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Stormbringer by ourfriendlymortician
Fandoms: House of the Dragon (TV), A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin, A Song of Ice and Fire & Related Fandoms
10 Jun 2026
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[ ᴀᴜ - ᴛʜᴇ ᴅᴀɴᴄᴇ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ᴅʀᴀɢᴏɴꜱ ɴᴇᴠᴇʀ ʜᴀᴘᴘᴇɴᴇᴅ ]
Naerys Targaryen was the sole child born of the ill-starred union between Prince Daemon Targaryen, called the Rogue Prince, and Lady Rhea Royce of Runestone, a marriage marked more by discord than affection. In her, the blood of Old Valyria mingled with that of the First Men, joining two ancient and proud lineages.
During the later years of King Viserys I’s reign, concerns over succession grew ever more pressing. His heir, Prince Baelon, was of frail health, and the influence of Queen Alicent Hightower and her kin at court gave rise to quiet unease. Fearing that ambition might one day outweigh loyalty, the king took measures to secure his line.
It was thus decreed that his second-born son, Prince Aegon, should wed his cousin Naerys. The match served both to bind the blood of House Targaryen more closely and to remove the young prince from the intrigues of King’s Landing. Aegon was to be sent to the Vale, there to be granted lands and a seat befitting his birth, under the watch of House Royce.
So did Viserys seek to preserve the peace of his Realm: honoring one son, while safeguarding another from the perils of courtly ambition.
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- Part 1 of My ASOIAF alternative verse
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26 May 2026