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   The Red King by VAZero

   Fandoms: House of the Dragon (TV), A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin, A Song of Ice and Fire & Related Fandoms  

   • Mature
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death
   • F/F, F/M, M/M, Multi
   • Complete Work

   29 Mar 2026

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Major Character Death
   • Alicent Hightower/Daemon Targaryen
   • Viserys I Targaryen/Laena Velaryon (Daughter of Corlys)
   • Corlys "The Sea Snake" Velaryon/Rhaenys Targaryen Velaryon
   • Rhaenyra Targaryen/Laenor Velaryon
   • Harwin Strong/Rhaenyra Targaryen
   • Aegon II Targaryen/Helaena Targaryen
   • Alys Rivers of House Strong/Aemond "One-Eye" Targaryen
   • Daemon Targaryen
   • Viserys I Targaryen
   • Alicent Hightower
   • Otto Hightower
   • Rhaenyra Targaryen
   • Aegon II Targaryen
   • Aemond "One-Eye" Targaryen
   • Helaena Targaryen
   • Daeron Targaryen (Son of Viserys I)
   • Baela Targaryen
   • Rhaena Targaryen (Daughter of Daemon)
   • Jacaerys Velaryon
   • Lucerys Velaryon (Son of Rhaenyra)
   • Jaehaerys Targaryen (Son of Aegon II)
   • Jaehaera Targaryen
   • Maelor Targaryen
   • Laenor Velaryon
   • Laena Velaryon (Daughter of Corlys)
   • Addam Velaryon
   • Alyn Velaryon
   • Cregan Stark
   • Jeyne Arryn
   • Aegon III Targaryen
   • Viserys II Targaryen
   • Borros Baratheon
   • Mysaria | Lady Misery (A Song of Ice and Fire)
   • Larys Strong
   • Alys Rivers of House Strong
   • Jason Lannister
   • Tyland Lannister
   • Corlys "The Sea Snake" Velaryon
   • Rhaenys Targaryen Velaryon
   • Vhagar | Visenya Targaryen's Dragon
   • Cannibal the Wild Dragon (A Song of Ice and Fire)
   • Dreamfyre | Helaena Targaryen's Dragon
   • Vermithor | Jaehaerys I Targaryen's Dragon
   • Silverwing | Alysanne Targaryen's Dragon
   • Sheepstealer | Nettles's Dragon (A Song of Ice and Fire)
   • Caraxes | Daemon Targaryen's Dragon
   • Meleys | Rhaenys Targaryen Velaryon's Dragon
   • Seasmoke | Addam Velaryon's Dragon
   • Syrax | Rhaenyra Targaryen's Dragon
   • Sunfyre | Aegon II Targaryen's Dragon
   • Tessarion | Daeron Targaryen's Dragon
   • Vermax | Jacaerys Velaryon's Dragon
   • Arrax | Lucerys Velaryon's Dragon
   • Tyraxes | Joffrey Velaryon's Dragon
   • Moondancer | Baela Targaryen's Dragon
   • Stormcloud | Aegon III Targaryen's Dragon
   • The Dance of the Dragons | Aegon II Targaryen v. Rhaenyra Targaryen Era
   • Canon-Typical Violence
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • Canonical Character Death
   • King Daemon Targaryen
   • Implied/Referenced Underage Sex
   • Aegon II Targaryen is Not a Rapist
   • Targcest | Targaryen Incest (A Song of Ice and Fire)
   • Daemon Targaryen is Bad at Feelings
   • No Smut
   • Alternate Dance of the Dragons | War for Succession Happens Between Different Factions (ASoIaF)
   • Suicide
   • Daemon Targaryen is the father of the Green Targaryens

   Summary

   King Viserys was ready to decline the marriage offer made by Corlys Velaryon, but his opinion changed, and so did the future of Westeros.

   Alongside that, Daemon Targaryen is forced to marry Alicent Hightower, the daughter of his most hated enemy, after his despised marriage was considered invalid by the High Septon under a request of the King.

   With his decisions, Viserys wanted to end the conflicts inside his realm and inside his small council, but things are never that simple.

   And so, in a few decisions, the future is changed and the green is replaced by the red.

   Series

   • Part 1 of The Red King Universe

   Language:

   English

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   Chapters:

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