The last of the Targaryens to reign, he was also known as the Mad King due to his unpredictable temper. Instead of ransoming Brandon Stark and his companions to their fathers as promised, Aerys murdered everyone in full sight of his court, thus inciting Ned Stark and Robert Baratheon to take up arms against him.
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