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{{about|the Lord of Driftmark|the ranger|Aethan}}
| Character_name = [[File:House Velaryon.svg|50px|left]] Aethan Velaryon [[File:House Velaryon.svg|50px|right]]
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{{Infobox character
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| arms = Velaryon
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| title = Lord
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| firstname = Aethan
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| lastname = Velaryon
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| image = Aethan Velaryon by Riotarttherite.png
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| image_caption = Aethan by © [https://riotarttherite.tumblr.com/ Riotarttherite]
 
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| Title = [[Lord of the Tides]]<br>[[Master of Driftmark]]<br>[[Master of ships]]<br>[[Lord admiral]]
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| Title = [[Lord of the Tides]]{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}<br>[[Master of Driftmark]]{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}<br>[[Lord admiral]]{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}<br>[[Master of ships]]{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}
| Allegiance = [[House Velaryon]]<br>[[House Targaryen]]
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| Allegiance = [[House Velaryon]]{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}
| Race = [[Valyria]]n
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| Race = [[Valyria]]n{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}
| Culture = [[Crownlands]]
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| Culture = [[Crownlands]]{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}
| Spouse = [[Alarra Massey]]
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| Father = [[Daemon Velaryon]]
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| Mother =
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| Spouse = Lady [[Alarra Massey]]{{Ref|FAB|The Year of the Three Brides - 49 AC}}
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| Issue = [[Daemon Velaryon (son of Aethan)|Daemon Velaryon]]{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}<br>[[Alyssa Velaryon]]{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}<br>Son(s){{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}
 
| Place_of_Birth =
 
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| Date_of_Birth = or before [[Years before Aegon's Conquest|11 BC]]<ref name=ages>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Aethan Velaryon|Aethan Velaryon]] calculation.''</ref>
 
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| Date_of_Death = {{Date|42|47}}<ref name=ages/>
| Books = ''[[The Sons of the Dragon]]'' (mentioned)''[[Fire and Blood]]'' (mentioned)
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| Books = ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'' (mentioned)<br> ''[[Fire & Blood]]'' (mentioned)<br> ''[[The Rise of the Dragon]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[The Sons of the Dragon]]'' (mentioned)
 
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'''Aethan Velaryon''' was a head of [[House Velaryon]] and [[Lord of the Tides]]. He was married to [[Alarra Massey]]. They had sons and at least one daughter.{{ref|TSOTD}}
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'''Aethan Velaryon''' was the powerful [[Lord of the Tides]], [[Master of Driftmark]], and head of [[House Velaryon]] during the reigns of [[Aegon I Targaryen]] and [[Aenys I Targaryen]]. He was married to Lady [[Alarra Massey]]{{Ref|FAB|The Year of the Three Brides - 49 AC}} and had several sons, including [[Daemon Velaryon (son of Aethan)|Daemon]], and at least one daughter, [[Alyssa Velaryon|Alyssa]].{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}
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==Character==
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[[Archmaester]] [[Gyldayn]] describes Aethan Velaryon as a mighty and powerful lord.{{Ref|FAB|The Year of the Three Brides - 49 AC}}
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
Aethan served King [[Aegon I Targaryen]] as [[lord admiral]] and [[master of ships]].{{ref|TSOTD}} He was aided by Prince [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor Targaryen]] and Ser [[Osmund Strong]] during campaigns against [[Sargoso Saan]], a pirate-lord of the [[Stepstones]], in {{date|29}} and {{date|30}}.{{ref|TSOTD}} His daughter, [[Alyssa Velaryon|Alyssa]], was married to her cousin Prince [[Aenys I Targaryen|Aenys Targaryen]] in {{Date|22}}. {{ref|TSOTD}}
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===Lord of the Tides===
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After his father Lord [[Daemon Velaryon|Daemon]] died in [[battle in the waters off Gulltown|battle]] near [[Gulltown]] in {{date|-2}},{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}} Aethan succeeded him in his titles and as King [[Aegon I Targaryen]]'s [[lord admiral]] and [[master of ships]],{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}} beginning a traditional that essentially made those offices hereditary with House Velaryon.{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}
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In {{Date|22}}, his daughter, Lady [[Alyssa Velaryon|Alyssa]], was married to her cousin, Prince [[Aenys I Targaryen|Aenys Targaryen]], as the prince lacked a sister to wed and the Velaryons were also of [[Valyria]]n stock.{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}} Lord Aethan was aided by Prince [[Maegor I Targaryen|Maegor Targaryen]] and Ser [[Osmund Strong]] during campaigns against [[Sargoso Saan]], a pirate-king of the [[Stepstones]], in {{Date|29}} and {{Date|30}}.{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}
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Aethan's daughter became a queen when Aegon I passed away and Aenys succeeded him as [[Lord of the Seven Kingdoms]]. After the death of King Aenys, Queen Alyssa fled back to her lord father's [[Castle Driftmark|seat]] on [[Driftmark]], taking her children with her.{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}
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===Death and legacy===
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Aethan passed away during the reign of [[Maegor I Targaryen]], and was succeeded as Lord of the Tides by his son [[Daemon Velaryon (son of Aethan)|Daemon Velaryon]], who also succeeded him as Maegor's master of ships and lord admiral.{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}
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Aethan was the namesake for ''[[Lord Aethan's Glory]]'', a notable warship serving the [[Velaryon fleet]] under Lord [[Corlys Velaryon]].{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II}}
  
 
==Family==
 
==Family==
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Aethan Velaryon was the son and heir of Lord [[Daemon Velaryon]]. He had several siblings, including Ser [[Corlys Velaryon (son of Daemon)|Corlys Velaryon]], the first [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]]. He married Lady [[Alarra Massey|Alarra]] of [[House Massey]] and had several children, including [[Daemon Velaryon (son of Aethan)|Daemon]] and [[Alyssa Velaryon|Alyssa]].{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}
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Daemon would succeed Aethan as [[Lord of the Tides]], while Alyssa wed [[Aenys I Targaryen]] and became queen of the realm. As a result of Alyssa's marriages, both [[House Targaryen]] and [[House Baratheon]] descend from Aethan.{{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}}{{Ref|FAB|The Year of the Three Brides - 49 AC}}
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==References==
 
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Revision as of 18:26, 5 January 2023

House Velaryon.svg Lord
Aethan Velaryon
House Velaryon.svg
Aethan Velaryon by Riotarttherite.png
Aethan by © Riotarttherite

Titles
Allegiance House Velaryon[1]
Race Valyrian[1]
Culture Crownlands[1]
Born In or before 11 BC[2]
Died In 4247 AC[2]
Father Daemon Velaryon
Spouse Lady Alarra Massey[3]
Issue
Books

Aethan Velaryon was the powerful Lord of the Tides, Master of Driftmark, and head of House Velaryon during the reigns of Aegon I Targaryen and Aenys I Targaryen. He was married to Lady Alarra Massey[3] and had several sons, including Daemon, and at least one daughter, Alyssa.[1]

Character

Archmaester Gyldayn describes Aethan Velaryon as a mighty and powerful lord.[3]

History

Lord of the Tides

After his father Lord Daemon died in battle near Gulltown in 2 BC,[4] Aethan succeeded him in his titles and as King Aegon I Targaryen's lord admiral and master of ships,[1] beginning a traditional that essentially made those offices hereditary with House Velaryon.[5]

In 22 AC, his daughter, Lady Alyssa, was married to her cousin, Prince Aenys Targaryen, as the prince lacked a sister to wed and the Velaryons were also of Valyrian stock.[1] Lord Aethan was aided by Prince Maegor Targaryen and Ser Osmund Strong during campaigns against Sargoso Saan, a pirate-king of the Stepstones, in 29 AC and 30 AC.[1]

Aethan's daughter became a queen when Aegon I passed away and Aenys succeeded him as Lord of the Seven Kingdoms. After the death of King Aenys, Queen Alyssa fled back to her lord father's seat on Driftmark, taking her children with her.[1]

Death and legacy

Aethan passed away during the reign of Maegor I Targaryen, and was succeeded as Lord of the Tides by his son Daemon Velaryon, who also succeeded him as Maegor's master of ships and lord admiral.[1]

Aethan was the namesake for Lord Aethan's Glory, a notable warship serving the Velaryon fleet under Lord Corlys Velaryon.[6]

Family

Aethan Velaryon was the son and heir of Lord Daemon Velaryon. He had several siblings, including Ser Corlys Velaryon, the first Lord Commander of the Kingsguard. He married Lady Alarra of House Massey and had several children, including Daemon and Alyssa.[1]

Daemon would succeed Aethan as Lord of the Tides, while Alyssa wed Aenys I Targaryen and became queen of the realm. As a result of Alyssa's marriages, both House Targaryen and House Baratheon descend from Aethan.[1][3]

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Velaryon
 
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Targaryen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Valaena
 
Aerion
Targaryen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Daemon
 
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wife
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
House
Targaryen
 
 
 
 
 
Aethan
 
Alarra
Massey
 
Corlys
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Son(s)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Daemon
 
Unknown
wife
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aenys I
Targaryen
 
Alyssa
 
Rogar
Baratheon
 
Son(s)
 
Unknown
Velaryons
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Corwyn
 
Unknown
wife
 
Jorgen
 
Victor
 
Daughters
(at least four)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lianna
 
Larissa
 
Son of Lord
Tarth
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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References

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 Fire & Blood, The Sons of the Dragon.
  2. 2.0 2.1 See the Aethan Velaryon calculation.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Fire & Blood, The Year of the Three Brides - 49 AC.
  4. The World of Ice & Fire, The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest.
  5. Fire & Blood, Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession.
  6. Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II.