[hider=House Targaryen] 

(WIP)

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Region: The Crownlands

Holdings: King's Landing, Dragonstone, Summerhall, and the Tower of Joy

[hider=Recent History] After 25 years, Westeros has reattained heights not seen in generations. The family's rule is strong, they have the love of their subjects, and their future seems secure with many heirs and dragons to their name. Jon and Daenerys secured alliances with the other great houses, created a standing army loyal to the crown, pulled the kingdom out of debt, maintained liberty in Essos, and have presided over one of the longest periods of peace in living memory. However cracks have begun to appear. Old and new rivalries are stirring among the noble families, and the peasantry in many parts of the nation broils over religious and economic discontent, while raiders begin to plunder the land, rebels take up arms, and monsters stalk unsuspecting innocents. In Essos, chaos reigns as the Three Daughters and Volantis clash, with the other free cities caught in between. The freedom Daenerys created in the Bay of Dragons is threatened by a new Great Khal, the New Masters, and elements in Qarth. Many in the family are divided on how to proceed, and the longstanding peace may be broken. [/hider]

Family Members: 

King Jon Stark, the White Wolf
Queen Daenerys Targaryen, the Mother of Dragons
- their children 
	Prince Aemon Targaryen (25)
	Princess Daenyra Targaryen (25)
		- multiple sons and daughters
	Prince Viserys Targaryen (23)
		- multiple sons and daughters
	Prince Jaeherys Targaryen (19)
	Prince Rhaegar Targaryen (16)
	Princess Baella Targaryen (15)
	Princess Rhaenys Targaryen (12)
- their kinsman Lord Aegon Targaryen, known as the Black Dragon
	-multiple sons and daughters
- their kinswoman Visenya Waters, known as Black Visenya

[hider= King Jon Stark, the White Wolf] 

Age: 41 

Appearance: The once youthful Jon has aged gracefully since the War of Ten Crowns. His hair and beard have turned from pure black to being heavily streaked by silver. His cheekbones and jaw more prominent than they had been in his youth, and his face is more marked by wrinkles than it had been before. Time and the weight of rulership have taken their tolls on the King. He has even collected a few more scars, for though the realm has never gone to open war under his rule, he has still had occasion to unsheathe his sword. Despite all that, Jon is still in prime physical condition and is still a subject of affection for the realm's maidens as ever. 

In attire, Jon styles himself as a mix of Stark and Targaryen, dressing himself predominantly in white, red, and black with wolven or draconic motiffs. He eschews most jewelry save for a signet ring in the shape of a green dragon and a wolf clasp with red eyes and white fur. His crown was crafted specifically for him, as it was carved from dragonglass by the children of the forest to evoke the crown of the King in the North. He is often seen with his direwolf Ghost by his side. 

Role: King of The Iron Throne, Family Patriarch, Rider of Rhaegal

Equipment: King Jon is armed with Lightbringer, the Red Sword of Heroes. It is a mystical blade, forged in a powerful but mysterious arcane ritual on the eve of the Long Night. It comes with it's own mystical scabbard covered in ancient runes. When unsheathed, the sword emits a powerful light and intense heat, and can become inflamed at Jon's will. It is as sharp as any Valyrian steel sword and is known to be effective against white walkers and wights. Jon also dons a suit of Valyrian steel armor, smoky black plate fringed with red gold, that is almost impossible to pierce but is also inexplicably light. It was worn by King Euron, and Jon claimed the armor after his death. 

Skills: King Jon is a trained and tested warrior and very skilled with a sword. While not of the same caliber as the truly legendary warriors of the Seven Kingdoms; Jon is still a formidable fighter and could give any living knight a fight, even without his mystical armament. Jon is also a master survivalist, as a veteran ranger of the Night's Watch, and royal living has not dulled his skills as a hunter and forester. Jon is also a talented rider, both on horseback and dragonback though he is not as adept as his wife. Jon's main talents are his skill as a leader however. He is one of the most experienced military commanders in Westeros and has lead many campaigns and possesses a keen tactical mind. He is extremely inspiring, and his men would follow him into the Seven Hells. His experience as Lord Commander of the Night's Watch and King in the North honed him into a masterful diplomat and overseer, able to skillfully negotiate with the strong personalities that rule the powerful families of Westeros. He will likely be remembered as one of Westeros' greatest Kings. 

Biography: Jon Stark had been a quiet, brooding, sober, and even somewhat melancholy youth during his time in the Night's Watch. He was honorable, kind, loyal, and a shrewd leader. His seeming death by the hands of his sworn brothers however, changed him. After his return Jon was still brooding, still quiet, still strong of mind and will. But there was a fire in him now. He returned as a more decisive man, still honorable and ultimately moral but much more willing to stoop to violent or ruthless means if the situation warranted it. He would do his best to negotiate, to avoid bloodshed. But once violence was unavoidable, he was unyielding and unstoppable. 

Despite this new fire, he was the only ruler to abstain from the hostilities in the later portions of the War of Ten Crowns. Instead he was the only to console peace and together with his friend Tyrion Lannister negotiated an armistice in order to unite the living against the dead. During this time he discovered his true parentage as the son of Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark, a revelation that affected him profoundly. He fought bravely in the War for the Dawn and lead the armies of the living to victory over the Night's King. In the aftermath, he realized his duty and destiny was to lead Westeros to peace. And so he married his aunt Queen Daenerys and ruled as Westeros' first dragonking in generations. 

They married in the Winterfell Godswood before the Heart Tree during the Winter of 300 AC after the defeat of the Night's King in a ceremony of friends, family, and luminaries of the realm. He and Daenerys were coronated in a lavish celebration in the Summer of 300 AC, presenting their firstborn children Aemon and Daenyra to the kingdom to the adulation of their subjects. Together with his many friends and allies, the new regime created a peaceful and prosperous nation. Jon was not an idle ruler and after consolidating his hold in King's Landing he spent much of the early years of his reign on dragonback, journeying to all the corners of his realm to help his people rebuild. Commoners and nobility alike came to respect him and with Daenerys as his Queen, his reign was cemented. 

After spending a few years travelling and calming the realm, with only sporadic returns to the capital, Jon finally settled down permanently in the Red Keep; though he often traveled to Winterfell. His rule was eventful but largely bloodless, as he mainly worked toward creating lasting peace in Westeros and maintaining freedom in Essos. Only occasionally did Jon need to intervene militarily, though he never did so with open war, usually opting instead to personally pacify any and all violence. Despite the peace in Westeros, Jon continued to take an active hand in governance and never shirked his duties to the realm, yet he managed to balance his responsibilities as a king with his responsibilities as a father and he doted on his children. 

Recently, with the turmoil in Westeros and across the Narrow Sea, Jon has become more active, heroically attempting to calm the flames before they turn into an inferno. Despite his best efforts, the threat of war looms larger every day. Jon's greatest fear is that the realm will suffer the ravages of war once again under his watch and that his children will be forced to witness the horrors of war. 

Notes: 
-Jon's personal banner is the White Wolf, which is accompanied by the Three-Headed Dragon in official functions. 
-His cousins Lady Sansa and Lady Arya are members of the Small Council. Sansa is one of Jon's keenest diplomats and Arya is Jon's shadowy left hand, his hidden weapon. 

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[hider= Queen Daenerys Targaryen, the Mother of Dragons]

Age: 40 

Appearance: Daenerys is no longer as youthful as she once was, but she is no less beautiful. Her elaborately braided silver-blonde hair is still long and vibrant, her porcelain pale skin is only lightly marked by wrinkles, and her violet eyes remain clear and vibrant. She still seems like an otherworldly beauty, but childbirth has matured her and her frame is not as as delicate and lithe as it had been; instead she is more shapely now than she had been in youth. longer a maiden, many still consider the Queen to still be the most beautiful woman in Westeros. However like all veterans of the Long Night, she did not escape without marks. Long, healed, scars trace her arms and shoulders but she does not hide them and as often as not opts for sleeveless attire.  

Unlike her husband, Daenerys has fully embraced her Targaryen heritage and dresses predominantly in rich red and blacks adorned with the finest jewels and accessories with dragon and fire motifs. Upon her head rests the ancient Valyrian steel crown of Aegon the Conqueror, a gift from House Martell. Around her neck, she often wears a choker of jade, onyx, and ivory depicting her three draconic "children". 

Role: Queen of the Iron Throne, Lady of the House, Rider of Drogon 

Equipment: Though she is not a warrior like her husband or her sons, she is a dragon rider. Her battle armor is the finest plate, gilded black steel with red enamel and rubies inlaid, the same style as her late brother Rhaegar. The saddle she wears for riding Drogon is fine supple black leather, and quite large, as Drogon is now similar in size to Balerion the Dread. When holding court with King Jon, she often bears a ceremonial black scepter topped with a red three-headed dragon. 

Skills: Out of all the dragonlords of House Targaryen, Daenerys is the most skilled and experienced rider. She was the first to take flight on dragonback in centuries, and she became naturally adept at it. Her husband and her children could not hope to best her in feats of aerial skill and daring. Even on horseback, Daenerys is incredibly talented, and would still be able to outrace knights half her age. Daenerys' true skills lie in her ability as a head of state. She cut her teeth reigning in Slaver's Bay, and the experience allowed her to develop into one of the finest negotiators and rulers of the age. She is versed in many languages and is familiar with foreign religions and cultures, making her an enormous boon in matters of foreign relations. While Jon is more subtle, Daenerys is passionate and able to energize people into action. She is beloved by the common people, and she inspires almost fanatical devotions in her followers. 

Biography: For such a long time, Daenerys had been lost. She had lost sight of her true goal of retaking the Iron Throne for her family, and had been embroiled in the knot of Slaver's Bay politics. It had almost been a relief when she was spirited away by Drogon to the Dothraki Sea. In those grasslands, Daenerys finally became who she was meant to be. She quickly subdued the Dothraki hordes, and united them as one great Khalasar under her rule. Her army marched into Meereen and defeated the Slavers in the climactic Battle of Fire. The Masters bowed to her will, and with the Ironborn on her side, and a massive fleet at her command; she finally took to the seas. She had commandeered the Slaver's ships, siege weapons, and cavalry. Combined with her Dothraki, the Unsullied, her mercenaries, her freedmen, shavepates, and the Ironborn; Daenerys had a formidable force. 

Tyrion, who had been in communication with Varys, told Daenerys of an offer of a marriage alliance with a man who claimed to be Aegon Targaryen. Daenerys had been ecstatic at the revelation that her nephew could have been alive and eagerly agreed. With this alliance all of Daenerys' forces, Aegon's, the combined chivalry of the Reach, and all of Dorne united under one banner. Daenerys landed on Dragonstone, scattered the Iron Throne's forces without a fight, and thus begun her campaign against Queen Cersei and King Euron Greyjoy. The hostilities were relatively brief, but destructive. The Targaryen coalition was forever feuding and faced cunning and powerful enemies. During this time, King Jon; who held half of the realm in his control and had not declared for either side, came to treat with Daenerys at Dragonstone. Tyrion was there mutual acquaintance and tried to smooth things between them for negotiation; but there had already been an undeniable attraction to each other at first sight. 

Despite this attraction, Jon did not deign to pledge his banners to her. Instead he tried continually to warn her of a greater threat to the North. For a while the two feuded, as the country bled but eventually Daenerys agreed to hold a summit between the warring rulers. Before the summit, it was revealed to her that Aegon was no true son of Rhaegar and that Jon in fact was her nephew. Overnight her plans changed and at the summit Jon and other survivors of the White Walker attacks proved their case to the rulers of the realm. The armies of the living united to fight the Night's King. Daenerys and Drogon were instrumental in the battle and her armies helped turn the tide. After the war, Daenerys lived with Jon in Winterfell for a time to wait out the short but harsh season. During this time, she became close with the Starks and began to consider them a second family. She had never been particularly religious, but her wedding ceremony with Jon before the Heart Tree was the closest she ever came to a religious experience. That night she felt the presence of the Old Gods. 

She conceived her twins Aemon and Rhaella that winter, and in summer when she and Jon took the Iron Throne, she presented her children to the realm; to thunderous applause and the roars of dragons. With a small council of devoted and talented friends and allies, the young regents began their long, prosperous reign. Many of Daenerys' Essosi followers returned home to the Free Essos she had created, but many more stayed and settled in Westeros in it's latest and largest migrant wave. Daenerys did her best to bridge the two worlds and amicably integrate them into Westerosi society, and she has had some success. But animosity remains to this day. When her friend Missandei came of age, Daenerys sent her to Essos, to help her maintain the freedom she had fought so hard to create. Daenerys frequently traveled with her husband Jon in the early years of their reign, getting to know her country better and establishing relationships with the noble families. In time, she became a beloved Queen and was embraced by the people. 

After such a long time ruling, Daenerys has taken a much less active role than she had before. Most of her children are of age, and Prince Aemon in particular is poised to succeed his parents and be a fine king. Daenerys was content and assured in the future. However the recent emerging turmoil both within and without the nation have forced Daenerys away from her contentment and once again it seems she must fight for freedom in Essos and keep the realm from bleeding. [/hider]

[hider= Prince Aemon Targaryen] 

Age: 25

Appearance: Aemon is the image of a future king. He stands at 6'3 and has broad shoulders with the musclular build of a soldier. He once wore his silver hair shoulder length but now keeps it cropped short, and his eyes are the same violet as his mother's. Aemon usually sports a short beard and his hands are callused from years of warrior training and small skirmishes. He prefers to attire himself in simple black tunics and doublets, forgoing most ornament save for a Valyrian steel circlet. Aemon inherited his mother's comeliness but also his father's lean and hard countenance. 

Role: Prince of Dragonstone, Heir to the Iron Throne, Advisor on the Small Council, Commander of the Dragonstone Fleet, Rider of Snowfyre

Equipment: Aemon wields the legendary Valyrian steel bastard sword Blackfyre. His armor is of the finest quality, black steel with plating akin to dragon scales, clawed gauntlets, and dragon wings adorning the helm. Aemon's cape is black and red, though he prefers to eschew it in real combat situations. He is primarily an offensive fighter and bears no shield. 

Aemon is a dragonrider, and is the rider of Snowfyre, the child of Drogon; who hatched from an egg placed in his crib. Unlike his father, Snowfyre has pure white scales and red eyes the color of blood. Grand Maester Samwell theorizes that Snowfyre is an example of an albino Dragon and is thus a particularly rare specimen. Snowfyre is of similar size to Drogon during the War of Ten Crowns, and he is not as strong as his sire but much nimbler in his youth. His dragonfire is white with streaks of red. 

Skills: Aemon is as fine a warrior as his father; though he is not a natural talent like Rhaegar. His main skill lies in swordsmanship, though he is competent with knives, bows, spears, and warhammers. He is fluent in Valyrian of many dialects, Dothraki, Lhazareen, the Old Tongue dialects of the Wildlings, and Common. He also understands Skroth, the tongue of the White Walkers though he cannot speak it as it is unpronounceable to humans. Aemon is a skilled but not outstanding horse rider, but is one of the most talented dragonriders in the family. Aemon is familiar with courtly etiquette and protocol and is a competent diplomat and is an adept steward, able to comfortably manage the affairs of his holdings. His real talent is leadership. He inspires devotion to those who serve him and has one of the keenest strategic minds in Westeros. Though he has never seen true battle, he has fought in several military actions and is as comfortable in the battlefield as he is in the dining room. 

Biography: From the day he was born, Aemon was fated to rule. To lead. While some heirs ignored this responsibility, or were overburdened by it, or overly reveled in it, Aemon approached his birthright as his duty; a matter of little joy but great importance. Aemon was a brooding lad in childhood, not prone to gregariousness like his twin sister Daenyra. Aemon was not overly fond of courtly frivolities, instead mostly electing to train in arms and learn all he needed to learn to be King. He isolated himself from many of his peers and only spent time with a small number of close friends, who he grew to be fiercely loyal to. These friends and his family were the only ones who Aemon really confided in, the only ones who saw his smiles or heard his laughs. Only with them would he be the young boy he was. But to the rest of the court, he was a disciplined, polite, and regal youth who showed little emotion but inspired much loyalty and devotion due to his sense of justice and honor. 

Aemon was not a genius or a lover of the arts, but he had a talent for command since he was young. His father taught him all he knew of swordfighting and battle strategy, a subject that he excelled in. Aemon served as his father's squire and accompanied him on many of his councils and meetings with dignitaries. His mother taught him the intricacies of court life and etiquette, and was the one who taught him to ride a dragon. In the former he was a conscientious student, but took no joy in courtly functions while in the latter he was a natural talent. Both of his parents extensively educated him in the culture and society of those he would someday rule. He learned to hunt like a wildling, ride a horse like a Dothraki, and sail a ship like an Ironborn. He grew close to his Stark cousins and formed bonds with the sons and daughters of many influential noblemen. Aemon was praised as a fine heir to the Iron Throne, with the Lords of Westeros incredibly pleased to have him as their future king. Even the commons loved him, as Aemon was known to sponsor charitable works in King's Landing and attained quite a bit of renown for his skill in duels. 

At sixteen, King Jon decided his son was ready to become the Prince of Dragonstone. He gave Aemon control of the lordship, responsible for overseeing a large portion of the royal army and the maintenance of the royal fleet; as well as the defense of King's Landing from any naval threats and the management of vassals in the Narrow Sea. Many would have thought him too young to shoulder the responsibility, but Aemon excelled in his role with the help of a talented group of dedicated friends. Jon also gave Aemon a spot on the Small Council as an Advisor. Aemon gave stewardship of Dragonstone to Sam Snow, the bastard son of Samwell Tarly, his close friend but frequently rode Snowfyre to the island to personally inspect his holdings. He split his time between Dragonstone and King's Landing, and was fast friends with his younger siblings; particularly Rhaegar and Rhaenys. However as Aemon grew older and threats slowly started to emerge in the last few years; Aemon began to spend less and less time in King's Landing and instead chose to make sure his forces were ready for any contingency. Under his oversight, the Dragonstone fleet became a mighty force capable of defending the kingdom from any attack. 

Recently, as Aemon aged and he was without a wife and family; many lords began jockeying for the honor of wedding their daughter to him. Aemon, concerned with military matters and administration, spent little time on romance and left the decision of a match to his royal parents. Jon and Daenerys then decided to wed Aemon to an old friend and one of the few women he ever had romantic feelings for, Julianna Lannister. And so Aemon saddled Snowfyre and rode across the sea to attend a historic wedding. Aemon is not king, but when his time comes, he is determined to do his duty and rule the Kingdom with justice and honor. 

Notes: 
- His personal banner is a white dragon with red eyes, wings crossed over it's chest
- Aemon is close friends with Sam Snow and Bael Rayder, Mance Rayder's son, and many other children of notables across the land. [/hider]

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