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It's Rhaenyra's sons! From left to rigth, Lucerys, Aegon, Joff, Viserys and Jace. Despite not having much lore on the three eldest boys, I find them fasinating. and of course, hella tragic. My favorite is Jace. You know, the one who befriended the Starks, the one that married the Stark bastard girl, Sara Snow, possibly having a child with her, and the one with the dragon (Arrax) that maybe lied eggs in Winterfell. So much mistery around him. Plus, tragic death in water, mirroring Rhaegar. Fasinating!

As you probabily know, I support the idea of Alyssa Targaryen (Rhaenyra's gramndma) being the child of Queen Alyssane with Alaric Stark. So, of course I went out of my way to give the strong Velaryon

boys Alyssa's eyebrows, wich are the eyebrows I commonly do for Starks. I went all in for their ayes, bc who says brown eyes cant look as impresive as violet ones? Even if they dont have the classic Targ look, they still can have beauty. I also give them another of my headcanon hereditary creations: the mole under the eye. You will notice I often draw Targs with it. My Aegon I, Rhaena, Rhaenyra and Daenerys have it, among others. You know who wont have it? The greens. Yes, it can also a mark of my favor, hehe.

I also wanted to give each of the five boys them their own style, while including some elements to binding all togheter, like little braids, jewerly and scales. 

Do you wanna know one of my favorite details in this, besides the eyebrow and mole thing? Viserys has a missing baby tooth! Look at it! Cute? I hope so!

Let's talk backgrounds. Man, are those hard! This one is picturing some terrace in Dragonstone. There is this small dragon statue behind them, see? I'm still not entirely sure about how to capture the idea of the fused stone Dragonstone is made of. I tried some sort of reflective, shinny black-red thing. But also didnt wanted it to look overly gloomy...

Anyway, what do you think? Who is your favorite? Or are you a green? 

I have some other WIPs to show you later. More Jace, you know...

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Yet despite the armor she still managed to be “spurned” by the Iron Throne itself ❤️🖤

Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen commissioned by floralprintpunk on Instagram! So glad for the opportunity to draw my fave gal ❤️️❤️️❤️️

Commissions are open- for anyone interested here is my commission Info!

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YIKES!...

Aemond One-Eye at the bottom of the Gods’ Eye by Sam Hogg

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The Dance of the Dragons was a war that had never been seen before or since in the history of Westeros. Described best by Shireen Baratheon it was the worst kind of war; “a war between siblings.” For those of us that have siblings, petty is a two way street... and all it takes is one to swerve in the others lane to start a fight. Jaehaerys’ death didn’t have to happen. Although true a tragedy within itself, it all started with the death of Lucerys at the hands of Aemon. Siblings typically are petty towards one another... Rhaenyra and Aegon were no different than any other 🐉

Blind to her danger, the queen appeared as dusk was settling over the castle, accompanied by her three children. Jaehaerys and Jaehaera were six, Maelor two. As they entered the apartments, Helaena was holding his little hand and calling out her mother’s name. Blood barred the door and slew the queen’s guardsman, whilst Cheese appeared to snatch up Maelor. “Scream and you all die,” Blood told Her Grace. Queen Helaena kept her calm, it is said. “Who are you?” she demanded of the two. “Debt collectors,” said Cheese. “An eye for an eye, a son for a son. We only want the one, t’ square things. Won’t hurt the rest o’ you fine folks, not one lil’ hair. Which one you want t’ lose, Your Grace?” Once she realized what he meant, Queen Helaena pleaded with the men to kill her instead. “A wife’s not a son,” said Blood. “It has to be a boy.” Cheese warned the queen to make a choice soon, before Blood grew bored and raped her little girl. “Pick,” he said, “or we kill them all.” On her knees, weeping, Helaena named her youngest, Maelor. Perhaps she thought the boy was too young to understand, or perhaps it was because the older boy, Jaehaerys, was King Aegon’s firstborn son and heir, next in line to the Iron Throne. “You hear that, little boy?” Cheese whispered to Maelor. “Your momma wants you dead.” Then he gave Blood a grin, and the hulking swordsman slew Prince Jaehaerys, striking off the boy’s head with a single blow. The queen began to scream. — Fire & Blood

A Son for a Son, by Doug Wheatley, for Fire & Blood (paperback edition) by George R.R. Martin

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🖤 vs. 💚

aegon ii / rhaenyra targaryen

when i first heard about them i was in the middle of reading a book whose plot is settled during the anarchy and was like ‘wow those two are like matilda and stephen w dragons lol

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Let the dance begin 🖤💚

Targaryen Month || Week Four: The Dance of the Dragons

↳   The Dance of the Dragons was a civil war during Targaryen rule of the Seven Kingdoms. A war of succession between Aegon II and his half-sister Rhaenyra over their father Viserys I’s throne, the war was fought from 129 AC to 131 AC. It saw the deaths of both rival monarchs, and the crowning of Rhaenyra’s son, Aegon III.

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King Viserys I & Daeron

“Though shattered by his loss, Baelon took solace in the two strong sons that she had left him, Viserys and Daemon, and never ceased to honor the memory of his sweet lady with the broken nose and mismatched eyes." 

Finally completed! This originally started as an art trade with @chillyravenart, she only asked me to draw Baelon and Alyssa but as you can see I got a little carried away!

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The Realms Delights herself 🖤

Young Rhaenyra, The Realm’s Delight

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The Conquerors 🖤❤️

A new concept of the original three-headed dragon!! Started this months ago for a series I started on Patreon, and this piece completes that series. Happy to contribute it to Targ Thursdays!!! 

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Viserys I and Daemon Targaryen

“Though shattered by his loss, Baelon took solace in the two strong sons that she had left him, Viserys and Daemon, and never ceased to honor the memory of his sweet lady with the broken nose and mismatched eyes." 

Finally completed! This originally started as an art trade with @chillyravenart, she only asked me to draw Baelon and Alyssa but as you can see I got a little carried away!

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The first Blackfyre Rebellion ended in the Redgrass. The 2nd... ended with a whimper

Credit where it’s due. Daemon tried.

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The Greens 💚

Portrait of the Greens, voted for by my patrons! I really really enjoyed this entire drawing, and I think it’s a nice companion piece to the Blacks portrait I drew in September!

Left to right: Daeron Targaryen, Aemond “One Eye” Targaryen, Ser Otto Hightower, King Aegon II Targaryen, Alicent Targaryen (nee Hightower), Maelor Targaryen, Jaehaerys Targaryen,  Jaehaera Targaryen and Queen Helaena Targaryen.

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Baelor believed the gods would protect him from the venom of the vipers. Instead he king was bitten half a dozen times before freeing his cousin Aemon from his bondage 🐍

Commission for @madaboutasoiaf and @bitchfromtheseventhhell of Aemon the Dragonknight and Baelor the Blessed! 

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💚 and the 🖤

Fire & Blood: 300 Years Before A Game of Thrones (A Targaryen History) Queen Alicent Hightower and Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen - Art by Doug Wheatley

In 111 AC, a great tourney was held at King’s Landing on the fifth anniversary of the king’s marriage to Queen Alicent. At the opening feast, the queen wore a green gown, whilst the princess dressed dramatically in Targaryen red and black. Note was taken, and thereafter it became the custom to refer to “greens” and “blacks” when talking of the queen’s party and the party of the princess, respectively. In the tourney itself, the blacks had much the better of it when Ser Criston Cole, wearing Princess Rhaenyra’s favor, unhorsed all of the queen’s champions, including two of her cousins and her youngest brother, Ser Gwayne Hightower.

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Loved her character 💔

Fire & Blood: 300 Years Before A Game of Thrones (A Targaryen History) Meleys with, presumably, Rhaenys Targaryen - Art by Doug Wheatley

A body believed to be Rhaenys Targaryen was later found beside the carcass of her dragon, but it was so blackened that no one could be sure it was her. Beloved daughter of Lady Jocelyn Baratheon and Prince Aemon Targaryen, faithful wife to Lord Corlys Velaryon, mother and grandmother, the Queen Who Never Was lived fearlessly, and died amidst blood and fire. She was fifty-five years old.

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You really believe the iron throne spurned Rhaenyra? ⚔️

Fire & Blood: 300 Years Before A Game of Thrones (A Targaryen History) Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen - Art by Doug Wheatley

…every time she sat the Iron Throne, its cruel blades drew fresh blood from her hands and arms and legs, a sign that all could read.

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The broken king/ The dragon bane 🐉💔

Fire & Blood: 300 Years Before A Game of Thrones (A Targaryen History) King Aegon III Targaryen - Art by Doug Wheatley

The fourthborn son of Rhaenyra Targaryen, and her eldest by her uncle and second husband, Prince Daemon Targaryen, Aegon came to the Iron Throne in 131 AC and reigned for twenty-six years, until his death of consumption in 157 AC. He took two wives and fathered five children (two sons and three daughters), yet seemed to find little joy in either marriage or fatherhood. In truth, he was a singularly joyless man. He did not hunt or hawk, rode only for travel, drank no wine, and was so disinterested in food that he often had to be reminded to eat. Though he permitted tourneys, he took no part in them, either as competitor or spectator. As a man grown, he dressed simply, most oft in black, and was known to wear a hair shirt under the velvets and satins required of a king.