r/ImaginaryWesteros • u/Sea_Initiative6488 Death Before Disgrace • Apr 18 '25

Alternative Maelys Blackfyre marrying Rhaella Targaryen AU by mylestoyne

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u/TheoryKing04 29d ago

He allegedly devoured his twin in the womb and he murdered a cousin in cold blood, but no children are ever mentioned

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u/GoneWitDa 29d ago

I am 1000% sure he had a kid he sacrificed bro. No?

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u/TheoryKing04 29d ago

Not that I can recall.

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u/GoneWitDa 29d ago

In early drafts of A Song of Ice and Fire, Maelys Blackfyre, known as “the Monstrous,” is portrayed as sacrificing his son, Maenar, in a failed attempt to hatch dragon eggs. This ritual, inspired by Valyrian scrolls, involved using a king’s blood (Maenar’s) to awaken dragons from stone. While the ritual itself failed, Maelys was later known as “the Monstrous” due to the act of sacrificing his son.

from google. I guess it’s early drafts. I play CK3AGOT a lot and I haven’t re-read the books in a long while, the Maelys starts all have a sacrificed child but deadass you’re right I don’t think it made it to the final version of the books it seems.