Maegon Velaryon

Maegon Velaryon, known as "The Captain of the Seas", the "Knight of the Waves" or the more famous name from which it was known, the "Sea Dragon", was born in the year 415 A.C and a member of House Velaryon. He was the son of Corlys Velaryon and his second wife, Vaena Targaryen of Whitefyre. He had no dragon but had a large ship known as the "Flame of the Seas". Maegon had an older sister, Saera Velaryon and a younger brother, Viserys Velaryon. He also had an alledgely older brother, Aerys Velaryon, but in truth he was unrelated to him, as Corlys wasnt the real father of Aerys.

He grew up in driftmark and was tought to swim by his own father in the brief time they lived together, which was a mere 3 years. However Vaena, his mother always honored him in his eyes and Maegon was said to be the most similar to his father Corlys.

Background and History
Maegon was born in Driftmark in the year 415 AC during a storm that hit the island. It only lasted until the baby was delivered successfully. He was a strong and healthy boy and Corlys smiled and cheered at his birth, celebrating a banquet in his honor where houses such as the Celtigar, the Massey, the Bar Emmon and the Manning were invited to celebrate alongside them. Even a Greenfyre seems to have come to the celebration. Corlys boasted about his son, and ever since cared for him and kept him close, making him his main heir above Aerys since he will already receive great honors as son of the Queen Visaera. Corlys deep down seemed to know that Aerys wasnt truly his, as he did not share much of his looks or hobbies with Corlys at all. He was well aware specially when Saera was born and she showed more similarities with Corlys than Aerys ever did. However, he kept this toughts to himself as accusing Visaera of such thing was an act of treason. He also doubted that Visaera had accepted so quickly the fact that he had taken a second wife.

During his youth, Maegon was tought in driftmark by his family members, the other Velaryons, how to build his own ship and how to sail. He created several ships but none of them lasted for very long. He thus always had the aim to improve his skills and building better and better each time. He was always close to the sea and when he had to leave it, he seemed to be sad and depressed while he always enjoyed the ride of the waves. He did have an egg put on his craddle but it did not hatch. This egg was later put on Viserys, his younger brother, hatching successfully. Maegon simply was not interested in dragons or in claiming one. His interest was in the sea since a very early age. Vaena noted that out of all the children of Corlys, Maegon was the most alike to Corlys in personality and goals.

A rivalry also arose with his cousin, Maekar Velaryon, as he was everything that Maegon disliked. Maekar also disliked Maegon mostly because he had the favour of their mutual uncle, Lord Aurane Velaryon. He always thought of Maegon as a true Velaryon in spirit and nature while Maekar was a disgrace to the house. It also did not help that Aurane had a rivalry with Lucerys ever since he was named lord of the tides.

Travels
It is said that he travelled far and wide and little is known on how far he actually went. He travelled as far as to Asshai and as south as to see the coast of Sothoryos. He briefly spent time in the Three Islands with his relatives but soon left for the free cities which he liked to spend time over. In Lys he met Biara of Lys, a young lady, related to the Zyrans on her mother side. It was here that the two initiated a relationship as lovers and she delivered a son, known as Aren of Lys. The relationship ended but he remained friendly towards Biara for the rest of his life. He also travelled to Braavos where he had another bastard daughter called Lanna of Braavos with a woman known as The Lady of the Channel, a seemingly wealthy prostitute he became fond of. Both, Lanna and Aren were sent to Driftmark to be tought by it's maesters.

Rumors exist that Maegon might have fathered several children in the far away lands of Yi ti and other places but it is truly unknown. Maegon ended up being called by her mother back to driftmark and be sailing close to her, as Vaena missed her son. She begged him to stay in the Narrow sea, where she could call him if anything happened. It was here that he managed to travel across the shores of Westeros and became fond and friendly with Houses such as Bar Emmon, Massey etc...

Here he became fond of Lady Lirenne Massey which grew in love. Lirenne was very fond of the sea as well and inmediately caught his eye. They soon felt deeply in love for each other and Lirenne was brought to Driftmark where a wedding took place. Lirenne soon felt pregnant with twins, Erin Velaryon and Aurin Velaryon. Later a daughter came named Sylgia Velaryon. Lirenne became ill soon after from birth fevers and died. This devastated Maegon who took refuge in the sea. He travelled far and wide always mourning his wife to which he made a sculture into the top of his precious ship, the Flame of the Seas and had her buried on Driftmark. Everytime he came back to visit his children, whom he left to be cared by his sister Saera and his brother Viserys, he visited the tomb of Lirenne from which he always stayed faithful.

He had a complicated relationship with Sylgia as he unconciously blamed for the death of Lirenne and the fact that he was so much like her mother was also painful. Sylvia liked her father but he was always distant to her, feeling awkward in her presence. Maegon however was much closer to Erin and Aurin, which he often took in his voyages and tough them many deeds in seafearing.