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TARGARYEN is the notorious family of Valyrian descent who have ruled the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros in Game of Thrones.
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Its sigil is a three-headed red dragon behind a black background, and their famous house words are fire and blood. Continue reading for all the things you must know about this family - in particular, Jon Snow and Daenerys.
Who was the 'Mad King' Aerys Targaryen and why was he overthrown?
Aerys Targaryen is the 'Mad King' who was overthrown by Robert Baratheon in a civil war that took place around 17 years before the first book or episode of Game of Thrones.
He was the last Targaryen to sit on the Iron Throne after three centuries of rule by the family.
His rule was benevolent at first but the Mad King is legendarily cruel.
During his reign he became increasingly paranoid and murderous, using wildfire to burn his enemies alive because there were no dragons in Westeros then.
Although the Mad King's cruelty is now legend, this is not what caused Robert Baratheon to lead a rebellion against him.
In fact the rebellion started because Aerys's son and heir, Prince Rhaegar, 'abducted' Ned Stark's sister Lyanna, leading Houses Stark and Baratheon to rebel.
They were later joined by other houses and won a decisive victory over House Targaryen.
The decisive moment in the war saw Aerys's own hand Tywin Lannister join the rebellion against him.
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Jaime Lannister got his 'Kingslayer' nickname when he put his sword through the king he had sworn to protect as a Kingsguard.
Since the Mad King was overthrown there's been very little stability in the seven kingdoms as myriad dynasties vie for power - from the Lannisters, to the Baratheon brothers, to his own descendants.
How is Jon Snow a Targaryen and is he the heir to the Iron Throne?
The story goes that years before the events of Game of Thrones take place, Ned Stark discovered that his sister Lyanna hadn't been kidnapped and raped by Rhaegar at all.
A flashback in season seven by Three-Eyed Raven, Bran, confirmed that the pair had actually been in love and they secretly got married.
Jon was conceived by the married couple and Lyanna gave birth to him after Robert launched his rebellion.
Ned made a promise to dying sister Lyanna that he would protect the baby she'd had with recently murdered Rhaegar.
The siblings both knew that if ruling King Robert knew of the existence of an heir to the Targaryen throne, then he would be executed without hesitation.
Ned took in young Aegon as his own, renaming him as Jon Snow, to protect him.
The revelation leads Jon to discover that girlfriend Daenerys is actually his aunt.
Who are the other Targaryens?
The Targaryens are a dragonlord family with the sigil of a three-headed dragon breathing flames.
The Targaryen dynasty interbred to keep their bloodline pure and make their powers more potent.
Daenerys's mother Rhaella Targaryen was also her father's sister, while her brother Viserys once commented that had Daenerys been older she would likely have been betrothed to Rhaegar.
The interbreeding also had the unfortunate side-effect of accentuating the madness that ran in the family - as Cersei Lannister pointed out, half of the Targaryens went mad.
After Robert Baratheon usurped the Iron Throne and vowed to destroy House Targaryen there weren't many descendants left.
King Aerys was killed by Kingslayer Jaime Lannister after being betrayed. His wife Rhaella was murdered as well.
Prince Rhaegar Targaryen, heir to the Mad King who 'abducted' Lyanna Stark and started the war, was killed by Robert in battle.
His wife Elia Martell and children Rhaenys and Aegon were killed by The Mountain, Gregor Clegane.
Game of Thrones viewers have met Daenerys and Viserys Targaryen on-screen. They are the Mad King's children, and siblings to dead Prince Rhaegar.
Aemon Targaryen became the Maester to the Night's Watch, and was not involved in the civil war as he was at Castle Black.
He was uncle to Aerys and great uncle to Daenerys before dying peacefully at The Wall.
He spent time with Jon but there is no way he could have known that they were related, sadly.
After Viserys was murdered by the Dothraki, Daenerys was left the last surviving Targaryen - before the truth about Jon was revealed.
Is the Night King a Targaryen?
Many fans believe the Night King’s symbol shares uncanny similarities to that of House of Targaryen’s crest.
At the end of the opening episode of season eight, a dead Ned Umber was tacked to the wall surrounded by a spiral made of human hands and arms that look like the crest when set alight.
Then in season seven, Jon shows Daenerys the carvings on the walls of the caves beneath Dragonstone that were inscribed there by the Children of the Forest.
And once again, the familiar symbol was seen near the drawings of the White Walkers.
As we all know, the Night King has a dragon in his army now and fans think this is another clue because the show's creators once claimed that 'only a Targaryen can ride a dragon'.
Plus in the Battle of Winterfell, we discovered that he can't be killed by dragon fire either.
But realistically, the Night King probably isn't a Targaryen in any way because he was created from one of the first men.
In fact, the Targaryen's family line weren't thought to be anywhere near that area at that time in Game of Thrones history.
The White Walkers were created a whole 6,000 years before the Targaryen conquest of Westoros!
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Is Tyrion Lannister a Targaryen as well?
Viewers are convinced the character - played by Peter Dinklage - is the illegitimate son of Aerys “The Mad King” Targaryen.
And they've taken to Twitter to make their feelings known.
One wrote: 'Can’t wait til they reveal that Tyrion is actually a Targaryen!'
Another said: 'I wondered if Tyrion was a Targaryen when he was able to enter the crypt where they were being locked away and he wasn’t burnt to a crisp. He was able to speak to the dragons and they understood him. Tywin also questions Tyrion’s parentage.'
This theory would explain his fascination with dragons and fire!
Game of Thrones is full of political intrigue taking place between the nine noble family houses of Westeros. But you may find it very confusing to keep them straight. Here is a guide to the noble houses of Westeros and which characters belong to them.
House Stark
Seated in Winterfell, House Stark is the principle house of the northern lands of Westeros. House Stark ruled as Kings in the North for thousands of years before the Targaryens came to power and conquered the Seven Kingdoms. The Starks were then made Lords of Winterfell and Wardens of the North. Its motto is “Winter Is Coming,” and its coat of arms is a gray direwolf on a white background. House Stark is known for its honorable devotion to duty.
Characters:
Eddard (Ned) Stark (Patriarch, Lord of Winterfell, Warden of the North)
Catelyn Stark (Ned’s wife)
Robb Stark (Ned and Catelyn’s oldest son, heir to Winterfell)
Sansa Stark (Ned and Catelyn’s oldest daughter, betrothed to King Joffrey Baratheon)
Arya Stark (Ned and Catelyn’s youngest daughter)
Bran Stark (Ned and Catelyn’s middle son)
Rickon Stark (Ned and Catelyn’s youngest son)
Jon Snow (Ned’s illegitimate son, member of the Night’s Watch)
Benjen Stark (Ned’s younger brother, First Ranger of the Night’s Watch)
House Lannister
House Lannister is seated at Casterly Rock in the Westerlands, where it ruled the West until the Targaryens invaded and conquered the Seven Kingdoms. The Lannisters were made Wardens of the West afterward. The Lannisters are the richest family in Westeros because of the gold mines located on their lands. Tywin Lannister, head of the house, served as Hand of the King under King Aerys II Targaryen, until Robert Baratheon deposed the Targaryens. House Lannister’s coat of arms is a gold lion on a red background, and its motto is “Hear Me Roar!”
Characters:
Tywin Lannister (Patriarch, Lord of Casterly Rock, Warden of the West)
Cersei Lannister (Tywin’s daughter, Queen of the Seven Kingdoms, Jaime’s twin sister)
Jaime Lannister (Tywin’s oldest son, Joffrey’s biological father, member of the Kingsguard)
Tyrion Lannister (Tywin’s youngest son, acting Hand of the King and Master of Coin)
Joffrey Baratheon (Cersei’s eldest son, thought to be King Robert’s son, but is really Jaime’s son)
Myrcella Baratheon (Cersei’s eldest daughter, thought to be King Robert’s daughter, but is really Jaime’s daughter)
Tommen Baratheon (Cersei’s youngest son, thought to be King Robert’s son, but is really Jaime’s son)
House Baratheon
House Baratheon is the principle house of the Stormlands and is the youngest of the noble houses. King Robert is head of the house, though he lives in King’s Landing. The official seat of the house is in Storm’s End, and the youngest of the Baratheon brothers, Renly, is Lord of Storm’s End. The middle Baratheon brother, Stannis, is Lord of Dragonstone, which is a secondary seat for the house. House Baratheon’s coat of arms is a black stag on a bright yellow background, and its motto is “Ours Is the Fury.”
Characters:
Robert Baratheon (Patriarch, King of the Seven Kingdoms)
Stannis Baratheon (Robert’s younger brother, Renley’s older brother, Lord of Dragonstone)
Renly Baratheon (Youngest of the Baratheon brothers, Lord of Storm’s End)
House Targaryen
Originally from Valyria on the continent of Essos, House Targaryen conquered the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros and ruled for 300 years through the use of dragons. Its coat of arms is a red three-headed dragon on black, and its motto is “Fire and Blood.” The rule of the Targaryens ended when Robert Baratheon and Ned Stark led a rebellion to depose King Aerys, during which the king was slain by Jaime Lannister. Afterward, Robert took the Iron Throne, and Aerys’s surviving two children (Daenerys and Viserys) were exiled to Essos.
Characters:
Daenerys Targaryen (Matriarch)
Viserys Targaryen (Daenerys’s brother)
Aerys II Targaryen (Daenerys’s father, former King of the Seven Kingdoms, deceased).
House Greyjoy
Seated in Pyke in the Iron Islands, House Greyjoy became Lords Paramount of the Iron Islands after the Targaryens conquered Westeros. Ten years before Game of Thrones begins, Lord Balon Greyjoy led a failed rebellion against King Robert, after which Lord Balon had to give his youngest son, Theon, to the Starks as a hostage to live in Winterfell in order to retain control of the Iron Islands. House Greyjoy’s coat of arms is a golden kraken on black, and its motto is “We Do Not Sow.”
Characters:
Balon Greyjoy (Patriarch, Lord of the Iron Islands).
Theon Greyjoy (Balon’s first-born son, heir apparent to the Iron Islands).
Asha Greyjoy (Balon’s only daughter and oldest child).
House Arryn
House Arryn is the principle house in the Vale and is seated in a small castle called the Eyrie, which is located at the top of a mountain. Jon Arryn, the head of the house, served King Robert as Hand of the King; Jon was poisoned shortly before Game of Thrones begins, which prompts Robert to ask Ned Stark to become Hand of the King. Now, Jon’s only son Robert is Lord of the Eyrie, with his mother Lysa acting as regent. House Arryn’s coat of arms is white moon and falcon on blue, and its motto is “As High as Honor.”
Characters:
Jon Arryn (Patriarch, former Hand of the King, deceased),
Lysa Arryn (Catelyn’s younger sister),
Robert Arryn (Lysa’s son, Lord of the Eyrie).
House Martell
Seated at Sunspear Castle in Dorne, House Martell resisted conquest by the Targaryens and was allowed to remain sovereign; in fact, Dorne was the only kingdom that maintained its independence during the Targaryen conquest. House Martell supported the Targaryens during Robert Baratheon’s rebellion, but ended up swearing fealty to Robert after he took the Iron Throne. House Martell isolated itself from the other houses because of their anger and resentment of the Lannisters. Its coat of arms is a gold spear piercing a red sun on a gold background, and its motto is “Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken.”
Characters:
Doran Martell (Patriarch, Prince of Dorne).
Oberyn Martell (Doran’s youngest brother).
House Tully
House Tully is seated at Riverrun in the Riverlands. Catelyn Stark and Lysa Arryn are the daughters of Hoster Tully, the Lord of Riverrun. House Tully’s coat of arms is a silver trout on blue and red stripes, and its motto is “Family, Duty, Honor.”
Characters:
Hoster Tully (Patriarch, Lord of Riverrun, Catelyn and Lysa’s father).
Edmure Tully (Hoster’s only son and heir to Riverrun).
House Tyrell
House Tyrell is the principle house in the Reach and is seated in Highgarden. The Targaryens made the Tyrells Lords of Highgarden after the king of the Reach was killed. The women of House Tyrell are known to be clever leaders, which is apparent in Margaery Tyrell’s rise to become Renly Baratheon’s wife, then betrothed to Joffrey after Renly’s death. House Tyrell’s coat of arms is a golden rose on a green background, and its motto is “Growing Strong.”
Characters:
Mace Tyrell (Patriarch, Lord of Highgarden).
Olenna Tyrell (Mace’s mother).
Margaery Tyrell (Mace’s daughter, wife of Renly Baratheon).
Loras Tyrell (Mace’s son, heir to House Tyrell).