Rhaegar I Targaryen

King Rhaegar I Targaryen was Lord of the Seven Kingdoms and the twenty-ninth Targaryen to sat on the Iron Throne. He was the son of King Viserys IV Targaryen and Queen Gwyn Manderly. He had a younger brother named Aerion, but he died at two days old. He was the rider of Eyron. He was named Prince of Dragonstone in 454AC, then he ascended the throne after his father's death in 480AC.

## Apaerance and Character

Rhaegar was a tall, athletic and certainly a great warrior. He was on the training ground, where he learned from Prince Rhaegel at the beginning. He had silver-golden hair and lilac eyes. He evaluated the great sense of humor, but he was a serious personne who always said: *"Half of all jokes are true."*

He participated in many tourneysa and he won most of them. He spent a lot of time with Eyron and his cousin, Princess Aelora.

## History

During his father reign, he was the Prince of Dragonstone and heir to the throne. Rhaegar knew that House Targaryen has weakened over the last years, so he did his best to make friends and allies at court and outside of it. His first true friend was Ser Preston Hightower, a member of the Kingsguard. Preston and Rhaegar hunted together very often, until he was sentenced to death by Prince Aegon.

One time Rhaegar flew to Harrenhal with Eyron to see what's left of it. Rhaegar asked his father to give him Harrenhal but like everyone else, he did belive in the stories about the castle, so he refused to give his heir the abandoned castle.

When the Fifth Dornish War broke out Prince Rhaegar was at King's Landing with his mother, Queen Gwyn. The Queen was the leader of the Small Council, where not only her but the young Prince himself attended. He was only six during that time, but he had already a base knoweledge about politics. After King Viserys IV returned to the capital, he invited Prince Rhaegar at the meeting of the Small Council.

In 465AC, he engaged Princess Aelora Targaryen. She was happy and so was Rhaegar. Rare thing that an arranged marriage is also the wish of the couple, for they loved each other since they were children. In 470AC they were wed to each other at Baelor's Sept. Then two years later, their firstborn child was born who's name was Elaena. Two years later Aemond was born, then a year later Alyssa. Rhaegar had spent much times with his family, and it made a great effect on the children.

### Reign

When Rhaegar ascended the Iron Throne, his first duty was to name a new heir. The Small Council and even the family members thought that Prince Aemond will be named Prince of Dragonstone, but after the newly crowned King made clear that he intend to name Princess Elaena, no one belived what they've just heard. Lord Rickon Stark advised the King to not to make this move and reminded him of what happened before the civil war known as *The Dance of Dragons.* But the King resisted, and declared that his eldest children will marry each other as the tradition of Old Valyria, and that House Targaryen will remain as one.

At the year 481AC Princess Visenya Targaryen, daughter of King Aerys III Targaryen, visited the capital and swore loyality to his relative and his newly named heir. Visenya told the King about the stories about herself. The King asked Princess Visenya to stay at King's Landing, then she accepted and treated the children while the King and Queen ruled together.

One day, Prince Aemond was seriously injured, at the training ground, at his left arm, and he was bleeding very badly. Ser Luthor Mallister, a member of the Kingsguard, called the Grand Maester immediately. Princess Visenya was right there already, so she started to pray in Valyrian to the Lord of Light to help the young Prince. A minute later Aemond was fully healed and nor Ser Luthor, nor the other victims could explain what happened exactly. Some belivers of the Faith have heard about the incident and a week later the High Septon disowned Princess Visenya from the Faith. King Rhaegar did not really care much, for his son's life was more important than anything. They called this event in the history books as *"The Miracle of the Light".*

In 482AC, Lord Stark resigned his title Hand of the King, for his health was failing and he returned back to Winterfell. Rhaegar then needed to name a new Hand. The King than named Prince Aegon Targaryen, Prince of Summerhall, his new Hand of the King. Four years later, the King and Aegon went hunting to the Kingswood, but a serious accident happened. Prince Aegon was wounded during the hunt and died right there in the King's arms. Aegon and Helaena died at the same place with different manner. The King was heartbroken and he never really got over it.

At the year 487AC, the Faith Militant has been reorganized and declared that Visenya Targaryen (daughter of Aerys III) must answer for her crimes against the Faith of the Seven. Everyone in the Realm has heard the stories about Prince Aemond and Princess Visenya, so it's no surprise that the Faith is furious about these news. King Rhaegar wanted to negotiate with the Poor Felows, but the leader declared that there's nothing to discuss and that Visenya must answer for her crimes. Rhaegar then called the Small Council and discuss about this urgent matter. Lord Gendry Baratheon, Lord of Storm's End and Hand of the King, urged the King to assmeble the Golden Company and must stand againts these charges. Rhaegar agreed with his Hand, so the two days later he assmebled the royal army, to hunt down the members of the Faith Militant. Some days after the beginning of the hunt, Princess Visenya disappeared from the capital and no one knew where she was.

In 488AC, a letter came from Harrenhal that Princess Visenya is captured by the Faith Militant and that she must confess her crimes and sins. The King was so furious that he went straight to Harrenhal on Eyron's back. When he arrived, the Princess was already executed. Rhaegar has lost his mind, and burned everyone and everything down at Harrenhal with nearly every members of the Faith Militant. When the King returned back to the capital, he was shaking and he did not ate for days. During these hard times, Princess Elaena and Prince Aemond ceated order at court. That year they married in a Valyrian tradition, as a sign of disrespect on the Faith.

During the last battles between the Faith Militant and House Targaryen, Princess Elaena commanded Lord Gerold Tully to take out the last survivors of the Fiath Militant at the Riverlands. Lord Gerold obayed and sent his eldest son, Robert Tully, to take out the leader of the Poor Fellows. The rebbelion of the Faith ended in 489AC.

The same year, Aemond wanted to visit his father in his chamber. When he arrived at his father's door step, the guards weren't there and the door was a bit left open. The King was lying on the floor, as blood came out of his mouth. The King was poisoned and Aemond commanded the City Watch to not let anyone leave the capital. The bells rang all day, advertising the King's passing. Prince Aemond urged the ceremony of the coronation and a week after the King's death, Princess Elaena was crowned by his husband and brother, Prince Aemond.

## Death

King Rhaegar of House Targaryen, First of his Name, died of poisoning at the year 489AC. Rhaegar was probably poisoned by his servant or a member of the Kingsguard. He was followed by his daughter and heir, Queen Elaena I Targaryen.