Hey people.
This is basically meant to be an Author's Note that would allow me to just explain a few of the aspects in this story that more than likely won't be explained as the story progresses.
*ruffles notes* In regards to:
Ages, as of 301 (The start of chapter one):
· Viserys; 25
Rhaenys; 21
Aegon; 19
Jaehaerys; 18
Daenerys; 17
Aerion; 16 (Born in 285 instead of '86)
Visenya; 14 (Born '87 instead of '89)
Bael; 9 (Born 291)
All other of the main 'child' character ages (Robb, Arya, Sansa, Margaery, Robin Arryn etc.) are changed to reflect this or simply go with the show ages if that is easier for you, although Arya is about 13 and Sansa is 15/16 in this.
The Kingsguard:
· Ser Gerold Hightower; The White Bull.
Ser Arthur Dayne; Sword of The Morning.
Ser Oswell Whent; The Black Bat
Ser Jaime Lannister; The Kingslayer
Ser Barristan Selmy; The Bold
Ser Benjen Stark; The White Wolf
Ser Jonothor Darry; The Ploughman (Died in 290 on the ship, saving Jaehaerys' life)
The Small Council:
· Lord Jon Connington; The Hand of the King
Maester Marwin; Grand Maester
Ser Gerold Hightower; Lord Commander of The Kingsguard
Lord Mace Tyrell; The Master of Coin
Lord Jon Arryn; The Master of Laws
Lord Monford Velaryon; The Master of Ships
Varys; The Master of Whispers
The Twelve Valyrians:
· Taemarys Baeleron; Male, 28, 6'5
Baedryn Velnalys; Male, 19, 6'2
Daemanarr Qarys; Male, 23, 6'4
Gaegor Malraenos; Male, 18, 6'3
Aedar Raentarys; Male, 32, 7'3
Maedryn Baedor; Male, 24, 6'3
Haelyra Caentigar; Female, 19, 5'11
Naesenya Dolarys; Female, 17, 5'10
Maenyra Lenothys; Female, 24, 6'0
Vaeleya Baedor; Female, 21, 5'9
Saelarys Menaegon; Female, 23, 5'10
Aurelys Raentarys; Female, 29, 6'2
Post-Doom Valyrian culture: A mix of Spartan/Roman/Amazonian/Nordic/Egyptian histories.
· Malformed newborns cast into the sea/abandoned to the wilderness.
· Women and girl children taught Warcraft; swords, spears, archery etc.
· Men and male children the same.
· Male children taken from families around 5/6 and educated in intense military camps until 13/14 before being sent into the wilds of the peninsula for 3 months to fend for themselves
· All are taught the histories of Valyria, including the blood oaths, the Archon histories, the Great Wars of Ghis, The Doom.
· Follow mostly the war gods of the Valyrian pantheon (Balerion, Urrax, Meraxes, Syrax, Vhagar) and some other gods. I do personally believe the first gods of Valyria were sentient/semi-sentient dragons hence why they are collectively called the Old Ones.
· Valyrian nobility would have been seen as vessels of the gods etc.
· Smiths know how to forge Valyrian steel yet lack the materials and the means
· "The strong survive and the weak perish" mentality as such men fight eachother and their desired women for the right to marry and breed.
Also, every member of the Targaryen royal family has the latent ability for sorcery/dragon dreams/blood magic etc, Jaehaerys more so than his siblings due to First Men blood. However, this does not mean said magic will be prevalent in the story as it is a LEARNED trait that has been lost through the generations of ignorance and lost knowledge, i.e. The Tragedy at Summerhall (which in this canon was a ploy by the Andals/Faith/Maesters to rid Westeros of both magic and Targaryens).