House Of The Dragon: Why Didn't Aegon Want To Be King?
This article contains spoilers for Season 1 of HBO’s House of the Dragon. Aegon II Targaryen is the eldest male son of the lateKing Viserys Targaryenin HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel seriesHouse of the Dragon. Political schemes and internal division among his family and the ruling houses of Westeros led to Aegon inheriting the Iron Throne and becoming king of the Seven Kingdoms instead of his elder half-sister Rhaenyra Targaryen. The downside is that Aegon wanted nothing to do with his royal duties as a prince, let alone the responsibilities of a king....