Aemon of Dragonstone
Robert Baratheon gave Jon Snow Dragonstone. One day, he may wish he hadn’t.
For Ned Stark’s bastard, the island is a poisoned gift. An ancient castle, a thinly populated lordship, and responsibilities most grown men would struggle to shoulder.
But Jon has already lived a grown man’s life.
Behind the boy’s eyes are the memories of a naval veteran, an engineer, and a man who spent years studying the armies of Rome. Given a second life in Westeros, he sees possibilities in the land he has been granted. He also knows how much work it will take to make anything of them.
That work begins in the North.
Years before he leaves Winterfell, Jon starts gathering the people he will take south. Boys become the companions he grows up with and the soldiers he trains beside. Craftsmen struggle through unfamiliar designs while each successful venture pays for the next. Slowly, a household takes shape, built around a young lord whose knowledge is becoming increasingly difficult to explain.
These are the people he intends to build Dragonstone with. He will need them, because arriving with a title and a head full of ideas will only get him so far.
Beyond the island lies the Narrow Sea, the wealth of the Free Cities, and opportunities worth sailing for. Jon has plans for ships and harbours, for trade and an army of his own. As those plans grow, they will draw the interest of men who have spent their lives deciding what happens in Westeros.
And beneath everything he builds is a secret that could bring them all to his door.
His name is Aemon Targaryen.
What to expect:
~ Jon Snow self-insert with an experienced adult mind
~ Slow-paced kingdom building, beginning with an extended childhood arc in the North
~ Household development, friendships, and earned loyalty
~ Industry, trade, and the practical work of running a lordship
~ Roman-inspired military training and warfare
~ Naval exploration and an expanding journey into Essos
~ Multiple points of view, political consequences, and growing magical elements
Table of contents
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- 1A Poisoned Gift2026-09-11 12:02
- 2Names for the Dead2026-09-11 12:03
- 3The Price of Stone2026-09-11 12:07
- 4Black Wings2026-09-11 12:07
- 5A Black Name2026-09-11 12:09
- 6Teeth of Wood2026-09-11 12:10
- 7The Black Stallion2026-09-11 12:10
- 8Nine Black Ships2026-09-11 12:11
- 9The Black Threshold2026-09-11 12:12
- 10The Crow’s Price2026-09-11 12:12
- 11A King’s Hour2026-09-12 00:53
- 12The First Price2026-09-12 00:53
- 13Boys of the Long Summer2026-09-12 03:07
- 14Beyond the Walls2026-09-12 03:07
- 15The Red Track2026-09-12 03:08
- 16Twenty-Five Places2026-09-12 03:33
- 17The Mill Field2026-09-12 08:48
- 18The Blue Cord2026-09-12 08:49
- 19The Hart in the Pines2026-09-12 14:38
- 20The Falcon’s Road2026-09-12 14:39
- 21The Other Work2026-09-13 00:25
- 22Black Yard2026-09-13 00:27
- 23The Northern Call2026-09-13 00:51
- 24Miller’s Watch2026-09-13 05:56
- 25The Road to Winterfell2026-09-13 05:57
- 26The Muster2026-09-14 09:57
- 27The Old Watch2026-09-14 09:57
- 28The New Men2026-09-14 23:30
- 29The Second Harvest2026-09-15 01:40
- 30Miller’s Run2026-09-15 04:33
- 31The Sixth Roof2026-09-15 23:28
- 32Links Without Chains2026-09-16 06:13
- 33The Infirmary2026-09-16 22:47
- 34Three Roads2026-09-17 08:20
- 35The Pale Bows2026-09-17 21:45
- 36The Clover Field2026-09-18 07:22
- 37The Blackworks2026-09-18 11:12
- 38The Sable Standard2026-09-19 04:22
- 39The Practice Field2026-09-19 07:44
- 40Six Centuries2026-09-19 10:00
- 41The New Cloaks2026-09-19 23:54
- 42The Heir’s Judgment2026-09-20 01:31
- 43Bread and Steel2026-09-20 01:36
- 44The Field of Stakes2026-09-20 05:24
- 45Twenty-Three at Dawn2026-09-21 05:40
- 46The Master Bench2026-09-21 02:05
- 47Five Stones2026-09-21 11:47
- 48A Sword Kept2026-09-21 12:37
- 49Two Colours Southbound2026-09-22 12:32
- 50The Dividing Sea2026-09-22 12:33
- 51We Remember2026-09-22 16:17
- 52Blades and Arrows2026-09-23 00:58
- 53The Cost of One Fall2026-09-23 08:25
- 54The City on the Hills2026-09-24 07:12
- 55Beneath the Stags2026-09-24 15:57
- 56The King’s Pleasure2026-09-24 23:57
- 57Dragonstone2026-09-25 13:06
- 58The Castle Below2026-09-26 12:11
- 59The Fisher’s Stair2026-09-27 04:56
- 60Saltcliffe2026-09-27 13:54
- 61Eastcove2026-09-28 14:09
- 62Wyrm's Rest2026-09-29 12:40
- 63Cinderwell2026-09-30 06:54
- 64Blackburn2026-10-01 08:38
- 65Hands to Build2026-10-01 15:28
- 66The Lord's Peace2026-10-02 09:48
- 67The Gamble2026-10-02 15:24
- 68Blood in the Water2026-10-03 11:49
- 69The Iron Shore2026-10-04 14:21
- 70The Red Wake2026-10-05 11:57
- 71The Narrow Ground2026-10-06 11:59
- 72The Last Boats2026-10-10 09:14
- 73The Price of Service2026-10-10 15:45
- 74What We Build2026-10-11 03:43
- 75The Works of Dragonstone2026-10-11 13:48
- 76The King's Invitation2026-10-12 20:05
- 77City of Banners2026-10-14 23:46
- 78The Dragon's Teeth2026-10-17 07:24
- 79The King's Gifts2026-10-18 12:36
- 80The King’s Peace2026-10-20 20:22
- 81In the King's Hearing2026-10-22 11:14
- 82The Field of Banners2026-10-23 15:10
- 83A Quarrel of His Own2026-11-03 05:09
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