Īegon was severely injured during the Dance of the Dragons, which left him bent and twisted. He wore the iron-and-ruby crown of Aegon I Targaryen and carried Blackfyre, his namesake's Valyrian steel sword. Aegon had a wispy mustache instead of a beard. He was a handsome young man, though he had a sullen look to his eyes and a pouty mouth. In the television adaptation House of the Dragon, Aegon is portrayed by Tom Glynn-Carney, Ty Tennant (young), and an uncredited child actor (infant).Īccording to a semi-canon source, Aegon resembled his father, Viserys I Targaryen, in appearance. Aegon's supporters used his personal heraldry as their battle-flag. During the Dance, Aegon took a three-headed golden dragon for his personal sigil instead of the red three-headed Targaryen dragon, indicating his mount. His dragon was Sunfyre, also known as 'the Golden'. Īegon was married to his younger sister, Helaena, and had three children by her, though none reached adulthood.
Aegon and Rhaenyra fought for the throne in the civil war the singers called the Dance of the Dragons, in which both siblings perished. His ascent was disputed by his older half-sister, Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, who had been their father's designated heir. Aegon II Targaryen, also known as Aegon the Elder, was the sixth Targaryen king to sit the Iron Throne, succeeding his father, Viserys I Targaryen, as Lord of the Seven Kingdoms.
