Aemon Targaryen

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## HISTORY & Story

Aemon was born in Kingslanding to King Maegor and Queen Visenya on the twenty-fourth day of the third month. Unlike many of the Lords and Ladies of Westeros Aemon was raised as an only child and as an only child Aemon was not starved of attention from his parents at a young age. His Mother spent most mornings and afternoons with Aemon while his father was attending to the realms. He grew up in the throws of luxury being the heir and only child that the Targaryen King would have. Not everything was perfect for the young prince from a young age however; as he grew up he only truly had one friend, the daughter of one his mothers servants named Cira. Aemon has suffered from social anxiety from a young age as he was alone or only in small groups for the majority of his childhood since he had no siblings and only truly finds peace in large groups when he has a drink in his stomach or Cira by his side. Aemon and Cira began to date, which they kept secret for a few years until his father found out separating the two and barring them from seeing each other again while he lived and sat on the Throne. This slowly made the young Prince develop a small dependence on alcohol whenever he had to make a public appearance. He has been slowly preparing for the feast that is to take place and the search for the lady that he is to marry even if it is not the right woman for him.

**Aemon’s relationship with Cira**

Without a sibling to keep him occupied however the first friend he made was the daughter of one of his family servants her name was Cira. Cira would be Aemons first and only friend until he reached adolescence. The two were constantly seen together when Aemon was not in a class or studying. Their relationship remained platonic until they reached thirteen years old; Aemon ended up making more friends as he went hunting with his father and practiced sword fighting but he never forgot about Cira and eventually he asked the young lady out. They kept their relationship private and away from the peering eyes of his father knowing that he would never approve of their relationship. They would share many of their firsts with one another and she would even help the young Prince with the anxiety that he began to suffer from as his father began taking him to gatherings. She helped Aemon learn what kind of person and king he wanted to be when he would take to the throne. When their relationship was found out on Aemons sixteenth birthday Aemons worst fear came true and the two were forced to break up and Cira was removed from the Red Keep and she was barred from entering again. The two would still write letters once a week to one another but they did not end up seeing each other again.

**Relationship with Mother**

Aemon was closer with his mother than his father. The two shared many of their days together as he grew up since his father was always busy dealing with one dispute or another to be there for his Son when there was nothing life threatening. So Visenya took it upon herself to teach Aemon some of the basics of how to be a proper lord and man in Westeros; choosing to undertake the task of organizing his education rather than let a septa decide what the Young Prince should know. The two even spent a full moon at Dragonstone when Aemon was twelve so that he could learn the origins of his house and everything that his ancestors did so that he could hold the privilege that he held. She helped teach him of the History of Westeros and how the realm was divided not just between realms but also between the people that made up Westeros. The death of his mother was one of the most heart-rending moments that Aemon has dealt with and still feels the pain of the lose some days.

**Relationship with Father**

Aemon always saw his father more of as a figure than an actual Parent being the King of Westeros came with perks of course but one of those was not time that he could spend with his heir. While the two lived in the same castle they would often only see each other for a few hours during the day. Aemon only began to see his father more often when he began to pick up a blade. As Aemon furthered his training with Steel the two began going on monthly hunting trips for a few days and they wound up bonding slightly. Ultimately their relationship was far more professional than anything else as whenever they began to grow close something happened that pulled them apart whether that was a disagreement on a political issue, a disagreement on who Aemon should befriend or even the death of Visenya.