House Targaryens Legacy

Delve into the mysterious world of dragonseeds, the bastard offspring of House Targaryen and House Velaryon. This video explores the unique customs of Dragonstone, where the "first night" tradition led to the birth of these silver-haired, potentially dragon-blooded children. Learn about famous dragonseeds like Orys Baratheon and the Hull brothers, and discover how these unofficial heirs shaped the politics of Westeros. From blessed bastards to potential usurpers, uncover the complex legacy of the dragonseeds in the rich tapestry of A Song of Ice and Fire.

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A dragonseed must watch his own neck, when he has no white-cloaked guardsmen to do it for him."

―Ulf

In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, "dragonseeds" was a term used to describe bastards of House Targaryen and House Velaryon. They were often born as a result of the "first night" custom, which was not as resented on Dragonstone as it was in many other parts of Westeros due to the fact that many of the smallfolk viewed the Targaryens as gods. Women whom the Lord of Dragonstone impregnated were even seen as "blessed" and the children born of these unions were often given lavish gifts by their fathers. The practice continued even after it was outlawed by King Jaehaerys I Targaryen.

Due to lack of an official census registration, it was uncertain whether the alleged dragonseeds were in fact offsprings of Targaryens or Velaryons. Their physical appearance did not mean much, since in Dragonstone and in Driftmark were plenty of people of Valyrian origin, who had the Targaryen physical features.

Orys Baratheon was rumored to be the bastard half-brother of Aegon I Targaryen.

Ulf, claimed to be the bastard son of Prince Baelon Targaryen and a half-brother to King Viserys I Targaryen and Prince Daemon Targaryen.

Alyn and Addam of Hull, unacknowledged bastard sons of Lord Corlys Velaryon.

Several bastards fathered by Aegon II Targaryen in King's Landing.