but two of Aerys’ children were spared: Viserys and Daenerys Targaryen. ‘House of the Dragon’ chronicles the past of Aerys II’s dynasty, a time when dragons still flew across the skies of ...

King Aerys II — also known as “The Mad King” in Game of Thrones — went mad with power, causing another war that saw Robert Baratheon take the throne and end the Targaryen dynasty of that ...