What happened at the Battle of Rook's Rest?

Rhaenys Targaryen and her dragon, Meleys, were killed by King Aegon II Targaryen atop Sunfyre and Prince Aemond Targaryen atop Vhagar during the first battle at Rook's Rest. Aemond and Ser Criston Cole took Rook's Rest, beheading Lord Staunton and slaying his garrison .

Who wins the rook's rest?

Battle at Rook's Rest Conflict Dance of the Dragons Date late 129 AC Place Rook's Rest Result Victory for the greens 2 more rows

Where is Rook's Rest?

Rook's Rest is the seat of House Staunton in the crownlands. It is located on the northern shore of Blackwater Bay, west of Crackclaw Point . The castle is northwest of Driftmark, northeast of Duskendale, and southeast of Maidenpool.

Vermithor was famously the mount of King Jaehaerys I Targaryen , the Old King whose great and prosperous reign lasted 55 years. Jaehaerys I's sister-wife Queen Alysanne Targaryen was also a dragon-rider, and her mount was Silverwing.

What if Rhaenys burned the greens?

Killing one's family members is the most accursed crime of all, and Rhaenys would have the blood of her own nephews and niece on her hands, as well as Alicent, Otto Hightower and many more. She would not only stain her reputation beyond repair, she could face retributive justice .

Which dragon killed Sunfyre?

(To put just how badly injured Sunfyre was into perspective, he was eventually mortally wounded by Moondancer , a dragon barely large enough to ride. Though he killed her too, it says a lot about how hurt he was that their fight also killed him.

Could Meleys have beaten Vhagar?

While Meley could have defeated Vhagar alone , she couldn't defeat both dragons, and was killed alongside her rider.

Does Reyna become queen?

After Rhaenyra is crowned Queen by her followers at the Targaryen ancestral seat of Dragonstone, her second born son Lucerys Velaryon and King Aegon's younger brother Aemond both take their dragons to seek the support of Lord Borros Baratheon of Storm's End.

Who killed Aaemond in One Eye?

On the twenty-second day of the fifth month of 130 AC, Aemond and Daemon, mounted on their dragons, engaged in the Battle Above the Gods Eye. The duel ended with the two dragons crashing to the floor while Prince Daemon stabbed Aemond in his eye with the Valyrian steel sword Dark Sister.

What happens to meleys?

Meleys was killed fighting both dragons, however. Her head was drawn through the city of King's Landing on a cart, awing the crowds of smallfolk into silence.

What did blood and cheese do?

The highly anticipated second season of House of the Dragon is expected to feature the gruesome event known as Blood and Cheese. Blood and Cheese is a tragic event from The Dance of the Dragons, where two lowborn assassins brutally kill a member of the royal family as revenge .

What happened during Blood and Cheese?

The highly anticipated second season of House of the Dragon is expected to feature the gruesome event known as Blood and Cheese. Blood and Cheese is a tragic event from The Dance of the Dragons, where two lowborn assassins brutally kill a member of the royal family as revenge .

Who killed the sunfyre dragon?

Although King Aegon II initially hoped that Sunfyre might recover enough to fly once again, the dragon weakened and eventually refused to eat. He died from his stinking wounds on the ninth day of the twelfth moon of 130 AC.

What happens to Rhaenys and meleys?

Meleys did not survive the fall, and was ripped to pieces when she hit the ground . A body believed to be Rhaenys Targaryen was found beside the carcass of her dragon, so blackened that she was impossible to identify.

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Although this page is based on canonical information, the actual name of this subject is pure conjecture.

A battle at Rook's Rest was fought during the Dance of the Dragons.^[1]

History

Prelude

Ser Criston Cole, Lord Commander of the Kingsguard and Hand of the King, marches north out of King's Landing with a Hightower army under Ser Gwayne Hightower and forces the submission of Houses Rosby, Stokeworth (who both freely contribute men to his army), and Darklyn. After the sack of Duskendale, Lord Gunthor Darklyn refuses to swear allegiance to King Aegon II and is beheaded by Cole, who then adds Gunthor's forces to his own army.^[1]

Battle

The Greens march out of their encampment in the nearby woods and assault Rook's Rest, meeting resistance from the garrison there.^[1]

During the battle, the Green army is suddenly joined by King Aegon and Prince Aemond with their dragons Sunfyre and Vhagar, boosting the morale of the Greens. Together, they manage to kill Princess Rhaenys and her dragon Meleys, but in the process Aegon and Sunfyre are both severely injured.^[1]

The battle ends in the capture of Rook's Rest by the Greens.^[1]

In the books

In , Baela Targaryen and Gwayne Hightower did not participate in the battle; Baela remained on Dragonstone^[2] and Gwayne was in King's Landing serving in the City Watch.^[3]

The green army numbered 100 knights, 500 men-at-arms, 1,800 sellswords, as well as added forces from Rosby, Stokeworth, and Duskendale. They suffered about 800 casualties.^[2]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 House of the Dragon: Season 2, Episode 4: "A Dance of Dragons" (2024).
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 , The Dying of the Dragons — The Red Dragon and the Gold (2018).
↑ , The Dying of the Dragons — The Blacks and the Greens (2018).