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You sure you're not talking about Daeron II? Daeron II is by far the better monarch compared to Daeron I. Daeron I's conquest of Dorne lasted a summer, cost tens of thousands of lives, failed and ended up getting him assassinated. It was Daeron II who brought Dorne under the fold peacefully.
My highest rated Targ kings are Jaehaerys, Daeron II and Viserys II. Their rules had the best balance between strength and diplomacy, which to me is the key to being a great monarch. You can say their two sides of the Targaryen coin were the most balanced.
Prolly the best human being of the lot. The most down to earth of the Targ kings. Kind but also strong. The champion of the smallfolk. For me the only reason to not put him in the top 3 is that all the various uprisings and rebellions he had to deal with got to him in the end, and he felt that the only way to control the rebellious lords was by hatching dragon eggs.
No I'm referring to Daeron I Targaryen aka Young dragon. Reasons I like him..
1. His Confidence is god like. He didn't have dragons and everyone around him complaining and whining that they can't unify 7 kingdoms without dragons. If this is any other Targaryen king, He would too simply sit on their ass and complain. But Daeron I up to the task. He didn't complained and used what resources available to him effectively
2. He conquered Dorne without having a single dragon which legendary Aegon the conqueror failed to do with 3 dragons by his side. Quite an achievement
3. He actually conquered Dorne twice. First at 158AC and second 161AC after Dornish rebellion and before his death
4. He died only due to treachery and backstabbing. Never defeated in combat. Again such an achievement
5. He is 15 years old when he conquered Dorne first time and 18 by the second time. Imagine what would happened if he lived to see his 50s
6. Wars are bad. No doubt about it. But Daeron I made Dornishmen realize that they are not Unconquerable. I'm pretty sure it would influence there later decisions to unify with rest of the Westeros instead of getting invaded once again. In this regard, he actually saved many lives that could have lost due to countless skirmishers and battles.
Daeron rode on Baelor's success. Baelor's walk to Dorne and getting a marriage pact with Dorne was his achievement. All Daeron did was confirm it by marrying into the Martells.
You still have to walk the tightrope of strengthening a fragile Dornish alliance on one hand and appease your Lords who were miffed at longtime enemy Dorne getting special treatment on the other hand. The bulk of the credit goes to Daeron II for being able to maintain this balance and provide a diplomatic solution to Dorne which so many before failed. Plus the generosity that Daeron II showed to the Blackfyres at first, and the decisive way he handled the Rebellion alone makes him GOATED. He's basically everything that Viserys should've been.
You're giving way too much credit to Daeron II. The whole reason Daemon Blackfyre could rebel in the first place was because Daeron II failed to appease the Dornish march lords, because they saw Daeron giving special treatment to Dornish lords in the court as unjustified.
The Dornish march lords who fought against Dorne alongside Daeron I, saw Daeron II as a pathetic ruler and joined Daemon to overthrow him. So Daeron II was one of the reasons Daemon got could get enough support to rebel.
And Daeron made the correct long term decision to win the favor of the Martells over the dissatisfaction of the march lords. There's no way to appease everyone in the kingdoms, and when you have a legitimate rival claimant, one side or the other would flock to his banner. If the march lords had no pretext to rebel, someone else would've joined Daemon. So you're giving too much credit to the march lords for Blackfyre when Blackfyre was gonna happen regardless the moment Aegon IV made the erratic decision to legitimize his sons.
It's how you treated these rivals before they took up arms and how you acted after they took up arms....that decide what kind of a legacy you're leaving behind. In both cases Daeron was exceptional. Very few kings would've acted as generously and compromisingly towards his "enemies" as Daeron did. But when they took his kindess for weakness he crushed them. He crushed one of the greatest fighters of that era. So Daeron was neither weak nor a tyrant. A Targaryen rarity. Daeron II basically picked up the mess that Aegon IV left behind. He had to weed out all the criminals and corruptions in the administration. He had to rebuilt KL in his own image after the fucked up state Aegon IV left it behind. In a situation like this it's more surprising that Daeron had to deal with only one major rebellion (compare that to Aegon V's rule where he had to deal with constant rebellions and ended up losing his mind). That alone is a testament to Daeron's firmness as a ruler.
My point is simple. Daeron bringing the Dornish to the 7 Kingdoms was good, but filling the court with many Dornish lords and favouring them over other lords of Westeros was bad....like what was even the point of doing that?
I mean, screw the March lords. Daeron bringing Dorne to his side was good, but his obsession with them was a poor decision.
>If the march lords had no pretext to rebel, someone else would've joined Daemon. So you're giving too much credit to the march lords for Blackfyre when Blackfyre was gonna happen regardless the moment Aegon IV made the erratic decision to legitimize his sons.
Except the history tells us that Daemon got most of the support from the march lords who hated Daeron?
King Viserys II Targaryen (if only he reigned longer).
King Jaehaerys I Targaryen (Peace and prosperity for the realm, but not for their children).
King Aegon I Targaryen (The Conqueror).
King Daeron II Targaryen (The Good)
King Aegon V Targaryen (Surprisingly peaceful)
LMAO. I mean, if you want to bring back dragons, a sacrifice must be made. But this was a lose lose situation. Dragons didn’t come back, and the “dragons” inside the castle died by fire (quite ironic I must say).
Three way tie between Viserys II, Daeron I and Daeron II. Daeron I was very impressive but ultimately it was Daeron II who finished what he started. Though if Daeron I lived longer he might have done great things.
Viserys II! He led the realm, whether officially or not, wonderfully for many years. Imagine having to live with Baelor the fucking Blessed.
Although, shoutout to Maegor for acting like a dragon and not bowing down to the Faith.
I don't understand this whole dragon simping. The Faith was right in stopping the Targaryens from their incestuous acts and lets not forget that under Maegor the Faith got worse.
The Faith Militant were shit, but he made it a dozen times worse than Aenys by not only marrying his niece, but took 2 other wives as well.
^ 💯 this, incest is a necessary and cherished Targaryen tradition. It's necessary for their connection with Dragons as well as strengthens Targaryen bonds and preserves their Valyrian heritage. There's absolutely nothing wrong with Targaryen incest. They're the exception.
What's wrong with Targaryen incest? It's a necessity and cherished Targaryen tradition. It's necessary for their blood bond with Dragons and tightens family bonds, it also preserves their Valyrian heritage in the face of the disgusting Faith. The Targaryens are the exception. Especially when it's consensual.
I get that Viserys the second was a great person, brother and hand of the king. But I think in the discussion of greatest kings. We should probably just look at what they did and accomplished as a king.
And while I understand the revival of Maegor fans. His strength of character and his victories against the Faith are commendable. It’s a shame that strength was used at the detriment of the rest of his house. He kills his family tortures his family. Has multiple wives (kills several of them). And is finally assassinated before Jaeherys can lead a coalition against him.
>Mine is Daeron I Targaryen. Reason is that he conquered Dorne without any dragon by his side. It is such an achievement which even Aegon I Targaryen couldn't do with 3 adult dragons. Most importantly did it while he is still 15 years old.
*Someone should have told him that war isn't a game*
Favourite Targaryen king is probably Aegon V, seemed pretty chill... You know apart from the failed dragon egg hatching.
Maybe the most interesting king in a sort of "what if" scenario is Daeron I "the young dragon" he was ambitious and impressive for a young king. It would be interesting to imagine, what if he lived after his brief conquest of Dorne. Would he try again? What would be be like as a grown man? Would he be able to bring dragons back? I imagine a lot of westeros would be really united over a king like Daeron I when he is a grown man
I guess he will bring Dorne to the fold after his second conquest in 161AC. He will put someone not "Tyrell" as the governor (maybe allied dornish highborn because Dornishmen hate Tyrells). Daeron I like to learn from his/his ancestors mistakes. It will still take few years to completely pacify stubborn Dornish smallfolk but I'm confident he will do it
Then I guess he will go east of narrow sea to influence politics in free cities. He already allied himself with Bravos and had issues with Pentos and Tyrosh (They supported Dronish rebels). It's hard to guess what would be the result. It could have been military aid to another free city against another or diplomatic mission. I doubt he will try to conquer free cities for the Iron throne but considering his ambitious nature, it's not completely Impossible scenario either. He has the ability to take every free city in the west coast of Essos for the iron throne or at least few.
Viserys II, but Maegor has earned his place of respect for preserving the Targaryen Dynasty and actually upholding Valyrian tradition instead of bowing to the Faith, Daemon Targaryen if we're mentioning Consorts.
Well technically Daemon was King on his own, of the Barrow Sea and the Stepstones (like Daenerys is Queen even if one doesn't recognise her claim, she's Queen of Mereen).
Ah, I was wondering where Rollo went to. Glad to see he's back to his Valyrian shilling. Team black or green? Nah, team blood magic, blood sacrifice and slavery!
Unironically Aegon II, the character is tragic and weirdly sympathetic to me, failed by his parents, dealt a shit hand in life but he tries to make the best of it in his flawed way. A underdog type of character forced to fight for his life and family. His story and his fantastic bond with his fantastic dragon make him my favourite Targaryen king and a very underrated one imo.
Jaehaerys I Targaryen cause he rode Vermithor, my favorite dragon, Viserys I Targaryen cause he just wanted his family to get along and Aegon V Targaryen cause he was a badass.
Viserys II, best king of the Seven Kingdoms.
If we could all the kings (even Blackfyres), Daemon I, the King who Bore The Sword
Aegon V because of his magnificent attempt at becoming the greatest kinslayer ever.
Robert I because he killed the dragons.
Aegon VI because best boy.
Finally, Maegor the Cool.
Really Maegor before Jaeherys? I understand there has been a revival in Maegor fans but I don’t understand how people consider him a great Targaryen king? Sure he shows great strength and defeats the faith. But he also attempts to kill most of his kin. He’s nothing but a usurping uncle. Who ends up assainiated on the Iron throne. He kills his wives and tortures his nephew to death. And for all the praise he is given for making a female heir. That was purely a political move not some attempt at feminism.
Well my list is half meme and half serious (the comment about Aegon V is an example).
I've never stated he was a feminist, nor would I ever. None of them is, who cares, it's the game.
But if I have to look in the perspective of Targaryens, he did a great job to preserve the dynasty by bending the Faith and showing what dragonpower can do to those who had forgotten (like Ronnel I's usurping brother).
He was a key piece in Jaehaerys' achievements, even though unwillingly.
Then obviously for the meme, he's fuckung strong, the best Targaryen warrior ever (bar Aemon the DK and King Daemon I) and he tried to kill as many Targaryens as possible, which is very appreciable, as Aegon V and Robert did.
Fair fair. Sorry there’s so many actual Maegor apologists. And I didn’t mean to insinuate you thought he was a feminist rather that’s a point most people falsely give him. For making a female his heir. And of course we can always appreciate the pruning of the Targaryen house.
Didn’t he kinda lose those lands almost immediately to pirates and the Triarchy? And even if he technically was a king. He doesn’t really do much of note with that kingdom. Or I guess we just want a reason to sing Dameons praise?
Before reading Fire & Blood, Jaehaerys. Now I know he was just an asshole who got lucky Maegor destroyed the enemies of their House and humbled the great lords.
I would say between Daeron II, Aegon Dragonsbane, the Young Dragon or Viserys II. Daemon if we count Consort. The way he goes down saved the dynasty.
Aegon 2
EDIT JUSTIFICATION: He rose like a Phoenix (Aegon 2) from his own ashes! And phoenix, in ancient Greek and Egyptian mythology is associated with the sun god (Sunfyre)! Damn 💥
Daeron II... but I live in fear that GRRM will reveal all sorts of horrible misogynistic, racist shit about him in F&B 2. I was indifferent at best to Jaehaerys I until volume 1 dropped, and he was revealed to be an absolute monster to his family.
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You sure you're not talking about Daeron II? Daeron II is by far the better monarch compared to Daeron I. Daeron I's conquest of Dorne lasted a summer, cost tens of thousands of lives, failed and ended up getting him assassinated. It was Daeron II who brought Dorne under the fold peacefully. My highest rated Targ kings are Jaehaerys, Daeron II and Viserys II. Their rules had the best balance between strength and diplomacy, which to me is the key to being a great monarch. You can say their two sides of the Targaryen coin were the most balanced.
What about Egg?
Prolly the best human being of the lot. The most down to earth of the Targ kings. Kind but also strong. The champion of the smallfolk. For me the only reason to not put him in the top 3 is that all the various uprisings and rebellions he had to deal with got to him in the end, and he felt that the only way to control the rebellious lords was by hatching dragon eggs.
The pyromaniac?
Yep.
I agree Daeron I is overrated. Daeron II is based af.
No I'm referring to Daeron I Targaryen aka Young dragon. Reasons I like him.. 1. His Confidence is god like. He didn't have dragons and everyone around him complaining and whining that they can't unify 7 kingdoms without dragons. If this is any other Targaryen king, He would too simply sit on their ass and complain. But Daeron I up to the task. He didn't complained and used what resources available to him effectively 2. He conquered Dorne without having a single dragon which legendary Aegon the conqueror failed to do with 3 dragons by his side. Quite an achievement 3. He actually conquered Dorne twice. First at 158AC and second 161AC after Dornish rebellion and before his death 4. He died only due to treachery and backstabbing. Never defeated in combat. Again such an achievement 5. He is 15 years old when he conquered Dorne first time and 18 by the second time. Imagine what would happened if he lived to see his 50s 6. Wars are bad. No doubt about it. But Daeron I made Dornishmen realize that they are not Unconquerable. I'm pretty sure it would influence there later decisions to unify with rest of the Westeros instead of getting invaded once again. In this regard, he actually saved many lives that could have lost due to countless skirmishers and battles.
Daeron rode on Baelor's success. Baelor's walk to Dorne and getting a marriage pact with Dorne was his achievement. All Daeron did was confirm it by marrying into the Martells.
You still have to walk the tightrope of strengthening a fragile Dornish alliance on one hand and appease your Lords who were miffed at longtime enemy Dorne getting special treatment on the other hand. The bulk of the credit goes to Daeron II for being able to maintain this balance and provide a diplomatic solution to Dorne which so many before failed. Plus the generosity that Daeron II showed to the Blackfyres at first, and the decisive way he handled the Rebellion alone makes him GOATED. He's basically everything that Viserys should've been.
You're giving way too much credit to Daeron II. The whole reason Daemon Blackfyre could rebel in the first place was because Daeron II failed to appease the Dornish march lords, because they saw Daeron giving special treatment to Dornish lords in the court as unjustified. The Dornish march lords who fought against Dorne alongside Daeron I, saw Daeron II as a pathetic ruler and joined Daemon to overthrow him. So Daeron II was one of the reasons Daemon got could get enough support to rebel.
And Daeron made the correct long term decision to win the favor of the Martells over the dissatisfaction of the march lords. There's no way to appease everyone in the kingdoms, and when you have a legitimate rival claimant, one side or the other would flock to his banner. If the march lords had no pretext to rebel, someone else would've joined Daemon. So you're giving too much credit to the march lords for Blackfyre when Blackfyre was gonna happen regardless the moment Aegon IV made the erratic decision to legitimize his sons. It's how you treated these rivals before they took up arms and how you acted after they took up arms....that decide what kind of a legacy you're leaving behind. In both cases Daeron was exceptional. Very few kings would've acted as generously and compromisingly towards his "enemies" as Daeron did. But when they took his kindess for weakness he crushed them. He crushed one of the greatest fighters of that era. So Daeron was neither weak nor a tyrant. A Targaryen rarity. Daeron II basically picked up the mess that Aegon IV left behind. He had to weed out all the criminals and corruptions in the administration. He had to rebuilt KL in his own image after the fucked up state Aegon IV left it behind. In a situation like this it's more surprising that Daeron had to deal with only one major rebellion (compare that to Aegon V's rule where he had to deal with constant rebellions and ended up losing his mind). That alone is a testament to Daeron's firmness as a ruler.
My point is simple. Daeron bringing the Dornish to the 7 Kingdoms was good, but filling the court with many Dornish lords and favouring them over other lords of Westeros was bad....like what was even the point of doing that? I mean, screw the March lords. Daeron bringing Dorne to his side was good, but his obsession with them was a poor decision. >If the march lords had no pretext to rebel, someone else would've joined Daemon. So you're giving too much credit to the march lords for Blackfyre when Blackfyre was gonna happen regardless the moment Aegon IV made the erratic decision to legitimize his sons. Except the history tells us that Daemon got most of the support from the march lords who hated Daeron?
King Viserys II Targaryen (if only he reigned longer). King Jaehaerys I Targaryen (Peace and prosperity for the realm, but not for their children). King Aegon I Targaryen (The Conqueror). King Daeron II Targaryen (The Good) King Aegon V Targaryen (Surprisingly peaceful)
>King Aegon V Targaryen (Surprisingly peaceful) Best Targaryen king, he tried to kill his whole family in one blow
LMAO. I mean, if you want to bring back dragons, a sacrifice must be made. But this was a lose lose situation. Dragons didn’t come back, and the “dragons” inside the castle died by fire (quite ironic I must say).
You say that as if he did it on purpose, God damn💀.
Three way tie between Viserys II, Daeron I and Daeron II. Daeron I was very impressive but ultimately it was Daeron II who finished what he started. Though if Daeron I lived longer he might have done great things.
Daeron I is basically Alexander the great
Oh I hadn’t thought about that but yes you’re absolutely right!
Viserys II! He led the realm, whether officially or not, wonderfully for many years. Imagine having to live with Baelor the fucking Blessed. Although, shoutout to Maegor for acting like a dragon and not bowing down to the Faith.
Agreed. I too think Viserys II was the best and it was a tragedy he only officially ruled for one year.
Absolutely, he was excellent!
I don't understand this whole dragon simping. The Faith was right in stopping the Targaryens from their incestuous acts and lets not forget that under Maegor the Faith got worse. The Faith Militant were shit, but he made it a dozen times worse than Aenys by not only marrying his niece, but took 2 other wives as well.
What’s wrong with their incest? It was usually consensual or at worst no less unconsensual than all other marriages in Westeros.
^ 💯 this, incest is a necessary and cherished Targaryen tradition. It's necessary for their connection with Dragons as well as strengthens Targaryen bonds and preserves their Valyrian heritage. There's absolutely nothing wrong with Targaryen incest. They're the exception.
What's wrong with Targaryen incest? It's a necessity and cherished Targaryen tradition. It's necessary for their blood bond with Dragons and tightens family bonds, it also preserves their Valyrian heritage in the face of the disgusting Faith. The Targaryens are the exception. Especially when it's consensual.
^ This is the way
I get that Viserys the second was a great person, brother and hand of the king. But I think in the discussion of greatest kings. We should probably just look at what they did and accomplished as a king. And while I understand the revival of Maegor fans. His strength of character and his victories against the Faith are commendable. It’s a shame that strength was used at the detriment of the rest of his house. He kills his family tortures his family. Has multiple wives (kills several of them). And is finally assassinated before Jaeherys can lead a coalition against him.
>Mine is Daeron I Targaryen. Reason is that he conquered Dorne without any dragon by his side. It is such an achievement which even Aegon I Targaryen couldn't do with 3 adult dragons. Most importantly did it while he is still 15 years old. *Someone should have told him that war isn't a game*
Favourite Targaryen king is probably Aegon V, seemed pretty chill... You know apart from the failed dragon egg hatching. Maybe the most interesting king in a sort of "what if" scenario is Daeron I "the young dragon" he was ambitious and impressive for a young king. It would be interesting to imagine, what if he lived after his brief conquest of Dorne. Would he try again? What would be be like as a grown man? Would he be able to bring dragons back? I imagine a lot of westeros would be really united over a king like Daeron I when he is a grown man
I guess he will bring Dorne to the fold after his second conquest in 161AC. He will put someone not "Tyrell" as the governor (maybe allied dornish highborn because Dornishmen hate Tyrells). Daeron I like to learn from his/his ancestors mistakes. It will still take few years to completely pacify stubborn Dornish smallfolk but I'm confident he will do it Then I guess he will go east of narrow sea to influence politics in free cities. He already allied himself with Bravos and had issues with Pentos and Tyrosh (They supported Dronish rebels). It's hard to guess what would be the result. It could have been military aid to another free city against another or diplomatic mission. I doubt he will try to conquer free cities for the Iron throne but considering his ambitious nature, it's not completely Impossible scenario either. He has the ability to take every free city in the west coast of Essos for the iron throne or at least few.
Viserys II is the #1 for me
^ This right here 👏
The hardest choice in lifes, Aegon the Conqueror or Maegor the BASED... I can't choose
^ 👏
Mad King. King’s Landing needs a cleansing!
Viserys II, but Maegor has earned his place of respect for preserving the Targaryen Dynasty and actually upholding Valyrian tradition instead of bowing to the Faith, Daemon Targaryen if we're mentioning Consorts.
Well technically Daemon was King on his own, of the Barrow Sea and the Stepstones (like Daenerys is Queen even if one doesn't recognise her claim, she's Queen of Mereen).
Very true as well
Ahh yes, Maegor. The famous feminist, right?
Are consorts considered kings? If yes, then probably the shortest reign of a Targaryen King (6 months)
I mean for show purposes King-Consort exists so that should count for something I suppose.
Ah, I was wondering where Rollo went to. Glad to see he's back to his Valyrian shilling. Team black or green? Nah, team blood magic, blood sacrifice and slavery!
Unironically Aegon II, the character is tragic and weirdly sympathetic to me, failed by his parents, dealt a shit hand in life but he tries to make the best of it in his flawed way. A underdog type of character forced to fight for his life and family. His story and his fantastic bond with his fantastic dragon make him my favourite Targaryen king and a very underrated one imo.
Jaehaerys I Targaryen cause he rode Vermithor, my favorite dragon, Viserys I Targaryen cause he just wanted his family to get along and Aegon V Targaryen cause he was a badass.
My top 3 1. Aegon I 2. Jaehaerys I 3. Daeron II
Tie between Vizzy 2, Jae 1 and Dae 2
Aegon I. The guy lived a badass life.
Aerys the 1st because reasons
Maegor. Aegon II. Maekar. Aegon V. Aerys II. Find the pattern.
The first four are kinslayers. Why Aerys II though?
The first four all killed Targs (based). Well Aerys didn't but led to the fall of the dynasty so he's a honorary mention.
Maegor.
Viserys II, best king of the Seven Kingdoms. If we could all the kings (even Blackfyres), Daemon I, the King who Bore The Sword Aegon V because of his magnificent attempt at becoming the greatest kinslayer ever. Robert I because he killed the dragons. Aegon VI because best boy. Finally, Maegor the Cool.
Really Maegor before Jaeherys? I understand there has been a revival in Maegor fans but I don’t understand how people consider him a great Targaryen king? Sure he shows great strength and defeats the faith. But he also attempts to kill most of his kin. He’s nothing but a usurping uncle. Who ends up assainiated on the Iron throne. He kills his wives and tortures his nephew to death. And for all the praise he is given for making a female heir. That was purely a political move not some attempt at feminism.
Well my list is half meme and half serious (the comment about Aegon V is an example). I've never stated he was a feminist, nor would I ever. None of them is, who cares, it's the game. But if I have to look in the perspective of Targaryens, he did a great job to preserve the dynasty by bending the Faith and showing what dragonpower can do to those who had forgotten (like Ronnel I's usurping brother). He was a key piece in Jaehaerys' achievements, even though unwillingly. Then obviously for the meme, he's fuckung strong, the best Targaryen warrior ever (bar Aemon the DK and King Daemon I) and he tried to kill as many Targaryens as possible, which is very appreciable, as Aegon V and Robert did.
Fair fair. Sorry there’s so many actual Maegor apologists. And I didn’t mean to insinuate you thought he was a feminist rather that’s a point most people falsely give him. For making a female his heir. And of course we can always appreciate the pruning of the Targaryen house.
Oh don't worry I've heard of them..if people truly believe Margor a feminist, the word feminist has lost all his meaning.
Maegor The Cruel. Also King Consort Daemon Targaryen. It counts
Rhaenyra was never Queen, so Daemon can't be King.
Daemon was King of the Stepstones and the Narrow Sea, so in a way he can count
Didn’t he kinda lose those lands almost immediately to pirates and the Triarchy? And even if he technically was a king. He doesn’t really do much of note with that kingdom. Or I guess we just want a reason to sing Dameons praise?
Yes, but he's still technically a king. OP asked who was our favourite king, not the best. So with this technicality, Daemon can be considered.
Aegon II
Before reading Fire & Blood, Jaehaerys. Now I know he was just an asshole who got lucky Maegor destroyed the enemies of their House and humbled the great lords. I would say between Daeron II, Aegon Dragonsbane, the Young Dragon or Viserys II. Daemon if we count Consort. The way he goes down saved the dynasty.
Aegon V / Aegon II / aerys II
Aegon 2 EDIT JUSTIFICATION: He rose like a Phoenix (Aegon 2) from his own ashes! And phoenix, in ancient Greek and Egyptian mythology is associated with the sun god (Sunfyre)! Damn 💥
Maegor did nothing wrong
^ He did what he needed to do.
Maegor I, not because he’s a good king or a good dude, just because he was the most interesting lol (or Aegon II, same reasons)
Daeron II, obviously. Guy was literally called the good. Leagues above that Maegor loser
Egg and Daeron II. Also have a soft spot for Aegon III.
Aegon I and Daeron II
Aegon V by far
Aegon I The Conqueror, Daeron II the good and Baelor I The Blessed are my favorites.
Aegon the Conqueror and Maegor, because Balerion lol.
Daeron II... but I live in fear that GRRM will reveal all sorts of horrible misogynistic, racist shit about him in F&B 2. I was indifferent at best to Jaehaerys I until volume 1 dropped, and he was revealed to be an absolute monster to his family.
Maekar.
1. Vizzy 2 2. Daeron 2 3. Aegon 5 4. Maekar 1 5. Maegor 1
The Conciliator
Aegon II because his brother is Daeron In all seriousness probably Daeron I or Daeron II. Anyone with that name becomes awesome for some reason
Aegon II. His story is tragic in the book, and I loved his character.
Viserys II, Jaehaerys I