Addam Velaryon
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| Alias | Addam of Hull |
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| Culture | Valyrian |
| Born |
114 AC Hull[1] |
| Died |
130 AC Tumbleton[1] |
| Book | The Princess and the Queen (Mentioned) |
Addam Velaryon, formerly known as Addam of Hull, was a legitimised bastard from Driftmark of dragonseed descent. He became heir to Driftmark and House Velaryon. He had a brother, Alyn Velaryon. During the civil war called the Dance of the Dragons, Addam became a knight and a dragonrider whose dragon was Seasmoke.[1]
Appearance & Character
Addam was fifteen years old at the outbreak of the Dance of the Dragons. He was relentless, determined, glib of tongue, and loyal.[1]
History
According to Archmaester Gyldayn, Addam's origins remain a matter of dispute among historians to this day. His mother Marilda claimed he and his brother Alyn were fathered by Laenor Velaryon but it is more likely they were fathered by Laenor's father, Lord Corlys Velaryon but kept unacknowledged and far from court to protect them from the Queen Who Never Was.[2]
The Dance of the Dragons
During the Dance of the Dragons, it was decided by Prince Jacaerys Velaryon that the blacks needed more dragonriders. Many men on Dragonstone came forward to answer the prince’s call. One of them, Addam of Hull, managed to bond with Seasmoke. When his brother Alyn tried to tame Sheepstealer, the dragon set fire to his cloak. Seasmoke drove off Sheepstealer as Addam used his own cloak to beat out the flames.[1]
Not long after Addam had proven himself by flying Seasmoke, Lord Corlys Velaryon went so far as to petition Queen Rhaenyra to remove the taint of bastardy from him and his brother. The queen complied and Addam of Hull, dragonseed and bastard, became Addam Velaryon and Lord Corlys's heir to Driftmark.[1]
When King's Landing fell to Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen, her airborne dragonriders made their descent one by one. Once Prince Daemon Targaryen was certain there would be no harm, he signaled to his wife to descend upon Syrax. Addam remained aloft, flying Seasmoke around the city walls, the beat of his dragon’s wide leathern wings a caution to those below that any defiance would be met with fire.[1]
Once it was decided that Queen Rhaenyra would remain in the King’s Landing, Addam Velaryon remained with Seasmoke and Prince Joffrey Velaryon. Syrax, Seasmoke and Tyraxes were expected to suffice for the defense of the city, and the rest of the dragonriders went to battle.[1]
Apart from Syrax, Seasmoke and the other dragons were kept in the Dragonpit. It had long been the custom for at least one dragonrider to reside in the pit, so as to be able to defend the city should it come under attack. Because the queen preferred to keep her dragon by her side, that duty fell to Addam Velaryon. With the Two Betrayers on their minds, many voices in the black council questioned Ser Addam’s loyalty. Only Lord Corlys spoke in defence of the dragonseed, remarking that Ser Addam and his brother Alyn were “true heirs” and worthy of Driftmark.[1]
The Hand’s impassioned protests were in vain and Queen Rhaenyra, suspecting a turncloak, commanded Ser Luthor Largent to arrest Addam Velaryon in the Dragonpit. Ser Addam, who had been forewarned, managed to make his escape flying away with Seasmoke, fleeing before he could be put to the question. By ordering the arrest of Addam, the queen lost not only a dragon but her Queen’s Hand as well. Corlys was beaten and imprisoned for warning Addam.[1]
As the Second Battle of Tumbleton was put into motion, Addam Velaryon was determined to prove that all bastards need not be turncloaks. The singers say that Addam flew from King’s Landing to the Gods Eye where he landed on the sacred Isle of Faces and took counsel with the Green Men. Known fact says that he flew far and fast descending on castles great and small whose lords were loyal to the queen to piece together an army. By the time Ser Addam was ready to descend on Tumbleton, he had almost 4,000 men at his back.[1]
Ser Addam attacked Tumbleton at night, taking the greens completely unawares. As chaos ensued Addam could see the battle turning into a rout below him. By this time, two of the enemy dragonriders, Hugh Hammer and Daeron the Daring, were dead; although Addam could not have known that, he could see Vermithor, Silverwing and Tessarion. The riderless Tessarion took flight and Addam turned his dragon to meet her. Both being young dragons they moved fast and nimbly as they fought. The fight ended when the riderless, enraged Vermithor rose into the sky and set about indiscriminately killing those on the ground.[1]
As the Bronze Fury wreaked carnage, Seasmoke fell upon him, driving him shrieking into the mud. According to Archmaester Gyldayn, Addam must have felt duty bound to protect his men on the ground, though surely he knew in his heart Seasmoke could not match the older dragon. The riderless Blue Queen soon joined the fray and all three dragons fought to the death on the ground amidst mud and blood and smoke.[1]
After the Second Battle of Tumbleton Lord Unwin Peake bowed to defeat and ordered a retreat, taking the remnants of the great host that Prince Daeron and Lord Ormund Hightower had led all the way from Oldtown. The accused turncloak Addam Velaryn had managed to save King’s Landing from the queen’s foes at the cost of his own life.[1]
In 138 AC the bones of Addam were returned to Driftmark from Raventree Hall. His brother, Lord Alyn, put only the word "LOYAL" as the tomb's epitaph.[3]
Family