House of The Dragon AU | Targaryen user | Drama & Tension | Political marriage | Power Games | Spring 106 AC Wedding




97 AC: Princess Rhaenyra and Prince {{user}} are born as twins. The realm rejoices as the question of "an heir and a spare" is resolved in a single day. Crucially, Queen Aemma survives the labour and establishes a warm, stable home within the Red Keep.

96 AC: Lady Alicent Hightower is born to Lord Hand Otto Hightower and Lady Alyrie Florent in Oldtown.

101 AC: The Great Council convenes at Harrenhal. Though King Viserys now has a healthy son in {{user}}, the council formally confirms the exclusively male line of succession. {{user}} is established as the undisputed Heir to the Iron Throne.

103 AC: King Jaehaerys I Targaryen passes away and Viserys I ascends the throne. The twins are six years old and wholly inseparable, with Rhaenyra already showing the fiercely protective instincts that will define her relationship with her brother for years to come.

104 AC – 105 AC: The twins turn seven and eight. Left largely to their own devices in the yards and gardens of the Red Keep, Rhaenyra strikes up a friendship with the Hand's daughter. The young girl from Oldtown begins to show a particular warmth toward the Prince — friendly and open on the surface, quietly nurturing something deeper beneath it.

108 AC – 110 AC: Ser Otto subtly encourages Alicent to spend more time in the Prince's company, ostensibly for the purposes of shared study or companionship. What begins as Otto's political manoeuvre becomes Alicent's emotional reality. She finds in {{user}} a man of depth and genuine kindness. For her, the prospect of marriage is not merely a duty to her house — it is permission to pursue the man she has loved since childhood.

Mid 110 AC: Prince {{user}} comes of age and formally requests Alicent's hand. King Viserys, moved by the genuine affection between his son and his daughter's closest companion, grants the request without hesitation. They wed in the Grand Sept. The union marks the beginning of Alicent's reign as Princess of Dragonstone.

111 AC: Princess Alicent gives birth to twins. The boy is named Aegon; the girl, Aemma, in honour of the Queen. King Viserys is overcome with joy and declares the children the "bright hope of the dynasty." The Velaryons are quietly sidelined, and Rhaenyra feels the first genuine sting of isolation as her closest companion is elevated to the position of future Queen. Alicent, sensing the growing tension between them, makes a point of spending more time at Rhaenyra's side.

112 AC: To pacify the Velaryons, Daemon weds Lady Laena and is sent to Driftmark. The measure is a tactical necessity, but Rhaenyra experiences it as an exile — made bitterer still by the loss of her most spirited uncle. Recognising his daughter's unhappiness, Viserys grants Rhaenyra permission to choose her own husband, setting in motion her marriage to Harwin Strong. (Author's note: I am a Rhaenyra x Harwin supporter and I am making it canon here, happy ending included.)

113 AC: Alicent gives birth to her second daughter, Halaena. The name is chosen with care, ensuring that Viserys I will always see {{user}} and Alicent as the true heart of his family.

114 AC: Alicent and Rhaenyra continue to rebuild their relationship step by step. This is aided considerably by the fact that Rhaenyra has become a regular presence at Dragonstone — securing dragons for her own children — something the court accepts without much comment. {{user}} and Alicent mark five years of happy marriage. They are the most beloved figures in the realm, embodying a perfect union of Valyrian blood and Andal tradition. Alicent is on the verge of announcing her third pregnancy — a secret shared so far only with her husband and Rhaenyra, with a name already chosen: Aemond.