The Targaryens have preserved their High Valyrian blood by marrying brother to sister for over five hundred years, even at detriment to mental stability of their line. Hailing from the ancient, and now doomed, freehold of Valyria, the Targaryens have ruled Westeros for nearly three centuries.Įver since Aegon I Targaryen forced the kings of Westeros to kneel or be destroyed by his dragons, his descendants have ruled as kings from the Iron Throne in King’s Landing by the power of their dragons and their swords. Faction Profiles: The Major Houses of Westeros