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The Reign of Queen Rhaenyra, First of her Name

Summary:

The fated Dance of Dragons never reached its peak after an attack by Prince Aemond Targaryen towards Prince Lucerys, leaving the Velaryon's legs immobilised. This shook the crown to its core, leading Prince Aegon to relinquish the throne to Queen Rhaenyra and her husband, Prince Daemon.

AU where the dance never happened.

Chapter 1: Context

Chapter Text

Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen - First of her Name, Queen of the Andals and the Rhoynar and the First Men, Lady of the Seven Kingdoms, Protector of the Realm, Married to Daemon Targaryen, The Black Queen, The Realm's Delight, Youngest Dragonrider, Rider of Syrax
Prince Daemon Targaryen - King Consort, Married to Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen, the Rogue Prince, The King who bore the Sword, Rider of Caraxes
Prince Aegon Targaryen - Married to Princess Helaena in King's Landing, Aegon the Elder, Aegon the Usurper, Rider of Sunfyre
Princess Helaena Targaryen - Married to Prince Aegon in King's Landing, The Dreamer, The Mad Princess, Rider of Dreamfyre
Lord Aemond Targaryen - Married to Alys Strong in Harrenhall, Lord of Harrenhall, Aemond One-Eye, Rider of Vhagar
Prince Daeron Targaryen - Lord Commander of the Kingsguard, Daeron the Daring, Rider of Tessarion
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Prince Jacaerys Targaryen Velaryon - Prince of Dragonstone, Heir to the Iron Throne, Future King of Westeros, Married to Lady Baela Targaryen, Jace, Rider of Vermax
Lady Baela Targaryen - Future Queen of Westeros, Married to Prince Jacaerys Targaryen, Baela the Brave, The Red Princess, Dragon Twin, Rider of Moondancer
Lord Lucerys Velaryon - Lord of the Tides, Master of Driftmark, Married to Lady Rhaena Velaryon, Luke, Lucerys the Broken, Rider of Arrax
Lady Rhaena Targaryen Velaryon - Lady of the Tides, Married to Lord Lucerys Velaryon, Rhaena of Pentos, Dragon Twin, Rider of Morning
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Prince Joffrey Velaryon - Married to Princess Myriah Martell, Rider of Tyraxes
Prince Aegon Targaryen - Married to Princess Jaehaera Targaryen in King's Landing, Aegon the Younger, Rider of Stormcloud
Princess Jaehaera Targaryen - Married to Prince Aegon Targayen, Rider of Morghul
Maester Viserys Targaryen - Maester, The Inventor, Rider of Seasmoke

Prince Jaehaerys Targaryen - Betrothed to Lady Elinor Tyrell, Rider of Shrykos
Prince Maelor Targaryen - Betrothed to Joanna Lannister, Rider of Silverwing
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Princess Vaella - Daughter of Prince Jacaerys Targaryen and Lady Baela Targaryen, Betrothed to Eddard Stark, Rider of Meleys
Eddard Stark - Second in line to the North, Betrothed to Princess Vaella
Princess Myriah Martell - Princess of Dorne, Married to Joffery Velaryon
Lady Elinor Tyrell - Heir to the Reach, Sister to the Lord Paramount, Betrothed to Jaehaerys Targaryen
Joanna Lannister - Heir to the Westerlands, Only child of Lord Loreon Lannister, The Last Lion, Betrothed to Maelor Targaryen
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After Aemond attacked Lord Lucerys and nearly killed the boy, the Targaryen's realised how much this war will cost them and the harm it would cause the Realm so, without the knowledge of the Queen Mother Alicent Hightower and the Lord Hand Otto Hightower, Aegon the Elder let go of the throne and swore fealty to his elder sister, Rhaenyra, crowning her the first Queen Regent of the Seven Kingdoms. The Hightowers were punished for their treasons by being put to the sword while Aemond was stripped of his birth titles and claim to the throne but through threats towards Larys Strong and a marriage to Simon Strong's bastard daughter, Alys, Aemond legitimised his wife, forced Lord Strong to name her heir over Larys, and became the Lord of Harrenhall.

In this new era, the Targaryen's thrived and new bonds were formed. Princess Helaena and Lady Rhaena became fast friends with Rhaena helping Helaena with her visions and Helaena often taking Rhaena flying on Dreamfyre, believing the dragon fond of Lady Rhaena due to her namesake being Dreamfyre's first rider, Rhaena Targaryen, Queen in the West and East. It is also said that Morning was hatched from one of Dreamfyre's eggs which only solidified the women's bond more. After relinquishing the Iron Throne, Aegon the Elder strived to repair the relationships he used to have with his eldest nephews, Prince Jacaerys and Lord Lucerys, as well as vying to marry his daughter Jaehaera to Aegon the Younger, which succeeded, and his son Maelor to Vaella, which failed but there were no issues afterward.

Shortly after the death of Princess Rhaenys Velaryon Targaryen, the Queen who Never was, and Lucerys Velaryon inherited the seat of Driftmark, his youngest brother Prince Viserys designed and built a new kind of dragon saddle which allowed Lucerys to ride Arrax again. The Lord of the Tides repayed this debt by sponsoring Viserys and sending him to Oldtown to learn to become a Maester at the Citadel. Viserys specialised in Higher Mysteries and often spent whole nights awake studying Old Valyria, magic, and even secretly dragons.