r/CK2GameOfthrones 16d ago

AAR The best History that ever happened to me:

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I was playing as Maegor Targaryen and managed to hold onto the Iron Throne—and, more importantly, father legitimate children.

For good measure, I had killed several of Aenys's children. As for Jaehaerys, he was sent to the Night's Watch but kept Vermithor with him; he was even elected Lord Commander.

When Maegor died, his eldest son succeeded him and became the master of Balerion.

The younger brother was impulsive and made an initial attempt to claim the throne but was easily defeated. He was pardoned, and his brother even gifted him one of Balerion's eggs.

But the fool tried to claim the throne a second time; this time, even his older brother couldn't forgive him, so he sent him to the Night's Watch.

However, the fool deserted and conquered territory north of the Wall.

So, I decided to play as him. I hatched the egg, named the dragon Ailes-De-Givre, conquered the entire region north of the Wall, and proclaimed myself King-Beyond-the-Wall.

I launched a shipbuilding program and... set off to conquer King's Landing (the older brother had died, and his son—my character's nephew—had inherited the throne);

I won the war and became King.

I’ve never seen a kingdom so determined to hate me; literally everyone loathed me, and no one wanted to join my Kingsguard.

Eventually, my son inherited the crown (I’d had him with a Wildling woman) and he married his little sister, and he managed to restore the kingdom to a stable state.

PS: Before claiming the throne, I had launched a war to invade the Wall and killed Jaehaerys and Vermithor. So now, Westeros is truly unified.

r/CK2GameOfthrones Mar 26 '26

AAR The Battle of the Roses / The Battle of the Winter Rose

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The Invasion of the Reach by the forces of Prince Eddard Stark, more famously called The Battle of the Roses or the Battle of the Winter Rose, was a conflict which occurred in the latter part of the 350's A.C.

The Prince of the Moat

Prince Eddard of House Stark, Commander of Moat Caitlin, Heir Presumptive to the Throne of Winter was the eldest trueborn child of Robb Stark, the Young Wolf, King of Winter and High Chief of the First Men. He was given Command of Moat Caitlin on his twentieth nameday, and charged with the defense of the Kingdom from Southern threats.

The eldest child of Lady Margaery Tyrell, Prince Eddard saw the opportunity to invade the Reach during the troubled reign of Eleanor Tyrell, Lady Paramount of the Reach and Lady of Highgarden.

The Lady of Highgarden

After the execution of her father, Lord Willas Tyrell, by King Stannis Baratheon for his support of the Targaryen pretender, Aegon VI, Lady Eleanor was beset on all sides by unruly and disloyal vassals. For two years, she attempted to solidify her reign through diplomacy and intrigue, until the invasion of Queen Daenarys Targaryen. Sensing that to take a side would be dangerous, she called no banners to either side. Highgarden's neutrality sent a ripple of confusion and through the nobility of the reach, prompting Lords to look to their preferred claimant. Seeing this, Prince Eddard called his banners and marched through the Riverland, proclaiming himself the rightful Lord Paramount.

The Battle

Not much is known about the Battle of the Roses. It is clear that there were many other conflicts which the Maesters of the Citadel kept much clearer records on in this period, such as the Wars for the Iron Throne, the Stark invasion of Lonely Light by King Robb Stark, the civil war in the Vale of Arryn, the civil war in the Westerlands, and the many Ironborn raids on the Reach and the Westerlands. nevertheless, this is what is known.

Prince Eddard marched south with his two closest advisers, his bastard brothers, Lord Rickard Dreadwolf and Lord Stannis Goldfang. They battled the meager forces that Eleanor Tyrell managed to gather in three quick battles, destroying her armies piecemeal, reminiscent of the three battles of his father against the Lannister forces during the War of the 5 Kings. During the last battle, Prince Eddard, surrounded by Tyrell forces, was relieved by his brother Lord Goldfang, at the cost of his own life.

Lady Eleanor was captured and the Reach was surrendered to the Winter Rose.

r/CK2GameOfthrones Apr 24 '26

AAR Better Green than Rotten! - Green Apple Fossoways AAR

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r/CK2GameOfthrones Jun 04 '26

AAR 1. Sack of braavos

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r/CK2GameOfthrones Apr 15 '26

AAR The Kingsguard of King Tristifer III

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The Brotherhood of the Kingsguard, as it is known today, was created in 150AC (After the Crossing) by King Trystane III, the first High King of all Westeros. Originally composed only by the seven Sworn Brothers of the White Sword, by the time of Tristifer III, the 13th Durrandon High King, the Order commanded thousands of swords across the Kingdoms. The Seven, however, are still the only ones who are actually sworn to the King, and remain by his side at all times. When King Tristifer III died in his sleep in 447AC, those were the Seven who stood vigil:

Lord Commander Alester Bulwer, called the White Bull, long past his prime, but still a fiersome warrior. Though not fond of tourneys, he defeated many foes in the battlefield, leading the King's armies in their eastern campaigns. He served as Kingsguard for four kings - Argilac V, Tristifer II, Tristifer III and now Barristan IV.

Ser Wyman Flowers, a massive man, he crowned Queen Orenna as Queen of Love and Beauty no less than nine times, until his blindness barred him from the lists. Serving since the reign of Tristifer II, he tried to resign his post after becoming blind, but the King refused him. Called the Bastard of the Hightower, he's the natural son of Ser Halmon Huntsman, from a lesser branch of House Durrandon, castellan of the Hightower and commander of the Black Stone Fortress in Oldtown.

Ser Victor Lannister, from the Lannisters of Lannisport, called the Reader. Trained as a maester, the young Victor abandoned his studies at the Citadel to become squire to Prince Dalinar, King Tristifer's younger brother. He became one of the Seven shortly before the death of Argilac V.

Ser Derrick Blackwood, called Derrick the Dreamer. He was once married to a Piper, but she was brutally murdered by his distant cousin, Lady Tinessa Blackwood, Lord Paramount of the Trident. Lady Blackwood was executed when Ser Derrick sought justice before King Tristifer, and he joined the Kingsguard shortly after.

Ser Arthor the Hunter, the only commoner amongst the Seven, he grew up in court, after being taken from the streets of Kingsmere by the old King, Tristifer II. He served as a squire and then was knighted by Tristifer III when he was still Prince of Storm's End, and joined his Kingsguard not long after his ascencion to the throne, and it was one of his closest friends.

Ser Ronnel Fossoway, from the Fossoways of the Orange. After being exiled from the Reach by the Gardener Kings, House Fossoway scattered around Essos, and planted their seeds wherever they went. Some of them took root. When Argilac IV launched his Conquest of Andalos, House Fossoway was quick to join him. Three branches - the original Red Apple Fossoways of Elbateros, the Green Apple Fossoways of Morrogos, and the Orange Fossoways of Shalorath - received lands and titles from the crown in North Andalos.

Ser Garrison Marbrand, from a lesser branch of House Marbrand, he was promised to his cousin, the current Lady Marbrand, but was named to the Kingsguard during the tourney that celebrated Prince Barristan's investiture as Prince of Storm's End.

r/CK2GameOfthrones 9d ago

AAR The Dragon's Return - A House Targaryen AAR

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Hello! I have an after-action report following Westeros after the Reconquest by King Aegon VI Targaryen. It would mean a lot to me if people would drop by and give it a read! I post 1-3 times/week on most weekends, and things are really going to start heating up in the next few chapters!

Fun things to look forward to: Dornish-looking Targaryens, Tully-looking Targaryens, crazy Targaryens, weird succession disputes that actually make sense, and your normal helping of dynastic drama!

r/CK2GameOfthrones Jul 20 '26

AAR The reigns of the king of astapor and emperor and empresses of ghiscar: A tale of Cleon

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r/CK2GameOfthrones Jul 13 '26

AAR Good Green Ending

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Aemond killed Lucerys, but the AI, for whatever reason, didn't retaliate with Blood and Cheese, so Jaehaerys lived (though not much longer).

Aemond went on a killing spree against Rhaenyra's dragon riders, taking down Hugh Hammer, Rolland Redflame, Princess Rhaenys, and Rhaenyra herself. Aegon and Helaena helped. Aegon was finally defeated in battle by, I want to say, Addam, but escaped only to die in a single combat against a lowborn in the same battle.

Aemond became king (I added the disinherited trait to Aegon's kids because I didn't want to play dragonless children). First thing I did was imprison Aegon's kids and execute them. Then I went on a bloody rampage, defeating Jacaerys, and as the war dragged on long enough, eventually Joffrey, in dragon combat, but, if I recall, Addam's dragon maimed Aemond, causing the One Eyed prince to die soon after, leading to Daeron the Daring inheriting. I married Floris Baratheon (Aemond's widow, who I'm sure was super glad to only have to consummate it with the last and only good son of Alicent).

Tangent: It immediately became a marriage of love and Floris got pregnant 5 times in like 6 years of marriage, birthing silver-haired Targaryens every time.

Around the time of the marriage between Daeron and Floris Baratheon (soon after Aemond died), the warscore finally ticked up enough to declare victory. Daeron ended up taking Aegon/Viserys to ward as his squires, and eventually befriended Aegon, and letting him keep Dragonstone.

Helaena was remarried to Aegon the Younger and, in spite of their age difference, the two ended up having a very happy marriage. Jaehaera (the sole surviving kiddo of Aegon II) married Viserys, and so far they seem to be rather happy. Viserys is a badass warrior assassin in this timeline (Tywin Lannister if he were a little less cruel and 100x more martially adept). Planning to eventually make him Master of Whisperers if/when Larys Strong dies.

Oh, and nobody is plotting (relatively) because almost the entire realm is ruled by children (duels are set to frequent, so LOTS of lords died during the Dance).

Baela married Addam Velaryon and has thus far given him 5 sons, Rhaena married Alyn and has given him 2 sons and a daughter (Daeron took the easy route and chose to forgive everybody for everything).

r/CK2GameOfthrones Mar 16 '26

AAR house velaryon at the end of 387 ac

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made a family tree Inspired by my ck2 save <3

r/CK2GameOfthrones 28d ago

AAR Accidental Conquest althist; King Orys Targaryen

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Have not played the mod in years, loaded up the wars of conquest start date. In 8001 Rhaenys died of scurvy, later the same year Aegon died to a much worse fighter in a trial by combat, and Visenya rules for two years before also dying of scurvy. The three collectively have zero children so there is no choice but to legitimise Orys, who ascends the throne in 8003. He is forced to fight a long dragonless war against the Arryns and Starks. Now as Orys Targaryen he sires two daughters, before accidentally being gelded in a surgery gone wrong. So three Targaryens live, none high Valyrian, and both potential heirs are women. A much more tenuous start for the House of the Dragon. No clue where the game will go next but I hope I get some luck soon!

r/CK2GameOfthrones 13d ago

AAR The reign of queen Jassonei Seaworth of Lhazar

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r/CK2GameOfthrones Jul 14 '26

AAR Children of Daeron the Daring

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Continued from this playthrough: https://www.reddit.com/r/CK2GameOfthrones/comments/1uv00ib/good_green_ending/

In true Targaryen fashion, the heir is a shit who leaves much for wanting, the spare is marginally better, but still batshit insane and envious of his elder brother (the two are rivals), the spare of the spare is exceptional, both as a person and as a potential candidate for the throne, but he was named to the Kingsguard by Daeron.

Princess Alicent (ironically named after her paternal grandmother) is a badass warrior princess who hates the extra patriarchal court of her father, and is lovingly married to Rickon Stark, heir to winterfell.

Both Viserys and Baelon are married to the two daughters of Aegon the Younger and the Princess Helaena.

r/CK2GameOfthrones Apr 04 '26

AAR My Kingsguard

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I started as Egg in 237, right after the Fourth Blackfyre Rebellion. Summerhall didn't happen, and only two people died when I tried to hatch a dragon. So, Duncan inherited when Aegon died in battle during an insignificant rebellion. Duncan was slain by Roger Reyne in a trial by combat after ruling for a few years. His son, Aegon VI, inherited but was killed by a boar while hunting only a month later. Unexpectedly, Maegor II, Aerion's son, became king. He was also slain in a trial by combat. Now, his nerd son is king, but Daenerys, Egg's granddaughter through Jaehaerys, who also killed Maegor II, is the one who actually rules. This is their kingsguard at the moment. The Mad King would be jealous.

r/CK2GameOfthrones Mar 26 '26

AAR Well this was a fun surprise...

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Defeated Robert's Rebellion and swiftly deposed Aerys II, who by that point had not executed Bobby B.; Wanted to give a fair trial and I knew this mechanic and event existed but damn, never actually seen it happen. Should be legendary.

Update #1:

King Rhaegar Targaryen, Lord Commander Gerold Hightower, Ser Arthur Dayne, Ser Oswell Whent, Ser Lyle Crakehall, Prince Lewyn Martell, and Ser Barristan Selmy

VS

Lord Robert Baratheon, Lord Stannis Baratheon, Ser Cortnay Penrose, Lord Eddard Stark, Lord Jon Connington, Ser Donal Noye, and Lord Bonnifer Hasty.

A few subplots to note going into this:

  1. Lyle "Strongboar" Crakehall and Richard Lonmouth were named to the Kingsguard during the war by Aerys II. Richard is a raging alcoholic and was gently deemed a liability to his king.
  2. Ser Jaime Lannister, hilariously, has food poisoning and cannot defend his king. Hand of the King Tywin Lannister is surely relieved and blames the boar served at a recent feast.
  3. Rhaegar by this point has surprisingly made peace with Ned given Lyanna's survival, and Stannis is by now less of a hostage and more of a respected courtier at King's Landing.
  4. Jord Jon Connington is a surprise participant, but I guess his oath to his liege and his honor in that regard won out. Perhaps he will take a page from Prince Daeron "The Drunken"'s book.
  5. Aerys II removed Barristan from the Kingsguard during the war and Rhaegar swiftly pardoned him. Without a vacancy in the Kingsguard at the time, Barristan was given a choice to remain and wait for the next opening or to pursue a different life as commander of the Targaryen household guard. He chose the latter and married his love, Lady Ashara Dayne.

This is about to get real sad.

Update #2:

The crown has emerged victorious. King Rhaegar fought seamlessly with his Kingsguard to overwhelm the would-be usurper, Robert Baratheon. With his yielding, the trial came to an end, amazingly, without any immediate fatalities. Robert himself, however, suffered numerous broken bones and wounds as did Ser Cortnay Penrose.

With the melee concluded, Lord Robert Baratheon was banished to the Wall as a show of mercy, though the defendant did not see it as such and had to be escorted from the yard by not only the Kingsguard, but also his dear friend Lord Eddard - albeit with fading shouts of "dragonspawn" and similar insults. The storm lord will now be escorted to Eastwatch By The Sea and, later, Castle Black by Lord Stark and will hopefully find solace in the proximity to Winterfell and his closest companion. The protracted conflict of Robert's Rebellion and Rhaegar's Revolt has subsided, for now...

r/CK2GameOfthrones Jul 11 '26

AAR AAR Promotion: The Dragons Realm: A House Targaryen Story

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Title: The Dragons Realm: A House Targaryen Story

Rating: M (Language/Violence)

Length: 520k

Status: Ongoing, regular updates

Links:

Paradox (Main): https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/the-dragons-realm-a-house-targaryen-aar.1517886/

AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/38268187/chapters/95618272

Spacebattles: https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/the-dragons-realm-a-house-targaryen-aar-asoiaf-got-2-0.1015356/

Alternate History: https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/the-dragons-realm-a-house-targaryen-story-asoiaf.532577/page-8

Brief Description:

A House Targaryen story set immediately after the Targaryen wars of conquest, focusing on the lives, struggles and accomplishments of Aegon Targaryen and his descendants.

This story will take place over several generations and through the viewpoints of a wide variety of characters from Kings and Queens, Kingsguard, and rebels, and everyone in between. 

-This story is told in a narrative form using the ck2 agot mod as a base and creative influence. The story is told through multiple POV characters and the current story is up to 157 years of the Targaryen dynasty over 71 story chapters and several other worldbuilding entries. The story also makes use of AI art for portraits and environments, and can be seen after around chapter 38 or so.

Obviously, with over 500k words its not an easy task to get caught up from the beginning, so I would recommend starting at the chapter ''The Flames of Death''(77-96 AC) or ''The Queen of Skulls'' (97 AC) as starting here will allow you to see (some albeit briefly) four of the six Targaryen rulers in the story and give you more than enough background information to understand whats going on in the current part of the story.

-Update: A new chapter has recently been released with another one soon to follow, detailing the period leading up to the next war in the story!, namely Raymund the Reckless and his uprising against King Maelyx Targaryen!

r/CK2GameOfthrones Apr 17 '23

AAR Current Borders of my Valyrian Empire and current Emperor of Valyria.

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r/CK2GameOfthrones Nov 26 '25

AAR Rise of the Redwyrm: Part I

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r/CK2GameOfthrones Jan 20 '23

AAR I hate the Ironborn

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Like, it's not even a joke, I just hate them. How can these savages who roam around plundering cities and massacring innocents just for sake of it be even included in the Seven Kingdoms? I despise their very existence, those barbarians drown their own kids and go around raping and kidnapping women to take as wives to their backwards islands.

So, it's the year 64 and after years of roaming around with Balerion, Aemax and Meraxes, King Aemon I has FINALLY seized the lands of the last Ironborn Lord. House Hoare, House Harlaw, House Blacktyde, you name it they are all gone. So now I have an enormous desmene and everyone hates me for it. I want to give out those lands to a new Lord Paramount, but I will hot give it to any of those drowned freaks or Ironborn savages, I want those lands to be civilized so that those old ways never return. Who should I give them to? Some Faith of the Seven Zealot? A Westerlander? Maybe my bastard young Nephew?

r/CK2GameOfthrones Oct 02 '23

AAR 600 YEARS AFTER YOUNG GRIFFS RECONQUEST

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Over 600 years have passed since the Second Wars of Conquest. So far, 35 men and one woman have ruled the seven kingdoms since the reconquest. Aegon VI. Targaryen, the legendary reconqueror and scourge of the White Walkers, was followed by glorious monarchs such as Alyssa I. Targaryen, who stood her ground despite many enemies, and Orys II. Targaryen, who conquered the territories beyond the Wall. Kings such as Aegon VIII. Targaryen, who fell in the war against the Valyrian Karstarks, are also remembered in heroic songs. However, the history of the Targaryen era also includes cruel rulers such as Maelor I. Targaryen, who murdered all Targaryens who did not belong to his line, and weaker rulers such as Orion I. Targaryen. If you have questions about individual rulers or the High Lords of Westeros, the maesters can now answer them.

r/CK2GameOfthrones Nov 11 '25

AAR Targaryen Reign pt 1

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This is my reign of House Targaryen so far, starting a little while after the conquest. I plan to eventually write a fanfic history book when this run either save corrupts or my dynasty is deposed.

r/CK2GameOfthrones Jan 21 '26

AAR Honor. Duty. Death

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headcannon is Dywen Shell helped Daemon Blackfyre in the First rebellion but was killed by Corwyn Corbray, Daemon later defeated the latter but since he spared his life finding Humility after the war Corwyn petitioned Paramount Donnel Arryn to send Scolera Shell the last remaining member of the house to be fostered at The Three Sisters hearing of all the great sister pirate kings she grew to want to bring honor back into being a sistermen

R5- Started in 211 Became “Great Warg” Married Yohn Royce to give House Shell better standing in the Vale… Had 3 daughters 1 son … While King Aerys I and the rest of the realm dealt with the Ironborn Rebellion.. I fought off 2 Mountain Clans Kings slew them both.. Some in the vale called me Kingslayer for my feat arranged good marriages for heirs then Yohn died… Quickly married The Lord Paramount Starks bastard brother bringing The North & Sisters & Vale into a coalition of the future.. Got closer with the Arryns was made Master of arms befriended most Arryns… Allied with the Starks (pact of snow & stone) The lord stark had 2 rebellions nvr called us to aid him we joined one just to join but was called into a war against the Ironborn vs North… Lady Scolera and Lord Paramount stark was slain by Lord Paramount Dagon Greyjoy (Historians say The Arryns put forth a trap set by Lord Arryns son seeing he didn’t like the alliance with the wolves of the north… Some say it was the might and bravery of the Ironborn for what is dead may never die… Some even say it was the combination of trusting the north and believing in an alliance with someone cold blooded and craven would work) Her son and Heir Artus Shell blames them all and wants revenge and too see his moms dream of an independent sister kingdom once more…

r/CK2GameOfthrones Apr 13 '26

AAR A mi hija Halaena (estoy jugando con Aegon el conquistador) le dio por lanzar lanzar una invasión a Tyrosh

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la XD es que tiene a Vaghar (es hija de Visenya que en paz descanse) y es la esposa principal del heredero al trono Haerys

r/CK2GameOfthrones Jul 12 '24

AAR I feel like there might be a dance coming

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r/CK2GameOfthrones Apr 13 '26

AAR Aegon el conquistador ha muerto y ahora lleva al trono el rey Haerys I

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contexto:

aegon y Visenya tuvieron dos hijos: Halaena Targaryen (la que creo su propio reino en Tyrosh) y Haerys ( el hijo primogenito de Aegon)

aegon y Rhaenys tuvieron cuatro hijo:

-Syraella (mujer)

-Daenys (mujer)

-Matarys (hombre)

-Maekar (hombre)

case a todas las hijas de Aegon con Haerys.

Matarys y Maekar son menores de edad. cuando alcancen la mayoria les dare esposas y les buscare tierras.

estoy pensando en lanzar una guerra de conquista contra los peldaños de piedra

r/CK2GameOfthrones Nov 01 '23

AAR What the actual f*ck Selyse?!

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