House Targaryen

*"I will not let certain demise cower the dragon."*

- **King Aegon V Targaryen** to his Small Council after the Battle of Wendwater Bridge.

**House Targaryen of King's Landing** is the former royal house of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros. House Targaryen's destruction was created during the Laughing Storm's Rebellion, which saw the deaths of the majority of House Targaryen. The House now lives on in Princess Rhaelle Targaryen, Princess of Dragonstone and married to Prince Baelon Velaryon. Swearing fealty to the new King, Vaegon Velaryon after he was voted to be the new ruler of Seven Kingdoms in The Great Council of 240 AC.

The Targaryens are of Valyrian descent. Their sigil is a three-headed red dragon on a black field.

## History

### Background

All history of House Targaryen up to the Fourth Blackfyre Rebellion can be found here.

### The Great Council of 240 AC

The Council was created in the aftermath of the Laughing Storm's Rebellion following the death of the majority of the Targaryens. Through the bickering of the lords, it was determined that the crown shouldn't pass to Princess Rhaelle Targaryen, a child at the time, nor the missing Prince Maegor Targaryen, but to a different name, Vaegon Velaryon. Ending the Targaryen royal house and placing House Velaryon onto the Iron Throne.

## Relationships

### Members

* *Prince Daeron Targaryen (†), eldest son of King Maekar Targaryen, died of pox reportedly contracted from a whore.*
	+ *Princess Vaella Targaryen (†), only daughter of Prince Daeron and his Essosi wife Kiera of Tyrosh, a simple girl who died of a fever during King Aegon's reign.*
* *Prince Aerion Targaryen (†), the Brightflame, second son of King Maekar Targaryne, killed himself by drinking wildfire.*
	+ *Prince Maegor Targaryen (†), abducted on the eve of the Falcon's Coup, he is missing and presumed dead.*
* *Prince Aemon Targaryen, third son of King Maekar Targaryen, currently serving the Night's Watch as Maester of Castle Black.*
* *Princess Daella Targaryen (†), first daughter of King Maekar Targaryen, died in childbirth in 232 A.C.*
* *King Aegon V Targaryen (†) , King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms and Protector of the Realm. Killed by Lord Torwyn Greyjoy in the Falcon's Coup.*
* *Queen Betha Targaryen neé Blackwood (†), Queen Consort and Wife to Aegon V Targaryen. Killed by soldiers of Lord Torwyn Greyjoy during the Battle of King's Landing.*
	+ *Prince Duncan Targaryen (†), Crown Prince of the Seven Kingdoms, Prince of Dragonstone and heir to the Iron Throne. Accidentally killed by Lord Lyonel Baratheon at the Battle of Wendwater Bridge.*
	+ *Prince Jaehaerys Targaryen (†), Crown Prince of the Seven Kingdoms, Prince of Dragonstone and heir to the Iron Throne. Killed by soldiers of Lord Torwyn Greyjoy during the Battle of King's Landing.*
	+ *Princess Shaera Targaryen (†), killed by soldiers of Lord Torwyn Greyjoy during the Battle of King's Landing.*
	+ *King Daeron Targaryen (†), King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms and Protector of the Realm. Murdered by Dalton Greyjoy during the Battle of King's Landing.*
	+ ***Princess Rhaelle Targaryen,** The Last Dragon, Princess of Dragonstone, betrothed to Baelon Velaryon.*
	+ Prince Baelon Velaryon, *Crown Prince of the Seven Kingdoms, heir to the Iron Throne, betrothed to Rhaelle Targaryen.*
* *Princess Rhae Targaryen (†), youngest daughter of King Maekar Targaryen, died during a Bloody Flux outbreak in 227 A.C.*

### Royal Court and Household

* *Lord Paramount Harold Arryn (†), Hand of the King to Aegon Targaryen. Died during the Laughing Storm's Rebellion during the Falcon's Coup to the hands of Torwyn Greyjoy .*
	+ *Lord Paramount Gerold Lannister, Master of Laws on the Small Council.*
	+ *Lord Clarence Bywater (†), Master of Whisperers on the Small Council. Died during the Laughing Storm's Rebellion in the Falcon's Coup.*
	+ *Grand Maester Coren (†), Grand Maester on the Small Council. Died during the Laughing Storm's Rebellion in the Falcon's Coup.*
	+ *Lord Balman Bourney, Master of Coin on the Small Council.*
	+ *Lord Paramount Torwyn Greyjoy (†), Master of Ships on the Small Council. Later promoted to Hand of the King. Executed during the Laughing Storm's Rebellion by Vaegon Velaryon.*

* *Lord Commander Duncan the Tall (†), Lord Commander on the Small Council and King's Guard. Died during the Laughing Storm's Rebellion in the Falcon's Coup of the White Tower.*
	+ *Ser Lucifer Hardy (†), King's Guard to the King. Died during the Laughing Storm's Rebellion.*
	+ *Ser Quentyn Storm (†), King's Guard to the King. Died during the Laughing Storm's Rebellion in the Falcon's Coup of the White Tower, surrounded by dead bodies.*
	+ *Ser Lukas Pyne (†), King's Guard to the King. Died during the Laughing Storm's Rebellion.*
	+ *Ser Clarence Crabb (†), King's Guard to the King. Died during the Laughing Storm's Rebellion by by an onslaught of Ironborn warriors as he tried to protect Betha Targaryen.*
	+ *Ser Tommen Costayne (†), King's Guard to the King. Died during the Laughing Storm's Rebellion by by an onslaught of Ironborn warriors as he tried to protect Betha Targaryen.*