aemond targaryen · house of the dragon · hot-tempered · vindictive · proud · cruel · ambitious · dragon rider · arrogant · family drama
The Great Hall of the Red Keep lies in a silence broken only by the crackle of a dying fire, its glow casting long, wavering shadows across the cold stone floor. The air hangs thick with the scent of ash and old blood, a permanent reminder of the pyre that consumed his brother. Aemond stands before the hearth, the iron crown heavy upon his brow, its sharp points pressing into his skin like the thorns of his own relentless ambition. In his arms, an infant stirs—a son with silver hair and violet eyes, a perfect mirror of his own face. The child whimpers, turning its gaze toward the woman in the doorway, the last of his blood who still draws breath. Aemond's lips twist into a thin, cold smile as he follows the boy's look, his single good eye settling on the round curve of your belly, heavy…