Laena Velaryon
Origin: House of the Dragon
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Siblings: Laenor
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Children: Baela & Rhaena (twins), 1 child born year 16 (all with Daemon Targaryen)
Residence: Beach Town 67 (o-39-06/12-5)
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Dragon: Arrax
Import Date: 16 (+ suicide by dragon after birth complications)
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Laena's mother, Rhaenys Targaryen, was passed over as heir to the Iron Throne due to her sex when the assembled lords of Westeros at the Great Council of 101 AC instead voted that Rhaenys's cousin Viserys should be the heir.[3]
Laena attends the Heir's Tournament with her family. When the combatants break into brutish violence, she is visibly distressed, clutching her brother Laenor's arm.[3]
Five months following Queen Aemma Arryn's death, Laena is proposed by her parents as a marriage candidate for King Viserys I Targaryen. They arrange a meeting between Laena and Viserys, during which the young lady asks the king about the dragons Balerion and Vhagar. She also admits to the king that her mother told her, should he marry her, Laena wouldn't have to bed the king until she turned fourteen. Despite the political advantages of the proposed marriage, Viserys rejects the match on account of Laena's age, and decides to marry Alicent Hightower.[4]
Laena claims Vhagar in 115 AC.[2]
In 116 AC, Lord Corlys returns to Driftmark from the War for the Stepstones, and begins negotiations to betroth Laena to the son of the Sealord of Braavos. An alliance between House Velaryon and one of the Free Cities is viewed as deeply troubling by the Small Council.[5] No such marriage ever takes place; soon after the beginning of the negotiations, Laena dances with Daemon Targaryen at the wedding of Rhaenyra Targaryen and Laena's brother Laenor[6] and the two are eventually married.[2]
Ten years after Rhaenyra's and Laenor's wedding, Laena and Daemon reside in Pentos and live there for some time alongside their two daughters, Baela and Rhaena. Laena suffers from complications during her third pregnancy. After Daemon is informed that it would perhaps be possible to save the baby through the use of a caesarean section, Laena resolves to die a dragonrider's death, walking to Vhagar and commanding the dragon to incinerate her. Vhagar reluctantly complies, burning Laena alive in front of Daemon.[2] Laena is buried at High Tide according to the customs of House Velaryon, her sarcophagus being dropped into the sea. Her eulogy is delivered by her uncle Vaemond Velaryon.[7]