Why this character matters
Egg is one of Maekar I's sons and later becomes King Aegon V, which is why his branch matters to both readers and viewers.
Characters
Aegon V Targaryen, better known as Egg, is one of the most important bridge figures in the dynasty because he begins as a younger prince and ends up on the throne.
Aegon V Targaryen Family Tree is the exact focus of this page. If you opened Aegon V Targaryen Family Tree to place one branch, answer, or policy quickly, start here.
Character overview
Aegon V Targaryen Family Tree is the fastest route into this branch. Aegon V Targaryen Family Tree works best when you read parents, spouses, children, and canon notes in order.
Egg is one of Maekar I's sons and later becomes King Aegon V, which is why his branch matters to both readers and viewers.
Starts from Maekar I Targaryen and Dyanna Dayne. Links through Betha Blackwood. Continues through Duncan Targaryen, Jaehaerys II Targaryen, Shaera Targaryen
His page answers the common Egg question and explains how his branch leads into later succession.
Relationship map
Aegon V Targaryen Family Tree makes more sense when you start with parents, spouses, children, and sibling links before the longer explanation.
Aegon V Targaryen Family Tree stays at the center of the explanation below. Each section extends Aegon V Targaryen Family Tree with the details that matter most on this page.
Aegon V matters because he shows why a simple father-to-son chart is not enough. Many readers know the nickname Egg first and the royal title second.
Egg belongs to the Maekar I branch of the dynasty. His position in the line only makes sense once you place him among his siblings and the relatives who stood ahead of him.
Most readers need three things fast: that Egg is Aegon V, that he is Maekar’s son and Aemon’s brother, and that he later becomes king.
Source notes
When a relationship changes between book and show, Aegon V Targaryen Family Tree keeps that difference visible here.
Father
Maekar I TargaryenAegon V is a son of Maekar I Targaryen.
Sibling
Aemon TargaryenAegon V and Aemon Targaryen are brothers in the Maekar branch.
Spouse
Betha BlackwoodAegon V marries Betha Blackwood.
Child
Jaehaerys II TargaryenJaehaerys II belongs to the line descending from Aegon V.
Child
Rhaelle TargaryenRhaelle Targaryen is one of Aegon V's children.