House Targaryen of Lys

House Targaryen of Lys is an exiled Noble House of Lys, it's power rested from it in a Coup in 408 AC. In their prime, the House was strong enough to rival the power of the Magisters alone.

Their manse is located towards the perimeter of the city proper, a regal structure of complex archways and elaborately decorated domes, near to a pit that had been constructed to house the late Leviathan when need arose. Though the pit had rarely been utilised, and not at all since the great beast's demise, the family has kept the compound in pristine condition, ever hoping to see another dragon grace it with their presence.

Unlike its heroic founder, this faded royal family has since fallen into the mercantile ways of the city in which it is housed. Successive generations have seen to acquire a multitude of businesses with numerous sources of income. Pillow houses, wineries, import/export brokers, and a branch of the Rogare bank all number themselves with Targaryen administration. Some also rumour of their involvement in pursuits to provide services of great risk and greater return, of darkened rooms with coins stacked high, of cellars with vials of billowing fumes and fanned flames. Oddly, those who speak such sentiments often find themselves lost, never to be found again.

Above all, the Targaryens of Lys are proud. Valyrian blood has always flowed most strongly in the blood of the Lyseni, and each successive generation has maintained the traditional Targaryen appearance. With their fall from power in Lys, they have consistently kept their gazes high; Baelon may have over-reached, but he had achieved a level of prosperity that Lys had not seen in years. House Targaryen has always aimed to restore what the Prince of Lys had founded, to re-establish themselves as a power to rival the magisters.

The sigil of House Targaryen of Lys was first developed during the rise of the Leviathan's ''Maw. ''As an homage to the Leviathan, the House sigil is a pale green dragon upon a sea of deep blue.

The current head of House Targaryen of Lys is Aeryn Targaryen.

Third Century AC
House Targaryen of Lys was not officially founded, but rose from the machinations of Saera Targaryen during her time as a celebrated Courtesan of Lys. Her hand was so famed, her power so strong, that she became prised to even foreign nobility that came to the city. Due to this, Saera was able to make grand purchases, and work her and her family into the political spotlight of Lys.

Though some argue that it was Baelon Targaryen that brought House Targaryen of Lys into the fold, it was not until Saera came that they gained any legitimate power. When Saera died in 374 AC, it was to Evaeline Targaryen she left the ashes of a budding empire. Evaeline became powerful in her own respect, birthing two children -- Selenya, and Aeryn.

Her political machinations earned her and her family two seats on the Conclave of Magisters, and it was during this time that House Targaryen of Lys was none more powerful. The War of the Three Thieves did serve to reduce Targaryen legitimacy in Lys, but Evaeline was deft enough to avoid such damages to her family.

Recent Events (407 - )
Evaeline died in 405 AC, leaving Selenya Targaryen as the head of House Targaryen of Lys. In 407 AC, she was visited by a man the name of Khain the Dragonhunter, and the two quickly became enamoured. When she learned she was with child, Selenya seized the opportunity to leave Lys with Aeryn.

Selenya's time in Westeros would culminate with the Encounter at Massey's Hook. Selenya would give birth to a young daughter shortly after. Selenya died in early 408 AC due to complications from childbirth. Aeryn Targaryen disappeared.

During these uncertain moons, the Magisters of Lys elected to seize the fortune of House Targaryen of Lys. With no one to lead them, House Targaryen was powerless to resist the coup. Their asserts were seized and split amongst the families of Lys. The exile of House Targaryen of Lys served as a marker of political instability in Lys, ending in "The Year of Knives," shortly before 413 AC.

Aeryn Targaryen made a return in 414 AC, on the back of the dragon, [name,] in the Stepstones.

Line of Succesion
Like the Lys line, the main line of House Targaryen originates from King Aegon VI Targaryen and Queen Daenerys I Targaryen, who had two sons: Rhaegar I Targaryen and Baelon Targaryen. It is Rhaegar's descendants who currently sit the thrown, and so numerous are they that House Targaryen of Lys could only ever hope to sit the Iron Throne by inheritance as the result of mass slaughter.

Their position as a great family of Lys is the most to which they could currently hope to aspire. Even then, some may hold the opinion that their line could be considered perilously close to extinction. Currently, there remain only two living members of this infamous House, Selenya and Aeryn, both of whom were born bastards by different fathers. Prior to her death, their mother - Evaeline Targaryen - legitimised her children as a point of formality and appointed Selenya as her heir.

With her passing, the Selenya assumed the mantle of the House's head, Aeryn as her heir

Family Tree

 * Baelon "Prince of Lys" Targaryen (305 AC - 334 AC)
 * m. Eireni of Lys (306 AC - 350 AC)
 * Saera "the Siren" Targaryen (328 AC - 374 AC)
 * m. Orenn Rogare
 * Evaeline Targaryen (353 AC - 405 AC)
 * Selenya (b. 381 AC)
 * Aeryn (b. 391 AC)
 * Elaena (355 AC - ?)
 * m. _________
 * Kaelon (b. 370 AC)