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List of All Members of the House Targaryen from the book seriesA Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin and the HBO show Game of Thrones. The House Targaryen is a prominent house of Westeros. Their coat of arms depicts a fire-breathing three-headed dragon and their motto is “Fire and Blood.” Most of the Targaryen bloodline was wiped out during Robert Baratheon's rebellion.
Who is the most prominent member of the House Targaryen? Daenerys Targaryen tops our list. Daenerys Targaryen (AKA Daenerys Stormborn, Mother of Dragons, Khaleesi) is the daughter of King Aerys II. She appears in the Song of Ice and Fire book series and is played by Emilia Clarke on the HBO show Game of Thrones. Daenerys seeks to reclaim the Iron Throne for the House Targaryen. She is aided in her quest by legions of followers and her three dragons Viserion, Rhaegal and Drogon.
Aerys II Targaryen (AKA The Mad King) was King of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros before Robert Baratheon's rebellion. He died before the setting of the Song of Ice and Fire book series and HBO show Game of Thrones. Aerys was plotting to destroy the entire capital of King's Landing with wildfire rather than be conquered by Robert Baratheon. Jaime Lannister killed him before he got the chance.
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Daenerys Targaryen (AKA Daenerys Stormborn, Mother of Dragons, Khaleesi) is the daughter of King Aerys II. She appears in the Song of Ice and Fire book series and is played by Emilia Clarke on the HBO show Game of Thrones.
Daenerys seeks to reclaim the Iron Throne for the House Targaryen. She is aided in her quest by legions of followers and her three dragons Viserion, Rhaegal, and Drogon.
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King Viserys III
Viserys Targaryen is the son of Aerys II and brother of Daenerys. He appears in the Song of Ice and Fire book series and is played by Harry Lloyd on the HBO show Game of Thrones.
Viserys arranges for his sister Daenerys to be wed to Khal Drogo in exchange for 10,000 men to help him regain the Iron Throne. Viserys gets impatient and becomes more demanding of Khal Drogo, who eventually tires of Viserys and kills him.
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Aerys II
Aerys II Targaryen (AKA The Mad King) was King of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros before Robert Baratheon's rebellion. He died before the setting of the Song of Ice and Fire book series and HBO show Game of Thrones.
Aerys was plotting to destroy the entire capital of King's Landing with wildfire rather than be conquered by Robert Baratheon. Jaime Lannister killed him before he got the chance.
Rhaegar Targaryen is the heir of King Aerys II. He died before the setting of the Song of Ice and Fire book series and the HBO show Game of Thrones.
Rhaegar kidnapped Lyanna Stark, propelling a series of events that led to Robert's Rebellion and House Targaryen losing the Iron Throne. He was killed by Robert Baratheon.
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