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[b]Name:[/b]
Rhaenyra Targaryen
[b]Age:[/b]
14
[b]House/Affilitation:[/b]
House Targaryen

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Rhaenyra has inherited her families Valyrian looks, described as a beautiful child and declared by some to be 'the most beautiful maid in all of the Seven Kingdoms.'  She is known for wearing her hair in a long braid in the same manner that Aegon The Conquerers wife, Visenya Targaryen had.  Rhaenyra has always dressed befitting of her status, favouring purple and maroon velvet's as well as golden Myrish lace with intricate patterns for her dresses.  Her bodice always seems to be glittering with different pearls, diamonds or other gems and she always likes to wear rings on her fingers.
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[b]Biography:[/b]
Born in 97AC, Rhaenyra Targaryen is the only living child of King Viserys I Targaryen and her late mother Queen Aemma Arryn.  If the gods had been kinder then Rhaenyra may have had two younger brothers, however the mother above saw it fit to take them for herself while they were still in the cradle.

Rhaenyra was 6 years old when her father became King of Westeros and from his coronation she was seen with her father practically wherever he went.  If it was feasts, balls or tourneys then the young princess would always be found close to her father's side, eventually the King even named his daughter the royal cup bearer and through her appearances with her father the young Rhaenyra was dubbed as 'The Realms Delight.'

However Rhaenyra was not just a shy or quiet young girl who could not survive beyond her father's presence.  She was the blood of the dragon, her temperament reflected that through her pride and stubbornness.  At the age of 7 she had convinced herself that she would ride a dragon.  And so she did.  Young Rhaenyra chose a young dragon to take flight into the skies above, a dragon that she would name 'Syrax'.  After a goddess of Old Valyria.  Syrax may have been young, however she was a large and formidable beast who prior to Rhaenyra had no previous rider.  She is known for her yellow scales and fierce appetite.

Rhaenyra was both charming and daring, as well as sulky and wrathful.  Perhaps this is why she had found herself being captivated by her uncle, Daemon Targaryen.  Her uncle would often bring her exotic gifts from across the Narrow Sea and was known to often keep her company.  Another man who had caught her eye from an early age was Ser Criston Cole, who had defeated her uncle Daemon at both the melee and the jousts in the tourney celebrating her fathers ascension to the crown.  When Ser Criston joined the kingsguard the young Rhaenyra had become even more smitten with him, calling him her 'White Knight' and requesting that Ser Criston should be her own personal guard, which her father allowed.  Since then Ser Criston has always accompanied Rhaenyra to public events as her personal protector and always carries her favour whenever he enters the lists of a tourney.

Following the death of her mother, Queen Aemma Arryn, King Viserys named his daughter Rhaenyra his heir and Princess of Dragonstone.  He had all the lords of the seven kingdoms swear fealty to her and promise to honour and defend her rights as his successor.

However only a year after he mothers death, King Viserys remarried.  Initially Rhaenyra got along fine with her new stepmother, the Queen Alicent Hightower, however things soon changed once Alicent had given birth to two sons, Aegon and Aemond Targaryen.  King Viserys did not proclaim either of these sons his heir however, that still belonged to Rhaenyra.  For now...

That did not do much to stop some of the Lords of the realm to continue questioning King Viserys on the matters of succession, the Hand of the King, Ser Otto Hightower being one of the main members of court who pressed the issue.  Even after Ser Otto was dismissed as hand it had already become clear that two factions had formed within the court.  One supporting Rhaenyra and the other supporting Queen Alicent and her sons.

Due to the ruling of the Great Council at Harrenhal in 101AC, many lords of the realm believed that the males of the Targaryen family should take precedent over the females.  Meaning that a female heir should be passed over for a male heir as the paternal line was argued to be more favourable than the maternal in the eyes of the realm.  This along with the faction supporting Queen Alicent means that Rhaenyras position as heir is greatly threatened.  Rhaenyra however is far to proud and far to spirited to simply set by and let the Queen and her men have their way.  She means to remain as heir to the Iron Throne and will do anything that is in her power to make sure that comes to pass.  She will not allow herself to be passed-over as her aunt Rhaenys had.

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