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Game of thrones family tree11/18/2023 Paddy Considine (HBO’s The Third Day and The Outsider) as King Viserys Targaryen. ![]() This makes Jon Daenerys’s nephew, and also the rightful heir to the Iron Throne. Viserys and Daenerys are Aerys’s children and the younger siblings of Prince Rhaegar Targaryen, who was the rightful heir.Īs we discovered in Game of Thrones, Rhaegar secretly married Ned’s sister, Lyanna Stark, and had a son – Jon Snow – real name Aegon Targaryen. Robert’s Rebellion wiped out almost all the remaining Targaryens, though the young Viserys and Daenerys lived. He was followed by his younger brother Maekar I, and then Maekar I’s youngest son, Aegon V.Īegon V was succeeded by Jaehaerys II, who was only king for three years before dying and being replaced by his only son, Aerys II, also known as the Mad King – the man Robert Baratheon overthrew with the help of Ned Stark and Jaime Lannister before the events of Game of Thrones. Next came Aegon IV’s son Daeron II, and Daeron II’s son Aerys I. He was followed on the throne by his eldest son, Aegon IV. He then married his daughter Jaehaera to Rhaenyra’s eldest son, Aegon the Younger, who became king at just 11 years old after Aegon II was poisoned by his council.Īegon the Younger was succeeded by his eldest son, Daeron I Targaryen, who was followed by his younger brother Baelor I Targaryen, as he had no heir.Īfter Baelor died he was succeeded by his uncle Viserys II – a brother of Aegon the Younger. Rhaenyra objected to this and declared war, but Aegon killed her. When Viserys died, his widow and second wife, Dowager Queen Alicent Hightower, defied his will, and crowned Aegon II. Rhaenyra and Daemon actually end up marrying each other after their spouses die, and have three children together. ![]() If you want to avoid spoilers for House of the Dragon, stop reading here. This is a significant plot point in the new show. He controversially chose his daughter from his first marriage to Lady Aemma Arryn – Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen – to be his heir, over his younger brother Daemon Targaryen, who was the rightful heir. This is different from the books, in which Benjen has not resurfaced.Jaehaerys ruled for 55 years before dying and being succeeded by Viserys I Targaryen, who is on the Iron Throne at the beginning of House of the Dragon. However, later on in "Game of Thrones," he's revealed to have survived, helping Bran and Jon several times before dying sacrificially. During a mission north of the Wall, Benjen goes missing and is presumed dead. Though he discourages Jon from joining at first, he later aids him in donning the black robes. ![]() Of course, Benjen often returned to Winterfell. During one visit for a feast honoring King Robert - the gathering at the very beginning of "Game of Thrones" - he speaks with Jon Snow about joining the Night's Watch himself. Once Ned returned north, Benjen left for the Wall and Castle Black, eventually rising to the esteemed Night's Watch rank of First Ranger. This was also the feast at which Benjen first got it into his head that he should join the Night's Watch. While he served alongside his older brother during Robert's Rebellion, fighting to avenge the rest of their family, he did not stay long in Winterfell afterward.
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