Jeyne Westerling

This page is about the wife of Maegor Targaryen. For the wife of Robb Stark, called Jeyne Westerling in the books, see: Talisa Stark

Jeyne Westerling
Biographical information
Born	The Crag
Political information
House(s)	Westerling Tarbeck (by marriage) Targaryen (by marriage)
Title(s)	Queen Consort
Personal information
Also known as	Black Bride
Culture	Westermen
Religion	Faith of the Seven
Spouse(s)	{Alyn Tarbeck} {Maegor I Targaryen}
Issue	With Alyn: {Child(ren)}

"But his third wife couldn't give him a child either. Desperate to cement his stolen throne with an heir, Maegor took three wives at once, known as the Black Brides because each were women he'd widowed in his wars. All three women grew full with child in time, but each gave birth to the same twisted monstrosities as his second wife. One need not be a maester, much less a Grand Maester, to deduce the common thread here. "

―Varys

Queen Jeyne Westerling was a wife of Maegor Targaryen, one of the three "Black Brides."

Biography

King Maegor married Jeyne out of desperation for an heir, after failing to produce one with his first three wives, choosing her because she was of proven fertility. Her late husband was at some point killed by Maegor. However, she still miscarried just like the others.

Family

Visenya Targaryen Deceased

Aegon I Targaryen Deceased

Rhaenys Targaryen Deceased

Orys Baratheon Deceased

Argella Baratheon née Durrandon Deceased

Aenys I Targaryen Deceased

Alyssa Velaryon Deceased

Maegor I Targaryen Deceased

Ceryse Hightower 1st wife Deceased

Alys Harroway 2nd wife Deceased

Tyanna of the Tower 3rd wife Deceased

Elinor Costayne Black Bride Deceased

Jeyne Westerling Black Bride Deceased

Rhaena Targaryen Black Bride Deceased

Axel Baratheon Deceased

Raymont Baratheon Deceased

Rhaena Targaryen Deceased

Aegon Targaryen Deceased

Viserys Targaryen Deceased

Jaehaerys I Targaryen Deceased

Alysanne Targaryen Deceased

Vaella Targaryen Deceased

Child Stillborn

Child Stillborn

Child Stillborn

Child Stillborn

In the books

In The World of Ice & Fire and Fire & Blood, Jeyne's husband Alyn Tarbeck died during the Battle Beneath the Gods Eye in 43 AC. She gave birth to his posthumous son a few months later. In 47 AC, Jeyne was forced to marry Maegor Targaryen along with Elinor Costayne and Rhaena Targaryen. Jeyne's son was present as a hostage for her compliance. He became the Lord of Tarbeck Hall after the wedding, and was sent to Casterly Rock to be raised as a ward of Lord Lyman Lannister.

Both Jeyne and Elinor became pregnant the same year, and Maegor happily showered them with gifts and honors, and granted lands and titles to their families. However, Jeyne gave birth three months early to a stillborn child, lacking arms and legs and possessing both male and female genitalia. Jeyne herself died soon after; she was the third to die of Maegor's six wives. In 48 AC, Tyanna of the Tower confessed to having poisoned Jeyne's child in the womb.

Of the three Black Brides, only Jeyne is mentioned in the A Song of Ice and Fire novels: when Catelyn chides her son for breaching the pact with House Frey by marrying Jeyne Westerling, he says that the Westerlings are better blood than the Freys, and there was another Jeyne Westerling who was queen to King Maegor. Unimpressed, Catelyn sharply points out that will only salt Lord Walder's wounds.

Appearances

• – "Maegor the Cruel" (illustrated)

External links

• Jeyne Westerling (wife of Maegor I) on A Wiki of Ice and Fire

House Westerling
Head	Unknown	Heir	Unknown
Seat	Crag	Region	Westerlands
Ancestors	Jeyne Westerling · Harrold Westerling · Johanna Westerling
Members	Elys Westerling
Overlords	House Lannister