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The War of Aegon II and Rhaenyra Targaryen

by George R.R. Martin

Story added by shadowthorne3 on April 19, 2020

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. In early 2013 George R. R. Martin announced that the anthology Dangerous Women, previously expected to include the fourth Dunk and Egg story, would instead include the novella The Princess and the Queen, which Martin described as "(...) the true (mostly) story of the origins of the Dance of the Dragons." The abridged vers...read more

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Role added by shadowthorne3 on April 20, 2020

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Description of Helaena Targaryen:

As a young girl, Helaena was plumper than most Targaryens, and less striking as well. Nonetheless, she was a pleasant and happy girl. At an older age, Helaena was loved by the smallfolk. Following the death of her eldest son, however, Helaena became depressed and descended into madness.