The Targaryens are the blood of the dragon, descended from the high lords of the ancient Freehold of Valyriaxyxy, their heritage proclaimed in a striking (some say inhuman) beauty, with lilac or indigo or violet eyes and hair of silver-gold or platinum white.
Aegonxy the Dragonxyxy’s ancestors escaped the Doomxy of Valyriaxyxy and the chaos and slaughter that followed to settle on Dragonstonexy, a rocky island in the narrow sea. It was from there that Aegonxy and his sisters Visenyaxy and Rhaenysxy sailed to conquer the Seven Kingdomsxy. To preserve the blood royal and keep it pure, House Targaryenxyxy has often followed the Valyrianxy custom of wedding brother to sister. Aegonxy himself took both his sisters to wife, and fathered sons on each. The Targaryenxy banner is a three-headed dragon, red on black, the three heads representing Aegonxy and his sisters. The Targaryenxy words are Fire and Bloodxyxy.
THE TARGARYEN SUCCESSION
dated by years after Aegonxy’s Landing
1–37 | Aegonxy Ixy | Aegonxy the Conquerer, Aegonxy the Dragonxyxy, |
37–42 | Aenysxy Ixy | son of Aegonxy and Rhaenysxy, |
42–48 | Maegorxy Ixy | Maegorxy the Cruelxy, son of Aegonxy and Visenyaxy, |
48–103 | Jaehaerysxy Ixy | the Old Kingxyxy, the Conciliator, Aenysxy’ son, |
103–129 | Viserysxy Ixy | grandson to Jaehaerysxy, |
129–131 | Aegonxy IIxy | eldest son of Viserysxy, [Aegonxy IIxy’s ascent was disputed by his sister Rhaenyraxy, a year his elder. Both perished in the war between them, called by singers the Dance of the Dragonsxy.] |
131–157 | Aegonxy IIIxy | the Dragonbane, Rhaenyraxy’s son, [The last of the Targaryenxy dragons died during the reign of Aegonxy IIIxy.] |
157–161 | Daeronxy Ixy | the Young Dragonxy, the Boyxy Kingxy, eldest son of Aegonxy IIIxy, [Daeronxy conquered Dornexy, but was unable to hold it, and died young.] |
161–171 | Baelorxy Ixy | the Beloved, the Blessed, septon and king, second son of Aegonxy IIIxy, |
171–172 | Viserysxy II | younger brother of Aegonxy IIIxy, |
172–184 | Aegonxy IVxy | the Unworthy, eldest son of Viserysxy, [His younger brother, Princexy Aemonxyxy the Dragonknightxyxyxy, was champion and some say lover to Queen Naerysxy.] |
184–209 | Daeronxy IIxy | Queen Naerysxy’ son, by Aegonxy or Aemonxy, [Daeronxy brought Dornexy into the realm by wedding the Dornish princess Myriah.] |
209–221 | Aerysxy Ixy | second son to Daeronxy IIxy (left no issue), |
221–233 | Maekar Ixy | fourth son of Daeronxy IIxy, |
233–259 | Aegonxy Vxy | the Unlikely, Maekar’s fourth |
259–262 | Jaehaerysxy II | second son of Aegonxy the Unlikelyxy, |
262–283 | Aerysxy IIxy | the Mad Kingxyxy, only son to Jaehaerysxy, |
Therein the line of the dragon kings ended, when Aerysxy IIxy was dethroned and killed, along with his heir, the crown prince Rhaegarxy Targaryenxyxy, slain by Robertxy Baratheonxyxy on the Tridentxy.
THE LAST TARGARYENS
{KING AERYS TARGARYEN}, the Second of His Name, slain by Jaimexy Lannisterxyxy during the Sack of Kingxy’s Landingxyxy,