Aegon III The Broken King: The Legacy of the Black Queen
23 parts Complete Mature{Book 2}
Eleven years had passed since Queen Velleanna Targaryen's reign came to its tragic end. The realm had not forgotten the queen who had ruled with both fire and steel, nor the dragon she rode into legend. Encased in diamond rock by the sorcery of Misandre the Red Queen, Velleanna and Cannibal lay entombed, their fates bound by prophecy-one that foretold their return in 178 years, when the world would cry for salvation. Until then, the Seven Kingdoms belonged to her nephew, King Aegon III, and the heirs she had left behind.
Now twenty years of age, King Aegon III Targaryen sat upon the Iron Throne, a ruler hardened by loss and duty. His reign had begun in the shadows of war, but the kingdom sought peace under his steady, if grim, leadership. Beside him stood his queen, Aemma Targaryen, daughter of Velleanna and Aemond Targaryen, a union of bloodlines both powerful and cursed. Their marriage, though necessary for the stability of the realm, bore the weight of secrets and unspoken truths.
Though peace had settled upon the realm, danger lingered in whispers and shadows. Aegon's court was rife with divided loyalties, with old grudges waiting to be reignited. The Black Queen's legacy had not been forgotten, nor had the threat of those who still sought to avenge her death.
The prophecy remained, inscribed upon the dagger once held by Aegon the Conqueror himself:
"From my blood will come the Prince That Was Promised, and his will be the Song of Ice and Fire."
Would Aegon III be the king to see this prophecy fulfilled? Or was his reign merely a prelude to something greater, something yet to awaken in the centuries to come?
The age of dragons was not yet over, and neither was the tale of Queen Velleanna Targaryen and the fate she had left behind.