Aurion Targaryen

Vaelys Targaryen

Aurion Targaryen is the youngest child of Aegon Targaryen and Valena Celtigar.

## Character and Appearance

More than any of his siblings, Aurion takes after his father in terms of both temperament and physical appearance. Though still only in his teenage years, Aurion is tall and strong, with a deceptively slim build that belies well-developed musculature. He wears his silver-white hair long, often in a single braid, and his eyes are a clear and sharp pale lilac colour.

Though not conventionally attractive (at least not by Targaryen standards), with an oversized nose and ears and a slight lazy eye, Aurion is nonetheless confident to the point of hubris -- a flaw which is often glossed over in light of his youth. A thoroughly physical young man, Aurion idolizes the great warriors of history -- especially within his own family -- and is known to look down upon those who eschew martial prowess in favour of other avenues of expertise or expression.

## Biography

Born in the 114th year after the Conquest, Aurion is the fourth and youngest child of Prince Aegon Targaryen and Valena Celtigar. Growing up in the Red Keep, Aurion showed both a passion and an aptitude for martial pursuits from a young age, reminding all those who saw him (and were old enough to remember) of his father in temperament. Energetic and sometimes hotheaded, Aurion's childhood was nonetheless a lonely one, as his brother Vaelys shared few of his interests and his father was often consumed by his duties as Hand of the King.

Aurion thus developed a fascination with and idealization of the great martial paragons of history and the present-day alike. Every morning he could manage, he would sneak out of his family's apartments in the Red Keep to watch the Kingsguard drill in the sparring yard. When confined to his chambers for studies, he would make the most of the time by educating himself on the heroic exploits of Westeros' greatest knights and lords. As soon as he came of age he began spending every free hour in the training yards, quickly becoming both famed and infamous for his propensity to take on all comers in the sparring ring.

As he matured he mellowed somewhat under his father's tutelage, serving for several years as the Hand's page and later his squire -- though Aurion found that despite his father's reputation as a great warrior, Aegon seldom picked up a sword save to practice in the yard. This perplexed him, and his longing for adventure and "real" martial instruction grew. He privately entertained dreams of joining the Kingsguard, though he knew such dreams would crash against the wall of his politically-minded father's disapproval.

## Recent Events

After the stunning performance of his father against Ser Daemon Dayne of the Kingsguard in the melee to celebrate King Baelor's coronation, Aurion began to see his father in a new light: here, at last, was proof of all the stories he had heard over the years of the Hand's fighting ability. Yet Aegon, recognizing that his son needed a real martial education under more than a latter-day warrior if he was to truly excel at his chosen path, spoke privately to Ser Daemon and arranged that the Sword of the Morning take on his son as a squire. Despite being nearly six-and-ten (and despite the Kingsguard normally refusing to take on squires), Daemon accepted, and soon Aurion's knightly training began in earnest.

It was also around this time that Aegon and King Baelor agreed that the match between Baelor's sister Princess Daenys and Aurion's elder brother Vaelys was unsuitable, having been made in the waning days of King Viserys' life in an attempt to draw the estranged Aegon back into the family fold. Instead, Baelor suggested that Aurion be betrothed to his own daughter, Princess Saerra -- the heir-apparent to the Iron Throne -- effectively making the lad the future Prince-Consort of the Seven Kingdoms. Despite the obvious prestige that such a match would bring, Aegon knew that his son would be wary, and gave Aurion the chance to decline the offer if he truly wished to do so. Though reticent, Aurion accepted the king's offer, and the deal was arranged that as soon saerra came of age since aurion was already of age at 16.

 Family and Household

**FamilyEcho** courtesy of GreenFyre, Vierwood, and PsychoGobstopper

## Skills and Attributes

**Attribute**: Strong

**Skills**: Formation (MAR), Weapon Proficiency -- Swords & Shields (COM), Precision (COM)