Matthew Smith
Prince Daemon Targaryen
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- 8. The Queen Who Ever Was Aug 4, 2024
- As Aemond becomes more volatile, Larys plots an escape; Rhaenyra looks to press her advantage.
- 7. The Red Sowing Jul 28, 2024
- Rhaenyra looks to gain an advantage by unusual means; Daemon pressures a young liege lord.
- 6. Smallfolk Jul 21, 2024
- Rhaenyra embarks on a risky venture, while Aemond takes steps to reshape the Green Council.
Learn about the history and legacy of House Targaryen, the former royal house of Westeros and the dragonlords of Valyria. Find out their sigil, words, members, vassals, relationships, and more.
Learn about the history and culture of House Targaryen, the dragonlords who ruled Westeros for centuries. Find out their origins, traits, customs, dragons, and recent events in the books and TV series.
- Jaehaerys I Targaryen. Born: 34 AC. Died: 103 AC. Nickname: The Old King. Dragon: Vermithor. Family: Grandson of King Aegon the Conqueror; son of King Aenys; nephew of King Maegor; husband and brother of Queen Alysanne; grandfather of King Viserys.
- Viserys I Targaryen. Born: 77 AC. Died: 129 AC. Nickname: Viserys the Peaceful. Dragon: Balerion. Family: Cousin and husband to Queen Aemma; husband to Queen Alicent; brother to Daemon; cousin to Rhaenys; father to Rhaenyra, Aegon II, Aemond, Helaena and Daeron.
- Rhaenys Targaryen. Born: 74 AC. Nickname: The Queen Who Never Was. Dragon: Meleys. Family: Cousin to King Viserys; wife of Lord Corlys Velaryon; mother of Laena and Laenor Velaryon; aunt of Rhaenyra.
- Daemon Targaryen. Born: 81 AC. Nickname: The Rogue Prince. Dragon: Caraxes. Family: Brother of King Viserys; husband of Laena Velaryon; father of Rhaena, Baela, Aegon III and Viserys II; uncle and husband to Rhaenyra.
- Daenys “The Dreamer” Targaryen
- Aegon “The Conqueror” Targaryen
- Aenys Targaryen
- Jaehaerys “The Old King” Targaryen
- Aemon Targaryen
- Baelon Targaryen
- Rhaenys “The Queen Who Never Was” Targaryen
- Viserys Targaryen
- Daemon Targaryen
- Corlys “The Sea Snake” Velaryon
Daenys Targaryen, who came to be known as Daenys the Dreamer, had a vision that the city of Valyria—where all the dragonriders once resided—would be consumed in some apocalyptic event. Her father, Aenar, took this vision to heart and moved his entire family out of Valyria to Dragonstone. Daenys’ vision came to pass, and the Targaryens became the la...
Aegon Targaryen united the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros with the help of his two sister-wives, Rhaenys and Visenya. The Targaryens often intermarried to keep the bloodline pure, but that tradition could result in nasty consequences. As Cersei points out in Game of Thrones, when a Targaryen is born, the gods flip a coin. Some turn out monsters, others...
Aenys was bequeathed a rather unfortunate name. (Though, in fairness, it’s pronounced “Ennis.”) But he overcame that to become a kind ruler until his brother killed him in cold blood. He married Alyssa Velaryon, a descendent of the one other Valyrian family that survived the downfall of that city—though crucially Velaryons are not dragonriders. Sti...
Maegor ruled for just six years before he died—his council found him impaled on his own Iron Throne. (Ouch!) Whether he was murdered or injured himself on the throne rumored to prick kings unworthy of sitting on it is up for debate. Read More: Why It Matters When the King Is Cut by the Iron Throne onHouse of the Dragon Aenys’ son Jaehaerys then inh...
Aemon was Jaehaerys’ first son to survive into adulthood. He married Jocelyn Baratheon, who was not a Targaryen (good!) but was his aunt (not so good!) But Aemon died before his father did, leaving behind a daughter, Rhaenys Targaryen. Aemon’s younger brother Baelon became the heir.
Baelon and his sister married and had two sons, Viserys and Daemon Targaryen. Baelon died of a “burst belly” (perhaps a burst appendix) before his father passed away. At this point Jaehaerys has no obvious heirs to the throne.
As the child of Jaehaerys’ eldest son Aemon, Rhaenys (Eve Best) theoretically should have been the first in line for the throne. But because Westeros is a sexist place, the lords balked at the idea of a woman ruling over them. Jaehaerys, wary of an uprising, called together a council to decide who should inherit the Iron Throne. The council picked ...
Viserys marries his cousin Aemma (Sian Brooke), who gives birth to Rhaenyra Targaryen. Unfortunately, the couple is unable to have a male heir. In the first episode of House of the Dragon, Aemma dies in childbirth after Viserys cruelly forces her to have a C-section against her consent. Their son, too, dies. Viserys is left with no obvious heir and...
Daemon Targaryen, a storied if bloodthirsty warrior, not-so-secretly covets the Iron Throne. Viserys’ councilors fear that Deamon might take drastic action to usurp the throne from Viserys or even Rhaenyra. Daemon is married off for strategic purposes but hates his wife, Rhea Royce and kills her. He eventually marries Laena Velaryon, who gives birt...
Known as the the Sea Snake, Corlys Velaryon (Steve Toussaint) is a fabled sailor who marries Rhaenys Targaryen—a rare love match in Westeros’ history. Together, they have Laenor (Matthew Carver early in the show, John Macmillan later) and Laena Velaryon (Nova Foueillis-Mosé early, Savannah Steyn later). Corlys pressures Viserys into marrying Leana ...
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The cast and crew share the thrills and challenges of entering the world of Game of Thrones, and approaching it when the Targaryens are at the height of their power.
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House of the Dragon: Created by Ryan J. Condal, George R.R. Martin. With Matt Smith, Fabien Frankel, Steve Toussaint, Emma D'Arcy. An internal succession war within House Targaryen at the height of its power, 172 years before the birth of Daenerys Targaryen.
The series begins 172 years before the events of Game of Thrones during the reign of King Viserys I Targaryen, ultimately leading to the Targaryen civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons. [13] [14] The project is a reworking of the rejected spin-off concept from Game of Thrones writer Bryan Cogman, on which HBO officially passed. [15]
