Editing Doom of Valyria (section)

===Aftermath===
[[File:Valyria after the Doom by Paolo Puggioni (The Rise of the Dragon).jpg|thumb|350px|Valyria after the Doom by Paolo Puggioni for ''[[The Rise of the Dragon]]'']]
Much of [[Essos]] fell into chaos after the Doom. During the [[Century of Blood]], the [[Volantis|Volantenes]] unsuccessfully considered themselves the heirs to Valyria, often waging war against other [[Free Cities]].{{ref|ADWD|14}} The [[Dothraki]] conquered many of the lands surrounding the [[Dothraki sea]],{{ref|TWOIAF|Beyond the Free Cities: The Grasslands}} and the last [[Ibben]]ese king was thrown down.{{ref|TWOIAF|Beyond the Free Cities: Ib}} The [[Slaver Cities]] of [[Slaver's Bay]] regained their independence.{{ref|TWOIAF|Ancient History: The Rise of Valyria}}

Some [[dragonlords]] in [[Lys]] and [[Tyrosh]] survived the Doom, but they were soon killed along with their [[dragon]]s.{{ref|TWOIAF|Ancient History: The Doom of Valyria}} The dragonlord [[Aurion]] declared himself [[Emperor of Valyria]] and led a host from [[Qohor]] toward Valyria, but he and his followers were not seen again.{{ref|TWOIAF|Ancient History: The Doom of Valyria}} [[Tommen II Lannister]], [[King of the Rock]], vanished while sailing to Valyria with his blade, [[Brightroar]], and [[Gerion Lannister]] later disappeared while searching for Brightroar.{{ref|ASOS|32}} It is thus said that no one has returned from a journey to the ruins of Valyria, and even the most hardened sailors shudder at the thought of sailing to ruined Valyria.{{Ref|AFFC|29}}

Many of [[Valyria]]'s secrets, such as [[magic]],{{ref|AGOT|23}} the method for creating [[Valyrian steel]],{{ref|ASOS|32}} and ancient records{{ref|TWOIAF|Ancient History: Valyria's Children}} were lost in the Doom. The disaster is represented in art across the [[known world]].{{Ref|AGOT|3}} Songs are sung of the Doom.{{Ref|ASOS|60}}

In {{Date|54}} during the reign of King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]], Princess [[Aerea Targaryen]] disappeared from [[Dragonstone]] with the dragon [[Balerion]].{{Ref|FAB|Birth, Death, and Betrayal Under Jaehaerys I}} Balerion returned to [[King's Landing]] in {{Date|56}} with a dying Aerea. Septon Barth, who helped treat her, believed that Balerion had taken Aerea to Valyria, its birthplace. Because of her bizarre and horrific death and the powerful dragon's mysterious wounds, Jaehaerys made traveling to Valyria punishable by execution, and prohibited ships that had visited the area from docking in Westeros.{{ref|FAB|Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies}}