#and I'm getting stuck in my thoughts about aegon and rhaenys

[youraverageaemondsimp]

Metanoia ;

Aemond Targaryen x Transmigrated!Strong!Reader

>> Chapter VI : The End of the Beginning.

Summary: Things begin to quickly escalate.

WARNINGS: canon typical incest, angst, grief, mentions of child loss, aegon is a dick.

A/N: divider creds to @cafekitsune

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Everything was moving way too quick for your liking. You thought your marriage pact to Aemond would prevent the war, yet it seems like it's inevitable. You felt nothing but despair watching Aegon walk through the crowd of people, for his coronation.

You knew what was next, Rhaenys would burst through the doors and leave right after threatening them, so you wait anxiously, standing next to Aemond.

But nothing happens.

Rhaenys didn't appear and the coronation went smoothly.

What was happening?

You were escorted back to the castle with guards around you till you reached your room, knowing that the blacks would try to come get you any moment. The greens were on guard.

A few days passed since then, Rhaenys’ absence shocked you the most. You had written a letter to your mother, informing your mother of the happenings.

You paced around your chamber restlessly, anxious about how the story is developing, it seems that your interference made everything worse.

Perhaps it was always meant to be this way, for everyone to be doomed. You thought of Luke, Aemond, Helaena, and all the lives that were taken away because of this war.

You never really acknowledged how real everything was until you felt the taste of potential calamity. Your head snaps to the side when the doors burst open, the guards rushing in and grabbing you.

“W—What are you doing?!” You yell, trying to fight the guards but they say nothing, dragging you out of your chambers by force and out into the hallway.

You are brought down to where the dungeons are, below the castle before being thrown into one as the guards lock the door. You look at Ser Cole who was one of the people that guard you down here. He looked at you with a mockery of pity.

“It was the King's orders.” He speaks, noticing the need for closure in your eyes. Your eyes widened at the truth, lips trembling as you felt useless. Unable to change anything, if in fact everything is more shit.

“What about Aemond? I need to speak to him right now!” You cry out, and Ser Cole shakes his head, “He had called off the betrothal with you.” Those words felt a stab to your heart.

He called it off? No it definitely couldn't be.

Aemond wouldn't do that without consulting you first.

But deep down, you feared that it would be the truth, cause the body you're in believes that to be the case. He was a man stuck to his duty after all.

“Your betrothal to Y/N should be annulled immediately.” Aegon's voice booms through the small council as he sits there on the chair, somehow making coherent decisions. Aemond had just walked in then, immediately being met with a command.

“Why?” Aemond asks in disbelief, his eyebrows furrowed. “I can not, she is— I do not wish to.” Aemond affirms his decision standing tall against at the end of the table, seeming as though he was the king, making decisions.

Aegon scoffed, “You dare defy the king? But I will excuse you, for you are my brother. I'm aware that cunt must've felt good. But it isn't beneficial for the war.” Aegon spews comically, expecting everyone to laugh with him but no one does. Alicent shifts uncomfortably in her seat as she watches the interaction between her sons.

Aemond grits his teeth, his anger oozing off him, suffocating everyone in the room. He clenches his fists, nails digging into his palm as he tries to not move impulsively.

“Aegon, is right.” Alicent interferes, not making eye contact with Aemond. “Marrying her will not do any good. We must use this to gain allies. Besides, who knows what Rhaenyra might do. Now that her child is with us.” She simply states, avoiding the gaze of Aemond.

His eyes darted around the room, everybody was silent.

His mind ran wild, as he stood there still, thinking of the possibilities, thinking about everything.

He swallowed a tight lump in his throat, and the next words that left his mouth, betrayed both himself and you.

“I understand.”

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Rhaenyra's sobs fill the room as she clutches her head, her council looking upon her. “I can't lose another child. I'm afraid I cannot bear it.” She quivers, her body still traumatized from losing her unborn child.

She refers to you. “My baby, I can not. lose. her. again.” her mind fills with the memories of you being asleep for many years, the nights she's spent by your side hoping you'd wake up.

“I am not a good mother, am I? Daemon. I left my child in the viper's nest, even though you were against it.” Rhaenyra stared at Daemon, her mind in shambles. He gazed in silence at her. She was going mad. She couldn't keep calm.

“Those traitors! How could they? Has there been any other letter from her?” She asks as soon as a guard walks in, the one who she planted as a spy.

“The princess has been thrown into the dungeons,” those words were enough to send Rhaenyra spiralling out of control, as she yelled at everyone to take immediate action. She will burn down the city if she needs to.

“And it seems that they have called off the betrothal.” He finishes and Daemon scoffs. “Those cunts.” Daemon mutters underneath his breath.

“We must wait.” Jacaerys speaks up, unable to see his mother spiral like this. “Mother, I am aware that you are worried about our sister, but we need to deal with this sensitively.” He tries to be the voice of reason for her. Luke joins in, holding his mother by her hand and she stares at the both of them before calming down.

Rhaenyra's eyes darken as the last of her tears fell down her cheek. Her mind reeling up a plan, before she toughens up and focuses on the matter before her.

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Aemond left the keep on his horse, going to the forest where Vhagar was sleeping soundly. He goes near her, grazing her sides and she wakes up, feeling her rider near her.

He climbs on top of her, knowing the direction he was meant to go. And so he does, flying off in the direction.

The duty felt heavy on his shoulders, but the betrayal even worse, you must be so confused on what is going on. After the betrothal with the baratheon, he will fly back to you and explain everything.

Yes, it is what he will do.

You probably felt lonely, all alone in your chamber, he should've probably told more guards to protect you before he left but he shakes his head, hoping that you'd be alright.

Ironic how far he was from the truth. He had no idea that you were currently suffering in the dungeons.

The gut feeling was malicious, warning him that he is doing something wrong, but he tried shaking it off. It wouldn't budge. It got so worse to the point he felt nauseous.

He thinks for a minute.

His eye hardens as he takes deep breaths, the weight of betrayal suddenly lifting off, and the pressure of duty fade into nothingness as he commands Vhagar to fly the other direction, spinning her around.

To dragonstone it is.

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[lovelyladyabsinthewrites]

can you please write about Platonic Yandere Visenya x female child reader? I love your work<3

Warnings: mentions of death, canonical death, fluff, maternal!Rhaenys, protective!Rhaenys, takes place before Maegor is conceived, reader is the first rider of dreamfyre,

Words: 1148

Summary: After the death of her sister Rhaenys, Visenya is forced the task of raising her daughter (y/n) while Aegon takes to rearing his male heir Aenys.

What was she to do with a daughter?

Visenya was never one for children. That was the main reason as to why it was Rhaenys who became round with child first and not she. Alas, Rhaenys was no longer in the realm of the living, leaving her twins behind: the sickly older Aenys and then you, sunny and robust.

Difficult enough to be in a state of deep grief, now Visenya was tasked the duty of raising the three year old princess. Being the heir to the realm, Aegon immediately swooped in to care for Aenys. Alas, neither Aegon or Rhaenys knew what to do with you.

With scrutinizing purple eyes, Visenya holds the you at arm's length. Her iciness never appeared to bother you too much. Simply smiling with your plump cheeks turning the pinkest of hues. Visenya melts a bit, remembering her younger sister at the same age. You looked so much like the late queen that it almost hurt Visenya to gaze upon you.

"Guess we're stuck with each other." Visenya quietly muses before setting you back down on the ground.

You weren't having any of it. Using all the strength your pudgy legs could muster, you get to your feet and toddle after her when Visenya moved away.

One perfect brow quirks up. "What?"

"Vi!" You screech and reach out to grab at the hem of her skirt.

Her nanny gasps, darting to collect you in her arms. "I-I'm sorry, your grace! She's a very tenacious child."

You're fighting against the strong hold she has on you. Cheeks puffing out and limbs flailing for freedom.

It makes Visenya smile.

"Yes, she's definitely a Targaryen. More so than her brother."

"Vi! Vi!" Now, your face had swirled into an ugly, red, screaming mess. Regardless of the attempts your nanny made to soothe you, you were inconsolable. Two other maids spring into action to cheer up the shrieking. The more you fought, the funnier Visenya thought it was.

Finally just to get you to shut up, Visenya reaches out for you and places you at her hip. You happily clung to your aunt, the tears drying up instantly. "Leave us. You're all useless."

They readily flee at her command, not wanting to wait around any longer.

Visenya rolls her eyes. "Alright, you can come with me. You must be quiet though. And no more of that ugly crying."

"Yes!" You giggle, forgetting the tantrum you'd just thrown.

The two of you were stuck with one another.

Very well.

Visenya would raise you as her own.

And much to everyone's horror and surprise, Visenya becomes a doting, protective, vicious mother.

"There's my princess!" Aegon coos. Visenya had been overlooking the design of the dragonpit, ordering the workers as she saw fit while you carried around a small silver-blue dragon you'd lovingly named Dreamfyre.

At the sound of her 'husband', Visenya pivots on her heel to get between you and Aegon. Beside the king was the Crown Prince Aenys with his own small dragon Quicksilver.

Visenya mentally compares the twins of her sister Rhaenys. At four years old, you prove to have quite the personality. You were notorious for running away and hiding from your maids. Once Dreamfyre was hatched, the small she-dragon became your partner in crime. The hatchling could always be found draped around your neck.

Aenys, after Quicksilver's hatching, gained a stronger constitution than he'd had the majority of his life, but he was still behind you. To Visenya, you'd make the better ruler.

"What's this about news about Dorne that I've heard from our cousin, Orys?" Visenya positions you behind her, ever selfish. You get around her and wave at your twin brother, who smiles back at you and returns the gesture.

Sighing, Aegon straightens to his full stature to wearily glare at his sister. "Must we discuss this in front of the prince and princess?"

"Unfortunately we do since you haven't visited us for a while." She folds her arms in front of her like a shield. "And your men don't think I should be privy to this delicate information."

"I'll talk to them." huffs out Aegon. "I wanted to see my daughter and Aenys misses his sister. It's not like you've made an effort to come to see us either."

Visenya couldn't really argue with that despite her tongue begging to lash out at her brother. Gently, her hand smoothes down your silver-blonde hair.

You're all too happy to show Dreamfyre off to your father and brother, completely ignoring the agitation in your aunt's demeanor. When you were first put into her charge, Visenya would never have guessed how much she would grow to care for you. In you was the last living visage of her sister Rhaenys.

Aegon kneels to speak to you at eye level and examines the beautiful dragon curled upon your shoulders. You were the exact copy of your mother, pretty with gentle features. But you had Visenya's fiery spirit, much to Aegon's chagrin. Your looks as you grew would definitely gain you a legion of suitors, yet with how you already had an attitude, it was clear that only the bravest suitor would be able to win your hand and temper your fire.

When Aegon reaches out to caress your hair, Visenya immediately snatches his hand. "That's enough. If you haven't noticed, the princess and I are quite busy."

There were so many words Aegon could sling at his sister. So many that he wanted to unleash if only to hurt her and remind Visenya that she wasn't even your real mother. That he could take you away from her at any minute.

Instead, he uses his front teeth to bite down on his tongue and hold himself silent because if he were really being honest, he'd have to acknowledge how well she was raising you. You seemed happy and well-rounded. Smart and so sure of yourself even at only 4 years old.

"Very well." Aegon yields to his sister. "But don't forget, we still have our arrangement later tonight."

"Yes. I won't forget." Visenya tosses him a dismissive wave of her hand. Now that no Rhaenys existed, someone else had to tend to Aegon's needs. Being his last remaining wife, the duty fell on Visenya.

Watching Aegon and your brother Aenys retreat back to the Red Keep, you tug on your aunt's skirt. "Why don't you like when papa tries to pat my head?"

Visenya releases a sharp exhale from her nostrils. "He lost all right to be your papa when he chose Aenys over you." If Visenya had it her way, you would be installed as Queen of the Seven Kingdoms. She would forge Westeros into a great empire for you to rule over. The Targaryen legacy would be handed down to you. "Regardless of whatever he may think, you're my daughter now. My heir."

[ai-megurine]

HOTD S2 episode 2 "Rhaenyra the Cruel" reaction

• This OST! Djamin Rawadi is a god

• Can we appreciate Aegon's friends? Staying with him despite the state of madness he's in and closing the door to make sure he has some privacy

• oh so that shot of Aemond was him realising that he was the target!!!!

• I'm sorry I'm not that sympathetic to Alicent's tears? I just wish we could see more of Helaena grieving. I love the dress though

• ALICENT B&C IS NOT ABOUT YOU

• Otto shut up.

• Get Tom an Emmy, an Oscar and every single award in the world. His "what?" of disbelief to Otto stuck with me, dunno why

• In love with Larys' entrance. No one notices him until he speaks, he's in the background. Perfectly suits him

• "Bitch Queen of bastards" lmfao

• Love that the Council is shutting up and just letting Aegon rant. They're all scared of him in a way

• Who knew I'd ever be happy to see Larys?

• "I'll kill him myself" feed him to Sunfyre pls. Or Shrykos

• Aegon losing it every time Otto speaks is such a mood

• Jasper Wylde has a lign! Who knew.

• "We know our enemy!" with the little hand thingy was funny, I'm sorry

• Tyland!!

• "you're already seen as weak" oh fuck you Otto

• Why would anyone think that Rhaenys committing mass murder means Rhaenyra should be Queen???

• Aegon "my little son's body" broke me.

• Alicent calling Aegon "my darling" was sweeter than I thought.

• oh so Helaena can be a spectacle but not you??

• HELAENA MY LOVE

• LET ME HUG YOU

• DAEMON WHEN I CATCH YOU

• BALERION HIMSELF COULDN'T PROTECT YOU

• Oh my lord she's holding Jaehaerys' clothes 😭😭😭

• She's grief personified I can't breathe

• Phia is an angel

• THE TEAR ON HER CHEEK

• AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH the "I don't want them closer I don't know them" breaks me. She's my angel, I will fight the world for you

• ALICENT WHO CARES YOU'RE BANGING COLE. IT HASN'T BEEN 24 HOURS SINCE JAEHAERYS DIED

• "This is for my boy" AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH.

• The toy horse 😭😭😭😭

• The music is so good

• (when did they have the time to make all the uniforms and banners??? Sewing ladies have been doing overtime)

• Blood IMMEDIATELY giving up all the information was low-key funny but it really showcases who he is. A big bully who uses his strength to hurt people weaker than hip (women and children) but the second he's caught? He folds like a coward.

• Lmfao Larys' face. Even he was like "damn dude I didn't even start"

• Who the fuck is the herald? I thought Otto would be the one doing this

• OH MY GOD THEY SEWED THE HEAD BACK?????

• ANGEL, BABY, I LOVE YOU

• DAEMON I WILL KILL YOU MYSELF

• The little circlet on his bead 😭😭😭😭

• why barn owls on the shroud? I mean it's Helaena and she's flawless so I like it anyway

• So the death of Jaehaerys has FINALLY been acknowledged as kinslaying as well

• Blood's face when he understands that Aegon is coming and that it's going to be painful

• Noooooo, I wanted more pain for Blood

• Oh no my girl being so overwhelmed. She's in pain 😭😭😭

• Oh Rhaenyra's reaction to B&C

• I mean why wouldn't they accuse you? Like? Bestie? Who would it profit to kill Aegon's heir?

• Is Daemon actually smirking???? This man istg

• Rhaenys immediately knew, this woman is too good for these people

• Rhaenyra's realisation

• "Killing it"??? IT???? WOMAN.

• DON'T YOU FUCKING LAUGH. If you felt any ounce of remorse, you would be screaming in rage about it

• "you have wounded me" BESTIE A CHILD DIED WE DON'T CARE ABOUT YOUR STANDING

• JFC the way she reacted when he broke that glass!!! She's obviously scared, it's definitely not the first time.

• Emma the actor that you are. Rhaenyra looks ready to rip Daemon's head with her bare teeth (which she should do, it would be iconic)

• You are a monster dude

• Oooh that silence

• "because of your virtue" hshshsjsj

• Bestie Viserys named Rhaenyra heir out of grief and guilt

• "You're pathetic" is so iconic, love it

• Baela exists! That coat is atrocious though

• So no risking Jace but Baela is fair game huh? Bitch (and I don't even like Baela). Good scene though

• Behold, Daemon runs away from his family

• HELAENA STILL DOESN'T HAVE A GUARD???? WHAT???? AEGON HAS TWO HE COULD SPARE ONE

• Oh god her and Aegon. Grieving, broken, but unable to connect. I feel like she wanted to reach out in the stairs, but he runs away because he's on the verge of breaking down and be can't have that in public.

• The nodding???

• NOOO THE BED

• I mean, I know it's better but

• Oh god the mattress covered in blood

• The juxtaposition with Rhaenyra being with her son is heartbreaking. The way she realises that this is what Helaena lost, that Jaehaerys was that age

• ALICENT STOP THINKING ABOUT YOU BANGING COLE NO ONE CARES

• Also Cole should be guarding Helaena and Jaehaera

• The religious trauma of consensual sex

• I wished the Alicole storyline would take less screen though, I mean good for them but that mess of a relationship shouldn't overshadow Helaegon's doomism and greek tragedy right now

• Cole needs to stop beefing with the rest of the world, Arryk isn't responsible for it

• Love Arryk for calling out Cole

• LMFAO THE OTHER KINGSUARDS NOPPING OUT. Valid ngl

• YOU'RE MAD SER. Love him

• Cole's hypocrisy is a delight. He's a terrible person, but he's so interesting

• Why don't they use poison though

• Laenor being mentioned? Neat. Him teaching the boys about fishing and Sea Shanty is pretty fun

• Damn that scene is actually good!! A shame I couldn't care less about Baela and Rhaena

• Oh so that's the famous brothel scene?

• Aemond's mummy issues on fill display 🙏🏻

• I love the relationship between him and the madame ngl. Like I know he pays her for it but her gentleness with him seems to be at least partially genuine. Her facial expression when he doesn't look at her are pretty telling

• Hugh Hammer the return! Fuck if I care but hey, I'm not against them developing the Dragonseeds. I wish Nettles was around too. I guess Hugh will join TB after his family's death? Or he'll be a spy for TG? Dunno

• So we know Baela ends up with Alyn, and he looks so much bigger and older than her 😭 Like it makes sense but DAMN

• I genuinely cannot begin to care about Corlys to save my life

• WAIT RHAENYRA DIDN'T KNOW WHO MYSARIA WAS???? THIS IS SO FUCKING FUNNY

• Mysaria being a good character wasn't on my bingo card but I don't dislike it

• Seasmoke following Addam around like a lost puppy is so funny to me. Also his sounds are so cute. I guess Laenor died off screen?

• The focus on the smallfolk is great. It reminds me of Varys' quote about the smallfolk always being the one to suffers.

• Cheese didn't suffer enough and I wish that dog a very nice "find a better owner"

• "Oh, I had them hanged" is so fucking funny.

• Otto is right, though. Like, this was a terrible idea.

• Ooooh mentioning Jaehaerys was a dumb move. You should Aegon isn't going to be rational about it

• Aegon, you can show strength by, you know, USING YOUR DRAGON. Honestly a public execution of Blood would have been better

• Otto's "wtf" face is so funny. I love him. Tom and Rhys are carrying this entire episode. Phia too, but she's less present

• Otto, do you REALLY think Aegon gives a single fuck about Viserys???

• Otto being fired for upteenth time is so funny. This man files for unemployment every three weeks

• Otto's last act of defiance was great

• Yeah, Mysaria isn't exiting the show

• Oh, that's how she'll stay

• Elinda Massey exists!

• I'm glad they didn't make Rhaenyra fight Arryk like some believed. It makes much more sense for her to be genuinely scared for her life. Like, Arryk is a grown ass man in armour and literally one of the best knights of his time

• They deserved better

• Otto unknowingly dissing his daughter's bf right in front of her was peak irony.

• "Petty revenge"? A FOUR YEAR OLD CHILD WAS DECAPITATED

• FUCK YOU ALICENT. Your son isn't "valuable", he's YOUR SON

• DAERON MENTION!!!!!!!! VICTORY!!!!!!!!

• The generational trauma of zero communication 🙏🏻

• Aegon sobbing and breaking down

• Nooooooooooo

• My love

• Let me hug you

• He's so beautiful

• A fallen angel

• CRISTON LEGIT SITTING ON HER BED WAS SO FUNNY LIKE WHAT

• HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN WAITING

• ALSO WHO IS GUARDING HELAENA

Conclusion :

Tom is a god, Phia is an angel, I will start a cult for Ramin Djawadi. The acting in general was top notch, but Tom and Phia have ascended to god-like.

Helaegon's doomism and Greek tragedy will be my death, I love them your honour.

The focus on the smallfolk was very good, and I hope they do it for both sides.

[aegons-queen-rhaella]

So, I watched HOTD ep. 1... My thoughts:

My first thoughts about the ep are...it was fine. Just fine.

Getting into specifics: team green, B&C, sex, and some team black dynamics will be talked about. If you want no spoilers, scroll (This was a lengthy post. Sorry).

Team Green was somewhat disappointing and I'm not surprised. The first scene we see of Alicent and Sir Cole is them having oral sex. Why? Why are the even fucking? They shouldn't be doing that cause it makes them look like hypocrites. It makes them lose their values. It undermines their characters in a gross way. The character assassination is heavy in this first ep. The show runners did this on purpose to make them look bad. Honestly think about it, with all the shit that is going on why is now the time to show them having relations that they didn't have in the book? They did this for the sake of getting a sex scene. Disappointing!

The dynamic between Aemond and Sir Cole is one of friendship, maybe father & son dynamic. I like to see it. What I didn't like was hearing Aemond trash his mother and if I remember right, he trashed papa Otto too. I don't believe he would do that. He was fiercely loyal to his family even though he had ambition. I also like how Cole tried to defend Alicent from Aemond's ridicule.

Aegon. I loved him this ep. I love how they showed that he cares for his kids. He took his heir to the council. That is something that old man Vizzy never did with Aegon. I love how they showed how he was trying to be a good, fair, king to his people. He was trying. His humor was nice tension relief when needed. From what we saw of his dynamic with Helaena, it gives very much still a sibling relationship. They didn't want to marry so they don't act like loving spouses to each other, just siblings. I want to see what else TGC will deliver of Aegon throughout the season.

...I have to talk about how this show did Blood and Cheese. I thought they would have stuck to the book more. Them having her say "I have a necklace, a very expensive one" to me down played the terror of this event. She could have said "take me instead but leave my babies be" I was pissed that they cut so much of this horrible event from the show. This was supposed to deeply effect Alicent and Helaena. They were supposed to share this experience. Helaena was acting like this was no big deal and gave up her son quickly. Then she just walked into the room while Alicent is riding Sir Cole (again a pointless scene). I guess it was her being in shock but, damn was there no emotion. It should have been heart breaking to see, instead it was bland. Nothing like the book. They should have just did what GRRM wrote.

Now for team black dynamics. I'm going to keep this short but, us seeing Rhae grieve was good. I'm glad they showed it and it made me feel something for her character.

Jace and Cregan Stark having conversation on the wall was interesting. I'm a bit annoyed that we didn't see their pact and we didn't see Jace at the Vale. We missed out on how Jace was handling his emotions through the rest of his quest.

Rhaenys blowing off funky ass Daemon was great to see. He was trying to command a woman he has no power over. What a clown.

Anyway, let me know how y'all felt about the ep! Enjoy the Aegon gif!

[backjustforberena]

Corlys's influence is HUGE and the text recognises it. He and his wife are half the reason Rhaenyra stands half a chance. And he's a good man (as much as you can be), the text is filled with references to how respected and formidable he is and how worthy he is, even if he does, frankly, awful things. You've got the Velaryon Fleet revolting after he's arrested and his own men trying to set him free!! That loss helps in Rhaenyra losing the entire city and means she HAS to go to Dragonstone because she sure as heck won't find sanctuary on Driftmark.

And even with his stupid ambitions, they seem pretty legit, as much as anyone else's. It's not out of reach or out of the question. He's not grasping to want his blood on the Throne. It was GOING to happen, till Jaehaerys stuck his oar in. He's just righting an injustice, as he sees it, motivated by having a wife that's super hot been cheated out of her inheritance. Corlys is going white knight, even if he's being a collosal idiot about it (in the show at least).

His priorities are his family and then it gets to be ending the conflict. One thing that struck me, when reading, was he never goes for revenge for revenge's sake. Despite ALL the motives. He never acts rashly. He always seems to have thought through consequences, even when warning Addam. I think the closest is the fact that he goes ALL IN for taking the city, after Rhaenys is killed, whereas before he was a bit more wary.

He never seems to compromise or debase himself either, even when he's on trial. He stands by his actions. All of them. He'd do them again.

He's not going to cower or be intimidated by rank or riches or even power. If he wants to yell at Rhaenyra, he'll yell at Rhaenyra. If he wants to demand things from the Greens, he'll do that.

He's also a grown man surrounded by idiots. He just gives off that vibe: with Aegon, with the Lads, with Cregan. He's the man of experience, truly looking for a way to make peace. And people, generally, listen to him. Or they SHOULD have listened.

Idk, I just think he's pretty cool. Even though he's got MASSIVE flaws and I will always happily point that out. And Steve Toussaint is going to play a blinder. I'm really excited for his arc.

Also, until it happens, I'm going to pretend that after Rhaenys dies, he just goes through life going: WWRD (What Would Rhaenys Do), the answer of which is- protect the grandbabies. Because it warms my shipper heart and I like to think her death was a massive turning point for him.

@backjustforberena genuinely the reason i like corlys more than a lot of his parallel/anti parallel characters (like otto, tywin, jon arryn) is because he actually CAN back up his ego. this man is a wildly accomplished explorer and sea fairer, who manages to marry his way back into the main Targaryen line after he and his wife are publicly humiliated and set aside TWICE by one of the most beloved kings in Targaryen history. Sure, he doesn’t get Jace, Luke, Baela, or Rhaena on the throne but do you know what he does have going for him? He still fucking alive at the end of the story and so is most of his family. Rhaena is the last dragon rider of their dynasty. Driftmark stays with Alyn & Baela instead of being given to Vaemond’s line. His granddaughters continue politicking with several hits (and admittedly several misses) throughout their lifetimes because he sets them up nice and pretty with the ending of that war. Not only that, but Baela straight up threatens Cregan for trying to harm her grandfather! I’m sorry but like, can you see Lysa brandishing a sword to protect Hoster’s ass?? Tyrion literally murders Tywin!! Otto gets his entire line murdered!!! Not only does Corlys keep Baela, Rhaena, and Alyn safe (and he tries so hard with Addam, Jace, and Rhaenys😭) but dammit he is a good enough caretaker that they are willing to go to bat for him! Yeah he has an ego but damn I get why!!!! I hope he is the pettiest bitch IMAGINABLE next season, I think Steve Toussaint will do an amazing job!

[viiisenyas]

Lyanna Stark naming Jon Snow after his dead brother is just... oof. Maybe I'm just attached to my oc, and maybe the trauma of hearing her uncle Oberyn telling her how her cousins were butchered by the Lannisters got to me, but like... Elaena would flip her shit if she heard that bullshit from Bran/Sam/Jon.

[kaellecappuccino]

I'm sick and bored so here's why I dislike Rhaegar Targaryen so much.

He was so very selfish. His father was going mad and instead of using his influence to help people and participate in political decisions, to be useful, he fucking played harp in a corner.

He was so very selfish. So yes, his marriage with Elia was a political one and he didn't love her, which I can understand. We don't choose love. But. His children. Aegon and Rhaenys. Children who were named after HIS family tradition. He just didn't care about them, not a bit. He used Elia's body to insure his descendance and when he had it, did not EVEN cared about them. It's not about fatherhood. It's about being a human being. Whatever.

He was so very selfish. He never had a second thought about all of those he left behind, about his family. It was about him and his oh-so-romantic-forbidden-love. Not Lyanna. His love, not her. His father was mad but old. Soon he would have been king, and could have made of Westeros a safe and good place. But he throw it away and condamn the people he supposed to protect. He left his wife and (am i the only one that hate him for it?) his children, knowing fully that his ennemies would go after them (and if not then, on top of a prick, he's an idiot). He. Left. His. Mother. Who was about to give birth. And his little brother. He left everyone because it was more fairy-tale like to run away with a young girl.

He was so very selfish. Because even if he could have calmer the game, and came back to his family and to his futur of king you know who would have been incapable of going on with her life? Lyanna. Cause in Westeros world, women who run away are dishonored. And can't marry. They are not safe. She would have ended up stucked forever in Winterfell, not being able to use the power of her name, because everyone would remind her that it was her fault if she could not be respected. That's the world of Westeros, but Rheagar didn't care because at the very worst, he could go on with his life.

He was so very selfish. He send Lyanna's family to death. Not once did he do the link between his mad father, his position, the position of Lyanna and her family. Lyanna ended up losing her brother and her father because the man she loved was so sure that everyone loved him so much that they would aalll forgive him. He was either very freaking selfish because he knew and took the risk, knowing that if it went wrong it would be others who would be hurt. Either he was just very disconnected with how very fucked up the situation really was.

This is book based so i will not talk about marriage annulment and naming his son after his other son THAT HE LEFT BEHIND TO BE MURDERED hum hum.

But i could.

Anyway. I just really dislike Rhaegar Targaryen. He had his male/high born privilege so buried deep up his ass that he couldn't not possibly comprehend that he was putting everyone's life in danger.

Jon is not and will never be his legacy. It's not for nothing that he has his mother's look.

Here's my interpretation of his UGLY ASS because even if i dislike him so very much, it was interesting to do.

Update

After i bit a research here's what i found out about Rhaegar Targaryen being a giant dick :

He was OBSESSED with the prophecie and wanted to have an heir so bad ,not because he wanted children. But because he wanted to be the father of Azor Ahai. Which lead me to the question : after using Elia, did he thought : HUM DORNE GIRL NOT GOOD ME TAKE NORTH GIRL STRONG. Did he use Lyanna body for his own satisfaction of "being part of the legend" ?

When I say he used Elia's body I MEAN IT she was a fragile girl who could not resist him morally. He was about to became king, she could not POSSIBLY give him a reason to throw her out or she'll be banished along with her children. I'm sorry but Rhaegar Targaryen was the kind of dude who would say "oh. It's a girl. Well, get better asap so we can make a boy". Rhaegar Targaryen was the kind of dude who would have laugh at Daenerys face, saying "YOU a queen ? YOU a savior ? It's the PRINCE who was promised, not the PRINCESS"

[iheartbookbran]

Part 2:

The tournament was definitely the highlight of the episode, it was so well done and fun to watch. Like yes give me all the bright heraldry and over the top helmets.

Really liked the fight between Ser Criston (degrodatory) and Daemon (also degrodatory).

And the part where Daemon gets stuck in the saddle of his horse… nice foreshadowing, writers.

But… the audacity of making Criston Cole aka The Biggest Misogynist Of Them All, which itself is impressive since there's a lot of dudes in this story veering for that title, Dornish of all things. When will the disrespect end?

Kinda relieved that they didn't omit the fact that Rhaenys is a Baratheon on her mother's side.

Literally the Queen Who Never Was and her future granddaughters are my ride or die. 100% unironically stan.

Though I'm a little confused by Laena and Laenor's ages here because they're both supposed to be older than Rhaenyrain the book but the actors look obviously younger.

I think it's ridiculous that there's even a debate about whether or not what Viserys did to Aemma was wrong. Like even if she was going to die regardless, she should still have taken the decision regarding if she wanted to be cut open like meat, instead of being forced into it, struggling and terrified.

The show runners were literally bragging about how they were going to tone down the gendered violence shown towards women and then in the very first episode a woman is cut open while she screams in agony to pull out a baby out of her, and then they show us several shots of her bloodied body.

Also, let's not kid ourselves, this was all mostly about Viserys. Not even Rhaenyra and Viserys, but him specifically.

But Paddy Considine is so good as Viserys I, GRRM wasn't wrong about that. I still hate Viserys for what he did to his wife, yet the actor is charming enough to be able to sell the character as compelling.

I guess I'm not super relatable to other Dany fans in that I don't really mind Rhaenyra using the word Dracarys to light the funeral pyre. I mean there excited Targaryens, and dragon lords in general, for thousands of years before Dany was even born, and I'm supposed to think no one else ever thought to use the word that literally means “fire” to command a dragon to breath fire? Seems unlikely. The true brilliance of Dany to me is that, despite being on her own, she's able to figure out this lost knowledge by herself, like how to hatch dragons. Obviously she's not the first one to do it, but she's the first one to rediscover it after more than a hundred years.

The whole song of ice and fire prophecy reveal had me conflicted, because on one hand as a book reader it was like well duh. It was also vindicating as the Targaryen fan that I am. But at the same time it makes the last season of GoT seem even stupider in hindsight.

Like Viserys is talking about this very hard long winter that all the kingdoms must prepare for and band together in order to be able to withstand and I'm like bestie… it literally lasts 3 hours tops and everyone is far more pressed about going to fight a wine mom.

A Targaryen wasn't even sitting on the throne during that whole fiasco??? Like????? Also Arya????????

*puts on tin foil hat* Unless the Jon sequel is planning to reset the timeline to prevent anything stupid from happening?

Jk that's never going to happen, we're stuck on stupid land forever.

Over all I thought the pacing and dialogue was alright. Kinda expository at times, but what pilot of a series isn't?

And of course if you're coming off bangers such as “you want a good girl, but you need the bad p*ssy” everything else sounds like Shakespearean level dialogue craftsmanship.

So in conclusion… dragons <3

Bonus: seeing all this promo material that refuses to show Aegon II. Cowards lmao.

[lovelyladyabsinthewrites]

does Visenya how much of a dick her son is to reader? Will reader ever forgive her for not taking her side and trying to force her to marry?

visenya is blinded by the love a mother has toward her first born son 🙃

"You once called me your heir, or did you only mean that since you had no children then?" Your arms are defensively crossed in front of your chest, an accusatory glower in your eyes.

There was a chilling silence in your chambers. Because she was the warrior she was, Visenya was a bit timid about going to you so soon after the marriage conversation. She loved you too much to let you run off upset.

"That is not why. You and Maegor are both my heirs. If the two of you wed, you could overthrow Aenys and take the throne for yourselves."

Reeling at her statement, you gawk at her. "Overthrow Aenys?" Your voice was breathy in disbelief. "Why would you say that? Why even think that I would want such an absurd thing? Marrying Maegor is one thing, but taking the throne from my brother is another."

What your aunt was speaking of was heresy.

Visenya's eyes dart around the room, ensuring no eyes are somehow watching you. "You've always known you're better suited. At who better to be your king than Maegor? Once he gets a dragon-"

"Please stop." You didn't want to hear it. "I don't desire either of those things! Especially the idea of Maegor getting a dragon!" Gods be good, you prayed he never would. Maegor insisted he mounted Balerion when Aegon passed. If Balerion ever ended up Maegor's, it would be the end of Westeros.

The back of your neck breaks out in a clammy sweat from the thought.

"(y/n), what are you talking about?"

"I love you, Aunt Visenya. You have been the mother I never knew and my idol, but I would wish destruction upon our house if I were to marry an animal like Maegor." You couldn't keep away the detestation from your voice or the inward curl your back hunched into. "Spending the rest of my life stuck to that brute-" Jaw clenching, your head shakes furiously. "I'd kill myself."

She was truly at a loss. She'd always thought you felt the same way about Maegor as he did you. What you had to say about her son. . . It did pierce her deeply. Maegor was of her womb, her pride and joy that she loved to compare to the reedy Aenys. A strong boy who would carry on the Targaryen legacy.

Swallowing back your nerves, your gaze finally looks up at your aunt. "The realm has male heirs. What difference would it make to marry me off when they are the prime pickings?"

"The fact that you're a Targaryen and have a dragon is the difference! Any of these lower lordlings would bend the knee if it meant a marriage with you! Their dominion will have a dragon as its protector and a resident Targaryen." Visenya didn't mean to sound so harsh but the more you fought back, the angrier she now became. She'd raised you better than to act out like a selfish brat. "You are more valuable than Aenys and Maegor."

Angry tears burn at the corners of your eyes. "I'm not marrying. I will not be someone's property, something shiny to toat on their arm."

"Rhaenys-"

"Rhaenys is dead! I don't even remember her. YOU have been the only mother I have ever known. That's why it broke my heart that you didn't support me. I know you would rather not be married to Aegon. Would you want to put me through the same situation? To be as unhappy as you are?" You couldn't stop the words streaming out of your mouth. The dam has been broken to allow all your inner thoughts to verbally flow out.

Visenya merely gawks at you, eyes widened and red-rimmed. Defiance wasn't anything new to see on you. Toward your aunt, though, now that was a new development. Visenya wonders how long you'd been thinking such things. How long you'd bore witness to her unhappy marriage with Aegon.

She feels her hands shake, unsure of how to proceed.

Even you seemed at odds on how to continue. Panting from your tirade and trembling from the righteous anger that fueled your veins with fire.

Finally, your voice worbles out "If you make me marry Maegor, I will never forgive you. I will sooner see the end of our family."

Recollecting herself, Visenya scowls your way. "You would do best not to threaten me. Watch yourself."

You bare your teeth. "It's not a threat. It's a promise."