Viserys Targaryen (son of Rhaenyra)

Viserys Targaryen
Biographical information
Born	130 AC (age 2) Dragonstone, the Crownlands
Political information
House(s)	Targaryen
Affiliation(s)	Blacks
Title(s)	Prince
Personal information
Culture	Valyrian
Father	Daemon Targaryen
Mother	Rhaenyra Targaryen
Sibling(s)	Aegon Targaryen {Visenya Targaryen} Paternal half-siblings: Baela Targaryen Rhaena Targaryen Maternal half-siblings: Jacaerys Velaryon {Lucerys Velaryon} Joffrey Velaryon
World of Westeros
Series	House of the Dragon
Season(s)	1 · 2
Appeared in	4 episodes (see below)
First seen in	"The Lord of the Tides"

"Ah... Viserys. Now that is a name fit for a king."

―Viserys I Targaryen

Prince Viserys Targaryen is a prince of the Targaryen dynasty.

Biography

Background

Viserys is the fourth child and second son of Daemon Targaryen, and fifth child of Rhaenyra Targaryen. He is named after his grandfather and uncle, King Viserys I Targaryen. He is presently fifth in the line of succession to succeed to the Iron Throne, behind four older brothers: Jacaerys, Lucerys, Joffrey, and Aegon, though this position is disputed by the Greens.

House of the Dragon: Season 1

As a young child Viserys travels with his family to King's Landing to defend the succession rights of his half-brother Lucerys Velaryon to Driftmark. He and his older brother Aegon are introduced to their grandfather/uncle, the ailing King Viserys I Targaryen. Upon learning of the boy's name, Viserys I is overjoyed at him having been named after himself and jokes that it is a name "fit for a king."

After his uncle Aegon II usurps the throne, his Hand, Ser Otto Hightower, delivers terms to Rhaenyra, which include Viserys having a high place at court as the King's cupbearer. Daemon, and later Rhaenyra, furiously reject this.

House of the Dragon: Season 2

Rhaenyra plays with him and Aegon in her chambers. Following the attempted assassination on her, she decides to sends him, Aegon, Joffrey, and Rhaena to the Eyrie.

At the castle of Lady Jeyne Arryn, Viserys plays with toys with his big brother while Stormcloud watches them. Lady Jeyne arrives to tell Rhaena that the Reggio Haratis has agreed to take her and her siblings, and that the Gay Abandon will take them there.

Viserys leaves the Eyrie with Aegon and Joffrey.

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, Viserys was born in 122 AC at Dragonstone. He had silver-gold hair and was frailer than his brother Aegon. A dragon egg was placed in his cradle shortly after his birth, in accordance with Targaryen tradition. He and his siblings lived on Dragonstone away from the royal court.

Appearances

• – "Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things" (mentioned in text)
• – "A Golden Crown" (mentioned in text)
• – "Oathkeeper" (mentioned in text)
• The Dance of Dragons (illustrated)
• – "The Lord of the Tides"
• – "The Black Queen" (mentioned)
• – "Rhaenyra the Cruel"
• – "The Burning Mill"
• – "Smallfolk"

External links

• Viserys Targaryen on A Wiki of Ice and Fire (potential spoilers for House of the Dragon)