House Velaryon - Targaryen

**House Velaryon - Targaryen** was a short lived house originating from the Crownlands, starting with Joffrey the first and ending with him. The House's sigil united sigils of Joffrey's legal father, Laenor Velaryon and queen Rhaenyra I. Posthumously Joffrey's brothers Jacaerys and Lucerys are sometimes placed in as members of the house.

## Culture

The house had same traditions as house Targaryen, but not many of them could be explored thanks to how short lived this house was. They also inherited some traditions and customs of the Velaryons, all of the members had brown hair, yet their parents had both white silvery hair, leading some to speculate that Joffrey I. was actually son of Harwin Strong and not Laenor Velaryon.

## History

### Pre - foundation

Before Joffrey I. became lord of the seven kigdoms the house already defacto existed. Rhaenyra had three sons with Laenor Velaryon, Jacaerys, Lucerys and Joffrey. The first one was born in 114AC, the middle child Lucerys in late 115AC with Joffrey following in 117AC. Upon naming Rhaenyra his heir king Viserys agreed that her eldest son would inherit the Seven kingdoms, whilst the second son would become lord of Driftmark. In accordance to the Andal law they would keep the name Velaryon, except for Jacaerys who was supposed to take on the name Targaryen to keep the house alive.

### Dance of the Dragons

When the Dance broke out, Lucerys Velaryon was the first one who paid with his life. He was killed by Aemond One - eye in Shipbreaker bay, making later king Joffrey heir to Driftmark. More shocking news for the house came with the death of prince Jacaerys at the hands of Arryk Cargyll in Dragonstone. With these news queen Rhaenyra fell into deep depression, while Corlys Velaryon became her regent.

Corlys, as Joffrey's grandfather, started tutoring the boy and preparing him for the role of king, granting him the title prince of Dragonstone. Joffrey's bastard kin, Corlys' alleged bastard Addam of Hull was legitimized and made the heir to Driftmark.

Joffrey would be later called from Dragonstone to King's Landing with Corlys, where his mother was crowned queen.

### King Joffrey

Just two months later after Rhaenyra was crowned she was killed by the pretender Aemond I., leaving Joffrey as the king. Back in the capital Corlys started making preparations for coronation, created the sigil of newly estabilished house and also proclaimed Joffrey's half brother Aegon the prince of Dragonstone. Daemon Targaryen also created a regent council and ruled in the name of young Joff.

Addam Velaryon and the dragon Seasmoke returned to the capital when Joffrey was coronated with the crown of Aegon the Conqueror as his mother's crown was lost during the battle of Smyrching Birch and later Aemond Targaryen took it as his own. After Joffrey's coronation more chaos in the city broke out with a religious fanatic named Shepherd, who killed the dragons Dreamfyre and Shrykos, now fighting in the streets, king Joffrey was confined to his chambers which he left only for supper and on rare ocasions.

Prince regent Daemon left afterwards, leaving the city in the hands of the Seasnake. Corlys grew worried about the future as the riots continued. In Flea Bottom certain Gaemon Palehair, alleged bastard of Viserys I. was proclaimed king by some whores and numbers of his followers grew every day. The regent council also grew thinner. Ondrew Crabb and Steffor Darklyn died before the riots and Larys Strong was later made master of whisperes. The king liked lord Larys, a maester later points out.

### Escaping the city

After the death of Bartimos Celtigar the Seasnake fled the city. He tried to take young Joffrey with him, but to no prevail as lord Larys fought over the boy and eventually won. Lord Corwyn Corbray, aware of the dangers of Red Keep seized the king at night and escaped through the secret tunnels in the Red Keep. Joffrey did not like it at first, screaming to be returned to Larys, but later at Stokeworth he thanked Corbray for the rescue.

After their departure the city itself fell into chaos, Larys Strong was killed and Trystane Truefyre took the iron throne. Joffrey and lord Corwyn remained in Stokeworth under the protection of lord Stokeworth. The Stokeworths were black at first, forced to turn green later but when Daemon took the city lord Stokeworth was one of the men who arrested Otto Hightower, thanks to this act lord Corwyn trusted him.

### Sudden end of Velaryon - Targaryens

Alyn Velaryon claimed dragon Vermax while hiding around Driftmark. He flew over to Stokeworth where he found the king and lord Corwyn. With him came a letter, Daemon commanded Corbray to take the king to liberated Maidenpool. Joffrey did not want to go at first, growing fond of lord Stokeworth's daughtr that was his age, potentionaly a good match for the king. It was when king's dragon, Tyraxes flew over to Stokeworth, then Joffrey gained courage and came to Maidenpool.

At Maidenpool, prince Daemon wanted Joffrey to stay out of fighting, but the king was backed by Cregan Stark and Hugh Hammer, both men claiming it would prove the king's strenght if he fought with the others. Joffrey was also four and ten years old now, ready for battle. Then sudden news of Corlys' Velaryon passing reached them. He was executed by Borros Baratheon and Joffrey named Addam Velaryon lord of Driftmark the same day.

When attacking Dragonstone, Joffrey led his troops from dragonback, guided by Hugh Hammer, so nothing would happen to him. A tragedy stroke when two botls from great scorpions placed at Dragonstone's drum tower pierced Tyraxes. The king fell down and died immidiately after his fall, ending the ruling house.

## Legacy

After the battle of Dragonmont was over, a Blackwood man found the king's body. The conqueror's crown was reclaimed and both Joffrey and his dragon were burried at Dragonstone, where his brother's laid. In the near future maesters started referring to Joffrey's brothers as members of the house too, although it was Corlys Velaryon in 130AC when both of them were dead who proclaimed that Joffrey was Velaryon - Targaryen.

## Family tree

Members:

* **Jacaerys Velaryon** , 114AC to 129AC, killed by ser Arryk Cargyll
* **Lucerys Velaryon** , 115AC to 129AC, killed by Aemond Targaryen
* **Joffrey I. Velaryon -Targaryen** , 117AC to 131AC, killed in battle of Dragonmont