Everything Shared About the Targaryens’ Past in Game of Thrones

Which featured Targaryen members Game of Thrones?

In addition to Daenerys and Viserys, Aemon Targaryen (Peter Vaughan) appeared throughout the series. Known as the last known Targaryen in Westeros, he was the great uncle of Daenerys and Viserys.

In the finale of the seventh season, it was finally revealed that Jon Snow (Kit Harington) father Rhaegar Targaryen (Wilf Scolding) and that his birth name is Aegon VII Targaryen, making him heir to the Iron Throne and Daenerys’ first cousin.

Why is the family tree of House Targaryen so intertwined?

Well, to put it simply, they really liked getting married.

According to Game of Thronesthe family had a reputation among siblings for trying to keep the blood pure.

This desire for purity caused some problems down the line, as inbreeding sometimes produced, err, genetic problems, for lack of better words. “Madness and greatness are two sides of the same coin.” — Lord Varys (Conleth Hill) said about the Targaryens in season eight. “Every time a new Targaryen is born, the gods toss a coin into the air and the world holds its breath to see it land.”