Egg is the nickname of King Aegon V Targaryen, and in the Targaryen family tree he sits a few generations after the events of House of the Dragon and a couple of generations before Daenerys.

Quick placement of Egg

Think of Egg’s spot in the family tree like a bridge between the Dance of the Dragons era and the Game of Thrones era.

  • Egg’s real name: Aegon V Targaryen , known as “Aegon the Unlikely.”
  • Father: Prince Maekar Targaryen (later King Maekar I), a descendant of Rhaenyra and Daemon through Viserys II.
  • Grandfather: King Daeron II Targaryen.
  • Ancestor line back: Rhaenyra Targaryen → Viserys II → Daeron II → Maekar I → Egg (Aegon V).
  • Descendants:
    • Son: Jaehaerys II Targaryen.
* Grandchildren: Aerys II “the Mad King,” and thus great‑grandfather to Rhaegar, Viserys, and Daenerys.

So if you follow the “main royal line” down, Egg is roughly:

Viserys I → Rhaenyra → Viserys II → Daeron II → Maekar I → Aegon V (Egg) → Jaehaerys II → Aerys II → Daenerys.

Simple family line (numbered)

  1. Viserys I Targaryen.
  1. Rhaenyra Targaryen (his daughter).
  1. Viserys II Targaryen (Rhaenyra and Daemon’s son).
  1. Daeron II Targaryen.
  1. Maekar I Targaryen.
  1. Aegon V “Egg” Targaryen.
  1. Jaehaerys II Targaryen.
  1. Aerys II “the Mad King.”
  1. Rhaegar, Viserys, Daenerys.

Mini comparison table

Here’s a quick HTML-style table for clarity:

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Person Relation to Egg Notes
Rhaenyra Targaryen Great-great-great-grandmother Egg descends from her through Viserys II’s line.
Viserys II Targaryen Great-great-grandfather Key link from Dance of the Dragons era to Egg.
Maekar I Targaryen Father Prince/King Maekar, Daeron II’s son.
Jaehaerys II Targaryen Son Egg’s heir and father of Aerys II.
Daenerys Targaryen Great- granddaughter Comes from Egg → Jaehaerys II → Aerys II.

Little story flavor

In the Dunk & Egg tales, Egg is still a shaved-headed boy squire traveling with Ser Duncan the Tall, way before he ends up on the Iron Throne. Those road stories happen in the quieter middle stretch of Targaryen history, but on the big family tree he’s firmly on the main royal trunk that later leads straight to the Mad King and Daenerys.

TL;DR: Egg is Aegon V Targaryen, son of Maekar I, great‑great‑great‑grandson of Rhaenyra, and great‑grandfather to Daenerys—sitting between the House of the Dragon generation and the Game of Thrones generation.

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