#benifer

I don’t know why this got me in my feels 🥹

They look authentically happy, like soulmates that almost didn’t end up together, but fate intervened and made it happen. 😢

This gives me hope that true love always wins in the end. ✊🏽

🎉 Congratulations Benifer! 🎊

Man that emotional look on their faces says it all.

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Title

Grand Maester

Allegiances

The Citadel

House Targaryen

Died

59 AC, King’s Landing

Benifer was a maester of the Citadel who served as Grand Maester during the reigns of kings Maegor I Targaryen and Jaehaerys I Targaryen.

Appearance & Character

Benifer was among the most diligent of the forty odd men who served as Grand Maester in terms of keeping written records, and his letters and journals provided detailed accounts of all he saw and did in service to his kings.

History

Benifer became Grand Maester after the execution of Grand Maester Desmond.

When Maegor decided to take another wife, Benifer suggested a match with Lady Clarisse Dayne of Starfall in the hopes of detaching her lands and house from Dorne.

In 48 AC when the realm had enough of Maegor’s tyranny and were flocking to join their support to the claim put forth by Prince Jaehaerys, Maegor ordered Grand Maester Benifer to send forth his ravens summoning all Maegor’s leal lords and bannermen to gather at King’s Landing. Benifer instead abandoned Maegor and secretly fled on a ship to Pentos. Benifer was the only Grand Maester to have survived Maegor’s reign as Maegor had beheaded the previous three.

Upon Maegor’s death, the new young King Jaehaerys I Targaryen sent an invitation to Benifer asking him to return to King’s Landing. Although Benifer was fearful he might be executed for treason, he returned and was reinstated to his office by Jaehaerys.

When Balerion returned to King’s Landing in 56 AC with the afflicted Princess Aerea barely clinging to him. The princess was carried to Benifer by Ser Lucamore Strong of the Kingsguard. Septon Barth aided Benifer in attempting to heal the girl, but their efforts failed and the princess perished, both men were traumatized by the girl’s death.