Did all Targaryens go mad?

About. Some Targaryens appear to be born mad. Others may not display madness when they are younger but can develop it as the years go by, especially when circumstances encourage it, such the Defiance of Duskendale which affected Aerys II Targaryen

Aerys II Targaryen

Aerys II Targaryen, also called the Mad King and King Scab, was the seventeenth and last member of the Targaryen dynasty to sit the Iron Throne, ruling from 262 AC to 283 AC. His children that lived to adulthood, by his sister-wife, Rhaella, were Rhaegar, Viserys, and Daenerys Targaryen.

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How many Targaryens have gone mad?

(See the detailed breakdown of each person here.) This fan found that nine Targaryens have been mad throughout history while 27 have been great four have been a little bit of both and 35 have been neither mad or great.

Who was the first Targaryen to go mad?

King Maegor the Cruel was perhaps the first mad Targaryen in Westerosi history. He usurped the throne from his nephew and promptly decapitated the one Grand Maester who protested.

Who was the most evil Targaryens?

Jaime Lannister was right to kill Aerys; had he not, millions would have died at the hands of Aerys, who has gone down in history as one of the evilest Kings of the Seven Kingdoms, not just the evilest Targaryen.

Which Targaryen King went mad?

The individual known as 'The Mad King' is King Aerys II Targaryen. Through his marriage to sister-wife Queen Rhaella Targaryen, Aerys was the father of Queen Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) and her older brothers, Crown Prince Rhaegar Targaryen (Wilf Scolding) and Prince Viserys Targaryen (Harry Lloyd).

ALL OF THE MAD TARGARYENS (Game of Thrones)

What sickness does Viserys have?

The show has got the speed of the disease correct. King Viserys has lived with leprosy for many decades and the disease has grown very slowly.

What illness does Viserys have?

Previously, Paddy Considine, who played Viserys, spoke to EW on the nature of Viserys' condition, which he said is "...a form of leprosy." He continued, saying that his illness "... becomes a metaphor for being king, and the stress and strain that it puts on you."

Which Targaryen was killed by a dragon?

The moment happens in season 3, episode 4, “And Now His Watch Is Ended,” when Joffrey Lannister is chilling with Margaery Tyrell and giddily explains, “Rhaenyra Targaryen was murdered by her brother, or rather, his dragon. It ate her while her son watched. What's left of her is buried in the crypts right down there.”

Why do dragons obey Targaryens?

According to A Wiki of Ice and Fire, the dragonrider families - or dragonlords - are said to have used spells and sorcery to bend dragons to their will. Dragon horns are also said to have been used by humans to tame dragons and serve them. All of this might explain how the Targaryens can control dragons.

Who was the most powerful Targaryen warrior?

At the heart of it is always the person stepping up to truly prop the House up as a great one, which is why fans will always debate who's the most powerful Targaryen. Thanks to the spinoff series, it's perfectly clear that it's none other than Daemon.

Who was the last Targaryen to ride a dragon?

Aelyx Targaryen is the son of Aelarys Targaryen, and the last dragonrider. He is considered by many to be the true King of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros.

Why aren't the Targaryens deformed?

Quite possibly, the Targaryen family simply doesn't have any recessive genetic disease that could be made more likely to be expressed by incest.

Why are Targaryens immune to fire?

"Targaryens are not immune to fire! The birth of Dany's dragons was unique, magical, wondrous, a miracle. She is called The Unburnt because she walked into the flames and lived. But her brother sure as hell wasn't immune to that molten gold."

Which Targaryen had the biggest dragons?

Vhagar is the largest dragon.

Vhagar is the oldest dragon of the ones owned by House Targaryen in "House of the Dragon," and was previously ridden by Visenya Targaryen during King Aegon I Targaryen's reign years before the series picks up.

Who is the mad king to rhaenyra targaryen?

King Aerys II Targaryen ("The Mad King")

Aerys II is a direct descendant of King Viserys I Targaryen through his daughter Rhaenyra.

Did Rhaenyra sleep with Damon?

After teasing their deep connection for weeks, making out in a brothel, and flirting their way through King's Landing, uncle and niece at long last did the dirty. Not only that, but Rhaenyra and Damon literally had sex on the beach.

Why can only Valyrians ride dragons?

With the help of magic, the Valyrians used dragons as a weapon of war and bonded with them. These bonds were maintained within the Valyrian bloodline by ensuring children were given a dragon egg upon birth, making the dragon imprint on the child as soon as it hatched.

Why can Jon touch the dragon?

If you're wondering why Rhaegal allows Jon to ride him in the first place, it's because the former King in the North has Targaryen blood flowing through his veins — his mother is Lyanna Stark and his father is Rhaegar Targaryen. (Something Sam finally fills Jon in about in the premiere, FYI.)

Why do Targaryens have white hair?

The Targaryens have white or silvery blonde hair because the family is originally from Old Valyria, where lighter hair colours and skin were extremely common. Thanks to generations of inbreeding, the Targaryens have managed to preserve their distinctive Valyrian features.

What happened after Rhaenyra Targaryen died?

During their walk, Joffrey stops at one point to show her the final resting place of Rhaenyra Targaryen, who's now long dead. "Rhaenyra Targaryen was murdered by her brother, or rather his dragon," says Joffrey. "It ate her while her son watched. What's left of her is buried in the crypts right down there."

Who was the last Targaryen king?

The 17th and last member of the Targaryen dynasty to hold the title of King was Aerys II Targaryen, father to Game of Thrones fan-favorite Daenerys Stormborn.

What relation is Rhaenyra Targaryen to Daenerys?

Daenerys Targaryen from Game of Thrones is a distant descendent of Rhaenyra Targaryen, who she has been compared to in House of the Dragon.

What were Viserys last words?

The episode ends with Alicent backing away, the camera lingering on the Catspaw Dagger that we saw Viserys wield earlier in the episode, and the king finally dying, reaching out one more time and seemingly speaking to his dead wife, Aemma, when he says, "My love."

What is the wound on Viserys back?

Viserys had a form of leprosy in House of the Dragon.

He's still a young man in there. He's just, unfortunately, got this thing that's taken over his body. It becomes a metaphor for being king, and the stress and strain that it puts on you, and what it does to you physically, what it does to you mentally.”

Why is Viserys rotting?

“He's actually suffering from a form of leprosy. His body is deteriorating, his bones are deteriorating. He's not actually old. He's still a young man in there, he's just unfortunately got this thing that's kind of taken over his body.