Main Page

Featured article The Dance of the Dragons was a civil war in Westeros, fought between two branches of House Targaryen. It was a war of succession, fought between elder sister Rhaenyra Targaryen and younger brother Aegon Targaryen. It was conflict that lasted from early 129 AC until halfway through 131 AC. Thousands died. King Viserys I had been married twice. From his first marriage, he had only one surviving child: Rhaenyra. Viserys had started educating her in ruling and had proclaimed her his heir. During his second marriage, to Alicent Hightower, Viserys had four more children: Aegon, Helaena, Aemond and Daeron. Though he now did have a son to succeed him, Viserys continued to insist Rhaenyra should ascend the throne upon his death. When Viserys eventually died in the Red Keep in 129 AC, Queen Alicent ordered the arrest of those few who knew of it, and plotted the coronation of Aegon with the small council, whilst Rhaenyra, on Dragonstone, remained unaware of her father's death. Upon the discovery her younger brother had been crowned Aegon II, the war began. The Dance of the Dragons was a war like no other. It was a war marked by stealth, betrayal and murder. Though savage battles were fought on the ground, much of the fighting occurred on the water and in the air, because dragon fought dragon with tooth, claw and flame. The Targaryen dynasty survived and ended with the coronation of Aegon III, but the dragons were greatly reduced in number. Read more...   More featured articles... Featured quotes “I am the Greyjoy, Lord Reaper of Pyke, King of Salt and Rock, Son of the Sea Wind, and no man gives me a crown. I pay the iron price. I will take my crown, as Urron Redhand did five thousand years ago.” —Balon Greyjoy “A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one.” —Jojen Reed to Bran Stark “Her blood is on your hands. Her blood is on your cock. May you die screaming.” —Rhaena Targaryen “What are you saying, woman? This is the will of the gods. The Stranger comes for all of us. How could it be my doing? What did I do?” —Rogar Baratheon “You put your cock in her. She gave you one son, that should have been enough. Save my wife, you should have said, but what are wives to men like you? Hear this, my lord. Do not think to wed again. Take care of the whelps my mother gave you, my half-brother and half-sister. See that they want for nothing. Do that, and I will let you be. If I should hear even a whisper of you taking some other poor maid to wife, I will make another Harrenhal of Storm's End, with you and her inside it.” —Rhaena Targaryen   More quotes... Did you know... ... that the Port of Ibben, an icy port in the Shivering Sea, is lit by beacons burning whale oil? ... that most consider Highgarden to be the most beautiful castle in the Seven Kingdoms? Only the lords of the Vale challenge this claim and prefer the Eyrie. ... that George R. R. Martin was only allowed to have turtles as a pet when he was a child? Turtles feature prominently in the Rhoynar culture.   More interesting things.. References

About the Wiki A Wiki of Ice and Fire is fan-created for George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire and HBO's Game of Thrones. We are part of the information about A Song of Ice and Fire provided by westeros.org, which provides the web space and technical suport We currently have 8,438 articles. Eleven sister Wikis in Other Languages The French wiki La Garde de Nuit. The Russian wiki Энциклопедия Песни Льда и Пламени. The Chinese wiki 冰与火之歌中文维基 The Spanish Hielo y Fuego Wiki The Portuguese Gelo e Fogo wiki The Dutch Westeropedia wiki The Turkish Game Of Thrones Viki The Thai Game of Thrones fansite The Persian دانشنامه نغمه ای از یخ و آتش The Polish Westeros wiki The Italian WikiBarriera. Links to articles that are available in other languages are accessed via the globe icon. Helping Out All pages can be edited and you are welcome to join us and contribute to this wiki. Check out the Community portal, see what we are working on or how can you help out or give feedback. If you have any questions about the wiki or helping out, you can ask at the A Forum of Ice and Fire Wiki Topic, which discusses various topics related to the wiki. Make sure to sign up at A Forum of Ice and Fire.