She pursued him and eventually won his affections and they were intended to be wed. Aemon was born to prince viserys targaryen and lady larra rogare on eve of smiths day in 6 ac. It chronicles the targaryen family history over the course of seven generations of rulers, from aegon i. Aemon targaryen son of maekar i, called maester aemon. Jon snow is recalling the words maester aemon targaryen had told him to help him prepare to be the lord commander of the nights watch. Aemon targaryen reveals his identity to jon snow youtube. He was born aemon targaryen and was the last known targaryen in westeros. Last sundays episode of game of thrones featured the most shocking death yet in the five seasons of hbos bloody fantasy series. Who is aegon targaryen in the game of thrones books. The very first targaryen to take over was aegon the. Aemon targaryen son of viserys ii a wiki of ice and fire. Why didnt he tell dany about how her greatuncle, aemon targaryen, who trusted and respected him. Hbos game of thrones s1ep09 aemon targaryen maester of the nights watch talks jon snow into making the biggest decision of his life as.
There have been quite a few aegons in the history of westeros. He was named after his greatgreatuncle, prince aemon the dragonknight, by his grandfather, daeron ii targaryen. Aemon was offered the crown after maekars death but refused it due to his duty as a maester. History of the name on game of thrones season 7 finale. But, in the books, aemons death was even more drawn out. Aemon joined the kingsguard during the reign of his uncle, king aegon iii targaryen, at he age of seventeen,3 and eventually rose to become lord commander. Fire and blood is a history of house targaryen and their various dragons, from aegons conquest up through the reign of king aegon iii if you lose. Aenys targaryen i 2nd of 17 targaryen kings of westeros. New game of thrones book details house targaryens history. Aegon targaryen son of rhaegar a wiki of ice and fire.
Aemon, his older brother by two years, was born in 198 ac. The fate of aemon targaryen game of thrones youtube. Many of the men named aegon ended up being very important figures in westerosi history. Aemon targaryen, the man who turned down the iron throne. Aemon was the third son of prince maekar targaryen and his wife, lady dyanna dayne. Aemon was an eligible targaryen and olenna was one of many girls that was rather taken with him. Aemon targaryen son of maekar i a wiki of ice and fire. Martins a song of ice and fire and hbos game of thrones, featuring chapter and episode guides, character profiles, family trees, maps, essays, and more.
Aemon targaryen son of jaehaerys i aemon targaryen son of viserys ii, called aemon the dragonknight. The best of aemon targaryen game of thrones youtube. Jon snow is recalling the words maester aemon targaryen had told him. Aemons chambers at castle black are in a stout wooden keep below the rookery. In the books, lord commander jeor mormont makes it clear to jon snow that. Aemon reveals he is a targaryen prince and his father was the littleheardof king maekar. Aemon, born aemon targaryen, is the third son of king maekar i targaryen and his wife dyanna dayne. Martin author of the book series a song of ice and fire, which is the basis for the hbo hit has a new title on shelves nov. Jon snows real name mightve been hinted at in the books years.
Aemon targaryen few recall the origins of the blind maester the late peter vaughan, wise adviser to nights watch soldiers before dying at 104, but he was part of the dragon clan. The book gets its name from the slogan of house targaryen. The series, a twopart history, comprises the complete history of house targaryen dynasty in westeros, from aegons conquest to the downfall of the mad king in roberts rebellion. Prince aemon targaryen, also known as the dragonknight, was the second son. In the book, dany is in meereen thinking about ruling and the history. Aemon gave up all rights to inheritance when he took his vows, which also included relinquishing his surname targaryen. Prince aemon targaryen, also known as the dragonknight, was the second son of king viserys ii targaryen and his wife, lady larra rogare. The finale also revealed that jon snows real name is aegon targaryen a twist that might have confused readers of the books game of thrones is. Why didnt jon snow tell daenerys about aemon targaryen. To place it within the context of our current story, what would come to be known as roberts rebellion occurred in 282 ac. Aemon, in case youve forgotten, was the maester of.
Originally known as prince aemon targaryen, he was not his fathers eldest son, so he eventually joined the order of maesters. They were in love, but for one reason or another, aemon wanted to become a maester and went to the citadel. Despite being a sworn maester, there were those who felt that the crown should pass to aemon. In his book the world of ice and fire, maester yandel describes the events of the sack of kings landing in a way that shifts the blame from houses baratheon and lannister, by then allied with robert through marriage, to other candidates, and cites supposed rumors that person responsible was king aerys ii targaryen, or that it had been elia, to spare her children from a worse fate. This targaryen family tree helps explain game of thrones. Jeor reveals much of aemons history to jon, including the fact that aemon could have. The first volume covers the history of westeros from aegons conquest up to and through the regency of aegon iii targaryen. On the page, the eldest remaining targaryens last words are even more revealing. Maester aemons last words in the game of thrones books.
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