He later became convinced that Jaehaerys had been poisoned by his mistress, and had the girl and her family tortured to death. He first blamed Jaehaerys's wet nurse, and had her beheaded in a black rage. The death of Prince Jaehaerys in 274 AC shifted Aerys' suspicions to others. Rhaella was confined to Maegor's Holdfast (roughly around 270 AC), and Aerys decreed that two septas would sleep in Rhaella's bed every night, to ensure she would remain faithful. He accused her of having been unfaithful, and claimed that the dead children had been bastards. While at first, her brother comforted Rhaella in her grief, the multiple stillbirths, miscarriages and dead children eventually caused Aerys to become suspicious. Prince Jaehaerys Targaryen, born in 274 AC, died later that same year.Prince Aegon Targaryen, born in 272 AC, born two months premature, died in 273 AC.stillbirth in 270 AC, gender and name of child unknown.Prince Daeron Targaryen, born in 269 AC, lived only half a year.Princess Shaena Targaryen, born in 267 AC, stillborn.In the seventeen years following Rhaegar's birth, Rhaella went through multiple pregnancies, stillbirths and miscarriages: Rhaella giving birth to Prince Rhaegar as Summerhall burns down,Īs depicted by Marc Simonetti in The World of Ice & Fire.įollowing Rhaegar's birth, Rhaella and Aerys had trouble where childbirth was concerned. Following Jaehaerys's own death, in 262 AC, Rhaella's brother and husband ascended the throne as King Aerys II Targaryen, and Rhaella became queen. During the tragedy, Rhaella's grandfather, King Aegon V Targaryen, died, leading to her own father, ascending the throne as Jaehaerys II Targaryen. In 259 AC, whilst present at Summerhall, Rhaella gave birth to the first of her children, Prince Rhaegar Targaryen, whilst the tragedy of Summerhall raged. At some point, they included the mother of Prince Doran Martell, and, from 259 AC to 263 AC, Lady Joanna Lannister from Casterly Rock. Īs a princess, and eventual queen, Rhaella had multiple ladies in waiting. According to Barristan, there was no fondness between Aerys and Rhaella on the day of their wedding. King Aegon V Targaryen, whilst frustrated with his son's decision, allowed Jaehaerys to do as he wished. The woods witch prophesied that the prince that was promised would be born from Aerys's and Rhaella's line, making Jaehaerys determined to marry his daughter to his son. Jaehaerys had been influenced by a woods witch brought to court by Jenny of Oldstones. Rhaella was married at a young age to her older brother, Aerys, on the command of their father, Prince Jaehaerys. Rhaella was the mother of Prince Rhaegar, Prince Viserys, and Princess Daenerys. Her grandfather was King Aegon V Targaryen. Queen Rhaella Targaryen was the sister, wife, and queen of King Aerys II Targaryen and the only daughter of King Jaehaerys II Targaryen and his sister-wife, Queen Shaera Targaryen.
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