Editing Daemon Targaryen (section)

===Second marriage===
[[File:Daemon Laena Chillyravenart.png|thumb|250px|Daemon and [[Laena Velaryon]], by chillyravenart ©]]
Daemon's wife, [[Rhea Royce]], died from falling from a horse in {{Date|115}}. Daemon abandoned the [[Stepstones]] and flew to the [[Vale of Arryn]] to claim [[Runestone]], which had been Rhea's seat, but he was refused by [[House Royce]]. Sent away from the Vale by Lady [[Jeyne Arryn]], Daemon turned to [[Driftmark]], where he laid eyes upon the enchanting [[Laena Velaryon]], the daughter of his friend, Lord [[Corlys Velaryon|Corlys]], and he asked the Sea Snake for her hand in marriage. Laena was already betrothed to the son of a late [[Sealord of Braavos]], but Daemon killed the Braavosi with [[Dark Sister]] in a duel. While singers say Daemon fell in love with Laena at first sight, others state Daemon married into mighty [[House Velaryon]] to check his own descent from power, as he had been pushed far down the line of succession and made many enemies in his adventures.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

Because the marriage had been without consent of King [[Viserys I Targaryen]], Daemon and Laena left [[Westeros]] for [[Essos]]. [[Mushroom]] claims the pair went to the ruins of [[Valyria]], but more reliable sources indicate they toured the [[Free Cities]], visiting [[Pentos]], [[Volantis]], [[Qohor]], and [[Norvos]]. They returned for some time to [[Pentos]], where they learned that Laena was pregnant, causing their daughters [[Baela Targaryen|Baela]] and [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Daemon)|Rhaena]] to be born there in {{Date|116}}.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

When the twins were half a year old, the family returned to Driftmark. Daemon wrote his brother begging leave to present his daughters to court to receive a royal blessing. The [[small council]] advised the king to refuse, but Viserys told Grand Maester [[Mellos]], "Daemon is a father now. He will have changed."{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

Viserys' daughter, Princess [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]], was wed to Laena's brother, Ser [[Laenor Velaryon]]. While Rhaenyra disliked her stepmother, Queen [[Alicent Hightower]], she became fond of Laena: the two often flew together on their dragons, together with Daemon.{{Ref|TROTD|7}} With the blessing of King Viserys, Rhaenyra betrothed her two eldest sons, [[Jacaerys Velaryon|Jacaerys]] and [[Lucerys Velaryon]], to Baela and Rhaena.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}

Laena died in {{Date|120}}, the Year of the Red Spring, trying to birth a son who died as well. Later that year, Laenor was killed in [[Spicetown]] by his companion, Ser [[Qarl Correy]]. According to [[Mushroom]], it was Daemon who arranged the death of Laenor by paying Qarl to kill him.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}} [[Lyonel Strong]], [[Lord of Harrenhal]], and his heir, Ser [[Harwin Strong|Harwin]], died in a fire at [[Harrenhal]] in {{Date|120}}. Since Harwin Breakbones was believed by some to have been the actual father of Rhaenyra's children with Laenor (Jacaerys, Lucerys, and [[Joffrey Velaryon]]), Septon [[Eustace (Dance of the Dragons)|Eustace]] counted Daemon as one of the possible suspects for the mysterious fire.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}