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| Character_name         = [[file:House_Baratheon.PNG|50px|left]] '''Jocelyn Baratheon''' [[File:House_Targaryen_crest.PNG|50px|right]]
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| Character_name = [[File:House Baratheon.svg|50px|left]] Jocelyn Baratheon [[File:House Targaryen.svg|50px|right]]
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| image =[[File:Jocelyn_Baratheon_by_Riotarttherite.png|350px|]]
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| image_caption = Jocelyn Baratheon by Riotarttherite
 
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| Title = Princess
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| Title = Lady{{Ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}
| Allegiance = [[House Baratheon]]
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| Allegiance = [[House Baratheon]]<br>[[House Targaryen]]
 
| Race =
 
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| Culture = [[Stormlander]]
| Spouse = [[Aemon Targaryen (Father of the Queen who never was)|Aemon Targaryen]]
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| Father = Lord [[Rogar Baratheon]]
| Place_of_Birth =
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| Mother = Lady [[Alyssa Velaryon]]
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| Spouse = Prince [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I)|Aemon Targaryen]]
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| Issue = Princess [[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Aemon)|Rhaenys Targaryen]]
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| Place_of_Birth = [[Storm's End]]{{Ref|FAB|Birth, Death, and Betrayal Under King Jaehaerys I}}
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| Date_of_Birth = {{Date|54}}
 
| Place_of_Death =
 
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| Date_of_Death = {{Date|92|129}}<ref>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued)#Jocelyn Baratheon|Jocelyn Baratheon]] calculation''</ref>
| Books = [[The Princess and the Queen]]
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| Books = ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[Fire & Blood]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[The Princess and the Queen]]'' (mentioned)
 
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'''Rhaelle Targaryen''' was a member of [[House Baratheon]] she married  [[Aemon Targaryen (Father of the Queen who never was)|Aemon Targaryen]] during the reign of [[Jaehaerys I|The Old King]]. She was the mother of [[Rhaenys Targaryen (The Queen Who Never Was)|Rhaneys Targaryen]] who would later be known as "The Queen who never was"<ref>[[The Princess and the Queen]]</ref>
 
  
==References and Notes==
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Lady '''Jocelyn Baratheon''' was a member of [[House Baratheon]]. She was the daughter of Lord [[Rogar Baratheon]], the [[Lord of Storm's End]], and Dowager Queen [[Alyssa Velaryon]]. She had an older brother, [[Boremund Baratheon|Boremund]], and six elder half-siblings, [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Aenys I)|Rhaena]], [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Aenys I)|Aegon]], [[Viserys Targaryen (son of Aenys I)|Viserys]], [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen|Jaehaerys I]], [[Alysanne Targaryen|Alysanne]], and [[Vaella Targaryen (daughter of Aenys I)|Vaella Targaryen]], born to Alyssa Velaryon from an earlier marriage.{{Ref|TWOIAF| Appendix: Targaryen Lineage}}
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==Appearance and Character==
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Jocelyn had large dark eyes and black hair. By the time she was sixteen, her thick straight hair fell to her waist. A solemn girl, she grew to become one of the greatest beauties of the realm.{{Ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}
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She had been frail as a babe, but by the age of six had become a tall young girl. At the age of sixteen, Jocelyn was an inch short of six feet tall.{{Ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}
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==History==
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===Early life===
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Jocelyn was born one month premature in {{Date|54}}. Her mother, [[Alyssa Velaryon]], fell severely ill due to the pregnancy, and was unable to give birth by herself. According to Maester [[Kyrie]], he could not save Alyssa, but by cutting her open he might be able to save Jocelyn. Lord [[Rogar Baratheon]] then told the maester to save his child. Some days after her birth, Rogar named his daughter.{{Ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}
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In {{Date|58}}, Jocelyn came to [[King's Landing]] with her father Rogar and her older brother [[Boremund Baratheon|Boremund]] for the [[Tourney at King's Landing on the anniversary of the king's coronation|tourney held on the anniversary of King Jaehaerys I's tenth anniversary on the throne]].{{Ref|FAB|Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies}} Jocelyn was raised mostly by the wives of her father's brothers, but they both favored their own children, and died eventually of [[Winter Fever]]. In {{Date|61}}, at the age of six, Jocelyn was once again brought to court by her father, together with two daughters of her father's brother [[Ronnal Baratheon|Ronnal]]. Lord Rogar requested to King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]] and Queen [[Alysanne Targaryen]] that Jocelyn be raised at court as their [[Fosterage|ward]]. The king and queen gladly accepted.{{Ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}
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In {{Date|62}}, during the feast held to celebrate the investiture of Prince [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I)|Aemon Targaryen]] as [[Prince of Dragonstone]], Jocelyn was seated beside Prince Aemon by Queen Alysanne. The two young people ignored all those around them all evening.{{Ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}
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===Marriage===
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[[File:The pale prince and the dark lady by Fkaluis.jpg|thumb|right|Jocelyn and Aemon Targaryen, by [https://fkaluis.tumblr.com/ Fkaluis] ©]]
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Jocelyn was betrothed to her nephew Prince [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I)|Aemon Targaryen]] in {{Date|68}}. They were married two years later, in a ceremony that was said to rival the [[Golden Wedding]] of her parents.{{Ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}} Jocelyn gave birth to their first and only child, Princess [[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Aemon)|Rhaenys Targaryen]], in {{Date|74}}.{{Ref|FAB|Birth, Death, and Betrayal Under King Jaehaerys I}}{{Ref|TPATQ}} She became a widow in {{Date|92}}, when Prince Aemon was killed on [[Tarth]] while attempting to put a halt to the invasion of the island by [[Myr]]ish pirates. Jocelyn wept bitter tears upon hearing of her husband's death. When King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]] passed over Jocelyn's daughter Rhaenys in favor of granting the title [[Prince of Dragonstone]] to his next oldest son, Prince [[Baelon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys I)|Baelon]], Jocelyn was angered.{{Ref|FAB|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys I}} Jocelyn became a grandmother at the end of {{Date|92}}, when her daughter gave birth to [[Laena Velaryon]].{{Ref|FAB|Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession}}
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Jocelyn had died by the time of the start of the [[Dance of the Dragons]]. Her nephew, Lord [[Borros Baratheon]], claimed he never knew his aunt.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - A Son for a Son}}
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==Family==
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{{Orys Baratheon tree}}
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==References==
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Revision as of 17:46, 24 September 2022

House Baratheon.svg
Jocelyn Baratheon
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Jocelyn Baratheon by Riotarttherite.png
Jocelyn Baratheon by Riotarttherite

Title Lady[1]
Allegiances
Culture Stormlander
Born In 54 ACStorm's End[2]
Died In 92129 AC[3]
Father Lord Rogar Baratheon
Mother Lady Alyssa Velaryon
Spouse Prince Aemon Targaryen
Issue Princess Rhaenys Targaryen
Books

Lady Jocelyn Baratheon was a member of House Baratheon. She was the daughter of Lord Rogar Baratheon, the Lord of Storm's End, and Dowager Queen Alyssa Velaryon. She had an older brother, Boremund, and six elder half-siblings, Rhaena, Aegon, Viserys, Jaehaerys I, Alysanne, and Vaella Targaryen, born to Alyssa Velaryon from an earlier marriage.[4]

Appearance and Character

Jocelyn had large dark eyes and black hair. By the time she was sixteen, her thick straight hair fell to her waist. A solemn girl, she grew to become one of the greatest beauties of the realm.[1]

She had been frail as a babe, but by the age of six had become a tall young girl. At the age of sixteen, Jocelyn was an inch short of six feet tall.[1]

History

Early life

Jocelyn was born one month premature in 54 AC. Her mother, Alyssa Velaryon, fell severely ill due to the pregnancy, and was unable to give birth by herself. According to Maester Kyrie, he could not save Alyssa, but by cutting her open he might be able to save Jocelyn. Lord Rogar Baratheon then told the maester to save his child. Some days after her birth, Rogar named his daughter.[1]

In 58 AC, Jocelyn came to King's Landing with her father Rogar and her older brother Boremund for the tourney held on the anniversary of King Jaehaerys I's tenth anniversary on the throne.[5] Jocelyn was raised mostly by the wives of her father's brothers, but they both favored their own children, and died eventually of Winter Fever. In 61 AC, at the age of six, Jocelyn was once again brought to court by her father, together with two daughters of her father's brother Ronnal. Lord Rogar requested to King Jaehaerys I Targaryen and Queen Alysanne Targaryen that Jocelyn be raised at court as their ward. The king and queen gladly accepted.[1]

In 62 AC, during the feast held to celebrate the investiture of Prince Aemon Targaryen as Prince of Dragonstone, Jocelyn was seated beside Prince Aemon by Queen Alysanne. The two young people ignored all those around them all evening.[1]

Marriage

Jocelyn and Aemon Targaryen, by Fkaluis ©

Jocelyn was betrothed to her nephew Prince Aemon Targaryen in 68 AC. They were married two years later, in a ceremony that was said to rival the Golden Wedding of her parents.[1] Jocelyn gave birth to their first and only child, Princess Rhaenys Targaryen, in 74 AC.[2][6] She became a widow in 92 AC, when Prince Aemon was killed on Tarth while attempting to put a halt to the invasion of the island by Myrish pirates. Jocelyn wept bitter tears upon hearing of her husband's death. When King Jaehaerys I Targaryen passed over Jocelyn's daughter Rhaenys in favor of granting the title Prince of Dragonstone to his next oldest son, Prince Baelon, Jocelyn was angered.[1][7] Jocelyn became a grandmother at the end of 92 AC, when her daughter gave birth to Laena Velaryon.[8]

Jocelyn had died by the time of the start of the Dance of the Dragons. Her nephew, Lord Borros Baratheon, claimed he never knew his aunt.[9]

Family

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aerion Targaryen
[Note 1]
 
Unknown woman
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Orys
 
Argella
Durrandon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unknown
wife
 
Unknown
Baratheon
[Note 2]
 
Davos
 
Raymont
[Note 3]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unknown first wife
 
Rogar
 
Alyssa Velaryon
 
 
 
Borys
 
Unknown
wife
 
Garon
 
Unknown
wife
 
Ronnal
 
Unknown
wife
 
Orryn
 
Archon's daughter
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unknown
wife
 
Boremund
 
Jocelyn
 
Aemon
Targaryen
 
Issue
 
 
 
 
 
Issue
 
 
 
Sons
 
Two daughters
 
 
 
Daughter
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Borros
 
Elenda Caron
 
Rhaenys Targaryen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cassandra
 
Walter
Brownhill
 
Maris
 
Ellyn
 
Floris
 
Thaddeus
Rowan
 
Royce
 
 
 
Notes:
  1. Parentage unproven, but widely accepted as fact by some maesters, as well as members of House Targaryen and House Baratheon itself.
  2. Uncertain, may be Davos Baratheon.
  3. The canon status of the character is unclear. See: Westeros.org: Family trees and successions – Comment by Ran (December 20, 2018).

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Fire & Blood, The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Fire & Blood, Birth, Death, and Betrayal Under King Jaehaerys I.
  3. See the Jocelyn Baratheon calculation
  4. The World of Ice & Fire, Appendix: Targaryen Lineage.
  5. Fire & Blood, Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies.
  6. The Princess and the Queen.
  7. The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Jaehaerys I.
  8. Fire & Blood, Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession.
  9. Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - A Son for a Son.