Have you heard the phrase, "Every time a Targaryen is born, the gods flip a coin?" If so, you've been lied to by anti-Targaryen propagandists. From Aegon the Conqueror to Rhaenyra in House of the Dragon and Daenerys in Game of Thrones, the number of mad Targaryens is far fewer than half. This video looks at each generation of Targaryen family history and assesses who is certifiably mad and who is merely Valyrian-brained. It was supposed to be rendered in 4k but my PC is from 1998, so please bear with me until I am in possession of a machine with more than 8gb of VRAM. I understand that the phrase in question is meant to be exaggerative, and no one truly thinks half of all Targaryens are insane, but I am choosing to make a big deal out of it so I can make more video on my ASOIAF lore YouTube channel. I promise you that I have nothing better to do.

Music: "Above The Vast Clouds Of The Aquamarine Peak" by Quest Master https://questmaster.bandcamp.com/albu...

Map of Known World by Klaradox https://klaradox.de/maps/

Thumbnail art:
Aerys II by Jennifer Drummond
Aerion Brightflame by Mike S Miller
Rhaegar by Harry Platt

Art credits:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/...

Ryan Condal Insider article re: Aegon's prophecy https://www.insider.com/house-of-the-...

Isaac Hempstead Wright EW article re: King Bran https://ew.com/tv/2019/05/30/game-of-....

Timestamps:
0:00 Targaryen Madness
1:59 Maegor the Cruel
3:58 Jaehaerys's Happy Family
4:38 Daemon the Rogue Prince
5:58 Aegon II & Jaehaera
6:55 Daeron & Baelor the Blessed
8:42 Aegon the Unworthy
9:38 Rhaegel my sweet boy
11:18 Aerion Brightflame
12:18 Aegon V Egg
13:28 Aerys II Mad King
18:01 Rhaegar & Viserys
19:50 Daenerys Mad Queen

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