#dani's pride dragons

[styxthecaracal]

Subtle Pride Dragons 2

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[fawnduu]

My Dragon Girlfriend Crew Pride Flag Redux

This is June's Patreon postcard, Happy Pride!

[shantiyen]

An aromantic themed dragon for Pride month <3

[jjunieworld]

finished bridgerton today and…

[kaerinio]

on this morning, i am thinking about how much dany would have loved, supported, and fought for rhaenyra. that's it. that is all.

[cowinthestars]

another hearth vod thumbnail lets gooooooo! the lore was actually really fun to do aside from the technical difficulties i was suffering through the whole time LMAO and it was really cool getting to do my first like actual lore stream in what feels like ages and have it come out at least pretty okay i think :>

[ask-steven-the-wolf]

Happy pride Day to everyone in Rhode Island! It's very rainy out but that's not gonna stop us from having a great time ^^

Love you guys! Hopefully more pictures to come! ^.^

[witchthewriter]

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 & 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐬

a/n: crossover that I really wanted to do. I've used dragons from every timeline.

gif cred: @gameofthronesdaily.

ᴹᵃˢᵗᵉʳˡᶤˢᵗ | ᴹᵃˢᵗᵉʳˡᶤˢᵗ ᴵᴵ

I wanted to make this as simple as possible, so I'm not going into backgrounds or Houses or the wheres, whos and whys. But if you'd like me to make backstories for them, let me know in my inbox!

(but p.s. I can already see Kyle being a Velaryon Prince and Simon a Targaryen because of their natural features.)

𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞 | 𝑴𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒚𝒔

There's something very regal about John - he holds himself with dignity and grace. He walks with pride and knows his rank/his place. Because he's earnt it.

Meleys, who was once known as the quickest dragon in Westeros, also holds herself the exact same way John does.

She is the Red Queen, vicious, fierce and unyielding. She is royalty - looks it too.

I'm not quite sure she'd like a male rider - there would have to be a lot of winning her over. All her other riders have been female, and very bold. Yet, when Meleys saw the bravery of John, she allowed him to mount her.

But the two of them together would be an absolute force to be reckoned with. Intelligence mixed with tactics, and planning - they would soon become one of the most feared rider and mount in history.

𝐊𝐲𝐥𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤 | 𝑺𝒊𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈

Known by a lot of positive traits, the first one being: understanding her responsibilities. Silverwing is the perfect dragon.

Great with people, friendly, and elegant. She knows when eyes are on her.

In the same way that Kyle can make a friend wherever he is. People find him very charming.

Both are great at socialising. This reflects how a dragonrider usually has similar traits to their mount.

Know their duties, but also know when enough is enough. They don't let others walk all over them.

𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐲 | 𝑽𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒓

Ooh boy, okay so these two bonded over being grumpy and moody.

While Vermithor used to be the mount of one of Westerosi's greatest Kings, I think he would like Simon a whole lot more.

Simon, who would never make him do anything Simon wouldn't do himself.

Both of them hate too much company.

And the only way to truly get away from people is in the air.

Vermithor might be considered an old man, but he's still got that passion within him, and damn anyone who says what he can and cannot do

The pair could be gone for weeks. Only relying on one another for company, aiding each other in getting food and Vermithor being wonderful at finding bodies of water.

Although they do usually go to the same places now.

Sometimes Simon forgets how formidable Vermithor is - and that in the past anyone who approached him would burn to death by his flame.

But really Simon only sees a big lizard with wings who snores when he sleeps and grunts when he's angry. Oh, and watch out for his tail because he will try to knock you over when he's irritated.

𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐧𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐓𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐡 | 𝑴𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒙𝒆𝒔

Let's gather what we know about Soap: intelligent (obviously, no one in the army reaches that level by being a complete tosser), he's active and ready to be in the field i.e, now the air.

Meraxes is known for being an avid flyer. Her first and only rider, Rhaenys the First, flew her mount so much - some say it was the collective amount of both her brother and sister riding their own beasts.

Johnny is the dragonrider who is constantly scowering for dragon eggs. If he finds them, he cares for them like they're his own children.

Johnny would literally be the Father of Dragons. Would 100% do a Dany and walk into fire to see if the eggs will hatch (don't worry the other boys look out for him and Meraxes would never let him be so stupid as to willingly hurt himself.)

If you have a different opinion I'm more than happy to hear it!

[rainhadaenerys]

People in this fandom will constantly complain that Dany "never shuts up about her long list of names and titles". So I decided to actually count the times Dany does this. I searched for "Stormborn" in a Search of Ice and Fire, so it's possible that there's one or two instances missing if that word isn't included, but probably not a lot. In this post, I'm not including instances of a herald saying Dany's titles before a former introduction like an audience or a party (because that isn't an instance of Dany "not shutting up about her titles", that's Dany following the etiquette rules of her world). I'm also not including when other people say Dany's titles spontaneously, without Dany's command. So here are the instances of Dany herself talking about her titles to other people:

The Dothraki exchanged uncertain glances. "Khaleesi," the handmaid Irri explained, as if to a child, "Jhaqo is a khal now, with twenty thousand riders at his back." She lifted her head. "And I am Daenerys Stormborn, Daenerys of House Targaryen, of the blood of Aegon the Conqueror and Maegor the Cruel and old Valyria before them. I am the dragon's daughter, and I swear to you, these men will die screaming. Now bring me to Khal Drogo." - Daenerys IX AGOT

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ons . . . dragons . . . other voices echoed in the gloom. Some were male and some female. One spoke with the timbre of a child. The floating heart pulsed from dimness to darkness. It was hard to summon the will to speak, to recall the words she had practiced so assiduously. "I am Daenerys Stormborn of House Targaryen, Queen of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros." Do they hear me? Why don't they move? She sat, folding her hands in her lap. "Grant me your counsel, and speak to me with the wisdom of those who have conquered death." - Daenerys IV ACOK

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"You require passage for a hundred Dothraki, all their horses, yourself and this knight, and three dragons?" said the captain of the great cog Ardent Friend before he walked away laughing. When she told a Lyseni on the Trumpeteer that she was Daenerys Stormborn, Queen of the Seven Kingdoms, he gave her a deadface look and said, "Aye, and I'm Lord Tywin Lannister and shit gold every night." - Daenerys V ACOK

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"The corsair wanted only a hundred, your worship," Dany heard the slave girl say. He poked her with the end of the whip. "Consairs are all liars. He'll buy them all. Tell her that, girl." Dany knew she would take more than a hundred, if she took any at all. "Remind your Good Master of who I am. Remind him that I am Daenerys Stormborn, Mother of Dragons, the Unburnt, trueborn queen of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros. My blood is the blood of Aegon the Conqueror, and of old Valyria before him." - Daenerys II ASOS

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"Woman, you bray like an ass, and make no more sense." "Woman?" She chuckled. "Is that meant to insult me? I would return the slap, if I took you for a man." Dany met his stare. "I am Daenerys Stormborn of House Targaryen, the Unburnt, Mother of Dragons, khaleesi to Drogo's riders, and queen of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros." - Daenerys IV ASOS

And that's it. In the four books Dany appears, she says her titles to other people five times. In two of these times (Dany IX AGOT and Dany IV ASOS), Dany uses her titles to sound more intimidating against her opponents (Khal Jhaqo and the slaver envoy). Twice, she uses her titles as a way to try and convince people to let her buy something (the Unsullied in Astapor and the passage to Westeros), which makes sense, given that she is trying to convince others that she has power/money/influence, so it makes sense to try using her titles. And then there's the one time in the House of the Undying in which she uses her titles as a proper introduction that she was instructed to practice and say when she met the Undying. None of these moments are about Dany being overly prideful or arrogant. For a fandom that keeps complaining about Dany "never shutting up" about her titles, she doesn't say them all that much.

[dumbkiri]

​ALT DREAMER OF YOU

This is an alternate 'Dreamer of You' series that is set after the first chapter. I had this vision of [Name] being so prideful of Daenerys and I had to make it all about her lmaoo also Helaena spoke up!

First part: 𝖉𝖗𝖊𝖆𝖒𝖊𝖗 𝖔𝖋 𝖞𝖔𝖚

8 𝔭𝔤𝔰

North. Go North.

[Name]’s eyes never left the enchanting fire that spoke to him. The translucent voice kept telling him the same thing for hours and he sat there listening to it. The crackle of the fire warmed his body and he moved his attention to his girls still sleeping on the bed.

Daenerys, in her sleep, wrapped herself around her mother and the two dragons bonded to his daughter found sleep on her pillow. Usually [Name] would be against dragons sleeping in their personal chambers, but Helaena reassured him that their children were guarded by their light. 

Go. North. 

The voice commanded again, never ceasing. Then [Name] sighed and picked up Hellfire from the table making his schedule inside his head. He walked over to his clothes to get dressed for the day and he gladly ditched the sickening green color the Hightower-Targaryens wore. Instead he wore the more traditional colors of his house; black and red. 

As he got ready, [Name] accidentally woke up his daughter and she sat up in the bed with groggy eyes. It was only when he had Hellfire strapped to his waist did he notice Daenerys awake. His boots clicked against the floorboards as he made his way towards her with a gentle look, 

“Are you an early bird now, Dany?” 

She shook her head and rubbed her eyes with one hand, “Where are you going, father? Can I come with you?” 

[Name] scooped her into his arms and he led her across the room where he already had hers and her mother’s clothes out on one of the couches. Since she woke up, he might as well dress her and take her with him to prepare for the trip to Dragonstone. 

“Of course, you can come with me. Shall we get you dressed?” 

“Yes please,” Daenerys giggled and awed at the pretty dark red gown tailored just for her with black accents in her father’s hands. She’s never worn these colors before, but after seeing her father wear them, it’s all she wanted to do. She couldn’t though because her grandmother insisted that green had always been her color. Little Daenerys disagrees wholeheartedly now, black and red were the colors she was born to wear. 

[Name] dressed Daenerys rather quickly as his daughter stood there diligently in her spot. But the smile on his face knew that she loved these new colors she gets to wear. Alicent used to complain about getting Daenerys dressed because she never stood still. The reason had been because she wanted to wear the colors he wore, this brough a goofy smile on his face knowing his daughter really does follow in his footsteps. 

  He wished that his father witnessed his favorite grandchild wear these proud colors of House Targaryen. [Name] knew that Viserys would have this giant smile on his face and the hug he would give Daenerys would crush her little body with love. 

“This dress is very pretty, father.” 

[Name] snapped back into reality and he watched Daenerys twirl in her spot, admiring the black ruffles that fluffed out with the spin. He chuckled, then stood up to his full height with his hand outstretching for her small one, “Come now, we have a lot to do today, are you ready?” 

Daenerys took her father’s hand and could feel his warmth penetrating through his gloves. Ever since her grandfather passed down Hellfire to her father, the warmth surrounding his body never cooled. She pictured him like a fire that always burned, no matter what it faced. 

“I am.”

……

“Where is your brother now?” Alicent watched her daughter admiring the creatures she kept in cages with silence. Her eyes stayed on the stiff Helaena, afraid that if she actually looked around she would find [Name] standing in a corner of the room menacingly. 

But his presence was not felt, this assured Alicent that she could have a conversation with her kind daughter. Helaena would forgive her for what happened last night. 

“He went out to check on Balerion and Dreamfyre with Daenerys, he’ll be back shortly if you would like to apologize to him,” Helaena spoke and picked up a cage that housed a very fuzzy tarantula. 

Alicent finally noticed the way her daughter was dressed. Helaena wore a black dress with material that represented black scales and black leggings underneath. Her braided hair showed off the red corset and the very bright red Targaryen sigil above her right breast. Clothes that had this embroidered sigil were clothing only [Name] had someone tailor for his family. 

Helaena always looked good in green, yet here she stood with black and red tainting her beauty. [Name] did this on purpose, Alicent knows this for certain. Her son taunted her with notions of these colors that reminded her so much of Rhaenyra and Daemon…of Viserys. 

“Are you?” Helaena moved her observant eyes to Alicent and her mother shook off the chills running down her arms. 

“Am I, what?” 

“You came here to talk to me about what you and…the Lord Commander were doing last night. I know an act like that, mother. [Name] and I engage in the activity almost every night.” Helaena said this with no hesitancy and it displeased the mother very much. 

Alicent grimaced and said, “Helaena, I don’t need to know that. What you saw last night, you or the little ones should not have seen. I wanted to-” 

“I forgive you, mother,” Helaena mumbled, holding her tears back, “but my husband is a different person. Usually he’s not so easily angered. He’s kind and loving, never raises his voice at me or his children. He is a family man, dedicated to protecting us and learning how to be a soldier and a father at the same time. [Name] doesn’t want to be like father, a man who sues for peace every time an enemy slights him or like his brothers, boys who demand for war every time something doesn’t go their way.” 

“You’re right, he’s nothing like them,” Alicent muttered, her eyes downcasted, “[Name] came into this world with a defiant cry, louder than when Aegon came. He grew up following the shadow of Rhaenyra, even going so far as to protect her children during that incident. Your brother admired Rhaenyra whilst living up to her standards pretending that she was his mother, not me.” 

Helaena set the cage with the arachnid in it gently back on the table. Her mother did not hear a single good thing she described [Name] to be. Her mother only heard how different he was from his brothers. [Name] took to Rhaenyra because he admired their older sister. Then he got along well with Lucerys and Jacaerys, this trio bringing joy to Viserys when he was still alive.

She imagined the way [Name] would speak to their mother right now. All of [Name]’s worries and defeats came to her mind, remembering the way he felt useless in this place. She felt bad for her husband and this was her moment to speak up for him because he wasn’t here to defend himself. 

[Name] defended her many times in front of Lords and their wives, their brothers and subjects. When they made fun of her, he reminded them to watch their tongue or else they’d lose it. When they watched her for too long, he tells them that Balerion likes watching men on fire running around before he eats them. Some warnings came out with a subtle threat and some left just as is.

“You’re wrong,” Helaena pushed herself to protect her husband’s dignity as a Targaryen, “It wasn’t a shadow he chased after nor did he see a mother in Rhaenyra. What my husband admired about Rhaenyra was something Aegon, Aemond or himself couldn’t attain. [Name] follows her because he sees and knows her as the true heir to the Iron Throne. Our sister was meant to rule the Realm and you gave it to a drunk.” 

“Helaena!” Alicent glared at her soft spoken daughter who for once, spoke her mind. Or was it [Name]’s words speaking through her? “You cannot speak about your brother like that, most of all your king. Has [Name] tainted your thoughts with false-” 

“You’re not listening, mother,” Helaena huffed, “We know who was supposed to be the ruler of the Iron Throne, but you and grandfather took that away from her. Your son took her son’s life because he lost an eye to him years ago. We lost a son because of this infringement on her claim to the throne. What more do you want from him? From her? I will not stand here and listen to you put blame on him when it was you, all along. And…I forgive you.” 

“Are you saying it’s my fault?” Alicent asked with a finger pointed at herself. 

“Are you denying that it’s not, Alicent?” 

Helaena and Alicent snapped their heads to the entrance of the room and standing there in all his glory was [Name] with a worn out Daenerys in his arms. Yes, he looked intimidating in his all black dragon rider clothing. Although holding Daenerys close to his chest made him look more like a doting father than the rider of the largest dragon. 

“[Name], back so soon?” Alicent questioned, settling the glare onto Daenerys’ dress. It seems her son is making a statement with his whole family. Again, this color is associated with Rhaenyra’s side of the family and it made her question the motives of her son. 

He mentioned in the council room that he would fly out to Dragonstone to see if Rhaenyra really put that order out; a son for a son. Maybe wearing black and red would ease Rhaenyra and the rest of the Blacks by wearing their house colors. Her son would fight on behalf of his own, but not accuse the wrong party. Most of his anger is towards her and Criston Cole, she made them a target for him. 

“I’ve been out since dawn with Daenerys preparing the dragons for a long flight,” He closed the door behind him and walked in the room with an imposing presence. Her sons were all different from each other; Aegon walked with uncertainty, Aemond walked with a calculated stride and [Name] marched in with confidence. “I believe it’s a perfect time to come back and have something to eat with my family. Now then are you denying Helaena’s claim and if you are, I’m willing to listen.” 

[Name] stopped in front of Helaena and pressed a kiss on her lips, greeting her with love then he led her to one of the couches. They were going to have a talk with their mother if she wanted to. Helaena felt another kiss, this time on her cheek, when she sat down and to her surprise, Daenerys greeted her so kindly. With this action, Helaena scooped her daughter out of her husband’s arms and cuddled with her giggling child. 

“Know that your apology might just save Cole’s life. If you fail to please my family, your lover will be lit by Balerion’s fire and he’ll be eaten by Dreamfyre.” 

[Name] turned his affectionate gaze towards his mother and it hardened into a steely stare. He watched her sit down across from his family and upright with a nod.

Her voice came out annoyed and accusingly, “Of course, you would come up with a punishment like that. Your Red God must be so proud of you.” 

“Mocking my faith now?” [Name] grimly chuckled then leaned back into the sofa, his arm draping over Helaena’s shoulders, “He doesn’t need to hear your false praises towards your gods, he’s already found you guilty for many things. But you are my mother and I will try to find something good in you. It might surprise you that I didn’t come up with Cole’s punishment.” 

Alicent casted a shocked stare at Helaena and the soft spoken woman shook her head. 

“Neither did my wife, no. The one to come up with Cole’s punishment was Dany. She got the bright idea when we fed some sheep and fish to Balerion and Dreamfyre. Tell grandmother what you told me about the Lord Commander, Dany.” 

All the attention landed on Daenerys and the little girl sat up in her mother’s lap. Daenerys smoothed her dress down then addressed Alicent, “Grandmother, we find the Lord Commander, Ser Criston Cole, guilty for abandoning his post. Relieving the rest of the Watch allowed ratcatchers to infiltrate our floors and murder my brother and cousin. Rhaegar declared that when our father catches them, he will burn them in the blackest hells…simply put Balerion will light them up.”

Daenerys gestured with her hand to make it a point that the little girl didn’t know if her grandmother understood what Rhaegar meant by a black hell. The black fire had been notable by all of the people in Westeros as only one dragon did that. Dany has not seen her grandmother approach a dragon at all, not the young ones either. 

Even Moonlight, Nightmare and Frostfang made her uneasy and they were across the room perched by Viserys’ crib. So she really did not know if her grandmother knew that Balerion breathed black fire. 

“Since Uncle Aegon already caught one of the men and we’re still looking for the ratcatcher, Ser Criston Cole has to answer for his abandonment.”

“Daenerys, Ser Criston Cole follows my orders and-” Alicent scooted upward on the sofa to address her granddaughter as softly as possible. 

But Danerys wasn’t interested in this gentle talk. Her brother is dead and she wanted revenge just like her father. Truth be told, she can’t wait to see the ratcatcher and the Lord Commander burn. 

“Dragons are very unique, grandmother. The way they interact with one another makes me very curious, so I started watching a particular pairing. As you know, I’ve been around Balerion and Dreamfyre many times more than my own dragons.” 

Alicent caught how Daenerys said ‘dragons’ and not dragon. But she allowed this mistake completely oblivious to the way her son kept his prideful look on his daughter. 

“Did you know that Dreamfyre likes to eat sheep and fish that Balerion burns up?” Daenerys gushed and tightened her hands on her dress, “I think it’s really cute! She refuses to eat anything that her mate hasn’t burned. Then this idea came to mind as a punishment to those who caused my brother’s death. What if we have Balerion burn the men and Dreamfyre can feast upon them? Father told me it was a grand idea.”

“I’m sure he did,” Alicent said with a disturbed expression on her face. “Yet I cannot allow you to punish Ser Criston Cole. He did not murder your brother or your cousin. He doesn’t deserve a punishment like that.” 

“Grandmother, I don’t understand why you’re defending him,” Daenerys’ smile instantly turned into a frown. Her lilac eyes flashing a dangerous red and Alicent swore she saw a reflection of a flame inside the purple color. “Your grandsons are dead. Your love for the Lord Commander is blinding you to the justice we demand. Do you think that they would have died if there were guards outside our room? Would you still protect him if you saw what we witnessed?” 

Alicent looked away from the unshed tears her granddaughter had in her eyes. 

“We watched Rhaegar fight to protect his cousin. We heard them cutting off Jaehaerys head. I clung onto mother’s dress as she picked up Viserys from his crib then ran away with her and Aunt Jeyne. When I looked back into that room…I saw the light leave Rhaegar’s eyes. I want his declaration to be law, do you understand?” 

Alicent had enough of her granddaughter speaking to her like this. Her smart remark left her lips in a flash, “Well it’s a good thing you are not a queen and that your father isn’t a king. We will follow Aegon’s orders and only one man will burn for the prince and your brother’s death; the ratcatcher.” 

Dany, for the first time in her life, glared at her grandmother then hopped off the sofa. The little girl’s height matched Alicent’s sitting form and she said, “No, it’s a good thing father is close to Uncle Aegon. They’re brothers, first and foremost. Fortunately for us, you forget that. Ser Criston Cole will be known as Crispy Cole very soon and you will witness Rhaegar’s vision of the blackest hell.”

Daenerys left the three adults flabbergasted by her leave making her way to the baby dragons and her young brother. 

Helaena moved her eyes upwards to look at [Name] and the man covered his smirk with his hand, holding back his laughter. He couldn’t believe Daenerys just talked to Alicent like that. If his father were here, Viserys would crumble and crack at the show Dany put on. 

“Your daughter needs to learn how to respect her elders.” Alicent’s angered voice cut through the awkwardness. The parents of the young girl could tell their mother had been slighted and did not take well to the subtle threat that was said. 

[Name] shook his head and removed his hand, “No, she said everything that needs no sugarcoating. You underestimate her intelligence and her ruthlessness, Alicent. I suggest you warn your sworn protector of his future because there is not a corner of the world that he could hide in. A black hell Rhaegar declared is a promise we intend to keep for his honor.”

“Father, come look!” Daenerys’ voice carried over to the adults and [Name] stood immediately. Daenerys deserved all his attention after telling his mother off. Plus he wanted to know where she got the ‘Crispy Cole’ nickname from. It was very clever on her part. 

When [Name] disappeared from Helaena’s side, Alicent addressed her daughter wanting to know what Daenerys meant by ‘dragons’. “Your daughter mentioned that she’s been around Balerion and Dreamfyre more than her dragons. She only has one, what does she mean otherwise?” 

Helaena gestured with a tilt of her head to get her mother witnessing a grand sight. Because her daughter truly was a different Targaryen in a good way. Daenerys will grow up demanding respect and leading powerful allies for her cause. 

Following the action with her eyes, Alicent saw Daenerys talking in high valyrian to two hatchlings. One hatchling covered in all white scales with black undertones and black wings, climbed onto Daenerys’ shoulder. Then another hatchling colored in a dark red - almost black- scales and bright green eyes walked up onto Daenerys’ outstretched hand. 

“Daenerys is a very powerful girl, her will has drawn in another dragon to her,” Helaena smiled at the scene playing out between her husband and daughter, “She holds a bond between Moonlight and Nightmare. For centuries, she will be known as Daenerys the Assertive; the daughter of [Name] Targaryen, the Black Rider.” 

Alicent had no idea why Helaena gave her husband that nickname when he was already ‘the Dreaded’ after his dragon, The Black Dread. But little did the Dowager Queen know, [Name] was soon going to join the Blacks cause.

[syndrossi]

In the Reversal AU, does Jon/Jeyne/Aemma look enough like Arya that he gets hit in the feels the first time he sees his reflection? Also I think he needs to name at least one sword/dagger Needle in honor of her. Lastly, how bad, and or surprisingly good, are Jon and Rhaegar at sewing/embroidery?

Oh, interesting question! I think a pure Jon-is-suddenly-a-girl-at-AGOT-Arya's-age would definitely look like her sister. With a little extra Daemon and Royce mixed in, it does "help" a little, so that he has to look a little harder to find the features he shares with Arya, but I like to think he still can. (It's not as dramatic as "Raymar looks like Dany", considering the two of them were sibling born of siblings, but if you're seeing yourself for the first time in a mirror, it's an obvious connection to seek/find.)

f!Jon 100% cheekily refers to her sword lessons with Daemon as "practicing her needlepoint"! 😂 I feel that both twins wouldn't have any great love for sewing and embroidery, feeling that there are far more valuable pursuits, given their upbringing the first time around. f!Rhaegar would much prefer to be doing something with dragons or reading a book. If she has to do a lady-like interest, it's going to be singing/the harp, which she already loves. One advantage of being a princess is that it's far more likely that someone else is making your gowns, so it's somewhat less "necessary" to learn it, vs the extra language lessons f!Rhaegar volunteers them for. (f!Jon is grumpy enough about having to learn Valyrian and now her sister wants to learn two more??? And additionally cheat because she'd learned them almost to the point of fluency before? And DANCING, Rhaella, really?)

Ultimately, I think they learn it to the point of bare minimum competence, since they both have their pride and like to excel, but that's one area where neither is a prodigy!

[styxthecaracal]

Subtle Pride Dragons

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Some Young Griff/Aegon VI/fAegon thoughts. Cause I feel so sad about his very probably ending, to die young. I love Dany and her story, and Young Griff is this person revealed out of the blue in the last book, this supposed legitimate heir, more legitimate than Dany (or less) depending on the rules, this kid who's been trained all his life to be a perfect king, to be Aegon V reborn in some way, with both a formal education worthy of his rank and intimate knowledge of the way commonfolk live. I kind of empathize with the way he decides to go to Westeros instead of going to Dany. It's foolish and reckless, but it's really the move of someone who wants to have something of his own. His conversation with Tyrion throws off his assumptions about his future with Daenerys. She's not a future wife, she's a rival. He could go to her and she could decide he is worth nothing to her. She has dragons, conquests, power, and he has a bloodline, some knowledge, and a claim. All that he has been taught, all he's been said he would be one day could mean nothing in the presence of Daenerys & how much she has accomplished. And in the face of that, Aegon decides he wants to meet with her on equal terms. It's foolish but so natural. He wants to conquer, to rule, to have something of value to bring to the table other than blood & a name he can't back up alone. In a sense he wants to be like her. He doesn't have the core drive and spark that made her so exceptional (her desire to overthrow an unfair status quo and a pure connection to magic) but he has the drive to have a place, a name, a power of his own. There's obviously sexism/masculine pride in there as well, he doesn't want to depend on a woman or concede that she might have a better claim. But also just, the desire to be someone on his own.

It's so fucked up and kind incredible when Dany emulates without exactly meaning to or having had training her ancestors Aegon the Conqueror (and also other good leaders, like Alysanne or Aegon V) ; and Young Griff, who wants to emulate that founding figure, also ressemble Daeron I, who is practically as mythical and beloved (but way more doomed). Interesting given how Daeron I kind of obviously wanted to emulate the Conqueror himself, but failed. And how he's of Aegon III's line, the line the Blackfyres come from, in relation to Young Griff's suspected actual ancestry.

And that last part...like remember the "Daenerys is actually a Lyseni dragonseed" WTF theories ? Well Young Griff is the actual guy who has this kind of reveal planned out for him. And it's the core of why I feel so sorry for him - he's been lied to and manipulated for power all his life. He doesn't know who he really is. "Young Griff" is the closest he has to an actual name of his own, as far as we know. And if he gets to live to see that reveal, it's just gonna be so heartbreaking.

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How They Should Write HotD Season 3: The Blacks

Spoiler Warning! I think it’s very clear that season 3 of House of the Dragon is going to be the make it or break it season. Season 2 did a lot to kill a lot of the good will fostered by season 1 of the show, and from the way it’s looking, season 3 is either going to be the season that at least somewhat repairs said goodwill, or takes it out the back and finishes the job by bludgeoning it with a hammer. So, that’s why I’m coming to share my thoughts on how season 3 should go.

I’ll be making two post, one for the Greens and one for the Blacks, with this one being the black edition. Also, heads up, some of these ideas will be going against the book. I’m trying to stay as close as I can, but I do think changes to the book need and should be made. Let’s be honest, we’re so far off from the books already that I rather they try to make things consistent and compelling in their own narrative then trying to stick to the books. I apologize for the long post, but I have a lot of ideas that I’ve been wanting to share for a while now.

The Half-Year Reign of Queen Rhaenyra

Given Rhaenyra’s role as the de facto protagonist of the show, is the plotline we’re probably going to see the most from, and it’s the one I’m dreading the most. One of the show’s major issues is their active refusal to make Rhaenyra into anything other than a perfect person and ruler. The writer’s have stripped Rhaenyra of nearly all of her defining character traits that aren’t singularly positive, and even when she commits morally dubious acts or straight up evil or cruel acts (like feeding a bunch of innocent people to a dragon on the off chance one of them can tame it), the show bends over backwards to remove any blame from Rhaenyra, usually by completely ignoring or removing any consequences that come from her actions. This mission to turn Rhaenyra into the Virgin Mary has had a lot of destructive consequences, like removing her personal agency within the story and ensuring that her supporting cast are all bland and boring because they refuse to give Rhaenyra a partially negative relationship with anyone.

My fear is that the writer’s are going to try their best to defang Rhaenyra’s storyline in season 3. Rhaenyra’s time on the Iron Throne is structured around how her own flaws cause her own downfall. She fails to win the approval of the smallfolk, leading to an uprising. She lets paranoia control her actions, leading to her alienating her only true allies. However, the show is so dedicated to stripping Rhaenyra of all her faults that I’m afraid that they are going to take away these elements from season 3’s story. Once again, Rhaenyra will be stripped of her agency and spend the whole season walking around doing nothing while surrounded by mannequins who aren’t allowed to be interesting and complex characters lest they disturb the undying monument that is the cult of Saint Rhaenyra the Queen Who Ever Was and her harem of loyal simps. Now I will say, this is a delicate storyline for the show to handle. Again, the show’s whitewashing has done a lot of damage to Rhaenyra, as her entire arc about descending into being a tyrant doesn’t really work if she doesn’t have those traits to start with. We’ll have Dany in season 8 all over again, only Dany at least had some set up to her eventual sudden descent. There’s an easy way to fuck a storyline like this up, especially at this point, so here’s how I’d do it.

The crux of Rhaenyra’s arc in season 3 should be her growing god complex, and how her pride and blind faith in prophecy ends up leading to her downfall. We saw shades of this during the Red Sowing, but while the following episode didn’t really highlight the negative aspects of Rhaenyra’s behavior, season 3 would. The trigger point for all of this would come early on with two events: the disappearance of Viserys II, and the death of Jace during the Battle of the Gullet. In a relatively short span of time, Rhaenyra would be faced with the deaths of two of her sons, only this time, her grief isn’t skimmed over in one episode then forgotten like in season 2. Instead, Rhaenyra, mourning the deaths of her children, starts blaming others for failing to protect her sons, namely her council and Rhaena. Focusing on Rhaena for a second, I’m definitely in the minority for this, but I don’t mind the fact they cut Nettles. I do think that they can pull off a similar role that Nettles played with Rhaena, so long as they capitalize on what was set up in season 2. Remember, when Nettles ran off to claim Sheepstealer, she ended up abandoning the job Rhaenyra gave her, which was to care for Aegon III and Viserys II. And if Rhaena comes back early enough to fight in the Gullet, then Rhaenyra has grounds to blame her for these two incidents.

Of course, Rhaenyra would not be justified in her newfound anger towards Rhaena, and this would led to the character conflicts that Team Black desperately needs. Baela would, of course, try to defend her sister from Rhaenyra’s ire, along with Corlys who still cares for this two granddaughters, which would lead to a wedge forming between Rhaenyra and the Velaryons (Rhaenyra would also blame Corlys for Jace’s death). Daemon is also caught in this familial conflict, and I’d have his arc in season 3 be about him struggling between supporting his family and his newfound loyalty towards Rhaenyra. Throughout the show, Daemon has continuously failed to be there when his family needed him. He failed his brother, he failed his wife (Laena), he failed his other wife (Rhaenyra), and he failed his daughters. Daemon has a pattern of not being there to support his family when they need him, so his arc in season 3 would be him getting caught up between supporting his daughters, or sticking with Rhaenyra, who he now knows holds some kind of key to power against the threat to the north.

But, at the same time, other figures would be trying to gain Rhaenyra’s favor. Throughout this time, Addam tries his best to remain loyal to Rhaenyra, both for her sake because he’s a good guy, and his own, as his newfound position as a knight and proper Velaryon is tied to Rhaenyra’s rule. Then there’s Mysaria, who should 100% be manipulating Rhaenyra for her own ends. I’m saying this mostly because, as it stands, Mysaria has no character of her own. Mysaria was a secondary character who, at the very least, was defined by her care for the smallfolk and her desire for better rights for other peasants. Then in season 2, her values go out the window and Mysaria transforms into another Rhaenyra acolyte who is down with whatever her queen tells her even when it ends up killing dozens of innocent smallfolk. So, to bring some consistency into Mysaria’s character, I’d make it clear that Mysaria is trying to gain Rhaenyra’s favor in order to gain more power for herself. Mysaria would not only isolate Rhaenyra from others, but also feed her ego and her newfound savior complex. It’s with Mysaria’s influence that Rhaenyra makes more rash decisions, and importantly, she never backs down or admits she’s in the wrong, as she starts believing that she cannot do wrong.

Like in season 2, Rhaenyra clashes with her council, only this time, she starts taking more power into her own hands, typically with poor results. To start off, when it turns out that they’re broke, Rhaenyra demands Lord Celtigar employ harsh taxes to build up their resources. Given the fact that these taxes are hitting the people immediately after a famine, her policies quickly become unpopular and the people slowly turn on her. This also serves to alienate Hugh and Ulf from her cause. Hugh and Ulf, or at least Hugh, wouldn’t be comfortable watching their people starve, and Rhaenyra’s continued abuse of her power at the cost of the smallfolk would serve to alienate them from her. Rhaenyra, however, doesn’t back down. Instead, Rhaenyra looks to the war in the Reach, where all their resources are heading, and blames her council for not beating Daeron quickly enough and waisting what little they have. After this, Rhaenyra takes matters into her own hands and starts directly managing the war effort instead of Corlys or Daemon, which ends up horribly. As she herself explained in season 2, Rhaenyra has no experience in battle or tactics, so her decision making ends up costing them heavy losses against the Greens. But again, Rhaenyra doesn’t back down, and refuses to admit her wrongs. Rhaenyra continuously refuses to accept any kind of armistice of peace deal, refusing to pardon her brothers or partition the kingdom as Alicent suggests. Not only is Rhaenyra convinced that fate and the gods are on her side, but also that she’s lost too much to accept anything other than absolute victory.

Things come to ahead in the season’s climax. At this point, Hugh and Ulf have already defected, and Mysaria then informs Rhaenyra that the Velaryons are planning to overthrow her, and that they’re attempting to bring Daemon into the plot. This is my replacement for the Nettles and Daemon affair, and I think that a potential Velaryon conspiracy would be much easier to implement in the season, as well as being a good vehicle for some of Team Black, namely Rhaena and especially Baela. Mysaria could also be either partially or entirely lying to Rhaenyra, hoping to drive out the Velaryons to have full control over Rhaenyra, but either way, this is the last straw for Rhaenyra. She orders the arrest of all the so called conspirators, calling for Rhaena, Baela, Corlys, and Addam to be arrested (Daemon being the only one spared as he isn’t directly implicated with the others).. Rhaena and Daemon, who are off in the Riverlands hunting Aemond, get word that Rhaenyra is looking for Rhaena’s head. Daemon then finally puts his family over power and sends Rhaena to safety, before flying off to face Aemond at the God’s Eye. Corlys does the same for Addam and Baela, warning them about Rhaenyra and giving them time to escape with Alyn’s help, before being arrested himself (also finally stepping up as a dad for his sons). We then end the season on Rhaenyra, completely alone in her throne room, her city burning as the smallfolk rise up against her, gripping onto the Iron Throne like her life depends on it.

Tl;Dr: Rhaenyra thinks she’s the best thing since sliced bread because destiny said so, and then proceeds to mess up everything. When I’m done with the Team Green version, I’ll go back and make a link down here.

[rise-my-angel]

Heres the thing: Danys idea of ruling with an iron fist is to cruely punish all she deems as wrong doers with no due process and then is defensive about pushback. Such as her refusing to acknowledge that she crucified Hizdahr Zo Loraq's father, then when he informs her his father was an intelligent and highly respected man who tried pushing back against the other more cruel masters behavior, she did not say anything but scornfully remind Hizdahr that shes in charge and to watch what he says.

She doesn't see people who engage in bad behavior as worthy of redemption when it's a crime she views as irredeemable.

Jon starts the story somewhat uncomfortable with the fact that some of his brothers in the Nights Watch have done awful things. There are criminals, thieves, murderers, and rapists who are all now his brothers.

But the longer Jon is there, the less he judges them for it because now he sees them as people trying to find new footing in life. He condemns those who decide to re engage in awful behavior, and punishes where needed. But he is not cruel in the punishment and gives them every fair process.

He takes Janos Slynts head as it is traditional Northern practice of execution, and he is very respectful and calm when telling him he is allowed to say his final words. Jon looks him in the eye, and hears his final words before executing him as he does Bowen Marsh, Othell Yarwick, and Ser Alliser Thorne in season 6 when he hangs them. He takes ending a life with respect, because he is not punishing them to be cruel.

Jon does not look down on his brothers for being criminals in their past, because he grows to consider the Nights Watch a chance at redemption.

Dany punishes with cruelty as she sees fit because she is black and white about when someone does something wrong. Jon gives those men a chance to prove they can better themselves after having committed that crime.

These two could never even have a civil discussion because Jon's entire thing is giving people a second chance to prove they are more then their worst moments. Danys entire thing is deciding her viewpoint of right and wrong is the only justification she needs to punish.

Jon executes men himself in what is seen as fair and just practices of execution that respects the criminals right to speak his last words or make a final request and does not feel any joy when doing so. He takes it seriously because even in death, these bad people are still human just like Jon.

Dany gets her army to crucify hundreds of men without any hesitation, and stands up at the top of her newly claimed temple with pride as men in the city scream in dying pain.

Jon rescued six direwolf pups by imploring his fathers empathy that his children were meant to have them. And does not raise Ghost to be a killing machine, but instead utilizes Ghost as a means of defences and protection. His direwolf is an extension of his identity and raises Ghost to value life as he does.

Dany considers her dragons her children and only once condemns them after one of them has done irreversible and horrific harm to an innocent child. Dany burned alive her own slave, a healer who was gang raped by Danys own people, doing so for her political cause, and killed her in what we know Jon considers a horrible way to die, all to birth dragons who she repeatedly uses on purpose to cause massive damage and harm.

These two would never even get along at a basic functioning level.

[kaerinio]

there's something . . . about the iron throne being forged in dragonfire . . . and the fact that, over the years, it has taken blood from targaryen heirs.