Vaegon Targaryen

Vaegon the Dreamer

Brother - Jaeghar Targaryen

Sister - Daelaena Targaryen

Sister - Rhaenerys Targaryen

Brother - Lucerys Targaryen

**Vaegon Targaryen** is the second-born son of Aeric and Rhaecaera Targaryen, and the rider of Nightfyre.

## Appearance

Vaegon has a slender and lean physique like the rest of his siblings, as well as platinum white hair, which falls to his shoulders. His eyes are a deep purple, though they often are bloody shot and tired. Vaegon is generally thought to be a handsome man, with the refined and ethereal features common to all with the blood of the Dragon. He has a chiseled facial structure, with a pointed chin and high cheekbones. His lips are full and soft, and usually set into a somber, serious look on the very few occasions where he is not drunk.

## Biography

### Background

Vaegon's life began with a storm in 131 AC. Icy rain pelted the windows of the Red Keep, and monstrous roars of thunder drowned out even the cries of dragon. Yet, the sound that was loudest of all were the screams of Queen Rhaecaera. The birth had been long and painful, lasting all of the previous day and long into the night. But at last, as the dreadful storm raging outside began to break, Vaegon Targaryen entered into the world.

From the moment of his birth, Vaegon was seen as a brooding child. As with all Targaryen children, Vaegon had a dragon's egg placed in his cradle, so as to forge a bond with his family's greatest strength early on. Vaegon grew quickly in the Red Keep; as a young prince, Vaegon spent most of his days with the Grand Maester and the master-at-arms. Despite the time and efforts of both the Grand Maester and knights of the Red Keep, it became clear early on that Vaegon would grow to be neither a learned man nor a warrior. He was a lazy child, preferring to spend his days lazing about the gardens or walls of the Red Keep, basking in the warm sun and whistling a simple tune to himself. Anything that was not food and song and dancing failed to capture Vaegon's interest, and it became clear that the realm had gained a second Aeric rather than an Aegon.

However, things would change for the prince when he turned 10, and he had his first dream. Vaegon still remembers it clearly as day.

#### The Dreamer

> "*He was surrounded by an all-consuming blackness: air so cold it chilled him to the bone. There was something out there in the darkness, so he ran - he ran hard and he ran fast, yet he could not escape it. He could not escape the cold, nor the darkness, nor the great and terrible long night. The crack of leathery wings, the scent of charred meat and sulphur, the hot breath beat against his neck… Light! White-hot flames erupted and Vaegon screamed yet there was no pain. The flames did not burn him, instead the fire chased away the darkness. Through the flames, he saw her. A great beast, risen up on its legs, wings unfurled as it bellowed a roar, magnificent and terrible.*" - Vaegon's first dream.
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After a nightmare, the prince woke up screaming. The next morning, Vaegon rushed over to his uncle Maelor and demanded he be brought to the Dragonpit, something that surprised his uncle, as despite Vaegon's seeming early attachment to a dragon egg, the boy had previously seemed to lack an interest in claiming a mount. Still, Maelor did not deny him, and so Vaegon found himself in the great dragonpit of King's Landing.

The dragonkeepers presented him with several dragons, but the young prince ignored them all. He simply marched deeper into the pit, as if looking for something specific. When questioned by his uncle, Vaegon simply said he saw his dragon in a dream. Finally, the boy stopped before a lair and approached a dragon was famed for its aggression. As soon as he entered the creature's lair, the dragon of midnight blue stalked towards the boy, growling and hissing at the new arrival. With confidence, he approached the beast, and reached out his hand and the dragon calmed, and placed its snout against his tiny, outstretched palm. And in that moment, Vaegon gained a dragon, naming it 'Nightfyre'.

From that day, Vaegon spent much of his time in the dragonpit or the skies, spending as much time with Nightfyre as he could. Much to the chagrin of his mother and tutors, and all the while Vaegon continued to dream. He bore witness to the conquest of his ancestors, to the glory of Valyria at its peak and more. But it wasn't until he was twelve that he truly understood what his dreams were… And how much of a curse they truly were.

#### Rheacaera's Death

> *"A woman lay upon a bed of rose petals. She was naked, bared to the world, sweat coating her pale skin. She began to writhe and groan, her body distorting as her stomach started to swell. The rose petals collapsed upon one another beneath her legs, gushing out to spread across the white silken sheets. She screamed, her body tearing apart as something began to claw its way out of her. Fire suddenly engulfed her, and the last thing Vaegon saw was the burning silhouette of his mothers body as a dragon burst from her stomach."*
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Mere weeks after another of Vaegon's night terror, his mother died in childbirth. Vaegon was inconsolable, the grief of losing a parent is one thing, but Vaegon also felt guilt over his mothers death, as if his dream brought it about. The years that followed his mother's death did not ease Vaegon's troubled mind, if anything, his dreams only got worse. He saw the chimeric monsters birthed in Gogossos, the slaves toiling to death beneath the fourteen flames, and finally, the Doom itself. Dreams of fire and flame raining from the heavens, so hot that even dragons burned alive. Waves of ash and sulphur washed over those that once ruled the world. Through every dream of the Doom, one sight stood out above them all. A couple, a man and a woman, stood atop one of the great topless towers, embracing each other as fire consumed the city.

For two years he endured these dreams and terrors night after night without any means to ease his woes, save for spending his nights awake. That was until one night, as he struggled to keep his eyes from closing, he decided to walk the halls of the Red Keep. After an hour of walking through the dark halls of the castle, Vaegon found himself in the cellars surrounded by casks of wine. He was no stranger to wine at that age, usually having a cup or two at dinner, but as he stumbled around the cellar, exhausted yet too scared to let sleep take him, he cracked open a barrel and drew deep and long from the crimson liquid within. Before long, the young prince was so drunk he fell into a deep sleep. Come morning, Vaegon awoke, his head pounding and mouth dry. When he tried to move, he vomited, but he realised that he had not dreamt.

#### The Drunk

After that day, Vaegon began to drink heavily. Using wine and beer and brandy as the medicine he so desperately craved. Before long he started to gain a reputation. 'Vaegon the Drunk', people took to calling him. As he grew into a man, he began to explore other vices, and would spend his nights in the embrace of whores and drink, returning to the Red Keep the next morning reeking of wine and cheap perfume. The dreams would still come from time to time, but when they did, they were far less vivid.

And so, Vaegon continued his new life, drinking and fucking and drinking while fucking. He began to truly live as a hedonistic prince, becoming renown for being even more lackadaisical in his meagre duties than even his father. In all honesty, Vaegon had no real duties besides not drinking himself to death, and even that he was less than ideal at.

One morning, Vaegon was awoken by icy cold water splashing over him. Screaming in shock, he bolted up and was greeted by the young Jeyne Blackwood holding a dripping wooden bucket, who berating him for defiling the Godswood with his drunken lechery. Days later, the prince came upon Jeyne in the Godswood of the Red Keep, knelt in prayer to her Old Gods. Vaegon approached her, (slightly drunk), and managed to make his apology.

Vaegon continued to drink and journey down into the city, though he whored no longer, and oftentimes brought Jeyne. While she had always been a boisterous and free spirit, Vaegon taught her hedonism that only royalty can obtain. He married her within a year of courting her. The wedding was quite controversial, especially when they were wed before the Weirwood in Raventree Hall rather than in a Sept in the eyes of the Seven.

On the ninth day of the ninth moon in 151 AC, Jeyne Blackwood died from falling down a flight of stairs in the Red Keep apparently while still in the grip of sleep. However, Jeyne had never been known to take to walks in her sleep before, which led to a popular rumour: that Vaegon's younger brother, Aerion, had found out Jeyne was pregnant and killed her before she could give birth.

### *The Reign of Dragons*

Vaegon is found on Dragonstone, riding dragons with his father. He talks with Aerion about the recent betrothal of Rhaenerys to Durran Baratheon - something that has upset Aerion deeply. The two have an argument, as Vaegon does not empathise with his brother. Eventually, Vaegon is chosen to accompany his father Aeric and sister Daelaena on a trip to Highgarden. Once there, Vaegon takes something of a shine to Victor Tyrell on a hunt. Vaegon muses on his late wife and Victor's own match with Torrha Stark, but when asked if he can assist in procuring a good husband for his sister, Alyssa, the young prince suggests he talk to someone else before careening outside.

## Personality

> *"If the future is set in stone, then it is foolish to fight against it."* - Vaegon Targaryen
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In his youth, Vaegon Targaryen was a lazy and carefree boy, more interested in songs, feasts and dancing than the duty that his name and position came with. Now a man grown, and with the weight of his dreams on his shoulders, Vaegon has changed into a sombre and brooding man. A man who truly lives up to his epithet 'the Drunk'. He drowns his sorrows in wine and women, indulging every sin he can so as to distract himself from his own melancholy and self-loathing.

Vaegon is a man who suffers greatly in day-to-day life, rarely sleeping well and almost always either drunk or hungover. He holds little joy in anything anymore, and while he is not heartless by any means, carries himself as if he is tired of living. Vaegon believes many in his family hate him, along with many in the realm, but their scorn is nothing compared to the hate he holds for himself.

A fatalist to the end, he views his dreams as inevitabilities, and the future as a bleak and cold place. The Vaegon of old is not completely dead however: Still able to enjoy things besides drinking and fucking, Vaegon holds a deep love of music, and spends hours putting his anguish and pain into songs. Besides his songs, Vaegon still deeply loves Nightfyre. His connection to her only grew stronger with his pain, to the point that some slanderous rumours have been spread that he lies with his dragon.

Vaegon is perhaps the most humble of his siblings, believing himself to be above no-one, and treating most with respect. He is also a remarkably vengeful man, particularly in regards to the memory of Jeyne. As such, he has made many enemies of House Bracken for life.