Baelon Targaryen

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

The Brave — Viserys's father and Jaehaerys's most capable son, a dragonrider whose sudden death triggered the succession crisis that the Great Council resolved in Viserys's favor but which ultimately caused the Dance of the Dragons.

Also known as: Baelon, Prince Baelon, Baelon the Brave, The Spring Prince

What They Know

• He was Jaehaerys I's son and Viserys I's father — his death triggered the Great Council of 101 AC that chose the next king
• He rode Vhagar and fought in the Fourth Dornish War, earning the epithet 'the Brave'
• He served as Hand of the King to his father Jaehaerys and was widely expected to succeed him
• His sudden death from a burst belly at a relatively young age created the succession vacuum that ultimately led to the Dance
• The Great Council chose his son Viserys over his niece Rhaenys — establishing male-preference succession as precedent

Connections

• child_of — jaehaerys
• parent_of — viserys
• rides — vhagar
• located_at — kings_landing

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