Targaryen
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This Rhaenys is the daughter of Prince Aemon and wife of Corlys Velaryon, later called the Queen Who Never Was—not Aegon the Conqueror's sister. She is not named directly in a chapter of the five main novels, so her exclusion from succession, bond with Meleys, and role in the Dance cannot be presented as though three novel chapters narrate them. The entry links the correct identity and labels its readings as retrospective context only.
Key story events this character is involved in, and the chapters where they appear.
Role: participant
A devastating Targaryen civil war between the blacks loyal to Princess Rhaenyra and the greens supporting King Aegon II. The conflict saw dragon fight dragon and ended with the death of nearly all Targaryen dragons.
Role: passed_over
King Jaehaerys I convened the lords of Westeros to settle the succession. The council chose Prince Viserys over his cousin Rhaenys, establishing the precedent that a male heir takes precedence over a female claimant. This decision echoed forward into the Dance of the Dragons.
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