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Interview With a Writer

Here is part 2 of my tentative series Interview With a Writer! If you want, you can read part 1 about the wonderful and talented bittersweetarts ♥ Just a BTS of some of the talented minds on Tumblr and ao3! 

Name: Ezran 

Story: Love is a Downfall on ao3

Paring: Aemond Targaryen x OFC

Rating/Warning: Explicit, sexual themes, depictions of violence and death. 

So, when did you start writing?

I started writing when I was quite young, around 2004-2005. At the time we were small communities, writing fanfiction and posting them on forums. It feels like a lifetime ago now… I feel old 👵🏻💀

Where did the plot for Love is a Downfall come from?

I saw a fanvid of Aemond and Visenya, if she had lived. The images used were of Freya Allan as Cirilla in the Witcher, and they also used some lines from this show to suggest Aemond and Visenya were somehow fated to each other and I fell in love with that idea.

In the video that idea was used to have her bound to Aemond, in a romantic way. I thought it was very fitting and an interesting idea to explore. I decided to tweak the timeline a bit as I didn't want a big age gap between the two.

What inspired your OC creation?

I wanted her to be strong and intelligent, with a vulnerable side as well. She’s the daughter of Daemon and Rhaenyra, and I tried to imagine how a girl raised by these two would grow up to be. She gets their qualities as much as their faults. Also, she was born in quite a tense family situation and I wanted to explore how that would shape her.

Why do you think your OC compliments Aemond so well?

I think she compliments him because they share the same core values. They are both driven and dutiful, and they both share a passion for Targaryen ways. But also, they have both been made vulnerable by the same event (Aemond losing his eye, and Visenya carrying the burden of that night despite herself), and they understand each other. They’re both outsiders in their own families, in a way.

Explain your interpretation of Aemond Targaryen. What drives him? Why is he the way he is in LIAD? 

He was wronged, and even though his first intention is to seek revenge, deep down what he wants more than anything is to be seen and to belong. And Visenya sees him for who he is, she’s not blind to his flaws and she loves him anyway. When they are betrothed he sees it as a real chance to build his own family and to be recognized.

Was there another character in your story you enjoyed writing about? Why?

I loved writing Daemon, and the relationship he has with his daughter. He sees himself in her, in the way she pursues Aemond in the same way he tried to pursue Rhaenyra when she was young. I find him to be a fascinating character to write, as he’s morally gray and unpredictable. I also really loved writing Cregan Stark for some reason!

Will there be a sequel?

I have already posted two one-shots, and I am working on a bigger sequel focusing on Aemond and Visenya’s children as they grow up, and their relationship with each parent (and also a tiny bit of political headaches because I can’t help myself…)

(You can read her one-shot stories from her ao3.)