House Targaryen
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House Targaryen is the former ruling house of the Seven Kingdoms.
The Targaryens are the blood of the dragon, descended from the high lords of the ancient Freehold of Valyria. Their heritage is proclaimed in a striking beauty, with lilac or indigo or violet eyes and hair of silver-gold or platinum white. To keep the blood pure House Targaryen has often followed the Valyrian custom of wedding brother to sister.
The Targaryens escaped the Doom of Valyria and settled on Dragonstone.
From Dragonstone Aegon I Targaryen, known as the Dragon, with his sisters Visenya and Rhaneys, sailed to conquer and become the first king of the Seven Kingdoms after he had unified them during the Wars of Conquest.
Aegon granted Storm's End to his rumored bastard brother, Orys Baratheon, after he had defeated and slain Argilac the Arrogant, the last of the Storm Kings.
Harren the Black, King of the Isles also ruled the riverlands, however he was not well loved and many of the river lords deserted him, first amongst them Edmyn Tully, Lord of Riverrun. Harren and his line perished in the burning of Harrenhal. Afterwards Aegon granted Edmyn Tully dominion of the lands of the Trident. He allowed the surviving iron lords to chose who should have the primacy among them. They chose Vickon Greyjoy, Lord of Pyke as Lord of the Iron Islands.
The last King in the North, Torrhen Stark, known as the King Who Knelt, chose to swear fealty to Aegon rather than do battle. He therefore kept his land and continued to rule as Lord of Winterfell.
The last King of the Reach, King Mern, perished at the Field of Fire. His steward, Harlen Tyrell, surrendered Highgarden to Aegon. As reward Aegon gave him Highgarden and dominion of the Reach.
Aegon married both his sisters and fathered sons on both.
In the 37th year after Aegon's Landing, Aegon died. He was succeeded by his son with Rhaneys, Aenys I.
In 42 AL Aenys I died. He was succeeded by Aegon I's son with Visenya, Maegor I the Cruel.
In 48 AL Maegor I died. He was succeeded by Aenys I's son, Jaehaerys I the Conciliator.
In 103 AL Jaehaerys I died. He was succeeded by his grandson, Viserys I.
In 129 AL Viserys I died. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Aegon II. However the succession was disputed by Aegon's older sister, Rhaenyra Targaryen. Both perished in the following war called the Dance of Dragons.
In 131 AL Aegon III the Dragonbane, son of Rhaenyra, became king. During his reign the last of the Targaryen dragons died.
In 157 AL Aegon III died. He was succeeded by his eldest son Daeron I the Young Dragon. Daeron conquered Dorne, but was unable to hold it.
In 161 AL Daeron I died. He was succeeded by his younger brother Baelor the Blessed who was both septon and king.
Dorne was united with the rest of the Seven Kingdoms when King Daeron II married Princess Myriah Martell and gave his own sister to the reigning Prince of Dorne.
Aerys II Targaryen, King of the Seven Kingdoms had Brandon Stark murdered.
Sigil
The Targaryen sigil is a three-headed dragon, red on black, the three heads representing Aegon and his sisters.
Words
The Targaryen words are Fire and Blood.
Deceased members
- Aerys II Targaryen, King of the Seven Kingdoms
- Daeron II Targaryen, King of the Seven Kingdoms
- Baelor I Targaryen, King of the Seven Kingdoms, Aegon III's second son
- Daeron I Targaryen, King of the Seven Kingdoms, Aegon III's eldest son
- Aegon III Targaryen, King of the Seven Kingdoms, Rhaenyra's son
- Aegon II Targaryen, King of the Seven Kingdoms, Viserys I's son
- Rhaenyra Targaryen, Viserys I's daughter
- Viserys I Targaryen, King of the Seven Kingdoms, Jaehaerys' grandson
- Jaehaerys I Targaryen, King of the Seven Kingdoms, Aenys I's son
- Maegor I Targaryen, King of the Seven Kingdoms, Aegon I and Visenya's son
- Aenys I Targaryen, King of the Seven Kingdoms, Aegon I and Rhaenys' son
- Visenya Targaryen, Aegon I's sister
- Rhaenys Targaryen, Aegon I's sister
- Aegon I Targaryen, King of the Seven Kingdoms
