The Fall of the Two Kings

Fire & Blood

This thread traces the last confrontations between Aegon II and Rhaenyra, and the political collapse that follows both deaths.

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Rhaenyra Loses Support Rhaenyra Loses Support from "Fire & Blood". Victory Turns Fragile A City Resists Its Queen Rhaenyra takes the capital but imposes heavy taxes and punishments, losing the goodwill of many smallfolk.

Rhaenyra Loses Support from "Fire & Blood". Victory Turns Fragile A City Resists Its Queen Rhaenyra takes the capital but imposes heavy taxes and punishments, losing the goodwill of many smallfolk.

Victory Turns Fragile A City Resists Its Queen Rhaenyra takes the capital but imposes heavy taxes and punishments, losing the goodwill of many smallfolk. Allies Become Suspects After the betrayal at Tumbleton, she suspects even loyal dragonseeds and orders Addam arrested. The shrinking circle of trust weakens her rule.

The Dragonpit Riots The Dragonpit Riots from "Fire & Blood". The City Rises A Prophet Mobilizes a Crowd The Shepherd convinces thousands that dragons are demonic and the city must be cleansed.

The Dragonpit Riots from "Fire & Blood". The City Rises A Prophet Mobilizes a Crowd The Shepherd convinces thousands that dragons are demonic and the city must be cleansed.

The City Rises A Prophet Mobilizes a Crowd The Shepherd convinces thousands that dragons are demonic and the city must be cleansed. Fear and hunger turn his preaching into mass action. Dragons Are Killed The crowd storms the Dragonpit and destroys its captive dragons. The losses remove much of the Targaryens’ military advantage and make Rhaenyra’s position untenable.

Aegon Returns to Dragonstone Aegon Returns to Dragonstone from "Fire & Blood". The King Survives A Wounded Return Aegon II reaches Dragonstone with Sunfyre, having survived attacks and months in hiding.

Aegon Returns to Dragonstone from "Fire & Blood". The King Survives A Wounded Return Aegon II reaches Dragonstone with Sunfyre, having survived attacks and months in hiding.

The King Survives A Wounded Return Aegon II reaches Dragonstone with Sunfyre, having survived attacks and months in hiding. The Queen Is Captured Rhaenyra returns believing the island secure, but Alfred Broome’s betrayal delivers her into Aegon’s hands.

The Last Claimant Dies The Last Claimant Dies from "Fire & Blood". Rhaenyra Is Executed Aegon’s Revenge Aegon feeds Rhaenyra to Sunfyre before her surviving son. The act answers years of violence with more dynastic bloodshed.

The Last Claimant Dies from "Fire & Blood". Rhaenyra Is Executed Aegon’s Revenge Aegon feeds Rhaenyra to Sunfyre before her surviving son. The act answers years of violence with more dynastic bloodshed.

Rhaenyra Is Executed Aegon’s Revenge Aegon feeds Rhaenyra to Sunfyre before her surviving son. The act answers years of violence with more dynastic bloodshed. A Captive Heir Aegon spares Aegon the Younger as a possible hostage. Rhaenyra’s death does not end resistance or settle the kingdom.

Poison Ends the War Poison Ends the War from "Fire & Blood". Aegon’s Final Days A Crown Without Peace Aegon returns to the capital injured and dependent on others.

Poison Ends the War from "Fire & Blood". Aegon’s Final Days A Crown Without Peace Aegon returns to the capital injured and dependent on others.

Aegon’s Final Days A Crown Without Peace Aegon returns to the capital injured and dependent on others. Rivals gather while he resists reconciliation and threatens hostages. A King Is Poisoned As Lord Tully’s forces approach, Aegon dies from poisoned wine. Corlys presents the young Aegon as king, ending the war’s central contest.

130 AC, after the fall of King’s Landing

130 AC, during the Moon of Madness

Late 130 AC, after Rhaenyra flees the capital

130 AC, on Dragonstone

130 AC, after Aegon’s return to King’s Landing