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Bellegere Otherys (The Black Pearl of Braavos)
Aegon IV’s nine mistresses + Naerys (his sister-wife) & Daena (his cousin and lover)
(requested by anonymous)
the world of ice and fire + the nine mistresses of aegon IV, the unworthy
In his last years, Aegon claimed he had slept with at least nine hundred women (the exact number eluded him), but that he only truly loved nine. (Queen Naerys, his sister, was not counted among them). The nine mistresses came come from near and far, and some gave him natural children, but each and every one (save the last) was dismissed when he grew weary of her.
Courtesans of Essos
It must also be said that the courtesans of Braavos are renowned throughout the world, yet are all free women, unlike the more famous beauties of the pleasure gardens of Lys or the brothels of Volantis. Their art is not only for the bedchamber; their wit and their bearing make them much sought after by the richest merchants, the boldest captains, the most distinguished visitors. Keyholders, lords, and princes seek their favors. The most famous courtesans take poetic names that add to their allure and mystery. Singers vie for their patronage, whilst the bravos with their slender swords oft duel to the death in the name of a courtesan.
Smuggler, trader, sometime pirate, and captain of the Widow Wind, Bellegere Otherys was born of a union between a Braavosi merchant’s daughter and an envoy from the Summer Isles. After Naerys fell pregnant and almost died in 161, King Baelor sent Aegon to Braavos on a diplomatic mission. There he met Bellegere Otherys. His affair with the Black Pearl continued for ten years, though it was said that Bellegere had a husband in every port and that Aegon was but one of many. She gave birth to three children during the decade, two girls and a boy of doubtful paternity: Bellenora, Narha, Balerion.
The Paramours of Aegon IV Targaryen (1/9)
make me choose: ladyduncantheshort asked - the wives of Henry VIII or the mistresses of Aegon IV
Smuggler, trader, sometime pirate, and captain of the Widow Wind, Bellegere Otherys was born of a union between a Braavosi merchant’s daughter and an envoy from the Summer Isles. After Naerys fell pregnant and almost died in 161, King Baelor sent Aegon to Braavos on a diplomatic mission. There he met Bellegere Otherys. His affair with the Black Pearl continued for ten years, though it was said that Bellegere had a husband in every port and that Aegon was but one of many. She gave birth to three children during the decade, two girls and a boy of doubtful paternity: Bellenora, Narha, Balerion.
The Paramours of Aegon IV Targaryen (1/9)