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Daeron II Targaryen

Fire & Blood

Daeron II Targaryen, called Daeron the Good, is presented as a king whose marriage reshaped the realm: by wedding the Dornish princess Myriah Martell, he brought Dorne into it. The account also preserves uncertainty about his parentage, placing that question alongside the dynastic and political record of his reign, dated 184–209.

Identity and Parentage

The chronicle identifies Daeron as the son of Queen Naerys but does not settle who fathered him: it gives Aegon IV or Prince Aemon the Dragonknight as possibilities. The uncertainty is left unresolved rather than presented as a confirmed scandal or secret.

Marriage and Dorne

Daeron’s defining act in the brief account is his marriage to Myriah Martell, a Dornish princess. Through that union, Dorne was brought into the realm. The account emphasizes marriage as the instrument of incorporation, rather than describing a military campaign or detailing the terms of the settlement.

Reign and Legacy

The chronology places Daeron II’s reign between 184 and 209 and gives him the byname Daeron the Good. Its concise portrait connects that favorable epithet with a consequential outcome: Dorne joined the realm through his marriage to Myriah. It supplies no further detail about his rule, the couple’s lives, or the circumstances of the union.