[hider=Melyssanthi Targaryen] [hider=House Targaryen] [center][IMG]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/7bf61d5f-1839-4d79-9365-0e79179de656.png[/img][/center] [center][color=Red][h1]House Targaryen[/h1][/color][/center] [list] [*][url=https://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Dragonstone]Dragonstone[/url] [*][url=https://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Aegonfort]Aegonfort[/url] (formerly)[/list] [center][color=Red][h2]Fire and Blood.[/h2][/color][/center] [b][color=Red][h3]House Description:[/h3][/color][/b] [h3][b][color=Red]Recent History:[/color][/b][/h3] Although the uprising began during the reign of King Aenys I Targaryen, the first seeds were already planted during the reign of his father, King Aegon I Targaryen. Before the birth of Aenys's children, his younger half-brother Maegor was regarded as his heir. However, Aenys was wed in 22 AC, and his first child, Princess Rhaena, was born the next year. Her birth sparked the discussion of the line of succession, as it was unclear whether Maegor remained second in the line of succession or whether he fell behind the newborn Rhaena. In 24 AC, shortly after Maegor turned twelve, his mother Queen Visenya Targaryen proposed a betrothal between Rhaena and Maegor to settle the issue of the royal succession. However, both Prince Aenys and his wife and the High Septon protested. The High Septon suggested his own niece, Lady Ceryse Hightower, as a bride for the young prince instead. Maegor and Ceryse were subsequently wed in 25 AC at the Starry Sept in Oldtown, in a ceremony officiated by the High Septon himself. Maegor's second marriage angered many. Ceryse's father, Lord Martyn Hightower, protested the marriage to King Aenys and demanded that Maegor set Alys aside. The High Septon denounced the marriage as sin and fornication and called Alys "this whore of Harroway." Many of the pious lords in the realm similarly condemned the marriage, and openly began to call Alys "Maegor's Whore". Maegor remained defiant, however, citing that his father had taken two wives as well, claiming that the strictures of the Faith did not rule the blood of the dragon. Maegor quarreled bitterly with his brother over the marriage, as the king had neither known of the marriage prior to the ceremony, nor given his leave for it. Eventually, Aenys made Maegor choose between setting Alys aside or going into exile for five years. Maegor chose the latter, and left for Pentos in 40 AC. The High Septon was not yet satisfied, however, so Aenys appointed Septon Murmison as his new Hand of the King, but even he could not heal the rift between the Iron Throne and the Faith. The situation worsened in 41 AC, when Aenys wed his daughter Rhaena and son Aegon to one another. The High Septon sent Aenys a denunciation, addressing him as "King Abomination". The uprising was about to begin, and even the pious lords and smallfolk, who had loved Aenys, turned against the king. [right](taken from [url=https://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Faith_Militant_uprising]Faith Militant uprising[/url])[/right] [b][color=Red]Family Members:[/color][/b][List] [*]Aenys Targaryen - Father [*]Alyssa Velaryon - Mother [*][url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/5429629]Rhaena Targaryen[/url] - Older Sister [*]Melyssanthi Targaryen [See Below for CS] [*]Aegon Targaryen - Oldest Younger Brother [*]Viserys Targaryen - Younger Brother [*]Jaehaerys I Targaryen - Youngest Brother [*]Alysanne Targaryen - Younger Sister [*]Vaella Targaryen - Youngest Sister [*]Maegor I Targaryen - Uncle [*]Ceryse Hightower - Aunt by Marriage [*]Alys Harroway - Aunt by Marriage [*]Visenya Targaryen - Great Aunt [*][s]Aegon I Targaryen - Grandfather[/s] [*][s]Rhaenys Targaryen - Grandmother[/s][/List] [/hider] [Center][IMG]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/957d02ff-5f69-4db1-ba0b-8e84677c7bed.jpg[/IMG][/Center] [b][color=9966CC][h3]Name: Melyssanthi Targaryen[/h3][/color] [color=9966CC]Age: 17 Born 24 AC[/color][/b] [b][color=9966CC]Appearance: Melyssanthi is tall and athletic due to her love for the outdoors. Her hair is a fine white blonde with silver threaded through and she has intense violet eyes. Her eyebrows are a few shades darker than her white blonde hair. Her hair extends to her knees and is fine in texture. She favors the colors gold and red but will dress in any color.[/color][/b] [b][color=9966CC]Description & biography: Melyssanthi is always smiling. She has several different smiles and her face is very expressive. She has no trouble hiding her emotions except from her immediate family. Rhaena is particularly good at reading her since Melyssanthi has always looked up to her. She loves her family dearly but her Uncle and Great Aunt after making Rhaena cry after announcing that Rhaena would wed Maegor her heart hardened to them. Melyssanthi is a bright and beautiful young woman who is headstrong and opinionated but respectful to those she deems worthy of respect. She was very much her sister's advocate while Rhaena was younger until Dreamfyre boosted her confidence. Melyssanthi is fascinated with the outdoors and was happiest outside. She learned to swim and fish right in the Ocean. She is fascinated with language and singing which she excelled at both. Her voice is a clear bright soprano and she is able to easily hit whistle tones. She can mimic several animals uncannily and only has to hear something once to mimic it. She struggles with lower tones just because her voice can not go that low. If there was a child that was willful and headstrong it was Melyssanthi. She knew what she wanted and pursued it until she got it. However in no way was she spoiled. She accepted when she was wrong at an early age. Her hobbies were much like her father’s astrology, astronomy, riding both dragons and horses as well as sailing. She was well educated and possesed a mind thirsting for knowledge. Most days one could find her with a book outside reading with her dragon Fyresong. Fyresong is a red and gold dragon with blue eyes that burn with intelligence. He is not as big as some dragons but is comparable to Silverwing in size. He is extremely fast and maneuverable with stamina. His fire sounded like a song to the five year old Melyssanthi so she named the little hatchling Fyresong. Not much has hindered Melyssanthi from getting what she wanted. She makes friends easily and she is incredibly intelligent. However if pressed she does recount her Grandfather's death as well as when she and her sister, Rhaena, were young the announcement that their mother finally broke to them of the betrothal between Rhaena and Maegor. Rhaena was practically inconsolable and it took all night for Melys, as her siblings called her, and Aegon to soothe her. Thankfully the betrothal was dropped. Melyssanthi can recall the tragic death of her youngest sister Vaella in 39 AC when she was fifteen. She could tell that her mother was heartbroken and a shadow seemed to hang over her for a while.[/color][/b] [/hider]