Baelor I Targaryen

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Season(s)

2

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Last seen

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Mentioned in

"Baelor"

Titles

King of the Andals and the First Men
Lord of the Seven Kingdoms
Protector of the Realm

Also known as

Baelor the Blessed
Baelor the Beloved

Status

Deceased

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Origin

Red Keep, King's Landing

Allegiance

House Targaryen

Family

Daena Targaryen (sister)

Aegon IV Targaryen (cousin)
Naerys Targaryen (cousin)
Aemon Targaryen - distant relative
Aegon V Targaryen - distant relative
Aerys II Targaryen - distant relative
Rhaegar Targaryen - distant relative
Viserys Targaryen - distant relative
Daenerys Targaryen - distant relative
Rhaenys Targaryen - distant relative

Aegon Targaryen - distant relative

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Baelor I Targaryen, full name Baelor of House Targaryen, the First of His Name, called Baelor the Blessed and Baelor the Beloved, is a mentioned character in the first season. He died before the time of the series, and is not expected to appear.

BiographyEdit

BackgroundEdit

Baelor was a King in the Targaryen dynasty. He had the Great Sept of Baelor, which became the center of the Faith of the Seven, built during his reign in the city of King's Landing. A large statue of him was later erected in front of the Great Sept.^[1]

After his death, he was succeeded by his uncle, Viserys II Targaryen.

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In the booksEdit

In A Song of Ice and Fire, Baelor is the second son of Aegon III, the Dragonbane, and ruled after the death of his brother Daeron I Targaryen, the Young Dramgon. He wished to become a septon, but his father refused, instead insisting that he marry his sister Daena in the traditional Targaryen manner. Baelor obeyed, but extremely reluctantly and refused to consummate the marriage.

Upon his brother King Daeron I's death, Baelor is said that began his reign by walking the Boneway barefoot to make peace with Dorne. It is also said that he saved his cousin Aemon the Dragonknight from a snake pit, where he was bitten many times by the vipers whose venom could not kill him because of his faith in the Seven; this tale may simply be a metaphorical version of his visit to Dorne, referring to Dorne itself as a "snake pit," and the Dornish, "vipers." Whatever the truth, Baelor returned home having negotiated the marriage of his grand-nephew Daeron to Myriah Martell as a means of making peace with Dorne after Daeron I's failed conquest. Years after Baelor died, when Daeron was crowned as King Daeron II, he negotiated the marriage of his much younger sister Daenerys to the Prince of Dorne, thereby uniting the realms.

Baelor earned the contempt of his nobles by forcing Lord Belgrave to wash the feet of a leper. He tried to replace all the ravens that delivered messages with doves, and confined his sisters, Daena, Rhaena, and Elaena in the Maidenvault so they did not tempt him with carnal thoughts.

He attempted to birth new dragons by praying over the dragon eggs but his prayers went unanswered. Baelor once banished all the whores and sex workers from King's Landing. He also decided not to re-arm the Faith, as Baelor was a man of peace who believed the only weapon the faithful should have is prayer.

During his reign he had a stonemason named as the High Septon, a man that could carve stonework so beautifully that Baelor believed him to be the Smith in human form. While a fantastic stonecarver, the new High Septon could not read, write or recite any prayers. Rumor spread that Baelor's Hand, his uncle Viserys, had him poisoned to end the embarrassment to the realm. Baelor then raised a boy of eight years to High Septon, who Baelor claimed worked miracles, although the boy could not save the king's life on his deathbed. History says Baelor starved himself to death by prolonged fasting to cleanse himself of lust, but some believe he was poisoned by his Hand and uncle, Viserys. Baelor never consummated his marriage and therefore died childless, and was succeeded by his uncle.

See alsoEdit

• Baelor I Targaryen at A Wiki of Ice and Fire.

ReferencesEdit

v • d • e House Targaryen
Lord:	Daenerys Targaryen	Heir:	None
Seat:	Exiled	Lands:	Exiled
Title(s):	King of the Andals and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms, Protector of the Realm
Ancestors:	Aegon the Conqueror · Visenya · Rhaenys · Maegor the Cruel · Rhaenyra · Aegon II · Aegon III · Baelor the Blessed · Viserys II · Aegon the Unworthy · Naerys · Daena the Defiant · Daeron the Good · Daenerys, daughter of Aegon IV · Myriah Martell · Baelor Breakspear · Aerys I · Aelinor · Rhaegel · Maekar I · Aerion the Monstrous · Aegon the Unlikely
Current members:	Aemon Targaryen
Deceased members:	Aerys II Targaryen · Rhaella Targaryen · Rhaegar Targaryen · Elia Martell · Rhaenys Targaryen · Aegon Targaryen · Viserys Targaryen · Drogo · Rhaego
Household:	Ser Jorah Mormont · Ser Barristan Selmy · Rakharo · Kovarro · Aggo · Irri · Doreah · Jhiqui · Malakho · Missandei · Grey Worm