History Sandbox / MagnificentBastardASongOfIceAndFire

** [[CulturedBadass Queen Rhaenys Targaryen]] is Aegon's favorite of his two sister-queens. Likely [[PrettyPrincessPowerhouse the most skilled dragonrider]] of the siblings, Rhaenys burns out the Stormlands forces while fighting alongside their bastard half-brother Orys Baratheon. Providing reconnaissance to her co-commander, Rhaenys skillfully decimates the enemy king's forces even with her dragon on the ground and in the rain. Aiding Aegon at the Fields of Fire, Rhaenys later [[TheHighQueen becomes a pivotal voice to her brother-king]], paying bards to sing tales of the siblings's battles and bravery and helps shape Westeros through skillful political marriages between different noble houses. A crucial piece in the brutal war against Dorne, Rhaenys proves Aegon's most effective soldier in pushing back the enemy and is only killed by a surprise attack as she battles on her dragon.

* [[LongDeadBadass Ser Arthur Dayne]] is a legendary knight and the best friend of Prince Rhaegar Targaryen. A genius fighter, Arthur's guile is known far and wide for being the man to have [[HundredPercentAdorationRating purged Westeros of countless criminals]] with his tactics and skill with a blade. Also a talented diplomat, Arthur keeps the smallfolk happy even during the reign of Rhaegar's mad father and ultimately helps his friend sneak away his child with Lady Lyanna Stark, dying only by being blindsided in combat, his duty fulfilled nevertheless.

* [[Characters/GameOfThronesMargaeryTyrell Margaery Tyrell]] is seemingly the sweet innocent maiden of [[Characters/GameOfThronesHouseTyrell House Tyrell]], but in truth is a manipulative and skilled political schemer that rivals ever her grandmother Olenna. First introduced as the fiancé of Renly Baratheon, she quickly moves on to seduce and easily placate the monstrous King Joffrey Baratheon and even repair his image by showing kindness and [[WealthyPhilanthropist charity to the poor]]. Beloved by the common folk, she works to make the Tyrells the dominant house in royal court and easily tears Joffrey and later his brother Tommen away from their domineering mother. When arrested by [[Characters/GameOfThronesTheFaithOfTheSeven the Faith Militant]] after Cersei's accusations, she tricks them into believing she has reformed and appeases them by bringing Tommen over to their side to win her brother's freedom. Killed by Cersei's wildfire massacre, Margaery was the only one to see the plot and tried to save everyone in the last minute.

* [[Characters/ASongOfIceAndFireHouseBaratheon House Baratheon]]: [[FrontlineGeneral Lord Orys Baratheon]], [[HeroicBastard bastard]] half-brother of Aegon I Targaryen, proves [[GeinusBruiser one of his best commanders]]. During Aegon's Conquest, Orys fights alongside Queen Rhaenys to conquer the Stormlands, positioning his smaller force to [[CombatPragmatist take the high ground]], picking off enemy soldiers until Rhaenys can kill the rest with her dragon. Killing the enemy king, when Orys is delivered his defiant captive daughter, he treats her as a guest, speaking of her father's bravery, marries her and takes her family sigil as a sign of respect. Only once beaten by a sadistic Dornish lord who takes Orys' hand, he avenges the insult by crippling the man's rebelling son decades later, [[GoOutWithASmile dying smiling]] at his gruesome trophies.

** [[CulturedBadass Queen Rhaenys Targaryen]] is Aegon's favorite of his two sister-queens. Likely [[AcePilot the most skilled dragonrider]] of the siblings, Rhaenys burns out the Stormlands forces while fighting alongside their bastard half-brother Orys Baratheon. Providing reconnaissance to her co-commander, Rhaenys skillfully decimates the enemy king's forces even with her dragon on the ground and in the rain. Aiding Aegon at the Fields of Fire, Rhaenys later becomes a pivotal voice to her brother-king, paying bards to sing tales of the siblings's battles and bravery and helps shape Westeros through skillful political marriages between different noble houses. A crucial piece in the brutal war against Dorne, Rhaenys proves Aegon's most effective soldier in pushing back the enemy and is only killed by a surprise attack as she battles on her dragon.

* [[Characters/ASongOfIceAndFireHouseBaratheon House Baratheon]]: [[FrontlineGeneral Lord Orys Baratheon]], bastard half-brother of Aegon I Targaryen, proves one of his best commanders. During Aegon's Conquest, Orys fights alongside Queen Rhaenys to conquer the Stormlands, positioning his smaller force to take the high ground, picking off enemy soldiers until Rhaenys can kill the rest with her dragon. Killing the enemy king, when Orys is delivered his defiant captive daughter, he treats her as a guest, speaking of her father's bravery, marries her and takes her family sigil as a sign of respect. Only once beaten by a sadistic Dornish lord who takes Orys' hand, he avenges the insult by crippling the man's rebelling son decades later, dying smiling at his gruesome trophies.
* [[Characters/ASongOfIceAndFireHouseLannisterAncestors House Lannister]]: Ser Tyland Lannister works as Master of Coin under Dowager Queen Alicent Targaryen during the Dance of the Dragons. Shrewdly shifting funds, Tyland funds his side while keeping it safe from their enemy Rhaenyrs Targaryen, withstanding horrific torture to keep it hidden. After Rhaenrys' son Aegon III becomes king following the war, Tyland supports him inspite of their past--having once suggested Aegon's assassination--to serve faithfully as his Hand of the King, restoring Westeros's economy and gracefully dying as Aegon holds his hand.

** [[FounderOfTheKingdom King Aegon I Targaryen]], also known as "[[TheConqueror Aegon the Conqueror]]", arrived in Westeros and began dreaming to unite it by conquest. Audaciously declaring himself ruler of the Seven Kingdoms, Aegon incensed the warring kings of the land and swiftly set about his campaign using his painted table depicting the details of the country around him. Dispatching his sister-Queens to conquer multiple kingdoms, Aegon [[FrontlineGeneral personally]] took to dealing with the Riverlands, using a much smaller force than his enemy's in conjunction with his mighty dragon to end the life and line of the cruel [[SmugSnake King Harren Hoare]] as he hid in his fortress. Later victorious via tactical use of his and his sisters' dragons at the dry Fields of Fire, Aegon becomes Westeros's first unifying king after his feats cause the remaining kings to peacefully surrender to his superior forces. Famed for his [[TheGoodKing preference for peace]] and [[BadassBookworm thirst for knowledge]] of the land, Aegon took in [[Characters/ASongOfIceAndFireTheFaithOfTheSeven the Faith of the Seven]] as a shrewd political maneuver and began installing new institutions to ensure the longevity of his nation, even making a point of personally visiting lords and smallfolk across the country to hear their concerns so as to keep their loyalties whilst having his maesters teach him the customs and history of his land. Beloved for the prosperity he brought, Aegon's passing saw him forever enshrined as "The Dragon", first and greatest of the Targaryen kings.

** Queen Rhaenys Targaryen is Aegon's favorite of his two sister-queens. Likely the most skilled dragonrider of the siblings, Rhaenys burns out the Stormlands forces while fighting alongside their bastard half-brother Orys Baratheon. Providing reconnaissance to her co-commander, Rhaenys skillfully decimates the enemy king's forces even with her dragon on the ground and in the rain. Aiding Aegon at the Fields of Fire, Rhaenys later becomes a pivotal voice to her brother-king, paying bards to sing tales of the siblings's battles and bravery and helps shape Westeros through skillful political marriages between different noble houses. A crucial piece in the brutal war against Dorne, Rhaenys proves Aegon's most effective soldier in pushing back the enemy and is only killed by a surprise attack as she battles on her dragon.

* [[Characters/ASongOfIceAndFireHouseBaratheon House Baratheon]]: Orys Baratheon, bastard half-brother of Aegon I Targaryen, proves one of his best commanders. During Aegon's Conquest, Orys fights alongside Queen Rhaenys to conquer the Stormlands, positioning his smaller force to take the high ground, picking off enemy soldiers until Rhaenys can kill the rest with her dragon. Killing the enemy king, when Orys is delivered his defiant captive daughter, he treats her as a guest, speaking of her father's bravery, marries her and takes her family sigil as a sign of respect. Only once beaten by a sadistic Dornish lord who takes Orys' hand, he avenges the insult by crippling the man's rebelling son decades later, dying smiling at his gruesome trophies.

** Queen Rhaenys Targaryen (43)

* [[Characters/ASongOfIceAndFireHouseBaratheon House Baratheon]]: Orys Baratheon (43)

* The current [[StealthMentor Three-Eyed Raven]], human name [[WasOnceAMan Brynden]], is the memory of humanity and sworn enemy of the [[SatanicArchetype Night King]]. Setting the stage for Brandon "Bran" Stark to [[PassingTheTorch take up his mantle]], the Raven sends him visions to bring him on a perilous quest North where he begins mentoring Bran. When Bran unwittingly brings the Night King to his hidden cave, the Raven sacrifices himself as well as a man whose mind he broke, all done to bring about the ultimate destruction of the dead.

** [[TheGoodKing Aegon I Targaryen]], later known as "Aegon TheConqueror", arrived in the land of Westeros with a dream to unite it by conquest. Sending his sisters to conquer multiple kingdoms while dealing with the Riverlands personally, Aegon [[OneManArmy singlehandedly]] ended the line of Harren the Black to control the Riverlands. Later victorious via tactically using his dragons at the Fields of Fire, Aegon would become [[FounderOfTheKingdom Westeros's first king]], taking the Faith of the Seven as a shrewd political maneuver while installing new institutions to ensure the stability of his nation, forever enshrined as "The Dragon", first and one of the greatest [[Characters/ASongOfIceAndFireHouseTargaryen Targaryen]] kings.

* [[Characters/ASongOfIceAndFireTargaryenAncestors House Targaryen]]:

* [[TheGoodKing Aegon I Targaryen]], later known as "Aegon TheConqueror", arrived in the land of Westeros with a dream to unite it by conquest. Sending his sisters to conquer multiple kingdoms while dealing with the Riverlands personally, Aegon [[OneManArmy singlehandedly]] ended the line of Harren the Black to control the Riverlands. Later victorious via tactically using his dragons at the Fields of Fire, Aegon would become [[FounderOfTheKingdom Westeros's first king]], taking the Faith of the Seven as a shrewd political maneuver while installing new institutions to ensure the stability of his nation, forever enshrined as "The Dragon", first and one of the greatest [[Characters/ASongOfIceAndFireHouseTargaryen Targaryen]] kings.
* [[TheDreaded Daemon Targaryen]] is Aegon's descendant who was known to be a great man and monster, wonder and terror of his age. Reforming the City Watch into the Goldcloaks, Daemon ran off to the Narrow Sea to fight pirate fleets at the Stepstones and carve out his own kingdom before returning home and offering his brother, King Viserys I, his crown. When he wished to marry the betrothed Laena Velaryon, Daemon manipulated her betrothed to challenging her to a duel, also knowing he could use the protection and wealth of her House. When he married his niece, Rhaenyra, Daemon was her closest supporter during the Dance of Dragons and the terror of King Aegon II's forces with his skill and experience, even [[RevengeByProxy ordering one of Aegon's young sons killed]] in retribution for Rhaenyra's eldest. When Rhaenyra ordered his companion Nettles killed, Daemon disobeyed her before killing Aegon's strongest Dragonrider, Prince Aemond, [[MutualKill at cost of his own life]].
* [[TheGoodChancellor Viserys II Targaryen]] was the shrewd, calculating Hand through the reigns of several kings before ascending to the throne himself. Becoming Hand to his brother Aegon III after escaping years of imprisonment by enemies, Viserys II advised first his brother, then Aegon III's two sons as each of them died and was succeeded by the next. Having likely [[EvilUncle poisoned King Baelor]] for the good of the realm after Baelor's growing madness, Viserys II became King himself for a year's time before his death. Despite his short reign, however, Viserys II is vindicated through history as having been the [[TheManBehindTheMan true ruler of the Seven Kingdoms]] for over fourteen years, having used his position as Hand to maintain peace and prosperity for the lands while the likes of Baelor and Aegon III idled their time away, [[AuthorityInNameOnly ruling in name only]].
* [[FamousAncestor Corlys Velaryon]], the [[RedBaron Sea Snake]], is easily the [[TheCaptain greatest mariner]] Westeros has ever known. Having [[BoldExplorer uncovered most of the world to Westeros]], from the Summer Isles to Yi Ti and Legend to Asshai, Corlys later married into the Targaryen line by wedding his beloved Rhaenys and championing her cause to succeed King Jaehaerys. Helping Daemon Targaryen with his strategic mastery in crushing the Stepstones pirates, Corlys later proved an invaluable aid in the Dance of Dragons to Princess Rhaenyra. Sacrificing his position to save his grandson--most likely actually his own bastard son--Addam of Hull, Corlys later pushed Aegon II for capitulations to secure his loyalty and [[TheKingslayer organized the poisoning of the king]] to secure the throne for Rhaenyra's son, Aegon III.
* [[WarHawk Theon Stark]], the "[[LeanAndMean Hungry Wolf]]" was a great King of the North. A strategic mastermind, Theon faced the Andal invaders and annihilated them, [[DeadGuyOnDisplay lashing the corpse]] of Andal lord Argo Sevenstar to his ship and wiping out Andal villages. Facing the Ironborn, Theon destroyed them and drove them from the north, with his brutality and genius so renowned that the Ironborn continued to [[WorthyOpponent name their children after him]] to modern-day.
* [[LadyOfWar Nymeria Martell]] was a Rhoynar princess who led her people on a perilous voyage from dying lands to arrive in Dorne. Burning her people's ships to ensure they must find a new home, Nymeria married Mors Martell and linked their people by a [[ArrangedMarriage series of marriages]]. Nymeria led the conquest of Dorne, defeating king after king and taking command well after her husband had died, with strategic marriages after to ensure she kept the loyalty of Dorne's houses. Ensuring her daughter would inherit as eldest child over her son, Nymeria [[FounderOfTheKingdom enshrined many of Dorne's traditions]] that continue to modern day.
* [[MilitaryMaverick Alyn Velaryon]], known as "Oakenfist", was a [[FourStarBadass great commander]] under King Aegon III Targaryen. [[HypercompetentSidekick Far more active than his melancholic king]], Alyn managed to score countless victories even as the jealous Hand of the King sought him killed. Advising Aegon III's successor as well, Alyn wins numerous battles on the conquest of Dorne, marrying to live happily until [[NeverFoundTheBody disappearing on the high seas]].
* [[WarriorPoet Bael the Bard]] is a renowned King-Beyond-the-Wall of the Free Folk. After being insulted by Lord Brandon Stark, Bael [[StealthExpert creeps through the Wall]] and disguises himself as a bard whose songs win the heart of Winterfell. Falling in love with Lord Stark's daughter, Bael flees with her to hide in Winterfell's crypts for a year, before returning her and their newborn child to her room. Later leading an army south, Bael faces his own son in combat and is slain when he [[EveryoneHasStandards refuses to battle with his own kin]].
* [[ShroudedInMyth King Brandon Stark]], aka Brandon the Builder, is a legendary ruler said to have [[PersonOfMassConstruction built Winterfell]] by enslaving giants to his will. Possibly responsible for destroying the evil Night's King and purging him from history, Brandon also sets up a supply line for the men of [[Characters/ASongOfIceAndFireTheNightsWatch the Night's Watch]] to both support them and see they remain under the control of Winterfell.
* [[DarkActionGirl Zhea the Cruel]] was a ''Jhattar'' of the Jhogos Nhai. Identifying as a man despite the manner of his birth, Zhea proved as ruthless and capable as any other, being the [[TheDreaded most feared]] ''Jhattar'' in history. Facing an invasion of Yi Tish emperor Lo Bu, Zhea began to systematically lure his forces into traps, cutting off his armies from one another and annihilating them. When Zhea judged Lo Bu trapped, he moved and wiped out the Emperor along with any Yi Ti forces in the land, making Lo Bu's skull into a [[SkullCups gilded drinking cup]] the Jogos Nhai keep as a treasure to this day.

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