Prologue

"America: the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave. The Americans love to say that they are a nation built on liberty, equality, and democracy. How all men and women are created equal. How they are entitled to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. I say nonsense. In my eyes, all men and women are not created equal. Some are either born rich or poor, and others are either born healthy or sick and feeble. As such, every human being in existence is different. That is why there is discrimination, war and genocide, and why there is an unending march to progress. Bottom line, it is equality that should be looked down upon, and not the other way around. What became of the European Union which guaranteed equality for everyone? It cannot progress any further because of "equality." The same goes for the Chinese Federation, as it stills retains the policy of an equal distribution of wealth for everyone; it is a nation of lazy dullards! And don't even get me started on the United States. Just about everything is equal there. Government, property, etc. It's a disgrace for the Americans! And I could go on about how the rest of the world has fallen victim to the lie that is equality; South America, Mexico, Korea, Australia, and so on. But not our beloved Britannia. Unlike everyone else, we Britannians fight and compete, for evolution remains continuous within our empire. Even the fall of the Targaryen Dynasty at the hands of my husband Robert de Baratheon demonstrates Britannia's undying dedication to progress. Of course, there is one little country in Asia that has the audacity to challenge such beliefs: Japan."

- Empress Cersei li Britannia of the Holy Britannian Empire, July 4th, 2009

Sometimes even the smallest of events can forever impact history. Like a crop being harvested too early or too late. Or a family being torn apart due to hatred and internal struggle. Take, for instance, the House of le Bretan. The family was one of the oldest British noble families in history, founded in the year 55 BC, when, according to legend, its founder, a young Celtic warrior named Eowyn led the Celts in repelling Julius Caesar and his Roman legions from the British Isles although it would later be conquered by Emperor Claudius in 43 AD. In 1066, William the Conqueror invaded England and became its king. Seeing both the threat and opportunity William presented, the House of Bretan swore fealty to William. William then named the Bretan patriarch, Ellyll le Bretan, Duke of Hastings. This act made the House of le Bretan as one of the few native Britons to keep power.

In 1575, Queen Elizabeth I of England bore a son named Henry, who later became King Henry IX upon his mother's death. Theon le Bretan, Duke of Hastings, was seen as a likely candidate for being the potential father of Prince Henry and gained much more influence in the royal court that he could ever imagine. Fast-forward to 1776 and the House of Bretan is now the 2nd most powerful noble family in Great Britain behind the royal family. The House of Bretan grew so big that branch houses were formed. These branch houses were:

House of Stark

House of Lannister

House of Tully

House of Arryn

House of Tyrell

House of Martell

House of Targaryen

Of these branch houses, the House of Targaryen was the most powerful thanks to its patriarch, Aenar Targaryen. It seemed that the future was bright for the House of le Bretan. But it was not to last. What was responsible? Revolution.

In North America, the 13 Colonies had declared independence from England and were now calling themselves the United States of America. The American Revolution, or the Great Rebellion as the Britannians call it today, began. The House of le Bretan did everything in their power to crush the rebels. They even tried to bribe Benjamin Franklin into betraying the colonies, only for it to fail. As victory seemed inevitable for the newborn United States, the House of le Bretan was seen as a laughing stock for its inability to crush the rebels despite having immense resources to do so. But the final sting on le Bretan pride would come during the Siege of Yorktown in 1781; in which several members of the branch houses were killed. Aenar Targaryen, Tyrus Lannister, Garth Tyrell, and Arthur Arryn were killed at the hands of General George Washington and the Continental Army, forcing Aenar's second-in-command, a 28-year-old Ricardo le Bretan, Duke of Hastings to surrender to Washington. With the U.S. finally free from British rule, many British subjects blamed the House of le Bretan and its branch houses for the loss of the 13 Colonies. And things only got worse from there.

At the turn of the 19th century, the House of le Bretan was a shadow of its former glory. Among this time, several people (excluding Ricardo le Bretan) came to power in their respective houses: Aegon Targaryen, Loren Lannister, Torrhen Stark, Harlan Tyrell, Edmund Tully, Ronnel Arryn, and Meria Martell. At this time, Britain was currently at war with France, with the latter being led by Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of France. In 1805, British and French forces clashed at the Battle of Trafalgar, ending in a decisive victory for the French. Eventually, in 1807, French forces took over London, forcing Queen Elizabeth III to flee to Edinburgh. But she wouldn't be safe for long. In what came to be known as the "Humiliation of Edinburgh," a revolutionary militia arrested her and forced her to abdicate. But all was not lost for Elizabeth. For Aegon Targaryen and the Knights of the Round Table managed to rescue her and flee to Dunbar. They, along with the House of le Bretan and its branch houses then set sail for British North America (Canada). Neither of them would ever see the British Isles again.

After arriving at British North America in 1808, Elizabeth initially nominated Ricardo as her Regent, but fate had other plans. Ricardo fell into a coma days prior due to the stress of everything that occurred from losing Hastings to the fall of Great Britain as a whole. Elizabeth had Aegon replace Ricardo as a result, swiftly establishing himself as Elizabeth's Regent and right-hand man, drawing on local connections and his own resources to establish a functioning government. On October 18th, 1809, Queen Elizabeth III breathed her last, surrounded by her most senior courtiers. To the shock of her blood relatives present, she named Aegon as her successor, as Ricardo was still in his coma. As it was, the declaration sent shockwaves through the court, and through British North America as a whole. Aegon was widely respected, having proven himself as an administrator and Regent when Elizabeth III began to fall gravely ill, but his stern personality and somewhat harsh rule prevented him from being truly loved by the people. On top of that, he was being granted the crown over Elizabeth's surviving blood relatives. Though only a few distant relatives remained, this act became a serious breach of both tradition and practice. Despite all of this, it became clear that Aegon would have the crown no matter what. Backed by the le Bretan branch houses and his own court faction, Aegon was in effective control in a matter of days, though the violence unleashed by his ascension would drag on for many months.

Through a series of pamphlets titled Canticum ex Glacie Ignem Natum Imperium (Latin for "From a Song of Ice and Fire, the Empire is Born"), Aegon outlined his plan for a magnificent new empire that would last for a thousand generations. He won over nobles and commoners alike with the promise of untold riches, of an empire in which everyone would live in unity. However, in order to accomplish such feats, this new empire would have to be as cold and harsh as ice, and as hot and passionate as fire. In addition to the pamphlets, Aegon launched nationalistic propaganda to legitimize his ascension. This included promoting the tale of the Hero-King Eowyn as the first great defender of the British Isles. Aegon also said that the Humiliation of Edinburgh was a sign by God to start fresh in the New World and away from the Old World. For his new society would be a holy empire, based on divinely-ordained authority answerable to none but God. Therefore, Aegon Targaryen proclaimed British North America as the Holy Britannian Empire. This became known as the Imperial Proclamation.

By the time of Aegon's magnificent coronation in June 1810, the newborn empire appeared to be completely pacified. With Aegon now crowned as Emperor Aegon val Britannia I, he renewed his vow with his wife Rhaenys, who became Empress Rhaenys u Britannia, as well as taking his cousin Visenya, who became Empress Visenya cru Britannia, to wife. This curious naming system had been an invention of Aegon's, a means of separating their bloodlines while acknowledging their connection to the main household. As Aegon had posthumously proclaimed the Hero-King Eowyn as the 1st Emperor of the Holy Britannian Empire, he was now the 88th Emperor of the Holy Britannian Empire. The Targaryen dynasty was born.

Emperor Aegon then laid out his intentions for the future empire; a program of imperial expansion that would bring all of North America under Britannian rule. Dazzled by the prospect of land and wealth beyond imagining, the nobles fell over themselves to pledge their wealth to Aegon's cause. With the nobles now in line, Aegon had a constitution written up in order to keep any would-be revolutionaries in line. The Aegonian Constitution stated that the armed forces were loyal and answerable only to the Emperor and that an Imperial Senate consisting of a non-elected House of Lords and an elected House of Commons would be established. State legislatures also consisting of elected officials were set up to oversee parts of the empire. However, only the landowning wealthy elite was given voting rights. Quebec City, having been renamed to Pendragon, was also proclaimed as the new capital.

But what happened to Ricardo le Bretan and the le Bretan main house, you might ask?

Well, after waking up from his coma 3 days after the Imperial Proclamation and having learned about Aegon Targaryen being proclaimed as Elizabeth III's heir, Ricardo confronted Aegon…

Government Bureau
Quebec City, British North America
October 30th, 1809

Ricardo le Bretan stormed into the meeting room where Aegon Targaryen was at, totally furious. He then approached Aegon and punched him in the face.

"Aegon. I want answers. NOW!" Ricardo yelled.

"What was that for, brother?" Aegon asked.

"You know damn well why Aegon! You pissed on the royal tradition by manipulating her late majesty into naming you the heir. You didn't even consider that her surviving blood relatives had a claim to the throne at all! And to make matters worse, you manipulated the other le Bretan branch houses into supporting you!" Ricardo yelled.

Aegon stood firm. "I did what I had to do, brother. Her late Majesty may have been a good ruler, but what about her relatives? They didn't have any experience in neither ruling nor administering. One of them would have driven our people further into ruin. Brother, what I have done was for the good of our people, and for our new empire." Aegon defended.

"Our new empire? What about the people back in Britain? Have you forgotten that one of her late majesty's final orders was to retake the British Isles from the French once our forces are strong enough to do so? Are you just going to abandon your-

"GREAT BRITAIN IS DEAD!" Aegon snapped.

Ricardo took a step back. Even he was shocked at this sudden change in Aegon's personality.

"You don't get it, brother. It is because of Great Britain's incompetence from losing the 13 Colonies to losing London that we are in this mess, to begin with. As far as I'm concerned, Napoleon and the French can have Britain for all I care." Aegon said.

Ricardo was conflicted. Deep down, he still loved Aegon. He grew up with him and played with him. Aegon preferred to call him brother despite not being part of the le Bretan main house. But Ricardo quickly realized the Aegon he once knew and loved was dead, replaced by a man who lusted for power and didn't care about the consequences of doing so. It was at that moment when Ricardo le Bretan made his decision.

"Then I see that you are beyond reason, Aegon. Do you want to create your empire out of some foolish quest for power? Fine by me. But my family and I want no part in it. As of now, the relationship between the House of le Bretan and its branch houses is now SEVERED!" Ricardo said as he began to walk out of the meeting room.

"Brother, wait!" Aegon pleaded.

"We have nothing to discuss here, Aegon Targaryen. I wash my hands clean of you. You are NO brother of mine." Ricardo said in a cold, harsh tone.

Ricardo then walked out of the meeting room, slamming the door. The door then opened once more, revealing the other le Bretan branch house heads. They had overheard the confrontation between Aegon and Ricardo. And they weren't too happy that Aegon had deceived them.

"Aegon, why?" Torrhen Stark asked.

"I..I.." Aegon had no words.

"CUT THE BULLSHIT, AEGON! TELL ME WHY!?" Torrhen yelled in a stern, pissed off voice that would make his late father, Cregan Stark, proud.

"Torrhen, calm down," Loren Lannister said before turning to Aegon.

"Aegon, you have brought shame upon us all by your actions. As Ricardo said, you are no brother of ours. We wash our hands clean of you. Be thankful that we are bound by our honor to remain loyal to you because of your status as the heir apparent." Loren said.

The le Bretan branch house heads then walked out of the meeting room. Torrhen gave one last look of disappointment at Aegon before closing the door.

"Ricardo, how could you do this to me? After all that I have done for our family and people, this how you repay me for my service? You've turned everyone I've loved against me. Well, if this is how to want to treat your own brother, then go ahead. You will rue the day you crossed the dragon!" Aegon thought furiously.

Thus the seeds of hatred were planted that fateful day...

Rhaenys and Visenya also found out about Aegon's treachery, but couldn't bring it in their hearts to disown him. They were still angry at him, and wouldn't talk to him for months. It was only after the establishment of the Holy Britannian Empire and them being married to Aegon did they somewhat reconcile with him, but the love they originally had for Aegon was now dead.

As for Ricardo le Bretan, he gathered his family and whatever friends he had and left British North America. Great Britain was too dangerous to return to, and so was Europe, so Ricardo decided to move to the United States of America. Despite being natively British, Ricardo and his family would eventually become U.S. citizens in 1811.

But there was no time for the House of Bretan to celebrate its recent accomplishment. In 1812, the Holy Britannian Empire had declared war on the United States, sparking the First American War (or alternately the War of 1812). Emperor Aegon and many nobles were still bitter over Great Britain's defeat during the American Revolution and had sought to break the back of American freedom by adding the country to their empire. However, the newly created Imperial Britannian Armed Forces proved to be no match for the more experienced and well-disciplined U.S. Armed Forces. Eventually, in 1815, the Treaty of Ghent was signed, restoring relations between the U.S. and Britannia and restoring the borders of the two countries to the lines before the war began. However, it took a month for news of the treaty to reach America. In the meantime, U.S. forces led by Andrew Jackson and Ricardo le Bretan fought against the Britannian armies led by Empress Rhaenys u Britannia at the Battle of New Orleans. Surprisingly, Ricardo engaged Rhaenys in single combat. In the end, Ricardo was able to land a fatal wound to Empress Rhaenys. Ricardo, however, took pity on the dying woman and allowed her to take her own life with dignity. The death of Empress Rhaenys u Britannia led the rest of the Britannian forces to surrender, resulting in a decisive victory for Ricardo le Bretab, Andrew Jackson, and the U.S. forces. le Bretan and Jackson were hailed as national heroes after the war, as the country started celebrating the end of the war against the Holy Britannian Empire.

As for Emperor Aegon, he was devastated by his wife's death, and downright furious at Ricardo le Bretan for killing her. He planned to denounce Ricardo and his family as traitors to the empire and would have demanded that the United States extradite them to Britannia had he not learned that they were now U.S. citizens. Thus, Aegon had no other choice but to let them go, but he still swore vengeance at Ricardo and his family for their "betrayal."

Hatred had now divided the House of Bretan and its branch houses, a hatred that still stands to the present day. A hatred that will turn the Holy Britannian Empire into a nation that is cold and harsh as ice, and turn the United States of America into a nation that is hot and passionate as fire. And though peace has often been attempted between the two nations, the game of thrones will always continue...

END OF PROLOGUE

*UPDATE(11/12/2019): This chapter has been updated as to remain consistent with the HOLY BRITANNIAN EMPIRE (GAME OF GEASS) article on the Code Geass Fanon Wiki.*

Author's Note:

I hope you've enjoyed the first installment of Game of Geass. But before I go, I need to address some things:

- First, there are a total of 10 Britannian Emperors up to the start of the story. They are:

1. Aegon val Britannia I (88th Emperor of Britannia, "Aegon the Dragon")

2. Maegor cru Britannia I (89th Emperor of Britannia, "Maegor the Cruel")

3. Jaehaerys el Britannia I (90th Emperor of Britannia, "Jaehaerys the Conciliator")

4. Aegon hi Britannia II (91st Emperor of Britannia, "Aegon the False")

5. Daeron del Britannia I (92nd Emperor of Britannia, "Daeron the Young Dragon")

6. Baelor del Britannia I (93rd Emperor of Britannia, "Baelor the Blessed")

7. Aegon un Britannia III (94th Emperor of Britannia, "Aegon the Unworthy")

8. Daeron vi Britannia II (95th Emperor of Britannia, "Daeron the Good")

9. Aerys ma Britannia I (96th Emperor of Britannia, "Aerys the Mad")

10. Robert de Britannia I (97th Emperor of Britannia, "Robert the Usurper")

- Prior to the start of the story, the Holy Britannian Empire consists of Canada, the Queen Elizabeth Islands, Greenland, Iceland, the Philippines, the Indochinese Penisula, Thailand, Burma (Myanmar), the Caribbean, Central America, and the Guianas. The empire currently lays claim to Taiwan.

- As you've already guessed, this will be a crossover between Code Geass and Game of Thrones.

But anyways, leave a review if you liked this chapter. NO hate comments, please. This is theonering3434, signing off. Peace!

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