Prince Aegon Targaryen,^[d] called Aegon the Younger to distinguish him from Aegon II, is a prince of the Targaryen dynasty. He is bonded to the dragon Stormcloud.

Biography[]

Background[]

Aegon is the third child and first son of Daemon Targaryen, and fourth child of Rhaenyra Targaryen. He is presently fourth-in-line in the succession to the Iron Throne, behind his three half-brothers from her first marriage to Laenor Velaryon: Jacaerys, Lucerys, and Joffrey Velaryon, though this position is disputed by the Greens.

House of the Dragon: Season 1[]

When Aegon is four, he travels with his family to King's Landing to defend the succession rights of his half-brother Lucerys to Driftmark. He and his younger brother Viserys are introduced to their grandfather/uncle, the ailing King Viserys I Targaryen.^[1]

After his uncle Aegon II usurps the throne, his Hand, Ser Otto Hightower, delivers terms to Rhaenyra, which include Aegon the Younger having a high place at court as the King's squire. Daemon, and later Rhaenyra, furiously reject this.^[2]

House of the Dragon: Season 2[]

Rhaenyra plays with him and Viserys in her chambers. Following the attempted assassination on her, she decides to sends him, Viserys, Joffrey and Rhaena to the Eyrie.^[4]

At the castle of Lady Jeyne Arryn, Aegon play with toys with his little brother while his baby dragon Stormcloud watches them. Lady Jeyne arrives to tell Rhaena that Reggio Haratis has agreed to take her, and her siblings, and that the Gay Abandon will take them there.^[5]

Aegon leaves the Eyrie with Viserys and Joffrey.^[6]

Family[]

Rhaena Targaryen Deceased

Aegon Targaryen Deceased

Viserys Targaryen Deceased

Jaehaerys I Targaryen1 Deceased

Alysanne Targaryen Deceased

Vaella Targaryen Deceased

Aemon Targaryen Deceased

Jocelyn Baratheon Deceased

Rodrik Arryn[e] Deceased

Daella Targaryen Deceased

Baelon Targaryen Deceased

Alyssa Targaryen Deceased

Corlys Velaryon

Rhaenys Targaryen Deceased

Aemma Arryn Deceased

Viserys I Targaryen2 Deceased

Alicent Hightower

Daemon Targaryen

Rhea Royce Deceased

Daemon Targaryen

Laena Velaryon Deceased

Laenor Velaryon3

Rhaenyra Targaryen2

Daemon Targaryen

Aegon II Targaryen

Helaena Targaryen

Aemond Targaryen

Daeron Targaryen

Baela Targaryen

Rhaena Targaryen

Jacaerys Velaryon

Lucerys Velaryon Deceased

Joffrey Velaryon

Aegon Targaryen

Viserys Targaryen

Jaehaerys Targaryen Deceased

Jaehaera Targaryen

¹ Jaehaerys had thirteen children in all. For simplicity, only the direct ancestors of future generations are on this family tree and they are not in the exact order of birth. The thirteen children in correct order are: Aegon, Daenerys, Aemon, Baelon, Alyssa, Maegelle, Vaegon, Daella, Saera, Viserra, Gaemon, Valerion, and Gael.

² Due to the nature of their respective births and deaths, Baelon Targaryen, son of Viserys and Aemma, and Visenya Targaryen, daughter of Rhaenyra and Daemon, are not included on this family tree.

³ While Jacaerys, Lucerys, and Joffrey are officially Laenor's, he and Rhaenyra never had any biological issue. Their three sons were in fact fathered by Harwin Strong.

Behind the scenes[]

Four-year-old Aegon is portrayed by twin child actors Jake and Rory Heard.^[7]

In the books[]

In Fire & Blood, Aegon was born in 120 AC at Dragonstone. He had dark purple eyes and pale silver hair. Queen Alicent took offense to his name, considering that she already had a son named Aegon, and believed that the boy's name was a slight intended by Rhaenyra to imply that her own son was more deserving of the Conqueror's name than Alicent's. Rhaenyra's son was called "Aegon the Younger" to differentiate him from his half-uncle, who began to be called "Aegon the Elder."

Appearances[]

• – "And Now His Watch Is Ended" (mentioned)
• – "The Red Keep" (illustrated)
• – "Robert's Rebellion - Petyr Baelish and Varys" (illustrated)
• – "The Death of Kings" (mentioned)
• The Dance of Dragons (illustrated)
• – "The Dragonpit" (illustrated)
• – "The Lord of the Tides"
• – "The Black Queen" (mentioned)
• – "Rhaenyra the Cruel"
• – "The Burning Mill"
• – "Smallfolk"
• – "The Red Sowing"

References[]

Notes[]

External links[]

• Aegon Targaryen on A Wiki of Ice and Fire (potential spoilers for House of the Dragon)

v • d • e House Targaryen
Head	Disputed: Aegon II Targaryen Rhaenyra Targaryen	Heir	Disputed: Aemond Targaryen Jacaerys Velaryon
Seat	Red Keep, King's Landing · Dragonstone, Dragonstone island (secondary)	Region	Crownlands
Titles	Lord of Dragonstone (historical) · King of the Andals and the Rhoynar and the First Men · Lord of the Seven Kingdoms · Protector of the Realm
Ancestors	Aenar · Elaena · Daenys · Aeriana · Aegon I, the Conqueror · Visenya · Rhaenys · Aenys I · Alyssa Velaryon · Maegor I, the Cruel
Members	Daemon Targaryen · Alicent Hightower · Helaena Targaryen · Daeron Targaryen · Laenor Velaryon · Joffrey Velaryon · Baela Targaryen · Rhaena Targaryen · Jaehaera Targaryen · Aegon Targaryen the Younger · Viserys Targaryen
Deceased	Rhaena Targaryen · Aegon Targaryen · Jaehaerys I, the Conciliator · Alysanne Targaryen · Viserys Targaryen · Vaella Targaryen · Aegon Targaryen · Daenerys Targaryen · Aemon Targaryen · Jocelyn Baratheon · Baelon Targaryen · Alyssa Targaryen · Maegelle Targaryen · Vaegon Targaryen · Daella Targaryen · Saera Targaryen · Viserra Targaryen · Gaemon Targaryen · Valerion Targaryen · Gael Targaryen · Rhaenys Targaryen · Viserys I, the Peaceful · Aemma Arryn · Baelon Targaryen · Rhea Royce · Laena Velaryon · Lucerys Velaryon · Visenya Targaryen · Jaehaerys Targaryen
Household	In King's Landing: Addam · Annora · {Arryk Cargyll} · Criston Cole · Dyana · Eddard · Jon · Septa Marlow · {Grand Maester Mellos} · Maester Mickon · Grand Maester Orwyle · {Ryam Redwyne} · Samwell · Howland Sharp · {Talya} · Rickard Thorne · Harrold Westerling On Dragonstone: Alfred Broome · {Erryk Cargyll} · {Steffon Darklyn} · Lorent Marbrand · Elinda Massey · Maester Gerardys · Oswin