In the book, Vhagar lights Aegon the Conqueror's funeral pyre, which incinerates his body but leaves his Valyrian steel blade, Blackfyre, unharmed. But it wasn't enough to protect Aegon.
Aegon was also named after Aegon the Conqueror, adding to some confusion ... with Aegon II in his 20s, the books refer to him as Aegon the Younger. So Aegon the Elder is Alicent's son with Viserys ...
based on George R.R. Martin's Fire & Blood book. Aegon the Conqueror was the first monarch to sit on the Iron Throne and rule the united Seven Kingdoms, which he conquered alongside his two ...