There is no television family tree more complicated than that of the Targaryens, and things just got even more complicated with HBO‘s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.
Set around 70 years after House of the Dragon and 90 years before Game of Thrones, this new series will focus on Dunk (Peter Claffey) as he enters a tourney with the wish to be a fearless knight. On his journey, he meets a handful of Targaryens who will impact the course of his life.
With the Targaryens being prone to marrying their cousins, uncles, and even siblings, it can be hard to keep track of how all of these characters are related.
Here, we break down the Targaryen family tree as seen in the centuries-spanning HBO fantasy realm. Use it as your guide throughout A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, which kicked off on Sunday, January 18, on HBO.
Viserys I Targaryen (Paddy Considine)
Parents: Siblings Baelon and Alyssa Targaryen.
Siblings: Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith)
Spouses: Queen Aemma Arryn (deceased, played by Sian Brooke), Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke)
Children: Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) and Baelon (stillborn) with Aemma; Aegon II (Tom Glynn-Carney), Helaena (Phia Saban), Aemond (Ewan Mitchell) and Daeron with Alicent.
Cousins: Rhaenys Targaryen (Eve Best).
Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy)
Parents: King Viserys I Targaryen (deceased, played by Paddy Considine) and Queen Aemma Arryn (deceased, played by Sian Brooke); stepmother Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke).
Siblings: Baelon (stillborn), half-siblings Aegon II (Tom Glynn-Carney), Helaena (Phia Saban), Aemond (Ewan Mitchell), and Daeron.
Spouses: 2nd cousin Laenor Velaryon (John MacMillan); uncle Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith).
Children: Jacaerys (Harry Collett), Lucerys (deceased, played by Elliot Grihault), and Joffrey Velaryon (Oscar Eskinazi) with Laenor (Ryan Corr‘s Harwin Strong is implied to be their biological father); Aegon “The Younger” and Viserys II with Daemon (their third child and first daughter together, Visenya, was stillborn); stepdaughters/cousins Baela (Bethany Antonia) and Rhaena Targaryen (Phoebe Campbell).
Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith)
Parents: Siblings Baelon and Alyssa Targaryen
Siblings: Viserys I Targaryen
Spouses: First cousin once removed Laena Velaryon (deceased, played by Nanna Blondell); niece Rhaenyra Targaryen
Children: Baela and Rhaena Targaryen with Laena; Aegon “The Younger,” Viserys II, and Visenya (stillborn) with Rhaenyra; stepsons/great-nephews Jacaerys, Lucerys, and Joffrey; Laena and Daemon’s third child died with Laena during childbirth.
Cousins: Rhaenys Targaryen (Eve Best).
Brothers Jacaerys (Harry Collett) & Joffrey Velaryon (Oscar Eskinazi)
Parents: Rhaenyra Targaryen and Laenor Velaryon; it’s heavily implied that the late Harwin Strong is their biological father, not Laenor
Grandparents: Princess Rhaenys and Corlys Velaryon (paternal); Viserys I Targaryen and Aemma Arryn (maternal)
Siblings: Luke (deceased); half-siblings Aegon “The Younger,” Viserys II, and Visenya (deceased); stepsisters Baela and Rhaena. As Daemon’s daughters, Baela and Rhaena are also their cousins.
Betrothals: Jace is betrothed to stepsister/cousin Baela; Luke was betrothed to Rhaena before his death.
Viserys’ children with Alicent Hightower are their uncles and aunt.
Sisters Baela (Bethany Antonia) & Rhaena Targaryen (Phoebe Campbell)
Parents: Daemon Targaryen and Laena Velaryon; stepmother Rhaenyra Targaryen.
Grandparents: Princess Rhaenys and Corlys Velaryon (maternal); Baelon and Alyssa Targaryen (paternal)
Siblings: Half-siblings Aegon “The Younger,” Viserys II, and Visenya (deceased); stepbrothers Jace, Luke (deceased), and Joffrey. As Rhaenyra’s sons, Jace and Joffrey are also their 2nd cousins.
Rhaenys Targaryen (Eve Best)
Parents: Prince Aemon Targaryen and Jocelyn Baratheon
Grandparents: Jaehaerys I Targaryen.
First Cousins: Viserys I Targaryen and Daemon Targaryen
Spouses: Corlys Velaryon (Steve Toussaint)
Children: Laenor and Laena Velaryon (deceased); Rhaenys and Corlys believe Laenor is dead after he faked his death in Season 1 with the help of Rhaenyra.
Grandchildren: Jace, Luke, and Joffrey Velaryon (from Laenor); Baela and Rhaena Targaryen (from Laena)
Cousins: Viserys and Daemon Targaryen
Aegon II Targaryen (Tom Glynn-Carney)
Parents: King Viserys I Targaryen (deceased) and Queen Alicent Hightower
Grandparents: Otto Hightower (maternal); Baelon and Alyssa Targaryen (paternal)
Siblings: Helaena, Aemond and Daeron Targaryen; half-sister Rhaenyra Targaryen
Spouses: Younger sister Helaena
Children: Twins Jaehaerys and Jaehaera
Aegon is also the uncle of Jacaerys, Lucerys (deceased) and Joffrey Velaryon.
Helaena Targaryen (Phia Saban)
Parents: King Viserys I Targaryen (deceased) and Queen Alicent Hightower
Grandparents: Otto Hightower (maternal); Baelon and Alyssa Targaryen (paternal)
Siblings: Aegon, Aemond and Daeron Targaryen; half-sister Rhaenyra Targaryen
Spouses: Brother Aegon
Children: Twins Jaehaerys and Jaehaera
Helaena is also the aunt of Jacaerys, Lucerys (deceased), and Joffrey Velaryon.
Aemond Targaryen (Ewan Mitchell)
Parents: King Viserys I Targaryen (deceased) and Queen Alicent Hightower
Grandparents: Otto Hightower (maternal); Baelon and Alyssa Targaryen (paternal)
Siblings: Aegon, Helaena, and Daeron Targaryen; half-sister Rhaenyra Targaryen
Spouses: None
Children: None
Aemond is also the uncle of Jacaerys, Lucerys (deceased), and Joffrey Velaryon.
Baelor “Breakspear” Targaryen (Bertie Carvel)
Parents: King Daeron II Targaryen and Princess Myriah Martell
Siblings: Baelor, Aerys I, Rhaegel, Maekar I Targaryen
Spouses: Jena Dondarrion
Children: Valarr, Matarys
Valarr Targaryen (Oscar Morgan)
Parents: Prince Baelor “Breakspear” Targaryen
Siblings: Matarys
Spouses: Kiera of Tyrosh
Children: None
Maekar Targaryen (Sam Spruell)
Parents: King Daeron II Targaryen and Princess Myriah Martell
Siblings: Baelor, Aerys I, Rhaegel
Spouses: Dyanna Dayne
Children: Daeron, Aerion, Aemon, Aegon, Daella, and Rhae Targaryen
Daeron “The Drunken” Targaryen (Henry Ashton)
Parents: Maekar Targaryen and Dyanna Dayne
Siblings: Aerion, Aemon, Aegon, Daella, and Rhae Targaryen
Spouses: None
Children: None
Aerion “Brightflame” Targaryen (Finn Bennett)
Parents: Maekar Targaryen and Dyanna Dayne
Siblings: Daeron, Aemon, Aegon, Daella, and Rhae Targaryen
Spouses: None
Children: None
Aemon Targaryen (Peter Vaughan)
Parents: Maekar I Targaryen and Dyanna Dayne
Siblings: Daeron, Aerion, Daella, Aegon, Rhae Targaryen
Spouses: None
Children: None
Aemon is the great-great uncle of Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke), as well as the great-great-great uncle of Jon Snow.
Aegon “Egg” Targaryen (Dexter Sol Ansell)
Parents: Maekar Targaryen and Dyanna Dayne
Siblings: Daeron, Aemon, Daella, and Rhae
Spouses: None
Children: None
Aerys II Targaryen (David Rintoul)
Parents: Siblings Jaehaerys II Targaryen and Shaera Targaryen
Siblings: Rhaella Targaryen
Spouses: Sister Rhaella Targaryen
Children: Rhaegar (Wilfred Scolding), Shaena (stillborn), Daeron (stillborn), Aegon (stillborn), Jaehaerys (stillborn), Viserys (Harry Lloyd), Daenerys (Emilia Clarke)
Aerys is the grandfather of Jon Snow.
Rhaegar Targaryen (Wilfred Scolding)
Parents: Siblings Aerys II Targaryen and Rhaella Targaryen
Siblings: Shaena (stillborn), Daeron (stillborn), Aegon (stillborn), Jaehaerys (stillborn), Viserys, Daenerys
Spouses: Princess Elia Martell, Lyanna Stark (Aisling Franciosi)
Children: Rhaenys (deceased), Aegon (deceased), Jon Snow
Viserys Targaryen (Harry Lloyd)
Parents: Siblings Aerys II Targaryen and Rhaella Targaryen
Siblings: Rhaegar, Shaena (stillborn), Daeron (stillborn), Aegon (stillborn), Jaehaerys (stillborn), Daenerys
Spouses: None
Children: None
Viserys is the uncle of Jon Snow.
Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke)
Parents: Siblings Aerys II Targaryen and Rhaella Targaryen
Siblings: Rhaegar, Shaena (stillborn), Daeron (stillborn), Aegon (stillborn), Jaehaerys (stillborn), Viserys
Spouses: Khal Drogo (Jason Momoa)
Children: Rhaego (stillborn)
Daenerys is the aunt and lover of Jon Snow.
Jon Snow (Kit Harington)
Parents: Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark
Siblings: Half-siblings Rhaenys (deceased) and Aegon (deceased); raised alongside Robb (Richard Madden), Sansa (Sophie Turner), Arya (Maisie Williams), Bran (Isaac Hempstead Wright), and Rickon Stark (Art Parkinson).
Spouses: None
Children: None
Brynden “The Three Eyed Raven” Rivers (Max von Sydow)
Parents: Aegon IV Targaryen, Melissa Blackwood
Siblings: Half sibling to Daeron II Targaryen
Spouses: None
Children: None
Brynden is the half-great-uncle of Baelor, Aerys I, Rhaegel and Maekar I Targaryen.