Parents: Duncan Targeryn and Jenny of Oldstones

Mother: Alias(es)Lady Jenny[1] Culture(s)Rivermen Spouse(s)Prince Duncan Targaryen Book(s)The World of Ice & Fire (mentioned)
A Storm of Swords (mentioned)
A Feast for Crows (mentioned)
A Dance with Dragons (mentioned)

Jenny of Oldstones was the wife of Duncan Targaryen, the Prince of Dragonflies.[2] There are many songs written about her, including Jenny's song, which the ghost of High Heart always wants to hear.[3]

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1 Appearance and Character

2 History

3 Recent Events

3.1 A Storm of Swords

3.2 A Feast for Crows

4 Quotes

5 References

Appearance and Character

Jenny is said to have been a strange and lovely girl[1]who wore flowers in her hair.[2]

Local villagers considered the wild Jenny a half-mad peasant, with some calling her a witch. She became popular with smallfolk throughout the Seven Kingdoms, however.[1][4]

History

Jenny claimed descent from long-vanished kings of the First Men.[1] The ruined castle of Oldstones was once the seat of House Mudd.[2]

Duncan Targaryen, the Prince of Dragonstone, met Jenny while traveling the riverlands in 239 AC. The prince loved Jenny so much he married her against the wishes of his father, King Aegon V Targaryen, breaking his betrothal to the daughter of Lyonel Baratheon, Lord of Storm's End. King Aegon tried to have the marriage undone, but Duncan refused to give Jenny up, ultimately relinquishing his rights to the Iron Throne for her. The outraged Lyonel led a short-lived rebellion. With his younger brother Jaehaerys becoming Prince of Dragonstone and the new heir, Duncan came to be called Prince of Dragonflies.[1]

Jenny was friends with a woods witch whom she considered one of the children of the forest. The dwarf woman, whom Jenny brought to court, prophesied that the prince that was promised would be born from the line of Prince Aerys and Princess Rhaella Targaryen. When Prince Jaehaerys heard the prophecy he arranged a marriage between his two children.[5][1]

King Aegon and Prince Duncan were killed in the tragedy at Summerhall in 259 AC.[6] According to a song, Jenny danced with her ghosts in the hall of kings.[7]

When Catelyn Tully was twelve, she camped at Oldstones while traveling to Seagard with her father, Lord Hoster Tully. Catelyn and Petyr Baelish, her father's ward, pretended to be Jenny and Duncan, with Catelyn winding flowers in her hair.[2]

Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

The ghost of High Heart requests that Tom of Sevenstreams sing Jenny's song.[3]

While at Oldstones, Robb Stark recalls a song about Jenny.[2]

Tom sings about Jenny while waiting for Merrett Freyto arrive at Oldstones.[7]

A Feast for Crows

Among other sad songs, Marillion sings of Jenny and Prince Duncan Targaryen while imprisoned at the Eyrie.[8]

Quotes

The Prince of Dragonfliesloved Jenny of Oldstones so much he cast aside a crown, and Westeros paid the bride price in corpses.[9]

—thoughts of Barristan Selmy

Father: Alias(es)Duncan the Small[1]
Prince of Dragonflies[1] Title(s)Prince of Dragonstone (renounced) AllegianceHouse Targaryen RaceValyrian Culture(s)Crownlands BornIn 220–224 AC[2] DiedIn 259 AC, at Summerhall[3] Spouse(s)Jenny of Oldstones[4] FatherAegon V Targaryen MotherBetha Blackwood Book(s)The World of Ice & Fire (mentioned)
A Storm of Swords (mentioned)
A Feast for Crows (mentioned)
A Dance with Dragons (mentioned)

Prince Duncan Targaryen, also known as Duncan the Small and the Prince of Dragonflies,[1] was a member of House Targaryen. He was the first son of King Aegon V Targaryen and his Queen Betha Blackwood,[5] but gave up the throne for love.[6]

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1 History

1.1 Jenny of Oldstones

1.2 Later life

2 Legacy

3 Quotes

4 Family

5 References

History

Prince Duncan was the first child and eldest son born to then-Prince Aegon "Egg" Targaryen and his wife Betha Blackwood. He was named for his father's dearest friend, Ser Duncan the Tall, and so was nicknamed "Duncan the Small".[1] In 233 AC, Duncan's grandfather King Maekar died in the Peake Uprising, and through the decision of the Great Council of 233 AC, Maekar's fourth son Aegon became king of Westeros. Duncan, Aegon's eldest son, became Prince of Dragonstone and heir to the Iron Throne.[5]

Jenny of Oldstones

In 237 AC, Prince Duncan was betrothed to a daughter of Lyonel Baratheon of Storm's End, one of several advantageous betrothals arranged by his mother at that time. However, in 239 AC, while traveling in the riverlands, Duncan encountered and fell in love with and married a "strange, lovely, and mysterious" peasant woman known as Jenny of Oldstones.[5]

Despite the fact that King Aegon had married for love himself, and was a friend to the smallfolk and had practically grown up with them, he could not approve of the marriage of the heir to the throne to a commoner, and did all he could to have it undone. But Duncan stubbornly refused to put Jenny aside, even when the High Septon, Grand Maester, and small council joined together to insist that he choose between the Iron Throne and his wife. Rather than give up Jenny, Duncan abdicated as Prince of Dragonstone, and gave up his claim to the throne in favor of his brother Jaehaerys. After this, Duncan became known as "the Prince of Dragonflies".[5][6]

Unfortunately, even Duncan's abdication could not restore the peace. Duncan's spurned betrothed had been greatly grieved when he broke their betrothal. Her father, Lord Lyonel Baratheon, was so enraged by the shame and dishonor brought to House Baratheonthat he renounced his fealty to the Iron Throne and declared himself Storm King.[7] A short, bloody rebellion followed, which only ended when Ser Duncan the Tall of the Kingsguard defeated Lord Lyonel in single combat. King Aegon also betrothed his youngest daughter Rhaelle, Duncan's sister, to Lord Lyonel's heir, and she was sent to Storm's End.[5]

Eventually Jenny of Oldstones was accepted at court, where she was politely called "Lady Jenny".[8]

Later life

Prince Duncan defeated Ser Barristan Selmy in the tourney at Blackhaven in 247 AC, when Barristan was only a ten-year-old squire and participating in the tourney as a mystery knight. Prince Duncan took pity on the small knight and jousted against him when no one else would, giving Barristan the nickname "the Bold".[1][9] Years later, in 253 AC, Duncan was defeated by Ser Barristan at a winter tourney in King's Landing.[1]

In 259 AC, Prince Duncan died in the Tragedy at Summerhall along with his father, King Aegon V Targaryen, his namesake Ser Duncan the Tall, and several other members of the royal court.[10][3][11]

Legacy

Jenny of Oldstones and the Prince of Dragonflies were a favorite subject of singers for many years.[8]There is at least one song about Duncan and Jenny's romance.[12] "Jenny's song" is most likely one of them.[13][14][15]

A young Catelyn Tully and Petyr Baelish once pretended to be Jenny and Duncan when they were at Oldstones.[14]

Quotes

The Prince of Dragonflies loved Jenny of Oldstones so much he cast aside a crown, and Westeros paid the price in corpses.[6]

—Barristan Selmy

Afterward Prince Duncan helped him to his feet and removed his helm. "A boy," he had proclaimed to the crowd. "A bold boy."[9]

—Barristan Selmyremembering the tourney at Blackhaven, where Duncan proclaimed him Barristan the Bold

Brain Thones aka Hoodie is the son of Duncan Targeryn and Jenny his dad died before was born in the tragedy at summerhall and his mom is pregant when her husband died so he dose not know he is a Targaryen and dose not know he is royality and him and Danaryes are cusions.