Daenerys Targaryen

Mother of Dragons Breaker of Chains The Unburnt
Fire & Blood

Quick answer: This Daenerys Targaryen family tree traces the last child of the Mad King, Aerys II, from her birth in exile through her marriage to Khal Drogo and her claim to the throne of House Targaryen.

“I am not going to stop the wheel. I am going to break the wheel.”

The Queen’s Registry

Character Overview

The Last Dragon

Born during one of the most violent storms in Westerosi history at the island fortress of Dragonstone, Daenerys Targaryen was exiled to the Free Cities of Essos. Kept in constant motion by her abusive older brother Viserys, she grew up in the shadow of a fallen dynasty, forever running from the assassins sent by King Robert Baratheon.

Her life altered irrevocably when she was sold into marriage to the Dothraki warlord Khal Drogo. What began as a terrifying captivity blossomed into a legendary reign. Upon Drogo’s death, Daenerys walked into his funeral pyre with three fossilized dragon eggs. She emerged untouched by the flames, flanked by three newly hatched dragons—the first seen in the world for over a century.

Thus began her crusade across Essos. As the “Breaker of Chains,” she conquered Astapor, Yunkai, and Meereen, liberating thousands of slaves and raising a formidable army of Unsullied and Dothraki screamers. With her massive armada and her grown dragons, she sailed West to reclaim her birthright, only to face the crushing realities of war, betrayal, and the cold reception of Westeros.

The Black Dread Reborn

Her Children

Drogon

Named after Khal Drogo. The largest and most aggressive of the three. He became Daenerys’s personal mount, carrying her into conquests and ultimately carrying her lifeless body away from King’s Landing.

Rhaegal

Named after her brother Rhaegar Targaryen. Possessed green and bronze scales. He was briefly ridden by Jon Snow during the Great War before being tragically shot down by Euron Greyjoy’s fleet.

Viserion

Named after her brother Viserys Targaryen. Cream and gold scaled. Killed by the Night King and resurrected as an undead wight, turning his destructive fire of blue against the Wall.

She also had one biological son, Rhaego, with Khal Drogo — he died shortly after birth.

The Blood of Old Valyria

House Targaryen Lineage

Aerys II (The Mad King)
Father
Rhaella Targaryen
Mother
Rhaegar Targaryen
Brother
Viserys Targaryen
Brother
Daenerys
The Unburnt
The Path of Fire

Defining Moments

Birth of Dragons

Season 1

Daenerys enters the funeral pyre of Khal Drogo and emerges unscathed, holding three newly hatched dragons, shifting the balance of power in the world forever.

The Sack of Astapor

Season 3

Commanding her dragon Drogon to unleash ‘Dracarys’ on the Masters, she liberates the Unsullied and claims her first grand army through fire.

Liberation of Meereen

Season 4

Overthrowing the Great Masters of Meereen, she replaces the Harpy sigil with the Targaryen banner, declaring herself Queen of Meereen.

Riding Drogon

Season 5

Trapped in Daznak’s Pit by the Sons of the Harpy, Daenerys is rescued by Drogon, mounting her dragon for the first time and taking flight.

The Battle of Winterfell

Season 8

Sovereign and savior side by side, she leads her dragons and armies against the Night King’s endless winter hordes in the Long Night.

Alliances & Bonds

Loyalists & Lovers

Khal Drogo

Husband / Great Khal

Her first love. Their union transformed her from a timid princess into a Dothraki Khaleesi.

Jorah Mormont

Queensguard / Advisor

Her most fiercely loyal protector. Died defending her from the undead at the Battle of Winterfell.

Missandei

Closest Friend / Advisor

A former slave who became her most trusted confidante, advisor, and tragic symbol of loss.

Grey Worm

Unsullied Commander

The sword of her conquest. Leading her elite armies with unflinching loyalty and brutal efficacy.

Tyrion Lannister

Hand of the Queen

The cynical advisor who believed in her vision, helping her navigate the politics of Westeros.

Jon Snow

Lover / Nephew / King in North

Their passionate alliance united fire and ice, but crumbled under his secret Targaryen heritage.

Words of the Dragon Queen

Prophetic Words

“Fire and blood are the keys. If I look back, I am lost.”

A repeated mantra of absolute focus during her exiled years across the Red Waste.

“They can live in my new world, or they can die in their old one.”

Her hardening absolute philosophy during the final assault on the crown.

“A queen is not a queen if she cannot protect her people.”

The core vow of her liberation crusade in Slaver’s Bay.

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