In 120 AC, when Prince Aemond Targaryen was ten years old, Laena Velaryon died. Aemond accompanied his parents and siblings to Driftmark to attend Laena’s funeral.
King Viserys had suggested traveling to Dragonstone after the funeral, and informed Aemond, who out of all his siblings was the only one yet without a dragon of his own, that he could claim a dragon egg or hatchling on Dragonstone for his own, if he was “bold enough“.
Annoyed by his father’s comment, Aemond resolved to claim Vhagar, the eldest of the dragons, who had recently become riderless with the death of Laena Velaryon.
Vhagar was present on Driftmark, and Aemond, who knew that his parents would not allow him near the dragon, went to make his attempt in secret.
Aemond climbed on top of Vhagar’s back, dragon roared and flew.
And the boy prince Aemond Targaryen became a dragonrider, circling twice around the towers of High Tide before coming down again.
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