Breaking Down the Complex Targaryen Family Tree on 'House of the Dragon'

Confused about who is vying for the Iron Throne? Here's a look at how the Targaryen family is related—including their penchant for incest HouseOfTheDragon

Aenys was bequeathed a rather unfortunate name. But he overcame that to become a kind ruler until his brother killed him in cold blood. He married Alyssa Velaryon, a descendent of the one other Valyrian family that survived the downfall of that city—though crucially Velaryons are not dragonriders. Still, Velaryons became major players in the game of thrones fairly early on by allying themselves with the Targaryens.

He built roads and sewage infrastructure—all the things a king does when he’s not busy burning people to a crisp with his dragons. Jaehaerys and Alyssane had 13 children together, but for the sake of simplicity we’ll just talk about the few who were vying for the throne.Aemon was Jaehaerys’ first son to survive into adulthood. He married Jocelyn Baratheon, who was not a Targaryen but was his aunt But Aemon died before his father did, leaving behind a daughter, Rhaenys Targaryen.

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