Viserra Targaryen was the tenth-born child of King Jaehaerys I Targaryen and Queen Alysanne Targaryen. Viserra was betrothed to Lord Manderly of White Harbor, something Viserra did not want and wanted to escape from when her father refused to interfere. However, the high-spirited girl she was, she almost died by mishap not much later, when she fell from a horse while racing through the streets of King's Landing with six trustworthy friends. The betrothed was called off by Alysanne out of fear and concern for Viserra when she confessed for why she tried to run away. Letting Viserra choose her own match when she think the time is right.