Princess Jaehaera Targaryen was the older sister of the late King Viserys I Targaryen and wife of Lord Florian Strong. An adept woman of politics, Jaehaera actively went out of her way to immerse herself in the affairs of the Riverlands, oft upsetting her noble peers.

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Appearance and Character Edit

Jaehaera was incredibly vain about her own appearance. Always keeping herself meticulously groomed, and used various techniques to keep her complexion beautiful and spotless. She always wore the finest dresses, usually colored purple as to resemble the strength of Old Valyria. Her long, wavy silver hair was smooth and often tied back behind her head, sometimes decorated if Jaehaera felt like it. She had a curvy and pleasant figure, even after giving birth to seven children.

One could say that the princess was quite interesting to have around. Albeit controversial at times, her tongue was sharp, for she has little fear of speaking her mind due to her royal position. She did not abuse this authority, and often voiced her honest opinion whether others like it or not. In this trait of honestly we can find her true love: gossip. Very few people did she not have an opinion of, and because of her lavish appearance and opulent style, she relished in hearing hidden compliments about herself. However, Jaehaera was no simple gossiping maid. She knew her way around the political machinations of court - and understood when and how to achieve her end.

Despite her seemingly unapproachable exterior, Jaehaera had a soft spot for certain people, specifically those who were less fortunate than herself and her noble peers. She always treated her handmaidens and guards fairly, rarely snapping at them in anger.

History Edit

Born on a Summer moon seventy-three years after Aegon's Conquest, even as a child, Jaehaera had always been rather distant from her family, especially her siblings. She held little to no love towards her father, but she loved her mother deeply.

When she was a young girl, Jaehaera was rather obsessed with the idea of being a proper princess. She would spend over an hour on her appearance even for simple events, and her dedication to her lessons about courtesy and theology made her tutors and Septas proud.

Over time, as she matured into a young women, Jaehaera eventually calmed down from her 'wanting to be the perfect princess' phase, and her interests shifted into something more exciting. Hearing courtly happenings and scandals had always been a guilty pleasure of hers, so as soon as she was able, she learned the art of intrigue and politics through various books. At first, she would simply ask one of her handmaidens to watch someone or bring her news and gossip within the Red Keep. It was simple, but soon this juvenile attempt at intrigue would progress into something larger. Using her allowance, she would hire her own paid agents within the Red Keep, though at first the performances these low-paid spies left much to be desired.

Jaehaera made the mistake of trying to employ a kitchen maid, who unbeknownst to her was already employed by someone else, a sly foreign merchant named Arynno. When her attempt to hire the maid was uncovered, the Essosi approached her and quickly became her mentor in the art of intrigue. She learned everything she could from Arynno and vouched for him for the position of Master of Whisperers. It was during these few years under the tutelage of Arynno that her full potential began to reveal itself. The Red Keep was her playground, its people her puppets. One by one she expanded her network all through the keep and beyond... all under the supervision of the Master of Whisperers, of course.

During one such episode of intrigue, Jaehaera learned that a certain knight out of Honeyholt had graced a fair maid with his presence. Having enjoyed those old love stories when she was a child, Jaehaera followed the man with her handmaiden all throughout the day. It was uneventful for the most part, but right as she was about to give in something appalling happened. The knight noticed her.

His name was Ser Geoffrey, and according to him he was a knight under the employ of Lord Brune. Jaehaera didn't believe a word of it, but the man's fiery-red hair, good looks and gallant demeanor overshadowed her instinct to simply abandon him. After Jaehaera sent her maid away she entertained the knight at an expensive restaurant, the Excelsior, wherein they chatted idly and got to know one another. By the time they were done for the evening Ser Geoffrey's new employer was a princess, quite a good deal - and mayhaps by design.

Not everything was about Jaehaera, however, as soon after war in the Reach broke out. During the Rosegold Rebellion the princess had no significant role, simply remaining in the Red Keep and keeping herself updated on the state of the war through her own spies. Beyond that, she did little, preferring to keep to herself and look forward to the prospect of a marriage.

After the war, the Wedding by the River occurred, an event which Jaehaera despised, where she was married to Edmyn Tully to ensure the Riverland's loyalty. For her entire life she had expected to be married to one of her brothers, not someone else; so to so suddenly be thrust into the arms of a man her junior caught her quite off guard and infuriated her. No matter how much she protested, the marriage continued regardless, and soon-after Jaehaera bitterly resigned herself to the fate of being a Tully's wife. Ever since, she has hated knowing that if things had gone slightly differently she might've become Queen of Westeros instead.

Sometime later during a time away from her husband she visited her brother Daeron on Dragonstone. Whilst she was there, one night she chatted and drank heavily with her brother, and at the end of the evening spent the night sharing his bed. Afterwards, however, Jaehaera would come to regret their night together, noticing just how flustered Daeron was the following morning.

Such a matter as this - infidelity - were not foreign to Jaehaera at this time, however, having begun an affair with Geoffrey almost immediately after marrying Edmyn.

In 97 AC, Jaehaera finally become pregnant and give birth to twins, Aelinor and Aerys Tully. The twins were vastly different in appearance, Aelinor would inherit the red hair of the Tullys while Aerys bore the platinum blonde hair and purple eyes of the Targaryen lineage. Jaehaera loved her cjildren far more than anyone else, and desiresd nothing more than to see them succeed and become powerful leaders.

Jaehaera's lot in life would dramatically shift in 99 AC with the Siege of Riverrun. Instigated initially by the folly of her first husband, the brief ill-fated rebellion of Lady Agness Tully made certain that the princess would be used as a bargaining tool during the war. For months she languished away in her locked quarters, allowed no visitors save a handful of servants and nobles. During the siege her lover Ser Geoffrey perished, reportedly crushed by a boulder lauched by a trebuchet.

After the Lady Agnes' surrender Jaehaera swiftly took both of her children into her own custody, spiriting them away to the safety of the capital. There they remained for a handful of years until her younger brother arranged another marriage for her to the heir of Harrenhal. At first she was furious, angered and distraught by the fact of being married off to yet another heir of a Riverlander keep. However, as the days went on she came to realize the unique position she could assume within the Riverlands as the Lady of Harrenhal.

In 102 AC she was formally wed to Ser Florian Strong, and over the years begat the eventual Lord of Harrenhal five children: four beautiful daughters and an heir most suiting the Strong name. Following the death of Lord Tommard Tully, Jaehaera was played a large role in the education of her son Aerys, the Lord of Riverrun. Most of her efforts were now put into ensuring that he would make a strong and capable leader of the Riverlands, teaching him the ways of how to avoid the follies of his late father.

With her newfound purpose and influence that continued to grow by the moon, Jaehaera began to frequently travel between Harrenhal and King's Landing. It was rumored that for a time she even served as her younger brother's personal adviser, assisting him with the trials of courtly life.

Finally, at the end of the 129th year since Aegon's Conquest, her younger brother breathed his last, ushering in a new uncertain era for the Lady of Harrenhal.

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House Targaryen

Attribute: Sly

CHA MAR COM INT STE STA EDU MAG REP 10 4 5

Skills: Espionage (INT), Infiltration (INT), Evasion (STE)