Joffrey Velaryon

Joffrey Velaryon
Biographical information
Born	126 AC (age 6) Red Keep, King's Landing
Political information
House(s)	Velaryon Targaryen
Affiliation(s)	Blacks
Title(s)	Prince
Personal information
Culture	Valyrian
Father	{Harwin Strong} (biological) Laenor Velaryon (legal)
Mother	Rhaenyra Targaryen
Sibling(s)	Jacaerys Velaryon {Lucerys Velaryon} Maternal half-siblings: Aegon Targaryen Viserys Targaryen {Visenya Targaryen}
World of Westeros
Series	House of the Dragon
Season(s)	1 · 2
Appeared in	6 episodes (see below)
First seen in	"The Princess and the Queen"
Portrayed by	Oscar Eskinazi (Season 2)

"Do keep trying, Ser Laenor. Soon or late, you may get one who looks like you."

―Alicent Hightower to Laenor Velaryon upon inspecting the color of Joffrey's hair

Prince Joffrey Velaryon is a prince of the Targaryen dynasty and the third son of Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen and Ser Laenor Velaryon. He is bonded to the dragon Tyraxes.

Biography

Background

Joffrey is the youngest son of Rhaenyra Targaryen and Laenor Velaryon. He has two older brothers, Prince Jacaerys Velaryon and Prince Lucerys Velaryon and is presently second-in-line to succeed to the Iron Throne. Additionally, Joffrey becomes the heir to Driftmark after Lucerys is murdered at the start of the Dance of the Dragons.

Although presented as legitimate, Joffrey and his brothers are actually bastards fathered by Ser Harwin Strong. He was named in honor of his putative father's deceased lover, Ser Joffrey Lonmouth.

House of the Dragon: Season 1

Shortly after his birth, Queen Alicent Hightower summons Rhaenyra so she can see the baby. When she notices that Joffrey has brown hair like his brothers, and unlike his supposed father, Alicent quietly insults Laenor, telling him to "keep trying." He is relocated to Dragonstone, along with the rest of Rhaenyra's court.

In 132 AC, Joffrey is present when his older brother recites High Valyrian under the tutelage of Maester Gerardys, he is entertained with a book by his mother's handmaid Elinda Massey. After Daemon arrives, he leaves the chamber with Elinda.

Joffrey witnesses the coronation of his mother at the funeral of his half-sister, he kneels alongside his brothers, after Rhaenyra is declared Queen.

House of the Dragon: Season 2

During the funeral of his brother Lucerys Velaryon, he is held by his brother Jacaerys Velaryon and throws a toy horse, formerly in possession of his brother Lucerys, into the funeral pyre.

Rhaenyra sends Joffrey to the Eyrie following the attempted assassination on her.

Family

Biological paternal

Lord Strong Deceased

Lady Strong

Simon Strong

Wife

Lyonel Strong Deceased

Wives

Son(s)

Harwin Strong Deceased

Rhaenyra Targaryen

Larys Strong

Germund Strong

Paxter Strong

Jacaerys Velaryon

Lucerys Velaryon Deceased

Joffrey Velaryon

Legal paternal

Daemon Velaryon Deceased

Lady Velaryon Deceased

Aenys I Targaryen Deceased

Alyssa Velaryon Deceased

Corwyn Velaryon Deceased

Wife Deceased

House Targaryen

Marilda of Hull

Corlys Velaryon

Rhaenys Targaryen Deceased

Vaemond Velaryon Deceased

Alyn of Hull

Addam of Hull

Laenor Velaryon1

Rhaenyra Targaryen

Daemon Targaryen

Laena Velaryon Deceased

Jacaerys Velaryon

Lucerys Velaryon Deceased

Joffrey Velaryon

Baela Targaryen

Rhaena Targaryen

¹ 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.

Maternal

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, Joffrey Velaryon was the third and youngest son of Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen and her husband, Ser Laenor Velaryon. He was named after his father's favorite companion, Ser Joffrey Lonmouth. He had brown hair, brown eyes, and a pug nose.

Appearances

• The Dance of Dragons (illustrated)
• – "The Princess and the Queen"
• – "The Lord of the Tides"
• – "The Green Council" (mentioned indirectly)
• – "The Black Queen"
• – "A Son for a Son"
• – "The Burning Mill"
• – "Smallfolk"
• – "The Red Sowing" (mentioned indirectly)

External links

• Joffrey Velaryon on A Wiki of Ice and Fire (potential spoilers for House of the Dragon)
• Joffrey Velaryon on The Official Guide