Targaryen family tree
Definition
A complex, dense, and often recursive genealogical map detailing the bloodline of House Targaryen, a fictional dynasty of dragon-riding noblemen from George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire.
A cautionary diagram for anyone attempting to track the inheritance of the Iron Throne without a degree in ancient Valyrian studies or a high tolerance for extensive sibling marriage.
Examples
Trying to explain the Targaryen family tree at a dinner party is a guaranteed way to ensure you never get invited back.
The Targaryen family tree is basically just a giant circle, proving that for them, keeping it in the family was not a suggestion, but a policy.
I looked up the Targaryen family tree to see how Daenerys and Rhaenyra were related, and now I need a flowchart, a historian, and a drink.
If your family gatherings involve as much political maneuvering and questionable lineage as the Targaryen family tree, you might either be royalty or the subject of a very dramatic HBO show.