The Conqueror's Court

HBO Max Original Series

She was raised in House Velaryon. She sailed beside Aegon the Conqueror. History will forget her name. This is her name. Set during Aegon Targaryen's conquest of Westeros (~1-2 AC), The Conqueror's Court follows Lyanna Velaryon, 24, a Black woman raised within House Velaryon — the great Westerosi house of Valyrian descent whose naval power is essential to Aegon's campaign. She is entirely Westerosi, entirely of the Velaryon tradition: she speaks the Common Tongue and High Valyrian, commands the tides like her house's tradition, and has been raised as a naval commander since childhood. When Aegon's conquest requires sea operations — the taking of the Stormlands' coast, the logistical supply of three army groups — Lyanna commands the fleet's advance squadron with a precision that Aegon's advisors take note of privately and credit to Lord Velaryon publicly. Her marriage to Daemon Velaryon (a cousin) is an arrangement that becomes genuine; her role in the conquest is the series' political engine. S1E1 — The Silver Fleet Lyanna commanding the Velaryon advance squadron. The conquest beginning. The first battle she wins before Aegon's land forces arrive at the coast. S1E8 — The Field of Fire The conquest's most devastating battle. Lyanna's fleet cuts off the enemy's coastal retreat. She does not see the dragonfire but she sees its results. S2E12 — Aegon's Throne Series finale: The conquest complete. The Iron Throne forged. Lyanna's name in the official chronicle — finally, correctly, as naval commander of the conquest, not as Lord Velaryon's wife

Story added by mr95 on August 8, 2026