Aegon VII Targaryen

Aegon VII Targaryen is the Lord of the Seven Kingdoms and the twenty-third Targaryen to sit on the Iron Throne. He is the eldest son of Rhaegar II Targaryen and Rhaenys Targaryen, the wielder of Blackfyre, and the rider of Viserion. He ascended to the throne in 435 AC after his father's death at the Battle of Bitterbridge.

Controversially, Aegon is the first king to have engaged in polygamy since Maegor I Targaryen wedded six wives almost four centuries prior. Out of obligation, Aegon first married his eldest sister, Rhaenyra, during the Springtide Celebrations of 428 AC; worried in 431 AC that she was potentially infertile, he then married his newly widowed half-sister and longtime love interest, Visenya, in a proud and lavish ceremony. This act, which had been ministered by the future High Septon, Septon Bryce, would engender two rival political factions at court and trigger a series of cataclysmic conflicts across the realm.

Appearance and Character
Aegon has his father's strong jaw and his mother's indigo eyes. Unlike either parent, he keeps his silver hair deliberately cut short. Dark circles hang heavy beneath his eyes, betraying a lack of sleep. He is of a wiry build, which has, since his coronation, slowly degraded in definition. Inspired by his brother, Baelor, Aegon regularly shaves and bathes, making them staples of his morning routine.

Aegon often carries a calm and collected demeanour, emanating the aura of a preordained king. He is widely known for his deliberate nature; when met with significant or complicated decisions, he turns to exhaustive consultation. Consequently, he often castigates incompetent courtiers and frowns upon those, such as Aerion, who display poor or impulsive judgment.

He is far more confident on the battlefield than he is at the decision table, which in turn informs his relationships with his queens – he respects Rhaenyra as his peer, but relies upon Visenya as his partner. These affinities in particular are the strings upon which the court's two factions pull.

Family

 * King Rhaegar II Targaryen (387 - 435)
 * w. Selenya Targaryen (381 - 408)
 * Queen Visenya Silvermoon (b. 408)
 * m. Queen Rhaenys Targaryen (b. 387)
 * Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen (b. 408)
 * King Aegon VII Targaryen (b. 411)
 * m. Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen (b. 408)
 * Prince Viserys Targaryen (b. 431)
 * m. Queen Visenya Silvermoon (b. 408)
 * Prince Daeron Targaryen (b. 431)
 * Princess Elaena Targaryen (b. 433)
 * Prince Valerion Targaryen (b. 436)
 * Prince Aerion Targaryen (b. 412)
 * Prince Baelor Targaryen (b. 415)
 * Prince Daemon Targaryen (b. 416)
 * Princess Naerys Targaryen (b. 418)