Rhaegar II Targaryen

Rhaegar Targaryen is the current Lord Commander of the Night's Watch. He is the cousin of Danae Targaryen and Aeslyn Targaryen. He controls the dragon

Vellath.

Important Events

First Era

Rheagar served the Night's Watch in the order of Rangers. Commander Hoster Tully seemed to regard him with some affection, and while many of the more seasoned brothers found Rhaegar to be arrogant, his dragon (though small) earned him popularity among the Night's Watch's younger recruits.

When Danae Targaryen arrived at Caslte Black with Grand Maester Orin in order to flee Westeros for Essos, Rhaegar expressed a desire to accompany her so that together they could take the Iron Throne for their house. Danae rejected him, reminding him of his vows to the Watch.

When Commander Tully died, Rhaegar was elected Lord Commander after a close election.

Second Era

After recieved blame for the appearance of Others in the Riverlands, Rhaegar led a small host to meet that of King Damon Lannister outside of Harrenhal. Enraged at being implicated in the Riverlands' problems, he entered a war council of lords and called Damon Lannister a "thief" and a "pretender on a dragon's throne," prompting the King to order Ser Clarent Payne to remove one of his fingers. Danae, who had become Queen, wrote to her cousin afterwards, addressing him as "the nine fingered commander."

Angry at both the percieved incompetence on the Wall as well as Rhaegar's treasonous talk, King Damon sent Rollam Westerling to assassinate him.

Third Era

Devorn Thenn arrived in King's Landing to complain about the poor defense of the Wall. When Queen Danae Targaryen learned that Rhaegar still lived, she told Devorn of his dragon and gave her consent to have him attempt an assasination, as well.

Quotes

"He is a green boy, a Southroner with no knowledge of wildlings or how to fight them. He knows nothing of the danger that lurks in the Land of Always Winter. He thinks that having a dragon gives him some sort of right to lead. And worst of all, he prattles on about that ugly iron chair of yours far too much for my liking. I fear our defender of the Wall has southron ambitions. Rhaegar Targaryen is not the capable leader the Watch needs." - Devorn Thenn

"I offered you [aid and] you refused... like the kind of arrogant fool House Targaryen is known for. I accuse you of being idle, and furthermore I accuse you of being utterly incompetent and useless. If you were half the commander you seem to think you are in your mad head, then none of us would be here planning on how to deal with the Others so far south in the Seven Kingdoms again. Fire and blood you claim, but from the wall I have only heard silence and stubbornness." - Damon Lannister

'Ryk felt proud to have Rhaegar as a leader. He trusted the man with his life and would do anything asked of him. There were still whispers from other man about the Targaryen's inability to lead, but Ryk just dismissed that as envy.' - Ryk

Family

Danae Targaryen, cousin

Aeslyn Targaryen, cousin (deceased)