Jaehaerys Targaryen

## Occupation

### Title

Lord of Oldtown, Beacon of the South, Defender of Oldtown, Defender of the Citadel, Lord of the Hightower, Lord of the Port, Voice of Oldtown

## Biography

### Spouse

Alerie Hightower, Lady of Oldtown (m. 112 A.C. - 112 A.C.)Illaria Dayne, Lady of Oldtown (m. 112 A.C. - 113 A.C.)

Rhea Redwyne, Lady of Oldtown (m. 114 A.C. - 114 A.C.)

Jeyne Florent, Lady of Oldtown (m. 114 A.C. - 116 A.C)

Alys Arryn, Lady of Oldtown (m. 116 A.C. - 119 A.C.)

Elaena Hightower, Lady of Oldtown (m. 119 A.C. - 124 A.C.)

Serenei Rogare, Lady of Oldtown (m. 124 A.C. - Present)

### Issue

Aemon Targaryen (116 A.C. - Present)Laera Targaryen (116 A.C. - Present)

Aerys Targaryen (119 A.C. - Present)

### Father

Daeron I Targaryen, King of the Seven Kingdoms (68 A.C. - 115 A.C.)

### Mother

Jaehaera Velaryon, Dowager Queen of the Seven Kingdoms (68 A.C. - Present)

### Siblings

Viserys Targaryen, Knight of the Kingsguard (98 A.C. - Present)Helaena Targaryen (105 A.C. - Present)

### Religion

Faith of the Seven

Prince Jaehaerys Targaryen (2nd of the Fourth Moon - Present), Lord of Oldtown and second son of Daeron I, King of the Seven Kingdoms and Jaehaera Velaryon, Dowager Queen of the Seven Kingdoms. Never having had any ambition to take the throne since he was young, the prince chased after a different kind of success, that more similar to his uncle, Aerys's who was renowned for his influence and neutrality during the feud. Having denounced his right to succession in 115 A.C. at the advice of his late wife Jeyne Florent, the Lord was allowed to live peacefully in Oldtown where he amassed a vast fortune due to the founding of the Bank of Oldtown.

He was nicknamed 'the Mourning' due to his habit of only wearing dark shades of clothing, mourning both the loss of his six previous wives and the loss of his father and mentor. Additionally the dragonrider of the oldest dragon known to Westeros, Jaehaerys suffered from dragon dreams, and according to legend he predicted the murder of his father, having seen a fight between two dragons in his dreams just the day before the coup.

## Early Life

#### Birth

Born on the 2nd of the Fourth Moon in the Red Keep, the residence of his father's royal court Jaehaerys' birth was rather easy despite his mothers age. As the second son of the famous Daeron I, King of the Seven Kingdoms and his consort, Jaehaera Velaryon he was the second in line to the throne, only behind his elder brother Viserys. With another son being born to the elder line of the Targaryens it only worried what was known as the line of the Dayne, the descendants of Queen Arenne Dayne, as they were placed even lower in the succession.

#### Childhood

Jaehaerys was tutored by Grand Maester Arthor Royce in all subjects that a Targaryen was expected to learn, taking a great interest in the history of Westeros, along with showing promise in the areas of trade and business management. The Prince spent a great amount of time in the Red Keep's library, sometimes not leaving for days much to the concern of the palace staff. He was never particularly close with any of his cousins besides Daeron Targaryen, who would later become a close companion of his, as well as his sister, Helaena whom he was rather protective of.

#### Betrothal to Alerie Hightower

At the age of eight, discussions around the royal's marriage started to appear and brides from all across the Narrow Sea were proposed, with the notable ones being Daenys and Shaera Celtigar, Eiryna Maegyr a daughter of a Triarch of Volantis, Selyse Baratheon only daughter of Lord Orys II of Storm's End and Aella Velaryon, daughter of his uncle Lord Jacaerys of Driftmark, however none of them would be chosen. Instead negotiations opened with Lord Lyonel Hightower, of whom Daeron I deemed it useful to have his support, as well as his treasury. Seeing as the noble only had two daughters by Orise Redwyne, the king had set his sights on obtaining Oldtown for his second son by marrying him to Alerie Hightower. Her father accepted, under the condition that Jaehaerys join him in Oldtown as his squire and in exchange he would be granted Alerie's hand in marriage, and the pair would be wed as soon as they both turned fourteen.

The Prince soon started his journey to the Reach with little trouble, arriving in Oldtown where he was welcomed by the ruling Lord and not soon later he fully settled into his new life. Over the time the future Lord of Oldtown grew exremely close to both his mentor, Lyonel and his betrothed, Alerie and the two considered eachother their closest friends. The royal was taught how the Hightowers handled their finances, as well as their approach to their relationship with the Citadel and trade with the Free Cities, all of which he proved himself skilled in, earning Jaehaerys the praise of his soon to be father-in-law. Things went peacefully for four years until Lord Lyonel suddenly passed away of an unknown illness, much to the sadness of Prince Jaehaerys.

## Rule of Oldtown

#### Foreign Affairs

During his reign in Oldtown and the Prince's various marriages to many of the Reach's most renowned noble houses he was able to forge crucial alliances with notably the Redwyne, the Florent and the Hightower. The advice of Orise Redwyne was vital in many of this, and when the coup of 115 A.C. happened much of the Reach supported Jaehaerys, which shielded him from having his position in Oldtown removed or being forced to join the Night's Watch. The relationship between King Daemon II and his cousin was strained at best and a deep despise at worst, with the Lord of Oldtown refusing a position on the monarch's council and deciding to remain in the Hightower. After much discussion with the Hand of the King, Daemon and Jaehaerys met at the Tourney of Brightwater Keep, eventually agreeing to put their feuds aside, in exchange Jaehaerys swore not to take arms against the crown while Daemon gave him permission to act almost independantly along with being granted the permission to have himself and his descendants styled as 'Princes of Oldtown'. The king chose to do so due to Oldtown's importance in trade, while the lord feared what he would do to his mother and sister if he refused. The exchange was formal, and relationships between the branches remained lukewarm. One of Jaehaerys' most important acts was his alliance with Magister Lysandro of Lys, forged by the marriage of Serenei Rogare. With this, he secured both one of the largest fortunes in the known world and foreign support, as well as furthering trade between the two cities, which enriched both parties even further.

#### Reforms

With the assistance of Lord Otto Costayne who was acting as his representative in many of these negotiations and Lord Mathis of the Arbor who provided the vessels necessary for this endeavor, they together with Jaehaerys travelled to the most important cities in the Seven Kingdoms, firstly visiting Lord Paramount Alester Tyrell and the Lord Tytos Lannister of Lannisport with whom they were able to come to an agreement with regarding import and export tax. They continued their journey north and negotiated with Lord Manderly to ensure good cooperation between the cities. After this duties back home made Prince Jaehaerys return to Oldtown, leaving Lord Otto and Lord Mathis to continue their journey to Gulltown where they stayed for three moons and after much negotiation they came to an ageement with both Lord Gerold Grafton and the city's merchants. Both import and export tax along with customs across these five ports would be regulated by an alliance between the ruling lords. This was only possible due to the so-called treaty of Highgarden between Oldtown and the crown. Many profitted from this, and good relations were fostered between the families. Taxes were also reformed to make it a lot more efficient with the assistance of Lady Orise Redwyne and Ser Alan Cuy, who was later put in charge of the City Watch of Oldtown.

#### The Faith of the Seven

Following the advice of his late mentor, Jaehaerys tried keeping a good relationship with the Faith of the Seven, becoming a devout follower of the Seven. Despite this, the prince was sometimes compared to the Stranger by the more zealous, who believed the Targaryen was cursed or that he murdered his wives. Following his reign over Oldtown, the Starry Sept had seen two different Septons, one who was born a son of a smith and another of noble blood, that being Wyllas Costayne, younger brother of Lord Otto Costayne of Three Towers, a known supporter of Jaehaerys. Due to the Lord of Oldtown's influence Wyllas was able to become the septon with the Lord of Oldtown's support, eventually becoming a member of the Most Devout, an appointment which is suspected to have been orchestrated by the nobles of Oldtown to eventually have a supporter of the Prince as head of the Faith, however no proof has ever been found of this. Donations and alms were often given to many small septs in Oldtown and its surroundings, as well to the citizens itself at the urging of Orise Redwyne, which kept relations with both the commonfolk and the Faith of the Seven quite cordial, with some septons even claiming that the Father named Jaehaerys as the rightful king, though none of the court ever commented on this.

## Marriages

#### Marriage to Alerie Hightower and Inheritance

Once the news of Lord Lyonel's death reached King's Landing, King Daeron I only had one order, that Alerie Hightower, now Lady of Oldtown in her own right and her fiancee, Prince Jaehaerys of the Seven Kingdoms be wed immediately. The Regent, Orise Redwyne obliged and the pair of childhood friends were hastily married in the Starry Sept, ignoring all the usual courtesies of a large wedding which suited their status. On the advice of Queen Jaehaera Daeron commanded that his son remain in Oldtown to ensure that the civilians there would not try to declare for another noble to seize control over the city. Several months passed and tragedy struck, as Alerie was diagnosed as to have been suffering from consumption, coughing up blood as she lay bedridden in her rooms. According to legend her childhood friend and husband, Jaehaerys Targaryen stood by her side for several weeks until she drew her last breath.

Upon the passing of his wife, Jaehaerys inherited her title as Lord of Oldtown along with the immense fortune of the Hightowers, earning him the envy of many of the house's minor branches, who felt entitled to their family's seat. In order to ensure that Oldtown would remain firmly in the hands of Alerie's widower Lord Lorent Tyrell of the Reach named him Beacon of the South, Defender of Oldtown, Defender of the Citadel, Lord of the Hightower, Lord of the Port and Voice of Oldtown, the traditional titles of his wife. The prince's public display of grief for both Lyonel and his daughter earned him the sympathy of the public which turned out to be extremely useful later on, as it suppressed any ideas of a Hightower restoration to Oldtown.

#### Marriage to Illaria Dayne

After the death of his friend and wife, Alerie Jaehaerys mourned her for seven moons and seven days, after which his father commanded him to remarry despite his young age. In an attempt to restore relationships with the line of Arenne Dayne and House Dayne, the Lord of Oldtown was married to Illaria Dayne, youngest daughter of Lord Edric Dayne, 'the Sword of the Morning', and the couple was married by proxy. In the letters sent to King Daeron Illaria was described as a great beauty, just like her aunt though Jaehaerys would never see his bride as she chose to remain in Starfall, refusing to travel to her intended. Greatly insulted, the elder line of the Targaryens denounced both Edric and Illaria and she was sent to a sept to serve the Faith in 113 A.C. while the Lord of the Torrentine gave a large sum of gold to the crown for his offense.

#### Marriage to Rhea Redwyne

Another marriage project was proposed by Orise Redwyne, the Regent of Oldtown whom the prince considered like a second mother, and with the permission of his father, Lady Rhea Redwyne travelled north and became the third wife of Lord Jaehaerys of Oldtown, much to the delight of her family as she had married into royalty. The royal was cold to his new bride, still grieving the loss of Alerie, which infuriated Rhea though she accepted it over the course of a few months, however the noble still seemed bitter over it, trying her best to replace the late Hightower. In the eleventh moon Princess Rhea as she was known made plans to visit her family in the Arbor, to which her husband had dismissively given permission for, paying it no mind. The lady's ship got caught up in a storm and she along with the rest of the crew drowned in what would be known as the Tragedy of the Arbor. Overwhelmed with guilt, her widower locked himself away in a room for two weeks, blaming himself for the girls death.

#### Marriage to Jeyne Florent

Not soon after he was forced to marry Jeyne Florent, only daughter of the Lord of Brightwater Keep, with whom both Daeron and Orise desired to keep a good relationship with, and an alliance by marriage was deemed the most profitable for both parties. The noble girl arrived in Oldtown with a large entourage, with a veil over her face as to hide it. The Hand of the King, Aerys Targaryen travelled south to act as the King's representative, negotiating the terms of the alliance with the Florents and the Lord of Oldtown. The Lord of Summerhall was impressed with the boy's diplomatic handling of the ancient feuds between the descendants of Garth 'Greenhand', stating that the child took after his mother, who was renowned for her tact. The rumours surrounding Jeyne were that she was afflicted with greyscale when she was younger, or that she was horribly deformed or hideous, instead the opposite was true as the girl soon gained a reputation of being one of Westeros's fairest. Their marriage had a rough start, with Jaehaerys being rather distant as the rumours that he had been cursed had gotten to the young prince, however his new wife, known for her stubbornness and guile basically dragged him out of his shell, turning the former doubtful hermit into a gregarious ruler. The Lord and Lady of Oldtown soon became eachothers first loves, and Jeyne was crucial in many of the planning for the Bank of Oldtown, offering Jaehaerys advice wherever she could, and comforting him after the coup of Daemon II. The two realized that there was no hope of them possibly reclaiming the throne, and so after much consideration they travelled to King's Landing where Jaehaerys renounced his rights to the throne and attended the coronation of King Daemon II, the man who had murdered his father and locked up his mother and sister. In the sept of Baelor Jaehaerys and Jeyne swore to one day avenge the late king if the legends are to be believed. They went back to Oldtown shortly after, expanding their fleet with the help of the Redwyne and Lord Jacaerys Velaryon of Driftmark, centering it around trading with the Free Cities, which was revealed to be rather profitable. Eventually in 116 A.C. Jeyne fell pregnant with the couple's first child, and in order to ensure that nothing would go wrong, she took every procaution necessary however this would not save her as she died giving birth to twins while her husband was overseeing the construction of ships in the Arbor. When he returned he was met with praying servants, two children whom Jeyne had named Aemon and Daena and his wife's lifeless body. The Lord mourned for months, comforted by his mother in law, Orise Redwyne.

#### Marriage to Alys Arryn

Out of political need, Jaehaerys remarried with much complain to Alys Arryn, only daughter of Lord Paramount Jon Arryn of the Vale and his wife Syrona Corbray and their marriage was miserable. The prince buried himself in his work, barely spending time with his wife and the two only slept in the same bed out of necessity. Alys was described by the nobles as well meaning but totally clueless when it came to handling her duties as Lady of Oldtown which earned her the disappointment of her father who received a letter from Orise stating: *"The Lady Alys is more of a pigeon than a falcon I fear, a pretty face with good manners is all she is, and it is futile for her to try and be anything more. The city's libraries confuse her and if she did not have a handmaiden the Lady would surely have gotten lost in a simple garden. She does know her prayers though, now if only the Mother could grant her a brain."* The pair would have two children, the first Viserra died when she was merely an infant while the second, Aerys was born weak and sickly. Alys would eventually pass away of childbed fever shortly after giving birth to a stillborn daughter in 119 A.C.

#### Marriage to Elaena Hightower

Again at the request of the Dowager Lady of Oldtown Jaehaerys swiftly remarried after Alys' death, seemingly unbothered by it. This time it was to his first wife's sister, Elaena Hightower, who was completely ignored during the succession of Oldtown. Over the years numerous proposals were sent, most notably by House Rowan, House Frey and House Peake, all of which were rejected. Elaena was expected to either become a septa or a spinster, instead she was engaged to her brother-in-law Jaehaerys in order to solidify his claim on Oldtown. They mutually agreed to stay out of eachothers way, with Elaena living in a countryside residence where she would eventually die of an unknown illness in 124 A.C. surrounded by her servants. Lady Orise Redwyne's reaction to her daughters death was cold, leading a very few to suspect that she was poisoned at the orders of the widow as she had exceeded her usefulness by distancing herself from the family's intrigues in Oldtown. Previous to this several attempts had been made by Otto Costayne, Lord of Three Towers a friend of Elaena's however out of fear of involving herself with the still ongoing feud between the Targaryen branches she repeatedly refused. When Otto visited her in her residence the Lady begged him to let her remain here, mumbling something about 'her lady mother' and repeatedly saying her sisters name. The Lord of Three Towers returned to the court shortly afterwards, reporting to Jaehaerys that Elaena went mad, earning her the epithet of 'the Mad Maiden'.

#### Marriage to Serenei Rogare

When word of the death of Elaena Hightower was brought to Jaehaerys the immediate question was to decide whom he would remarry to for his seventh marriage and after consulting with Orise Redwyne, one of his most important advisors it was decided that the prince was to travel to Lys to find a bride of Valyrian blood. He was welcomed at the court of Lysandro Rogare, head of the incredibly wealthy Rogare Bank. The two became good friends and over the span of several months a marriage document was drafted between Jaehaerys and the Magister's only child, Serenei, who's mother was Saera Targaryen, famous for her affairs in the Free Cities. With a massive dowry the couple headed home towards Oldtown, bringing several Lysene bankers with them to ensure that upon Lysandro's death the two Banks would merge successfully. The Lord's relationship with Serenei was not as horrid as his previous marriages and they found eachother to be decent company, developping a fragile bond. Unlike some of his previous brides, the Lysene noblewoman showed interest in studies, attending classes at the Citadel in disguise, earning several links. Another thing that helped Serenei was her close connections to the Rogare Bank and business savvy won her an essential spot on her husband's council, though she made sure not to try and replace the position of the late Lady Jeyne Florent, as that would earn her the disfavor of most of Oldtown.

## Issue

With his fourth wife, Jeyne Florent only daughter of Lord Daven Florent of Brightwater Keep and Marella Tarly:

* Prince Aemon Targaryen of Oldtown *(12th of the Fifth Moon, 116 A.C. - Present)*
* Princess Daena Targaryen of Oldtown *(12th of the Fifth moon, 116 A.C. - Present)*

With his fifth wife, Alys Arryn, only daughter of Lord Paramount Jon of the Vale and Syrona Corbray:

* Princess Viserra of Oldtown *(2nd of the Ninth Moon, 117 A.C - 7th of the Tenth Moon, 117 A.C.)*
* Prince Aerys of Oldtown *(29th of the First Moon, 119 A.C. - Present)*
* A stillborn daughter *(18th of the Twelfth Moon, 119 A.C. - 18th of the Twelfth Moon, 119 A.C.)*