Editing Kingsguard (section)

===[[Dance of the Dragons]] ({{Date|129|131}})===
The reign of King [[Aegon II Targaryen]] covered the war of succession known as the [[Dance of the Dragons]]. During this war, both the eldest living son of late King [[Viserys I Targaryen|Viserys I]], Prince Aegon, and the eldest living child of King Viserys I, the daughter he had proclaimed his heir, Princess [[Rhaenyra Targaryen|Rhaenyra]], were crowned. The Kingsguard itself split between the two rival claimants: three followed the Lord Commander in supporting Aegon II, and the remaining three swore allegiance to Rhaenyra and became the core of her [[Queensguard]].

====Aegon II Targaryen====
* {{coa|Cole|s}} Ser [[Criston Cole]], the ''Kingmaker'', remained Lord Commander for Aegon II. Was an active part of the [[greens]], and placed the [[crown]] on King Aegon II's head himself. Later also served as [[Hand of the King]] for Aegon II. Slain by three arrows at the [[Butcher's Ball]] in {{Date|130}}.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant}} He is remembered as a controversial figure in history.{{Ref|AFFC|16}}
* {{coa|Cargyll|s}} Ser [[Arryk Cargyll]], twin to Ser Erryk, a member of Viserys I's Kingsguard. Slew and was slain by his twin brother Erryk in an assassination attempt on [[Dragonstone]] in {{Date|129}}.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}}
* {{coa|Thorne|s}} Ser [[Rickard Thorne]], a member of Viserys I's Kingsguard. Ordered to escort Aegon II's second son Prince [[Maelor Targaryen|Maelor]] to [[Oldtown]] for safekeeping, but was killed by a mob at [[Bitterbridge]] while defending the little princeling in {{Date|130}}.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant}}
* {{coa|Fell|s}} Ser [[Willis Fell]], a member of Viserys I's Kingsguard. Ordered to escort Aegon II's daughter Princess [[Jaehaera Targaryen|Jaehaera]] to [[Storm's End]] for safekeeping,{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant}} where he survived the war.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II}}
* {{coa|Kingsguard|s}} Ser [[Marston Waters]], appointed to the Kingsguard late in the war, after the [[fall of Dragonstone]].{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown}} Survived the war and was heavily involved in the political intrigues of the [[Regency of Aegon III|regency]] that followed Aegon II's death.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II}}
* {{coa|Belgrave|s}} Ser [[Gyles Belgrave]], appointed to the Kingsguard at some unknown point after the war began. During the [[Hour of the Wolf]] he was executed by Lord [[Cregan Stark]] after being accused of treason in the [[poison]]ing of Aegon II in {{Date|131}}.{{Ref|FAB|Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf}}

====Rhaenyra Targaryen====
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* {{coa|Darklyn|s}} Ser [[Steffon Darklyn]], her first Lord Commander, a member of Viserys I's Kingsguard. Defected to the [[blacks]] and brought the crown of Viserys I to Dragonstone, during the [[Sowing]] he made an attempt to mount [[Seasmoke]] but was burned to death by the [[dragon]] in {{Date|129}}.{{Ref|TPATQ}}{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}}
* {{coa|Marbrand|s}} Ser [[Lorent Marbrand]], her second Lord Commander, a member of Viserys I's Kingsguard. Killed by a mob in [[Flea Bottom]] during the [[Riot of King's Landing (Dance of the Dragons)|riot of King's Landing]] in {{Date|130}}.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown}}
* {{coa|Goode|s}} Ser [[Glendon Goode]], her third Lord Commander, a young [[knight]] elevated to the Kingsguard after the [[fall of King's Landing]]. Retrieved Lorent Marbrand's body to prevent the rioters from despoiling it and served as Lord Commander for less than a day being one of the [[Seven Who Rode]], he was thrown from his horse and torn to pieces during the ongoing [[Storming of the Dragonpit|riots]] in {{Date|130}}.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown}}
* {{coa|Cargyll|s}} Ser [[Erryk Cargyll]], twin to Ser Arryk, a member of Viserys I's Kingsguard. Slew and was slain by his twin brother Arryk during an assassination attempt on Dragonstone in {{Date|129}}.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}}
* {{coa|Kingsguard|s}} Ser [[Lyonel Bentley]].{{Ref|TPATQ}}
* {{coa|Darke|s}} Ser [[Harrold Darke]], one of the Seven Who Rode, seven knights who were sent by Rhaenyra to rescue her third son Prince [[Joffrey Velaryon]] when the prince mounted the dragon [[Syrax]] and attemted to fly to the [[Dragonpit]], during the riots of King's Landing.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown}}
* {{coa|Redfort|s}} Ser [[Adrian Redfort]].{{Ref|TPATQ}}
* {{coa|Lansdale|s}} Ser [[Loreth Lansdale]], one of the Seven Who Rode.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown}}

Lyonel, Harrold, Adrian, and Loreth were four knights that Rhaenyra elevated to her Queensguard after she captured [[King's Landing]]. When riots later forced her to [[Flight to Dragonstone|flee the city]] they continued to defend her; Lyonel was killed in an attack by [[broken men]] as they made their way to the coast, while the remaining three were killed in the ambush that awaited Rhaenyra when she arrived back on [[Dragonstone (island)|Dragonstone]] in {{Date|130}}. None of Rhaenyra's Queensguard survived the war, neither holdovers from her father's Kingsguard nor knights she herself appointed.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown}}