King Aerys II Targaryen, also known as the Mad King, Aerys the Mad, and King Scab, is one of the overarching antagonists of the A Song of Ice And Fire novel series and one of the two overarching antagonists (alongside The Night King) of its television adaptation Game of Thrones. He was the seventeenth and final Targaryen king to sit on the Iron Throne, ruling from 262 AC to 283 AC. He was theThe Mad Queen is a nickname given to the character Daenerys Targaryen from the book and television series Game of Thrones. The name comes from the character's father, Aerys II Targaryen, also known as "The Mad King," who, in the series, became paranoid and violent, turning on his own people. Fans of the series have long theorized that Daenerys' character arc might reflect her father's, as
The Mad King in Game of Thrones. Credit: HBO. Aerys II was the son of Aegon V Targaryen. He was the father of Rhaegar, Viserys (not King Viserys I), and Daenerys Targaryen. Aerys II was initially a benevolent King. However, his incestuous lineage eventually resulted in severe mental illness and insanity.
Rhaegar was the son of the Mad King, Aerys II Targaryen (Photo: HBO) Tywin Lannister, King Aerys’ hand, suggested Rhaegar should marry his daughter Cersei, but Aerys, angry at whispers of TywinGrowing up in Dragonstone, the Game of Thrones character practised his swordplay on local cats and took pleasure in killing them. By the time Maegor was eight-years-old his talents for violence led to him becoming a knight’s squire, and he began to learn the arts of war.
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