A brand new season of Home of the Dragon means we’re again within the trenches of parsing the Targaryen household tree.
That course of could be powerful for plenty of causes: the sheer variety of characters, their comparable names (significantly, does George R.R. Martin receives a commission by the “ae”?), and naturally, all that incest. So when you’ve ever requested your self the query “Who is that?” or “How are they related again?,” you’ve got come to the suitable place.
Right here, you may discover the Targaryen household tree because it stands headed into Season 2, full with deaths and up to date marriages. For those who want a refresher on the Season 1 household tree, time jumps and all, we have you lined there, too. Learn on for all of the characters that you must keep in mind going into Season 2, and the way the twisted Targaryen household tree hyperlinks all of them collectively.
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Alicent Hightower
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Kicking issues off on the high of our household tree is Alicent Hightower, matriarch of Group Inexperienced. Following her husband Viserys’ loss of life and their son Aegon II’s coronation, Alicent grew to become Dowager Queen of the Seven Kingdoms. Her father, Otto Hightower, is Aegon’s Hand of the King. He additionally served as Hand to the previous two kings, Jaehaerys and Viserys. Clearly, the Hightowers don’t have any intention of leaving the Targaryens alone simply but.
Alicent and Viserys’ youngsters: Aegon II, Helaena, Aemond, and Daeron Targaryen
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Alicent and Viserys had 4 youngsters collectively, and we’re already getting some basic Targaryen sibling incest with two of them. As is customized for the Home of the Dragon, Aegon II married his youthful sister Helaena, whose prophetic visions in Season 1 established her as a “dreamer” like Aegon the Conqueror. Collectively, they’ve three youngsters: twins Jaehaerys and Jaehaera, and Maelor. As Aegon’s eldest son, Jaehaerys is at the moment inheritor to the throne.
Aegon and Helaena’s youthful brother Aemond will show a key participant within the oncoming Dance of the Dragons. He at the moment rides Vhagar, the biggest of the dragons, in addition to the creature answerable for killing Lucerys Targaryen. Oh, and along with his sapphire eye and eye-patch combo, he is rocking the finest equipment in all of Westeros.
Daeron, the youngest of Alicent and Viserys’ youngsters, has but to seem in Home of the Dragon, however that does not imply he would not exist! In Hearth & Blood, he grows up in Oldtown as a ward of Home Hightower. Maybe he’ll be part of the motion in Season 2. Even simply getting a point out can be good!
Rhaenys Targaryen and Corlys Targaryen
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The Queen Who By no means Was and the Sea Snake each survived Season 1. Sadly, the identical can’t be mentioned of their youngsters. Their daughter Laena died throughout a painful childbirth, when she commanded her dragon Vhagar to set her ablaze. Their son Laenor, Rhaenyra Targaryen’s first husband, died in a sword combat. Not less than, that is what Rhaenys and Corlys consider.
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In actuality (and in one of many greatest adjustments from Martin’s work), Laenor faked his loss of life and fled to Essos along with his lover Qarl, leaving his dragon Seasmoke behind. The ruse provided Laenor a brand new begin and gave Rhaenyra a gap for a brand new marriage. Sadly, it additionally devastated his mother and father, who’ve already skilled a lot loss. If Laenor ever does come again to Westeros — and given the occasions of Hearth & Blood, I am unsure he’ll — he’ll have some explaining to do to his poor mom and father.
Rhaenyra Targaryen and Daemon Targaryen
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As soon as Laenor and Laena each died (or a minimum of appeared like they’d), there was nothing stopping Rhaenyra and Daemon from getting married. Definitely not the truth that they’re uncle and niece!
Within the years between their marriage and the top of Season 1, Rhaenyra and Daemon have two sons: Aegon III and Viserys II. Their daughter, Visenya, is stillborn, one other tragic loss Rhaenyra should climate within the wake of her father’s loss of life.
Rhaenyra and Laenor’s youngsters: Jacaerys, Lucerys, and Joffrey Velaryon
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By all official requirements, Rhaenyra and Laenor had three youngsters collectively through the course of their marriage. But it is an open secret that every one three are the bastard sons of Ser Harwin Robust, who perished in a hearth set by his brother Larys in Season 1.
Harwin could also be lifeless, however (a few of) his sons stay on. Because the eldest little one, Jacaerys is Rhaenyra’s inheritor. If she manages to take the Iron Throne, he is subsequent in line. His youthful brother Lucerys was inheritor to Driftmark, seat of Home Velaryon, however after his tragic loss of life within the Season 1 finale, that title presumably passes to the youngest of the three boys, Joffrey.
Daemon and Laena’s youngsters: Baela and Rhaena Targaryen
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Rounding out the household tree are Baela and Rhaena Targaryen, the daughters of Daemon and Laena and the authentic grandchildren of Rhaenys and Corlys.
Like lots of the Targaryens, Baela is a dragonrider. We already see her driving her mount Moondancer within the Season 2 trailer, so count on a bigger position from her this season. She’s additionally betrothed to her cousin Jacaerys, which is pretty tame so far as Targaryen incest goes.
Not like Baela, Rhaena would not have a dragon, neither is she betrothed. She had hoped to assert Vhagar following her mom’s loss of life, however Aemond obtained there first. Rhaena was additionally promised to wed Lucerys, however as soon as once more, Aemond obtained in the way in which. He simply has it out for Group Black, would not he?
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