Prince Jaehaerys Targaryen is a prince of the Targaryen dynasty.
Biography[]
Background[]
Jaehaerys is the eldest son and heir of King Aegon II Targaryen and Queen Helaena Targaryen. He is the twin brother of Princess Jaehaera Targaryen, and older brother of Prince Maelor Targaryen.[3]
House of the Dragon: Season 1[]
Jaehaerys is playing with his sister as their mother is doing her needlework.[2]
The Greens orchestrate a successful coup to set aside Viserys's chosen heir, Jaehaerys's half-aunt Rhaenyra, in favor of Prince Aegon. Jaehaerys thereby becomes heir to the Iron Throne, having previously been eighth in the line of succession.[2]
Family[]
Rhaena Targaryen Deceased |
Aegon Targaryen Deceased |
Jaehaerys I Targaryen1 Deceased |
Alysanne Targaryen Deceased | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aemon Targaryen Deceased |
Jocelyn Baratheon Deceased |
Rodrik Arryn[a] 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.
In the books[]
In Fire & Blood, Jaehaerys was born in 123 AC, the twin brother of Jaehaera. He was larger and healthier than his sister, but was born with six fingers on his left hand, and six toes on each foot, a physical defect which was considered somewhat of an embarrassment to the greens.
Appearances[]
- The Dance of Dragons (illustrated)
- – "The Lord of the Tides" (mentioned indirectly)
- – "The Green Council"
- – Season 2, Episode 2[4]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Character Guide. HBO. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 House of the Dragon: Season 1, Episode 9: "The Green Council" (2022).
- ↑ Targaryen Family Tree: Aegon Targaryen
- ↑ Redanian Intelligence (May 20, 2023). Spoiers for #HouseOfTheDragon S2. X. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
Notes[]
- ↑ Conjecture based on information from The World of Ice & Fire; may be subject to change.
External links[]
- Jaehaerys Targaryen (son of Aegon II) on A Wiki of Ice and Fire (potential spoilers for House of the Dragon)