Does Rhaenyra have any illegitimate children?

It is quickly confirmed that Alicent is right, however. Rhaenyra's sons are bastards. They're the illegitimate children of Rhaenyra and Ser Harwin Strong (Ryan Corr). The issue of the children's legitimacy is an open secret at court, with people turning a blind eye because the king does.

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Does Rhaenyra have children with Laenor?

In 117 AC, Rhaenyra gave birth to her third son, whom Laenor named Joffrey, in honor of Ser Joffrey Lonmouth.

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Does Rhaenyra have kids with someone else?

In Fire & Blood, the book House of the Dragon is based on, Daemon and Rhaenyra go on to have two boys: Aegon and Viserys. Yup, another Aegon and another Viserys. They also have a daughter, Visenya, but she is sadly a stillborn baby.

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Does Rhaenyra have a child with Criston?

Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for House of the Dragon Episode 6! “The Princess and the Queen” opens up with Rhaenyra giving birth to her third child, another boy. Laenor decides they'll name him Joffrey after his late lover who Criston beat to death right before he and Rhaenyra wed.

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Does Rhaenyra have 3 kids?

Like Laenor Velaryon's sexuality, it was a “known secret” in the Red Keep that Harwin Strong was the father to Rhaenyra's three children: Jacaerys, Lucerys, and Joffrey.

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Were Rhaenyra Targaryen's first three children Illegitimate?? ASOIAF/ Fire and Blood Theory!!

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Do Rhaenyra and Daemon Targaryen have a child?

Aegon III, aka Aegon the Younger: Rhaenyra and Daemon's first child together.

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Does Rhaenyra have 4 children?

Rhaenyra Targaryen has six children, but unfortunately has already lost two of them, including one during birth.

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How many kids does Rhaenyra have with Damon?

Rhaenyra and Daemon's sons Aegon, Viserys, and Visenya Targaryen. Sorry for the spoiler, but we did watch Daemon and Rhaenyra get married in last week's episode, so you probably knew this was coming! We haven't seen them yet in the show, but Daemon and Rhaenyra have three sons together.

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What happened to Rhaenyra's children?

Rhaenyra's three eldest sons all died fighting during the Dance of the Dragons, but her two youngest sons, the sons by her second husband, Prince Daemon, survived the civil war.

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Does Rhaenyra have a child with white hair?

5. Why Rhaenyra's Children Have Brown Hair. While the Targaryen family mostly has stark white-blond hair, there's one kin within the bloodline that doesn't fit: Rhaenyra's sons with husband Laenor Velaryon.

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Did Rhaenyra give birth to twins?

With him, she found a love so deep it filled the void in her heart, not to mention her womb. In 196 AC, the year of their marriage, she painstakingly produced a set of twins, Aegon and Aella.

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Who does Rhaenyra lose her virginity to in the books?

According to the accounts of Septon Eustace, prior to her turning sixteen, Rhaenyra lost her virginity to her uncle, Prince Daemon, after he seduced her.

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Do Rhaenyra and Damon have babies?

Daemon and Rhaenyra share two children together: Aegon III and Viserys II.

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Does Laenor know the kids aren't his?

We learn that Laenor knows exactly who the kids' real father is, even though Rhaenyra keeps lying to him.

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Did Rhaenyra and Laenor consummate their marriage?

The two have been dancing around each other since the beginning of the series engaging in a will-they-won't-they dynamic, Episode 7 "Driftmark" not only saw the two of them consummate their love but also faking the death of Rhaenyra's husband Laenor (John Macmillan) together in order to marry each other on Dragonstone.

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Did Damon ever love Rhaenyra?

A new power couple has emerged in Westeros. That's right, during the Oct. 2 episode of House of the Dragon, Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy) and Daemon (Matt Smith) stopped fighting their feelings for one another and finally got together.

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How many children does Rhaenyra have in Episode 8?

Rhaenyra and Daemon now have two children—sons Aegon and Viserys—with a third on the way. Aegon the Elder is now married to Helaena, and it's mentioned that they have children.

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Did Rhaenyra Targaryen have a stillborn baby?

When finally did give birth to the baby, it is said that the child had a hole where her heart should have been, a tail, and scales for skin—a monster, as her mother had cursed her to be. Upon her death, Rhaenyra swore yet another vow. “She was my only daughter, and they killed her.

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Who fathered Rhaenyra's kids?

So, who is the real father of Rhaenyra's children? In the show and in George R.R. Martin's Fire and Blood novel, it is heavily implied that Ser Harwin Strong, a knight and the captain of the City's Watch, is the true father of Jacaerys, Lucerys, and Joffrey.

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Does Rhaenyra lose all her children?

Rhaenyra has had a tough couple weeks. First, she finds out that her half-brother Aegon II has usurped the throne and that she will have to fight for her claim as queen. Then, she gives birth to a stillborn child. And finally she loses her second eldest son Lucerys to a dragon battle.

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How many pregnancies has Rhaenyra had?

Lady Laena (Nanna Blondell) struggled for days with her labor, and with no hope for her or her baby, she made her way to her dragon Vhagar and commanded him to burn her alive. Though Rhaenyra has had five successful labors, she now suffers greatly and does so alone throughout her sixth.

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Did Daemon get Rhaenyra pregnant?

Her next child whom she's now pregnant with, however, will be a different story. In House of the Dragon episode 8, Rhaenyra Targaryen is pregnant with her daughter Visenya. Despite Rhaenyra and Daemon's excitement over having another child, their daughter will tragically never take a breath of air.

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How is the Mad King related to Rhaenyra Targaryen?

King Aerys II Targaryen ("The Mad King")

Aerys II is a direct descendant of King Viserys I Targaryen through his daughter Rhaenyra.

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What baby is Rhaenyra pregnant with?

Rhaenyra has been pregnant with her daughter Visenya since House of the Dragon's latest and last time jump, and it is heartbreaking to see her deal with this loss. The way in which the scene plays out makes it especially disturbing.

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