Empress Daenerys Targaryen

Empress Daenerys Targaryen, also known as Daenerys Stormborn is the matriarch of House Targaryen. She is the youngest child of King Aerys II Targaryen and his sister-wife Queen Rhaella Targaryen, and is the younger sister of Prince Rhaegar Targaryen and Prince Viserys Targaryen. She is also the aunt to her husband Emperor Aegon Targaryen and his twin sister Princess Jaehaera Targaryen.

She is one of the major POV characters in The Dragon Has Three Heads, and the first member and leader of Aegon's Harem.

Appearance and Character

 * See also: Images of Daenerys Targaryen

A young woman in her early teens, Daenerys has the classical Valyrian look; She has amethyst eyes, pale skin, and long, pale silver-gold hair. Daenerys is tall as most members of House Targaryen are. She initially had small breasts and a childlike frame, but puberty and motherhood turned out well for her, lending her form sensual curves and seductive grace.

Daenerys is an earnest, hardworking, and affectionate woman who dotes over her husband and her babies, though she has an intense libido that thankfully is satisfied with the other women in Aegon's harem. While she does her best to be kind, she is utterly wrathful towards any who raise a hand against those she loves.

Artifacts
Valyrian Steel Shield -- Daenerys is in the process of learning to fight while wielding a sword and a shield under the expert instruction of Ser Barristan Selmy. Specifically with a special Valyrian Steel Shield emblazoned with the sigil of her House, which she and Aegon had recovered from their family vaults in the Iron Bank before Braavos fell. It has the oddest circular hole in it, and she doesn't quite know why, but there must be a reason behind it. Her ancestors wouldn't waste precious Valyrian Steel on a mere prop.

History
Daenerys grew up terrified and abused by her brother Viserys, though the worst of the abuse was often blunted by her nephew Aegon. This all came to a head when Illyrio made a plan to sell Daenerys to Khal Drogo in exchange for an army. In defiance, Daenerys escaped to Braavos alongside Aegon, even managing to convince Viserys to support their escape and cover their tracks against Illyrio and Drogo.

Braavos Arc
Upon reaching Braavos and adopting the guise of Velaryon bastards to further hide from Illyrio, Aegon gave Daenerys a private proposal which she was overjoyed at, though she was still left insecure whenever Aegon was in the presence of other women... especially Lady Shaena L'Kainos of the Iron Bank, who she'd caught Aegon staring at when they attempted to access the private Targaryen bank accounts.

While in Braavos, Daenerys and Aegon managed to make contact with underground worshipers of the Fourteen who were overjoyed that genuine dragonlords had joined them. These faithful revealed the existence of a secret temple, though one whose entrance had been magically sealed leaving them with no way to enter. They correctly guessed that the way would open for those of the dragonlord lineage, and offered to guide them to the site. There, upon entering the temple, they discovered a secret cache of dragon eggs stored by Targaryens of ages past, possibly centuries before the Doom.

Unfortunately this good fortune did not last, as not only did they discover that the leader of the local worshipers of the Fourteen, a man by the name of Thomas Mecumber, was the Sealord's spy, but Khal Drogo whom they had spurned was furiously riding to Braavos to claim his wayward bride, and that Braavos had no intention of defending them. Feeling they had little choice, Aegon and Daenerys assassinated the Sealord, framed Thomas Mecumber for the deed, and then fled upon a fleet of ships they'd commissioned during their stay with all of their possessions, their dragon eggs, and their followers aboard. From there they journeyed to Volantis.

The open sea was a harsh mistress, however, and their first lesson in the aberrations that stalked the world. They came across a ship filled with abominations as its crew, men fused with creatures of the sea and clearly wrong. They won the engagement, though everyone was shaken by the encounter, and Aegon ordered everything on the enemy ship burned and sent to the ocean depths. But aberrations were not the only misfortune. It came to light through prophetic visions that one of their own followers, a Volantene man by the name of Bantis, intended to betray Aegon by murdering him when he had the chance, and seducing Daenerys in the aftermath. Upon discussing this with one another, both Targaryens agreed that such a man had no business staying alive, and that very night Aegon snuck up behind Bantis and slew him, tossing his body over the sea.

It wasn't a clean solution, however, as that left Bantis' wife Vezenka distraught and alone, endlessly searching for her husband. Feeling some measure of guilt and compassion for Vezenka's plight, Daenerys took it upon herself to comfort the woman in wake of her loss. After all, it was only Bantis who was treacherous, not his innocent wife. The friendship between the two women deepened over the course of the journey to Volantis.

Arrival to Volantis
When the Old Blood of Volantis welcomed them past the Black Walls with open arms, Daenerys and Aegon made a deal with the reigning Triarchs that in exchange for sheltering them and their followers from the ravenous Dothraki, they would swear to live by the laws of Volantis. Of course, it certainly helped that they were able to show magic revealing their blessings of the Fourteen, and their intentions to wrestle the faith of the upstart R'hllor back within the fold.

For a time things were quiet, as much as the life of dragonlords can be considered quiet, and Aegon and Daenerys were able to have a traditional Valyrian wedding with all the appropriate pomp and fanfare. It was an event for all of Volantis to celebrate, a wedding between genuine dragonlords being something the city hadn't experienced for nearly half a millennia. That said, such a prominent event attracted the attention of the city's most powerful figures, namely High Priestess Kinvara, the leader of the entire faith of R'hllor. When she witnessed the sorcerous flames wielded by Aegon during his and Daenerys' ritual mating dance during the wedding, she looked into the flames for a sign from her god and was utterly convinced that Aegon was in fact the prophecized Azor Ahai.

With this belief in mind, Kinvara extended an invitation to the Targaryens which they cautiously answered, if only because they had already resolved to convert all R'hllorists in the city to the righteous faith of the Fourteen. When they met with Kinvara, she eventually revealed she wished to swear allegiance to Aegon and become his guide, turning him from the "false faith of the Fourteen" and to the "true religion" of R'hllor. Aegon replied... less than diplomatically, so badly that Kinvara turned from a potential ally to an enemy on the spot. She saw to the death of nearly every follower of House Targaryen, vengefully burning them on pyres, declaring that the violence would end only if Aegon repented and swore himself to R'hllor. Seeing no choice, especially with Daenerys in danger, Aegon left to safety of the Black Walls and went to Kinvara... only to sacrifice himself before Kinvara could force him to swear fealty to her god. And then he woke up back in that first meeting, before he had so spectacularly dashed all hopes at diplomacy. This time with Aegon keeping his mouth shut, still reeling at the discovery of time travel, Daenerys was able to part amicably with Kinvara and establish a sort of truce between their respective parties.

Dothraki Invasion
Upon Aegon informing Daenerys of what had happened in regards to time travel, it was agreed between the both of them that it was probably best to leave diplomacy to her. One crisis averted, the Targaryens settled into married life, with the signs of pregnancy just starting to show, when disaster struck. They received word that Braavos had fallen, razed to the ground, and that Khal Drogo was responsible. He'd been looking for Daenerys, and had destroyed the city in a rage when he found she wasn't there.

Acting quickly, Aegon went to Slaver's Bay to purchase every available Unsullied to use in defense of the city, as well as hire all the mercenary companies he could get his hands on.

Children
Crown Prince Jaehaerys Targeryen -- The eldest child of Aegon and Daenerys and the heir of House Targaryen, Jaehaerys is the twin brother of Daeron. He's just a baby, but he has a very lively personality, and quickly bonded with the black and red dragon that hatched for him which Daenerys has taken to calling Blackwing.

Prince Daeron Targeryen -- The secondborn child of Aegon and Daenerys, Daeron is the twin brother of Jaehaerys. He's just a baby, but he's already very serious, and quickly bonded with the green and bronze dragon which Daenerys has taken to calling Rhaegal.

Daenerys is six months pregnant and is due in around three months, though she doesn't know how many babies she's carrying or what their genders are.

Dragon
Viserion hatched for Daenerys on the Seventh Month of 298 AC. He is a creamy white color, and is growing faster than any other dragon alive save for Tiamat.