Aegon VII Targaryen

Aegon VII Targaryen is the Lord of the Seven Kingdoms and the twenty-third Targaryen to sit on the Iron Throne. He is the eldest son of Rhaegar II Targaryen and Rhaenys Targaryen, the wielder of Blackfyre, and the rider of the venerable Viserion. He ascended to the throne in 435 AC after his father's death at the Battle of Bitterbridge.

Controversially, Aegon is the first Targaryen king to have engaged in polygamy since Maegor I Targaryen took on six wives nearly four centuries ago. Out of obligation, Aegon married his eldest sister, Rhaenyra, during the Springtide Celebrations of 428 AC. Worried in 431 AC that she was potentially infertile, he decided to marry again, wedding his newly widowed half-sister and longtime love interest, Visenya, in a proud and lavish ceremony. This act, which had been ministered by the future High Septon, Septon Bryce, would engender two rival political factions at court and trigger a series of cataclysmic conflicts across the realm.

Appearance and Character
Aegon has his father's strong jaw, his mother's indigo eyes, and his parents' silver hair. Unlike either parent, he keeps his hair deliberately cut short. Dark circles hang heavy beneath his eyes, betraying a lack of sleep. He is of a wiry build, which has, since his coronation, slowly degraded in definition. Inspired by his brother, Baelor, Aegon regularly shaves and bathes, making them staples of his morning routine.

Aegon often carries a calm and collected demeanour, emanating the aura of a been properly bread king. He is widely known for his deliberate nature; he frequently depends on counsel and rarely acts of his own accord when faced with significant or complicated issues. Consequently, he frowns upon those who display poor or rash judgment, including himself.

He is far more confident on the battlefield than he is at the decision table, which in turn informs his relationships with his queens – he respects Rhaenyra as his peer, but depends upon Visenya as his partner. These affinities are the strings upon which the court's two factions pull.