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Game of ThronesEVENT
The Dance of Dragons
Game of Thrones
A civil war between the Targaryen siblings over the Iron Throne.
Participants
77 figures involved in this event.
Aegon II TargaryenClaimant King (Greens) · Crowned by the Green Council; rival monarch to Rhaenyra in the Dance
Aemond TargaryenDragonrider Of Vhagar (Greens) · Key Green combatant; his killing of Lucerys helped ignite the war
Alicent HightowerLeader Of The Greens · Championed her son Aegon II's claim to the throne
Corlys VelaryonHand Of The Queen (Blacks) · Commanded the Velaryon fleet for Rhaenyra
Criston ColeLeader Of The Greens · Lord Commander of the Kingsguard and Hand of the King under Aegon II
Lucerys VelaryonEnvoy · his death at Storm's End ignited the war
Otto HightowerHand Of The King · leader of the green council that crowned Aegon II
Larys StrongMaster Of Whisperers · green faction spymaster during the succession war
MysariaSpymistress · ran informant networks in King's Landing during the war
Rhaenyra TargaryenCombatant · claimant to the Iron Throne and leader of the blacks
Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Aemon)Combatant · died at Rook's Rest aboard her dragon Meleys
Daemon TargaryenCommander · King Consort and warlord for the Blacks, riding Caraxes
Helaena TargaryenQueen Consort · Queen Consort during the civil war; refused to take part in the fighting
Jacaerys VelaryonCommander · heir and dragonrider for the Blacks, riding Vermax
Arryk CargyllKingsguard · Green-aligned Kingsguard of Aegon II; died carrying out an assassination order during the Dance
Addam of HullDragonrider · Claimed the dragon Seasmoke and fought for Rhaenyra's Blacks in the Dance of the Dragons
Cregan StarkWarden Of The North · Pledged the strength of the North to Rhaenyra Targaryen and mustered forces for her cause
Gormon MasseyBlack Council Member · House Massey declared for Rhaenyra Targaryen; sat on her black council at Dragonstone
Erryk CargyllQueensguard Knight · Rhaenyra's Queensguard; died dueling his twin Arryk
MeleysDragon · Warrior dragon of the Blacks ridden by Rhaenys Targaryen; slain at Rook's Rest
Hugh HammerDragonrider · Claimed the dragon Vermithor and became a dragonrider for Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen (the blacks) during the Dance of the Dragons
Jasper WyldeMaster Of Laws · Member of the Green Council supporting the claim of Aegon II Targaryen during the Dance of the Dragons
Aeron BrackenCombatant · Knight of House Bracken slain in the clash with House Blackwood at the Burning Mill
Alfred BroomeBlack Councillor · Knight on Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen's Black Council
Alyn of HullSailor · First officer of the Sea Snake in the Velaryon fleet
ArraxDragon · Mount of Lucerys Velaryon; the first dragon to die in the Dance of the Dragons, slain with his rider by Vhagar over Shipbreaker Bay
Alysanne BlackwoodCombatant · Archer of House Blackwood fighting for the Blacks in the riverlands campaign
Amos BrackenCombatant · Lord of House Bracken declared for the Greens (King Aegon II)
Alys RiversHealer · Healer at Harrenhal during the Dance of the Dragons
Axell BulwerCombatant · Greens knight; fought at the Battle at Rook's Rest
Baela TargaryenDragonrider · Blacks; rode Moondancer, scouted the Crownlands for Rhaenyra's Black Council
Bartimos CeltigarBlack Council Member · Served on Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen's black council during the Dance of the Dragons
BloodAssassin · Carried out the Blood and Cheese killing during the Dance of the Dragons
CaraxesDragon · Prince Daemon Targaryen's mount, fought for the Blacks throughout the war
CheeseAssassin · One half of Blood and Cheese; on Daemon's orders killed Prince Jaehaerys in the Red Keep
Davos BlackwoodCombatant · Blackwood of the Riverlands; his clash with House Bracken ignited the Battle at the Burning Mill, an opening land battle of the Dance
Daeron TargaryenDragonrider · Green dragonrider on Tessarion; marched to war with the Hightower host during the Dance of the Dragons
Floris BaratheonPartisan · Betrothal to Aemond brought the Stormlands to the Greens
Forrest FreyPartisan · Swore House Frey's allegiance to Rhaenyra and the Blacks
GerardysAdvisor · Maester and Black Council advisor to Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen at Dragonstone during the Dance of the Dragons
Germund StrongCombatant · Member of House Strong killed by Aemond Targaryen at Harrenhal during the Dance of the Dragons
Glendon FootlyPartisan · Lord of Tumbleton and a Black supporter of Rhaenyra whose town was occupied by the Hightower host during the Dance of the Dragons
Gunthor DarklynBlack Loyalist Lord · Lord of Duskendale for the Blacks; beheaded by Ser Criston Cole after the sack of Duskendale
Gwayne HightowerCommander · Green commander who fought at Duskendale and the Battle at Rook's Rest during the Dance
Humfrey LeffordCommander · Raised men for House Lefford and marched with the Lannister host for the greens
Jason LannisterCommander · Declared for the Greens, called his banners and mustered the armies of the Westerlands at the Golden Tooth
Jaehaerys TargaryenCasualty · Green prince murdered by Blood and Cheese in the opening atrocity of the war
Jaehaera TargaryenNon-Combatant · Green princess present at the Blood and Cheese killing; survived and later passed over in the succession
Lady MallisterRiverlord · Riverlands bannerwoman declaring for the Blacks
Lady FellLoyalist · Black loyalist imprisoned for refusing to swear to Aegon II
Leon EstermontKingsguard · Kingsguard of Aegon II Targaryen during the Dance of the Dragons
Lorent MarbrandQueensguard · Sworn protector of Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen during the Dance of the Dragons
Lord MerryweatherBlack Loyalist · Black loyalist who refused to swear fealty to Aegon II and was imprisoned
Lord DarryBlack Loyalist · Riverlord who declared for the Blacks during the Dance of the Dragons
Luthor LargentCity Watch Commander · Declared the Gold Cloaks of King's Landing for Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen, delivering the capital to the Blacks
Lyman BeesburyMaster Of Coin · First casualty of the Dance of the Dragons, killed at the Green Council
Manfryd MootonRiverlord (Blacks) · Knight of House Mooton aligned with the Blacks during the Dance of the Dragons
Martyn ReyneKingsguard (Greens) · Knight of Aegon II Targaryen's Kingsguard during the Dance of the Dragons
MoondancerDragon · Bonded to Baela Targaryen; patrolled the Crownlands and pursued Green forces for the Blacks
OrwyleGrand Maester · Grand Maester serving the Green Council during the Dance of the Dragons
Oscar TullyLord Paramount · Led House Tully and the Riverlands for the Blacks during the Dance of the Dragons
Petyr PiperLord · Riverlord who declared House Piper for Rhaenyra during the Dance of the Dragons
Rhaena TargaryenPartisan · Member of Rhaenyra's Black Council during the Dance of the Dragons
Rickard ThorneCombatant · Kingsguard of Aegon II; led Hightower guardsmen defending the throne room against Daemon and Rhaenyra Targaryen
Roderick DustinCommander · Commander of the Winter Wolves fighting for Rhaenyra Targaryen
Sabitha FreySupporter · Sworn to Rhaenyra Targaryen's cause; House Frey pledged allegiance to the Blacks at the Twins in exchange for Harrenhal.
Silver DenysDragonseed · Answered the Red Sowing and died attempting to claim Vermithor
SilverwingDragon · Ridden by Ulf White for the Blacks
Simon StauntonLord · Black Council member; commanded the Rook's Rest garrison
Simon StrongCastellan · Castellan of Harrenhal for the Blacks
SunfyreDragon · Aegon II's dragon; gravely wounded at the Battle at Rook's Rest during the Dance
SyraxDragon · Rhaenyra Targaryen's mount, a dragon of the Blacks during the Dance
TessarionWar Dragon · Green dragon ridden by Prince Daeron Targaryen; took flight for the Green cause and soared above the Hightower army marching to war
TalyaSpy · Lady-in-waiting to Alicent Hightower spying for Mysaria during the succession crisis
Tyland LannisterCouncillor · Served the Greens as master of coin on King Aegon II's Green Council during the Dance of the Dragons
VhagarDragon · Aemond Targaryen's mount; her killing of Lucerys Velaryon over Storm's End was the first blood of the war
VermithorDragon · the Bronze Fury; claimed by the dragonseed Hugh Hammer for Rhaenyra and the Blacks