- "Your sons by Prince Daemon will also be given places of high honor at court: Aegon the Younger as the king's squire, Viserys as his cupbearer."
- ―Otto Hightower
Prince Aegon Targaryen,[d] called Aegon the Younger to distinguish him from Aegon II, is a prince of the Targaryen dynasty.
Biography[]
Background[]
Aegon is the third child and first son of Daemon Targaryen, and fourth child of Rhaenyra Targaryen. He is presently fourth-in-line in the succession to the Iron Throne, behind his three half-brothers from her first marriage to Laenor Velaryon: Jacaerys, Lucerys, and Joffrey Velaryon, though this position is disputed by the Greens.
House of the Dragon: Season 1[]
When Aegon is four, he travels with his family to King's Landing to defend the succession rights of his half-brother Lucerys to Driftmark. He and his younger brother Viserys are introduced to their grandfather/uncle, the ailing King Viserys I Targaryen.[1]
After his uncle Aegon II usurps the throne, his Hand, Ser Otto Hightower, delivers terms to Rhaenyra, which include Aegon the Younger having a high place at court as the King's squire. Daemon, and later Rhaenyra, furiously reject this.[2]
Family[]
Rhaena Targaryen Deceased |
Aegon Targaryen Deceased |
Jaehaerys I Targaryen1 Deceased |
Alysanne Targaryen Deceased | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aemon Targaryen Deceased |
Jocelyn Baratheon Deceased |
Rodrik Arryn[e] Deceased |
Daella Targaryen Deceased |
Baelon Targaryen Deceased |
Alyssa Targaryen Deceased | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Corlys Velaryon |
Rhaenys Targaryen |
Aemma Arryn Deceased |
Viserys I Targaryen Deceased |
Alicent Hightower |
Daemon Targaryen |
Rhea Royce Deceased | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Daemon Targaryen |
Laena Velaryon Deceased |
Laenor Velaryon2 |
Rhaenyra Targaryen |
Daemon Targaryen |
Aegon II Targaryen |
Helaena Targaryen |
Aemond Targaryen |
Daeron Targaryen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baela Targaryen |
Rhaena Targaryen |
Jacaerys Velaryon |
Lucerys Velaryon Deceased |
Joffrey Velaryon |
Aegon Targaryen |
Viserys Targaryen |
Jaehaerys Targaryen |
Jaehaera Targaryen |
Maelor Targaryen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 Jaehaerys had thirteen children in all. For simplicity, only the direct ancestors of future generations are on this family tree and they are not in the exact order of birth. The thirteen children in correct order are: Aegon, Daenerys, Aemon, Baelon, Alyssa, Maegelle, Vaegon, Daella, Saera, Viserra, Gaemon, Valerion, and Gael.
2 While Jacaerys, Lucerys, and Joffrey are officially Laenor's, he and Rhaenyra never had any biological issue. His three sons are in fact fathered by Harwin Strong.
Behind the scenes[]
Four-year-old Aegon is portrayed by twin child actors Jake and Rory Heard.[3]
In the books[]
In Fire & Blood, Aegon was born in 120 AC at Dragonstone. He had dark purple eyes and pale silver hair. Queen Alicent took offense to his name, considering that she already had a son named Aegon, and believed that the boy's name was a slight intended by Rhaenyra to imply that her own son was more deserving of the Conqueror's name than Alicent's. Rhaenyra's son was called "Aegon the Younger" to differentiate him from his half-uncle, who began to be called "Aegon the Elder."
Appearances[]
- – "And Now His Watch Is Ended" (mentioned)
- – "The Red Keep" (illustrated)
- – "Robert's Rebellion - Petyr Baelish and Varys" (illustrated)
- – "The Death of Kings" (mentioned)
- The Dance of Dragons (illustrated)
- – "The Dragonpit" (illustrated)
- – "The Lord of the Tides"
- – "The Black Queen" (mentioned)
- – Season 2, Episode 7[4]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 House of the Dragon: Season 1, Episode 8: "The Lord of the Tides" (2022).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 House of the Dragon: Season 1, Episode 10: "The Black Queen" (2022).
- ↑ Davina Hart on Instagram: “How cool is it to be only 3 years old and have this on your acting cv! 🎬😎🥰💙💙 #twinactors #aegon #youngeraegon #redgun #leavesdonstudios…”
- ↑ Wake the Dragon (September 28, 2023). 🚨🐉 AEGON III NEWS. X. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
Notes[]
- ↑ Aegon Targaryen is stated to be 4 years old in the script for "The Lord of the Tides," which takes place in 132 AC; therefore, he was born in 128 AC.
- ↑ "The Black Queen" picks up shortly after "The Green Council," which takes place in 132 AC.
- ↑ Conjecture based on information from Fire & Blood; may be subject to change.
- ↑ High Valyrian: Āegon Targārien
- ↑ Conjecture based on information from The World of Ice & Fire; may be subject to change.
External links[]
- Aegon Targaryen on A Wiki of Ice and Fire (potential spoilers for House of the Dragon)