Jaehaerys I Targaryen (A Song of Ice and Fire)

==Summary==
Jaehaerys I Targaryen, also known as the Conciliator, the Wise, or later in life as the Old King, was the fourth Targaryen king to sit the Iron Throne. He ascended the throne in 48 AC following the death of his uncle, Maegor I Targaryen. Jaehaerys was the longest reigning Targaryen monarch, sitting on the throne for fifty-five years. He was a dragonrider, riding Vermithor, the largest dragon after Balerion and Vhagar.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , higher with Blackfyre
Name: Jaehaerys I Targaryen, the Conciliator, the Wise, the Old King
Origin: A Song of Ice and Fire
Gender: Male
Age: Died at 69
Classification: Human, King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms, Protector of the Realm, Valyrians, Crownlander
Powers and Abilities: <tabber>
|-|Skills/Abilities= Peak Human Physical Characteristics, Weapon Mastery, Skilled Horse and Dragon rider (Stated to be a gifted riderFire & Blood, The Sons of the Dragon)
|-|Valyrian/Targaryen physiology= Animal Manipulation (Valyrians have an empathic connection to dragons, and are the only known people in the world who have been able to tame themFire & Blood, A Time of Testing - The Realm RemadeThe World of Ice & Fire, Ancient History: The Rise of Valyria), Telepathy (A dragonrider and his dragon have a strong bond, and a dragon might to be able to sense when its current rider is in distress, has died or feels intense pleasureFire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra OverthrownA Storm of Swords, Daenerys II. Daenerys has also screamed out when Drogon was hit by a spearA Dance with Dragons, Daenerys IX), Minor Resistance to Temperature Manipulation (The author stated that Targaryens can tolerate a little more heat than most ordinary people. Aegon V has been shown to be unaffected by the heat of the sun in hot weather, never sweatingThe Sworn Sword)
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Attack Potency: Athlete level, higher with Blackfyre
Speed: Peak Human, higher with Blackfyre (Valyrian steel is lighter than conventional steel, making the user of a weapon made of this steel fasterA Dance with Dragons, Jon XIIA Game of Thrones, Jon VIIIA Feast for Crows, Brienne IVA Feast for Crows, Brienne V)
Lifting Strength: Athletic Human
Striking Strength: Athlete level, higher with Blackfyre
Durability: Athlete level, higher with plate armor
Stamina: Peak Human 
Range: Extended Melee Range
Standard Equipment:<tabber>
|-|Weapons=
 Blackfyre (a Valyrian steel bastard sword), dagger, heater shield (Oaken shield, that offer significant protection, but they are heavy and require strength to wield them or shield made of pine and linden, that are lightweight and an enemy's weapon can catch in pine)
|-|Armors=greathelm, plate armor (worn over mail), boiled leather, hauberk or byrnie of mail (worn over boiled leather)
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* Optional Equipment: Destriers, Coursers, Chargers (the warhorses are trained to kick and bite. Brienne stated "they are weapons, like the men who rode them".)A Feast for Crows, Brienne VI, Vermithor
Intelligence: <tabber>
|-|General skills of Westeros's high born=
As a noble, he received a high level education and was trained from an early age in the traditional martial skills of Westeros (Swordmanship, archery, riding, military strategy and tactics, etc ).
|-|Jaehaerys intelligence= Jaehaerys’ master-at-arms claimed that, had Maegor Targaryen still lived, 15 years-old Jaehaerys would be skilled enough to best him in combat.Fire and Blood, A Surfeit of Rulers Jaehaerys was a gifted rider. By the time he was fourteen years old, Jaehaerys was already skilled with lance and longbow. Following a rigorous training regime during his time on Dragonstone, he became skilled at arms as well. Jaehaerys was wise beyond his yearsThe World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys I.Fire & Blood, The Year of the Three Brides - 49 AC. According to Grand Maester Benifer Jaehaerys was "learned as a maester and pious as a septon". Although Benifer might have attempted to flatter Jaehaerys with such a statement, according to Archmaester Gyldayn there was some truth to it as wellFire & Blood, Prince into King - The Ascension of Jaehaerys I. Jaehaerys was the longest-ruling Targaryen monarch, having ruled for fifty-five years. Because of this, he is referred to as the "Old King". His reign is remembered as the most prosperous period in the history of the Targaryen monarchy. His rule brought peace, stability, and justice to the Seven Kingdoms. According to the archmaesters, the population of Westeros north of Dorne doubled during Jaehaerys's reign, with the population of King's Landing becoming four times as largeFire & Blood, Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies.. Jaehaerys even managed to forge a peace between House Bracken and House Blackwood in the riverlands, which would endure for fifty years, but did not long outlast his reignThe World of Ice & Fire, The Riverlands: House Tully.A Dance with Dragons, Jaime I..Jaehaerys is regarded as the best of the Targaryen kings by many historians and laymen.There is a plinth of the Old King that stands at the Citadel in Oldtown with the words "He bound the land together, and made of seven kingdoms, one" inscribed on itFire & Blood, The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain. GRRM stated that Jaehaerys was the best Targaryen kingPenguin Random House: George R.R. Martin with John Hodgman. At his death even Dorne, who was not under his authority, mourned him. Won the Third and Fourth Dornish Wars.
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Weaknesses: Normal human weaknesses
Feats:
===Swordsmanship/Weapon Mastery:===
* Killed Ser Borys Baratheon in single combat with Blackfyre during the Third Dornish War.
* Killed Ser Braxton Beesbury (A knight who was considered a skilled fighter, and who was younger) in a trial by combat with Blackfyre.
== Gallery ==
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