#house Costayne

[martelldragon]

— THE SIX WIVES OF MAEGOR THE CRUEL

songs: “labour” by paris paloma, “me and the devil” by soap&skin / ceryse fc: alicia agneson, alys fc: hayal köseoğlu, tyanna fc: bia arantes, elinor fc: lotte verbeek, rhaena fc: lili reinhart, jeyne fc: dominique devenport / painting: “the reluctant bride” by auguste toulmouche

CERYSE HIGHTOWER (42-45 AC) ALYS HARROWAY (42-44 AC) TYANNA OF THE TOWER (42-48 AC) ELINOR COSTAYNE (47-48 AC) RHAENA TARGARYEN (47-48 AC) JEYNE WESTERLING (47-48 AC)

[amoratearte]

🐉 Elinor Costayne 🐝

Targaryen Family Tree

“Lady Elinor had already given Bolling three sons when the king’s eye fell upon her […] Ser Theo was arrested by the Kingsguard and charged with conspiring with Queen Alyssa”

Spouse: Maegor

[lilith-kruger]

Consorts of the Domain House Costayne

[highgardenart]

the future of the reach circa ~250ac

left to right: lord luthor tyrell, lady olenna redwyne, lady evelyn costayne [original character], and lord leyton hightower

[coineagan]

Queen Elinor Costayne

Daughter of Lord Costayne.

Wife of Ser Theo Bolling & King Maegor I Targaryen.

Mother of three sons by Theo & a stillborn son by Maegor.

She later became a Septa in Lannisport.

[witchthewriter]

𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲𝐧𝐞 𝟺𝑡𝘩 𝑜𝑓 𝑀𝑎𝑒𝑔𝑜𝑟'𝑠 𝑤𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑠

ISFJ

Ravenclaw

Lawful Good

Cancer Sun, Virgo Moon, Leo Rising

"But his third wife couldn't give him a child either. Desperate to cement his stolen throne with an heir, Maegor took three wives at once, known as the Black Brides because each were women he'd widowed in his wars. All three women grew full with child in time, but each gave birth to the same twisted monstrosities as his second wife. One need not be a maester, much less a Grand Maester, to deduce the common thread here."―Varys

A noblewoman from House Costayne, Elinor was one of the three 'Black Brides,' along with Lady Jeyne Westerling and Princess Rhaena Targaryen.

Elinor had three children with her first husband, Ser Theo Bolling. He was arrested by Maegor's Kingsguard and executed as he was accused of conspiring with Queen Alyssa to put Jaehaerys on the throne.

After seven days of mourning, Elinor was summoned to wed Maegor. The king forced Elinor's sons' at the wedding so she would play her part in the ceremony. According to one tale, Elinor scratched Maegor's back to bloody ribbons as they coupled.

Elinor's sons were sent away after she wed Maegor. Her eldest was fostered at the Eyrie, her second son to Highgarden, and her youngest was given to a wet nurse.

When Tyanna admitted to poisoning Alys Harroway during her pregnancy, Tyanna promised the same would happen to Elinor.

Tyanna had been telling the truth. Elinor had given birth to an eyeless stillborn with small wings.

Elinor was one of only two wives who survived the king. The other was Rhaena Targaryen.

After the death of Maegor, Lord Daemon Velaryon proposed that King Jaehaerys marry Queen Elinor to reconcile with Maegor's supporters, but nothing came of that proposal.

After Jaehaery's ascent, Elinor left King's Landing dressed in the robes of a penitent. She visited her two elder sons at the Eyrie and Highgarden before retiring to her father's seat at the Three Towers with her youngest son.

Later, King Jaehaerys commanded Elinor to go forth and spread his Doctrine of Exceptionalism to the peoples of the Seven Kingdoms, as well as the goodness of Jaehaerys and Alysanne, becoming one of the Seven Speakers.

Her queenly clothes became shabbier and more threadbare each day, and she eventually gave up all claims to nobility, becoming Mother Elinor at the great motherhouse in Lannisport

[yellowsocialbunny]

the six wives of king maegor the cruel - portraits

Queen Ceryse Hightower was a noblewoman from House Hightower and was the daughter of Lord Manfred Hightower of Oldtown. Her maternal uncle was one of the High Septons during the reign of King Aegon I Targaryen. She eventually married Prince Maegor Targaryen, becoming his first (of many) wives.

Queen Alys Harroway was a noblewoman from House Harroway during the reign of kings Aegon I, Aenys I and Maegor I Targaryen. She was the daughter of Lord Lucas Harroway of Harrenhal and Maegor's second wife.

Queen Tyanna of the Tower, also known as Tyanna of Pentos, was a courtesan from Pentos who married King Maegor I Targaryen, becoming the third of his six wives. Tyanna was a pale beauty with black hair the color of a raven. Her name may come from the fact that Pentos is known for its square brick towers. Tyanna is said to have dabbled in sorcery and alchemy. She is remembered as a black-hearted woman who was hated and feared.

Queen Rhaena Targaryen was forcefully married to her uncle, King Maegor I Targaryen, who had usurped and killed her husband Aegon, becoming one of his Black Brides. She had lively lilac eyes and silver-gold hair. At eighteen, Rhaena was considered brave, fierce and headstrong. As an adult, she was sometimes stern and sometimes shy, frequently brooding. Rhaena had no interest in other people's children, but was possessive of her own, and of people she loved. She was furious when betrayed, and scornful of those she did not trust.

Queen Elinor Costayne was a noblewoman from House Costayne and one of the many brides of King Maegor I Targaryen. Along with Lady Jeyne Westerling and Princess Rhaena Targaryen, she was one of the so-called "Black Brides".

Queen Jeyne Westerling was a member of House Westerling. She was one of the six wives of King Maegor I Targaryen. Jeyne was tall and slender, with lustrous brown hair.

descriptions by A Wiki of Ice and Fire

[rozsesandart]

Maegor Targaryen’s wives series: Elinor Costayne 🌼

Art by @rozsesandart

Art masterlist & socials

Commissions open

[loksthegreat]

Welcome to part 3 of showing of my side characters today with: Lady Jeyne Coldwater of the Three Towers and her two daughters Dyana and Sara Costayne (Cousins of the Connington girls I introduced in the last part) and her niece little Betha Coldwater! (Funfact: Jeyne is also the aunt of Lady Johanna Coldwater and Lady Kirsta Arryn, who you will get to know in part 4 :))

[thaliajoy-blog]

Elinor Costayne, one of Maegor's Black Brides - a sketch. Inspired by one outfit in Mary Queen of Scots (2018).

[green-watcher]

Maegor the Cruel had 6 wives total, largely due to his inability to produce an heir. They were Ceryse Hightower, Alys Harroway, Tyanna of the Tower, Elinor Costayne, Jeyne Westerling, and his niece Rhaena Targaryen. His first wife was Ceryse Hightower, whom he married in 25 AC, after the conquest.

[lilithshads]

𝗦𝗜𝗫 𝗪𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗠𝗔𝗘𝗚𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗘 ‘𝗖𝗥𝗨𝗘𝗟’

-ˋˏ ༻❁༺ ˎˊ-

[highgardenart]

Queen Elinor

" Elinor was the youngest of the Black Brides, but though she was nine-and-ten at her marriage, she had already given her husband, Ser Theo Bolling, three children."

[anira-naeg]

[lilith-kruger]

Consorts of the Domain