Editing Viserys Targaryen (section)

==History==
===Early life===
Prince Viserys was born in [[King's Landing]] in {{Date|276}} to King [[Aerys II Targaryen]] and his sister-wife Queen [[Rhaella Targaryen|Rhaella]], their first child to survive in the seventeen years since their son [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Rhaegar]]'s birth, after multiple stillbirths, miscarriages, and infant deaths. The celebrated Viserys was small but robust and beautiful.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

Aerys's paranoia made him fear for the infant's life beyond reason, however. The [[Kingsguard]] watched him day and night, and Rhaella was forbidden to be alone with her son. Aerys insisted that his food taster drink from the breasts of the prince's [[wet nurse]], to make sure she had not smeared [[poison]] on her nipples. The king burned gifts sent by Westerosi [[lord]]s, thinking they might be [[magic|cursed]] or. Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] hosted a [[tournament in honor of Viserys's birth]] in [[Lannisport]], but only Aerys and Rhaegar attended from the royal family. When Rhaegar married [[Elia Martell]] in the [[Great Sept of Baelor]] in {{Date|280}}, Aerys refused to allow Viserys to attend. In the years following the wedding, rumors spread that Aerys intended to disinherit his estranged heir in favor of Viserys, even by the king's own men.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}

===Robert's Rebellion===
Viserys was only a young boy at the time of [[Robert's Rebellion]], and Queen [[Rhaella Targaryen|Rhaella]] sheltered him from King [[Aerys II Targaryen|Aerys's]] madness as much as she could.{{Ref|ADWD|36}} When his brother [[Rhaegar Targaryen|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]]. Viserys was sent with the pregnant Rhaella to the fortified island of [[Dragonstone (island)|Dragonstone]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Fall of the Dragons: The End}}{{Ref|AGOT|3}}{{Ref|ASOS|37}} After news of Aerys's death and the deaths of Rhaegar's children in the [[Sack of King's Landing]] reached Dragonstone, Viserys was declared king.{{Ref|AWOIAF|Rhaella Targaryen}}

In {{Date|284}}, nine months after they fled King's Landing, Rhaella died while giving birth to Viserys's younger sister, [[Daenerys Targaryen|Daenerys]], during a storm which destroyed most of the [[royal fleet|Targaryen fleet]], which had been anchored at Dragonstone.{{Ref|AGOT|3}} [[Stannis Baratheon]] was about to set sail with his new fleet for the [[assault on Dragonstone]], and the garrison of Dragonstone was prepared to turn Viserys and his sister over to him, but Ser [[Willem Darry]] and four loyal men smuggled the children to the [[Braavosian coast]].{{Ref|AGOT|3}}{{Ref|ACOK|0}}

===Exile===
[[File:Daenerys and Viserys in Exile by Tommy Patterson (AGoT Comic).jpg|thumb|300px|Viserys and [[Daenerys Targaryen]] alone in [[Essos]], by Tommy Patterson for ''[[A Game of Thrones (comics)|A Game of Thrones]]'' comic]]
Viserys and [[Daenerys Targaryen|Daenerys]] lived under Ser [[Willem Darry]]'s protection in a [[house with a red door]] in [[Braavos]].{{Ref|AGOT|3}} While they lived in Braavos, Willem signed a [[secret marriage pact]] with Prince [[Oberyn Martell]] of [[Dorne]], with the [[Sealord of Braavos]] as a witness, agreeing that Viserys would take Princess [[Arianne Martell]], daughter to [[Doran Martell]], the [[Prince of Dorne]], as his bride in exchange for Dorne supporting his claim for the throne. However, Viserys was never made aware of this pact,{{Ref|AFFC|40}}{{Ref|ADWD|43}} as he was an immature child when it was decided, and he was not ready for the information.<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [https://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/6539 Asshai.com Interview in Barcelona] (July 28, 2012)</ref> Willem fell ill five years after fleeing from Dragonstone, however, and eventually died.{{Ref|AGOT|3}}{{Ref|AWOIAF|Daenerys Targaryen}}

After Willem's death, the servants stole what little money the children had, leaving Viserys and his sister impoverished. They were put out of the house in Braavos soon after.{{Ref|AGOT|3}} Viserys and Daenerys began to wander the [[Free Cities]] as guests of powerful citizens. From Braavos, they went to [[Myr]], next to [[Tyrosh]], on to [[Qohor]], [[Volantis]], and [[Lys]], never staying long at one location. Viserys was convinced they were being followed by the hired knives of the [[Usurper]], King [[Robert I Baratheon]]. While originally they were welcomed into the homes of the powerful citizens of the Free Cities, their welcome eventually faded, and they were forced to sell off their last possessions to survive.{{Ref|AGOT|3}} Selling Rhaella's crown took the last joy had from Viserys, leaving only rage.{{Ref|ASOS|27}} Over time, men started calling him the Beggar King.{{Ref|AGOT|3}}{{Ref|AGOT|12}} At some point Viserys feasted the captains of the [[Golden Company]], in hopes they might take up his cause and restore him to the throne of Westeros. They ate his food and heard his pleas, but only laughed at him.{{Ref|ADWD|16}}

While his relationship with his sister was initially warm, Viserys grew to resent Daenerys for the death of their mother during her birth, and began treating her abusively, both with cruel words and with physical assaults. He would frequently warn her not to "wake the [[dragon]]" and incite his anger.{{Ref|AGOT|3}} Viserys taught Daenerys all he knew of Westeros history and the history of House Targaryen, teaching her to take pride in her family heritage,{{Ref|AGOT|3}}{{Ref|AGOT|46}} though sometimes abusively.{{Ref|ASOS|8}} Daenerys always expected she would marry Viserys when she came of age, as Viserys had often told her the line must be kept pure and that Targaryens did not mingle their blood with that of lesser men.{{Ref|AGOT|3}} 

Viserys and Daenerys have been guests for half a year at [[Illyrio's manse|the manse]] of [[Magister]] [[Illyrio Mopatis]] in [[Pentos]].{{Ref|AGOT|3}} One servant, a [[Girl bought to please the king|young girl]] trained in [[Lys]], is purchased by Illyrio to please the would-be king and keep him from claiming Daenerys' [[maidenhead]].{{Ref|ADWD|1}}