Ceryse Hightower
Ceryse Hightower | |
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Ceryse Hightower, by Magali Villeneuve, as depicted in The World of Ice and Fire | |
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Titles |
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Culture | Reachmen |
Born | 2 AC |
Died |
45 AC King's Landing |
Spouse | King Maegor I Targaryen |
Book | The World of Ice and Fire (mentioned) |
Queen Ceryse Hightower was a lady of House Hightower and was the daughter of Lord Martyn Hightower of Oldtown. Her maternal uncle was one of the High Septons during the reign of King Aegon I Targaryen. She eventually married Prince Maegor Targaryen, becoming his first (of many) wives.
History
Ceryse's uncle, the High Septon, protested strongly when Queen Visenya Targaryen suggested that her son Maegor should be wed to Princess Rhaena Targaryen, and suggested his own niece. Ceryse and Maegor were wed in 25 AC.[1] The ceremony was held at the Starry Sept of Oldtown, with Ceryse's uncle, the High Septon, performing the rites.[2] Ceryse was twenty-three, whereas Maegor was thirteen years old.[3][1][4] Maegor boasted to having consumated the marriage several times the day after the wedding,[1] and those who had seen the bedding agreed that Maegor was a lusty husband.[5] However, their marriage remained childless, while Maegor's half-brother Aenys had five healthy children. After the birth of Aenys's sixth child, Vaella, in 39 AC, Maegor decided that Ceryse was barren,[4] and took Alys Harroway to wife, entering a polygamous marriage.[3][1] The High Septon demanded that Maegor should leave the "whore of Harroway" and return to Ceryse.[4] When Maegor was presented with chosing between setting Alys aside, or being exiled for five years, he chose exile and left for Pentos, leaving Ceryse behind in Westeros.[3] Septon Murmison was tasked with making Ceryse fertile, but failed. Ceryse eventually returned to her father in Oldtown.[4]
Maegor returned to Westeros in 42 AC and claimed the Iron Throne. Ceryse died in 45 AC of a sudden illness, though it was rumored she was killed at King Maegor I Targaryen's command.[1]
Family
Manfred | Unknown wife | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Addam | Unknown wife | Garmon | Son (Warrior's Son) | Son (Septon) | Daughters | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Patrice | Manfred | Unknown wife | High Septon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Martyn | Ceryse | Maegor I Targaryen | Morgan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Maegor I.
- ↑ The Sons of the Dragon: Reading at LonCon 2014 - Additional Information
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Aenys I.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 The Sons of the Dragon reading at LonCon 2014 - Report 1
- ↑ The Sons of the Dragon: Reading at LonCon 2014 - Report 2
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