Baelon Targaryen

This page is about the son of Viserys I. For the son of Jaehaerys I, see: Baelon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I)

Baelon Targaryen
Biographical information
Born	112 AC Red Keep, King's Landing
Died	112 AC (aged 0) Red Keep, King's Landing
Political information
House(s)	Targaryen
Title(s)	Prince
Personal information
Also known as	The Heir for a Day
Culture	Valyrian
Father	{Viserys I Targaryen}
Mother	{Aemma Arryn}
World of Westeros
Series	House of the Dragon
Season(s)	1 · 2
Appeared in	2 episodes (see below)
First seen in	"The Heirs of the Dragon"
Last seen in	"Smallfolk" (corpse) (vision(s))
Died in	"The Heirs of the Dragon"

"I wonder if, during those few hours my brother lived, my father finally found happiness."

―Rhaenyra Targaryen

Prince Baelon Targaryen was the son of Viserys I Targaryen and Aemma Arryn.

Biography

Background

After Rhaenyra Targaryen was born, her mother Aemma Arryn went on to give birth to one child who died in the cradle, two still births, and two miscarriages - five failed attempts at producing a healthy male heir in ten years. Rhaenyra feared for her mother's health with this, her seventh pregnancy, but Aemma insisted it was her duty to the realm. Privately, Aemma told her husband King Viserys that if her current pregnancy failed she did not want to try again, as she could not bear to mourn another dead child.

House of the Dragon: Season 1

With Baelon's birth imminent, a grand tourney called the "Heir's Tournament" is held in King's Landing. The labor proves to be difficult, however, and Grand Maester Mellos informs Viserys that the only way to save the child is to cut into Aemma's womb and pull him out. He reluctantly agrees to the procedure, which ultimately ends up killing Aemma. Viserys names the child after his own father, Baelon. Baelon immediately begins to have breathing difficulties, and after only a few hours, he dies as well. He is cremated alongside his mother by Syrax's flames.

Whilst hosting officers of the City Watch at a brothel on the Street of Silk, Daemon toasts Baelon as the "Heir for a Day." After hearing of this from Otto Hightower, and considering the fact that Daemon spent time with his cronies rather than his family after the funeral, Viserys banishes Daemon back to Runestone. He later names his daughter Rhaenyra heir to the Iron Throne.

House of the Dragon: Season 2

In Daemon's dream, Viserys chides him for insensitively joking about Baelon. He later has another dream in which the Silent Sisters are preparing Baelon and Aemma's bodies for their funeral.

Family

Rhaena Targaryen Deceased

Aegon Targaryen Deceased

Viserys Targaryen Deceased

Jaehaerys I Targaryen1 Deceased

Alysanne Targaryen Deceased

Vaella Targaryen Deceased

Aemon Targaryen Deceased

Jocelyn Baratheon Deceased

Rodrik Arryn Deceased

Daella Targaryen Deceased

Baelon Targaryen Deceased

Alyssa Targaryen Deceased

Corlys Velaryon

Rhaenys Targaryen Deceased

Aemma Arryn Deceased

Viserys I Targaryen2 Deceased

Alicent Hightower

Daemon Targaryen

Rhea Royce Deceased

Daemon Targaryen

Laena Velaryon Deceased

Laenor Velaryon3

Rhaenyra Targaryen2

Daemon Targaryen

Aegon II Targaryen

Helaena Targaryen

Aemond Targaryen

Daeron Targaryen

Baela Targaryen

Rhaena Targaryen

Jacaerys Velaryon

Lucerys Velaryon Deceased

Joffrey Velaryon

Aegon Targaryen

Viserys Targaryen

Jaehaerys Targaryen Deceased

Jaehaera Targaryen

¹ Jaehaerys had thirteen children in all. For simplicity, only the direct ancestors of future generations are on this family tree and they are not in the exact order of birth. The thirteen children in correct order are: Aegon, Daenerys, Aemon, Baelon, Alyssa, Maegelle, Vaegon, Daella, Saera, Viserra, Gaemon, Valerion, and Gael.

² Due to the nature of their respective births and deaths, Baelon Targaryen, son of Viserys and Aemma, and Visenya Targaryen, daughter of Rhaenyra and Daemon, are not included on this family tree.

³ While Jacaerys, Lucerys, and Joffrey are officially Laenor's, he and Rhaenyra never had any biological issue. Their three sons were in fact fathered by Harwin Strong.

In the books

In Fire & Blood, Baelon lives one day rather than a few hours.

Appearances

• – "The Heirs of the Dragon"
• – "The Rogue Prince" (mentioned)
• – "The Burning Mill" (mentioned)
• – "Smallfolk" (corpse) (vision(s))

External links

• Baelon Targaryen (son of Viserys I) on A Wiki of Ice and Fire