Vaemond II Velaryon

Vaemond Velaryon is the only son of Lord Aurane Velaryon and Princess Baela Targaryen and the current lord of Driftmark. He rides the dragon Garnet.

Appearance and Character
With a cherub's face, rosy cheeks, and an irresistible pout, Vaemond was the sort of child one is intrinsically drawn to protect. Today, the lord of Driftmark is a handsome and vibrant man, in good physical form; he avidly hikes and swims, despite a lack of great interest in martial pursuits. His silver-blonde hair and pale celadon eyes are much like his father's, but he lacks all of Aurane's stubbornness or spirit. Instead, he is harmless, generous, and eager to please. His smile is open and warm, and he is a very fond of physical affection, eagerly sweeping his children up on to his shoulders or embracing those he counts as friends. His gaze is usually vacant, lost in the clouds, and he pays little attention to the way he dresses or whether his hair is combed or not. He is frequently barefoot, with the dirt of his garden under his fingernails.

With a thousand whims and interests, Vaemond is often found tending his many gardens at High Tide, sitting with flocks of sheep in the inland Hills, cavorting with his dragon in the skies over the Blackwater, or holding open court in the taverns and winesinks of Hull. He is an empathetic and gentle man who loves to nurture plants, animals, and children alike, and never hesitates to offer aid or sympathy to those who reside on his island.

A Long-Awaited Heir (409 AC - 418 AC)
Sheltered from the outside world and the excesses of King's Landing, he is hopelessly naive and occasionally quite self-centered, failing to understand that elsewhere, people may not have his best interests at heart.

Two Dragons Entwined (425 AC - 432 AC)
As the Second Hammer Uprising seized much of the south in its grip, Vaemond and Laena rode to the defense of her ancestral lands. Though his own heart yearned instead to liberate Oldtown and free his captive sister, the heir to Driftmark bent before his wife's instructions instead. He was not a warrior, in truth, and even his dragon lacked the viciousness that a beast ought to have. Duty and loyalty drove him instead - his family had been fractured and fragmented long enough, and in his lifetime, he pledged that he would offer his aid to any who shared his blood or his children's. His only regret was being forced to choose the safety of his wife's brother over his own kin.

When the time came, Garnet was a truly ominous shadow above the walls of Stonehelm - though he did not yet rival Viserion in size, no other dragon of his age was an equal. It was a fortuitious thing, perhaps, that the day did not come to flames - for even Vaemond himself was not certain that his mount would be willing to attack in battle, a fear he found himself unable to admit to his fellow commanders.

Immediate Family

 * Lord Aurane Velaryon (375 - 437)
 * m. Nora Sunglass (375 - 389)
 * Daenaera Velaryon (389 - 408)
 * m. Baela Targaryen
 * Valaena Velaryon (392 - 418)
 * Aelora Hightower
 * m. Lord Leyton Hightower
 * House Hightower
 * Lysa Velaryon (398 - 430)
 * m. ______
 * House ______
 * Vaella Velaryon
 * m. Symond Darry
 * House Darry
 * Daena Velaryon
 * Lord Vaemond Velaryon
 * m. Laena Baratheon
 * Laurel Velaryon
 * Hazel Velaryon
 * Aelinor Velaryon (431 - 431)
 * Sage Velaryon
 * Juniper Velaryon

Full Family Tree

 * Vaemond Velaryon (345 - 407)
 * m. Vaella Targaryen (346 - 404)
 * Shiera Vance (371 - 430)
 * m. Lord Perceon Vance
 * Preston Vance (387 - 418)
 * Cassana Vance b. 418
 * Rhialta Vanca b. 389
 * House Tully
 * Paxter Vance b. 395
 * Minisa Vance b. 399
 * Aurane Velaryon (375 - 437)
 * m. Nora Sunglass (375 - 389)
 * Daenaera Velaryon (389 - 408)
 * m. Baela Targaryen b. 379
 * Valaena Velaryon (392 - 418)
 * Aelora Hightower b. 394
 * m. Lord Leyton Hightower
 * Alys Hightower b. 313
 * Arthur Hightower b. 315
 * Addam Hightower b. 317
 * Leyton Hightower b. 319
 * Lysa Velaryon (398 - 430)
 * m. _______
 * Issue
 * Vaella Velaryon b. 402
 * m. Symond Darry
 * Girl b. 430
 * Boy b. 432
 * Girl b. 434
 * Boy b. 437
 * Daena Velaryon b. 408
 * Vaemond Velaryon b. 409
 * m. Laena Baratheon b. 409
 * Laurel Velaryon b. 426
 * Hazel Velaryon b. 429
 * Aelinor Velaryon (431-431)
 * Sage Velaryon b. 432
 * Juniper Velaryon b. 436
 * Lucerys Velaryon (378 - 426)
 * Zahra Waters b. 410
 * m. __________
 * Issue
 * Aethan Waters b. 411
 * Alyn Waters b. 411
 * m. Gael Targaryen
 * Maekar Velaryon b. 419
 * Rhaella Dayne b. 378
 * m. Lord Ulrick Dayne
 * Aemon Dayne b. 393
 * Elyana Dayne b. 412
 * Vorian Dayne b. 414
 * Ulrick Dayne b. 417
 * Ashara Dayne b. 393
 * House Dayne
 * Arianne Dayne b. 396
 * House Hightower
 * Anara Dayne b. 398
 * Allyria Dayne b. 402
 * Corlys Velaryon b. 382
 * m. Queen Visaera Targaryen
 * Aerys Velaryon b. 410