Maekar I's youngest son Aegon V was later crowned “The Unlikely” as he had been the fourth son of a fourth son.

Viserys II was succeeded by his eldest son, Aegon IV, who was rumoured to have been involved in his father's death.Īegon was succeeded by his son Daeron II after legitimising many bastard children, including Daemon Blackfyre who rebelled against the king and was killed.ĭaeron II was succeeded by his second son, Aerys I Targaryen, in 209 AC.Īerys I's youngest brother, Maekar was named heir and succeeded in 221 AC reigning for 12 years. In 160 AC, Daeron was killed without heir and succeeded by his younger brother, Baelor I Targaryen.īaelor starved himself to death and was succeeded in 171 AC by his uncle, Prince Viserys, brother of Aegon III.

In 131 AC, Aegon II was poisoned by his own councillors and 11-year-old Aegon the Younger ascended the throne as Aegon III Targaryen.Īegon III died in 157 AC from consumption and was succeeded by his eldest son, Daeron I Targaryen, born to him by his second wife, Queen Daenaera Velaryon. There will even be four pieces of original art by Christopher Paolini.Emma D’Arcy as Rhaenyra Targaryen and Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen (HBO) The book will also feature pages of Angela the herbalist’s memoir, which were written by Angela Paolini, Christopher’s sister, who was the inspiration for the character. Eragon and his dragon Saphira will feature-the first story begins a year after they have set out to train a new generation of Dragon Riders.

A high fantasy featuring destiny, dragons, and adventure, Eragonwas followed by Eldest, Brisingr, and Inheritance, all four of which were #1 bestsellers on the New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly lists.Įxcitingly for fans, this book is not so much a spin-off but an expansion of the world and characters we’ve come to know and love: the stories will feature the main cast of the Inheritance Cycle. The world of Alagaësia is well-known to the 35 million readers who have devoured Eragon, since it was first published in 2005-when Paolini was only 19. Seven years after Christopher Paolini’s Brisingr wrapped up the bestselling Inheritance Cycle, the author is releasing The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm.

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