Execution of Vaemond Velaryon
ejecución de Vaemond Velaryon
The execution of Vaemond Velaryon takes place in the year 126 AC, in the middle of a dispute over who should inherit the lordship of Driftmark.
Vaemond claims the title for himself and openly challenges the succession backed by Rhaenyra Targaryen; Prince Daemon Targaryen settles the matter with his sword, before the court.
Chapter 1
The Driftmark dispute
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Vaemond Velaryon comes before the court to dispute who should hold Driftmark, challenging the claim of the heirs Rhaenyra Targaryen supports.
Daemon Targaryen does not argue the point: he draws his sword and takes his head then and there, in front of everyone. The dispute ends with that blade, not with a verdict.