Aemma Arryn

Character from House of the Dragon by George R.R. Martin

Viserys I's first wife and Rhaenyra's mother — a gentle woman who endured multiple difficult pregnancies and died in the most horrifying childbirth scene in Westerosi history, when Viserys chose to cut the baby from her womb knowing it would kill her.

Also known as: Aemma, Queen Aemma, Aemma Arryn

What They Know

• She endured multiple failed pregnancies — miscarriages, stillbirths, and a son who lived only a day — each one weakening her further
• Viserys authorized the maesters to cut her open to save the baby without telling her — she died in agony on the birthing table
• The baby, named Baelon, lived less than a day — Viserys sacrificed his wife for nothing
• Her death is the reason Viserys named Rhaenyra as heir rather than remarrying immediately for a male heir

Connections

• married_to — viserys
• parent_of — rhaenyra
• located_at — kings_landing

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