Aegon Targaryen (Lord Tywin's Gift)

## Aegon Targaryen

Prince **Aegon Targaryen** is the firstborn son of King Rhaegar I Targaryen and his wife Lady Ashara Dayne. As heir-apparent he is the Prince of Dragonstone and crown prince for the Iron Throne. His polygamous marriage to his sisters Rhaenys and Visenya sparked a wave of outrage across the Seven Kingdoms that led to the War of the Four Kings which saw the realm descend into civil war once again.

## Appearance and Character

Aegon resembles his father greatly, he is beautiful and tall with silver-blonde hair, he most resembles his mother in his eyes where rather than having his fathers indigo eyes he has his mothers deep, violet colour. He also shares his fathers height and stood above his Uncle Prince Viserys by the time he was fourteen.

Unlike his father, Aegon took great joy in fighting and had an excellent relationship with his fellow soldiers, commanding great loyalty and discipline from his men. His duelling abilities were among the best in the Seven Kingdoms, and his jousting capabilities saw him win a tourney by the age of thirteen, and at sixteen he nearly defeated Ser Barristan Selmy.

## History

### Early Life

Since the birth of Aegon his father Rhaegar believed he was the prince that was promised due in part to a comet being seen above King's Landing on the night Aegon was conceived. Rhaegar and Maester Aemon both considered the comet to be "the bleeding star" of the prophecy.

A few months after the birth of Aegon his father attended the Great Council at Harrenhal that he had called for shortly prior to Aegon's birth. This led to the War of the Usurpers and initially Aegon, his older sister Rhaenys and their mother Lady Ashara Dayne remained in Dragonstone away from the fighting, even after the conquest of King's Landing. In 283 AC the war came to a close, Rhaegar sat atop the Iron Throne and Aegon entered King's Landing for the first time. Now in the capital he spent much of his young life being trained to be the perfect knight, both in terms of being an excellent fighter and an honourable man. Much of the training was given by Ser Arthur Dayne, Aegon's uncle and a member of the Kingsguard.

In 284 AC Aegon's younger sister Visenya was born and when she grew old enough both Aegon and Visenya trained under Ser Arthur Dayne while their older sister Rhaenys was tutored by their mother.

From a young age, Aegon had prophetic dreams that proved to be accurate, even metaphorically. One persistent dream he had however was that of a mad stag with the wings of a dragon, a one eyed red falcon and a small half-lion, half-dragon. The three set ablaze and turned to ash, and from the ashes arose a fearsome three-headed red dragon, surrounded by darkness.

Throughout his childhood Aegon was often taken to Summerhall by his father and told tales of the tragedy that occurred there, as well as stories of the prince that was promised. This and his dreams led to the young Targaryen Prince to become as obsessed with prophecy as his father.

Growing up in King's Landing Aegon would become close friends with Erwin Lannister, the son of Ser Jaime Lannister and page to his father. The pair would also be joined by Aubrey Crakehall, the page of Ser Addam Marbrand, Erwin's Sworn Shield. The three would often train with one another and were as close as any friends could be.