House of the Dragon Recap + Full Targaryen Family Tree

[@UsefulCharts]

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[@Rick_Paul14]

Ag

[@Hexagonius-js8tl]

Chola empire family tree?

[@ernest292]

Gaemon Targaryen married Daenys the Dreamer. Aegon the conqueror's mom was a Velaryon. The Rhoynar wasn't include until the marriage of Daeron II Targaryen and Myriah Martell.

[@ernest292]

1st link to Game of thrones is Bloodraven was a bastard son of Aegon IV the Unworthy

[@jumacool]

I thought about it too!

[@supervisualbuddhist]

To think one author just imagined all of this in his head and now we’re here talking about it as if it was real history that can be picked apart and studied, it’s honestly impressive

[@RobertAdamant]

In a thousand years there will be people debating if there were actually dragons or if that was a metaphor for some deeper message.

[@apveening]

I can name at least one other author who managed this before. You may have heard about him, his name is J.R.R. Tolkien.

[@kevinjohnson4498]

It would be more impressive if he could finish the story he created the world for

[@glennlaroche1524]

He didn't really "create" it though--GoT is wisely known as a kind of European history mash-up. If you want to read something that was wholly created by it's author, try LoTR. Or anything by Tolkien.

[@hradecky9855]

GRRM's story loosely follows England's "Wars of the Roses" and prior history. He laid that over his own detailed worldbuilding skill and the dragons made it extra spicy. The Red Wedding was based on a real event as well.

[@Duque-Oldemburg]

I will finally be able to know how close the Targaryens are to the Habsburgs.

[@KristenK78]

More/worse.

[@kaustralishamal2054]

@@KristenK78 if you marry an uncle that's also your cousin or if you share the 4 same granparents, then that's pretty much as marrying a sibiling.

[@Cole-ui8bi]

Actually the Targs had made the Habs look saint lmao

[@Cole-ui8bi]

Actually the Targs had made the Habs look saint lmao

[@jankec]

The Targaryans were way worse actually. Danearys shares 100% of blood with Aegon the conqueror. They did a reaaaaaly good job at keeping the blood pure. It pretty much confirms that the Targaryans are magic, because if a normal human family had this level of incest, the bloodline wouldn't even make it to Viserys, and somehow Danearys is born to centuries of 100% incest with 0 new blood introduced, and somehow has zero deformities (besides going crazy). With a normal human, that is biologically impossible. And all that is without considering that we don't even know how far back the incest goes. It could be all the way from Valyria, and that's straight up crazy to think about. Their blood must be godly considering they went up until Aerys II before they started going crazy.

[@scoobyrds]

Jaehaera Targaryen is not the mother of Aegon III’s children. She dies as a child and Aegon remarries to a Velaryon

[@UsefulCharts]

Thanks. I've uploaded a corrected version of the chart here: usefulcharts.com/blogs/charts/targaryen-family-tree

[@jaceweston410]

@@UsefulCharts What about Maelor (Aegon and Helaena's third child)?

[@Tgsva352]

Yeah we also know alicents mom -Alerie Florent-

[@DerrickSylvesterJamesJr]

@@Tgsva352 thats for the show, its not in the books.

[@g.ricepad9470]

Was about to comment on that, the green faction is completely destroyed

[@Mephisto707]

Robert Baratheon isn't an "illegitimate Targaryen because of his ancestor Orys". He is a completely legitimate Targaryen because of his grandma Rhaelle Targaryen.

[@Swordo1]

But gradmas dont count. It should be a man right?

[@spaceyote7174]

This is great, but there are two minor mistakes that I noticed: -Lyanna doesn't just disappear. She died (later revealed to be from giving birth to Jon) and was buried in the Crypts under Winterfell, which is actually a pretty big deal because Robert is introduced visiting her grave and she's literally the only Stark who wasn't Lord of Winterfell to get a statue down there, because Ned loved her that much. -Robert *does* have a tiny amount of Targaryen blood from the founder of his house being Aegon I's bastard brother, but he also has a much stronger link through his grandmother. Robert's father Steffon's mother was Princess Rhaelle, daughter of Aegon V Targaryen.

[@RicochetII]

12:15 The family tree here is wrong. While Aegon III and Jaehaera marry, she dies in childhood. Daeron I and Baelor the Blessed were the children of Aegon III and his second wife Daenaera Velaryon

[@UsefulCharts]

Thanks. I've uploaded a corrected version of the chart here: usefulcharts.com/blogs/charts/targaryen-family-tree

[@gavinsmith9871]

Because of Unwin Peake. All my homies hate Unwin Peake.

[@louwinters508]

Yeh all of that side of the family perished. Only possible line would be from Aegon's bastards or Aemond's rumoured bastard son.

[@fabiankohring1440]

Great chart thank you so much! Absolutely love the design!❤ Only addition I would have loved to see is the connection with Brydan Rivers aka Bloodraven, as he also prominently appears in the GOT series.

[@nosound5903]

Correction: Jon Snow is sent to the wall but since he had been killed and brought back to life, his "watch has ended". So in the end he moves North of the wall with the wildings. So technically, the Targaryen line might continue among the Wildings.

[@louwinters508]

Gendry is also of Targaryen descent. He is Aegon V's great great grandson..

[@sashaleighnaidoo3812]

I also thought the samething, cause Jon had broken his vows previous it would be possible that the Targaryen line may continue

[@nosound5903]

@@louwinters508 nice catch

[@Akva77]

Aemonds kid with Alys if he was the father... might have continued the line too...🤔

[@robertoabreu2549]

Bro in the real story line from the books john snow is not a targarien they made that up on hbo

[@abeeshake96]

Jon doesn't rejoin the Night's Watch. He goes to live with the Wildlings in exile beyond the Wall.

[@siriussothis7851]

really cool, but missing a lot of the adjacent descendants, like many of the jaehaerys's children and the great bastards (bloodraven, bittersteel, shiera seastar etc) who played a massive role in the blackfire rebellions

[@helenrose5383]

And Jaehaerys's valeryon mother too

[@nkanyezihlatshwayo3601]

In the words of CGP Grey, grand maester, “not every child matters”.

[@szbszig]

Had the video included everyone mentioned in Fire and Blood or the world book, it would have been 200 minutes long, not 20 minutes long. :-)

[@siriussothis7851]

@@szbszig every Targaryan children (just some are missing) and the most notable bastards (daemon blackfire, bloodraven, bittersteel etc), that's what I meant

[@christianjohnson7423]

To be fair, Jaehaerys had 13 children lol the fact that I can name them all from memory and how they died, shhhhh don't ask lmao

[@state_song_xprt]

5:55 small note: the Rhoynar are exclusively in Dorne, which Aegon failed to conquer, so one might call this title "aspirational"

[@PineappleLiar]

Aegon I had a dragon do some wheelies in the Sunspear parking lot, had half his army die in the desert, called it a victory and refused to acknowledge otherwise until the wife he liked was shot down and [insert ominous tidings here].

[@Donna_Relaxing]

I'm an old retired teacher and I have tried for weeks to keep everything straight with the House of Dragons season 1 and now 2. I will binge this site for so many other interesting charts... oh how I wish I had known about this site before I retired teaching.

[@LD777saed]

Thank you for this. There are a lot of other videos on this that are confusing. I like how this one almost immediately relates to the show and how you didn't rush through it.

[@jaclinecarter368]

One, Laena died while still pregnant, we don't know if the baby was alive or dead but she wasn't going to die like her cousin Aemma did and so chose to go like a true dragonrider. She stated earlier in that same episode it was how she wanted to go. Two, it wasn't both her daughters that wanted Vhagar, Baela already had bonded with Moondancer who came from the egg placed in her crib at birth some years ago. Rhaena's egg hadn't yet hatched and so she was planning to claim Vhagar.

[@rieuwerthuisman2702]

Jaehaera died young, and Aegon III maried a Velaryon, with her he had children, not Jaehaera

[@krizzygirl206]

Came here to find a comment like this, or make one if needed. Aegon III married Jaehaera, but she died tragically similar to her mother, Helaena, while still a child. Aegon then marries a Velaryon cousin of Baela and Rhaena (who became an orphan from the Dance) named Daenaera. Aegon and Daenaera are the parents of Daeron, Baelor, Daena, Rhaena and Elaena.

[@UsefulCharts]

Thanks. I've uploaded a corrected version of the chart here: usefulcharts.com/blogs/charts/targaryen-family-tree

[@BruceWayneOW]

Matt, I am a geek when it comes to your wonderful charts. especially the ones with royal lines. I am a huge GoT fan and it makes me so happy that you have made a chart depicting the family trees for this fictional story. As a fan, I most humbly thank you!

[@kfiraltberger552]

One thing- it is heavily implied that Aegon IV made up the accusations of his wife's unfaithfulness and the legitimacy of his son, because he hated his son for disagreeing with his actions and preferred his bastard son as heir. Daeron II was probably legitimate

[@idolsrule4678]

He legitimatized all his BᎯSᎢᎧᎡᎠS, Daeron II happened to be the strongest. They also had support of other Targaryen BᎯSᎢᎧᎡᎠ Houses.

[@JavierNarvaez01]

19:36 This is according to the show. In the books, Aegon (the son of Rhaegar and Elia Martell is still alive in Essos.

[@AS-vr5lc]

We do not know if Faegon is actually the surviving son of Rhaegar, most likely a plot of Varys.

[@Kris_not_Chris]

There's also hints that the Blackfyres didn't go extinct and that the POV character in the books (that did not appear in the show) Aegon (who is claimed to be the son of Rhaegar and his wife Elia Martell) is actually a Blackfyre descendant (possibly by his mother and Illyrio Mopatis), some theorize that Varys may also be a Blackfyre.

[@JaredB027]

this video seems to focus on the show version of events (although including history that isn't exactly explained in full in the show from the books). So aegon in the books doesn't exist here and thus no info about the blackfyre's surviving (although ofc i agree with the theory that aegon is a blackfyre)

[@amkwiesel7241]

one thing. Aegon III kids mother is not Jaeheara. The mother is a daughter of Vaemond Velaryon

[@UsefulCharts]

Thanks. I've uploaded a corrected version of the chart here: usefulcharts.com/blogs/charts/targaryen-family-tree

[@mollydaughterofduck1484]

I vote you add Daenys, the dreamer to the chart. She is the confirmed daughter of Aenar, the exile and sister-wife to Gaemon, the glorious, (but might not have the same mums as it is hinted Aenar had multiple wives). Plus, Jaehaera died mysteriously after the war (might have been thrown of a balcony, might have killed herself) when she was between 9-13 (can't remember), so didn't mother any children. Daeron, Baelor and sisters (3 all kind of important and worth listing on tree with their offspring) are the children of Daenaera (I think) Velaryon, cousin to Baela and Rhaena, who are the ones who introduce her to their little brother/King (Aegon III, Dragonsbane). Then I think you should add Daeron II's sister, Daenaerys and her marriage to Myriah martell's brother. The double marriage is how Dorne joins the seven Kingdoms (& could be one of the causes of the OG Blackfyre rebellion). And I want to see the Great Bastards of Aegon the unworthy, not just the Blackfyres. One of Daemon I Blackfyre's daughters married Bittersteel (children unknown), plus Sheira Seastar & Bloodraven are all v important to era. Then you skip a whole bunch of people. The lore is so vast, if you're going to do a tree, you've got to do it justice.

[@shehannanayakkara4162]

I literally just finished rewatching the show like half an hour ago and just saw this hahaha

[@Adam-n9u4e]

thats so funny I was just watching the other video to get a recap. lol now we got the new video. nice work

[@dustyncartwright9324]

I NEEDED THIS I didn’t know I did. But you did and now it’s here and my heart is happy. Surprised happy. Thank you sir

[@HelenM1994]

What would have been a cool addition is Rhaenys mother Jocelyn Baratheon, who had dark hair - like all Baratheons - and where they claimed the 'Strong' boys' darker hair came from. And she's either granddaughter or great-granddaughter of Orys Baratheon Edit: spelling.

[@Ali-py2ck]

Rhaenys is supposed to have black hair like her mom.

[@ramsestagle3704]

Other changes that should be added are the following: 1. Aegon, Visenya and Rhaenys were the children of Valaena Velaryon 2. Aenys was married to Alyssa Velaryon thus she was the mother of Jaehaerys and Alysanne. Alyssa remarried to Rogar Baratheon and they had 2 children - Jocelyn and Boremund Baratheon. Jocelyn married Prince Aemon and thus the mother of Princess Rhaenys the Queen who never was. 3. Aegon III indeed married Jaehaera but she died young and without issue and thus he later married Daenaera Velaryon who waa the mother of Daeron, Baelor, Daena, etc.

[@lorilovesdragons]

Yea! So glad you did another one of these but new and improved

[@TitusRex]

I wasn't going to watch any spoilers but the video was so interesting that I didn't resist and watched anyway.

[@godemperorofmankind3.091]

Please do the family tree of the Kings of Gondor and Arnor

[@TuberoseKisser]

A family wreath! Just in time for the holidays!

[@Uzair_Of_Babylon465]

Great video keep it up you're doing amazing things 😁👍

[@zoegrant5222]

This was so amazing I needed a refresher before starting house of the dragon season 2!! Thank you!!!

[@paradigm-gauge]

ok I think it’s brilliant how you worked an advertisement into a genealogical chart presentation.

[@susanfabian1521]

I hear that the next GOT series will be about Duncan & Egg & I'm looking forward to that!

[@Chuulip]

This came out of nowhere and I was sooo happy to see it! As someone who's deep in all the theories about the whole things, i think you did a great job. It would be cool to see a book version of this tree and also to see one with all the important families in westeros and essos. It will be infinitely more complex but so so cool! Also, if you include some book happenings, i think more people would see past the superficial portrayal of what happens in the show (I say this in a totally neutral way!) And would totally get hooked on all the theories. Some theories are backed by so much book evidence, that it's sad nobody knows it when just watching the show. Anyways, I love your videos, especially this one!

[@this_surya]

good work, appreciate the content. Unlike most ancillary contents that is just a time waste.

[@queainne1701]

Love this recap! Can we get one of season 2, please?

[@TripleTenTech]

So excited for House of Dragon 🐉⭐

[@billkrausmann]

Since Robert Baratheon is a Targaryen, then Gendry is a Targaryen. Jon Snow is not the last Targaryen.

[@muhammadhabibieamiro3639]

Another amazing video

[@kfiraltberger552]

I don't consider anything from the GOT show as cannon. Technically the first 4 season were based cannon material (which is why they are fantastic seasons of television) but even their changes are often weird. And of course, everyone knows how bad season 8 was, but season 5-7 weren't great either. The plot holes were consistently ginormous

[@szbszig]

Seasons 1 to 4 are OK with minor changes to the books; seasons 5 to 7 are bad with major changes and completely made up plotlines; and we should never ever mention that disgraceful mess that is called season 8. That is how the original show can be summed up.

[@lindseystein9676]

Didn’t the author say the book ending will be very similar, just some obvious differences because of certain book characters left out? I remember that quote coming out after the show ended.

[@kaustralishamal2054]

Just to point out that the Targaryans also married a cousin Velaryon when they did not have a sister available. Aenys Tarygary married a Velaryon and also the father of Aegon the Conqueror. So it is pretty much Cousin-Sister-Cousin-Sister and so goes on until Viserys II (who probably married a distant relative because she was also Valyria descendent). I believe they only married a not relative 3 times in history.

[@R0CKDRIG0]

15:08 One mistake here: in the show they skipped the generation of Jaehaerys II, so Aerys II is the son of Aegon V, instead of the grandson. Also, from what I know, it's never made clear precisely who's siblings Rhaelle ends up being, more likely Aegon V's.

[@somakun1806]

I want a prequel set in Essos ...would be cool seeing every dragon rider family

[@Charles36.]

So happy you did this ❤

[@sallybalkin8507]

Your videos are always an excellent watch.

[@pujianto-fq3kp]

Everything is always on point. Can't get enough!

[@waywardangeltina]

Baela already has a dragon named Moondancer also Jaehaerys and Alysanne had thirteen children together. In order of birth, their names were Aegon, Alyssa, Aemon, Baelon, Daella, Aeryn, Vaegon, Maegelle, Valerion, Viserra, Gaemon, Saera, and Gael

[@Natalia-ns7jf]

Excellently explained 👏🏾👏🏾

[@patrickemeric5952]

It will be amazing if there would be a prequel to hotd where it shows the valyria

[@jammypencils8295]

If I were court jester for King Aegon, I would really try hard not to make a "now who has Aegon their face?" joke.

[@christianjohnson7423]

You can also track the Baratheon family tree a little bit. After Orys, come Davos, then come Rhogar, followed by Boremund, followed by Borros, then by his infant son Oliver. Especially considering Rhogar's children are born of the same mother as Jaehaerys and his sister-wife Alysanne. It would make for an interesting development on your chart. Boremund's sister Jocelyn is Rhaenys' mother

[@HenryThree]

I mean the show makes it clear that John Snow didn't take those celibacy vows too seriously, even prior to abandoning his position at the wall, so who knows?

[@frooltloops6723]

I kinda took the end as John Snow going to live north of the wall, with ghost and his wildling friends

[@samiam2088]

Technically, Jon didn't vow to be celibate, he vowed to "take no wives and father no children," which, he never did, so technically he's in the clear. Everyone knows "technically correct" is the best kind of correct.

[@lucasdolding6924]

I'd love to see you try and do a family tree for the show Dark

[@Whyamiwatching.01]

Lol, that would be fun but he’d probably just have to copy the one from the show’s website

[@lucasdolding6924]

@@Whyamiwatching.01 Yeah true, but it would be fun to see him try and explain it episodically

[@robfab5204]

Ive been waiting for this! I wanna buy it!

[@chorlopez861]

Very clear..thank you for making this.

[@Wolfeson28]

It would be really interesting if you made a video examining the two different lines of succession at the point where Viserys dies, based on the succession laws each side advocates for (agnatic primogeniture for the Greens, and absolute primogeniture for the Blacks).

[@ateenb]

Greatest video ever for the fans of song of ice and fire

[@gjhslibraryrocks]

I want a more in depth tree video. I sat down the other day and traced where cousins could be in other houses etc

[@alexelijah651]

Oh you’re so real for this

[@reesedonaldson]

As soon as you said “let’s see how all this connects” all I could think was “circle.”

[@thekelden]

8:42 Rhaenys has actually Black Hair too like the Strong Boys ... in the books (Baratheons Genes)

[@spencereades]

I can remember more about the ending of Game of Thrones through sheer cultural osmosis than I can about shows I've actually finished.

[@DammitDani]

Ahhhhh! Thank you! Perfect timing. ❤

[@QuaimeVLee]

Thank you. Very helpful!

[@rebeccahudson87]

Excellent video, as usual. I'd just add that aegon II had a third child, maelor.

[@PfyscheStyx]

Not confirmed in the show yet

[@arvinroidoatienza7082]

Just a note, Heleana and Daeron have dragons too. Helaena have appeared once on the background and we will yet to meet Daeron's.

[@NsimB1913]

Great chart. One point for book readers…Stannis Baratheon is still alive in the most recent book.

[@MrBobbyjr57]

thanks! i needed that.

[@silkq]

THANK YOU! This was such an informative and clear explanation! I haven't read the books and I was kinda confused. So if Maester Aemon hadn't died and WANTED the throne, was he indeed the rightful heir to the throne over Daenerys? I really liked this and hope you will continue adding to it. Are there other households you've done? Subscribing to check out any other videos. TY again!👏

[@rejwanislam339]

11:47 I had to pause the video here 🙂

[@rome8908]

This seems like a dare i say... Useful Chart

[@JackLuong]

Elden ring family tree please. A lot of blood relations between gods and what not. I need an usefulcharts video on it

[@Perfect_Timing_613]

So helpful!

[@baddidoddy]

I was thinking, do you think you could do a chart of the history and types of sausage? Like the German lines and the Italian lines, creole? I would love that chart.

[@KristenK78]

I once tried to put them into Ancestry, out of curiosity. I think I just about broke it.

[@Danishrajput1]

Bro please make a family tree of Crimean Khanate

[@ErixSamson]

Excellent !!!

[@stephenacosta1395]

Love the video but in the show universe, King Jaeherys II doesn’t exist. When Aemon is revealing himself to Sam; he says that Aegon (his brother) became King and then Aegon’s son Aerys. I guess you can say that he was misremembering things, but still he says it. Fantastic video, love your channel.

[@callmethecommentcountess9329]

Nice job

[@cooperhurst2639]

18:45 Jon was not at the meeting he was locked up in a dungeon

[@LauraSomeNumber]

Jaerharys and Alyssanne had like 13 children not just four. That's why it's so crazy none of them succeeded him.

[@allison4516]

It would be great to add a section on rumored connections .. there are several who believe the Tully line (via Katlyn’s mother’s side the Whent family) are descendants of Aemond (Alicent’s son) and a woman named Alys Rivers who’s son’s lineage is eventually House Whent. If that’s true then the prince who was promised prophecy ends up being true as Arya would be descended from Aemond Targaryen 🤯

[@valentinagastaldi8943]

Hi! Could you do a complet targaryen family tree? Of all the targaryen please?

[@lcr7479]

Great job

[@ROB-zq5df]

Family tree starts at 4:30

[@lisettedonkersloot8907]

love it!

[@Jazzinthedark84]

Lyanna Stark didn't just disappear. It's explained repeatedly in both season 1 of game of Thrones and the first few chapters of the book by the same name that she died 15 years before the events of the main story. It's also hinted at a lot in both books and show that Jon is the child of Rhaegar and Lyanna. Additionally, Jon is no longer bound by his night's watch vows and may well father children north of the wall, who will be legitimate if he has said marriage vows in front of a weirwood tree to their mother.

[@jankec]

It's crazy to think that Danearys shares 100% of blood with Aegon the conqueror. They did a reaaaaaly good job at keeping the blood pure. It pretty much confirms that the Targaryans are magic, because if a normal human family had this level of incest, the bloodline wouldn't even make it to Viserys, and somehow Danearys is born to centuries of 100% incest with 0 new blood introduced, and somehow has zero deformities (besides going crazy). With a normal human, that is biologically impossible. And all that is without considering that we don't even know how far back the incest goes. It could be all the way from Valyria, and that's straight up crazy to think about. Their blood must be godly considering they went up until Aerys II before they started going crazy.

[@nevermindxdp]

That's not true though, in Daenerys direct lines some Targaryen males marry non-Targaryen women or half Targaryen women. Viserys I 's wife Aemma is half Arryn and Daeron II marries a Martell. Maekar I (Master Aemon's dad) marries a Dayne. Aegon V (Daenerys great grandpa) marries a Blackwood. Not sure why the video leaves out most of the non-Targ women. So there is some new blood in the older generations but yeah both her grandparents and parents were brothers and sisters, which in the real world would not have worked out at all 😂

[@Myne1001]

I'm not even a huge ASOIAF/GOT/HOTD fan and even I'm just shaking my head at the all the mispronunciations and misspellings lol

[@theshenpartei]

Can you do a video on the knuckles the echidna family tree from Archie comics?

[@shaileshpotula2870]

The blackfyres died out by the male line, but still surviving from the female line.

[@OcarinaSapphr-]

The show cut Jaehaerys II (I think they folded his short reign into Aerys II's, making 'Egg' the father of Aerys, rather than his grandfather- & thus Aemon was generationally closer to Jon & Dany in the show, than he is in the book) - personally, I prefer to ignore that change...

[@rexuisus2802]

Can you make some East Asian Martial Arts family trees. Korea and Japan would probably be easier than China. Jesse Enkamp's documentaries really made me interested in the subject and I though "man this could use a chart"

[@guisaca05]

the grandmother of kinh robert was also a targaryen

[@fraliexb]

13:54 forgot to mention that King Aegon IV also legitimized all his bastards and gave the Sword Blackfyre to his elsest "bastard" Daemon I Blackfyre, normally the apparent heir would be given the sword as a sign of succession.

[@ms_scribbles]

I don't think Jon actually rejoined the Night's Watch. He, Tormund and Tormund's folk are seen going through the gate in the Wall and walking off beyond the Wall into the North. I'm pretty sure that means he joined the Free Folk, not the Night's Watch.

[@iamkritik]

Do Harry Potter Family tree!! I know it won't be much but you can include the founding fathers, some important characters!!!!!?

[@wanglingsus]

Can you do an update version of Asian Royal Family tree? Like add more Vietnamese emperors and kings, and remake the color

[@AnneMarieKadima]

How do the dragons reproduce?