One other Game of Thrones present means one other Targaryen household tree to memorize, and HBO’s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms isn’t any exception.
The prequel collection primarily facilities on lowborn knight Ser Duncan “Dunk” the Tall (Peter Claffey) and his younger squire Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell), following their time at a event at Ashford Meadow. Nevertheless, regardless of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms‘ give attention to Westeros’ smallfolk, it is not lengthy earlier than the Targaryens present as much as deliver drama (and tons of “ae” names) to the tourney.
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If you happen to’re questioning how all these new members of the Home of the Dragon are associated to at least one one other, you’ve got come to the best place. Under, we have laid out the Targaryen household tree because it stands heading into A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Season 1. For simplicity’s sake, we have pruned a number of the branches to indicate how these members of the family tie again to House of the Dragon and Recreation of Thrones, and we have targeted on the main Targaryen gamers you will meet early on. Learn on to satisfy your latest crop of Targaryens — and see how all of them join.
Behold, the Targaryen household tree.
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King Daeron II Targaryen
The present head honcho of Westeros is King Daeron II Targaryen, the great-grandson of Home of the Dragon‘s Rhaenyra and Daemon Targaryen. You will not really meet him in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, however his reign has molded the Westeros you will see within the collection.
By this level, virtually 80 years after the occasions of Home of the Dragon, Westeros is experiencing a interval of peace, and it is all because of King Daeron II. He put an finish to the Blackfyre Rebel, a bloody coup try by legitimized Targaryen bastards, and he additionally managed to deliver Dorne peacefully into the Seven Kingdoms. They do not name him “Daeron the Good” for nothing!
Daeron II’s sons: Baelor and Maekar Targaryen
Bertie Carvel and Sam Spruell in “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.”
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King Daeron II has 4 sons along with his spouse, Dornish Princess Myriah Martell: Baelor, Aerys, Rhaegal, and Maekar. For the needs of this present, you actually solely have to care in regards to the first and fourth sons, Baelor and Maekar.
Prince Baelor “Breakspear” Targaryen (Bertie Carvel) is the eldest of Daeron II’s sons. Not solely is he inheritor to the Iron Throne, he is additionally Hand of the King. Like his father, he is deeply revered and considered as sensible and simply. He has two sons along with his spouse Jena Dondarrion: Prince Valarr (Oscar Morgan) and Prince Matarys, however solely Valarr seems in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Notably, Baelor does not have the Targaryens’ silver hair, however as an alternative favors his Dornish aspect with darker hair.
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Harsher than his brother (however with far more silver hair), Maekar (Sam Spruell) is the Prince of Summerhall. He additionally has six kids in comparison with Baelor’s two, and a number of other of them will play a bigger position in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.
Maekar’s kids: Daeron, Aerion, Aemon, Daella, Aegon, and Rhae
Finn Bennett in “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.”
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Maekar and his spouse Dyanna Dayne have six kids collectively: Daeron, Aerion, Aemon, Daella, Aegon, and Rhae. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms primarily focuses on his sons, leaving Daella and Rhae out of the story.
His first son, Daeron (Henry Ashton), is often known as Daeron the Drunken, and he has the prophetic dragon dreaming present of choose Targaryens. Home of the Dragon‘s Helaena Targaryen is equally gifted.
Maekar’s second son, Aerion (Finn Bennett), matches the invoice of the basic “mad” Targaryen. Pondering he is a dragon in human type, he dubs himself “Aerion Brightflame” and wears a fiery helmet that’s, admittedly, fairly sick. Nonetheless, his vogue decisions cannot make up for his cruelty and sadism.
Recreation of Thrones followers have already met Maekar’s third son Aemon: He is none aside from Maester Aemon from Citadel Black. Do not count on to see him in Season 1 of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, although, as he is at present learning to be get his maester chain in Oldtown. Nevertheless, his existence on the earth of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms serves as a reminder of how the present connects to Recreation of Thrones, whose occasions are just a little beneath a century away.
As episode 3 of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms reveals, Maekar’s fourth son, Aegon, is none aside from Egg himself. He is been journeying with Dunk this complete time, and he is shaved his head bald to cover his trademark Targaryen hair. Primarily based on the present up to now, Aegon has missed out on the sadistic streak of his brother Aerion, or of a lot of his Targaryen ancestors. As an alternative, he is curious, loyal, and protecting of the smallfolk he and Dunk meet at Ashford Meadow. Sure, he is younger, and there is definitely time for the world to harden him, however for now, he is an excellent Egg.
New episodes of Knight of the Seven Kingdoms premiere Sundays at 10 p.m. ET on HBO and HBO Max.
UPDATE: Feb. 1, 2026, 10:47 p.m. EST This story was initially printed on Jan. 18. It has been up to date to mirror the reveal of Egg’s true id as Aegon Targaryen.
