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==History==
 
==History==
In {{Date|120}}, known as the Year of the Red Spring, both of Lord [[Corlys Velaryon]]'s children died: his daughter Lady [[Laena Velaryon|Laena]] and her younger brother Ser [[Laenor Velaryon|Laenor]]. Both of them had surviving children: Laena's twin daughters with Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]], and Laenor's three sons with Princess [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]]. Scandalously, half a year later Daemon and Rhaenyra remarried to ''each other'', and there were rumors that Rhaenyra's eldest three sons were actually [[bastards]] fathered by Ser [[Harwin Strong]] (due to their appearance, possessing brown hair unlike either Rhaenyra or Laenor). It was presumed that Rhaenyra's eldest son Prince [[Jacaerys Velaryon]] would one day succeed to the [[Iron Throne]] upon the death of Rhaenyra's father King [[Viserys I Targaryen]], thus Rhaenyra and Laenor's second son Prince [[Lucerys Velaryon]] was treated as the heir to [[House Velaryon]] and [[Driftmark]].
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In {{Date|126}} when Lord [[Corlys Velaryon]], the [[Lord of Driftmark]], was struck by a sudden fever and fell gravely ill, a discussion began about the succession of the [[Driftmark]]. Both of Corlys's children, [[Laena Velaryon|Laena]] and [[Laenor Velaryon|Laenor]], had died six years before. Laena's two daughters and Laenor's three sons still lived, but regardless, Lord Corlys's eldest nephew Vaemond insisted he should be Corlys's chosen successor, claiming that Laenor's three sons were not fathered by Laenor at all, accusing their mother [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]] of committing adultery. In response, Rhaenyra dispatched her new husband, Prince [[Daemon Targaryen (son of Viserys I)|Daemon]], to seize Ser Vaemond. She had his head removed, and fed his carcass to her [[dragon]], [[Syrax]]. His five younger cousins had [[Silent five|their tongues removed]] afterwards by King [[Viserys I Targaryen]] for repeating the rumors about Rhaenyra's three sons by Laenor.{{Ref|TRP}}{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}
 
 
In the year {{Date|126}}, however, Lord Corlys Velaryon was struck by a sudden fever and fell gravely ill: though he soon made a full recovery, this brought the question of succession to a head. Lord Corlys had half a dozen nephews, led by Vaemond as the eldest of them, who openly claimed that Laenor's three sons with Rhaenyra were truly bastards - and thus Vaemond should be Corlys's chosen successor.<ref group="N">Vaemond's claim that he should be heir if all three of Laenor's sons were bastards was audacious, because even if it were true, Laenor's older sister Laena herself had two surviving daughters, Baela and Rhaena. According to traditional inheritance law of male-preference primogeniture followed in Westeros, a lord's daughter should inherit before his younger brother (or his younger brother's son). Moreover, this was ''specifically'' the point of contention by which Corlys's wife [[Rhaenys Targaryen]] tried to claim the Iron Throne: that as the daughter of King Jaehaerys's first son Aemon, she ranked ahead of Jaehaerys's second son Baelon - or Baelon's son Viserys. Thus even if Corlys and Rhaenys became convinced of the accusations of bastardy, they would probably be the last people to disinherit their daughter Laena's twin girls in favor of Corlys's nephew Vaemond - which would in effect have repeated how Rhaenys was passed over.</ref>
 
 
 
In response Luke's mother, Rhaenyra, had dispatched her husband, Prince Daemon, to seize Ser Vaemond. She had his head removed, and fed his carcass to her [[dragon]], [[Syrax]]. His five younger cousins had [[Silent five|their tongues removed]] afterwards by King Viserys I for similar reasons.{{Ref|TRP}}{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}
 
  
 
==Family==
 
==Family==

Revision as of 08:19, 18 October 2021

House Velaryon.svg
Vaemond Velaryon
House Velaryon.svg
Titles
Allegiance House Velaryon
Race Valyrian
Culture Crownlands
Died 126 AC[1]
Issue
Books

Played by Wil Johnson
TV series House of the Dragon: Season 1

Ser Vaemond Velaryon was a knight from House Velaryon. He had two sons, Daemion and Daeron Velaryon.[2]

History

In 126 AC when Lord Corlys Velaryon, the Lord of Driftmark, was struck by a sudden fever and fell gravely ill, a discussion began about the succession of the Driftmark. Both of Corlys's children, Laena and Laenor, had died six years before. Laena's two daughters and Laenor's three sons still lived, but regardless, Lord Corlys's eldest nephew Vaemond insisted he should be Corlys's chosen successor, claiming that Laenor's three sons were not fathered by Laenor at all, accusing their mother Rhaenyra Targaryen of committing adultery. In response, Rhaenyra dispatched her new husband, Prince Daemon, to seize Ser Vaemond. She had his head removed, and fed his carcass to her dragon, Syrax. His five younger cousins had their tongues removed afterwards by King Viserys I Targaryen for repeating the rumors about Rhaenyra's three sons by Laenor.[1][3]

Family

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corwyn
 
Unknown
wife
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corlys
 
Rhaenys
Targaryen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Son
 
Unknown
wife
 
 
 
 
 
Son
 
Unknown
wife
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Laena
 
Daemon
Targaryen
 
Rhaenyra
Targaryen
 
Laenor
 
Marilda
of Hull
 
Vaemond
 
Unknown
wife
 
Malentine
 
Rhogar
 
Three sons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jacaerys
 
Lucerys
 
Joffrey
 
 
Hazel
Harte
 
Daeron
 
Daemion
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Addam
 
 
 
 
 
 
Daenaera
 
Aegon III
Targaryen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rhaena
Targaryen
 
Baela
Targaryen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Alyn
 
 
Elaena
Targaryen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Laena
 
Child
 
Jon
Waters
 
Jeyne
Waters
 


Notes

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Rogue Prince.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Fire & Blood, Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand.
  3. Fire & Blood, Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession.