House Velaryon

House Velaryon is a noble house within the Crownlands. Their seat is the island of Driftmark in Blackwater Bay, and the head of House Velaryon is styled Lord of the Tides and Master of Driftmark. A house of Valyrian descent, the Velaryons have long shared close relations with House Targaryen, being sworn directly to the seat of the heir to the Iron Throne and serving most often as Masters of Ships on the Small Council.

Currently, House Velaryon holds a large amount of influence and authority both at court and throughout the Seven Kingdoms. The current Lord of the Tides is Vaemond Velaryon, who sired three children with Princess Vaella Targaryen before her recent death. Their son, Lucerys, currently rides the dragon Seastar, though a whelp of hers resides on the island too, untamed.

The Second War of Conquest
Following the death of Lord Monford Velaryon and the disappearance of Aurane Waters, House Velaryon was left in a sorry state. A child, Monterys, was lord and had little in the way of men or ships to make an impact in the war. However, this proved a valuable situation for the house when their neutrality in the early days was not seen as opposition by the newly-crowned Aegon.

The War in the Narrows
When King Rhaegar I's brother Baelon assaulted the Stormlands atop the Leviathan, the Royal Fleet under the command of Lord Velaryon was dispatched along the Narrow Sea while the king personally lead his ground forces down the Kingsroad. Eventually, the two forces met in battle along the shorelines of Westeros, with Rhaegar and Baelon engaged in a duel atop their beasts. While Rhaegar and Urrax were overpowered in the skies, the Royal Fleet held the Essosi at bay. In the end, the heroics of Ser Peremore Vance and Aegon's Glory won the day for the crown.

The Royal Tour
In the year 360 AC, Crown Prince Aenys undertook a tour of the Seven Kingdoms, culminating in his betrothal and marriage to the young Lenore Blackwood. However, another marriage was decided upon their return to Blackwater Bay. Visiting Driftmark near the end of his travels, Prince Aenys agreed to petition his father King Aenar for a marriage between Lord Velaryon's eldest son Vaemond and Aenys' younger sister Vaella. The match was agreed, and in the year 362 AC the marriage ceremony was held in King's Landing. The marriage would go on to bear four children: Aurane, Lucerys, Rhaella, and Corlys.