Fans had a lot of different opinions about how Game of Thrones would end even before the final season premiered.

Fast-forward (or... rewind?) to HBO’s prequel House of the Dragon, and suddenly the dragon pit is overflowing. The show kicks ...

There's a wild Game of Thrones theory that says Cersei and Jaime are Targaryens and not Lannisters. But is it that improbable ...

R. Martin’s world. The venerable Targaryen dynasty ran for nearly 300 years from King Aegon I’s landing on Westerosi soil all the way through King Aerys II’s fall. The Targaryens alone gave ...

First up is Daenerys; we know her brothers—Rhaegar and Viserys—were the kids of the Mad King, Aerys II, and his sister/wife Rhaella. Classic Targaryen family tree, right? Now, Aerys and ...

Aenys Targaryen was the son of Aegon and the second ... the Targaryens continued to rule for nearly 200 years until King Aerys II — also known as “The Mad King” — was killed by “The ...

Aerys II Targaryen was once a war hero but suffered personal losses, fueling his descent into madness and paranoia. Possible plots against Aerys led to his downfall, with some believing that his ...

Two factions fought the civil war: The blacks consisted of Rhaenyra and Daemon Targaryen along with their children and allies on Dragonstone; and the greens were led by King Aegon II Targaryen ...

The Targaryens stay in power for two centuries until Robert's Rebellion when the mad King Aerys II Targaryen is toppled by King Robert Baratheon. Lewis Knight is the Trends Editor for Radio Times ...