Nine days after the coronation, Aerea accompanied King Jaehaerys on his way back to King's Landing. Towards the end of 48 AC, Aerea traveled to Oldtown for the coronation of the king. Given her young age as well as her timid nature, even her mother Rhaena agreed that she was not fit to rule and agreed that Jaehaerys should be king. When Jaehaerys took the Iron Throne following Maegor's death, his claim was contested by some who felt that Aerea, as her father's heir, had the stronger claim. In 48 AC Queen Rhaena escaped King's Landing in the dead of night upon Dreamfyre with Aerea to join her brother Jaehaerys. At the same time, Aerea's uncle, Prince Jaehaerys, was disinherited by Maegor. Heir to the Iron Throneįollowing the wedding of her mother, Rhaena Targaryen, to King Maegor I Targaryen, Aerea remained at Maegor's court, where Maegor declared her to be his heir until he sired a son of his own. When Rhaena was summoned to King's Landing in 47 AC to marry Maegor, Tyanna used the girls' presence to assure her cooperation. Both girls were found by Tyanna of the Tower, one of King Maegor's wives. Not even Rhaena herself was aware where Aerea and Rhaella went. Rhaena disguised Aerea and her twin sister Rhaella and sent them away with allies. Aegon finally went to battle against Maegor in 43 AC, but was killed in battle later that year. Upon the death of Aerea's grandfather, King Aenys I Targaryen, the crown had been claimed by her uncle Maegor, who thereby usurped the claim of her father Aegon. History Maegor the CruelĪerea Targaryen, with her mother Rhaena and twin sister Rhaella, by Chillyravenart ©Īerea was born in 42 AC at Casterly Rock, where her father, Prince Aegon Targaryen, and her mother, Princess Rhaena Targaryen, were residing, hiding from the Poor Fellows who had risen in rebellion against House Targaryen. She became eager to return to the royal court and is said to have counted the days until she could mount a dragon and fly away. ĭuring her time on Dragonstone, Aerea became a terror, defying her septa, mother, and maesters, abusing her servants, absenting herself from activities without leave, and insulting the people at her mother's court. By the time she had turned eight, she had become the leader of a pack of young girls who terrorized the Red Keep. She loved her horse, her hounds, and her friends. Īerea loved the excitement of the Red Keep and all the clangor and color and tumult of King's Landing and the attention she received as the king's heir. ![]() By the age of eight Aerea was reported to have loved horses, and would later say that the time she spent working in the stables of the Red Keep were the happiest years of her life. Archmaester Gyldayn likewise described her as a "fiery young girl". According to Lord Rogar Baratheon, she had a "fire" in her. From then onwards, Aerea was regarded as having a willful and stubborn temperament and a bold tongue. She soon spent half her days in the kennels, stables, and dragon yards, leading to rumors that Aerea had switched places during her time at Oldtown with her twin-sister Rhaella, a novice at the Starry Sept in Oldtown. įollowing the coronation of her uncle Jaehaerys at Oldtown, however, Aerea proved to be lively, quick-witted, and adventurous. She was frightened of horses, dogs, boys with loud voices, men with beards, and dancing, and terrified of dragons, according to Grand Maester Benifer. Īs a young child, Aerea was a shy, timid girl, much given to tears, bed-wetting, and fears. She had silver-gold hair and purple eyes. Aerea was the mirror image of her twin-sister, Rhaella.
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