The Court of Queen Valaena is proud to announce the arrival of {AURON, PRINCE} of {HOUSE TARGARYEN} to King’s Landing. The {THIRTY-TWO} year-old {CIS MALE} is known to be {INTELLIGENT & KIND} but will this Winter reveal that they are also {STUBBORN & BLUNT}? They look like {BILL SKARSGARD}, and they {DO BELIEVE} the tales of the Other returning. Here is hoping they can band together with everyone else, and repel the coming darkness!
BASICS
Full name: Auron Targaryen
Nicknames: Aury, The People's Prince, and Auron the Charming
Titles: Prince of Dragonstone
Age: 32
House: Targaryen
Birthplace: Dragonstone, Westeros
Gender: Male
Orientation: Bisexual, biromantic
Height: 6’4
Hair color: Silver-gold
Eye color: Lilac
Spoken Language(s): High Valyrian, Bastard Valyrian, a bit of Summer Tongue, Braavosi, and the Common Tongue
HISTORY
- Auron doesn’t have a cruel bone in his body compared to what most might expect a man living in great privilege to be. He’s a kind and gentle soul to all that he meets regardless of where they stand on the totem pole. For this reason, he was known as The People’s Prince for his humbleness and genuine interest in helping those who are less fortunate than him. It is one of the qualities he received from his nanny, and he continues to nurture it the same way she did. However, by no means does that mean he’s soft. Auron won’t hesitate to use violence and pull rank whenever someone he loves is hurt or his family or house is threatened.
- He’s assumed to be shy due to his calm and bookish nature, but he most certainly is not. He is quite outgoing and enjoys a good time with whatever company can keep up with him as he feels some of the nobles are a bit stuffy. It’s only when he wants to that Auron falls into the background to avoid bringing attention to himself. When attention is on him, he’s known for being very charming, nicknamed Auron the Charming for this, and has an aura of confidence that’s befitting of a prince. To those close to him, though, he has a teasing sense of humor that can sometimes lean towards dry and sarcastic.
- He’s very intelligent and excelled in his studies. Auron’s thirst for knowledge was apparent from a young age, and he was sent to the Citadel by his mother to further his education. His time there was some of the best years of Auron’s life, even if his tutors were challenged by his constant need for knowledge sometimes. He is the reason Dragonstone's library is stocked full of books and scrolls from far and wide, helping to keep his quickness to boredom when he’s not challenged at bay. Auron believes that his mind should be as sharp as the sword on his hip and refuses to stop learning.
- As with almost every Targaryen before him, a dragon egg was placed in Aurons’s crib upon his birth, and it hatched the moment it was beside him. He named him Valyrion in honor of the Valyrian Freehold, becoming a dragonrider at the age of two and ten, and they were inseparable from then on. He’s black and green, boarding on neon in the light, with fierce green eyes, and has unusually long front horns that resemble a crown. It was for this that he was nicknamed The Green Crown. His size has swollen significantly over the years thanks to Auron's constant travels, allowing the dragon to roam more freely than allowed in Westeros. The two share a close bond and he prefers to remain close to Auron. Because of this, and his massive size, he makes home outside of the King's Landing whenever Auron visits his family.
- Knowing he will never be king, and relieved because of it, Auron turned his attention to other pursuits. He has always been a curious lad, especially about the world, and has been an explorer at heart since childhood. It didn't matter if it was the Red Keep to learn its secrets or the streets of Kings Landing during his visits - exploring is in his blood as much as the dragon is. This was the reason behind his frequent absences, spending his time traveling the world on dragonback in search of its many hidden wonders and contributing his discoveries to the Citadel. Auron’s deepest desire is to spend the rest of his life exploring the remainder of the known world with Valyrion, but he knows that he has duties to attend to now that he's older. That still doesn’t stop him from exploring his surroundings or taking occasional trips to Essos from time to time.
- He fell in love with a lowborn boy who was a servant in the castle when he was younger. He thought of the boy as the Gods gift to him and was with him for a few years, even planning to secretly marry him, until he died of mysterious circumstances a few weeks after his eighteenth name day. The death of his other half crushed Auron, and he is still haunted by it despite it being years since it happened.
CONNECTIONS
Childhood friends – one that enjoyed exploring alongside Auron and now loves hearing all about the prince’s stories about his travels. Or another that would join him in the library where they would gush over history, dragonlore, and other types of knowledge for hours. Maybe even one that would spar with Auron during weapon training.
Enemies – could be from any time during his life, past or present. Maybe some disapproved of his travels and thought it was childish behavior for a prince or were envious that Auron could be that free when they couldn’t. Another could believe that his kindness and gentleness were all manipulation or his discoveries were lies and swear to expose him.
The one who killed his lover – this could be revealed over time when Auron begins to dig deeper into what happened now that he’s home. He’s always suspected it was a murder, but no one believed him. It could be anyone, whether someone closest to Auron that he never expected or a jealous enemy he’s only recently discovered.
