat of his face, his legs too weak to support his belly. He had a small mouth and a large beard used in an attempt to cover the fat of his neck and face.{{Ref|SSM|1253}} On his [[Currency|coinage]], he was depicted with a beard.{{Ref|TMK}}

Aegon coveted the [[Iron Throne]] as a boy. As a prince he was handsome, skilled with lance and sword. He loved to hunt, hawk, and dance. At court he was the brightest prince who dazzled [[lord]]s with his wit. He had one major flaw, however: he could not rule himself. His lusts, gluttony and desires ruled him.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}

Aegon dressed in silk and satin, bright and rich, and wore rings and chains of gold and gemstones. His [[crown]] was of red gold, huge and heavy, each of its points a [[dragon]]'s head with gemstone eyes.{{Ref|SSM|1253}}

==History==
===Early life===
[[File:Larra Rogare.png|thumb|left|Prince [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys]] and his wife [[Larra Rogare]] hold a young Prince Aegon, as depicted by Magali Villeneuve in ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]''.]]

Aegon was the eldest son of Prince [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys Targaryen]], and his wife, [[Larra Rogare]]. He was born during the third moon of the year {{Date|135}} in [[King's Landing]], less than a fortnight after his aunt, Princess [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Daemon)|Rhaena Targaryen]], rode her [[dragon]], [[Morning]], for the first time. Aegon grew up during the rule of his uncle, King [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon III]], after whom he was [[named after|named]]. Septon [[Bernard]] anointed him with the seven oils in the [[royal sept]], and the bells of the city rang in celebration of his birth and following the custom a [[dragon egg]] was placed in his cradle. His grandfather, [[Lysandro Rogare]] even declared a day of feasting in [[Lys]] in his honor.{{Ref|FAB|23}}

In {{Date|139}}, his mother Larra returned to her native [[Lys]], where she died in {{Date|145}}.<ref>Blood of Dragons: [https://www.westeros.org/BoD/Transcripts/Entry/The_World_of_Ice_and_Fire_AMA Transcripts - The World of Ice and Fire "AMA"] (November 9, 2014)</ref>{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|7}} In {{Date|153}}, Viserys had Aegon married to his sister, Princess [[Naerys Targaryen|Naerys]], with Aegon III's blessing.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|10}} Their [[marriage]] was an unhappy one. Naerys had a better relationship with her second brother, Prince [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Viserys II)|Aemon]], for he knew how to make her laugh and had something of the piety she had, while Aegon did not. When Aegon and Naerys were wed in the early months of {{Date|153}}, Aemon quarreled with Aegon at the wedding feast, and Naerys wept during the [[bedding]]. Aegon's first child with Naerys, Prince [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron]], was born on the last day of {{Date|153}}.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|12}}

As a young prince, Aegon accompanied his cousin, King [[Daeron I Targaryen|Daeron "the Young Dragon"]], in his [[conquest of Dorne]], as did Aegon's younger brother, Prince [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Viserys II)|Aemon "the Dragonknight"]], who had joined the [[Kingsguard]]. After the [[submission of Sunspear]], Aegon was tasked by King Daeron I to escort the highborn [[Dornish]] hostages to [[King's Landing]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}} One of these hostages, Lady [[Cassella Vaith]], became one of Aegon's mistresses for a few years.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}

[[File:Daena's escape from the Maidenvault by Jota Saraiva.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Daena's escape from the Maidenvault with Aegon, by Jota Saraiva ©]]
When [[Baelor I Targaryen|Baelor the Blessed]] became king after Daeron's death in Dorne, Baelor dissolved his marriage to his sister-wife, [[Daena Targaryen|Daena]], and imprisoned her and his other sisters in comfortable confinement of the [[Maidenvault]] so the sight of her would not tempt him or the men of his court to carnal thoughts. That did not stop Daena from escaping her confinement on three occasions, one time with the help of her cousin, Aegon. Daena became pregnant, refused to say who the father was, and was dubbed "Daena the Defiant" for her willfulness. In time she gave birth to Aegon's son who she named [[Daemon I Blackfyre|Daemon]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|9}}{{Ref|SSM|1605}}{{Ref|SSM|1467}}

Daemon was not the first of Aegon's bastards, however. Aegon had already acknowledged multiple children by two of his four mistresses, and more children would follow. In his marriage, however, childbirth went less easily. During the years of their marriage, Princess Naerys had several difficult pregnancies. In {{Date|161}}, Naerys gave birth to twins who died shortly after the birth. This caused the new king, [[Baelor I Targaryen]], to fast for a moon's turn.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|9}} Because Naerys nearly died during this pregnancy, King Baelor sent Prince Aegon to [[Braavos]] on a diplomatic mission. Accounts at the time suggest it was an excuse to make certain Aegon left Naerys alone as she recovered from the failed childbirth.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}} In {{Date|172}}, after another troubled labor, Naerys gave birth to a daughter named [[Daenerys Targaryen (daughter of Aegon IV)|Daenerys]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|12}} Daenerys' twin brother, however, was stillborn.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}

Eventually Baelor starved himself to death during one of his pious fasts, and Daena and her sisters were passed over in the succession. Aegon's father Viserys became king, but he only ruled for a year before passing away himself. So, in {{Date|172}}, the throne passed to Aegon, the Fourth of His Name. Some historians suspect that the sudden death of Aegon's father, King Viserys, was [[Kinslaying|not natural]] and that his successor and son Aegon [[poison]]ed him in order to hasten his inheritance to the [[Iron Throne]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|10}}

===Reign===
Aegon IV is generally considered to be one of the worst kings in the history of Westeros, and is dubbed "Aegon the Unworthy" in the face of his excess and misrule. Aegon's behavior caused great strife at court, especially with his son [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron]] and Aegon's brother [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Viserys II)|Aemon]], who was then the [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]].

Aegon was a decadent, corrupt ruler who indulged his passions and whims at every opportunity. Being attractive, he was popular with women both [[Nobility|highborn]] and [[Smallfolk|lowborn]]. He had as many as nine [[#Mistresses and Bastards|mistresses]] and many bastards. Supposedly, he had any woman he wanted, whether they were married or not.{{Ref|TSS}}{{Ref|ASOS|28}}

Aegon's misrule started with small acts of pleasure, but in time his appetites knew no bounds and his corruption and oppression led to acts that would haunt the realm for generations to come. He filled his court not with men who were noble, wise, or honest, but with those who could flatter and amuse him. The women at court were largely those who could do the same, letting him slake his lusts upon their bodies. On his whims he gave to one House while taking from another. He deprived men of their rightful inheritance, when he desired their wealth, as rumors claim he did following the death of Lord [[Ossifer Plumm]] during his wedding day.

Aegon gave away priceless treasures to Lords who managed to please him and for the sake of his desires: an example, on one of his many trips he gifted a [[dragon egg]] to Lord [[Butterwell (Hand of the King)|Butterwell]], after guesting at his castle and allegedly impregnating his host's three maiden daughters in one night.{{Ref|TMK}} Aegon used promotions of the [[City Watch of King's Landing]] as a way to shower largesse on those he most favored, and they in turn made sure that the brothels - and even the decent women of the city were made available for Aegon's lusts whenever their King desired.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|12}}

Aegon once renamed the [[Teats]], two hills that were disputed territories between [[House Bracken]] and [[House Blackwood]]. They were dubbed by Aegon as ''Barba's Teats'' in honor of his Bracken mistress, [[Barba Bracken]], the mother of [[Aegor Rivers|Bittersteel]]. A few years later, he casually appropriated the hills from the Brackens and gifted them to the Blackwoods while renaming the hills for his new Blackwood mistress, [[Melissa Blackwood]], the mother of [[Brynden Rivers|Bloodraven]]. The Blackwoods still call them ''Missy's Teats'', while the Brackens call them ''Barba's Teats''.{{Ref|ADWD|48}}

To the [[smallfolk]], Aegon's reign might have been a source of gossip and amusement. To the [[lord]]s of the realm who did not stay at his court, and who did not wish Aegon to take liberties with their daughters, he might have seemed strong and decisive, frivolous, but largely harmless. Those who were actually at court (among them Aegon's brother [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Viserys II)|Aemon]]) saw him for what he truly was. Aegon was too mercurial, too greedy and too cruel to be anything other than dangerous.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}

From a young age, Aegon indulged himself with women and continued to do so after his marriage, even during his own reign. He quite openly flaunted his mistresses at court, to the distress of his wife. [[Naerys Targaryen]] was the only woman Aegon took no pleasure in bedding; he did not love her as she was pious, gentle and frail, everything Aegon loathed. Aegon could have easily ended the marriage by allowing Naerys to join the [[Faith of the Seven]] as she wanted, and then married any other woman of his choosing. Why he never did this is cause of much speculation among the [[maesters]]. The answer most likely was simple cruelty. According to Grand Maester [[Alford]], after the birth of Prince [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron]], he warned Aegon that a second pregnancy could kill Naerys. After giving Aegon an heir, Naerys begged him, "Let us live henceforth as brother and sister." Aegon refused, saying "that is what we are doing", and insisted she still perform her "wifely duties" for the rest of her life.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}

Aegon's treatment of Naerys inflamed matters between Aegon and his brother, Aemon. As children, Aemon and Naerys had been inseparable. Aegon's resentment of his younger noble, famed, and celebrated brother was plain for all to see, most likely because Aemon was everything Aegon was not.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}

When Queen Naerys was accused of adultery and treason by the knight Ser [[Morgil Hastwyck]], Prince Aemon defended his sister's honor in [[trial by combat]] and slew Morgil. This event became famous and inspired many songs, stories, and fables by bards, furthering Prince Aemon's renown, much to King Aegon's annoyance. According to the writings of Maester [[Kaeth]] in ''[[Lives of Four Kings]]'', it was Aegon who secretly started the rumors of Naerys's adultery and used Morgil to instigate this tale, though at the time Aegon denied this. Strangely enough, there were no known rumors spread about the parentage of [[Daenerys Targaryen (daughter of Aegon IV)|Princess Daenerys]], only about [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron]]; these accusations also coincidentally started when Aegon and his heir, Prince Daeron, were quarreling. Daeron opposed Aegon's plan for an unprovoked war on [[Dorne]]. The king ignored Daeron's protests, he built a massive fleet, and in {{Date|174}} sent it to launch an invasion by landing on the Dornish coast. The fleet was scattered en route and destroyed by a vicious storm, however.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}

In {{Date|178}}, Aegon caught one of his [[Kingsguard]] knights, Ser [[Terrence Toyne]], sleeping with one of his mistresses, Lady [[Bethany Bracken]]. Even though they proclaimed love, Aegon had them both executed.{{Ref|ASOS|16}} Terrence was dismembered piece by piece, while Bethany was forced to watch before meeting her own death.{{Ref|AFFC|17}} Aegon also had Bethany's father, [[Lord Bracken]], who had once served as his [[Hand of the King]], executed just for spite.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}} This action led to an assassination attempt against King Aegon by Terrence Toyne's brothers, who desired revenge. Prince [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Viserys II)|Aemon the Dragonknight]], who despite their conflicts and Aegon's hatred and disrespect towards him, sacrificed his own life to protect Aegon and saved him from the Toyne brothers' assassination attempt.{{Ref|TMK}} Aegon's wife, Naerys, died in childbirth a year later in {{Date|179}}, along with the child. Aegon did little to honor either his brother's or his wife's memories. After the death of both his siblings, Aegon began to make barely veiled references to his son's alleged illegitimacy - something he only dared now because both his wife and the Dragonknight were dead.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}

[[File:Marc Simonetti knightingson.jpg|thumb|400px|King Aegon IV publicly [[knight]]ing and then bestowing the [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] sword of kings, [[Blackfyre]], on his [[bastard]] son [[Daemon I Blackfyre|Daemon]]. As depicted by Marc Simonetti in ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]''.]]

[[Blackfyre]], the [[Valyrian steel]] sword of [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Conqueror]], was traditionally carried by the Targaryen kings who succeeded him. Aegon IV, however, gave Blackfyre not to his heir, Daeron, but to one of his bastards, [[Daemon I Blackfyre|Daemon]], when he knighted Daemon at the age of 12, formally recognizing him as his son. Talk of Daemon becoming Aegon's heir instead of Daeron began after this point.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}

Aegon betrothed Daemon to the daughter of the [[Archon]] of [[Tyrosh]], a girl named [[Rohanne of Tyrosh|Rohanne]]. This match, however, was not one of Daemon's wishes. It was claimed he wanted to wed his half-sister, Princess [[Daenerys Targaryen (daughter of Aegon IV)|Daenerys]]. King Aegon, however, refused this, and it was believed that Aegon saw more profit in making ties with Tyrosh, as to have the aid of the Tyroshi fleet available, should he want to make another attempt to conquer Dorne.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|12}}

Other sources claim that Daemon did not mind the marriage to Rohanne, as he had believed he would be allowed to follow the example of Aegon the Conqueror and [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor the Cruel]] and have more than one wife. Some of the [[House Blackfyre|Blackfyre]] loyalists would later claim that Aegon IV even promised this to Daemon. Daemon's half-brother Daeron, on the other hand, had different views on the matters, and after his own coronation, made certain that the [[dowry]] for Daemon's wedding to Rohanne was paid.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|12}}

In the last few years of Aegon's corrupt reign, his heir, Daeron, became one of the biggest obstacles to Aegon's misrule. While some lords saw opportunity in the gluttonous, corpulent king who could easily be convinced to part with honors, offices and treasures for a chance at pleasure, many others who condemned the king's behavior flocked to Daeron. Aegon, despite all the threats, japes and disparities he heaped upon his son, never formally disowned Daeron. Accounts differ as to why, the most likely explanation being that Aegon knew that his hold on his throne would not be secure if he disowned his son. It would mean civil war, as many lords who were sickened by Aegon's depravity would defend Daeron's rights. Chief amongst them were [[House Martell]], due to the fact Daeron was married to Princess [[Myriah Martell]] of [[Sunspear]]. Aegon tried to use the hatred of the [[stormlands]] and the [[Reach]] toward [[Dorne]] to his advantage. Aegon decided to go ahead with another plan to invade Dorne, which led to an even greater folly then his first attempted invasion.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}

Like many other Targaryen kings, Aegon was obsessed with regaining [[dragon]]s for his house. Instead of trying to resurrect the dead dragons of his ancestors, Aegon commanded the [[Alchemists' Guild|pyromancers]] to "build me dragons". Hundreds of men died while trying to operate the alchemists' seven [[dragons (mechanical)|mechanical "dragons"]] with jets of [[wildfire]], destroying a quarter of the [[kingswood]]. Aegon never spoke of Dorne again.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}{{Ref|ASOS|54}}{{Ref|ADWD|68}}

===Death===
[[File:The Seeds of the Blackfyre Rebellion by Jota Saraiva.jpg|thumb|400px|right|The Seeds of the [[Blackfyre Rebellion]], by Jota Saraiva ©]]
The reign of the unworthy monarch finally ended in early {{Date|184}}.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}<ref group="N">Aegon's bastard son, [[Daemon I Blackfyre|Daemon Blackfyre]], wed [[Rohanne of Tyrosh]] after Aegon's death like he had wished. The couple gave birth to twins before the end of {{Date|184}} ''(see [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Aegon Blackfyre|Aegon Blackfyre]])''. Therefore Aegon died early in the year {{Date|184}}.</ref> At only forty-nine years of age, he had become so morbidly obese he could not walk anymore, making many wonder how his last mistress could endure his embrace. Aegon died a horrible death, his bloated body so swollen that he could not even lift himself from his couch that became covered in his feces. Aegon's limbs were rotting and crawling in hosts of flesh worms, and the [[maester]]s said they had never seen the like of this before. The [[septons]], however, pronounced it a judgment of the gods. He was given the [[milk of the poppy]] to try to dull the pain but nothing else could be done.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}

Aegon's last decree before his death was bitter poison that would lay the seeds to generations of war, bloodshed, death, and woe to the realm. Aegon legitimized all his bastard children, causing five generations of strife as the [[Blackfyre Pretenders]] tried to claim the Iron Throne.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}{{Ref|ASOS|6}}

==Mistresses and Bastards==
Throughout his life, Aegon Targaryen had many mistresses. From the highest-born princess to the meanest whore, Aegon made no difference between them. By the end of his life, he claimed to have slept with at least nine hundred women (the exact number he could not remember). However, out of all those women, Aegon claims to have only ever truly loved nine. His wife, [[Naerys Targaryen]], is not counted among them.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}

* Lady [[Falena Stokeworth]] was Aegon's first mistress. In {{Date|149}}, she took the virginity of the fourteen-year-old prince. Their affair continued, until a [[knight]] of the [[Kingsguard]] found them together in bed in {{Date|151}}. Prince [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys]] then decided to marry Falena off to the [[master-at-arms]] at the [[Red Keep]], Ser [[Lucas Lothston]], and convinced his brother King [[Aegon III Targaryen]] to name Lothston as the new [[Lord of Harrenhal]], thereby removing Falena from court. Prince Aegon, however, continued to frequently visit [[Harrenhal]] for two more years, and it has been suggested that even after that, his visits to Falena continued.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}
** While Aegon did not acknowledge any of Falena's offspring as his own, it is rumored that at least one of Falena's children, her daughter [[Jeyne Lothston]] (Aegon's eight mistress), was Aegon's daughter.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}

* [[Megette]], also known as ''Merry Meg'', was found by Prince Aegon in {{Date|155}}, when he was in need of a [[smith]]. Megette was married to the smith, and seven gold [[currency|dragons]] and a threat of Ser [[Joffrey Staunton]] of the Kingsguard "persuaded" the man to let Aegon "buy" his wife. Megette was placed in a mansion in King's Landing, and "wed" Aegon in a secret ceremony by a [[mummer]] playing a septon. After four years in {{Date|158}}, Prince Viserys returned Megette to her husband, who beat her to death within a year.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}
** Megette birthed Aegon four daughters in four years time: [[Alysanne (daughter of Aegon IV)|Alysanne]], [[Lily]], [[Willow (daughter of Aegon IV)|Willow]] and [[Rosey (daughter of Aegon IV)|Rosey]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}

* Lady [[Cassella Vaith]] was one of the hostages King [[Daeron I Targaryen]] had accepted at the [[Submission of Sunspear]]. It was Prince Aegon who escorted the hostages back to King's Landing. Eventually, the [[Dornishmen]] revolted, and killed Daeron, leading to Prince Viserys demanding Cassella returned to the other hostages, as he planned to execute them. Prince Aegon, who by then had grown bored of her, did not resist. Casella was returned to [[Dorne]] by the new king, [[Baelor I Targaryen]], and would live a long life, consumed by the belief that she had been Aegon's one and true love, and that he would soon send for her.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}

* [[Bellegere Otherys]], ''the Black Pearl of Braavos'', was the captain of the ''[[Widow Wind]]'', whom Aegon met after having been sent as an envoy to [[Braavos]] in {{Date|161}}. Their affair would continue for ten years.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}
** Bellegere birthed Aegon three children, two girls and a boy of questionable paternity: [[Bellenora Otherys|Bellenora]], [[Narha Otherys|Narha]], and [[Balerion Otherys]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}

* Lady [[Barba Bracken]] was the daughter of [[Lord Bracken]]; she had been a companion to the Princesses [[Daena Targaryen|Daena]], [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Aegon III)|Rhaena]] and [[Elaena Targaryen|Elaena]] in the [[Maidenvault]]. She caught Aegon's attention in {{Date|171}}, when all were free to leave the Maidenvault again following King Baelor's death. When Aegon became king in {{Date|172}}, Barba openly became his mistress and her father became his Hand. She gave birth to a son that same year, two weeks before Queen Naerys gave birth to a daughter - a childbirth that nearly killed her. Hoping that Naerys would die and he could make his daughter a queen, Lord Bracken spoke openly of wedding Barba to Aegon. When Naerys eventually recovered, Prince [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron]] and Prince [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Viserys II)|Aemon]] forced Aegon to send the Brackens away from court.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}
** Barba birthed Aegon one son in {{Date|172}}: [[Aegor Rivers]], later in life known as ''Bittersteel''.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}

* Lady [[Melissa Blackwood]], also known as ''Missy'', was a kind girl who befriended Queen Naerys and Princes Daeron and Aemon. She "reigned" for five years as Aegon's mistress, before being set aside.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}
** During her five years as Aegon's mistress, Melissa gave birth to three children: [[Mya Rivers]], [[Gwenys Rivers]], and [[Brynden Rivers]] (b. {{Date|175}}), who would later be known as ''Bloodraven''.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}

* Lady [[Bethany Bracken]], the younger sister of Lady Barba, had been trained by her sister and father to seduce Aegon and replace Melissa Blackwood. She caught Aegon's eye in {{Date|177}}, when he came to visit [[Aegor Rivers|his bastard son]] by Barba, and was taken back to King's Landing. Aegon had grown fat by then, and Bethany did not feel comfortable with this relationship. She found comfort in the arms of Ser [[Terrence Toyne]] of the [[Kingsguard]]. The king discovered them in {{Date|178}}, and had Bethany and her father executed and Terrence tortured to death.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}

* Lady [[Jeyne Lothston]], the daughter of Lady [[Falena Stokeworth]], Aegon's first mistress, and Lord [[Lucas Lothston]] (though some would claim Aegon himself was the father), was only fourteen years old when she was brought to court in {{Date|178}}. She became Aegon's mistress, but not for long. Jeyne caught a [[pox]] from Aegon, which he had caught from a whore he had been seeing since Lady Bethany's death. Jeyne and her family were sent away from court quickly after this.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}

* [[Serenei of Lys]] was brought to court by Aegon's newest Hand, Lord [[Jon Hightower]]. Serenei was said to be a sorceress, and would die giving birth to the last of the king's acknowledged bastards.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}
** Serenei had one daughter by Aegon: [[Shiera Seastar]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}

Besides these nine "official" mistresses, Aegon had had an affair with his cousin, Princess [[Daena Targaryen|Daena]], during her time in the Maidenvault, which led to the birth of [[Daemon Waters]] in {{Date|170}}. Aegon would not acknowledge the boy until {{Date|182}}.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|9}} Aegon took many other women to his bed, including, according to stories, the three daughters of [[Butterwell (Hand of the King)|Lord Butterwell]], impregnating them as well.{{Ref|TMK}} It is also rumored that Aegon had an affair with his other cousin, [[Elaena Targaryen]], and that he was the actual father of her son, [[Viserys Plumm]], instead of her late husband, Lord [[Ossifer Plumm]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|9}}

While on his deathbed, Aegon legitimized his bastard sons and placed them in his line of succession after his trueborn son, [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron II]]. Twelve years after Aegon's death, [[Daemon I Blackfyre|Daemon Blackfyre]] rose against his half-brother and attempted to take the throne in the [[First Blackfyre Rebellion]]. He was defeated, but [[House Blackfyre|the Blackfyres]] continued to trouble the Targaryens for sixty-four more years.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}

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|The Great Bastards: [[Aegor Rivers|Bittersteel]], [[Daemon I Blackfyre|Daemon]], [[Brynden Rivers|Bloodraven]], and [[Shiera Seastar|Shiera]].
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===Great Bastards===
The bastard sons and daughters born to Aegon IV from noblewomen were known as "Great Bastards".{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}} They included:
* [[Daemon I Blackfyre|Daemon Waters]], later in life known as Daemon I Blackfyre
* [[Aegor Rivers]], later in life known as Bittersteel
* [[Mya Rivers]]
* [[Gwenys Rivers]]
* [[Brynden Rivers]], later in life known as Bloodraven
* [[Shiera Seastar|Shiera]], later in life known as Shiera Seastar

==Quotes==
{{Quote|[[Aenys I Targaryen|Aenys]] was weak and [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor]] was cruel and [[Aegon II Targaryen|Aegon II]] was grasping, but no king before or after that would practice so much willful misrule.{{Ref|TWOIAF|4|11}}|writings of [[Kaeth]] in ''[[Lives of Four Kings]]''}}

{{Quote|Aegon was not called the Unworthy without cause.{{Ref|AFFC|13}}|[[Arys Oakheart]] to [[Arianne Martell]]}}

{{Quote|That King Aegon, he had any woman he wanted, whether they were married or not.{{Ref|ASOS|28}}|[[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]] to [[Sansa Stark]]}}

{{Quote|Aegon the Fourth legitimized all his [[bastard]]s on his deathbed. And how much pain, grief, war, and murder grew from that? ... The [[Blackfyre pretenders]] troubled the [[House Targaryen|Targaryens]] for five generations, until [[Barristan Selmy|Barristan the Bold]] slew the [[Maelys I Blackfyre|last of them]] on the [[Stepstones]].{{Ref|ASOS|45}}|[[Catelyn Stark]] to [[Robb Stark]]}}

{{Quote|'Fire and Blood' were the words of [[House Targaryen]], but Dunk once heard Ser [[Arlan of Pennytree|Arlan]] say that Aegon's should have been, 'Wash Her and Bring Her to My Bed'.{{Ref|TSS}}|thoughts of [[Duncan the Tall]]}}

==Family==
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==Behind the scenes==
[[George R. R. Martin]] has described Aegon IV as the [[w:Henry VIII of England|Henry VIII]] of Westeros.{{Ref|SSM|1253}}

==Notes==
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==References==
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{{Infobox monarch
| arms = Targaryen
| title = King
| firstname = Daeron
| regnalnumber = 1
| lastname = Targaryen
| epithet = the Young Dragon
| image = [[Image:DAERON I.jpg|350px|]]
| image_caption = Daeron I by [http://en.amokanet.ru/gallery/martin/ Amok©]
| reign = {{Date|157|161}}
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| fullname = Daeron Targaryen the First of His Name
| predecessor = [[Aegon III Targaryen]]
| successor = [[Baelor I Targaryen]]
| heir = [[Baelor I Targaryen|Baelor Targaryen]]
| queen =
| consort =
| spouse =
| issue = None
| royalhouse = [[House Targaryen]]
| father = [[Aegon III Targaryen]]
| mother = [[Daenaera Velaryon]]{{Ref|AWOIAF| Daeron I Targaryen}}
| dateofbirth = {{Date|143}}<ref>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Daeron I Targaryen|Daeron I Targaryen]] calculation.''</ref>
| placeofbirth = [[Red Keep]], [[King's Landing]]{{Ref|AWOIAF| Daeron I Targaryen}}
| dateofdeath = {{Date|161}}
| placeofdeath = [[Dorne]]{{Ref|AWOIAF| Daeron I Targaryen}}
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| placeofburial = [[King's Landing]]
| culture =
| Books = ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'' (mentioned) ''[[The Hedge Knight]]'' (mentioned) ''[[The Sworn Sword]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (mentioned) ''[[The Winds of Winter]]'' (mentioned)
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'''Daeron I Targaryen''', known as '''the Young Dragon''',{{Ref|ASOS|54}} was the eldest son of King [[Aegon III Targaryen]] and Queen [[Daenaera Velaryon]], and the eighth [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] king to sit the [[Iron Throne]]. He ascended to the throne at the age of fourteen and is famous for [[Conquest of Dorne|invading Dorne]], which he wrote about in his ''[[The Conquest of Dorne]]''.

==Appearance and Character==
Young Daeron was handsome, being clean-shaven with long hair.{{ref|ssm|1253}} A warrior and conqueror, Daeron was self-confident and charismatic.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Daeron I}}{{ref|ssm|1253}} He was also an elegant writer.{{Ref|ASOS|54}}

Daeron has been considered great by some but mad by others.{{ref|ssm|945}} He was idolized by his sister, Princess [[Daena Targaryen]],{{ref|ssm|1605}} and [[Jon Snow]] considers the Young Dragon as one of his heroes.{{Ref|AGOT|5}}{{Ref|ADWD|35}}

Daeron wore the [[Valyrian steel]] [[Crowns (object)|circlet]] of [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Conqueror]] and owned an elaborate suit of gold-and-black plate.{{ref|ssm|1253}}

==History==
===Youth===
Daeron was born in {{Date|143}} as the firstborn son and heir of King [[Aegon III Targaryen]] and Queen [[Daenaera Velaryon]]. He had a younger brother, Prince [[Baelor I Targaryen|Baelor]], and three younger sisters, Princesses [[Daena Targaryen|Daena]], [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Aegon III)|Rhaena]], and [[Elaena Targaryen|Elaena]]. When his father died in {{Date|157}}, the prince was crowned King Daeron I in {{Date|157}} at the age of fourteen. Daeron kept his uncle, Prince [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys]], as his [[Hand of the King]], as his uncle had held the position for Aegon III as well. Viserys did not insist upon a regency for the young king.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Daeron I}}

===Conquest of Dorne===
Daeron had long felt that the continued independence of [[Dorne]] represented unfinished business for the [[House Targaryen|Targaryens]], and upon his ascension he vowed to rectify his ancestors' mistake. Viserys and other councillors objected to the young king's plans, however, reminding Daeron that [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Conqueror]] and his sisters had failed twice in trying to conquer Dorne with [[dragons]], and that the [[Iron Throne]] now had none. Daeron famously replied, "You have a dragon. He stands before you".{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Daeron I}}

Daeron planned his [[conquest of Dorne]] with the aid of Lord [[Alyn Velaryon]]. The campaign showed great promise as Daeron went over and revised the mistakes that were made in the [[First Dornish War]]. Daeron split his army into three for the invasion and personally led the army down the [[Boneway]]. Learning from the mistakes made by Lord [[Orys Baratheon]] in the first war, Daeron used goat paths located in the pass to avoid traps and ambushes which [[Dornishmen]] usually implemented to repel invaders. A second army led by Lord [[Lyonel Tyrell (lord)|Lyonel Tyrell]] marched down the [[Prince's Pass]]. The third army was a naval assault by Alyn Oakenfist along the Dornish coast, and the [[royal fleet]] broke the [[Planky Town]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Daeron I}}

After several battles, the [[Prince of Dorne (father of Maron)|Prince of Dorne]] and two score Dornish lords bent the knee in the [[Submission of Sunspear]] in {{Date|158}}, within a year of the invasion's beginning. Daeron became the first Targaryen king to conquer Dorne and unite all [[Seven Kingdoms]] for the first time, despite the loss of ten thousand men in taking the peninsula.{{Ref|AGOT|5}} Daeron wrote ''[[The Conquest of Dorne]]'' about his achievement.{{Ref|ASOS|54}} The book was known for its style and simplicity,{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Daeron I}} but in it Daeron exaggerated the numbers of his foes to make his conquest seem greater.{{Ref|AFFC|40}}

Daeron spent some time in Dorne to consolidate his conquest and eliminate rebels. An assassination attempt on the king was prevented by the actions of his cousin, Prince [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Viserys II)|Aemon Targaryen]], who threw himself in the path of a poisoned arrow meant for Daeron. Aemon the Dragonknight survived the poison, however, and was sent back to [[King's Landing]] to recover.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Daeron I}} Leaving Lord Tyrell in charge in Dorne, Daeron returned to the capital in {{Date|159}}, bringing fourteen Dornish nobles with him as hostages.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Daeron I}} Daeron intended to wed one of his sisters to the [[Sealord of Braavos]] to seal an alliance with him, with the aim of removing the [[pirates]] that were hindering trade with Dorne. According to [[Grand Maester]] [[Kaeth]]'s ''[[Lives of Four Kings]]'', this talk of a marriage alliance with [[Braavos]], at the time warring with [[Pentos]] and [[Lys]], caused those other Free Cities to lend aid to the Dornish rebels.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Free Cities: The Quarrelsome Daughters: Myr, Lys, and Tyrosh}}

===Rebellion and Death===
Although the Dornish nobility had submitted to [[House Targaryen]], the Dornish [[smallfolk]] continued to resist. Daeron's steward in Dorne, Lord [[Lyonel Tyrell (Lord)|Lyonel Tyrell]], attempted to stamp out rebellion, and forty or fifty thousand men are said to have died in the next three years.{{Ref|AGOT|5}}{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Daeron I}} A clever trap at [[Sandstone]] killed Lyonel and sparked a great uprising, however, leading Daeron to return to Dorne in {{Date|160}}.

The Young Dragon achieved victories along the [[Boneway]] while Lord [[Alyn Velaryon]] dealt with the [[Planky Town]] and the [[Greenblood]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Daeron I}} Thinking the Dornish were again willing to submit, Daeron met with them under a peace banner in {{Date|161}}. However, in a betrayal, the Dornishmen attacked Daeron and his retinue. The eighteen-year-old king died with [[Blackfyre]] in his hand, surrounded by a dozen enemies. Three knights of the [[Kingsguard]] were slain while defending him — including Ser [[Olyvar Oakheart]]{{Ref|AFFC|13}} — one yielded, and Prince [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Viserys II)|Aemon the Dragonknight]] was captured, though Aemon managed to slay two of the betrayers before being taken into custody.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Daeron I}}

Daeron was succeeded by his brother, [[Baelor I Targaryen]], and the Dornish hostages in King's Landing were thrown into the dungeons by Prince [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys]], the [[Hand of the King]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}} The [[Weeping Town]] received its name from the townspeople's reaction when Daeron's corpse arrived from Dorne.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Stormlands}} Although most lords were vengeful after Daeron's death, Baelor the Blessed forgave the assassins and brought about a rapprochement with the Dornish.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}}

In the city of [[Oldtown]], there is a statue of King Daeron I astride a tall stone horse, his sword lifted toward Dorne.{{Ref|AffC|45}} [[Grand Maester]] [[Kaeth]] wrote about Daeron's reign in ''[[Lives of Four Kings]]''.{{Ref|ASOS|59}}

==Quotes==
{{Quote| '''Jon''': Daeron Targaryen was only fourteen when he conquered [[Dorne]]. 
'''Benjen''': [[Conquest of Dorne|A conquest]] that lasted a summer. Your Boy King lost ten thousand men taking the place, and another fifty trying to hold it. Someone should have told him that war isn't a game.{{Ref|AGOT|5}}|[[Jon Snow]] and [[Benjen Stark]]}}

{{Quote|King Daeron wrote with an elegant simplicity, and [[The Conquest of Dorne|his history]] is rich with blood, battle, and bravery.{{Ref|ASOS|54}}|[[Pylos]] to [[Davos Seaworth]]}}

==Family==
{{Targaryen tree Aegon III}}

==Behind the Scenes==
According to [[George R. R. Martin]], [[w:Alexander the Great|Alexander the Great]] is an inspiration for the character of Daeron.{{ref|ssm|1253}} When asked about Daeron's [[Gender and sexuality|sexuality]] in a 2008 Q&A, George R. R. Martin said that Daeron was not gay and married but did not have an issue.{{ref|ssm|2810}} It seems Martin later changed his mind on Daeron's marital status as in ''[[The World of Ice and Fire]]'', published in 2014, there is no mention of Daeron ever being married.

Daeron's name is twice misspelled as "Daeren" in ''[[A Game of Thrones]]''.{{Ref|AGOT|5}}

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'''Baelor I Targaryen''', known as '''Baelor the Beloved''' and '''Baelor the Blessed''', was the ninth [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] king to reign on the [[Iron Throne]] as [[Lord of the Seven Kingdoms]]. Known for his piety, Baelor was a [[septon]] as well as a king.{{Ref|AGOT|65}} He was the second son of King [[Aegon III Targaryen]] and Queen [[Daenaera Velaryon]], and ruled after the death of his older brother, King [[Daeron I Targaryen]].

==Appearance and Character==
Baelor was a peaceful, devoted and pious man. He was very thin (due to his repeated fasts) and frail looking. He had a gentle, almost beatific smile,<ref name=SSM1/> and a reedy voice.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}} He wore a long beard and hair of typical Targaryen silver-gold color. Not a martial man, Baelor's favorite "weapon" was a prayer.<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [https://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/2810/ Targaryen History] (April 20, 2008)</ref>

Baelor's crown was made of flowers and vines. He wore white [[septon]]'s robes tied off with a rope belt.<ref name=SSM1/>

==History==
===Early life===
Baelor married his younger sister, Princess [[Daena Targaryen]], in {{Date|160}}.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}} He refused to consummate their marriage,{{Ref|AFFC|30}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}} however, causing his sister, who usually dressed all in black, to change her clothes to only whites in an attempt to shame him, as she had sworn to wear nothing else until she was properly bedded. The plan did not work, as Baelor liked to see his sister all in white, feeling it made her look more innocent.<ref name=Three>[[So Spake Martin]]: [https://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Three_Maidens_in_the_Tower Three Maidens in the Tower] (June 27, 2006)</ref>

===Baelor and Dorne===
Upon the death of his brother, King [[Daeron I Targaryen]], in [[Dorne]], Baelor was crowned king and ascended the [[Iron Throne]] when he was seventeen. His uncle, Prince [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys Targaryen]], acting as [[Hand of the King]], had sent fourteen Dornish hostages to the dungeons to await execution. Baelor's first act was to pardon the hostages and publicly forgive his brother's killers, despite outcry from his [[lord]]s and [[Small council|council]]. Many similar acts of piety and forgiveness occurred throughout his ten-year reign.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}}

Baelor desired to "bind up the wounds" of [[conquest of Dorne|his brother's war]] and personally return the hostages to Dorne. The king walked the [[Boneway]] barefoot and clad in sackcloth, while the hostages rode horses. His journey took him to the location where [[House Wyl]] had imprisoned Prince [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Viserys II)|Aemon Targaryen]] of the [[Kingsguard]]. Baelor pleaded to [[Lord Wyl (conquest of Dorne)|Lord Wyl]] to free the naked and caged Aemon, but was refused. Offering a prayer instead, Baelor continued his journey, swearing he would return.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}}

Baelor arrived at [[Sunspear]] after an arduous journey, which was considered the first miracle of his reign. Baelor forged a peace with the [[Prince of Dorne (father of Maron)|Prince of Dorne]], which was considered the second miracle. Part of the agreement was that Baelor's young cousin, Prince [[Daeron II Targaryen|Daeron]], the only grandson of his uncle and Hand, Prince Viserys, would marry the eldest daughter of the Prince of Dorne, Princess [[Myriah Martell]], when both children were of age. Baelor refused the prince's offer of a galley back to [[King's Landing]]. The prince made efforts to ensure that Baelor would be met with hospitality on his way back on foot. Special attention was paid to Lord Wyl, as Baelor had requested the Prince of Dorne to command Aemon's release. Yet, when Baelor returned to Aemon's location, Aemon's imprisonment had gotten worse.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}}

Lord Wyl granted Baelor a key to Aemon's [[crow cage|cage]], which was now suspended over a pit of vipers. Aemon begged Baelor to leave and seek aid, but Baelor felt [[Faith of the Seven|the gods]] would protect him. While singers like to say the vipers bowed their heads to Baelor as he passed, not daring to strike because he was pure and holy,{{Ref|ASOS|59}} Baelor was bitten, though sources differ on how often, ranging from half a dozen{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}} to half a hundred.{{Ref|ASOS|59}} Aemon pulled Baelor from the pit, into the cage, and climbed to safety with the king upon his back. Aemon carried the unconscious king along the Boneway until they reached the safety of first [[House Dondarrion]] at [[Blackhaven]] and then [[House Baratheon]] at [[Storm's End]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}}

===Baelor in King's Landing===
Upon his return to King's Landing, Baelor convinced the [[High Septon (Baelor I)|High Septon]] to dissolve his marriage to his sister [[Daena Targaryen|Daena]], since it had been contracted before he had become a king and was never consummated.{{Ref|AFFC|13}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}} Baelor then placed his sisters—Daena, [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Aegon III)|Rhaena]], and [[Elaena Targaryen|Elaena]]—in their "Court of Beauty" in the [[Red Keep]], later called the [[Red Keep#Maidenvault|Maidenvault]]. Baelor wanted to preserve the innocence of his sisters from the wickedness of the world, and from the lusts of men,<ref name=Three/>{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}} and prevent them from tempting the men at court with carnal thoughts.{{Ref|ASOS|6}}{{Ref|ASOS|54}} There were people who wondered whether or not Baelor feared the beauty of his sisters on his own behalf. Many protested this idea, including the Hand Viserys, the princesses themselves, and other members at court, but Baelor would not relent. The three were kept in comfortable confinement, and lords and [[knight]]s send [[maiden]]s to the Maidenvault to gain favor with Baelor.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}}

[[File:Baelor the Blessed.png|thumb|350px|Baelor in prayer, by Oznerol-1516 ©]]
Baelor next decreed prostitution to be outlawed in [[King's Landing]], putting more than a thousand [[whore]]s and their children out of the city. This was heavily protested, but Baelor refused to listen and closed his eyes to the unrest that followed. He busied himself with building a new sept on [[Visenya's Hill]] which he had seen in a vision. The construction of this [[Great Sept of Baelor|great sept]] would not be completed until years after Baelor's death. The smallfolk loved Baelor, as the king emptied the treasure regularly for his charitable acts. Baelor's erratic decisions made his lords uneasy, wondering if the [[snake]] venom had affected his mind. Being a septon prevented Baelor from having children, and the High Septon gained increasing influence over the spiritually-inclined king.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}}

Baelor earned the contempt of his [[Nobility|nobles]] by forcing the proud [[Lord Belgrave]] to wash the feet of a leper.{{Ref|ASOS|36}} He tried to replace messenger [[raven]]s with doves, as described in Maester [[Walgrave]]'s ''[[Black Wings, Swift Words]]''. He granted tax exemption to lords who protected their daughters' virtue through chastity belts,{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}} and attempted to birth new [[dragon]]s by praying over his [[dragon egg]] for half a year, yet his prayers went unanswered.{{Ref|ASOS|54}} He donated a loaf of bread to each man and woman in the city for a year. He also had many books burned, including all copies of ''[[The Testimony of Mushroom]]'' by [[Mushroom]] and ''[[Dragons, Wyrms, and Wyverns: Their Unnatural History]]'' by Septon [[Barth]], because he claimed Barth was more a [[sorcerer]] than a septon,{{Ref|ADWD|14}} the contents of the book having been enough to win Baelor's enmity.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}}

Towards the end of his reign, Baelor would fast to the point of fainting to tame the lusts that shamed him.{{Ref|AFFC|13}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}} When the High Septon died, Baelor chose a simple stonemason called [[High Septon (stonemason)|Pate]] as the replacement, as the gods had told him, and imposed him on the [[Most Devout]]. Pate carved stonework so beautifully that Baelor believed him to be [[Smith (the Seven)|the Smith]] in human form. The new High Septon could not read, write or recite any prayers, was described as a [[lackwit]], and died of a fever the next year after taking office. Rumor spread that Viserys had him [[poison]]ed to end the embarrassment to the realm. Baelor then raised a [[High Septon (child)|street urchin of eight years]] to the position, as Baelor claimed the boy worked miracles.{{Ref|AFFC|28}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}}

===Death===
When Baelor's cousin, Princess [[Naerys Targaryen|Naerys]], gave birth to twins who both died shortly after their delivery in {{Date|161}}, the king fasted for a [[moon]]'s turn. When his sister and former wife, Daena, gave birth to a [[bastard]] named [[Daemon I Blackfyre|Daemon Waters]] in {{Date|170}}, Baelor fasted for forty days and nights, refusing to take anything but water and some bread. On the forty-first day of his fast, in {{Date|171}}, the king collapsed, and neither [[Grand Maester]] [[Munkun]] or the boy High Septon could save him.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}}

History says Baelor starved himself to death by the prolonged fasting to cleanse himself of lust, but some believe he was poisoned by his Hand and uncle, Viserys.{{Ref|ASOS|59}} Some claim Viserys did so to gain the throne, but others claim Viserys had done so for the good of the realm, as Baelor had come to believe that the Seven wanted him to convert all the non-believers in the entire realm. Had Baelor been able to put these beliefs into action, a war with the [[old gods]]-following [[north]] and the [[Drowned God]]-worshiping [[Iron Islands]] would have broken out.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}}

===Legacy===
None of the Targaryen kings are as beloved as Baelor. He loved the [[smallfolk]] and [[Faith of the Seven|the gods]] in equal parts, yet imprisoned his own sisters in the [[Maidenvault]].{{Ref|ADWD|65}} Some remember him as a great and holy man and praise him for his contributions to the Faith, for forging a peace with [[Dorne]], his mercy and his many acts of charity.{{Ref|ASOS|59}} Others are less impressed by him, believing him to be an overly zealous weak fool. Ser [[Eustace Osgrey]] considered Baelor to be the feeblest king.{{Ref|TSS}}

A statue of the king was placed before the [[Great Sept of Baelor]] in [[King's Landing]].{{Ref|AGOT|65}} After Dorne officially joined the [[Seven Kingdoms]] in {{Date|187}}, King [[Daeron II Targaryen]] and [[Maron Martell]], [[Prince of Dorne]], laid a [[gold]]en wreath at the statue and said, "Baelor, your work is done."{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Daeron II}}

Daeron's son, Prince [[Baelor Targaryen (son of Daeron II)|Baelor Breakspear]], was [[named after]] Baelor the Blessed.{{Ref|TSS}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Storm of Swords''===
After the [[Battle of the Blackwater]], Ser [[Axell Florent]] urges [[Stannis Baratheon]] to attack [[Claw Isle]], put the island population to the sword, and loot the wealth rumored to reside there. When Stannis tells Axell to tell his plan to Ser [[Davos Seaworth]], Axell turns to the Onion Knight with a look on his face that Davos thinks is much like the look that proud [[Lord Belgrave]] must have worn on the day when King Baelor the Blessed had commanded him to wash the beggar's ulcerous feet.{{Ref|ASOS|36}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
[[Tyrion Lannister]] thinks of the king as Baelor the Befuddled,{{Ref|ADWD|5}} and [[Cersei Lannister]] recalls Tyrion saying that King Baelor was terrified of his own cock.{{Ref|ADWD|65}}

==Quotes==
{{Quote|'''Tyrion''': Someone had to save [[Seven Kingdoms|the realm]] from Baelor's follies. 
'''Sansa''': But Baelor the Blessed was a great king. He walked the [[Boneway]] barefoot to make peace with [[Dorne]], and rescued [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Viserys II)|the Dragonknight]] from a snakepit. The vipers refused to strike him because he was so pure and holy. 
'''Oberyn''': If you were a viper, my lady, would you want to bite a bloodless stick like Baelor the Blessed?{{Ref|ASOS|59}}|[[Tyrion Lannister]], [[Sansa Stark]], and [[Oberyn Martell]]}}

{{Quote|'''Lancel''': Marriage requires consummation. King Baelor was made to wed his sister [[Daena Targaryen|Daena]], but they never lived as man and wife, and he put her aside as soon as he was crowned. 
'''Jaime''': [[Seven Kingdoms|The realm]] would have been better served if he had closed his eyes and fucked her. I know enough of [[Blackfyre Pretenders|history]] to know that.{{Ref|AFFC|30}}|[[Jaime Lannister]] and [[Lancel Lannister]]}}

{{Quote|He was a rare spirit, pure and brave and innocent, untouched by the evils of the world.{{Ref|AFFC|30}}|[[Lancel Lannister]] to [[Jaime Lannister]]}}

{{Quote|The [[House Targaryen|Targaryen dynasty]] had produced kings both bad and good, but none as beloved as Baelor, that pious gentle [[septon]]-king who loved the [[smallfolk]] and [[Faith of the Seven|the gods]] in equal parts, yet [[Maidenvault|imprisoned his own sisters]]. It was a wonder that his statue did not crumble at the sight of [[walk of atonement|her bare breasts]].{{Ref|ADWD|63}}|thoughts of [[Cersei Lannister]]}}

==Family==
{{Targaryen tree Aegon III}}

==References==
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<ref name=SSM1>[[So Spake Martin]]: [https://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/1253/ Targaryen Kings] (November 1, 2005)</ref>
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| fullname = Viserys Targaryen the Second of His Name
| predecessor = [[Baelor I Targaryen]]
| successor = [[Aegon IV Targaryen]]
| suc-type =
| heir = [[Aegon IV Targaryen]]
| queen =
| consort =
| spouse1 = [[Larra Rogare]]
| issue = [[Aegon IV Targaryen]] [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Viserys II)|Aemon Targaryen]] [[Naerys Targaryen]]
| royalhouse = [[House Targaryen]]
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| father = [[Daemon Targaryen]]
| mother = [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]]
| dateofbirth = {{Date|122}}{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}
| placeofbirth = [[Dragonstone]]{{Ref|AWOIAF|Viserys II Targaryen}}
| dateofdeath = {{Date|172}}{{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}}
| placeofdeath = [[King's Landing]]{{Ref|AWOIAF|Viserys II Targaryen}}
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| Books = ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'' (mentioned) ''[[Fire & Blood]]'' (mentioned) ''[[The Rise of the Dragon]]'' (mentioned) ''[[The Rogue Prince]]'' (mentioned) ''[[The Princess and the Queen]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' (appendix) ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (mentioned)
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{{See homonyms | Viserys Targaryen (disambiguation)}}

'''Viserys II Targaryen''' was the tenth [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] king to sit the [[Iron Throne]] as [[Lord of the Seven Kingdoms]]. He was the son of [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]] and [[Daemon Targaryen]], the brother and [[Hand of the King|Hand]] of [[Aegon III Targaryen]], and the father of King [[Aegon IV Targaryen]], Queen [[Naerys Targaryen]], and Prince [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Viserys II)|Aemon "the Dragonknight"]].

==Appearance and Character==
Viserys had silver-gold hair.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Voyage of Alyn Oakenfist}} In his youth, Viserys was said to be striking, though he was not as handsome as his older brother, [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon]].{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Voyage of Alyn Oakenfist}} According to a semi-canon source, Viserys II was clean-shaven with long hair. He had a prominent nose, bushy eyebrows and a shrewd, calculating look to him. He wore the simple crown of [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon III]].<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Targaryen_Kings Targaryen Kings], November 1, 2005</ref>

Viserys was frailer than his brother Aegon in his youth, but was more mature than Aegon and his [[House Velaryon|Velaryon]] half-brothers.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}} As a boy, Viserys was said to be clever and gallant.{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of The Regency}} He was well-educated by tutors during his captivity, and excelled at the art of swordsmanship under his [[master-at-arms]].{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Voyage of Alyn Oakenfist}} Unlike Aegon, Viserys had the gift of charm, but later became stern.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}} Due to his intelligence, he was later in life compared to his great-great-grandfather, King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]], in terms of political capability.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}} According to [[Tyrion Lannister]], Viserys had been far better suited to rule the [[Seven Kingdoms]] than the nephews he served loyally as [[Hand of the King]].{{Ref|ASOS|59}}

==History==
===Youth===
[[File:Daemon and Rhaenyra with their sons by Jota Saraiva.jpg|thumb|right|400px|[[Daemon Targaryen|Daemon]] and [[Rhaenyra Targaryen|Rhaenyra]] with their sons: [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon]] and Viserys, by [https://www.instagram.com/jota.saraiva.art/ Jota Saraiva] ]]
Born in {{Date|122}}, Viserys was the second born son of his father, Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]], and the fifth born son of his mother, Princess [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]]. As per Targaryen tradition, a [[dragon egg]] was placed in his cradle.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}} Viserys was [[named after]] his grandfather, King [[Viserys I Targaryen]].{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

Viserys had four older brothers; three half-brothers from his mother's first marriage, [[Jacaerys Velaryon|Jacaerys]], [[Lucerys Velaryon|Lucerys]] and [[Joffrey Velaryon]], and one full-blood brother, [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon]]. He also had two older half-sisers, [[Baela Targaryen|Baela]] and [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Daemon)|Rhaena Targaryen]], from his father's second marriage.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}}

Viserys lived with his mother, father, brothers, and sisters on [[Dragonstone]], his mother's seat as the [[Prince of Dragonstone|Princess of Dragonstone]]. When his grandfather died in early {{Date|129}}, Viserys and his family were thus away from the capital, since Rhaenyra was pregnant for the sixth time. This pregnancy led to the birth of Viserys's stillborn younger sister, [[Visenya Targaryen (daughter of Daemon)|Visenya]].{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}}

The death of his grandfather sparked a war of succession between Viserys's mother, Rhaenyra, and his half-uncle, Prince Aegon, who was crowned King [[Aegon II Targaryen]], despite Rhaenyra having been the heir to the throne.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}}

===The Dance of the Dragons===
In late {{Date|129}}, at the behest of their half-brother Prince [[Jacaerys Velaryon]], Viserys and his older brother [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon]] were sent to [[Essos]] aboard the ''[[Gay Abandon]]'' to be [[Fosterage|fostered]] by a [[Prince of Pentos|prince]] of [[Pentos]] until their mother Rhaenyra secured the Iron Throne. However, the fleet of the [[Kingdom of the Three Daughters]], who were allied with the [[greens]] and [[Aegon II Targaryen]], captured the ''Gay Abandon'' during the voyage. Aegon flew away atop his dragon, [[Stormcloud]], but Viserys had only a dragon egg. Remaining behind, the clever Viserys hid his egg and disguised himself as a common ship's boy, but his identity was revealed by one of the crew. A [[Tyrosh]]i captain brought Viserys to [[Sharako Lohar]], the Triarchy's admiral. Viserys's fate through the remainder of the [[Dance of the Dragons]] was unknown to his family, who believed he had died in [[Battle in the Gullet|the battle]].{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}}

[[File:Larra Rogare.png|thumb|350px|right|A young Prince Viserys and his wife [[Larra Rogare]] hold their child, [[Aegon IV Targaryen|Aegon]], as depicted by Magali Villeneuve in ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]''.]]

Viserys ended up in [[Lys]] under the stewardship of the [[magister]] [[Bambarro Bazanne]]. After the magister died in debt, Viserys passed into the custody of the wealthy [[Rogare family]], whose [[Rogare Bank|bank]] at the time was as powerful as the [[Iron Bank of Braavos]]. Viserys was wed to the family's youngest daughter, [[Larra Rogare|Larra]], despite her being seven years his senior.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Voyage of Alyn Oakenfist}}

===Reign of Aegon III===
During the early reign of Viserys's older brother, [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon III]], it became known in [[Westeros]] that Viserys had survived. He was recovered by [[Oakenfist]] in {{Date|134}}, and after a huge ransom was paid to the merchant princes of Lys, Viserys returned to [[King's Landing]]. Aegon had never forgiven himself for abandoning his brother during the [[Battle in the Gullet]], and so Viserys's return was the only true joy he had in his reign. For the rest of Aegon's life, Viserys was the only person Aegon ever fully trusted.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}

Viserys came to King's Landing with his new wife Larra Rogare and several of her kin. During the [[Lysene Spring]], the ambitious Rogare family became embroiled in the conflicts of the [[regency of Aegon III]]. Although the Rogares at the [[Red Keep]] were apparently guilty of some crimes, their rivals in [[King's Landing]] blamed them for many more. In {{Date|135}}, Lord [[Thaddeus Rowan]] was tortured in an attempt to find evidence against the Rogares, and Ser [[Marston Waters]], the [[Hand of the King]], sent men to capture Larra after arresting her brothers. Aegon and Viserys refused to surrender Larra, however, and defiantly protected her in [[Maegor's Holdfast]] in what would later become known as the [[secret siege]]. Eventually the case against the Rogares collapsed.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}

Viserys and Larra had three children: [[Aegon IV Targaryen|Aegon]] (born {{Date|135}}), [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Viserys II)|Aemon]] (born {{Date|136}}), and [[Naerys Targaryen|Naerys]] (born {{Date|138}}). Larra never felt happy at court, and in {{Date|139}}, she left Viserys and their three children and returned to Lys, an experience that made Viserys stern. Viserys had Aegon and Naerys wed to one another in {{Date|153}}, with Aegon III's blessing, while Aemon became a knight of the [[Kingsguard]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Viserys II}}

===Hand of the King===
Eventually,<ref group="N">Ser [[Tywin Lannister]] was the youngest ever to be appointed [[Hand of the King]] at the age of twenty in {{Date|262}} ''([[The World of Ice and Fire]], The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II)''. Therefore Viserys, born in {{Date|122}} ''([[The Rogue Prince]])'', cannot have been named Hand earlier than {{Date|143}}. As Viserys was Aegon III's Hand during the final years of his reign, which ended in {{Date|157}} ''([[The World of Ice and Fire]], The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III)'', Viserys can not have been named Hand later than {{Date|155}}. Thus, Viserys was appointed Hand of the King in or between {{Date|143}} and {{Date|155}}.</ref> Viserys served as Hand during the last years of Aegon's reign. Viserys remained in the office during the reigns of both of his brother's sons, [[Daeron I Targaryen|Daeron I]] and [[Baelor I Targaryen|Baelor I]]. Viserys was said to be instrumental in keeping the realm intact while Aegon brooded, Daeron warred, and Baelor prayed. It was rumored that to spare the realm embarrassment, Viserys used his position as Hand to order the [[poison]]ing of [[High Septon (stonemason)|a stonemason]] whom Baelor had appointed as [[High Septon]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}{{Ref|AFFC|43}}

==Reign==
Viserys II ascended to throne at age 49, after the death of his nephew, [[Baelor I Targaryen]], in {{Date|171}}. There were some amongst the [[smallfolk]] — and even some [[lord]]s — who felt that the [[Iron Throne]] should have rightfully passed to Baelor's sister [[Daena Targaryen|Daena]], as she was Aegon III's eldest daughter. However, a decade of isolation in the [[Maidenvault]] had left Daena and her sisters without powerful allies, and memories of [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]] and the [[Dance of the Dragons]] had left many leery of the idea of a woman on the Iron Throne. Also, Daena the Defiant was seen by many as being wild, unmanageable, and wanton (as a year earlier she had given birth to her [[bastard]] son [[Daemon I Blackfyre|Daemon]]). The precedents of the [[Great Council of 101 AC]] and the Dance of the Dragons were therefore cited, the claims of Baelor's sisters were set aside, and the crown passed to Viserys.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Viserys II}}

Although his reign lasted only a little longer than a year, Viserys issued reforms of the royal household and its functions, established a new royal mint, made efforts to increase trade across the [[narrow sea]], and made positive revisions to the already progressive [[Books of Law|code of laws]] established by the Old King, [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen|Jaehaerys I]]. It is believed that Viserys had it in him to be another Jaehaerys the Wise, as he was just as wise and shrewd. Unfortunately, a sudden [[illness]] led to his death in {{Date|172}}.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Viserys II}}

Viserys was succeeded by his eldest son, [[Aegon IV Targaryen]]. Some historians suspect that Viserys's death was [[Kingslaying|not natural]] and that Aegon IV had poisoned him.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Viserys II}}

==Legacy==
Viserys is not remembered fondly in [[Westeros]], as some accuse him of poisoning Baelor to gain the throne and doing nothing once he gained it. Still, Viserys may have reigned for only a year, but in his previous role as [[Hand of the King]] he had ruled and preserved the land for much longer. The reigns and follies of Aegon, Daeron, and Baelor would have been much worse if not for his tenure as Hand of the King.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Viserys II}}{{Ref|ASOS|59}}

==Quotes about Viserys==
{{Quote|Prince Viserys was a lively and likely young lad, possessed of great charm and boundless vitality. Though not as tall, as strong, or as handsome as [[Aegon III Targaryen|his brother]], he struck all who met him as more clever and more curious than the king.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Voyage of Alyn Oakenfist}}|writings of [[Munkun]]}}

{{Quote|Viserys might have only reigned a year, but he ruled for fifteen, while [[Daeron I|Daeron]] [[conquest of Dorne|warred]] and [[Baelor I|Baelor]] prayed.{{Ref|ASOS|59}}|[[Tyrion Lannister]] to [[Oberyn Martell]]}}

==Family==
===Ancestors===
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===Descendants===
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==Behind the Scenes==
In the first edition of ''[[A Game of Thrones]],'' Viserys was listed in [[A Game of Thrones-Appendix#The Old Dynasty: House Targaryen|the appendix]] as Aegon III's fourth son, rather than his younger brother. However, a fan pointed out to [[George R.R. Martin]] that the math did not make sense with the ages of Aegon and Viserys's respective sons, and GRRM made the correction to the current family arrangement.<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [https://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/905/ Targaryen Ages], October 23, 1998</ref><ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [https://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/1010 Targaryen Succession], October 23, 1998</ref>

==Notes==
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==References==
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| title = King
| firstname = Aegon
| regnalnumber = 3
| lastname = Targaryen
| epithet = the Dragonbane
| arms = Targaryen
| image = AEGON III.jpg
| image_caption = Aegon III, by [http://en.amokanet.ru/gallery/martin/ Amok] ©
| reign = {{Date|131|157}}
| coronation =
| fullname = Aegon Targaryen the Third of His Name
| othertitles = [[King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men]] [[Lord of the Seven Kingdoms]] [[Protector of the Realm]]
| predecessor = [[Aegon II Targaryen]]
| heir = 1st: [[Baela Targaryen]] ({{Date|131|134}}) 2nd: [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys Targaryen]] ({{Date|134|143}}) 3rd: [[Daeron I Targaryen|Daeron Targaryen]] ({{Date|143|157}})
| successor = [[Daeron I Targaryen]]
| alias = Aegon the Younger{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Viserys I}} Aegon the Dragonbane{{Ref|AGOT|23}} Aegon the Unlucky{{Ref|THK}} The Broken King{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon II}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Viserys II}} Aegon the Unhappy{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}} The Uncrowned King{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}} Aegon III Dragonbane{{Ref|TROTD|1}}
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| dateofdeath = {{Date|157}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Daeron I}} (aged 36){{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}
| placeofdeath = [[King's Landing]]{{Ref|AWOIAF|Aegon III Targaryen}}
| dateofburial =
| placeofburial =
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| royalhouse = [[House Targaryen]]
| queen = 1st: [[Jaehaera Targaryen]] 2nd: [[Daenaera Velaryon]]
| issue = [[Daeron I Targaryen]] [[Baelor I Targaryen]] [[Daena Targaryen]] [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Aegon III)|Rhaena Targaryen]] [[Elaena Targaryen]]
| father = [[Daemon Targaryen]]
| mother = [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]]
| coat-of-arms =
| Books = ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'' (mentioned) ''[[Fire & Blood]]'' (mentioned) ''[[The Rise of the Dragon]]'' (mentioned) ''[[The Rogue Prince]]'' (mentioned) ''[[The Princess and the Queen]]'' (mentioned) ''[[The Hedge Knight]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (mentioned)
| Played_by = Jake and Rory Heard (child, uncredited)
| TV_series = ''[[House of the Dragon]]'': [[House of the Dragon - Season 1|Season 1]] {{!}} [[House of the Dragon - Season 2|2]]
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'''Aegon III Targaryen''', also known as '''Aegon the Younger''', and later as '''Aegon the Unlucky''', '''Aegon the Unhappy''', '''the Broken King''', and most famously as '''Aegon the Dragonbane''', was the seventh [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] king to sit the [[Iron Throne]].{{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}} He succeeded his uncle, [[Aegon II Targaryen]], at the conclusion of the [[Dance of the Dragons]], which saw the victorious supporters of his late mother [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]] install him on the throne. When he was a child, his [[dragon]] was [[Stormcloud]].{{Ref|tpatq}} Aegon kept the kingdoms united following the divisions of the civil war, with the aid of his brother, Prince [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys]], whom he eventually named [[Hand of the King]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}

In the television adaptation ''[[House of the Dragon]]'', Aegon is portrayed by the uncredited actors Jake and Rory Heard (child).

==Appearance and Character==
{{See also|:Category:Images of Aegon III Targaryen|l1=Images of Aegon Targaryen}}
Aegon was a handsome boy{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}} with dark [[purple eyes]] which looked almost black, and silver hair which was so pale that it was almost white.{{Ref|TRP}}{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}} He was lean of face and body.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}} By the age of ten, Aegon was considered tall for his age.{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}} According to a semi-canon source, Aegon wore a short beard with no mustache.{{Ref|SSM|1253}}

Aegon dressed simply, and in black (always, according to [[Maester]] [[Yandel]],{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}} very often, according to Archmaester [[Gyldayn]]).{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}} Under his velvets and satins, he would wear a [[hair shirt]].{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}} He owned black gloves and a golden chain displaying the three-headed dragon of House Targaryen.{{Ref|SSM|1253}} He wore a [[Crown|circlet]] of yellow gold, simple and unadorned.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}

Aegon was a joyless man,{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}} severely marked by his experiences during the [[Dance of the Dragons]]. [[Mushroom]]'s accounts state that Aegon seldom smiled and laughed even less, even as a boy. According to the dwarf, Aegon could be graceful and courtly when it was required, but at the same time had a darkness within him that never went away.{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}} The guilt he felt over having abandoned his younger brother [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys]] when [[Gay Abandon|their ship]] [[Battle of the Gullet|was attacked]] during the Dance of the Dragons, caused him to become somber.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}} [[Grand Maester]] [[Munkun]] called Aegon "broken" after he lost his brothers and watched his mother being eaten by his uncle's [[dragon]], and described him as "dead inside".{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}} Aegon showed little interest in women, did not ride (except for travel), [[hawk]], hunt, or joust, nor attend [[tourney]]s. He did not enjoy reading, dancing, or singing, and was not interested in [[wine]] or food, so much so that he often had to be reminded to eat.{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}}{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}} Similarly, he had little interest in swordplay or the arts of war.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}} During the [[named hours|hour of the wolf]], Aegon could often be found standing by a window, gazing up at the stars, but he showed no interest in the study of [[astronomy]].{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}

Aegon rarely displayed emotions, but the mere mention of dragons would send him into a rage,{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}} and he was unwilling to go near one.{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}}{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Voyage of Alyn Oakenfist}}

Although clever, he was an overall silent person, who never started a conversation, and answered questions as curtly as possible.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}} He was regarded as solemn,{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}} dour, and gloomy.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}} He spoke little, and often retreated into silence, solitude, and a brooding passivity.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}} Aegon had few friends, and during the early years of his reign seldom slept a full night.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}} He rarely left the [[Red Keep]] after his coronation.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}

Following his second [[marriage]] to [[Daenaera Velaryon]], Aegon's gloom was lifted for a short while.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Voyage of Alyn Oakenfist}} Some joy also returned to Aegon following the return of his brother Viserys.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Voyage of Alyn Oakenfist}} However, he would always remain a melancholy man who found pleasure in almost nothing, who disliked being touched, and who would retreat to his chambers for days on end, brooding alone.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}

==History==
===Youth===
[[File:Daemon and Rhaenyra with their sons by Jota Saraiva.jpg|thumb|400px|[[Daemon Targaryen|Daemon]] and [[Rhaenyra Targaryen|Rhaenyra]] with their sons: Aegon and [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys]], by Jota Saraiva ©]]
Aegon was born towards the end of {{Date|120}} to Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]] and Princess [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]].{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}} Aegon was [[named after]] the first Targaryen king, [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Conqueror]].{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}} Queen [[Alicent Hightower]], the second wife of his grandfather King [[Viserys I Targaryen]], took offense to Aegon's name, since she had given birth to a son named [[Aegon II Targaryen|Aegon]] herself years before, and felt that Rhaenyra's choice of the name was a slight against her own son.{{Ref|TRP}} Because two princes during the reign of King [[Viserys I Targaryen]] were named Aegon, history refers to Queen Alicent's son as Aegon the Elder, whereas Rhaenyra's son was called Aegon the Younger.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

Aegon had three older half-brothers, Princes [[Jacaerys Velaryon|Jacaerys]], [[Lucerys Velaryon|Lucerys]], and [[Joffrey Velaryon]], from his mother's first marriage, to Ser [[Laenor Velaryon]], and two older half-sisters, Princesses [[Baela Targaryen|Baela]] and [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Daemon)|Rhaena Targaryen]], from his father's second marriage to Lady [[Laena Velaryon]]. Two years after Aegon's birth, Rhaenyra gave birth to another boy, [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys]].{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}} Aegon lived with his mother, father, and siblings on [[Dragonstone (island)|Dragonstone]], the ancestral seat of [[House Targaryen]] and his mother's seat as the [[Prince of Dragonstone|Princess of Dragonstone]]. In {{Date|129}} on Dragonstone, his mother gave birth to Aegon's sister, [[Visenya Targaryen (daughter of Daemon)|Visenya]], who was stillborn.{{Ref|TPATQ}}

Aegon shared his bedchamber with his younger brother Viserys. They were constant companions during their youth on Dragonstone; they took their lessons together, and played together as well.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Voyage of Alyn Oakenfist}} By {{Date|129}}, Aegon had bonded with the [[dragon]] [[Stormcloud]], but had not yet ridden him.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}}<ref group="N">During the reign of King [[Viserys I Targaryen]] and thereafter, it was custom to place a [[dragon egg]] in the cradle of each newborn Targaryen prince. Although it is not specified that an egg was placed in Aegon's cradle, it is known that an egg was placed in the cradles of his three elder brothers, the cradle of his younger brother, and the cradles of the three children of his aunt and uncle.</ref>

===The Dance of the Dragons===
{{See also|Dance of the Dragons}}
[[File:Prince Aegon the Younger and his dragon Stormcloud by Jota Saraiva.jpg|thumb|350px|Prince Aegon and his [[dragon]] [[Stormcloud]], by Jota Saraiva ©]]
A war of succession began with the death of Aegon's grandfather, King [[Viserys I Targaryen]], early in {{Date|129}}. Though Aegon's mother, [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]], had been named heir to the [[Iron Throne]] by Viserys, Aegon the Younger's half-uncle, Aegon the Elder, was crowned King [[Aegon II Targaryen|Aegon II]] in [[King's Landing]]. The resulting war became known as the [[Dance of the Dragons]].{{Ref|TPATQ}}

As part of the terms King [[Aegon II Targaryen]] offered to Prince Aegon's mother Rhaenyra, Aegon the Younger and his brother [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys]] would be given places of honor at the royal court, with Aegon becoming a [[squire]] for King Aegon II. Rhaenyra angrily refused the terms.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}}

Late in {{Date|129}}, at the behest of their half-brother [[Jacaerys Velaryon]], Aegon and his younger brother [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys]] were sent to [[Essos]] while their mother Rhaenyra secured the [[Iron Throne]].{{Ref|TPATQ}} During the journey, their ship, the ''[[Gay Abandon]]'', was captured by ships of the [[Triarchy]]. Aegon escaped capture by flying on his dragon [[Stormcloud]], leaving his brother Viserys behind. He had never flown Stormcloud before, and the experience left him shaken. He clung to the dragon's neck during the journey back to Dragonstone, where he informed the garrison of all that had happened. Stormcloud had been severely wounded during the flight, and died within an hour after arriving on the Targaryen island.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}} Aegon would never ride a dragon again.{{Ref|TPATQ}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}

Aegon would always feel guilty for leaving his younger brother Viserys behind.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}} Their brother Jacaerys led an [[Battle of the Gullet|attack]] against the fleet of the Triarchy that had attacked Aegon's ship, but died in the struggle together with his dragon [[Vermax]] on the fifth day of {{Date|130}}.{{Ref|TPATQ}}

In {{Date|130}}, Queen Rhaenyra [[Fall of King's Landing|took King's Landing]]. Once she felt secure enough, Aegon was summoned to the capital. Rhaenyra named him her [[cupbearer]], so he would always be close to her.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant}} Aegon hardly spoke a word during this time.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown}}

Although Rhaenyra had secured the capital, her reign was still faced several threats, most notably the missing King [[Aegon II Targaryen]], Prince [[Aemond Targaryen]] and his dragon [[Vhagar]], who were terrorizing the [[riverlands]], and the large army under the command of Lord [[Ormund Hightower]] and Prince [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Viserys I)|Daeron Targaryen]], which continued to advance on King's Landing, defeating every enemy they met on route. Lord [[Corlys Velaryon]], Rhaenyra's [[Hand of the King|Hand of the Queen]], suggested terms of peace, which included him taking Aegon II's daughter [[Jaehaera Targaryen]] as his own [[ward]], until she could be wed to Prince Aegon. Rhaenyra refused.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant}}

[[File:Rhaenyra Overthrown by Fkaluis.jpg|thumb|350px|Queen [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]] and Prince Aegon are confronted by King [[Aegon II Targaryen]], by Fkaluis ©]]
During Rhaenyra's half-year rule over King's Landing, she slowly lost her grip, eventually resulting in the [[riot of King's Landing (Dance of the Dragons)|riot of King's Landing]], which lasted two days and was concluded by the [[storming of the Dragonpit]]. During the second night of the riots, Aegon and his mother stood on the roof of the Red Keep, from where they witnessed the fall of Prince [[Joffrey Velaryon]] from the dragon [[Syrax]], and the dragon's death. The next morning, Aegon fled with his mother Rhaenyra and a few loyal men and women from the capital, eventually finding refuge at [[Duskendale]]. Rhaenyra, grieving and in despair, refused to be apart from Aegon while at Duskendale, and he became a "small pale shadow" by her side.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown}}

Aegon and Rhaenyra traveled from Duskendale to [[Dragonstone]] on the ''[[Violande]]''. However, in Rhaenyra's absence her seat had secretly [[fall of Dragonstone|fallen]] to King Aegon II, and when Aegon and Rhaenyra arrived at the castle's gates, they found the charred corpses of Rhaenyra's loyalists hanging from the gates. Aegon was the first to realize what it meant, and cried out to his mother to flee, to no avail. Rhaenyra's last three [[Queensguard]] [[knight]]s were slain, and when Aegon picked up one of their swords, Ser [[Alfred Broome]] contemptuously knocked it aside. They were brought to the castle ward, where they found an injured [[Sunfyre]] and King [[Aegon II Targaryen]]. After an exchange of conversation, Rhaenyra was forcefully separated from her son, and placed in front of Sunfyre, who burned her with [[dragonfire]]. Prince Aegon watched in horror as Sunfyre devoured his mother.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown}} Aegon was forever mentally scarred, and this event cemented his later fierce hatred for and terror of dragons.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}

Ser Alfred Broome was in favor of killing Prince Aegon, but King Aegon II refused, insisting that the young prince was valuable as a hostage against Rhaenyra's supporters. Prince Aegon was manacled and brought to the dungeons under Dragonstone.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown}}

At King's Landing, King Aegon II's followers enlisted the support of Lord [[Corlys Velaryon]]. Lord Corlys insisted that Prince Aegon the Younger was wed to Aegon's only remaining child, Princess Jaehaera, to join the two branches of House Targaryen, and further demanded that Aegon the Younger and Jaehaera would be proclaimed King Aegon II's heirs together. Dowager Queen [[Alicent Hightower]] initially refused, but was later persuaded by Lord [[Larys Strong]] to reluctantly agree to the betrothal.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II}}

King Aegon II, however, upon his arrival at King's Landing, refused the notion, insisting that Rhaenyra's line should end with Aegon the Younger, suggesting that the boy could join the [[Night's Watch]], or otherwise be made a [[eunuch]], as to prevent him from fathering children. While Lord [[Tyland Lannister]] argued for executing Aegon the Younger, Lord Larys Strong convinced King Aegon II to agree to both the betrothal to Princess Jaehaera, as well as to naming Aegon the Younger as the heir to the throne, insisting that, after the war was done and won, the situation could be dealt with.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II}}

Prince Aegon would remain his uncle's captive for half a year after his mother's death, during which time his mother's supporters continued to fight against King Aegon II and his [[greens]]. King Aegon II was eventually murdered by his own men,{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon II}}{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II}} after which Lord Corlys Velaryon and Prince Aegon rode forth from the city under a peace banner to yield King's Landing to the army of Lord [[Kermit Tully]].{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II}} Aegon the Younger inherited the throne as King Aegon III Targaryen in {{Date|131}}.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II}}{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}}

===Aegon's regency===
{{See also|Regency of Aegon III}}
[[File:YoungAegonIMagali Villeneuve.jpg|thumb|350px|Young King Aegon III, as depicted by Magali Villeneuve in ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'']]
In mid-{{Date|131}}, Aegon succeeded to the [[Iron Throne]] at the age of ten.{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}} During the five years of his minority that followed, the realm was therefore ruled by Aegon's [[Hand of the King]] and a council of [[regent]]s. Numerous political schemes, plots, and assassinations happened in [[Regency of Aegon III|those five years]], as the regents and Hands fought one another for political power.

====Hand of the King: Cregan Stark====
During the [[False Dawn]], the [[riverlords]] who had marched against King's Landing and the forces of Aegon II swore fealty to the new king. After Aegon II had been cremated, Prince Aegon proclaimed on [[Aegon's High Hill]] that peace was at hand, while Lord [[Corlys Velaryon]] send forth promises of pardons to Aegon II's former loyalists. Together with Lord Corlys, Lord [[Kermit Tully]] and his brother, Ser [[Oscar Tully|Oscar]], and Lord [[Benjicot Blackwood]], Aegon welcomed Lord [[Cregan Stark]] to the city. However, Lord Cregan seized power in King's Landing, in what became known as the [[Hour of the Wolf]], to deal with the resolution of the war and the murder of King Aegon II. Rumors throughout King's Landing claimed that Lord Cregan planned to take Aegon to [[Winterfell]] to wed one of his daughters (although Cregan had no daughters at the time), others claimed that he planned to kill Aegon to claim the Iron Throne by wedding Princess Jaehaera. While Cregan investigated the murder of Aegon II, he confined Prince Aegon to [[Maegor's Holdfast]] for his safety, with no companion but the boy [[Gaemon Palehair]], a former royal pretender. Cregan did allow Aegon to be visited by his half-sisters, [[Baela Targaryen|Baela]] and [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Daemon)|Rhaena Targaryen]], though Aegon paled upon seeing Rhaena's hatchling [[dragon]] [[Morning]], and commanded his guards to remove it.{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}}

Peace was declared, but Cregan still intended to do [[Laws and justice of the Seven Kingdoms|justice]], by putting on trial and executing those he held responsible for the death of Aegon II Targaryen. Lord Cregan arrested twenty-two men, as well as Lord [[Corlys Velaryon]], Lord [[Larys Strong]], Ser [[Perkin the Flea]], and Ser [[Gyles Belgrave]] of the [[Kingsguard]]. Intimidating the young Prince Aegon, Cregan Stark was named [[Hand of the King]] and presided over the trials. The only person spared from condemnation was Corlys Velaryon, on Aegon's authority, who restored Corlys to his offices and honors and gave him a seat on the [[small council]]. Although Aegon was in his minority, still uncrowned, and not yet anointed as king, Cregan agreed to let Aegon's decree stand. Aegon witnessed the executions of those condemned, though in the end only two men were beheaded, while the others [[Night's Watch|took the black]]. Afterwards, Cregan Stark returned his chain of office to Aegon, and returned to [[Winterfell]].{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}}

Aegon was married to his cousin, Princess [[Jaehaera Targaryen]], on the seventh day of the seventh moon in {{Date|131}}. The ceremony was performed outside of the ruined [[Dragonpit]] on [[Visenya's Hill]]. The marriage united the two branches of [[House Targaryen]]. Following the wedding, the couple traveled in an open litter to the [[Red Keep]], where Aegon was officially crowned as King Aegon III.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}

====Hand of the King: Tyland Lannister====
Aegon's first act as king was to fill the five vacancies in the [[Kingsguard]]. Next appointed were the Hand of the King, Ser [[Tyland Lannister]], the [[Protector of the Realm]], Lord [[Leowyn Corbray]], and the council of [[regent]]s to sit over them. Although Aegon III would sit upon the [[Iron Throne]] when it was required of him, he was otherwise not often seen. By the end of {{Date|131}}, the people of [[King's Landing]] began to grow unhappy with their king, while rumors about the new Hand began to spread.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}

The royal marriage was also troubled. Aegon III was now eleven, Jaehaera was only eight, and both children had been greatly traumatized by their losses and by what they had witnessed during the civil war. After their wedding, they had very little contact with one another except for formal occasions, which were rare, as Jaehaera disliked leaving her chambers. Jaehaera's only other living relative, her grandmother Dowager Queen [[Alicent Hightower]], could not be trusted around the king (as she was likely to snatch a dagger from a guardsman), nor even with Jaehaera, since when Alicent had last shared a meal with her, she told Jaehaera to cut Aegon's throat while he was sleeping, sending the girl screaming. [[Grand Maester]] [[Munkun]] sent a letter to the [[Conclave]] of the [[Citadel]], declaring both children "broken", "not normal children", and fearing for the future of the kingdom.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}

The sudden death of Lord Corlys Velaryon in {{Date|132}} raised the issue of the king's successor. When King Aegon was asked who his heir should be, the king offered the name of his only friend, [[Gaemon Palehair]], the [[bastard]]-born pretender during the [[Moon of Madness]] during the [[Dance of the Dragons]]. The suggestion was ignored by the regents. Although Aegon's half-sisters [[Baela Targaryen|Baela]] and [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Daemon)|Rhaena]] were dismissed on account of their sex, the regents determined that any son the twins would have, in particular from the elder twin Baela, would be a suitable successor to the king. In accordance, the regents attempted to have the twins married to suitable husbands, unsuccessfully for Baela (who rejected the regents' candidate and eloped to marry her cousin, Lord [[Alyn Velaryon]]), but successfully for Rhaena (who chose one of her suitors, Ser [[Corwyn Corbray]]).{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}

[[File:The death of Tyland Lannister by Doug Wheatley.jpg|thumb|350px|[[Tyland Lannister]] dies from [[Winter Fever]], attended by Aegon and [[Septon]] [[Eustace (Dance of the Dragons)|Eustace]]. As depicted by Douglas Wheatley in ''[[Fire & Blood]]'']]
When the [[Winter Fever]] struck Westeros in early {{Date|133}}, Aegon distinguished himself by visiting those stricken by the disease, sitting beside them, and sometimes holding their hands or cooling their fevers with damp cloths. He seldom spoke, but was a great comfort to those afflicted nonetheless, listening to their stories and pleas. Most of those he visted died, but those who survived would later speak of the king's "healing hands". Aegon likewise sat beside his Hand, Ser [[Tyland Lannister]], as he passed away from the disease, taking his hand in his last moments.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}

====Hand of the King: Unwin Peake====
In the days following Ser Tyland's death, the twelve-year-old king showed maturity beyond his age, naming Ser [[Robert Darklyn]] and Ser [[Robin Massey]] to the [[Kingsguard]]. King Aegon further commanded the disgraced former Grand Maester [[Orwyle]] to send forth [[ravens]] to summon to court Lord [[Thaddeus Rowan]], who he wished to name as his new Hand, Lord [[Alyn Velaryon]], who he wished to name as his admiral, and his cousin [[Baela Targaryen]]. However, Lord [[Unwin Peake]] and Grand Maester [[Munkun]], the two remaining regents healthy enough serve in their office, undid all of the king's appointments. With Munkun's support, Peake named himself [[Hand of the King]] and [[Protector of the Realm]].{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}}

Unwin also undid the appointments of Ser Robert Darklyn and Ser Robin Massey to the Kingsguard, and instead gave their white cloaks to his own kin. Aegon had received the decisions of Munkun and Peake with "sullen silence", but he spoke to object to this, pointing out that Kingsguard serve for life. Lord Unwin replied that they do, but only when "properly appointed". Afterwards, Aegon retreated into silence and passivity, refusing to show his true feelings. For the rest of his minority, Aegon did not much participate in the rule of the Seven Kingdoms, only signing and sealing the papers that Lord Peake presented to him. Occasionally Aegon would be brought out to sit the Iron Throne on formal occasions, or to welcome envoys, but otherwise he was not seen much inside the Red Keep, and almost never outside of it.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}}

Nevertheless, Aegon deeply disliked Unwin's appointment of Ser [[Marston Waters]] to the position of [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]], as Waters had stood by silently at [[Dragonstone]] when King [[Aegon II Targaryen]] had fed Aegon's mother to [[Sunfyre|his dragon]]. He also hated Unwin Peake's personal guard, the [[Fingers (guards)|Fingers]], whose commander, [[Tessario the Tiger]], soon killed Robin Massey in a quarrel. Unwin made further appointments around court, with all positions filled by his supporters, family, and friends. This included the appointment of Ser [[Gareth Long]] as the new [[master-at-arms]] of the [[Red Keep]], who took over Aegon's training at arms. Aegon quickly grew to despise Ser Gareth, and often ignored his instructions, refused to cooperate, or simply walked away. Since Gareth was not allowed to harm the king, he advised Lord Peake to make Aegon's only friend and companion, [[Gaemon Palehair]], into the king's [[whipping boy]]. Gaemon's tears and blood were motivation enough for Aegon, and his skill at arms improved dramatically.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}}

Unwin preferred to ignore Aegon whenever possible, but on the [[Feast Day of Our Father Above]] in {{Date|133}}, Aegon was made to watch from the battlements of the [[Red Keep]] as Lord Peake had its crowded dungeons emptied and had all the offenders punished publicly. Some of the condemned beseeched the king for mercy as they were tormented with their punishments or executions, but Aegon stood still as stone, seemingly not hearing any of the pleas or seeing any of it.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}}

Later the same year, the king's marriage ended when Queen [[Jaehaera Targaryen|Jaehaera]] died, seemingly of suicide, although rumors of murder were told all throughout King's Landing.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}} Lord Unwin attempted to betroth the king to his own daughter, [[Myrielle Peake]], but many [[lord]]s disapproved of the match, which took place so soon after the queen's death. Lord [[Cregan Stark]] suggested the [[north]] would look on the match with disfavor, Lord [[Kermit Tully]] called it presumptuous, and [[Grand Maester]] [[Munkun]]'s support began to waver, acknowledging that the match would be seen as advancing [[House Peake|Peake]] interests rather than being for the good of the [[Seven Kingdoms|realm]]. Noble ladies wrote to the crown, proposing their own relatives as Aegon's bride (or themselves, in some cases). Due to the pressure, Peake instead announced a [[Maiden's Day Ball|ball]] in [[King's Landing]] where the king himself would be able to choose his own bride.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}}

In the weeks before the ball, Peake had his daughter spent much time with the king. At the ball itself, held on [[Maiden's Day]], all the [[maiden]] candidates were presented to the king as he was seated on the Iron Throne. Aegon only nodded to each before the [[Kingsguard]] led her away. Aegon's disinterest increased with every passing hour, which, according to [[Mushroom]], was exactly what Peake had desired. When only a few maidens remained, Baela and [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Daemon)|Rhaena Targaryen]] arrived with their kinswoman [[Daenaera Velaryon]], a six-year-old girl, and announced that they had brought their brother his new queen. Aegon responded positively to Daenaera, returning her smile and telling her she looked very pretty. Afterwards, the last few candidates were brought forward hurriedly, and it was so clear that the king wished to end the parade that the final maiden sobbed as she curtsied. Afterwards, the king summoned his cupbearer, [[Gaemon Palehair]], who announced that Aegon would wed Daenaera Velaryon. Although Peake afterwards insisted that Aegon should instead be married to an older girl, as to be able to father heirs, he was overruled by the other regents. Aegon and Daenaera were wed on the last day of the year.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}}

For a short while following his marriage, Aegon became less gloomy, and was seen far more within the Red Keep. He even left the castle three times, to show Daenaera the sights of King's Landing. Aegon even began to attend the meetings of the [[small council]], which pleased a few of the regents. However, Lord Peake took the king's presence as a slight, and whenever Aegon asked a question, the Hand would accuse him of wasting the council's time, or tell him the subject was beyond the understanding of a child. Soon, Aegon stopped attending the council meetings, and began to return to his former, passive self.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Voyage of Alyn Oakenfist}}

====Hand of the King: Thaddeus Rowan====
[[File:Reunion of Aegon and Viserys by naomimakesart.png|thumb|400px|The reunion of King Aegon III and Prince [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys Targaryen]], by Naomimakesart ©]]
In {{Date|134}}, Lord [[Alyn Velaryon]] returned to King's Landing from his first great voyage. Unwin, who was supsicious of Alyn, had forbidden Aegon from going to greet him, but the regents overruled the Hand, and the king, queen, and court traveled to the docks to welcome ''[[Lady Baela]]'' home. There, Lord Velaryon presented Aegon with a "treasure" acquired in [[Lys]]: Aegon's younger brother Prince [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys]], who had been presumed dead since the [[Battle of the Gullet]] in early {{Date|130}}. Viserys's survival and return lifted the guilt Aegon had felt since fleeing from the ''[[Gay Abandon]]'', and did much to restore his confidence. However, Unwin was infuriated by the cost of the ransom that Alyn had paid for Viserys, and threatened to resign his post over it. The regency council quickly accepted his resignation, and appointed Lord [[Thaddeus Rowan]] as the new Hand of the King. Nevertheless, Unwin's appointments continued to serve in their positions, and Unwin bequeathed [[Fingers (guards)|his guards]] to Lord Rowan.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Voyage of Alyn Oakenfist}}

Viserys's return also much reduced Aegon's loneliness, as he resumed his role as Aegon's constant companion, like when they were boys together on Dragonstone. Unfortunately, Aegon's other friend, [[Gaemon Palehair]], was forgotten, and even Queen Daenaera was neglected.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Voyage of Alyn Oakenfist}} Viserys had come to King's Landing accompanied by his wife, [[Larra Rogare]], and several of her brothers. The following year, when Larra gave birth to a son, who was named [[Aegon IV Targaryen|Aegon]] [[named after|in his uncle's honor]], King Aegon III's succession seemed secure. Viserys, who had kept his own [[dragon egg]] with him during his captivity, similarly presented his own son with an egg. However, when King Aegon learned that the dragon egg of his niece [[Laena Velaryon (daughter of Alyn)|Laena Velaryon]] had hatched into a monstrosity, a wingless [[wyrm]] which injured the babe in the cradle, he ordered all dragon eggs removed from the Red Keep. Though Viserys was greatly angered by this, the eggs were sent to Dragonstone, and Viserys refused to speak to Aegon for a month.{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}

With his brother's absence, Aegon began to spend more time with Daenaera again. Unfortunately, it was during a quiet dinner that Aegon shared with his queen, as well as his friend and [[food taster]] Gaemon Palehair, that Gaemon collapsed from belly cramps and Daenaera also suffered from stomach pains. [[Grand Maester]] [[Munkun]] gave Daenaera a powerful purgative, which probably saved her life, but Gaemon died within the hour. Viserys mended his rift with his mourning brother as they sat by Daenaera's bedside. Although Aegon was comforted by his brother in his grief, Gaemon's death left him inconsolable, and his old gloom settled over him once more, leaving him uninterested in the court and his kingdom.{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}

It was determined that the [[poison]] was the [[tears of Lys]], baked in the apple tarts. As Aegon usually did not eat sweets, he was not harmed. The Hand, Thaddeus Rowan, investigated the attempted [[assassin]]ation, but his work was halted when he determined that the confessions of the cooks, who had been [[torture]]d by the [[Lord Confessor]] [[George Graceford]], were valueless. However, with the fall of [[House Rogare]] in Lys and the bankruptcy of [[Rogare Bank|their bank]], the Rogares in [[Westeros]] were arrested in swift order. While [[Moredo Rogare|one of Larra's brothers]] fled to [[Braavos]], the other two were arrested by the [[gold cloaks]] and by Ser Marston Waters of the Kingsguard. Though it was initially believed that Thaddeus Rowan had ordered the arrests, he himself was arrested by the Kingsguard Ser [[Mervyn Flowers]], Unwin Peake's half brother, while Peake's [[Fingers (guards)|former guards]] stood aside. Rowan's family and servants were also arrested.{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}

====Hand of the King: Marston Waters====
However, when the Kingsguard Ser [[Amaury Peake]] and a dozen [[men-at-arms]] arrived at [[Maegor's Holdfast]] to arrest Larra Rogare, they were confronted on the drawbridge by Prince Viserys and King Aegon III. Ser Amaury announed that Ser [[Marston Waters]] was the new Hand, appointed by the regents, and when King Aegon replied that Thaddeus Rowan was one of his regents, Amaury said that he had been arrested for [[treason]], on authority of the Hand. Prince Viserys laughed at this, but refused the entry of Amaury and his men, planting an axe upon the drawbridge and warning them not to cross it, before he and Aegon retreated back into the castle. When Amaury's men passed the axe, Larra's personal guard [[Sandoq|Sandoq the Shadow]] emerged, and slew them all. After Sandoq was done, he returned to the holdfast, and the king commanded the portcullis be lowered and the drawbridge raised. King Aegon, Prince Viserys, Queen Daenaera, Lady Larra Rogare, Sandoq, the [[fool]] [[Mushroom]], several [[ladies-in-waiting]], and a few guardsmen would remain within the castle-within-a-castle for eighteen days of the [[secret siege]].{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}

On the first day, Ser Marston Waters came to swear that he meant no harm to Aegon, and had only acted to protect the king from false friends and traitors. He swore that none would do harm to Aegon while he stood by him. From the battlements, Aegon replied that Marston had stood by him when [[Sunfyre]] ate [[Rhaenyra Targaryen|his mother]], and only watched. Aegon would not let Marston stand by and watch while Viserys's wife was killed. On the following days the besiegers brought Grand Maester Munkun and Septon [[Bernard]], who drew no response from Aegon. However, when [[Gareth Long]] attempted to convince the king to yield, the angered Aegon shouted at the [[master-at-arms]] that Gaemon Palehair was dead, and they would get no blood from beating his bones.{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}

On the twelfth day, the besiegers brought forth Thaddeus Rowan, in chains, with his face so swollen that he was unrecognizable. With a slurred voice, Rowan confessed to plotting with the Rogares to poison both King Aegon and Queen Daenaera, to replace them with Prince Viserys and his wife Larra Rogare. Aegon was momentarily shocked by this, but then Viserys asked Rowan if he was part of the plot too, and Rowan agreed. Upon further questions, Rowan also agreed that Gaemon Palehair had poisoned the tarts, and even agreed to Mushroom's inquiry if Rowan had poisoned King [[Viserys I Targaryen]]. At this, Aegon declared that Lord Rowan had been [[torture]]d by traitors into falsely confessing, and demanded of Ser Marston Waters, to "seize the [[Lord Confessor]], if you love your king… else I will know that you are as false as he is." According to Archmaester [[Gyldayn]], the fifteen-year-old Aegon seemed "every inch a king" in that moment.{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}

Though Marston Wasters did act, arresting [[George Graceford]], who named the other conspirators (all appointments of [[Unwin Peake]]), he was slain when he went to arrest Mervyn Flowers. The conspirators said they had acted because they considered Aegon weak, or because they did not trust Larra Rogare and her foreign religion, though some claimed that they had acted under the genuine belief that Thaddeus Rowan and the [[Lys]]eni were the real traitors. The mistrust within the Red Keep was so great that Aegon and Viserys did not open the gates of Maegor's Holdfast until six days later, when they saw Munkun send forth [[raven]]s to the king's leal [[lord]]s. By that point, they had run so short of food within the holdfast that Daenaera cried herself to sleep at night, and two of her ladies were so weak from hunger that they had to be helped across the moat.{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}

====Hand of the King: Torrhen Manderly====
Aegon restored Lord Thaddeus Rowan to the office as [[Hand of the King]], but it soon became clear that the torture he had survived had left him unfit to serve as Hand. Subsequently, he was dismissed, and the office was instead temporarily bestowed on Grand Maester Munkun, until a new Hand could be named. At [[Great Council|the gathering of lords]] in {{Date|136}}, three new [[regent]]s were selected by lot, while Lord [[Torrhen Manderly]] was chosen as the new Hand.{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}

Lord Manderly presided over the trials of the conspirators, which lasted thirty-three days. King Aegon attended only three times, on the days that judgment was pronounced upon [[Gareth Long]], [[George Graceford]], and Septon [[Bernard]]. He showed no interest in the rest, and never asked about their fates. [[Lotho Rogare|Lotho]] and [[Roggerio Rogare]] were also put on trial, for the collapse of the [[Rogare Bank]], and though Prince Viserys came every day to sit beside his wife Larra as she watched the judgement of her brothers, Aegon never attended.{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}

===Reign of the Broken King===
[[File:Josedanielcabrerapena Aegon III dismisses both the regents.jpg|thumb|400px|Aegon III's dismissal of both the regents and the Hand, as depicted by José Daniel Cabrera Peña in ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'']]
On Aegon's [[age of majority|sixteenth nameday]] in {{Date|136}}, the king arrived at the [[small council]] meeting, where he dismissed his [[regent]]s and his [[Hand of the King|Hand]], and canceled the plans they had been making for him to make a [[royal progress]]. Lord [[Torrhen Manderly]] was greatly affronted by the brusque manner of his dismissal, and according to [[Archmaester]] [[Gyldayn]] this act made Manderly Aegon's enemy.{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}

Aegon was regarded as a broken king who ruled over a broken reign. Aegon was melancholic to the end of his days, found pleasure in almost nothing, and locked himself in his room to brood for days on end. It took ten years until Aegon consummated his marriage, when his wife was sixteen, but eventually Queen [[Daenaera Velaryon]] birthed Aegon five children: [[Daeron I Targaryen|Daeron]] (born in {{Date|143}}) and [[Baelor I Targaryen|Baelor]] (born in {{Date|144}}), [[Daena Targaryen|Daena]] (born in {{Date|145}}), [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Aegon III)|Rhaena]] (born in {{Date|147}}), and [[Elaena Targaryen|Elaena]] (born in {{Date|150}}). Following his birth, Prince Daeron was named [[Prince of Dragonstone]] by Aegon.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}

As king, Aegon III strove to give the realm peace and plenty, but his coldness kept him from courting his lords and people. During the later years of his reign, Aegon's Hand was his brother, Prince [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys Targaryen]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}} Together, Aegon and Viserys dealt with the [[Daeron Pretenders|pretenders]] claiming to be Prince [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Viserys I)|Daeron Targaryen]], brother to the late King [[Aegon II Targaryen]]. All of these pretenders were proven to be imposters.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown}}

Because Aegon had a great distaste for dragons after the tragic death of [[Stormcloud]] and witnessing [[Rhaenyra Targaryen|his mother]] being devoured by [[Sunfyre]], he is often blamed for the death of the [[last dragon]].{{Ref|aGoT|23}} Some rumors even claimed he [[poison]]ed her.{{Ref|THK}} After the last dragon died, Aegon III became known as "Aegon the Dragonbane". Regardless, Aegon became convinced that dragons could be used to cow those who sought to oppose him. At the urging of his brother Viserys, Aegon brought nine [[mage]]s from [[Essos]] to attempt to hatch a clutch of [[dragon eggs]] with [[magic]], but this ended in failure.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}{{Ref|ASOS|54}}

Aegon's reign ended with his death from [[w:Consumption|consumption]] in {{Date|157}}, at the age of thirty-six. Many of his subjects thought him far older, on account of his youth having ended so abruptly. Aegon is not remembered fondly.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}

==Legacy==
Aegon III was succeeded by his fourteen-year-old son [[Daeron I Targaryen|Daeron]]. After both Daeron and his successor [[Baelor I Targaryen|Baelor]] died childless, Aegon's brother [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys II]] was crowned king. Viserys was followed by his own son, [[Aegon IV Targaryen]].

Although his sons died childless, Aegon's line did not discontinue altogether. Aegon's daughter, [[Daena Targaryen|Daena]] the Defiant, had a bastard child, with her cousin, Prince [[Aegon IV Targaryen|Aegon]], who eventually became known as the first [[Daemon I Blackfyre|Daemon Blackfyre]] and contested his cousin [[Daeron II Targaryen]], the legitimate son of [[Aegon IV Targaryen]], for the [[Iron Throne]]. Meanwhile, Princess [[Elaena Targaryen]] married three times, and gave birth to seven children in total. Her first [[Jon Waters|two]] [[Jeyne Waters|children]] were [[bastard|illegitimate]], fathered by Lord [[Alyn Velaryon]]. Subsequently, Elaena married Lord [[Ossifer Plumm]], by whom she had one child, [[Viserys Plumm]] - though the child was rumored to have been fathered by King Aegon IV. Next, she married [[Ronnel Penrose]], by whom she had four children. Her third and final marriage, to Ser [[Michael Manwoody]], was childless.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|Appendix: Targaryen Lineage}}

==Small Council under Aegon III==
During the reign of King Aegon his [[small council]] had the following known members:{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}
{| class=wikitable width=100%i
!width=25% | Office
!width=15% | Duration
!width=20% | Name
!Notes
|-
| rowspan="9" | [[Hand of the King]]
| {{Date|131}}
| Lord [[Cregan Stark]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}}
| Lord Cregan held office for a day during a time known as the [[Hour of the Wolf]]. He presided over the trials and executions of those accused of [[poison]]ing King [[Aegon II Targaryen]], before returning to the [[North]].
|-
| {{Date|131|133}}
| Ser [[Tyland Lannister]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}
| Ser Tyland was expected to be a weak Hand, but he defied expectations and held the office capably. He died in office of [[Winter Fever]].
|-
| {{Date|133|134}}
| Lord [[Unwin Peake]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}
| Lord Unwin resigned the office after the king turned down a [[marriage]] proposal with his [[Myrielle Peake|daughter]].
|-
| {{Date|134|135}}
| Lord [[Thaddeus Rowan]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}
| Lord Thaddeus was imprisoned and tortured by plotters seeking to undermine the [[House Rogare|Rogare family's]] influence over the court.
|-
| {{Date|135}}
| Ser [[Marston Waters]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}
| Ser Marston concurrently served as Lord Commander of the Kingsguard. Participated in a plot to imprison Lord Thaddeus Rowan and members of the Rogare family present at court. He was then named Hand, however, he died trying to arrest his sworn brother, Ser [[Mervyn Flowers]], a fortnight later.
|-
| {{Date|135}}
| Lord [[Thaddeus Rowan]]{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}
| Lord Thaddeus was reinstalled to the office after the imprisonment of plotters and death of Ser Marston Waters. However, after a moon's turn, he was dismissed once again due to having a poor mental condition.
|-
| {{Date|135|136}}
| Grand Maester [[Munkun]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}
| Munkun served as the King's Hand until the election of a new Hand in the [[Great Council|Council of 136 AC]].
|-
| {{Date|136}}
| Lord [[Torrhen Manderly]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}
| Lord Torrhen was elected as the new Hand during the Council of 136 AC. Dismissed from office by the king when he came of age.
|-
| Unknown–{{Date|157}}
| Prince [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys Targaryen]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}{{Ref|AFFC|43}}
| 
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Grand Maester]]
| {{Date|131}}–Unknown
| [[Munkun]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}
| Munkun served Aegon III both as Grand Maester and regent until {{Date|136}}. Although Munkun is known to have served Aegon's son King [[Baelor I Targaryen]] as Grand Maester as well,{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}} and only the [[Citadel]] can name a Grand Maester, in {{Date|153}} Grand Maester [[Alford]] held the office,{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon IV}} suggesting Munkun was removed from his office at some point or had died.
|-
| Unknown–Unknown
| [[Alford]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon IV}}
| In {{Date|153}}, Alford held the office of Grand Maester.
|-
| rowspan="1" | [[Master of coin]]
| {{Date|136}}–Unknown
| [[Isembard Arryn]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}
| 
|-
| rowspan="1" | [[Lord justiciar]] and [[master of laws]]
| {{Date|133|134}}
| Lord [[Thaddeus Rowan]]{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}}
| Served as master of laws and lord justiciar, until he was later named as Hand.
|-
| [[Master of whisperers]]
| 
| 
| 
|-
| rowspan="1" | [[Lord admiral]] and [[master of ships]]
| {{Date|135}}–Unknown
| Ser [[Gedmund Peake]]{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}
| After the attempted [[secret siege|coup]] during the [[regency of Aegon III]] against the Rogare family and the King's Hand, Lord Thaddeus Rowan, Ser Gedmund was named lord admiral and master of ships to appease the supporters of Lord Unwin Peake.
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]]
| {{Date|131|133}}
| Ser [[Willis Fell]]{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}
| Ser Willis died of [[Winter Fever]].
|-
| {{Date|133|135}}
| Ser [[Marston Waters]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows}}{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}
| Ser Marston was named Lord Commander by the King's Hand and regent, Lord Unwin Peake, after the king's appointment of Ser [[Robin Massey]] in the position was dismissed on the grounds that the king was too young and hadn't consulted his regents.
|-
| {{Date|135}}–Unknown
| Ser [[Raynard Ruskyn]]{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}
| 
|}

In addition to his small council, King Aegon III had a [[Regency of Aegon III|council]] of [[regent]]s during his minority, who ruled the [[Seven Kingdoms]] in his stead:

{| class=wikitable width=100%i
! colspan="3" | The Regents of Aegon III
|-
!width=25% | Name
!width=15% | Duration
! Notes
|- style="height:24px;"
| Lady [[Jeyne Arryn]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}
| {{Date|131|134}}
| Died of [[illness]] at [[Gulltown]] in 134 AC.
|-
| Lord [[Corlys Velaryon]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}
| {{Date|131|132}}
| Died of old age in 132 AC.
|-
| Lord [[Roland Westerling]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}
| {{Date|131|133}}
| Died of the [[Winter Fever]] in 133 AC.
|-
| Lord [[Royce Caron]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}
| {{Date|131|132}}
| Resigned in 132 AC.
|-
| Lord [[Manfryd Mooton]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}
| {{Date|131|134}}
| Died due to old age and illness in 134 AC.
|-
| Ser [[Torrhen Manderly]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}
| {{Date|131|132}}
| Resigned in 132 AC.
|-
| [[Grand Maester]] [[Munkun]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}
| {{Date|131|136}}
| 
|-
| Lord [[Unwin Peake]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}
| {{Date|132|134}}
| Resigned in 134 AC.
|-
| Ser [[Corwyn Corbray]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}
| {{Date|134}}
| Killed by a crossbowman at [[Runestone]] in 134 AC.
|-
| Lord [[Thaddeus Rowan]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}
| {{Date|133|135}}
| After being broken by torture, he was politely dismissed.
|-
| [[Willam Stackspear]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}
| {{Date|136}}
| Chosen by lot in the [[Great Council of 136 AC]].
|-
| [[Marq Merryweather]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}
| {{Date|136}}
| Chosen by lot in the [[Great Council of 136 AC]].
|-
| [[Lorent Grandison]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon III}}
| {{Date|136}}
| Chosen by lot in the [[Great Council of 136 AC]].
|}

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
On the [[Dothraki sea]], [[Daenerys Targaryen]] thinks about [[dragons]] and what her brother [[Viserys Targaryen|Viserys]] told her of the [[last dragon]]s. He had said that they died during the reign of Aegon III, the Dragonbane, no more than a century and a half ago, which does not seem so long ago to Daenerys.{{Ref|AGOT|23}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
After King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]] has ended his betrothal to [[Sansa Stark]] and has become engaged to [[Margaery Tyrell]], he informs Sansa that he can still sleep with her, if he wants to. He tells her that ''"One of the Aegons"'' had a lot of whores, but fails to remember [[Aegon IV Targaryen|which Aegon]] it was, exactly, causing him to (incorrectly) list Aegon III as a possibility.{{Ref|ASOS|28}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
While discussing dragons, the acolyte [[Armen]] tells the novice [[Roone]] that the last dragon died during the reign of King Aegon III Targaryen. However, [[Mollander]], another novice, insists it was only the last dragon in [[Westeros]] who had died during Aegon's reign, against which Armen argues that the last dragon in Westeros had been the last dragon anywhere.{{Ref|AFFC|0}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
Daenerys Targaryen remembers the stories her brother [[Viserys Targaryen|Viserys]] had told her, including the story about how Aegon III had seen his own mother, [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]], devoured by the [[Sunfyre|dragon]] of King [[Aegon II Targaryen]].{{Ref|ADWD|11}}

==Quotes by Aegon==
{{Quote|Mother, flee!{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown}}|Aegon, to his mother [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]], on their arrival at [[Fall of Dragonstone|the fallen]] [[Dragonstone]]}}

{{Quote|Get [[Morning|that wretched creature]] out of my sight.{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}}|Aegon, to his [[northmen]] guards, upon seeing [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Aegon III)|Rhaena Targaryen]]'s hatchling [[dragon]]}}

{{Quote|'''Aegon:''' The vows of the [[Kingsguard]] include obedience, I thought. 
'''Marston:''' We are sworn to obey the king, sire, this is so, and when you are a [[Customs#Age of majority|man grown]], my brothers and I will gladly fall upon our swords should you command that of us. So long as you remain a child, however, we are required by oath to obey the [[Hand of the King|King's Hand]], for the Hand speaks with the king's voice. 
'''Aegon:''' Lord [[Thaddeus Rowan|Thaddeus]] is my Hand. 
'''Marston:''' Lord Thaddeus [[Lysene Spring|sold your realm]] to [[Lys]] and must answer for it. I will serve as your Hand until such time as his guilt or innocence can be proved. I swear upon my sword in the sight of [[gods]] and men that none shall do you harm whilst I stand beside you. 
'''Aegon:''' You stood beside me when [[Sunfyre|the dragon]] ate [[Rhaenyra Targaryen|my mother]]. All you did was watch. I will not have you watch while they kill [[Viserys II Targaryen|my brother's]] [[Larra Rogare|wife]].{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}|Aegon and [[Marston Waters]], during the [[secret siege]]}}

{{Quote|And if I will not [yield], who will you [[whipping boy|punish]], ser? You may beat poor [[Gaemon Palehair|Gaemon]]'s bones, but you will get no more blood from him.{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}|Aegon and [[Gareth Long]], during the [[secret siege]]}}

{{Quote|'''Aegon:''' Lord Manderly, pray tell me how old I am, if you would be so good. 
'''Torrhen:''' You are ten-and-six today, Your Grace. A man grown. It is time for you to take the governance of the [[Seven Kingdoms]] into your own hands. 
'''Aegon:''' I shall. You are sitting in my chair.{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}|Aegon, to [[Torrhen Manderly]], ending the [[Regency of Aegon III|regency]]}}

{{Quote|There will be no [[royal progress|progress]]. I will not spend a year upon a [[horse]], sleeping in strange beds and trading empty courtesies with drunken [[lord]]s, half of whom would gladly see me dead if it gained them a [[currency|groat]]. If any man requires words with me, he will find me on the [[Iron Throne]].{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}|Aegon, to [[Torrhen Manderly]]}}

{{Quote|I mean to give the [[smallfolk]] peace and food and [[Law and justice|justice]]. If that will not suffice to win their love, let [[Mushroom]] make a [[royal progress|progress]]. Or perhaps we might send a dancing [[bear]]. Someone once told me that the commons love nothing half so much as dancing bears. You may call a halt to this feast tonight as well. Send the [[lord]]s home to their own keeps and give the food to the hungry. Full bellies and dancing bears shall be my policy.{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}|Aegon, to [[Torrhen Manderly]]}}

==Quotes about Aegon==
{{Quote|[[Aegon II Targaryen|The king]] is dead, long live the king.{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}}|[[Corlys Velaryon]]}}

{{Quote|[[King's Landing|This city]] is a nest of vipers. There are [[Perkin the Flea|liars]], [[Corlys Velaryon|turncloaks]], and [[Larys Strong|poisoners]] in this court who would murder you as quick as they did [[Aegon II Targaryen|your uncle]] to secure their own power.{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}}|[[Cregan Stark]], to Aegon}}

{{Quote|These are not normal children. They have no joy in them; they neither laugh nor play.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}|[[Munkun]], to the [[Conclave]], about Aegon and [[Jaehaera Targaryen]]}}

{{Quote|[[Orwyle]] was wont to call His Grace calm and self-possessed; I say the boy is dead inside. He walks the halls of the [[Red Keep]] like a ghost.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}|[[Munkun]], to the [[Conclave]]}}

{{Quote|I fear for our king, and for [[Seven Kingdoms|the kingdom]].{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}|[[Munkun]], to the [[Conclave]]}}

{{Quote|I was a [[fool]] but never such a fool as to stay with that fool.{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}|[[Mushroom]]}}

{{Quote|That sullen boy.{{Ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}|[[Torrhen Manderly]]}}

==Family==
===Ancestors===
{{Targaryen tree Dance}}

===Descendants===
{{Targaryen tree Aegon III}}

==Notes==
{{Notes}}

==References==
{{References}}

==External links==
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Aegon II Targaryen

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{{Infobox monarch
| title = King
| firstname = Aegon
| regnalnumber = 2
| lastname = Targaryen
| arms = Targaryen
| arms2 = Aegon II Targaryen
| image = AEGON II.jpg
| image_caption = Aegon II, by [http://en.amokanet.ru/gallery/martin/ Amok] ©
| reign = {{Date|129}} - {{Date|131}}{{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}}
| coronation = {{Date|129}} [[Dragonpit]], [[King's Landing]]{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}}
| fullname = Aegon Targaryen the Second of His Name
| othertitles = [[King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men]]{{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}} [[Lord of the Seven Kingdoms]]{{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}} [[Protector of the Realm]]{{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}}
| predecessor = [[Viserys I Targaryen]]{{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}}
| heir = 1st: [[Jaehaerys Targaryen (son of Aegon II)|Jaehaerys Targaryen]] ({{Date|129}}){{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - A Son for a Son}} 2nd: [[Maelor Targaryen]] ({{Date|129|130}}){{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - A Son for a Son}} 3rd: [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon Targaryen]] ({{Date|130|131}}){{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II}}
| successor = [[Aegon III Targaryen]]{{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}}
| alias = Aegon the Elder Aegon the Usurper{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}}
| dateofbirth = {{Date|107}}
| placeofbirth = [[King's Landing]]{{Ref|AWOIAF|Aegon II Targaryen}}
| dateofdeath = {{Date|131}} {{S|aged 24}}
| placeofdeath= King's Landing{{Ref|AWOIAF|Aegon II Targaryen}}
| dateofburial =
| placeofburial =
| culture = [[Crownlands]]
| royalhouse = [[House Targaryen]]
| queen = [[Helaena Targaryen]]
| consort =
| spouse =
| issue = [[Jaehaerys Targaryen (son of Aegon II)|Jaehaerys Targaryen]] [[Jaehaera Targaryen]] [[Maelor Targaryen]] Bastard son (allegedly, b. {{Date|123}}) Bastard daughter (allegedly, b. {{Date|123}}) [[Gaemon Palehair]] (allegedly){{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown}}
| father = [[Viserys I Targaryen]]
| mother = [[Alicent Hightower]]
| coat-of-arms = A golden three-headed dragon breathing golden flames on black{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}} ''(Sable, a dragon thrice-headed or flammant of the last)''
| Books = ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'' (mentioned) ''[[Fire & Blood]]'' (mentioned) ''[[The Rise of the Dragon]]'' (mentioned) ''[[The Rogue Prince]]'' (mentioned) ''[[The Princess and the Queen]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (mentioned)
| Played_by = [[w:Tom Glynn-Carney|Tom Glynn-Carney]] Ty Tennant (young)
| TV_series = ''[[House of the Dragon]]'': [[House of the Dragon - Season 1|Season 1]] {{!}} [[House of the Dragon - Season 2|2]] {{!}} [[House of the Dragon - Season 3|3]]
}}

'''Aegon II Targaryen''', also known as '''Aegon the Elder''',{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Viserys I}} was the sixth [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] king to sit the [[Iron Throne]], succeeding his father, [[Viserys I Targaryen]], as [[Lord of the Seven Kingdoms]]. His ascent was disputed by his older half-sister, Princess [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]], who had been their father's designated heir. Aegon and Rhaenyra fought for the throne in the civil war the singers called the [[Dance of the Dragons]], in which both siblings perished.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon II}}

Aegon was married to his younger sister, [[Helaena Targaryen|Helaena]], and had three children by her, though none reached adulthood. His [[dragon]] was [[Sunfyre]], also known as "the Golden". During the Dance, Aegon took a three-headed golden dragon for his personal sigil instead of the red three-headed Targaryen dragon,{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon II}} indicating his mount.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}} Aegon's supporters used his personal heraldry as their battle-flag.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon II}}

In the television adaptation ''[[House of the Dragon]]'', Aegon is portrayed by [[w:Tom Glynn-Carney|Tom Glynn-Carney]],<ref>WarnerMedia Pressroom: [https://pressroom.warnermedia.com/na/bio/house-dragon-character-descriptions House of the Dragon | Character Descriptions]</ref> Ty Tennant (young), and an uncredited child actor (infant).

==Appearance and Character==
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According to a semi-canon source, Aegon strongly resembled his father, [[Viserys I Targaryen]], in appearance.<ref name="targaryenkings">[[So Spake Martin]]: [https://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Targaryen_Kings Targaryen Kings] (November 1, 2005)</ref> He was a handsome young man,{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown}} though he had a sullen look to his eyes and a pouty mouth. Aegon had a wispy mustache instead of a beard. Overall, he did not look like a warrior.<ref name="targaryenkings"/> He wore the iron-and-ruby [[crown]] of [[Aegon I Targaryen]] and carried [[Blackfyre]], his namesake's [[Valyrian steel]] sword.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}}

Aegon was severely injured during the [[Dance of the Dragons]], which left him bent and twisted.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown}} At [[Battle at Rook's Rest|Rook's Rest]], Aegon broke his ribs and hip, and was burned on half his body, most severely on his left arm.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}} His burns turned to scars, and his subsequent use of [[milk of the poppy]] gave him a puffy face.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown}} Later at [[Dragonstone]], Aegon broke both his legs. Grand Maester [[Orwyle]] noted that the right leg healed well but not the left to the point where he suggested an amputation but Aegon refused. At first he was not able to walk again and had to be carried in a [[litter]] or by others but at the end of his life he regained the strength to walk with the aid of a crutch, dragging his left leg behind him.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown}}{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II}}

Aegon II was quick to anger and slow to forgive.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}} At the age of fifteen, he was known to be a lazy and somewhat sulky boy, inclined to gluttony at the table and given to swilling [[ale]] and [[strongwine]], traits he carried to adulthood.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}} A sweet [[Arbor red]] was Aegon's favorite vintage.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II}} During the Dance, after a series of defeats and setbacks, Aegon's drinking grew more frequent, as he used strongwine to drown his fears.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - A Son for a Son}}{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}} He would later use wine to dull his pain from the injuries and burns he had suffered.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown}} Grand Maester [[Kaeth]] described him as grasping.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon IV}} Through his reign, Aegon never knew joy nor peace.{{Ref|TPATQ}}

It was widely known that the promiscuous Aegon had fathered several [[bastards]]. Even at a young age, he was known to pinch or fondle any serving girl who strayed within his reach.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}} After his injuries left him incapable of sexual congress, the court fool [[Mushroom]] claims Aegon would watch as one of his favorites coupled with a serving girl or lady of the court, though he would later weep and summon Septon [[Eustace (Dance of the Dragons)|Eustace]] to grant him absolution.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II}}

==History==
===Youth===
Aegon was born in {{Date|106}} to King [[Viserys I Targaryen]] and his second wife, Queen [[Alicent Hightower]]. Aegon had three older half-siblings: two brothers who had died in infancy, and a sister, [[Rhaenyra Targaryen|Rhaenyra]], who had officially been appointed as Viserys's heir in late {{Date|105}}, with hundreds of [[lord]]s and [[landed knight]]s having done obeisance to her and having sworn sworn solemn oaths to defend her rights.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

Aegon was named by his mother after [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Conqueror]].{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}} He would have three younger siblings: two brothers, [[Aemond Targaryen|Aemond]] and [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Viserys I)|Daeron]], and a sister, [[Helaena Targaryen|Helaena]]. Although King Viserys now had three sons, he refused to alter the succession and kept Rhaenyra as his heir, a decision he left in his will.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}} Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]], the king's younger brother, was notably cool towards Aegon and Aemond, as their births had pushed Daemon further down the line of succession.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

Aegon's mother, Queen Alicent, did not agree with her husband's decision to name Rhaenyra heir to the [[Iron Throne]] over Aegon. When her father, Ser [[Otto Hightower]], continually encouraged Viserys to name Aegon his heir, he was stripped of his office as [[Hand of the King]]. When attempts to persuade the king to do otherwise failed, Alicent attempted to convince her husband to have Rhaenyra and Aegon marry. Viserys did not agree, as the two siblings were ten years apart in age, and had never gotten along. King Viserys knew that Alicent only proposed the match to get Aegon on the throne, and thus married Rhaenyra to Ser [[Laenor Velaryon]], heir to [[Driftmark]], instead.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

===Tensions at court===
Relations at court began to escalate as lords began to side with either [[Alicent Hightower|Alicent]] or [[Rhaenyra Targaryen|Rhaenyra]], with many favoring the laws established at the [[Great Council]] of {{Date|101}}, declaring that the [[Iron Throne]] could not pass to a woman. The two parties soon became known as the "[[greens]]" and the "[[blacks]]", the former consisting of those in favor of Aegon inheriting the Iron Throne, while the latter favored Rhaenyra.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

The enmity between Queen Alicent and Princess Rhaenyra was passed on to their children; Aegon and his brothers did not get along with their [[House Velaryon|Velaryon]] nephews, and resented the three boys for having stolen their "birthright", the Iron Throne itself. Prince Aegon was convinced that Rhaenyra's three Velaryon sons were fathered by Ser [[Harwin Strong]], and stated such to his brother [[Aemond Targaryen|Aemond]]. The six boys attended the same feasts, balls, and revels, and sometimes trained together under the same [[master-at-arms]] and studied under the same [[maesters]]. Archmaester [[Gyldayn]] believed that forcing Aegon and his siblings to be close to Rhaenyra's sons only caused their mutual dislike to grow.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

By the time he was thirteen years old, Prince Aegon had become a [[dragonrider]], having successfully bonded with the young [[Sunfyre]]. After the deaths of their spouses, Princess Rhaenyra and Prince Daemon married. In {{Date|120}}, Rhaenyra bore a son she named [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon]], intended to be a slight towards Prince Aegon, much to the wroth of Queen Alicent. In {{Date|122}}, in accordance with the ancient tradition of [[House Targaryen]], Prince Aegon the Elder married his sister, Princess [[Helaena Targaryen]], in [[King's Landing]]. Their first children, the twins Prince [[Jaehaerys Targaryen (son of Aegon II)|Jaehaerys]] and Princess [[Jaehaera Targaryen|Jaehaera]], were born a year later, as were two [[bastards]], a boy Aegon had fathered on a girl whose maidenhead he had won at an auction in the [[Street of Silk]] and a girl he had fathered on one of his mother's servants. In {{Date|127}}, Helaena gave birth to Aegon's youngest son, Prince [[Maelor Targaryen|Maelor]].{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

Despite the various attempts of King Viserys to get Aegon, his siblings, and their Velaryon nephews on friendlier terms, Aegon remained resentful of Rhaenyra's children. When at a feast on the first day of {{Date|127}}, Prince [[Jacaerys Velaryon]] asked Princess Helaena for a dance, Aegon took offense. They argued, and might even have fought, had the [[Kingsguard]] not intervened.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

===The Dance of the Dragons===
====Early rule====
[[File:Aegon II crowned.jpg|thumb|Aegon II is crowned by Ser [[Criston Cole]], as depicted by Douglas Wheatley]]
When King [[Viserys I Targaryen]] died in {{Date|129}}, Princess [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]] was still the heir to the [[Iron Throne]]. Since she was pregnant at [[Dragonstone]] when her father died, the greens in [[King's Landing]] hid the news of Viserys's death, keeping the king's body in his room for seven days, until their preparations for Aegon's coronation were complete. With the exception of Lord [[Lyman Beesbury]], the [[small council]] agreed to crown Aegon. When Alicent finally summoned Aegon to the Green council, the Kingsguard did not find him in the rooms he shared with his wife Helaena. Grand Maester [[Munkun]]'s ''[[True Telling]]'' says Aegon was found "at his revels". According to [[Mushroom]]'s scandalous account, these revels were at a [[Flea Bottom]] [[rat pit]], where feral children fought each other for the amusement of watchers, while Aegon, drunk and naked, was pleasured by a young girl. The account of Septon [[Eustace (Dance of the Dragons)|Eustace]], a Green supporter who was biased to portay Aegon in a positive light, claimed Aegon was found abed with a well-kept [[paramour]], the daughter of a wealthy trader. According to Eustace, Aegon at first refused to be a part of his mother's plans to crown him, insisting Rhaenyra was heir. However, Ser [[Criston Cole]], [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]], convinced him that should Rhaenyra take the throne, Aegon and his brothers would be executed. Eustace insists that only this persuaded him to take the crown.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}}

While the council made plans to win the [[Great Houses]] over to Aegon, the prince grew tired of the secrecy and demanded to be crowned. On the tenth day of the third moon of 129 AC, the death of King Viserys I was finally announced to the [[Seven Kingdoms]] and Aegon was declared king. Preparations were made to have the coronation at the [[Dragonpit]]. On the appointed day, Ser Criston the Kingmaker placed the crown of Aegon the Conqueror upon the prince's head, proclaiming him [[King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men]]. With the aged [[High Septon (Dance of the Dragons)|High Septon]] in [[Oldtown]], it fell to Septon Eustace to anoint and bless King Aegon II.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}}

However, Ser [[Steffon Darklyn]] of the [[Kingsguard]] fled to Rhaenyra at Dragonstone with the crown of Viserys I. Rhaenyra refused to be denied her crown, disputing Aegon's ascension. Aegon enjoyed the wealth of King's Landing, Oldtown, and [[Lannisport]], as well as the support of Houses [[House Hightower|Hightower]], [[House Lannister|Lannister]], and [[House Baratheon|Baratheon]]. He also maintained the appearance of legitimacy, with the Conqueror's crown, the [[Valyrian steel]] sword [[Blackfyre]], and the Iron Throne. Upon hearing of Rhaenyra's coronation, Aegon demanded the heads of her and Prince Daemon, though Grand Maester [[Orwyle]] convinced Aegon to allow him to give peace terms to Rhaenyra. However, Rhaenyra refused the terms, much to the anger of Aegon. The realm was split into two as the greens and the blacks battled for the Iron Throne, and the civil war known as the [[Dance of the Dragons]] began.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}}

Early in the war, Prince Aemond slew Prince [[Lucerys Velaryon]] over [[Storm's End]], while Lucerys was attempting to win [[Borros Baratheon]], [[Lord of Storm's End]], over to his mother's side. Upon Aemond's return, having ensured Storm's End's support, Aegon welcomed his brother with a great feast, though Queen Alicent and her father, Ser [[Otto Hightower]], the [[Hand of the King]], were concerned about the extent of Aemond's actions.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - A Son for a Son}} Seeking revenge against Aegon, Prince Daemon took action. Aegon's heir, Prince [[Jaehaerys Targaryen (son of Aegon II)|Jaehaerys]], was murdered in the [[Red Keep]] by [[Blood (the butcher)|Blood]] and [[Cheese (the rat-catcher)|Cheese]], agents of [[Mysaria]], Daemon's spymaster. His sister-wife, Queen [[Helaena Targaryen]], quickly began to sink into depression and madness, due to [[Dance of the Dragons#Blood and Cheese|the role she had played]] in the events leading to Jaehaerys' death.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - A Son for a Son}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon II}} While Blood was captured and tortured to death, Cheese was not found. In his fury, Aegon ordered every ratcatcher in the city to be hanged. Aegon and his wife slept separately thereafter, with the king drinking in anger.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - A Son for a Son}}

[[File:Sunfyre rook's rest.png|thumb|400px|King Aegon II upon [[Sunfyre]], as depicted by Jordi González Escamilla in [[The World of Ice & Fire]]]]

While the greens suffered a series of defeats in the [[riverlands]], Ser Otto attempted to win allies with letters and buying sellswords. Aegon mistook his efforts for inaction, and his caution for cowardice. With [[House Velaryon]], [[House Stark]], [[House Arryn]], and much of the riverlords firmly behind his sister, Aegon drowned his growing fears in strongwine. With [[Corlys Velaryon]], [[Lord of the Tides]], blockading King's Landing, Otto reached out to the [[Triarchy]] and [[Dalton Greyjoy]], [[Lord of the Iron Islands]], for aid. Because of his grandfather's delays in waging war, Aegon stripped Otto of the Handship and awarded it to Criston Cole. Under Criston the Kingmaker's advice, those nobles who were imprisoned for their loyalties to Rhaenyra were brought before the [[King's Justice]] and executed if they did not bend the knee to Aegon. The king also desired to attack Dragonstone, though he was dissuaded by his council.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}}

Ser Criston soon took to the offensive. Aegon himself took the field in a trap set by the Kingmaker at [[Battle of Rook's Rest|Rook's Rest]], where he and Aemond fought and killed Princess [[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Aemon)|Rhaenys Targaryen]], the Queen Who Never Was, and her dragon, [[Meleys]]. However, Sunfyre was badly maimed by Rhaenys and Meleys, and Aegon suffered from burns that covered half his body, a broken hip, and numerous broken ribs. His armor had melted into his left arm, and it would take him a year to recover, his mind clouded by [[milk of the poppy]], causing him to sleep nine hours out of every ten. He did not rise from his bed for the rest of the year, and some say he prayed for his death. Only his mother, Queen Alicent, and his Hand, Ser Criston, were allowed to disturb his rest. Prince Aemond took over the rule in his stead as [[Regent|Prince Regent]] and [[Protector of the Realm]]. Aegon remained bent and twisted for the rest of his life, half his body covered in burn scars.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}}

====Dragonstone====
Rhaenyra [[Fall of King's Landing|took King's Landing]] and the Iron Throne in {{Date|130}}, [[Aemond Targaryen|Aemond]] and [[Daemon Targaryen|Daemon]] slew each other in the [[Battle Above the Gods Eye]], and Criston perished in the [[Butcher's Ball]].{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant}} Before they could be captured by Rhaenyra, however, [[Larys Strong]], [[Lord of Harrenhal]], secretly smuggled Aegon and his children out of the city. While Maelor and Jaehaera were spirited away to safety, Aegon disguised himself as one of the [[smallfolk]] and escaped on a fishing boat, later arriving on Dragonstone where he convinced several blacks to defect and help him take the island. During the [[fall of Dragonstone]], he fought Princess [[Baela Targaryen]], both of them mounted on dragons. When Sunfyre and [[Moondancer]] fell to the earth during the fight, Aegon tried to jump off his dragon's back, shattering his legs. He carried great pain with him for the rest of his life, but refused milk of the poppy when offered by Grand Maester [[Gerardys]], due to his experience with it from his recovery from Rook's Rest. Aegon had no trust for Gerardys and ordered him fed to his dragon, although the upper torso was kept and hanged on the battlements to welcome his sister.{{Ref|ASOS|12}}{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown}} Having been protected by Ser [[Marston Waters]] on his journey to Dragonstone, Aegon named the bastard knight to his Kingsguard. Meanwhile, Aegon's wife Helaena had ended her grief by suicide in the capital, and his son, Prince Maelor, was killed by a mob in [[Bitterbridge]].{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon II}}

Following the [[Storming of the Dragonpit]], Rhaenyra [[Flight to Dragonstone|fled to Dragonstone]] in {{Date|130}}. Unaware of Aegon's coup, she was captured on arrival, judged a traitor, and fed by Aegon to Sunfyre, as Rhaenyra's surviving son, Prince [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon the Younger]], watched.{{Ref|THK}} Ser [[Alfred Broome]] argued for killing Prince Aegon as well, though the king forbade it.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown}} The war continued, however, as Rhaenyra's supporters continued her cause supporting Aegon the Younger, despite the boy being Aegon the Elder's prisoner.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon II}} However, King Aegon's return to King's Landing was prevented by the [[Velaryon fleet]] surrounding Dragonstone.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II}}

====Restoration====
[[File:King Aegon II FAB.PNG|thumb|Aegon II Targaryen, as depicted by Douglas Wheatley in [[Fire & Blood]]]]
Though [[Rhaenyra Targaryen|Rhaenyra]] was dead, the [[Dance of the Dragons]] was not yet over. Aegon II offered [[House Velaryon]] a pardon if [[Alyn Velaryon]], the heir of Lord [[Corlys Velaryon|Corlys]], swore fealty to him and allowed him to cross [[Blackwater Bay]]. While on [[Dragonstone (island)|Dragonstone]], Sunfyre died from his wounds and Aegon wept. Although Aegon at first ordered Princess [[Baela Targaryen]]'s execution, he instead threatened to execute her if Alyn did not present himself before the king. When Lord [[Borros Baratheon]] finally arrived at King's Landing, Dowager Queen [[Alicent Hightower]] arranged a marriage between Aegon II and Lady [[Cassandra Baratheon]], Borros's eldest daughter. Meanwhile, Corlys agreed to swear fealty to Aegon and was named [[master of ships]]. As Aegon was preparing to behead Baela again while Alyn prepared an attack on Dragonstone, news of House Velaryon's accord with the Iron Throne reached both sides. Aegon returned to King's Landing aboard ''[[Mouse]]'', a battered cog captained by Alyn's mother, [[Marilda of Hull]]. According to [[Mushroom]], the selection of that ship was intended by Alyn to be an insult to the king.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II}}

Unable to climb the steps of the [[Iron Throne]], Aegon II held court from a wooden, cushioned seat, with a blanket covering his twisted legs. Though in great pain, he refused to return to the use of [[dreamwine]] or [[milk of the poppy]], but instead turned his attention to the three pretender kings in King's Landing. Aegon allowed [[Trystane Truefyre]] to receive [[knight]]hood before being executed. The king spared [[Gaemon Palehair]] on account of his youth, though his followers were hanged. After arresting the [[Shepherd]], Aegon had his tongue ripped out, then had him burned to death [[Shepherd's Way|alongside his followers]].{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II}}

While Lord Velaryon urged Aegon to pardon those lords that supported Rhaenyra, the king had said lords of the [[crownlands]] brought to him in chains to swear fealty, pay a heavy ransom, and provide hostages to the Crown, hardening them against him. Meanwhile, the riverlords marched towards King's Landing, while a large host from the [[Vale of Arryn]] was hiring ships to bring them down on the capital. Aegon made efforts to hatch [[dragon egg]]s from Dragonstone, but to no success. Corlys implored the king to wed his daughter, [[Jaehaera Targaryen]], to the captive [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon the Younger]], though Aegon II desired for his sister's line to end; Aegon decreed that the prince would either join the [[Night's Watch]] or serve him as a [[eunuch]].{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II}}

====Death====
With armies closing in on the capital and his lords plotting and arguing, Aegon II remained oblivious, only taking pleasure from contemplating his marriage to Lady [[Cassandra Baratheon]]. The king commanded for the [[Dragonpit]] to be rebuilt and two statues commissioned of his late brothers, [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Viserys I)|Daeron the Daring]] and [[Aemond Targaryen|Aemond One-Eye]].{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II}}

However, [[Kermit Tully]], [[Lord of Riverrun]], and his army had defeated Lord [[Borros Baratheon]] in the [[Battle of the Kingsroad]]. With no green armies remaining, the [[Lads]] marching on the capital, and with the additional approach of the [[Vale]]men and the [[north]]ern army of [[Cregan Stark]], [[Lord of Winterfell]], Lord [[Corlys Velaryon]] knew defeat was imminent in {{date|131}}. He counseled King Aegon to abdicate and join the [[Night's Watch]], though Queen [[Alicent Hightower]] reminded her son of their hostages and the king refused. He instead gave orders to have the ear of his nephew, Prince [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon the Younger]], cut off and sent to Lord Tully as a warning.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II}}

[[File:Aegon II dead.PNG|thumb|Aegon II dead within his litter, as depicted by Douglas Wheatley]]

After his meeting with the [[small council]], the fatigued Aegon climbed into his litter and asked to be carried to the [[royal sept]]. The king had his customary flagon of his favorite wine, sweet [[Arbor red]], along the way to ease his pain. When his escort arrived and Ser [[Gyles Belgrave]] of the Kingsguard lifted the litter's curtains, Aegon II was found dead with blood on his lips.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon II}}{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II}}

With Aegon II dead, Lord Corlys and an unharmed Aegon the Younger rode out to meet the vanguard of Kermit Tully's host, proclaiming the king was dead. Meanwhile, Lord [[Leowyn Corbray]], commander of the [[House Arryn|Arryn]] host, witnessed the [[Velaryon fleet]] remove the banner of Aegon II. The late king had no male heirs left, which led to his nephew Aegon the Younger ascending to the [[Iron Throne]] and marrying Aegon II's daughter, Princess [[Jaehaera Targaryen]], thus uniting the two branches of [[House Targaryen]]. As per Targaryen traditions, Aegon II was consigned to the flames, with some hoping that the ills and hatreds of his reign would be burned away with his remains.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon II}}{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II}}

Who exactly [[poison]]ed the king remains unknown, though those judged responsible were arrested for the crime during the [[Hour of the Wolf]]. The main conspirators in Aegon II's death were Lord Velaryon, Lord [[Larys Strong]], and Ser [[Perkin the Flea]], who feared that Aegon II remaining on the Iron Throne would lead to continued war. When Lord Stark arrived in King's Landing, he had them arrested. Grand Maester [[Orwyle]] was sentenced to death for providing the poison, Ser Gyles was executed for "allowing his king's death", and twenty-two lesser personages were also judged complicit, most of those under Perkin's command. While Corlys confessed to his involvement, Cregan was eventually convinced to spare him by [[Alysanne Blackwood]]. Larys was executed while Perkin was sent to the [[Wall]].{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II}} Construction of the statues of Aegon II's brothers was halted as the Dragonpit was repaired.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}

===Legacy===
Despite being considered as part of the Targaryen dynasty, history would not be kind on Aegon II, though it is equally unkind to his half-sister, Rhaenyra. In the tome ''[[Lives of Four Kings]]'', Grand Maester [[Kaeth]] describes Aegon as "grasping", and compares him to some of the worst Targaryen kings: the weakling [[Aenys I Targaryen|Aenys]] and the tyrannical [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor the Cruel]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon IV}}

==Small council under Aegon II Targaryen==
During the reign of King Aegon II Targaryen, the small council (called the "[[green council]]" in opposition to [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]]'s "[[black council]]") held the following members:

{| class=wikitable width=80%i
!width=25% | Office
!width=15% | Duration
!width=20% | Name
!Notes
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Hand of the King]]
| {{Date|129}}
| Ser [[Otto Hightower]]{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}}
| 
|-
|{{Date|129|130}}
| Ser [[Criston Cole]]{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}}
| Criston also served as [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]] at the same time.
|-
| [[Grand Maester]]
| {{Date|129}}–Unknown
| [[Orwyle]]{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}}
| Orwyle was arrested by [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]]'s forces when she [[fall of King's Landing|took King's Landing]] in {{Date|130}} and placed in the [[black cells]]. He was later freed when Rhaenyra fled the capital.
|-
| [[Master of coin]]
|{{Date|129|131}}
| Ser [[Tyland Lannister]]{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}}
| 
|-
| [[Master of laws]]
| {{Date|129|130}}
| Lord [[Jasper Wylde]]{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}}
| 
|-
| [[Lord Confessor]] and [[master of whisperers]]
| {{Date|129|131}}
| Lord [[Larys Strong]]{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}}
| 
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Master of ships]]
| 
| 
| At the start of Aegon's reign, the newly-vacant position was offered to Lord [[Dalton Greyjoy]] in the hopes of winning the [[Iron Islands]] as allies. Dalton never accepted the position and instead later attacked the [[westerlands]]. The position remained vacant for much of the war.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II}}
|-
| {{Date|131}}
| Lord [[Corlys Velaryon]]{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}
| After the death of Rhaenyra, Corlys was released from imprisonment, pardoned, and appointed to the small council.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II}}
|-
| [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]]
| {{Date|129|130}}
| Ser [[Criston Cole]]{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}}
| 
|}

==Family==
Aegon II Targaryen was the firstborn son of King [[Viserys I Targaryen]] and Queen [[Alicent Hightower]], the daughter of Ser [[Otto Hightower]]. Aegon II had two younger brothers, Prince [[Aemond Targaryen|Aemond]] and Prince [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Viserys I)|Daeron]], as well as a sister, Princess [[Helaena Targaryen|Helaena]]. As per the traditions of [[House Targaryen]], Aegon would marry his sister Helaena in {{Date|122}}. Together, Aegon and Helaena would have three children. The twins Prince [[Jaehaerys Targaryen (son of Aegon II)|Jaehaerys]] and Princess [[Jaehaera Targaryen|Jaehaera]] were born in {{Date|123}}, and Prince [[Maelor Targaryen|Maelor]] was born in {{Date|127}}. None of his children lived to adulthood, and his line ended with Jaehaera's death in {{Date|133}}.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon II}}

Though he was Viserys' eldest son, Viserys had named his eldest child and daughter his heir, Princess [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]], Aegon's half-sister. Rhaenyra and her children by Ser [[Laenor Velaryon]] and Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]] were to come before Aegon's own, conflicting with precedents set by the [[Great Council]] of {{Date|101}}. The ensuring debate and struggle over the succession gave birth to the [[Dance of the Dragons]] when Viserys died in {{Date|129}}. Ultimately, Aegon II reigned as king, though he would be succeeded by Prince [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon the Younger]], his nephew by Rhaenyra and Daemon.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon II}}

[[Mushroom]] claimed that Aegon fathered a [[bastard]] son on a girl from the [[Street of Silk]] and a bastard daughter on one of his mother's servants.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}} The prostitute [[Essie]] claimed that [[Gaemon Palehair]] had been fathered by Aegon II, but under torture she stated the boy's father was actually a [[Lys]]eni sailor. After Helaena's death, Aegon II was betrothed to Lady [[Cassandra Baratheon|Cassandra]], daughter of Lord [[Borros Baratheon]], though the king died before he was wed.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II}}

{{Targaryen tree Dance}}

==Quotes by Aegon==
{{Quote|Thrones are won with swords, not quills. Spill blood, not ink.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}}|Aegon to [[Otto Hightower]]}}

{{Quote|'''Rhaenyra''': Dear brother. I had hoped you were dead. 
'''Aegon''': After you. You are the elder. 
'''Rhaenyra''': I am pleased to know that you remember that. It would seem we are your prisoners ... but do not think that you will hold us long. [[Blacks|My leal lords]] will find me. 
'''Aegon''': If they search the seven hells, mayhaps.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown}}|[[Rhaenyra Targaryen]] and Aegon}}

{{Quote|Let the [[raven]]s fly that [[Seven Kingdoms|the realm]] may know [[Rhaenyra Targaryen|the pretender]] is dead, and their true king is coming [[Red Keep|home]] to reclaim [[Viserys I Targaryen|his father’s]] [[Iron Throne|throne]].{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II}}|Aegon after the death of [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]]}}

==Behind the Scenes==
The original version of the [[A Game of Thrones-Appendix|appendix]] from ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' presents [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]] as being one year older than Aegon II. By 2006, [[George R. R. Martin]] changed his mind and made them 10 years apart instead as it would best fit the story he wanted to tell. Moreover Rhaenyra and Aegon were always meant to be half siblings with an [[House Arryn|Arryn]] and a [[House Hightower|Hightower]] mother respectively.<ref>Westeros.org: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a46ISMKyMLQ Odds and Ends 01] (4 July, 2024)</ref>

==References==
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| reign = {{Date|103|129}}
| coronation = {{Date|103}}
| fullname = Viserys of House Targaryen, the First of His Name
| othertitles = [[Prince of Dragonstone]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys I}} [[King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men]] [[Lord of the Seven Kingdoms]] [[Protector of the Realm]]
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| heir = Princess [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]]
| successor = King [[Aegon II Targaryen]]
| alias = The Young King{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}
| dateofbirth = {{Date|77}}{{Ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}
| placeofbirth = [[King's Landing]]
| dateofdeath = the 3rd day of the 3rd moon of {{Date|129}} (aged 52){{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}
| placeofdeath = King's Landing
| dateofburial = {{Date|129}}
| placeofburial = King's Landing{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}}
| race = [[Valyrians|Valyrian]]
| culture = [[Crownlands#People and Economy|Crownlander]]
| royalhouse = [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]]
| queen = [[Aemma Arryn]] ({{Date|103|105}}) [[Alicent Hightower]] ({{Date|106|129}})
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| spouse =
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| issue = With Aemma: Queen [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]] Unknown son Prince [[Baelon Targaryen (son of Viserys I)|Baelon Targaryen]]
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With Alicent: King [[Aegon II Targaryen]] Queen [[Helaena Targaryen]] Prince [[Aemond Targaryen]] Prince [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Viserys I)|Daeron Targaryen]]
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[[Trystane Truefyre]] (allegedly)
| father = Prince [[Baelon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I)|Baelon Targaryen]]
| mother = Princess [[Alyssa Targaryen]]
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| Books = ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'' (mentioned) ''[[Fire & Blood]]'' (mentioned) ''[[The Rise of the Dragon]]'' (mentioned) ''[[The Rogue Prince]]'' (mentioned) ''[[The Princess and the Queen]]'' (mentioned) ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' (appendix) ''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (mentioned)
| Played_by = [[w:Paddy Considine|Paddy Considine]]
| TV_series = ''[[House of the Dragon]]'': [[House of the Dragon - Season 1|Season 1]] {{!}} [[House of the Dragon - Season 2|2]]
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'''Viserys I Targaryen''' was the fifth [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] king to sit the [[Iron Throne]],{{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}} ruling from {{Date|103}} to {{Date|129}}. Upon his ascension, he was known as '''the Young King''' to differentiate him from his predecessor, his grandfather the Old King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen|Jaehaerys I]].{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}} Viserys continued the prosperous peace and legacy of his grandsire, but the seeds for the civil war known as the [[Dance of the Dragons]] that would later engulf the realm were inadvertently sown in his reign.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

Viserys was a [[dragonrider]] who rode [[Balerion]] until the [[dragon]] died of old age during the reign of Jaehaerys I. Viserys never bonded with another dragon after Balerion's death.<ref>[[Not a Blog]]: [https://grrm.livejournal.com/360936.html?thread=18786792#t18786792 The Rogues are Coming] (March 12th, 2014) reply</ref>

In the television adaptation ''[[House of the Dragon]]'', Viserys is portrayed by [[w:Paddy Considine|Paddy Considine]].<ref>HBO.com: [https://www.hbo.com/house-of-the-dragon/cast-and-characters House of the Dragon Cast & Characters]</ref>

==Appearance and Character==
Viserys was plump and round-faced, with a bushy silver-gold mustache. He dressed in dark purple silk brocade and wore the gold-and-gemstone [[crown|circlet]] of his grandfather, [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]].<ref name="ssm">[[So Spake Martin]]: [https://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Targaryen_Kings Targaryen Kings (November 1, 2005)]</ref>

Viserys was a peaceful man who hated conflict, and was plump and pleasant. He was described as amiable, open-handed, and eager to please. Though Viserys was never considered strong willed, he was not pliable or indecisive either; when he made a choice, he was unwavering, and firmly stood by his decision.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

King Viserys's generosity was legendary, and the [[Red Keep]] became a place of song and splendor during his reign. He hosted countless balls, feasts, and [[Tourney|tournaments]], and he lavished gold and offices and honors among those he favored. Viserys was well loved by [[lord]]s and [[smallfolk]] alike.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

In his midlife, Viserys's stoutness caused him numerous health problems, including gout, aching joints, back pain, and respiratory issues. Towards the end of his life, his girth nearly kept him from ascending the steps to the [[Iron Throne]].{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

==History==
===Youth===
Viserys was the son of Prince [[Baelon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I)|Baelon Targaryen]] and Princess [[Alyssa Targaryen]]. Baelon the Brave, chosen by King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen|Jaehaerys I]] as his heir in {{Date|92}}, died before the Old King, leading to questions about the succession. Viserys, Baelon's eldest son, was eventually chosen by the [[Great Council of 101 AC|Great Council]] of {{Date|101}}. He was twenty-six years old and had been married for a decade to his cousin, Lady [[Aemma Arryn]].{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

===Early Reign===
The Old King, [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]], died in his bed in {{Date|103}}. Viserys inherited a secure throne, a full treasury, and a legacy of goodwill from his grandfather. [[House Targaryen]] was at its most powerful during Viserys's time, having the most members and [[dragon]]s since the [[Doom of Valyria]]. Viserys was known as the Young King when he ascended the [[Iron Throne]], and due to his amiable nature the [[smallfolk]] were optimistic about his reign.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Viserys I}} The [[fool]] at his court was a [[dwarf]] known as [[Mushroom]].{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

In {{Date|104}}, the [[tourney for King Viserys I's accession]] was held in [[Maidenpool]].{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

Holding a splendid court with his cousin and wife, Queen [[Aemma Arryn]], the Young King was determined to maintain the [[King's Peace|peace]] and goodwill of his grandfather, Jaehaerys the Wise. They had a son who died in infancy, and a daughter, Princess [[Rhaenyra Targaryen|Rhaenyra]], who was six when her father became king. The princess became his royal [[cupbearer]] at the age of eight, and was always by her father's side at feasts, balls, and [[tourney]]s. Rhaenyra was dubbed "the realm's delight".{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

Viserys's younger brother, Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]], considered himself his brother's heir, and coveted the title [[Prince of Dragonstone]]. While Viserys loved his younger brother despite his flaws, he had no wish for Daemon to succeed him. Viserys was hopeful that his wife would give him a son, and settle the succession issue. Viserys appointed his brother to the [[small council]]. Unfortunately, the rivalry between Daemon and the [[Hand of the King]], Ser [[Otto Hightower]], became so great, that in early {{Date|104}}, Viserys appointed Daemon to be Commander of the [[City Watch of King's Landing|City Watch]] to remove him from the council. Fearful of Daemon becoming king, Otto tried to convince Viserys to make Rhaenyra his heir. Viserys refused, as he was confident he and his wife would one day have a son. Aemma later became pregnant, to the king's delight.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

In {{Date|105}}, Aemma died in labor, birthing the king's son and heir. Viserys named him [[Baelon Targaryen (son of Viserys I)|Baelon]] [[Named after|after]] his late father, Prince [[Baelon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I)|Baelon the Brave]], but the infant died a day after Aemma. While the king was bereaved, his brother Daemon was observed in a [[brothel]] in the [[Street of Silk]], making drunken japes with his cronies about the "heir for a day". When word of this reached the grieving Viserys, his grief turned to rage. After the mourning period was over, in response to his ungrateful brother's ambitions, Viserys held a lavish ceremony in {{Date|105}} and had Rhaenyra declared the heir and [[Prince of Dragonstone|Princess of Dragonstone]]. Hundreds of [[lord]]s and [[landed knight]]s did obeisance to the princess, and swore solemn oaths to defend her rights of succession. Daemon left the capital in a fury.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

Viserys began to groom Princess Rhaenyra to be the ruling queen, teaching her how to rule, and made her part of his small council.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

===Second Marriage===
Since Viserys was not yet thirty, Grand Maester [[Runciter]] was the first to urge him to remarry, suggesting [[Laena Velaryon]], daughter of Lord [[Corlys Velaryon]]. Such a [[marriage]] would have healed the rift between the [[Iron Throne]] and [[Driftmark]], since Viserys had been chosen as heir to the Iron Throne over Corlys's son, [[Laenor Velaryon]], in the [[Great Council of 101 AC]]. Viserys instead chose [[Alicent Hightower]], the eighteen-year-old daughter of Ser [[Otto Hightower]], his [[Hand of the King]].{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

Viserys and Alicent married in {{Date|106}}. Princess [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]] poured [[wine]] for her new stepmother at the wedding feast, and Queen Alicent kissed her and named her "daughter". Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]], when he was told about his brother's marriage, reportedly whipped the messenger who brought the news nearly to death. When Daemon and [[House Velaryon]] fought [[War for the Stepstones|a war]] for control of the [[Stepstones]] against the [[Triarchy]], the peaceful Viserys was unperturbed.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

Rhaenyra and Alicent at first got on well, but that soon changed. The fertile Alicent bore a healthy son, [[Aegon II Targaryen|Aegon]], in {{Date|107}}. A daughter, [[Helaena Targaryen|Helaena]] followed in {{Date|109}}, and another son named [[Aemond Targaryen|Aemond]] was born in {{Date|110}}. The amity between Queen Alicent and Princess Rhaenyra soon ended, as both desired to be the first lady of the realm. Though Alicent had given Viserys male heirs, the king did nothing to change the order of succession, as he considered the matter already settled by naming Rhaenyra in his will. Otto Hightower hectored the king so much, that Viserys sent him back to [[Oldtown]], bestowing the position of Hand on [[Lyonel Strong]], the [[Lord of Harrenhal]].{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

Two parties began to form at court. The queen's party consisted of powerful lords friendly to Alicent, and supportive of the rights of her sons. In opposition was the party of the princess, those who supported Rhaenyra as heir. Envoys from the [[Free Cities]] made note of the coolness between the two in letters sent back to [[Braavos]], [[Pentos]], and [[Volantis]]. In {{Date|111}}, a [[tourney]] was held to celebrate the five year anniversary of Viserys and Alicent's wedding. Since the queen wore a green gown, and the princess wore the Targaryen colors of black and red, it became the custom to refer to "[[greens]]" and "[[blacks]]" when talking of the two parties.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

[[File:Daemon's crown.jpg|thumb|350px|[[Daemon Targaryen|Daemon]] offers his crown to his brother at the tourney celebrating King Viserys and Queen [[Alicent Hightower|Alicent's]] five year anniversary, by Chase Stone, as depicted in ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]''.]]

The tourney also saw the return to court of Daemon. The two brothers reconciled, with Daemon offering Viserys [[King of the Stepstones and the Narrow Sea|the crown]] he claimed while fighting for the [[Stepstones]]. However, within six months, Daemon was exiled again from [[King's Landing]]. While Grand Maester Runciter claimed the two brothers simply quarreled, it was rumored that Daemon took Rhaenyra's [[Maiden|virginity]]. Lyonel Strong counseled the livid King Viserys that Daemon should be executed for [[treason]], but Septon [[Eustace (Dance of the Dragons)|Eustace]] reminded the council about the taint of [[kinslaying]]. Thus Daemon was exiled instead.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

Viserys hated conflict, and made repeated attempts to cease the hostilities between the greens and the blacks, with many fights and false apologies issued on both sides. He loved his wife and daughter equally, but they only loved each other when he commanded. So long as Viserys ruled, peace prevailed in the [[Seven Kingdoms]].{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

In {{Date|113}}, Viserys decided it was time for his daughter Rhaenyra to wed. Queen Alicent wanted the princess to wed her eldest son, Prince Aegon, so he could one day be king. Viserys would not hear of it, as Aegon was ten years Rhaenyra's junior and the two had never gotten on well. The king and council chose Laenor Velaryon to wed Rhaenyra, to regain the friendship between the Iron Throne and Driftmark. However, Rhaenyra protested the match, stating Laenor would [[gender and sexuality|prefer her half brothers]] instead of her. Only after Viserys threatened that if she did not accept the marriage, he would change the succession, did Rhaenyra yield. In {{Date|114}}, a reluctant Rhaenyra wed Ser Laenor, though it is questioned if the marriage was ever consummated. Laenor spent most of his time on Driftmark, surrounded by handsome [[squire]]s, and infrequently visited Rhaenyra on [[Dragonstone (island)|Dragonstone]]. Later the same year, Rhaenyra gave birth to her first son, [[Jacaerys Velaryon]]. However, due to the babe not having the traditional [[Purple eyes|Valyrian]] features of either of his parents, but rather brown hair, brown eyes, and a pug nose, rumor spread that the child's real father was Lord Lyonel's son, Ser [[Harwin Strong]], Rhaenyra's [[sworn shield]] who resided with her on Dragonstone.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

Queen Alicent bore a third son, [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Viserys I)|Daeron]], the same year. Viserys had Jacaerys and Daeron share a [[wetnurse]] till weaned, hoping to prevent enmity by raising them as [[milk brother]]s. Soon Rhaenyra gave her father two more grandsons, [[Lucerys Velaryon]], born in {{Date|115}}, and [[Joffrey Velaryon]], in {{Date|117}}. All three of Rhaenyra's children had pug noses, brown hair, and brown eyes, further spreading the belief throughout the kingdom that the children's real sire was Ser Harwin Strong.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

Prince Daemon and his wife, [[Laena Velaryon]], had twin daughters named [[Baela Targaryen|Baela]] and [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Daemon)|Rhaena]]. The brothers Daemon and Viserys reconciled a second time, and with the blessing of the king, Princess Rhaenyra betrothed Jacaerys and Lucerys to Baela and Rhaena. This did not change Daemon's ways as the king had hoped, however.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

===Later Reign===
[[File:Viserys with his grandchildren.jpg|thumb|King Viserys in his final year with his daughter [[Helaena Targaryen|Helaena]], entertaining his grandchildren; [[Jaehaerys Targaryen (son of Aegon II)|Jaehaerys]], [[Jaehaera Targaryen|Jaehaera]] and [[Maelor Targaryen|Maelor]] with a story, by Douglas Wheatley, as depicted in ''[[Fire & Blood]]''.]]

The year {{Date|120}} became known as the Year of the Red Spring because of its many deaths and accidents.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Viserys I}}

[[Laena Velaryon]], the wife of Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]], died after a failed birth. At her funeral, a quarrel broke out between [[Aemond Targaryen]] and the sons of Rhaenyra, who he accused of being [[bastard]]s from [[House Strong]]. Aemond lost an eye when [[Lucerys Velaryon|Lucerys]] defended [[Jacaerys Velaryon|Jacaerys]] with a knife. The false apologies from the families of [[Rhaenyra Targaryen|Rhaenyra]] and [[Alicent Hightower|Alicent]] fooled no one but Viserys. The king issued an edict that anyone spreading the Strong rumor would lose their tongue, and ordered Ser [[Harwin Strong]] to depart from [[Dragonstone]] to [[Harrenhal]]. Afterward, a massive fire at Harrenhal killed Harwin and his father [[Lyonel Strong|Lyonel]], the [[Hand of the King]]. While some blamed the inferno on the curse of Harrenhal, others whispered that Daemon, Lord [[Corlys Velaryon]], Harwin's younger brother [[Larys Strong]], or even Viserys were responsible for the blaze. The king recalled Ser [[Otto Hightower]] as the King's Hand.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

The year also saw the death of Rhaenyra's husband, Ser [[Laenor Velaryon]], killed in a fight between his companion and rumored lover, Ser [[Qarl Correy]]. Rhaenyra and Daemon shocked the realm by then wedding without Viserys's knowledge, a huge scandal as neither Laena nor Laenor had been dead for six months. The year ended with Rhaenyra and Daemon welcoming the birth of their first son, Prince [[Aegon III Targaryen|Aegon the Younger]]. Another son, born in {{Date|122}}, was given the name [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys]] after Rhaenyra's father.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

The forced closeness of Rhaenyra's and Alicent's children increased animosity between the blacks and greens. The royal children and grandchildren became [[dragonriders]], and court visitors observed the [[dragons]] of one faction snapping and spitting flames at the dragons of the other party.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

In {{Date|126}}, Rhaenyra argued that her second oldest son, Lucerys, officially be named heir to [[Driftmark]]. Several lesser cousins of [[House Velaryon]], however, unsuccessfully protested to the [[Iron Throne]] that her sons were bastards fathered by Harwin Strong and had no claim to Driftmark. King Viserys heard them in stony silence, and after issuing the order to remove their tongues, slipped and cut his hand to the [[bone]] on the [[Iron Throne]]. Grand Maester [[Mellos]] was ineffective at trying to heal the king, who suffered a fever from an infection, and it was feared he would die. Viserys only recovered after two of his fingers were removed by Maester [[Gerardys]], who was brought to [[King's Landing]] from [[Dragonstone]] by Princess Rhaenyra. Viserys never sat on the throne again.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

After Mellos passed away, Rhaenyra recommended that her trusted Maester Gerardys take his place as [[Grand Maester]]. Queen Alicent, on the other hand, wanted Maester [[Alfador]], who served [[House Hightower]], named to the office. Beset from both sides, Viserys chose neither, reminding both his wife and daughter that the [[Citadel]] would decide who filled the office. Archmaester [[Orwyle]] was in the end selected by the [[conclave]] as the new Grand Maester.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

Over the last decade of Viserys I's reign, Otto Hightower largely succeeded in stacking the small council with his own supporters. Though the exact timeline of when these men joined the council is unclear, by the last year of Viserys's reign in {{Date|129}}, Lord Larys Strong was [[master of whisperers]], Ser [[Tyland Lannister]] was [[master of ships]], and Lord [[Jasper Wylde]] was [[master of laws]]. Ser Criston Cole, Lord Commander of the Kingsguard, was already a fervent member of Alicent's faction, while Orwyle was considered politically neutral (in part due to his vows as a maester). The only holdout who opposed them was old Lord [[Lyman Beesbury]], who had served as [[master of coin]] since late in the reign of Jaehaerys I.

===Death===
Viserys died on the third day of third moon of {{Date|129}}, in his sleep, in [[Maegor's Holdfast]] of the [[Red Keep]], in [[King's Landing]]. That day, his daughter Helaena had brought her three children, [[Jaehaerys Targaryen (son of Aegon II)|Jaehaerys]], [[Jaehaera Targaryen|Jaehaera]] and [[Maelor Targaryen|Maelor]], to the king's chambers, where Viserys entertained his grandchildren with a fictional tale{{Refn|group="N"|Elio García has stated that George R. R. Martin confirmed to him that this story was made up by Viserys to entertain his grandchildren.<ref>A Forum of Ice and Fire: [https://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php?/topic/148940-inconsistencies-plot-holes-and-missing-details-in-tsotd-trp-and-tpatq/&page=7#comment-8138013 Inconsistencies, plot holes, and missing details in TSOTD, TRP, and TPATQ] (February 28, 2018)</ref>}} about their great-great-grandsire, King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]].{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}} Afterwards, Viserys sent them away, pleading weariness and a tightness in his chest. He then closed his eyes for a nap, and never woke.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}}

Viserys's body was discovered by a serving man at the [[named hours|hour of the bat]], when it was the king's custom to take a cup of [[hippocras]]. The servant informed Queen [[Alicent Hightower]], whose apartments were on the floor below the king's. However, Alicent concealed Viserys's death from the public, and instead had Ser [[Criston Cole]], [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]], summon the [[small council]] to the queen's apartments in Maegor's Holdfast. Viserys had decreed his heir to be [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]], [[Princess of Dragonstone]], the daughter from his first wife, [[Aemma Arryn]]. The [[greens]] at the Red Keep supported Aegon the Elder, the eldest son of his second wife Alicent, however, and Criston took into custody any [[blacks]] remaining at court.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}}

Alicent forbade [[septon]]s and [[silent sisters]] from treating Viserys's body, which began to swell and rot. A week after Viserys' death, his passing was finally publicly revealed, with the greens accounting the accession of [[Aegon II Targaryen]]. The silent sisters then prepared the late king's body for the [[House Targaryen#Customs|traditional Targaryen cremation ceremony]].{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}}

At [[Dragonstone]], Rhaenyra refused to recognize the claim of Aegon, her younger half brother, and the blacks instead supported her as queen. The rival claims to Viserys's inheritance led to the [[Dance of the Dragons]], the civil war between the blacks and the greens.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}}

Later during the war, Ser [[Perkin the Flea]] claimed that his squire, [[Trystane Truefyre|Trystane]], was a [[bastard]] son of the late Viserys.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown}}

==Small council under Viserys I==
During the reign of King Viserys, his [[small council]] had the following known members:{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

{| class=wikitable width=100%i
!Office
!Duration
!Name
|-
| rowspan="3"| [[Hand of the King]]
| {{Date|103}} - {{Date|109}}
| Ser [[Otto Hightower]]
|-
| {{Date|109}} - {{Date|120}}
| Lord [[Lyonel Strong]]
|-
| {{Date|120}} - {{Date|129}}
| Ser [[Otto Hightower]]
|-
| rowspan="3"| [[Grand Maester]]
| {{Date|103}} - {{Date|112}}
| [[Runciter]]
|-
| {{Date|112}} - {{Date|127}} or {{Date|128}}
| [[Mellos]]
|-
| {{Date|127}} or {{Date|128}} - {{Date|129}}
| [[Orwyle]]
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[Master of coin]]
| {{Date|103}} - {{Date|104}}
| Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]]
|-
| Unknown - {{Date|129}}
| Lord [[Lyman Beesbury]]
|-
| rowspan="3"| [[Master of laws]]
| {{Date|104}}
| Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]]
|-
| {{Date|105}} - {{Date|109}}
| Lord [[Lyonel Strong]]
|-
| Unknown - {{Date|129}}
| Lord [[Jasper Wylde]]
|-
| [[Master of ships]]
| Unknown - {{Date|129}}
| Ser [[Tyland Lannister]]
|-
| [[Master of whisperers]]
| Unknown - {{Date|129}}
| Lord [[Larys Strong]]
|-
| rowspan="3"| [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]]
| {{Date|103}} - {{Date|105}}
| Ser [[Ryam Redwyne]]
|-
| {{Date|105}} - {{Date|112}}
| Ser [[Harrold Westerling]]
|-
| {{Date|112}} - {{Date|129}}
| Ser [[Criston Cole]]
|}

==Quotes about Viserys I==
[[File:Viserys-golden-dragon-SPM.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The [[Currency#Seven Kingdoms|gold dragon]] of Viserys I © Shire Post Mint]]
{{Quote|Viserys I Targaryen had a generous, amiable nature, and was well loved by his [[lord]]s and [[smallfolk]] alike. The reign of the Young King, as the commons called him upon his ascent, was peaceful and prosperous.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}|writings of [[Gyldayn]]}}

{{Quote|Viserys I Targaryen was not the strongest-willed of kings, it must be said; always amiable and anxious to please, he relied greatly on the counsel of the men around him, and did as they bid more oft than not.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}|writings of [[Gyldayn]]}}

{{Quote|He had ruled for six-and-twenty years, reigning over the most prosperous era in the history of the [[Seven Kingdoms]] but seeding within it the [[Dance of the Dragons|disastrous decline]] of [[House Targaryen|his house]] and the death of the last [[dragon]]s.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Viserys I}}|writings of [[Yandel]]}}

==Family==
{{Targaryen tree Dance}}

==Behind the Scenes==
[[George R. R. Martin]] considers the character of Viserys as presented in the television adaptation ''[[House of the Dragon]]'' to be a better character than the Viserys he wrote in ''[[Fire & Blood]]''. He is also very impressed by the performance of [[w:Paddy Considine|Paddy Considine]], the actor portraying Viserys on screen.<ref>[https://georgerrmartin.com/notablog/2022/06/01/ Not A Blog: Good Stuff, Bad Stuff, Strange Stuff (June 1, 2022)]</ref>

==Notes==
{{Notes}}

==References==
{{References}}

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