Aerys II Targaryen was once a war hero but suffered personal losses, fueling his descent into madness and paranoia. Possible plots against Aerys led to his downfall, with some believing that his ...

There were many more generations of Targaryen kings after the death of King Viserys, a dynastic line that survived until Aerys II, known as the Mad King. The son of King Jaehaerys II Targaryen ...

Aerys Targaryen, famously known as The Mad King, sat on the Iron Throne towards the end of the dragon era. He ruled for just 19 years before he was overthrown by a collective of allies.

As House of the Dragon shows, a century on, those losses still weigh heavily on the Targaryen family. Viserys, Daemon, Aemma and Rhaenerys are fluent in Westeros’ Common Tongue (aka English ...

Daenerys Targaryen, daughter of the mad king Aerys II Targaryen, mother of dragons, and heir to the Iron Throne, spent her childhood and youth listening to the whispers and longings of her brother ...

But linking back to GoT, how are the characters related to Daenerys Targaryen’s father, King Aerys, otherwise known as The Mad King? The Mad King’s real name was Aerys Targaryen.

Upon his ascension to the Iron Throne, Aerys was a beloved king and was known for being a just, peaceful and respected ruler. However, as the years went by, Aerys succumbed to madness after he was ...