Maelor I Targaryen of Whitefyre

Maelor I Targaryen of Whitefyre was the Fifth King of the Kingdom of the Three Islands, a member of House Targaryen-Whitefyre, famously called "The Usurper". He was married to Naerys Targaryen of Whitefyre, his cousin. With her, Maelor had two daughters, Baela Targaryen of Whitefyre and Alaera Targaryen of Whitefyre and a son, the infamous Jacaerys Targaryen of Whitefyre "The Cruel". He was the rider of the Dragon Oreys.

Maelor I was the brother of King Rhaellor I Targaryen of Whitefyre and Daenaera Targaryen of Whitefyre. Both Daenaera and Rhaellor were wed, and their son, Vaegon I Targaryen of Whitefyre was thus his nephew on both sides of the family. It was Vaegon I from whom he took the throne, as Vaegon was a teenage boy at the time of his father's death and was caught in between the political maneuvering of Maelor. He was suppose to council the King as his regent but instead, he decided to take power for himself.

He was king for over a decade, and during this time, he was known to have solved the kingdom's dept and free the Islands from it's dependency on Westeros. However, he was too rational and serious and was not truly loved. He was also tyranical and his people did not revolt because they feared him and what the consequences they might suffer. Most of those who fought for Vaegon I claim, ended up executed in gruesome manners and displayed to the public. He had an iron fist and his decade was known as "The Rule of the Iron King".

Biography
He was born out of the marriage of Daeron I Targaryen of Whitefyre and his wife, in the year 343 A.C. He was, at it is customary, put in the craddle with an egg by his side. It didnt take too long for the dragon egg to hatch, giving birth to Oreys. Maelor became thus the first rider of this dragon. As he grew older, he was interested in the arts of battle as well as in knowledge and power. He showed leadership but was strong, stubborn and proud. He hate loosing against his enemies.

In his teens, he became more rebellious and enjoyed his time in the military training field, the brothel and several taverns. Not much later, he finally was able to ride Oreys. No one, other than Maelor was allowed to come nearby. One of the guards, Oberyn, lost one of his hands by being too close to the dragon. Oreys was the same age as Maelor, around 16-17 when Maelor finally was able to stand on his back and ride him over. After that, specially in his teens and early twenties, he loved travelling far and wide across the sea, either to westeros, the free cities or beyond.

However, in his late teens, after his brother became king, he forgot his old ways and turned into an advisor, building a close relationship with the throne. He was also soon made hand of the king, and thus with his closeness to the monarch, he was able to influence him.