After Rhaenyra‘s forces left King’s Landing, the city fell into chaos during a period known as the Moon of the Three Kings. A squire named Trystane Truefyre, claiming to be King Viserys I‘s bastard, was set up in the Red Keep by Perkin the Flea. Simultaneously, another pretender king emerged, a four-year-old boy named Gaemon…
Rhaenyra Targaryen faced many challenges after her defeat. She was refused entry at several places, and her own men deserted her. Eventually, she sold her crown to buy passage on a Braavosi ship, hoping to hatch new dragons from Dragonstone’s eggs. However, her plans were foiled when Ser Alfred Broome and his men killed her…
After the news of unrest in King’s Landing reached Tumbleton, the Hightower army considered advancing on the city, but there was doubt among the leaders. With Aemond slain and Aegon II missing, the Greens were left without clear leaders. Prince Daeron, next in line for the throne, was a candidate, but others wanted him as…
In King’s Landing, chaos erupted when the Velaryon fleet, which made up more than half of Rhaenyra‘s army, abandoned her upon learning of Lord Corlys Velaryon‘s imprisonment in the black cells. The remaining forces could no longer be trusted. Back to the Main Article: Dance of the Dragons Explained On that same day, Queen Helaena…
Rhaenyra Targaryen ordered Lord Manfryd Mooton of Maidenpool to send her the head of Nettles, accusing her of treason for allegedly becoming Prince Daemon‘s lover. Killing Nettles would break guest right, but refusing Rhaenyra meant being declared a traitor. Maester Norren suggested pretending not to have received the letter, informing Daemon of Rhaenyra’s command. Back…
Around the time of the First Battle of Tumbleton, the merchant cog Nessaria stopped at Dragonstone for repairs and supplies after being driven off course by a storm. They witnessed two dragons fighting near the Dragonmont. Intrigued by the sight, local fishermen explored the area the following day and found the burned and broken remains…
During the chaos and shifting allegiances, the conflict between Rhaenyra Targaryen and King Aegon II Targaryen continued to escalate. The Hightower army, led by Lord Ormund Hightower and supported by Prince Daeron and his dragon Tessarion, advanced steadily, defeating Rhaenyra’s forces wherever they went. Back to the Main Article: Dance of the Dragons Explained During…
Prince Aemond Targaryen, riding on his dragon Vhagar, unleashed destruction upon various places in the Riverlands, including Darry, Lord Harroway’s Town, Lord’s Mill, Blackbuckle, Buckle, Claypool, Swynford, and Spiderwood. Meanwhile, Ser Criston Cole led his green forces southward, finding a desolate landscape marked by death. Back to the Main Article: Dance of the Dragons Explained…
At the start of the war, the greens offered the position of master of ships to Dalton Greyjoy, the Lord of the Iron Islands. However, Rhaenyra‘s council tempted him with a better offer, leading House Greyjoy to side with the blacks. With Lord Jason Lannister dead and his army destroyed at the Red Fork, and…
In the aftermath of Jacaerys Velaryon‘s death, Rhaenyra Targaryen was consumed by anger and hatred. With key enemies away from King’s Landing, she orchestrated a swift and brutal attack. Daemon Targaryen and his dragon Caraxes joined Rhaenyra on her dragon Syrax above the capital, while Corlys Velaryon’s fleet sailed into Blackwater Bay. Their takeover was…