King Aegon iii Targaryen The Broken King (Dance Of The Dragons) House Of The Dragon History & Lore

After the death of his mother and uncle the boy Aegon iii found himself king of westeros. But he was far from a normal child having seen much trauma and loss during the dance of the dragons which would leave Aegon iii a depressed, solom and broken boy and later man.
The Dance Of The Dragons will be the focus of the plot of the new HBO spin-off House Of The Dragon coming in 2022. So if you want to learn the story before we see HBO's take on it then this will be a very long-running series. Game Of Thrones / House of the dragon are HBO shows based on George R R Martin's A Song Of Ice And Fire series. The information in this video comes from the books a world of ice and fire as well as fire and blood.
The Coronation Of Queen Rhaenyra (Dance Of The Dragons) Game Of Thrones History & Lore
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Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen was trapped on Dragonstone by her brother King Aegon ii with no way to escape her fate. What was to come was the final showdown between the two main players of the dance of the dragons and bring the war into its final phase. The House of the dragon was crumbling and the events that was about to follow would only cause more damage to both sides of the war.
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[@annieandelsieofarendelle3294]

I think Aegon iii is the representation that in the end the Dance of Dragons was pointless since out of all the people and family members ready to murder each other for the throne, it’s the child suffering from severe depression and PTSD who never wanted it who had it forced upon him. I just…I just feel so bad for him.

[@FacialFischl]

Yes! So sad!!! To be him!!! Your Dragon died while flying you back to dragonstone, leaving your brother behind, your eldest brother died protecting you. Your mother got fed to dragon in front of you, endless scheming of the lords who try to control whom you wed. Other than reuniting with Viserys and getting saved by his half sisters at the ball, I can hardly think of any happy memories for poor aegon III the younger!!!

[@mgawsmestevan23]

Aegon III is the only one I really felt bad for in The Dance. He was just an innocent child, in the midst of war. He was already depressed and traumatized by Viserys II being left behind, to the point his mother kept him by her side at all times. He was her cupbearer so that he was never out of her sight again, only for her to be betrayed and then forced to watch his mother be eaten by a dragon. Its no wonder he hates dragons growing up. I love that Cregan Stark basically had to convince him to take the Iron Throne. He didn't want it and actually told Stark to take it, but Cregan knew that war would never end unless he took the Iron throne. The lesser houses would continue fighting and more would die fighting to take the throne. The only thing that made him happy was his little Brother's return from The Free Cities, it's said it was the first time people saw the young Prince smile again. Visery's basically runs the Kingdom from there, while Aegon's two sons set everything bad up for Aegon The Unworthy to completely destroy the Targaryen dynasty.

[@annieandelsieofarendelle3294]

Honestly, I just want to hug him.

[@khalduras784]

Technically he did have a short genuine smile when he first saw Daenaera Velaryon but yeah. Seeing his brother again was the first time he actually become happy for a longer period of time again

[@lapushka9388]

Felt bad for Halaena too, especially with what they're doing with the series. She suffered the most, and she doesn't even take part in it. All because her mother effed it up.

[@brigidmadden5577]

@@khalduras784 he was also apparently overjoyed to find his brother after his years long disappearance. I’d be surprised if this wasn’t the source of some kind of in-universe holiday or festival as not only was a prince recovered, Aegon actually felt genuine joy that he was able to express which has to be some kind of scientific achievement

[@anonymousnate678]

I feel pretty bad for Daeron for the same reason... He was just a kid doing his duty to his family and he had to witness the worst parts of men at Tumbleton before being slain himself in the chaos.

[@katarzynaowczarek3297]

He wasn't winner, he was victim of war. But he was quite strong that he didn't lost his mind afrer Rhaenyra's death

[@charleslennonbaker]

"I have inherited a realm but lost a family. I would not wish such sorrow on my greatest adversary or familiar foe if any were left to share in my grim existence. I was enlisted to rule a kingdom that despises my lineage and command a weapon of war that I wish never existed. Let the old and new gods cast favor on my house, for such melancholy can only lead one to madness. The voices of the past, both familiar and foreign, are all I have. The comforting presence of those long gone has faded, and the only contentment I feel is the solemn embrace of "ice and fire." I often wonder if a king could take up the bl...

[@shinsenshogun900]

A good lesson for him against a very ambitious regent

[@stephenfink5009]

Viserys Targaryen is the reason for the fall of the Targaryen Dynasty. Betrothed Rhaenyra to Daemon and have their first born inherit the throne OR marry Leana Valeryon and unite the 2 strongest houses from old Valyria. Lose ZERO dragons and remain super power. Who knows how the long night ends against 40-50 dragons and a United Westeros. Hindsight for sure lol.

[@konankunoichi94]

Long-ass reply, feel free to criticize. I think he has responsibility for it, but most of it comes from his telling queen Alicent about Aegons dream while delirious. While her father did plan to overthrow the heir without her, I think her role in telling Aegon his father wanted him king made him want the throne for the first time. And she would rage against her father's plan and break it. She was 100% for Rhaenyra becoming queen after that dinner, at least until she heard Viserys's opium trip story. She loved her king and wanted what he wanted. The kingdom can be stupid and stubborn and petty, but the Targaryens didn't get their throne by following the rules, and they kept it by making compromises and nation building, a queen ruling this one time isn't a huge deal. The people would endure a queens rule and get used to it just like Aegon marrying both his sisters, naming bastards lords and giving them titles and houses, just like all the other unusual things the Targaryens did, and they'd forget about it soon enough just like they did for Cercei. The difference between Cerceis rule and rhaenyras is cercei wasn't loved, and the people swore fealty to Rhenyra willingly, which makes her even more likely to be accepted. The lords have the capacity to be honorable if you let them, but I think it all truly starts with Alicent being told a half truth from a delirious man.

[@captainvalourous6668]

I think the Dance of the Dragons is still inevitable even it did not happen in Rhaenyra's timeline and should that happen it would be much more worse than the Dance that we knew because by that time either before or after the Long Night there will be more than 60-70 Dragons duking out each other across Westeros which would a big no no both to the Nobles and Small Folk.

[@Daniel-ug4pu]

@@konankunoichi94 he never actually told her that only in the show did he

[@hectorsanchez1377]

The heirs of houses Lannister, baratheon, arryn, royce, blackwood, valeryon, stark, tyrell, strong, etc etc arriving on dragon back at the wall. Cue avengers portals music.

[@terintiaflavius3349]

Completely concur. Viserys destroyed his family.

[@TheV8Pumpkin]

A Targaryen king scared of Dragons… that really is sad. If only Aegon the conqueror saw what has become of his dynasty, especially at the end with Daenerys

[@WorldOfWesteros]

Most dynasties self destruct at some point. I think Aegon hoped that his prophecy would keep his decedents in line

[@AaronGuest]

Aegon would've ressurected himself and killed Viserys for being a fool.

[@Binks129]

If my mother was bathed in flames and eaten alive in front of my eyes, I’d be pretty scared of Dragons too.

[@J10005]

@@AaronGuest Problably not kill him most likely geld him when he gets the thought of marrying Alicent. "Your cock is not gonna fuck up my dynasty."

[@AaronGuest]

@@J10005 No. Marrying Alicent was actually a pretty good decision, what messed that up was him not acknowledging Aegon as his heir. House Targaryen was down to 3 members at that point, Rhaenyra who could've died when she first gave birth, and Daemon who wasn't making kids with his wife. House Targaryen needed more people in it, and men in particular to rule after Viserys died.

[@ryanelliott71698]

Considering that at the time he was king, about 1/4 of his life was filled by war and death to those close to him, there’s little likelihood he would turn out into anything else but gloomy

[@jimsty5222]

Could have turned into a killer psychopath actually.

[@jamief6730]

Yeah he really didn't stand a chance imo, that kind of psychological damage in your formative years is extremely damaging

[@WorldOfWesteros]

imagine if 1) he was not scared of dragons 2) Had Access to one 3) went a bit Maegor. The fact he ended up as just gloomy is a miracles in itself

[@fabiozanabria5614]

He and his brother saved the house targaryen, underrated kings

[@nicholash1691]

It’s true Aegon ll only had a daughter at that point correct

[@Mcherri]

⁠@@nicholash1691yes and if he made her future queen he would be a hypocritical bastard and would have to admit rhaeynera was the actual rightful heir not him and he would be known as a usurper. Since he was to crippled he couldn’t have any more heirs so that only left one choice who he was literally about to mutilate aegon the younger that’s when larys and coryls stepped in and poisoned him since at this point everyone wanted aegon the younger on the throne not him.

[@getfreur2458]

No, his brother saved house targaryen. Aegon III was just dead weight at maximum.

[@J2000Ray]

His story is so tragic. It makes me weep inside everytime I hear it.

[@blackpearl3969]

Same but his whole fam story is tragic, it's never ending suffering...

[@thalmoragent9344]

@@blackpearl3969 Well, Jaeherys did rather well, to be fair

[@Theonewhodanceswithwolves]

To make you feel better, remind yourself it's only fiction and nothing really happened.

[@41_balisingh20]

You totally missed out on him reuniting with his lost brother, Viserys and being happy; also overcoming his guilt of losing him.

[@shinsenshogun900]

Spoilers lel

[@AminTheClub]

He’s always been one of my favorites. I imagine he did have happiness with his wife, and his daughter Daena

[@roguerodriguez8215]

Yes he must have cause both Daena and Elaena thought highly of him and was close to him. We don't know yet if he was close to Daeron, Baelor or Rhaena yet.

[@eidokun]

@@roguerodriguez8215 I believe he was close with his children. Considering those three had the best personality according to the wiki. Daeron was able to invade dorne without dragons and Baelor was beloved by so many people

[@queenanneboleyn6848]

@@eidokun Daena... Uhhmn

[@thalmoragent9344]

@@eidokun Sadly, didn't Daeron fail?

[@SantomPh]

@@thalmoragent9344 he managed to conquer Dorne but never quite got to hold it as the Dornish, led by their Princess fled from their castles and towns to hide in the desert and mountains and attack his armies wherever they went. His appointef governor was assasinated by scorpions. The Dornish passes were unsafe even for him, and he was ambushed several times. Dorne continued to bleed the other kingdoms dry over 2 years and Daeron the Young started to look a bit old. He ended up falling for a trap, being killed at a peace negotiation. This brought his religious brother Baelor to power and even more craziness ensued, with Baelor braving a pit of snakes to rescue Prince Aemond Targaryen (no, not the mono eyed one) in the name of peace. It took another two generations and another King Daeron to finally bring Dorne into the Seven Kingdoms, without using dragons or swords.

[@not_ian5543]

Even if it takes one or two more seasons of HOTD, I’m prepared to get my soul crushed watching this poor kid.

[@TrueYellowDart]

More like Aegon the Screwed-Over. Having super-charged depression AND super-charged PTSD means the deck is stacked against you, esp. if you have kingly duties to fulfill.

[@airwaters]

Daemon and Rhaenyra's son 🥺

[@Argos-xb8ek]

This guy and Daeron II are my favorite kings in Lore because of the sheer adversity they had to go through and yet still with all the terrible things that befell them still did the best they could for their people no matter how terrible they were portrayed or slandered or all the people that tried to manipulate him.

[@Comet_373]

Daeron the 2nd ? Is that daeron the good ? The One during the 1st blackfyre rebellion

[@Argos-xb8ek]

@@Comet_373 yeah that's the guy

[@brigidmadden5577]

Don’t forget Jaehaerys, who was often considered the greatest king. He was basically a hostage of Maegor the cruel and his smothering mother after the death of his dad. He’s essentially a prototype of Sansa

[@tylerchapman9234]

All I got was massive depression from this. As if I didn't feel sorry for Aegon 3 already.

[@afilthycasualsguidetomma2100]

That’s Daemons son. Imagine how papa would’ve felt if he saw his son scared of a dragon

[@Tooba-K123]

As much as Daemon loves his family, he would’ve been furious to see his son being scared of dragons. Daemon took lots of pride is being dragon master.

[@wayne47able]

If Daemon was alive, Aegon most likely would’ve never been afraid of dragons.

[@brwncharlie8646]

lost his brothers, his father, his mother, his best friend, his dragon.

[@owenb8636]

So happy for him that he got Viserys back.

[@CW-rx2js]

He didn't like dragons...but it's not true that he hated eggs or never entertained the idea..later in his reign, his brother Viserys was his Hand and he encouraged him to try to hatch dragon eggs with the help of mages (magic). The hatching failed.

[@nicholash1691]

It would be cool seeing what dragon Aegon and viserys would ride both there parents were great dragon riders quite a shame really…but could you imagine Aegon IV with a dragon that would be epic

[@shinsenshogun900]

​@@nicholash1691 Aw hell no Obese cad dragon riding? That's called trouble for Dorne and all of Westeros, especially for all his children

[@nicholash1691]

@@shinsenshogun900 yea bro what be an absolute menace with a dragon his reign would be far worse and I’m sure his dragon would be gluttonous and evil like him

[@בועזקשת-פ1ד]

At this point the measters have already poisoned all the eggs. If he had some sense to understand that dragons don't kill but those who command them he wouldn't have neglected the eggs

[@ΑλεξανδραΣπανοπουλου]

I hope we will get to see young Aegon and Viserys in the last season of the show.I really want to see how things changed and developed after the Dance of the dragons and handle these characters.🤔

[@MrKingtyrant05]

Damn....he really suffered from clinical depression and nothing could've helped him. Losing all his family in a matter of days and seeing his mother gruesome death and everyone expected him to be happy. That's tragic...to have that mindset where you can't stop thinking about your families death and even having nightmares. Jesus.....

[@dominicodinson9644]

and during his death was the mark of the dragons extinction. He hates dragons and dont want to repopulate them.

[@shinsenshogun900]

​@@dominicodinson9644he tries his best when he got a good bit of joy back with his bro Viserys

[@CoolsBreeze]

He had the hard job of rebuilding after a destructive civil war. He did the best he could under hardships.

[@lemonadelemon1960]

Alicent taking offense to a Targaryen family name when she is a Hightower herself is halirious. Wonder how she felt about Rhanera naming the other kid vicerys. “Hey, you can’t do that, that’s my husband’s name”

[@twa9342]

He wasn't a likable person, but he made a good king. A king has no friends, only subjects and enemies.

[@forfun6273]

It’s crazy if visearys just named his brother demon heir then there wouldn’t have been any of this. Especially since he ended up with his daughter.

[@darriuscole8544]

@Forfun62 - Or if had made Rhaenyra marry Daemon at the beginning since (he believed) they were screwing anyway; OR If he had put Aegon 2nd in front of Rhaenyra as heir from his birth as is customary in Westeros and was expected as was expected by everyone in Westeros; OR If he had put the matter up for a vote of the lords of the houses, like Jahaerys did..... .... then none of this would have happened. Viserys did the only thing that was almost certain to plung the country into a civil war. Furthermore, when Rhaenyra started spitting out kids that were obviously bastards which made it a guarantee that there would be a civil war Viserys did nothing. It's almost as if the god of Westeros wanted a war to happen.

[@queenanneboleyn6848]

@@darriuscole8544 Grrm wanted a war

[@bockskarr6626]

@@darriuscole8544 God or Gods i guess

[@Toastcat890]

Daemon would have been a tyrant who would have caused the kingdom wars as well Visearys should never have named Rhaenyra as heir and instead should have waited till Laena came of age and married her then had Rhaenyra marry Leanor and none of this would have happened.

[@Toastcat890]

@@darriuscole8544 Visearys felt backed into a corner especially after Deamon’s remark about his dead son he thought Deamon might try to take the throne he was desperate and chose Rhaenyra in case he died before he had a son. This is on Otto though he thought that Visearys would banish Deamon and that was it he didn’t think Visearys would name Rhaenyra heir if he’d have kept his mouth shut Rhaenyra would have been married off for political gain and be just another broodmare for the kingdom she served.

[@justcallmeD90]

I truly feel sorry for him he did go through a lot 😔

[@BSTVskilo]

That first illustration of Aegon III in this vid looks so much like his dad in the show.

[@brooklynbud1138]

Jahaerys I is truly the last well-beloved king. Viserys was a good man but lacked the political fortitude to reign in Otto Hightower. The dynasty truly would have been different if Otto was replaced with Daemon, or was never Hand at all. Aegon II was needlessly cruel, perverse, demented, and power-hungry. Rhaenyra's soul was corrupted by the war even though she started out as a flawed but competent princess. Aegon III was the personification of depression - justifiably so. Viserys II did the best he could to keep Aegon III, Daeron I, and Baelor from tearing the realm apart again. After Viserys II died, the Seven Kingdoms never truly recovered. Aegon III was not a bad king, but the dude seems like he was about 1 step away from suicide. He probably would have killed himself if the fate of Westeros didn't depend on him being king.

[@Tooba-K123]

Well said, if we think about it then true kings died at this point in the face of Viserys II. Both Aegon and Viserys did well they could to prevent the damage that was caused by the war whilst also saving themselves from giving up on life cause they both were scarred in their hearts from the dance. Further generations wouldn’t understand the importance of the sacrifices these brothers made and the things they went through from which no one would ever recover.

[@shinsenshogun900]

Jaeharys II is definitely worthy of being called last of beloved dragon kings

[@Toastcat890]

I’d have been depressed as fuck too if most of my family was dead and I’d seen my mother murdered before my eyes.

[@danielsilva-duarte571]

Great video! As for Aegon III, I really can't wait to read Fire and Blood 2, and see if he had any part in the extinct of the dragons. Silverwing was still alive, for exemple; what happened whit her? We do not know much about the first three sons of Rhaenyra. I guess Jacaerys could have been a good king, judging by his diplomacy skills. He did bring the Vale and Winterfell for the Blacks - I really don't see Cregan Stark being ally with a weak king.

[@WorldOfWesteros]

I have a feeling a lot of events from the main books will make a lot more sense once we have fire and blood 2

[@AmethystEyes]

I have a feeling it was the Maester Conspiracy. The few dragons that were left were slowly killed off by the Maesters.

[@c.w.simpsonproductions1230]

I’m surprised he was even capable of having children given how little interest he had in both women and life in general.

[@myra1683]

He just lied down and thinked of England, I mean Seven Kingdoms:)

[@minatodroger7890]

He did his duty he will always have my utter respect for that

[@SantomPh]

He had five children, so he did his job.

[@larochejaquelein3680]

He probably wanted to have as many heirs as possible so that the Dance could not happen again

[@Palepetal]

Dang, Aegon III's story was just depressing. It's so obvious he suffered severe depression and possibly PTSD his whole life.

[@tanita6234]

He had so much survivor guilt, poor thing 🥺

[@Nobody-su9km]

I find it rather amusing how people relate and understand Aegon's madness because of what he went through, but Rhaenyra gets no simpathy even thought she saw way worse and with much more sense (since she was old enough to fully feel and understand all that happened to her sons and all the traitors. Somehow she is a bad ruler and a psycopath...

[@Argos-xb8ek]

I guess to some people she was just a terrible leader who couldn't rule and then their was the sexist stigma that not only followed her but every woman with a chance of power after her she is referenced constantly as the worst possible scenario.

[@lewanbroski504]

Well tbf Aegon was a kid and didn't choose for any of this to happen, nothing he could do would change the outcome of his life he was literally forced down this route and was born into war basically

[@nont18411]

I sympathize with Rhaenyra A LOT. I think the reason people side with greens so much even though they are full of evil psychopaths are because of the actors. Olivia Cooke, Rhys Ifans and Ewan Mitchell are all charming (this could apply to why people love Tywin and Cersei Lannister while hating on Catelyn as well).

[@Nobody-su9km]

@@lewanbroski504 the greens started the war, the exact SAME thing can be said about Rhaenyra, she didn't draw first blood, she never usurped anyone's throne, it was hers to begin with. So your argument lacks foundation.

[@lewanbroski504]

@@Nobody-su9km yeah but she wasn't born into war. She had options and things she could do to change the out comes although overall it wasn't her fault whereas Aegon the 3rd was a child who literally did nothing wrong except for being a kid

[@zenorus3526]

I'd love to see Stannis and Aegon iii have a conversation.

[@blackpearl3969]

Did he ever changed the biased script by the masters where his mother was never reffered as the Queen? She had the worst life and she isn't getting any recognition..

[@siran424]

No. He didn't change it. And Rheanyra was indeed never recognised as a queen.

[@blackpearl3969]

@@siran424 well..the books are biased so he might have done it... otherwise it really sucks. She was Queen tho, for 6 months but She was the first Queen they write It or not out of spite

[@siran424]

@@blackpearl3969 Stop this denial please. Lol ...

[@blackpearl3969]

@@siran424 I will never lol

[@KabbalahSherry]

@@siran424 - Nope, cuz its the truth 😤🖤🐉🔥

[@MalikF15]

Aegon The Dragonbane hated kingship but unlike many of his predecessors and successors he governed well if nothing else.

[@d_ling28]

Yeah, he was good at his job but unfortunately is seen as a bad king cause the last dragon died during his reign(as if he had anything to do with it), and also the fact that unlike traditional kings he didn't partake in tourneys or hold lavish feast for the small folk to enjoy, so they viewed him as a boring king

[@MalikF15]

@@d_ling28 ya comparing him to sons Daeron and Baelon he gave the people what they needed

[@shinsenshogun900]

​@@MalikF15he delivers good drama and crisis solutions

[@ephraimlion]

He obviously suffered from severe depression from all that happened from the dance.

[@friscofiacso2375]

If you're having a bad day just remember this guy.

[@Piotr12396]

True, imagine ur mum eaten by a dragon in front of u This makes me feel horrible and terrible I don't think so I will be able to watch that scene

[@taytayqueen7024]

Awww this is heartbreaking poor boy :(

[@figuringitout796]

It's kind of weird that the art for Aegon III looks kind of like Matt Smith who plays his father Daemon Targaryen lol. Those genes man. They all be looking so similar.

[@mirayc451]

especially weird since that illustration came out in like 2018, when the show hadn’t even started development yet! it’s like a manifestation lol

[@allisonargent2209]

His brother returns, married and with children

[@cloud2451]

I hope we’ll see more of him in house of the dragons

[@alexavel4931]

I think the show will end with him being king

[@cloud2451]

@@alexavel4931 good

[@hydrogenatom4624]

@@alexavel4931 I hope it covers the regency, as that is arguably more interesting than the dance of dragons itself.

[@strongsuccessfulweeb1400]

What a sad king

[@MiamiGameHunter]

Crazy that he died in just his 30s. He ascended to the throne even earlier than Jaehaerys I had. Imagine if he'd lived just as long as Jaehaerys had, he would have been the longest living monarch in Targaryan history, AND likely averted a lot of the problems that Daeron, Baelor and Aegon IV caused.

[@King-CosmoAlpha1]

The Dance of the Dragons had no winners only losers, the dragons were dead, house Targaryen was nearly destroyed, the people of Westeros had to suffer the carnage and death of the war, and the surviving lords and new king of the seven kingdoms had to deal with the consequences that came after war, yep this all ended badly for everyone.

[@memestillidie]

Dragons didn't die out during the dance, they died out after during ageon III reign. imo dragons could have been saved if aegon had acted right away but he let them die out.

[@JohnG44]

​@memestillidie maybe but not if the maester were poisoning them, and I think they were already in decline. Each generation of dragon was small.

[@liliman-moli615]

well, it was comprehensible his behaviour, I mean if I were watched my mother died I would definitely be depressed.

[@roguerodriguez8215]

It's sad that he was a good king but always gets a bad rep just because he wasn't social or happy after seeing most of his family killed. Funny his line will be full of bastards thanks to Daena and Elaena guess the apple doesn't fall from the Rhaenyra tree 😂

[@WorldOfWesteros]

I think that why he stands out from a lot of the other kings. That truma and sadness. He was a good king but people often over look it

[@blackpearl3969]

Well at least the bloodline that continues to rule is still the one of Daemon and Rhaenyra...only good thing they got

[@Mcherri]

@@blackpearl3969 yeah I guess you could say rhaynera and daemon got the last laugh from the dance of the dragon.

[@blackpearl3969]

@@Mcherri yeah ...but at what cost 😭💔

[@Mcherri]

@@blackpearl3969 I know shitty cost to pay but still they did get the last laugh in especially against alicent. That’s how I look at it.

[@joaquinrusk6103]

New literally me character unlocked

[@Morfe02]

Aegon was the first modern Targaryen : Dragonless with no family bound and his nephew started the civil wars for the throne Im really really think the Targaryen were a necessary evil if you believe in this prophecy about the biggest winter and the return of the OTHERS Lossing the dragons made the family useless until Dany arrive with 3 i hope they dont kill them until she stop the Night of the Walkers you know

[@tonystark2576]

You really think that Martin will complete the book?

[@Morfe02]

@@tonystark2576 no

[@Kunumbah1]

0:09 Aegon III is literally Matt Smith in the flesh

[@Ashley_e]

It’s crazy that was done waaaay before this ever was a show. Wonder if that’s why he was cast, if they recognized it.

[@WorldOfWesteros]

I never noticed that before but your right he does look a lot like Matt Smith

[@Comet_373]

@@WorldOfWesteros fr

[@cloud2451]

It’s his son after all 😂

[@rahmatmanurung8133]

Wow maybe Matt Smith can be cast as Aegon III too lol

[@seth_fitzgerald]

Viserys and the greens are responsible for the war and House Targaryen losing its strength. Team Black won but lost at the same time. Aegon lll would never trust anyone on his small council with good reason because of Otto Hightower.

[@tyronemotley2348]

He seems like the life of the party lol. Great video.

[@jamief6730]

Great videos as always! I don't comment much but I'm a long time sub. Keep up the great content!

[@WorldOfWesteros]

Lots more videos coming, thanks for the support.

[@bensonfang1868]

if stormcloud didn't die dragons may have returned

[@sculptureofsound2]

Poor baby was traumatized 😔

[@sharonkaysnowton]

King Aegon III definitely had PTSD because of the trauma and loss he saw in his mother's death (Rhaneyra Targareyon). He is such a sad person. My heart bled for this boy who grew to be a man of sad sorrow.

[@Foggymist399]

Technically the show is called house of the dragon not dance of the dragons. Due tocthat they could honesly continue this as long as they want up to game of thrones. Ofc they wont but it will be nice to see Aegon iii

[@smolcan4984]

To be fair basically all his family an uncles kill each other for ego reasons

[@Danxethenightaway]

Man, considering he saw his mom ( in which he truly loved)being burned alive and eaten by one of the dragons 🐉 was and is the most cruelest thing I’ve ever read being done to a child. That was Aegon II who did that on purpose for revenge over the beheading of his son when cheese killed him. He set that up on PURPOSE so he can exact his revenge on HER child. The dance of the dragons war had absolutely no winners, and I truly believe Viserys had the authority to set perimeters and boundaries while he was still alive. However, he didn’t. And now I’m wondering why?

[@1inchfemur]

Is it weird he's my favorite targ. Emo king is best king

[@abuh.dahdah]

kids or young people who experienced and survived wars and tragic experiences with their families are a very tough people. they are very wise and cunning ...in my personal opinion, had talked and walked with some for real in the Philippines and now most of them are either politicians that came from sons/daughters of rebels before.

[@robertdoran2976]

PTSD bigtime

[@meemhas]

Seeing his mom die,, poorthing

[@jt7638]

Aegon II should have had the decency to separate Rhaenyra from Aegon III before giving her a quiet and dignified death from sweetsleep/essence of nightshade.

[@UsiQuotidiani.18]

Viserys is the responsible for the war, he could marry Aegon ii with Rhaenyra, or with Daemon, or just make Aegon the heir, or call the nobles to choose (like they did to him)

[@dotaheaven633]

No Rhaenyra is the one responsible, she was too difficult to reason with and keep challenged her father Even when Rhenys told her, "Your father wil mary again sooner or later and produce male heir, you should step aside" Rhaenyra instead mocking Rhenys

[@leandraK]

Basically Rhaenyra won The dance of dragons because her son became the King

[@Tayzzy-h2g]

History never recognized Rhaenyra as Queen. Hell her own son, Aegon III, didn't even recognize her as Queen. The Greens won the war for succession, but the Blacks' bloodline continues.

[@jacksonmiltin4199]

at the cost of her son becoming nothing more than a broken shell😅

[@hereiam8]

@@Tayzzy-h2g blacks won

[@hereiam8]

@@jacksonmiltin4199 where's alicent kids? oh wait

[@Tayzzy-h2g]

@@hereiam8 It was a war to prove the process of succession, the first child or the first born son. Rhaenyra was never recognized by her allies nor her children as Queen, they however took after Aegon's name and regency even going as far to call their own mother usurper.

[@rebboy17]

Damn this dude was literally broken as a human

[@sobored6165]

Finally a character I can relate too lol

[@Waliant8349]

In short, he was depressed….

[@bensonfang1868]

his bloodline continued through his grandson Daemon blackfyre

[@Ezojazol]

And Brown Ben Plumm and Rennifer Longwaters 😂😂😂😂

[@nidheeshkrishnan6048]

But daemon blackfyre didnt become king.

[@ivannasantos6838]

This is so sad so much pain and trauma he went through because of the greens mostly and they made him watch his mother being eaten alive by the dragon no wonder he hates them When we will see this part in the house of the dragon will be so different seeing happening like real

[@CW-rx2js]

I can't stand the Greens! The blacks are not saints, but they're much better than the Greens

[@ivannasantos6838]

@@CW-rx2js exactly my opinion Blacks are fighting for what belongs to their family especially rhaenyra was the rightful heir but greens messed everything and created chaos

[@stephenjenkins7971]

​@@ivannasantos6838Not how life works. Blacks blew up so many relationships that civil war between them and the Hightowers or amongst themselves was inevitable.

[@carlosaugustodinizgarcia3526]

Funny that both Viserys I and Daemon in the tv show parallels Aegon III.Daemon's actor looks identical to Aegon III in the World of Ice and Fire art and Viserys I is portrayed as a broken man (different from book Viserys, fat and always happy).

[@ian9701]

thats daemon x rhaenyra son right there ..

[@kamal_fahmi]

i know he is still so far from appearing in House of the Dragon but he is such an interesting character. i wonder how he reign but when he reign the serial will probably near in ending....😶😶

[@ty-zz9ic]

He was probably suffering from ptsd his whole life

[@May14533]

A true king to be served ....

[@Piotr12396]

Rhaenyra raised rulers No doubt to it

[@ArchAngelWC]

I always find it amusing that If Rhaenyra had just acknowledged that her sons were Harwins sons and had Viserys legitimize them as such....they get Harrenhal a castle that only the crown could afford to rebuild or atleast renovate to an actual keep. Aegon being a legit Targaryen on both sides becomes King, Velaryons stay Velaryons on that pissy little island of theres

[@anonymousnation5235]

Seeing all the horrible things does leave a person uninterested in everything.

[@Cheezeblade]

“Never let me know your next move” Aegon the 3rd. In the year fuck around and find out.

[@fatassdogs8617]

Aegon kinda reminds me of Bruce Wayne

[@bharathbellamkonda]

Most affected person in the aftermath of dance of the dragons

[@edwinpoon]

He is actually Aegon the Viceless!

[@lawrencereid2767]

First . .............greatness again

[@jimchop8235]

I wonder if house of the dragon will go into his reign at all or just end with the 6 bites of raenyra

[@pitakon]

I hope it ends with the return of viserye

[@deanxiii1595]

I hope the show will continue till Robert Rebellion. Game of Thrones only gives snippets of what happens in the RB. I want to see the journey that leads up to Rhaegar's Death and Robert Baratheon ascension to the king of Westeros. The show only has the scenes of Tower of Joy and that's not enough for me.

[@ihy2083]

@@deanxiii1595 don't be so greedy

[@dominicodinson9644]

i think not, his death was the mark of extinction of the dragons. During his reign, he was just rebuilding the kingdom and neglecting the dragons greatly decreasing population.

[@Crick1952]

If the show ends with Aegon and Viserys having a tearful reunion I'd be satisfied. And also probably bawling 😭

[@arsetrid]

he’s just like me fr fr

[@johansmallberries9874]

Aegon the aemo.

[@d.r.1471]

Get this guy a happy meal

[@bigmistakesnoreward4157]

He’s just like me fr

[@SerCorydonRivers]

I actually like how unfeeling he is. Everything he does and says as king just screams "I don't give a fuck anymore, fuck with my family at your peril tho"

[@CanadianMemorials]

Very good video World of Westeros .

[@mantanterindah7838]

Aegon the sad

[@JoseGonzalez-pn5zl]

As usual great video love these in depth of got universe can’t wait for house of 🐉 🔥 🩸

[@WorldOfWesteros]

I'm trying to temper my expectations but i can't help but look forward to it

[@stefanciocan1605]

at 3:40 you wrote Viserys wrong

[@WorldOfWesteros]

I've fixed it for upcoming videos. Lesson here is don't try and edit while on a packed train.

[@memecity9849]

I wonder how they're gonna handle Aegon III on the show bc he's so much younger than he is in the books

[@balthus7579]

I love his story.

[@kennyoliver150]

Tad off topic but after watching episode 4 Im pretty sure Ryaenyras boys were actually bastards like the rumors claimed. I always assumed they were just spiteful rumors but that episode more or less confirmed it.

[@fighting_bones]

Your speaking of the three velyeron brothers. The book Fire and Blood hints at this as well

[@dabestest1387]

What did they look like in the books

[@communistpotato3204]

@@dabestest1387 Essentially the same description in the show as they have brown hair, and a pug nose

[@Tooba-K123]

The show made it too obvious that Rhaenyra’s sons by ‘Laenor’ were bastards, in the books it was indeed rumour (which wasn’t exactly confirmed). There was a possibility that they might’ve indeed been Valerians cause Rhaenys had black hairs. Another interesting thing is that even in book we never see Daemon having anything against Rhaenyra’s first 3 sons, instead he went to avenge Lucaerys. Otherwise a proud Targaryen man like Dameon would want his biological sons to be the heirs of throne.

[@stephenjenkins7971]

​@tbakhalid4781 No, it was fact in both. The Strongs has pug noses and brown hair/eyes. Rhaenys had black hair but not pug nose or brown eyes.

[@Rahim.ali80]

Some of Viserys behavior during his reign mirrored Robert actions during his reign they both were lazy dealing with the responsibilities of ruling. It’s no way you allow Otto although he’s your Hand to dismiss Corlys concerns about the Triarchy without you even giving it a thought. Robert did the same which is why LittleFinger was able to bleed the Throne into debt & not one time was he questioned about it. Robert & Viserys also ran from conflicts & confrontations even within inside the Red Keep & immediately following their death the Realm was in chaos & war. Side note I always wondered were the Maesters writing a true assessment on Aegon iii because he had five kids yet he was supposed to have always wanting to be alone almost never smiling laughing & talking had to be reminded to eat. I’m no therapist far far from it I always was under the impression depression especially depression to the point needing a reminder to eat just sitting alone in a room quiet not reading anything nor writing that level of depression you lose any if not all desire for intimacy. How does a person go from no enjoyment of any companionship not so much as a sweet & short small talk to sharing intimacy then what immediately going back in the dark just sitting there staring into nowhere? I’m not sure always thought some of his history was fabricated.

[@pedrol.decarvalho8408]

Easier to say “Aegon, the Depressed”