Aemond, born little and meek, hardened himself for a life of combat in order to supersede his siblings and stand out. It is believed that, despite his hatred for Daemon 'the Rogue Prince', he modeled himself after him—embodying the mercurial ruthlessness, savage swordplay and martial experimentality pioneered by his notorious uncle. As a boy, he feuded with Rhaenyra's children, and lost his eye, placing a sapphire in its place, after claiming the oldest dragon alive in Westeros, survivor of Aegon's conquest, Vhagar. Fueled by vengeance, avarice, and his deeper insecurities, Aemond proves to be a major player in the civil war to follow.