Daeron III Targaryen

**Daeron Targaryen** is the son of King Baelor Targaryen, and current head of House Targaryen in exile. He is the self-named Emperor of New Valyria, having passed the title of Lord of the Seven Kingdoms to his younger brother Maekar Targaryen.

Appearance

Daeron carries the traditional looks of House Targaryen; his blood has been pure. From the match of Aegon and Daenerys, then Baelor and his sister-wife Naerys, Daeron holds the silver hair, flowing to his shoulders, and indigo eyes deep enough to be near black. He is handsome enough, if nothing to sing tales about, a serious face of cutting cheekbones, thin lips, and a straight nose. Neither does he cut a notable figure in his body; lean enough, but neither tall, nor overtly strong.

He has embraced the styles of the city he has come to dwell in, dressing in Volantene robes of deep reds and blacks, tailored with gold and scarlet threads respectively. More notably, however, are the armbands he wears, ancient golden rings engraved with ancient Valyrian runes and dragons. His skin has been marked as well, tattoos sweeping along his shoulders, face, and the upper portions of his arms, back, and chest. Again, the white lines are marks of Old Valyria, the meaning closed to the Black Walls, the Dragon Priests, and the Old Blood.

History

* 338 AC - Daeron is born, the first child of Baelor II Targaryen and his sister-wife, Naerys Targaryen. He is named for Daeron the Dragon, and Daeron the Daring both.
* 341 AC - Daeron is joined by his brother, Maekar, named for the Warrior King and Baelor’s brother.
* 345 AC - The final sibling is born, Princess Aelinor Targaryen.
* 346 AC - Daeron, at eight years old, is introduced to the Volantene court and social circles. While his father insists on training him himself, as well as overseeing his education, Daeron also serves as a page to his father’s good friend; Vhalaso Maegyr, the young head of House Maegyr, a rising star. There, he meets Vhalaso’s daughter Nyessa; the girl he will one day marry.
* 348 AC - Daeron starts to train with the blade under his father, learning to use the a bastard sword, in preparation for the day he will wield Blackfyre. Baelor starts to fully impress on his son his destiny, his responsibility. That they must take their throne back, eventually.
* 350 AC - Vhalaso makes Daeron his cupbearer and scribe, and starts to have him attend meetings the noble holds. He teaches him political theory, how best to manipulate and talk to people in the cutthroat world of Volatene politics. At this point, Daeron effectively has two fathers.
* 352 AC - Vhalaso is elected Triarch of Volantis, representing the Tiger faction, the party having shed the last of its disgrace after the reign of Queen Daenerys. Using his newfound political power, Vhalaso and Baelor reveal their plan; to reclaim Westeros. Baelor is convinced that, atop Viserion, the Kingdoms will flock to his banner over the Usurper’s. To tie the Triarch and the King, Daeron is betrothed to Nyessa, the girl he has known since childhood.
* 353 AC - The Invasion of Westeros

With funds from Volantis, loans from banks, their own funds gathered with the power grown in Volantis, Baelor II raises his banners and lands in Westeros. While some houses flock to him, mostly his army is experienced mercenaries; the Golden Company, in all its glory, and it seemed as if Essos was emptied of its sellswords. Baelor rides Viserion, the Last Dragon, with Maekar as his squire, and forcing an ill prepared Daeron to assist in commanding the force.

Ultimately, the Invasion is a failure. The last battle ends with Viserion being shot down, crashing onto the flagship of the Royal Fleet, Baelor disappearing under the ocean with him. Before he set out for his last fight, Baelor gave Daeron his crown and sword, an understanding that their war was lost, and Baelor had no intention of returning home.

With the royalist armies battering down the gates, Everan Lannister takes command. Taking ships of the Royal Fleet docking in the harbour, Daeron sails out with as much of his core force as he can over barely a handful of captured ships; not enough, the vast majority of the force staying to fight a losing battle as the gates were battered down.

* 354 AC - A few bloodied ships limp into Volantis. Daeron is crowned Daeron III Targaryen, at the age of sixteen, by a Dragon Priest within the Black Walls. Triarch Vhalaso barely manages to keep hold of his power after the dismal failure of the invasion, distancing himself from Daeron in order to save himself. It seems as if Daeron’s betrothal may be broken, much to his fear, and his family’s time in Volantis at an end.
* 355 AC - Through making use of his father’s, and Vhalaso’s contacts, and a sudden realisation of a skill at politics, Daeron claws back from the brink. Emphasising his disdain for the invasion, Daeron rides through his trial by fire to be reluctantly accepted back into the arms of Volantis. Impressed with his ability, and secure after a close run election, Vhalaso allows Daeron to marry his daughter. The wedding is held swiftly, a grand ceremony.
* 356 AC - Daeron, now ten and eight, is King without a throne. After barely scraping back his position, House Targaryen is in effective disgrace in Volantis; but still an accepted Volantene house. Accepting that any desire Westeros is gone for a long time, and likely forever through war, Daeron sets his eyes on Volantis, for the first time in his exiled family’s reign. During this time, his marriage proves fruitful, bearing twins; a boy named Valerion, an ancient name, and a girl named Helaena. Both carry their father’s Valyrian looks.
* 366 AC - Over a gruelling ten years, Daeron reestablishes himself and his family as a Volantene and Valyrian house. Through allying himself more with Triarch Valaso, who was consistently kept his seat, and expanding influence in Volantis, Daeron raises House Targaryen up in Essos, thoroughly abusing his house’s position as the last Dragonlords. During this time, Daeron fully converts to the Dragon Gods of Valyria, marking his skin with dedications to then, wearing ancient relic armbands of the religion.
* 367 AC - With his position at home secured, Daeron starts to push more into Westeros, arranging spies and contacts in key places in the Kingdom. While nothing like the fabled network of his mother’s loyal supporter Varys, it is far from shoddy.
* 368 AC - Daeron begins training his son, Valerion, in the art of swordfighting, as well as politics. Like he did as a child, he also arranges for Valerion to serve as cupbearer to Vhalaso, to learn from the old Triarch’s wisdom. Much of Helaena’s training is handled by her mother. It is a loving household for the children, Daeron not wishing to treat his heir like a investment, and rather like his son. Valerion is also crowned Crown Prince, and Prince of Dragonstone, and betrothed to his sister Helaena. The blood must be kept pure.

### Court

The Royal Palace sits within the Black Walls. A great, sprawling, estate, with apartments for the King's family as well as his Small Council. The larger Westeros 'Quarter' sits in the Old City. Centred around the barracks of the Golden Company, it has grown to include quarters of the Court not living in the Royal Palace, as well as the rest of the King's various retinue and forces, and has started to attract most of the city's Westerosi population, to slowly take up and expand the small enclave of Westeros in Volantis.

* King Daeron Targaryen (32)
	+ Queen Nyessa Maegyr (30)
		- Crown Prince Valerion Targaryen (14)
		- Crown Princess Helaena Targaryen (14)
	+ Prince Maekar Targaryen (28)
	+ Princess Aelinor Targaryen (25)

The Small Council

* Lord Everan Lannister, Hand of the King (62)
* High Priestess Kiera of the Fourteen (???)
* Captain-General Morgan 'Blackhawk' Toyne (43)
* Lady Reaper Ashara Greyjoy, Admiral (26)
* Priest Necare, Spymaster (26)

The Kingsguard

* Lord Commander Triston Strong (46)
* Ser Monterys 'The Elder' Velaryon (58)
* Ser Alester Toyne (50)
* Ser Lyonel Longstrider (37)
* Ser Morgan Sand (49)
* Ser Yin Haq (33)
* Ser Damion Lannister (19)

Others of Importance

* Triarch Vhalaso Maegyr (53)
* Joar Nessosin, the Court Musician (27)

The Kings and Queen in Exile

* Queen Daenerys I Targaryen and King Aegon VI Targaryen
* King Maekar II Targaryen
* King Baelor II Targaryen and Queen Naerys Targaryen