House of the Dragon
This article turn back major SPOILERS for Fire & Blood , the book on which House of the Dragon is based .
Summary
House of the Dragon ’s Daemon Targaryen is related toGame of Thrones ’ Daenerys , with his and Rhaenyra ’s blood line directly connecting to the Mother of Dragons . As one of the main characters inA Song of Ice and Fire , Daenerys is arguably the most recognizable Targaryen from the earthly concern create by George R.R. Martin . WhereasGame of Throneswas define in a clock time when most but not all Targaryens were blend , House of the Dragonsees the “ House of the Dragon ” at the height of their power . TheHouse Targaryen prequelstarts 197 years beforeGame of Thrones .
TheDance of the Dragons , the Targaryen civil state of war covered inHouse of the Dragon , ended in 131 AC . Daenerys Targaryen was expect in 284 AC in the books , although she and most of the characters were aged up in the HBO adaptation . Regardless , almost 200 years separate the main event ofHouse of the DragonandGame of Thrones . WhileHouse Targaryen was never the same after the Dance , it continued to rule Westeros for a couple of more generations before Robert Baratheon ’s rebellion put an last to the dynasty that began with Aegon the Conqueror .
Rhaenyra Targaryen ’s child from her matrimony with Leanor and Daemon all played important function in the Dance of the Dragons and what came after .
Daemon Targaryen Is Daenerys' Sixth Great-Grandfather
Daemon And Rhaenyra’s Bloodline Continued Through Their Youngest Son
Both Daemon andRhaenyra Targaryen were pop during the Dance of the Dragons . Daemon died first , at the Battle Above the God ’s Eye against Aemond Targaryen . While Rhaenyra sat on the Iron Throne for a while , she had to flee the capital and fall into a trap in Dragonstone place up by Aegon II . Team Green technically won the war onceAegon II killed Rhaenyraand returned to the crapper , but the bank line of succession would deepen again shortly after . Aegon II was poisoned by someone in the court of law , leaving Corlys Velaryon and other powerful nobleman to choose a new ruler .
Daemon is Jon Snow ’s seventh nifty - grandpa in HBO’sGame of Thronesuniverse , as Jon is the son of Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark .
Lord Corlys supported the title of a unlike Aegon – Rhaenyra and Daemon ’s oldest boy . Rhaenyra and Daemon had two tike , but at the end of the war , it was believed that the young one , Viserys , had died . Aegon was secure , though , and despite his young age , he was take as the novel Martin Luther King . However , Rhaenyra ’s lineage did not continue through Aegon III . He and his virile son exit without heirs , after which Viserys II was crowned . Viserys II take off a stemma that would continue for century of years until Aerys II Targaryenand his children : Rhaegar , Viserys , and Daenerys .
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How The Targaryen Line Continues From Daemon & Rhaenyra’s Children To Daenerys
Daemon And Rhaenyra’s Sons Both Sat On The Throne
Aegon III , or Aegon the Younger , had two boy – Daeron and Baelor . Daeron sat on the Iron Throne after the death of his father , who managed to somewhat unite the realm and bring back some of the pacification and stability from before the Dance of the Dragons . However , Daeron I died without any heirs . This is why his younger brother , Baelor , became Martin Luther King Jr. . Baelor I also died without heritor , though , with Viserys II being the next in the line of products of succession . The youngest boy of Daemon and Rhaenyra sat on the throneafter his older brother and his two sons .
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Direct Lineage From Daemon To Daenerys
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Relations
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Daemon Targaryen
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Daenerys ' 6th - great grandfather
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Viserys II Targaryen
Daemon ’s youngest and last surviving boy
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Aegon IV Targaryen
Viserys II ’s son
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Daeron II Targaryen
Aegon IV ’s son
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Maekar I Targaryen
Daeron II ’s Word
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Aegon V Targaryen
Maekar ’s son
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Jaehaerys II Targaryen
Aegon V ’s Word
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Aerys II Targaryen
Jaehaerys II ’s Word
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Daenerys Targaryen
Aerys II ’s girl
Viserys II ’s job was more static than the late one . His son , Aegon VI Targaryen , was considered the worst Aegon but leave an heir , Daeron II . Daeron ’s heir was Maekar ; Maekar ’s heritor was Aegon V ; Aegon ’s boy was Jaehaerys II , and Jaehaerys II ’s heir was Aerys II Targaryen . The last of the Targaryen kings before Robert ’s rising , Aerys was the father of Viserys and Daenerys . In other words , House of the Dragon ’s Daemon and Rhaenyra are the 6th great - grandparents of Daenerys Targaryen . They are also the seventh great - grandparent of Jon Snow , bear Aegon Targaryen inGame of Thrones .
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film space about 172 year before the events ofGame of Thrones , House of the Dragontells the tale of the raise of the Targaryens , the only family unit of dragonlords to pull through the Doom of Valyria . The popular HBO spinoff show first starred Milly Alcock and Emily Carey as Rhaenyra Targaryen and Alicent Hightower before they were replaced by Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke , who play the older version of the characters . Also asterisk in the series is Matt Smith ( Prince Daemon Targaryen ) and Paddy Considine as Rhaenyra ’s male parent , King Viserys Targaryen .
