The Targaryens are seen as prone to madness, presumably caused by their inbreeding. This trait was passed on to the cadet branch, House Blackfyre, as well. The trait has been in the Targaryen family since before they relocated from Valyria to Dragonstone in 114 BC (and in fact, is what caused them to relocate). Īnother trait typical to Targaryens is the ability to have premonition-like dreams. The Targaryens can tolerate a bit more heat than most ordinary people However, they are not immune to fire. The typical Targaryen features remind strongly of the typical Valyrian features: pale skin, silver, platinum, or gold hair and eyes in a variety of shades of purple, or light blue.
The phrase "blood of the dragon" refers to the Valyrian descent of the Targaryens, and more specifically to the fact that they were one of forty dragonlord families of Valyria.
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The two surviving children of Aerys II, Viserys and Daenerys Targaryen, fled into exile, and have resided in the Free Cities of Essos ever since. The dynasty ended with the death of Aerys the Mad King during Robert's Rebellion, in which the Targaryens were overthrown and replaced by House Baratheon. Seventeen male Targaryens ruled from the Iron Throne. House Targaryen ruled as the Kings of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men, the Lords of the Seven Kingdoms, and the Great House of the crownlands for nearly three hundred years. The Targaryens eventually built the summer residence Summerhall, which has been given to several younger sons of the family over time. Their original castle was almost always given to the heir to the throne, the Prince of Dragonstone. The Aegonfort was later torn down and replaced by the Red Keep, which remained their main seat for the duration of their dynasty, and which housed the Iron Throne. They resided for more than a century at Dragonstone castle on Dragonstone island, until Aegon the Conqueror and his sister-wives, Visenya and Rhaenys, began the first of the Wars of Conquest in 2 BC.ĭuring Aegon's Conquest, the family built the Aegonfort in the new capital city of King's Landing. The only family of dragonlords who survived the Doom of Valyria, the Targaryens left the Valyrian Freehold twelve years before the Doom. It eventually became the first royal house of the Seven Kingdoms, as House Targaryen of King's Landing. The Targaryen sigil is a three-headed dragon breathing flames, red on black. House Targaryen of Dragonstone is a noble family of Valyrian descent who once ruled the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros.
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