Argella Durrandon

Lady Argella Durrandon, aged 36 in 20AC

## Title(s) and Occupation(s)

### Title(s)

Princess of the Kingdom of the Storm (16BC-2BC)Crown Princess of the Storm (10BC-2BC)

Storm Queen (2BC)

Lady Baratheon of Storm's End (2BC-37AC)

Lady Paramount of the Stormlands (2BC-37AC)

Lady Dowager of Storms End (37AC-Present)

### Predecessor

Argilac I † (As Storm King)Herself (As Lady of Storms' End)

### Occupation(s)

Grand Mistress of the Queens' Households (5AC-Present)Advisor to Aegon I (17AC-37AC)

(Proxy) Hand of the King (4AC, 7AC, 37AC)

## Biographical Information

### Alias(es)

"The Last Storm""Queen for a day" (By Visenya Targaryen)

"Little Lightning" (By Aegon Targaryen)

"Argy" (By Rhaenys Targaryen)

### Allegiance

House DurrandonKingdom of the Storm (Formerly)

House Baratheon

House Targaryen

The Seven Kingdoms

### Father

Argilac I "The Arrogant" Durrandon, Storm King (†)

### Issue

Lord Davos Baratheon (b. 1AC)Ser Raymont Baratheon (b. 2AC)

## Additional Information

### Portrayed by

Lordhades1111

**Princess Argella Durrandon** (16B*C-Present*), is a Stormlander Noblewoman, Princess, and briefly Storm Queen. Born in Storm's End 16 years before Aegon I Targaryen's Conquest, Argella grew to be a fierce woman, administrator, and strategist.

After her father's defeat and death in the Battle of the Last Storm, Argella was proclaimed as Storm Queen, ascending to the ancient title held by her family, House Durrandon, since the age of heroes. Abandoned and kidnapped by her men, she was dragged before Orys Baratheon, half-brother of Aegon the Conqueror. To strengthen Aegon's hold on the realm, the two were married. Argella later proved herself to be an instrumental asset to Aegon and his Conquest, and grew to be a staunch defender of the realm and its stability.

During the reign of Maegor the Cruel, Argella took a central role once again as a key player within the court, being known as the "Last Pillar of the Old World", and was often referred to as the "Last Storm".

## Pre-Conquest

###### Childhood and Education

86 years after The Great Doom of Valyria, in the 5th age of this world, on the 1st Full moon of the First month 16 years before the conquest of The Dragon Aegon I Targaryen, a girl was born at the End of a Storm. As the last strike of lightning hit the earth, Argella Durrandon was born as the first and only child of The Storm King, Argilac the Arrogant and his Queen, Agnes Hoare.

Maester Borros, Maester to Storm's End, who performed the birth, remarked as he held the baby Argella "I see not a girl, but a storm. Lightning and thunder made flesh. The tempest, lashing across in her eyes as it does outside this keep."

In her early years, she was her father's Pride and Joy, being, as he once said, the "greatest jewel in his crown". Although he adored her, for the first 6 years of her life, she was refused much of an education, as she was a girl. Left to her mother, she learned poetry, music, and embroidery. Although, it was well known the Princess detested as much, and at the age of 5, convinced Maester Borros to teach her to read, a skill even her father lacked.

###### Crown Princess of the Storm Kingdom

Six years after her birth, ten years before Aegon's Conquest, Queen Agnes Hoare passed away from a sickness of the breast, an element which had formed and caused her health to quickly deteriorate. Her farther, who was already a senior age, decided not to take a second wife, fearing his own life would end soon. In this, he named his only child, Argella, "Crown Princess of the Storm", and "Last of the line of Durran". Immediately, she was made to sit in her father's councils, and study military strategy, war, diplomacy, and economics, all things in which she excelled. Although, much to her father's displeasure, she never managed to master the Sword or other weaponry.

## Aegon's Conquest

###### Marriage Attempts

Of all of the things that worried the Stormlanders, none worried them more than Harren the Black, King of the Isles and Rivers. With the nearing completion of Harrenhall, Harren would soon turn his attention to further conquests, continuing the legacy of his family. Growing afraid of this looming threat, King Argilac sought to gain a powerful alliance to protect him and his lands by marrying off his Heiress and only Daughter, Argella. Many matches were considered, including the King in the North, and even Harren himself. But, seeing the possibilities laying on Dragonstone, Argilac offered his daughter's hand in marriage to the Dragonlord, Aegon Targaryen, saying her a dowry would consist of lands that he did not own, and gold that he did not possess. Aegon, who already had two wives, sent The Storm King a counteroffer; his bastard brother Orys' marriage with Argella, and a dowry with almost double the land and double the gold. Insulted, The Storm King cut off the hands of the messenger and had them sent back to the Dragonlord, claiming "These are the only hands you will receive".

Sending letters to all rulers within the Seven Kingdoms, Aegon proclaimed himself the one true King of Westeros, and his great conquest began.

###### Last Storm

After the proclamation of his ascension, Aegon travelled to Harrenhall, burning down the castle and all of Harren the Black's line inside. To Storm's End, he sent his Hand and Brother, Orys Baratheon, and sister-wife, Rhaenys. There, while a storm ensued Argilac and his army met against the Targaryen host with Rhaenys atop the Dragon Meraxes. The battle was bloody but ended in Orys Baratheon killing King Argilac in single combat.

###### Fall of Storm's End

A scout rushed back to Storm's End with the news of the King's death. Proclaiming herself "Storm Queen", Argella took charge of the situation, attempting to reconcile and reorganise the collapsing Stormlander lines and fortifications. Rhaenys flew to Storm's Landing to parlay, and when she asked for The Queen's surrender, she refused, saying "You may take my castle, but you will win only bones and blood and ashes.". Her garrison, however, did not share in her strength, especially after the events of Harrenhall. In the dead of night, while Argella slept in her bed, her men dragged her into the courtyard, stripped her naked, gagged and chained her, and threw her over the back of a horse like a killed stag in a hunt. They surrendered to the Targaryen camp three days later, during which time she remained chained, starved, and in the cold. When presented to Orys, he unchained her himself, took her in his arms, and placed the cloak he wore, the same one he wore when he slew her farther, around her shoulders. He reassured her she was safe, saying her farther had died a valiant and honourable death. The two were then married, and she was presented to King Aegon I. When Aegon wished to offer the turn cloaks clemency, Orys and Visenya spoke up. Orys claimed their cruel mistreatment of the girl was a crime in itself, and Visenya stated that any turncloaks should be executed for their treason. Agreeing to this, the entire garrison was fed to Vhagar.