Laena Baratheon

Laena Velaryon, born Laena Baratheon, is the Lady of Driftmark. She is Lord Gwayne Baratheon and Princess Aelinor Targaryen’s firstborn child, late King Aegon VII Targaryen’s first cousin, and Lord Vaemond Velaryon’s wife. She was named in honour of her mother’s childhood companion, Laena Longwaters.

At court in King’s Landing, Laena has accrued a reputation for clandestinity, obfuscating her ties to the court’s divergent factions. She was once rumoured to have had a hand in the death of Lucerys Velaryon.

Appearance and Character
Burdened by her father’s features, Laena has black hair, dark eyes, angular eyebrows, a button nose, and a short, protruding chin. Her frame is frail and sharply accented by a hunch developed during childhood.

Laena is proud and vindictive, her ferocious ego especially fragile when her children are involved. Convinced of the worst in everyone, she assumes guilt before innocence, and wields her cleverness to proportionally punish those that she believes have crossed her.

Having had a variety of significant influences over her lifetime, Laena retains an ecclectic array of interests. She speaks fluent High Valyrian, recites arcane dragonlore, manages Driftmark’s commerce, and manufactures her own poisons. Like her mother, Laena thrives in the shadows and embraces dealing through them.

10th Moon:

 * By her husband’s command, Laena did not attend her cousin Naerys’ wedding in Oldtown as she was forced instead to take care of her two-year-old daughter in a castle without servants.
 * While her husband was away, Laena began preparing for her long-delayed attempt to tame Moonfyre, pouring over old tomes and practicing ancient techniques.

Patrilineal

 * Lord Gwayne Baratheon (b. 385)
 * m. Princess Aelinor Targaryen (389 - 419)
 * Laena Velaryon, née Baratheon (b. 410)
 * m. Lord Vaemond Velaryon (b. 409)
 * Laurel (b. 426)
 * Hazel (b. 429)
 * Aelinor (431 - 431)
 * Sage (b. 432)
 * Juniper (b. 436)
 * Ser Robar Baratheon (b. 413)
 * Ser Lyonel Baratheon (b. 416)
 * Edric Baratheon (b. 419)
 * Ser Davos Baratheon (d. 435)
 * Lady Argella Connington (b. 389)
 * m. Lord Rodrik Connington (b. 363 - 432)
 * House Connington

Matrilineal

 * King Rhaegar II Targaryen (387 - 435)
 * w. Selenya Targaryen (381 - 408)
 * Queen Visenya Silvermoon (b. 408)
 * m. Queen Rhaenys Targaryen (387 - 431)
 * Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen (b. 408)
 * King Aegon VII Targaryen (b. 411)
 * Prince Aerion Targaryen (b. 412)
 * Prince Baelor Targaryen (b. 415)
 * Prince Daemon Targaryen (b. 416)
 * Princess Naerys Targaryen (b. 418)
 * Queen Rhaenys Targaryen (duplicate)
 * Prince Laenor Targaryen (388 - 413)
 * m. Princess Meria Martell (b. 381 - 411)
 * m. Princess Eliane Martell (391 - 413)
 * Prince Trystane Martell (b. 413)
 * Princess Aelinor Targaryen (389 - 419)
 * m. Lord Gwayne Baratheon (b. 385)
 * Laena Velaryon, née Baratheon (b. 410)
 * m. Lord Vaemond Velaryon (b. 409)
 * Laurel (b. 426)
 * Hazel (b. 429)
 * Aelinor (431 - 431)
 * Sage (b. 432)
 * Juniper (b. 436)
 * Ser Robar Baratheon (b. 413)
 * Ser Lyonel Baratheon (b. 416)
 * Edric Baratheon (b. 419)
 * Prince Viserys Targaryen (402 - ?)
 * Prince Aerys Velaryon (b. 409)