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| Alias | Myriah of Dorne[1] | |||
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| Culture | Dornishmen | |||
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146–154 AC[3] Dorne[4] | |||
| Died | 184 AC or after[3] | |||
| Father | Prince Martell | |||
| Spouse | King Daeron II Targaryen | |||
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Princess Myriah Nymeros Martell was a Dornish princess, and the wife and queen consort of King Daeron II Targaryen.
Appearance
[edit]Myriah's eldest son, Prince Baelor Targaryen, took after her in his looks. [5] Baelor had the dark hair and eyes typical of members of House Martell.[1] The exact color of Myriah's hair is not specified, but Baelor shares a light brown hair color with his son, Valarr.[6]
History
[edit]Myriah was the eldest daughter of the Prince of Dorne during the reign of the Young Dragon, King Daeron I Targaryen.[2] She had a younger brother, Prince Maron Martell.[1]
In 161 AC, after Daeron was killed during his attempted conquest of Dorne, King Baelor I Targaryen freed the Dornish hostages in King's Landing and returned them to Dorne personally, walking barefoot. Once he reached Sunspear, Baelor spoke with the Prince of Dorne, and agreed upon a peace, which included the betrothal of Myriah to Baelor's cousin, Prince Daeron Targaryen. As both Daeron and Myriah were children at the time, the two were to marry once they were both of age.[2]
Princess Myriah eventually wed Prince Daeron, and their marriage was happy and fruitful.[1] They would have four sons together: Baelor (born 170 AC), Aerys (born 172–177 AC), Rhaegel (born 173–178 AC), and Maekar (born 174–179 AC).[7] Myriah's marriage to Daeron would pave the way for Dorne to come under the rule of the Iron Throne.[1]
In 184 AC, after the death of King Aegon IV Targaryen, Daeron succeeded him as King Daeron II Targaryen, and Myriah became queen.[1] Many noble Dornishmen and women flocked to Daeron's court, which served to give life in the Red Keep a foreign flavor; however, this alienated many of Daeron's other nobles and courtiers. Some also looked upon Prince Baelor's dark hair and eyes and muttered he was more Martell than Targaryen. These seeds of dissent would eventually grow into the First Blackfyre Rebellion.[1]
It is unknown whether Myriah survived her husband, who died of the Great Spring Sickness in 209 AC.[6][1]
Quotes
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— Egg, to Duncan the Tall
You can know a man by his friends, Egg. Daeron surrounded himself with maesters, septons, and singers. Always there were women whispering in his ear, and his court was full of Dornishmen. How not, when he had taken a Dornishwoman into his bed, and sold his own sweet sister to the prince of Dorne, though it was Daemon that she loved? Daeron bore the same name as the Young Dragon, but when his Dornish wife gave him a son he named the child Baelor, after the feeblest king who ever sat the Iron Throne.[6]
— Eustace Osgrey to Egg
Family
[edit]| Daeron II | Myriah Martell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baelor | Jena Dondarrion | Aerys I | Aelinor Penrose | Rhaegel | Alys Arryn | Maekar I | Dyanna Dayne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valarr | Kiera of Tyrosh [Note 1] | Matarys | Aelora | Aelor | Daenora | Aerion | Daeron | Kiera of Tyrosh [Note 1] | Aemon | Daella | Aegon V | Rhae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stillborn sons | Maegor | Vaella | Unknown descendants |  | Unknown descendants | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Behind the Scenes
[edit]In A Song of Ice and Fire, the character was originally named Myriah Martell.[8][9] But when writing The World of Ice & Fire, George R. R. Martin changed her name to "Mariah".[2][7] However, when writing Fire & Blood, George changed her name back to the original spelling, "Myriah".[10] The latest version of The World of Ice & Fire has been edited to change her name to "Myriah".[11]
References
[edit]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Daeron II.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 See the Myriah Martell calculation.
- ↑ George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Myriah Martell.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Hedge Knight.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 The Sworn Sword.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 The World of Ice & Fire, Appendix: Targaryen Lineage.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Appendix.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 2, The Captain Of Guards.
- ↑ Fire & Blood, Lineages and Family Tree.
- ↑ Westeros.org: Errors in the WOIAF: Update