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The Dangers of Blood

Summary:

The greatest exterior threat to the Targaryen dynasty was defeated at the Neck twenty years ago. But then again, the biggest threat-exterior or otherwise- the Targaryens have ever faced has always been themselves...

Notes:

So, as you might have guessed by the new associated series, this story is a sequel to and will take place 18 years after one of my previous works, 'The Dragon of Duskendale', and will focus on the descendants of the main character of that story, Aelor Targaryen. If you haven't read that and have no clue who the hell I'm talking about, I suggest you go check it out first, or you'll be terribly lost.

This is the first mini-story completed in the story; there will be others, some several chapters long and some oneshots. Keep in mind they are not in any particular chronological order either.

I have several written and posted years ago on the dot net (this particular work is already complete actually), that I've now decided to transfer over and hopefully add more to gradually. Writing these for my own fun above all, but I hope any fans of DoD will enjoy them as well.

First chapter is an index, second is actual story content. Cheers!

Chapter 1: Dramatis Personae

Chapter Text

AC 322, 18 years after the events of 'A Dragon of Duskendale'

House Targaryen of King's Landing

King Aegon Targaryen (41) and wife Aemma Arryn (36)

Prince Aelor Targaryen - 18, Prince of Dragonstone and heir to the Iron Throne

Aelor's wife Vaella Targaryen - 20, cousin to the King, with child

-Prince Jaehaerys Targaryen - 2, son of Aelor and Vaella and third in line for the Iron Throne

Prince Vaekar Targaryen - 8, betrothed to Lady Viserra Targaryen

Princess Daenerys Targaryen (39), aunt to the King and member of the Small Council, and her husband Ser Melwys Celtigar (41)

-Rhaella Targaryen - 16, recently married to Edwyn Mallister

-Aerion Targaryen - stillborn

-Ardrian Targaryen - 10, not betrothed

-Vaelon Targaryen - 7, not betrothed

House Targaryen of Duskendale

Lord Lucaerys Targaryen (21) and wife Daenella Waters (23)

Baelor Targaryen - 3, heir to Duskendale and twin to Baela, not betrothed

Baela Targaryen - 3, twin to Baelor, not betrothed

Lady Alysanne Lefford Targaryen - 58, grandmother of Lord Lucaerys and widow of Prince Aelor Targaryen the Dragon of Duskendale

House Targaryen of the Golden Tooth

Lord Aemon Targaryen (37) and wife Shireen Baratheon (35), sworn to Casterly Rock

Rhaella Targaryen - 13, betrothed to Jaime Lannister

Rhaegar Targaryen - 11, heir to the Golden Tooth, not betrothed

Visenya Targaryen - 10, betrothed to Humfrey Redwyne

House Targaryen of the New North

Prince Jaehaerys Targaryen (39), brother to the King, and wife Val (40), sworn to Winterfell

Alysanne Targaryen - 18, married to Royce Bolton

Lyanna - 15, not betrothed

Rhaenys Targaryen - 13, not betrothed

Aemon Targaryen - 10, heir to the New North, not betrothed

Aelor Targaryen - 7, not betrothed

House Targaryen of Summerhall

Lady Viserra Targaryen - 5, betrothed to Prince Vaekar Targaryen

Her mother Daena Waters - 23, twin to Deanella Waters, married to Ser Alman Meadows, additional issue

House Stark of the North

Lord Brandon Stark (33) and wife Saera Targaryen (25)

Meera Stark - 7, not betrothed

Cellador Stark - newborn, heir to the North, not betrothed

Sansa Stark - 36, sister of Lord Brandon, married to Lord Domeric Bolton, issue

Arya Stark - 34, sister of Lord Brandon, captain of Winterfell's guard, married to Harlon Karstark, issue

Rickon Stark - 29, brother of Lord Brandon, married to Alla Manderly, issue

Catelyn Tully Stark - sister of Lord Edmure Tully and mother of Sansa, Arya, Rickon and Lord Brandon

House Arryn of the Vale

Lord Artys Arryn (36), twin brother to the Queen, and wife Margaery Tyrell (38)

Rodrik Arryn - 18, heir to the Vale, married to Priscilla Rykker

Willas Arryn - 14, not betrothed

Jon Arryn - 10, not betrothed

Lysa Tully Arryn - mother of Lord Artys and Queen Aemma and sister of Lord Edmure Tully, maddened since the death of her youngest Robin at age of 19 of pneumonia

House Tyrell of the Reach

Lord Willas Tyrell (46) and wife Rhaenys Targaryen (42)

Alester Tyrell - 25, heir to the Reach, married to Malora Hightower, issue

Osmund Tyrell - 24, knight of the Kingsguard

Garlan Tyrell - 20, married to Falia Redwyne

Aelora Tyrell - 18, married to Lyonel Baratheon

Garlan Tyrell 'the Gallant' - 43, widower of Leonette Fossoway, issue

House Baratheon of the Stormlands

Lord Steffon Baratheon (29) and wife Alyssa Targaryen (22)

Stannis Baratheon - stillborn

Argella Baratheon - 3, heiress to the Stormlands

Lyonel Baratheon - 23, brother of Lord Steffon, married to Aelora Tyrell

House Lannister of the Westerlands

Tyrion Lannister (53), Hand of the King, and his wife Elinor Prester (35), the Shebull of Feastfires

Jaime Lannister - 14, heir to the Westerlands and ward of Lord Aemon Targaryen, betrothed to Aemon's daughter Rhaella

Joanna Lannister - 10, a dwarf girl, not betrothed

House Tully of the Riverlands

Lord Edmure Tully (51) and his wife Liane Vance (40)

Hoster Tully - 17, heir to the Riverlands, betrothed to 13-year old Beony Whent

Elmer Tully - 13, not betrothed

Catelyn Tully - 12, betrothed to Rorran Mallister

House Martell of Dorne

Princess Arianne (45) and her husband Ser Anders Santagar (42)

Princess Elia Martell - 18, heir to Dorne, married to her cousin Ser Oberyn Martell (son of Quentyn)

Princess Tyene Martell - 15, not betrothed

Aller Sand - 13, bastard son with paramour Ulwyth Vaith, the Lord of the Red Dunes, not betrothed

Prince Quentyn Martell - 41, brother of Arianne, father of Oberyn and Master of the Water Gardens, married to Gwyneth Yronwood, additional issue

Prince Trystane Martell - 39, brother of Arianne and Ser of the Spear Tower, married to Ellaria Dalt, one daughter

House Mallister of the Iron Islands

Lord Patrek Mallister (49) and his wife Mary Moore (50)

Justin Mallister - 27, heir to the Iron Islands, married to Kyra Royce, issue

Lora Mallister - 23, married to Lord Leo Rosby, issue

Rorran Mallister - 18, betrothed to Catelyn Tully

The Kingsguard

Lord Commander Arthur Dayne, the Sword of the Morning

Ser Baelon 'Blooddragon' Targaryen

Ser Mychel Redfort

Ser Osmund Tyrell

Ser Alex 'Red Alex' Bulwer

Ser Alex 'Blue Alex' Rollingford

Ser Colmar Paege