The Dance of Dragons–the war of succession that erupted between Princess Rhaenyra and her half-brother Aegon II for the throne of their father Viserys I. The first of many casualties of this bloody war between Targaryens was young Princess Rhaenyra’s son Lucerys who was killed over Storm’s End by Prince Aemond in a battle fought on their respective dragon mounts. In vengeance, Rhaenyra’s consort Daemon Targaryen promised blood in exchange for blood. He hired two hands, Blood and Cheese as they were named in history, who infiltrated Maegor’s Holdfast using the tunnels carved within the walls. After killing guards and chambermaids, they lay in wait for Queen Helaena Targaryen, Aegon II’s wife, in her nightly visit to Aegon II’s mother Queen Alicent with her children–six-year-old twins Jaehaerys and Jaehaera, and two-year-old Maelor. When they entered their private chambers, Blood and Cheese quickly grabbed the two boys.
“Who are you?” she demanded of the two.
“Debt collectors,” said Cheese. “An eye for an eye, a son for a son. We only want the one, t’ square things. Won’t hurt the rest o’ you fine folks, not one lil’ hair. Which one you want t’ lose, Your Grace?”
On her knees, weeping, Helaena named her youngest, Maelor. Perhaps she thought the boy was too young to understand, or perhaps it was because the older boy, Jaehaerys, was King Aegon’s firstborn son and heir, next in line to the Irone Throne.
“You hear that, little boy?” Cheese whispered to Maelor. “Your mama wants you dead.”
Then he gave Blood a grin, and the hulking swordsman slew Prince Jaehaerys, striking off the boy’s head with a single blow. The queen began to scream. (The Princess and the Queen)
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