House of the Dragon showcased the Targaryens when they were the most powerful and prosperous in Westeros. With this, we all know the Targaryen tradition of marrying brothers to their sisters in order to keep the bloodline pure. We see that King Viserys was married to Queen Aemma Arryn, who was his cousin, and they had Rhaenyra together. As for the Mad King in Game of Thrones, he married his sister, and together they had Daenerys, Viserys, and Rhagar.
Well, this is a pretty ancient tradition that they follow, and thus, fans are curious to know if Prince Aegon married Princess Haelena, both Targaryens and the children of the King. This doubt has come into the minds of many because we never saw a royal wedding on the screen taking place for the two.
Aegon And His Story
Aegon has always been shying away from his duties. He loves to spend his days in a brothel and drink. He has also been accused of rape when the last episode, we saw a maid coming crying to the Queen, begging for help. He has no sense of responsibility for the position that his mother so keenly wants to put him on. As for Allicent, she has three children. The eldest is Aegon, Aemond is the second, and lastly, she has a daughter named Haelena.
The kids have been brought up following the Targaryen customs but also represent Green from the Hightower colors. This makes fans curious if the two Targaryen kids are married or not because, if you remember correctly, in episode 4, Allicent was weirded out by Rhaenyra and the rumors saying that she slept with Daemon. She allegedly asked her if that was true or not because the Targaryens have “strange” customs. So to see her marrying her own kids in those same “strange” customs feels a little off to fans. Thus, let us get down to the same.
Is Prince Aegon Married To His Sister?
Yes, Prince Aegon is married to Princess Haelena. The two were betrothed since we saw them last in episode 6. Back in episode 8, when a grand supper is arranged by the King’s demands for his family, we see that Rhaenyra announces that her boys will be married to Laena’s daughters. Upon hearing the news, Haelena congratulates them both but also disses her own husband and marriage in general.
She advises the young girls that marrying is not so bad because, mostly, the husband will not give any attention to them. It was clearly a reference to Aegon and how he mistreated her. The man clearly has no interest in his duties as a Prince and likes to whore around and drink only.
Back in the most recent episode 9 of the season, we see that Aegon is missing. When Allicent goes to Haelena’s room in order to ask for her husband and brother, we see that there are Targaryen children in the care of a handmaiden. We can believe that these kids are from Aegon and Haelena, as she is the only one who is taking care of them.
Aegon is finally found and is installed on the Iron Throne as a move to secure the Hightower’s claim to the throne. But it is obvious that Aegon is not fit to rule and will never be. Haelena might support him, but he obviously does not pay any heed to her.
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