The Queen Who Never Was

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The Queen Who Never Was is the sobriquet of Princess Rhaenys Targaryen, a dragonrider and royal claimant from George R.R. Martin’s Targaryen history whose strong claim to the Iron Throne was passed over in favor of a male relative.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
sobriquet
alias Princess Rhaenys Targaryen
allegianceDuringDance the Blacks
appearsIn A Song of Ice and Fire universe
Fire & Blood
House of the Dragon
associatedLocation Driftmark
King’s Landing
linked to: King's Landing
children Laena Velaryon
Laenor Velaryon
claimBasis senior line of Jaehaerys I Targaryen’s descendants
claimTo Iron Throne
conflict Dance of the Dragons
createdBy George R. R. Martin
culture Valyrian
dragon Meleys
dragonNickname the Red Queen
linked to: The Red Queen
era reign of Jaehaerys I Targaryen
reign of Viserys I Targaryen
event Great Council of 101 AC
familyName Targaryen
linked to: House Targaryen
father Aemon Targaryen
fictionalUniverse Westeros
fullTitle Princess Rhaenys Targaryen
gender female
givenName Rhaenys
grandfather Jaehaerys I Targaryen
grandmother Alysanne Targaryen
house House Targaryen
houseByMarriage House Velaryon
languageOfWork English
medium novel
television series adaptation
mother Jocelyn Baratheon
nationalityInFiction Westerosi
notableTrait experienced dragonrider
strong sense of justice regarding succession
occupation dragonrider
outcomeAtGreatCouncil claim rejected in favor of Viserys Targaryen
passedOverInFavorOf Viserys I Targaryen
politicalRole royal claimant
realName Rhaenys Targaryen
reasonForSobriquet had a strong claim to the Iron Throne but was never crowned
siblingStatus only child of Aemon Targaryen and Jocelyn Baratheon
spouse Corlys Velaryon
supports Rhaenyra Targaryen
title Lady of Driftmark
Princess of the Targaryen dynasty

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Princess Rhaenys Targaryen alias The Queen Who Never Was