#lyonel strong

[allyriadayne]

House Strong during the Dance of the Dragons

[gameofthronesdaily]

“What is honor compared to a woman's love? What is duty against the feel of a newborn son in your arms, or the memory of a brother's smile? Wind and words. Wind and words. We are only human, and the gods have fashioned us for love. That is our great glory, and our great tragedy.” — G.R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones

[laryssstrong]

And what of your lord, Larys Strong, hm?

[prettymuchteddy]

People who say that House Hightower destroyed the Targaryen dynasty are kind of silly because House Strong is right there. Like House Strong really apparently wanted to get in on the action and just helped bring down a monarchy.

Harwin straight-up had illegitimate children with the crown princess. And yes I know it takes two to tango but Harwin could have stopped it, though as we see in episode 6 he is more than down with this arrangement. The fact that the children just kept coming out looking nothing like her and he still kept seeing Rhaenyra. After Jace he should have taken a step back, I guess he wanted to see if things would change with Luke? Clearly not. The rumors about Rhaenyra's children just tarnished her reputation and put a target on their children's backs. This was him supporting Rhaenyra too and all he was doing was making things worse.

Larys is a whole nother level. The man flipped sides more than a pancake on a stove. The man was plotting against everyone, I swear. He was undermining anyone who wasn't outright helping him. He even got some personal hits in by helping force Rhaenyra out of King's Landing and then poisoning Aegon. This man was made for chaos and he happened to be born in the right time for it.

Lyonel is rarely talked about but it needs to be said, if Viserys neglected the growing problems so did Lyonel. He watched for years as his son, the commander of the city watch, got close to the princess and her having children who looked suspiciously like him yet said nothing. It's not until Criston Cole mentions it that he confronts Harwin. Like just because no one has had the guts to say doesn't mean no one was thinking it. He said it himself Harwin is committing treason that can result in the exile/death of Harwin, Rhaenyra, and the children but again why say it this late?

Just when you thought all the Strongs were dead after Aemond's attack on Harrenhal, enter Alys Rivers. Whether you believe that she cast a spell on Aemond or not, she followed her family tradition of messing with the Targaryens. Intentionally or not, she led Aemond to Daemon and was there to witness them kill each other. Single handily, she killed two Taragryens as well as two dragons: Vhagar and Caraxes. Then she ran off with baby Aemondcito to vibe at her vacant family home.

Say what you will about the Hightowers, I have never seen such a collected group effort by one family (unintentional or not) to cause so much chaos to another family. They were on opposing sides at some points yet still through every step were petty and screwed over the Targaryens. Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk. This was mostly me highlighting how weirdly funny it is how involved House Strong was in taking down the Targaryens before they themselves went extinct as a house. No hate to anyone just weird how connected they are with everything.

[ice-mint]

HOTD-Modern AU

Aegon has been caught trying to buy stuff in his father's computer. The only thing he could come up withas an excuse was that he was trying to download Minecraft to play with Daeron while his little brother is in boarding school.

To make it believable Aegon shows Viserys how to play. His dad is unimpressed until he finds out tou can build stuff.

It is a success and has the unitended consequence of Viserys enjoying the game a bit too much and inviting his best friends to play with him.

Lyonel is retired and has nothing better to do. Otto, although retired, will take any chance to get a bit of his influence back. Rhaenys forced Corlys to go and socialise with people instead of tinkering the whole day with his boat.

Things go out of hand soon. By the time Lyonel voiced the moral quandry of messing with the villagers both Otto and Corlys already had enslaved them, and were breeding them for the best trades. They have monopolized the emeralds, their power is getting to their heads.

Viserys is very damn excited to fight the Ender dragon and would like for his friends to focuss and follow the plan.

Corlys has been exploring the sea and raiding underwater temples.

Otto has built a light tower and is mining his heart away (he sells the diamonds for outrageous trades but it's still better than searching for them yourself).

Lyonel is just happy to keep his animals and build them little houses and penns.

Aegon doesn't know how he ended up having to hang out every Sunday morning with a bunch of sixty year olds, but now he is too invested to back out. (Viserys gives him pocket money afterwards because he forgets Aegon is no longer fifteen so it works out)

[greenqueenhightower]

H: "It has eyes, though, I don't believe it can see." A: "And why is that so, do you think?" H: "It is beyond our understanding."

L: "People have eyes, boy. Yet his Grace the King, it seems, will not accept what his eyes see. This flimsy shield alone stands between you, and the headsman. The willful blindness of a father towards his child."

H: "The last ring has no legs at all."

Helaena's first prophecy in S1 E6. The more I see it the more I believe it refers to Viserys' terrible parenting and how it propelled the events of the Dance and the end of the Targaryen dynasty as rulers with Bran the Broken.

He really did start it all.

[medusas-daughter]

The Strong family (minus Larys) has really shown so much unwavering loyalty to Rhaenyra, Lyonel, Harwin, and now Simon, like Simon didn't have to say anything to Rhaenyra he could have just played it safe, Daemon was there with his dragon and posed a very real threat if he had decided he wanted the crown, but no Simon said "I know no Queen but the Dragon Queen whose name is Rhaenyra" Simon Strong my beloved you will always be famous ♥️

[agentem]

larys' monologue to aegon was the most i have ever felt for larys.

usually i hate parents who blame outside forces for their child's disability (like tywin doesn't like tyrion because he's not perfect as if tywin is perfect).

but after seeing harrenhal, i kind of think lyonel suspecting withcraft is reasonable. i would assume everything was sorcery until proven otherwise.

[chasingthedragons]

House Strong Wardrobe

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SER SIMON STRONG castellan of HARRENHALL

1 - Wine-colored velvet tunic with golden buttons, and dark blue thick velvet coat with patterned lapels and wide open sleeves, accompanied by a large gold chain with rubies. 2 - Same tunic with dark purple coat with gold embroidery and wide lapels.

1 - Wine-colored tunic with pattern and golden embroidery on the collar, and dark blue velvet coat with patterned lapels and wide open sleeves. Accompanied by 2 rings. 2 - Same tunic with dark purple coat with gold embroidery and wide lapels, accompanied by a large gold chain with rubies.

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PAXTER STRONG grandson of Ser Simon Strong

1 - Gray formal suit with gold details on the collar and red sleeves, over a thick gray and wine-colored coat with gray fur details. Accompanied by a ring.

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GERMUND STRONG grandson of Ser Simon Strong

1 - Bright gray gala attire, closed at the neck. Over a thick coat with elbow-length sleeves, clasped by a gold chain.

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NOBLEMAN OF HOUSE STRONG grandson of Ser Simon Strong [possibly]

1 - Brown tunic with golden details on the collar. Over a thick brown coat with details of the same color, clasped by a large gold chain.

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Other Members

NOBLEMAN OF HOUSE STRONG suitor of Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen

1 - Earth-colored gala attire, with gold brooches on the chest. Over a cloak of the same color with emblems of House Strong, details in gold and rubies. Accompanied by a gold chain with medallion pendant and a hat.

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NOBLEMEN & NOBLEWOMEN OF HOUSE STRONG attendees at the royal wedding of Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen

1 - Two young ladies and two gentlemen of House Strong, accompanied the children of Lord Lyonel Strong, Hand of the King. All wearing the blue colors of House Strong.

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SOLDIERS OF HOUSE STRONG

1 - Soldiers wearing House Strong's armor 2 - Guards of House Strong in their armor with the emblem of their House on the chest.

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LORD LYONEL STRONG attires - SER HARWIN STRONG attires

LORD LARYS STRONG attires - ARMOURS of House Strong

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[redrosesandcharmingsouls]

If you think this world has something deeply wrong in it ,think about the fact that , in another universe , House of The Dragon is a musical.

[gotham-at-nightfall]

Rulers on the Iron Throne: Part II

Ser Otto Hightower [Hand of the King to Jaehaerys I, Viserys I and Aegon II]

Viserys I Targaryen [Fifth King of Westeros]

Lyonel Strong [Hand of the King to Viserys I]

Aegon II Targaryen [Official Sixth King of Westeros]

Rhaenyra Targaryen [Rival claimant to Aegon II]

Trystane Truefyre [Alleged natural son of Viserys I]

Aegon III Targaryen [Seventh King of Westeros]

Lord Cregan Stark [Hand of the King to Aegon III]

Ser Tyland Lannister [Hand of the King to Aegon III]

By JotaSaraiva

[Part I]

[allyriadayne]

Was anything of note discussed at the council?

[listen-to-the-inner-walrus]

House of Troubled Dragons (Part 3/?)

part 1 / part 2 / part 4 / part 5 / part 6 / part 7 / part 8

[thesunfyre4446]

George is treating Rhaewin like a love story, gushing about how he wants to write a novella about them but honestly that feels like the wrong approach.

Rhaenyra and Harwin is more a cautionary tale of two narcissists who were surrounded by enablers defending every single bad choice they made. Viserys was King and Lyonel was the Hand, they were the most powerful men in Westeros but acted like there was nothing they could do about their dumbass kids.

Send Harwin away the minute Jace is born, get him married off, threaten to disown Rhaenyra if she dares give birth to another Strong bastard, tell her actions have consequences etc. There were so many things that could’ve been done differently but chose not to.

yeah i guess that after jace's birth they thought they could just get away with it lol

their dads should've def done more & talk with their kids about the dangers they're putting themselves and their kids in. it's only after joff's birth that lyonel finally snaps & have THAT convo with harwin & decides to send him away.

[vinnianlovesdinosaurs]

House of the Dragon Hot Take #2

As a viewer, I'm Team Women. Rhaenyra, Alicent, Rhaenys, Baela, Rhaena, Helaena, Dyana, Laena, Aemma, Rhea, and Mysaria are all victims in their own right. All the rape, childbirth scenes/trauma, blatant domestic violence, grooming, and pedophilia in the show is JARRING. I'm genuinely tired of seeing people try to side with one woman by shitting on the other. Every character in that show is morally grey/complex/"evil"/bad in some way. ESPECIALLY the female characters. All women in that show have suffered whether because of each other, the society they live in, or the men. (Mostly the men.) I'm just going to be real and say almost every man in that show is a bad person in some way. Daemon, Viserys, Aegon II, Aemond, Criston, Otto, Tyland, Jason, Larys, Lyonel, Corlys, and Vaemond are all bad men who have done bad things. Team Black and Team Green stans will do ANYTHING to disprove each other. It doesn't matter if you don't like the character, you can still admit none of them deserved what they got.

[illyrianbrat]

the irony with house strong that makes me chuckle all the time

spoilers for the show and the book under the cut

1. Lyonel Strong

He, understandably, was just appalled that Harwin was fathering Rhaenyra's babies (the fucking heir to the throne). And those babies were considered bastards, since they were not Laenor's kids. (They were legitimized by him and Viserys, right? Or am I imagining that? Whatever, its fine).

HOWEVER, Alys Rivers is Lyonel's bastard daughter. We didn't get a scene in the show or much info in the book, but she is (allegedly).

2. Aemond Targaryen

He yapped for years about Rhaenyra's sons being bastards, ONLY TO BE OBSESSED WITH A BASTARD, FROM HOURSE STRONG. (Alys was a spoil of war, basically Aemond's prisoner).

I hope we get a scene of Alys tormenting him when he goes to Harrenhal.

Anyway, yes, this is hilarious to me. It makes me laugh whenever I remember it.