With no siblings old enough to wed, he instead married Elia Martell of Dorne. Rhaegar was born at the end of the Targaryen dynasty. Nickname: Silver Dragon Dragon Prince Last Dragonįamily: Son of King Aerys II and Queen Rhaella brother of Daenerys and Viserys husband of Elia Martell and Lyanna Stark father of Jon Snow The Targaryen dynasty ended with the rise of King Robert. Tywin betrayed Aerys and let the rebels into King’s Landing, where Jaime stabbed the Mad King in the back and earned the nickname the Kingslayer. Robert Baratheon, Eddard Stark and their rebel allies joined forces to overthrow the Mad King during Robert’s Rebellion. He appointed Tywin Lannister as his Hand of the King, though their friendship eventually soured, and named Tywin’s son Jaime as the youngest-ever knight to join the Kingsguard. Driven insane by generations of incest and paranoia, he developed an odd fascination with dragonfire, refused to cut his hair or fingernails and abused his sister-wife Rhaella. She and Daemon later had two children, Aegon III and Viserys II, and one stillborn daughter.įamily: Father of Rhaegar, Viserys and Daenerys husband and brother of Queen Rhaella grandfather of Jon Snowĭespite playing a major role in “Game of Thrones,” Aerys the Mad King only appeared in a brief flashback to his chaotic reign over Westeros. She was married to Laenor Velaryon, who was rumored to be gay, but Harwin Strong was thought by many to be the father of her eldest children, who shared his dark hair and common-born features. The true paternity of Rhaenyra’s three eldest children, Jacaerys, Lucerys and Joffrey, was disputed. She led her black council against King Aegon II and Queen Alicent’s greens when Aegon was declared king after Viserys’ death. Played by: Emma D’Arcy and Milly Alcock (younger)Įven though Rhaenyra was the first-born child of Viserys, the king wanted a male heir, and soon the line of succession was muddied with the birth of Rhaenyra’s half-brother Aegon II. Nickname: The Realm’s Delight The Whore of Dragonstone The Pretender King Meagor With Teatsįamily: Daughter of King Viserys and Queen Aemma stepdaughter of Queen Alicent wife of Laenor Velaryon lover of Criston Cole and Harwin Strong niece and wife to Daemon half-sister to Aegon II, Aemond and Heleana mother of Jacaerys, Lucerys, Joffrey, Aegon III and Viserys II There are no future spoilers for what could happen in “House of the Dragon” Season 2, though curious fans can read the novel “Fire & Blood” to find out. Two factions fought the Dance of Dragons: The blacks consisted of Rhaenyra and Daemon Targaryen along with their children and allies and the greens were led by King Aegon II Targaryen, his mother Queen Alicent Hightower, their family and the High Council in King’s Landing.īelow, Variety has listed a family tree of every Targaryen that has so far appeared in “Game of Thrones” and “House of the Dragon” Season 1. It was a result of the murky line of succession after King Viserys Targaryen died and his rightful heir was heavily disputed. It was a civil war that pitted Targaryens against each other and resulted in the deaths of many of the family’s dragons. “House of the Dragon,” a prequel to “Game of Thrones” set 200 years earlier, explores the infamous Dance of the Dragons in Targaryen history. As it stands, Jon is the only Targaryen left in Westeros. However, in the series finale, Daenerys was killed by Jon Snow, who was revealed to be a long-lost Targaryen in a twist that fans of the novels had long predicted. For nearly the entire series, Daenerys Targaryen plotted to take back the crown and grew an army in the neighboring continent of Essos. The majority of the Targaryens died out before the events of “Game of Thrones,” and their lineage nearly ended after Robert Baratheon took the Iron Throne with Robert’s Rebellion. Their first king was Aegon the Conqueror, who united Westeros under Targaryen rule for the first time, and the modern era after his reign was known as “AC” for “After Conquest.” They were blonde-haired, oftentimes hot-tempered and protected their bloodline by practicing incest. Martin’s world has been explored on the page in the main “A Song of Ice and Fire” books, plus their supplementary novellas and history books, and on screen in HBO’s “Game of Thrones” and “House of the Dragon.”įor the majority of its known history, Westeros was ruled over by the Targaryens, a dynasty of powerful dragon riders that conquered the Seven Kingdoms and sat on the Iron Throne for hundreds of years. There are countless complex characters (with confusing names) that lived across dozens of generations in which they fought, killed, allied, betrayed and had children with one another. Martin’s world of Westeros from his “A Song of Ice and Fire” novels is one of the most sprawling fantasy universes ever created.
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