#queen daenaera velaryon

[lilith-kruger]

Queen daenaera, blushing ina charming manner and stammering only a little, put around her neck a heavy gold chain with sapphires set in it, "blue-blue as the sea where my Lord reaped his victories."

[sarcasticsweetlara]

The thing about those who say Jaehaera being the mother of Aegon III's kids makes more sense because of the Blackfyre Rebellion is definitely not true.

Daenaera being the mother of Aegon's children does make sense in the fact Rhaenyra had been allied with them throughout the whole war (Corlys had technically been a double agent infiltrated with the greens for the benefit of Rhaenyra and her sons).

Remember Rhaenyra included the sigil of House Velaryon in her banners for a reason, it was the House of her first husband who had given his surname to her first three sons, the maternal House of her stepdaughters who would one day be wed to her sons, the House of Laena her best friend and the one who originally matched their children together.

Also, the supporters of the Greens got the legitimate king they wanted in Aegon III Targaryen after they themselves killed Aegon The Usurper and had been completely defeated in the war, and crowned Aegon III as Rhaenyra’s heir; marrying him to Jaehaera was a move to make the Realm think they would have peace with a wedding, as they could have sent Jaehaera to be a Septa or to be married to an ally of the Blacks who would take her to his keep and have her occupied.

Daenaera's father was named Daeron Velaryon, and while it contributed to the explanation of why Daenaera and Aegon's son was named Daeron, there was also the fact there were many imposters around claiming to be Daeron the Daring, and I guess we can imagine House Peake was supporting them after their failed attempts to get their blood in the Iron Throne and wanted to be rewarded by those imposters.

King Aegon III naming his son Daeron meant reclaiming the name (and before you start saying something else that does not make sense, let me remind you that the name Daeron was originally a Velaryon name and its original possessor in the book is Daenaera's own father who died fighting for Aegon III) just like his parents did with him, linking him also to his great-uncle the son of Baelon and Alyssa Targaryen, great-great-uncle the son of Jaehaerys I and Alysanne Targaryen, and last but maybe the most important one his great-great-great-uncle Aegon the Uncrowned the son of Aenys I Targaryen and Alyssa Velaryon, thus his firstborn son would be the only and real Prince Daeron and true heir to the Iron Throne, and it was King Aegon III's son who became King Daeron I Targaryen.

Daena’s name is technically a shortened version of the name Daenaera, and as the first daughter Daena spent a lot of time with both her parents, admiring them and trying to emulate them so part of her bravery must have come from Daenaera.

House Velaryon had a great role in the Conquest of Dorne of Daeron I, not House Hightower. Daenaera's cousin Alyn Velaryon, who had fought with the Velaryon fleet was Daeron I's master of ships and who helped him conquer Dorne via sea and the planks of the orphans of the green blood, not through the Reach Marches that would be close to the Hightowers.

Baelor I was an example of Targaryen madness mixed with religious fanaticism because he as a second son would spend more time alone with septons as Daeron would have to learn how to govern and probably clinged to religion trying to feel superior to the rest of the realm, and trust me that the Hightowers would not have liked the fact Baelor took the power base of the Faith from Oldtown to King's Landing, cutting the string of House Hightower being the advocates of the Faith, the only thing that made them remain by the Targaryens' side is Garmund Hightower's marriage to Rhaena, the sister of Aegon III Targaryen.

Rhaena (daughter of Aegon III and Daenaera) probably became a septa in the efforts to influence the faith to obey House Targaryen by talking about the Targaryen Exceptionalism and gaining support for her uncle Viserys II Targaryen and how House Targaryen was still strong, Rhaena was probably the one who looked the most like her mother Queen Daenaera and could have maintained a good relationship with House Velaryon and kept honoring her memory thus being able to reconcile with them after Alyn and Elaena's scandal and ensuring that future generations of Targaryens and Velaryons would be in good terms.

Elaena was probably named also in an attempt to further his claim with his Valyrian ancestry, wanting to give his last child another symbol of belonging to the rightful branch of Targaryen kings by ultimately naming her Elaena, Aegon would evoke the memory of Elaena Targaryen the Lady of Dragonstone as well, the daughter of Daenys the Dreamer and Gaemon the Glorious, in the hope Elaena would have a good future and would contribute to House Targaryen's greatness. Elaena probably got close to Alyn through his position as Master of ships, and what protected her from being the talk of the servants when she fell pregnant was the fact her mother Queen Daenaera had been loved and respected, and her memory kept them from badmouthing her daughter and deeming it not that grave since Aegon IV (the son of Viserys II and Larra Rogare) was leading a far more scandalous life, whereas Jaehaera had technically been raised by her grandmother Alicent Hightower, a woman who had been extremely zealous of the Faith of the Seven and who would not have helped them at all.

Elaena was also so intelligent she became the unofficial Master of Coin during the reign of her cousin King Daeron II Targaryen, and guess from whom she learned all of that, her mother Queen Daenaera.

And if we talk about the Blackfyre Rebellion, most of Daemon's allies were marcher lords who disliked the Dornish, but even then Daeron II had allies in the Reach, and one of those of the Targaryen Loyalists were the Hightowers, yes it's true House Hightower played in both fields but in the end they did not want to risk the ire of House Targaryen again.

It's funny because it was House Peake the one that completely supported the Blackfyres after their attempt of making Myrielle Peake Aegon III's second queen failed when Aegon chose Daenaera, and they were angry at Viserys II for refusing to set aside his Lysene wife, Larra Rogare who was from Lys, a colony of Old Valyria, so they could try to wed him to Myrielle if their attempt of killing Aegon III, Daenaera and Larra had worked.

Daenaera being queen does make sense in that she brought the Velaryons back to the Royal Family (the mother of the Conquerors was Valaena Velaryon, Jaehaerys I and Alysanne’s mother was Alyssa Velaryon whose father and grandfather had been mariners who helped in securing the ports and fought in the Conquest) after Rhaenyra’s first three sons died without having the time to sire children who would have had Velaryon blood due to Baela and Rhaena; Corlys would have been okay with the idea as Daenaera was his great-great-niece and was the ward of his granddaughters Baela and Rhaena.

Daenaera is remembered as a queen who brought happiness and hope to the realm, she herself had her traumas as she lost both her parents at a young age and had been nearly murdered by a man who wanted to technically stage a coup against her House of marriage, and lost her friend Gaemon Palehair as well as seeing her husband endure an illness during his last days that she probably contracted and ended up killing her too.

[sarcasticsweetlara]

Sweethearts

Aegon loved Daenaera, he was able to smile with her and rejoiced in her company.

Both of them are so beautiful

Queen Daenaera was a happier child, and her sunny nature did much to lighten King Aegon’s gloom…

[ladydreamfyyreee]

𝐀𝐥𝐲𝐬 & 𝐀𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐝’𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐧, 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐬 𝐈𝐈, 𝐉𝐚𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐬, 𝐃𝐚𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐞𝐫𝐚, 𝐉𝐚𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐫𝐚, 𝐀𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐈𝐈, 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚, 𝐌𝐚𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐫, & 𝐑𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐧𝐚’𝐬 𝟔 𝐝𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬.

𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 : ( @𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐳𝐲𝐭𝐨𝐦𝟎𝟕𝟏𝟐 )

[thatscruelsummer]

The princesses in the Maidenvault. Sisters Daena, Elaena and Rhaena. Inspired by The Three Robinson Sisters (1846) by George Theodore Berthon.

[drakaripykiros130ac]

This should be the final scene from House of the Dragon:

The extremely emotional reunion of Rhaenyra and Daemon’s sons.

Aegon III Targaryen married to Daenaera Velaryon.

Alyn Velaryon and Baela Targaryen as the Lord and Lady of Driftmark.

Rhaena Targaryen (the rider of the Blacks’ pride and joy, the dragon Morning) and her husband, Corwyn Corbray (Brave valeman and Team Black supporter).

Alicent Hightower’s horrific, well-deserved end and the treacherous Green line permanently ended.

A new beginning for the true members of House Targaryen.

And I want Rhaenyra’s theme to play in the background, just as it did in the first episode, because this is after all, her victory.

[sarcasticsweetlara]

Their descendants now live through both their daughters Daena and Elaena, and their legacy through all of the actions of their children.

They still have a big offspring, and their names are engraved in history making it known that their family influenced Westeros greatly.

Aegon and Daenaera created a dynasty of changes and hope

King Aegon III and Queen Daenaera Velaryon

[ivyvalyria]

Aegon iii x Jaehaera x Daenaera !!!!!!

Just some Daehaegon chibis I made <3 I really love how this came out i think its so cute, i love how embarrassed and confused aegon iii is and how teasing daenaeras expression is, I also love how jaehaera is just there chilling lmao

[sarcasticsweetlara]

Queen Daenaera Velaryon's Mermaid Crown

Daenaera is the daughter of the Lord Daeron Velaryon, who fought for both Queen Rhaenyra I and King Aegon III Targaryen.

It is obvious her family is Team Black no matter what antis want to say, and the marriage of Aegon and Daenaera was the best choice for him both as a political alliance and as a match.

Daenaera brought House Velaryon back to the royal family; her father Daeron Velaryon fought for Rhaenyra and for Aegon III Targaryen and his wife Hazel Harte and him seemed to have had a good relationship with Baela and Rhaena in order to entrust their daughter to them in case something happened to them (and sadly it did, my poor baby girl became an orphan at six years old 🥺).

After all the strife that happened to both House Targaryen and House Velaryon, Daenaera and Aegon met and wed each other.

Queen Rhaenyra I Targaryen had made a deal with House Velaryon that there would be Velaryon blood in the Iron Throne one way or another, and here it was the chance to fulfill that agreement after all the fighting that had make it seem there would not be another Targaryen - Velaryon union.

Daenaera was a queen who had given everyone hope even if she herself struggled with it at times, her queenship represented hope.

It is likely Daenaera died from the same illness of Aegon III as she dedicated herself to take care of him (because she loved him).

Daenaera had to wear a crown that represented a new beginning and to be the symbol of peace and freshness, and to emphasize how House Velaryon was as godly as House Targaryen.

Daenaera wearing a mermaid-like crown would be perfect for her and her legacy.

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If her son Daeron the Young Dragon had lived and married a maiden from Volantis as it is presumed, then she would have worn Daenaera's crown.

And this is surely the same crown her daughter Daena wore for the short time she was queen consort (likely a year) honoring her mother as Daena also honored her father with her black outfits signaling her love for both her parents; later on Naerys would wear the crown of her aunt Daenaera as a homage to the line of her uncle King Aegon III Targaryen as her father Viserys II Targaryen became king after Baelor died and the lords preferred him over Aegon and Daenaera's daughters (Viserys had years of experience whereas Daena, Rhaena and Elaena had been isolated) and Aegon IV and her became king and queen after Viserys II Targaryen died.

It is also possible Daenerys Targaryen The Second (the daughter of Aegon IV and Naerys) also wore it, in an attempt of showing both House Targaryen and House Velaryon were reconciling with Dorne, and therefore the crown of Queen Daenaera would be needed.

After Daenerys, the crown of Queen Daenaera probably went back to Daenaera's descendants, this time to the children of Jeyne Waters (my headcanon is that Jeyne married into House Borrell while Jon married into House Waxley, Houses from the Vale) as a tribute to Queen Daenaera and to give legitimacy to Jeyne as the bastard daughter of Alyn Velaryon and Elaena Targaryen.

In the end it was Elaena who carried on with Aegon and Daenaera's line aside from the Blackfyres, though Rhaena had a great legacy of reclaiming the Targaryen status as different from the rest of the men with her work as a Septa, Elaena deserved to have the crown of her mother who had been so far one of the most beloved queens.

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Daenaera's legacy is still alive through the actions of all of her children - we may not like the Blackfyres, but we can't deny Daena was an icon of resistance - and has influenced the whole story of GOT

Daenaera is one of the best queens in the whole saga of books.

[cheryroseart]

Aegon III and his lovely wife Daenaera Velaryon 🤍

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Please don’t repost without credit

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[sarcasticsweetlara]

Also, the fact they are sexualizing Daenaera (which never happened before the show started) by saying it's creepy they describe her as beautiful as a young child is so sick.

Rhaenyra the Realm's Delight was said to be beautiful since a young age and yet there is no one saying that's creepy, same for the First Daenerys, the daughter of Jaehaerys I and Alysanne.

Daenaera was the one who reconnected House Targaryen and House Velaryon, the mother of the king who conquered Dorne and the king who made peace with Dorne, the mother of the Princesses in the Tower and one of the best queens in the story.

And even if we adhere to the canon in which Daenaera is white, it's still really disturbing they sexualize Daenaera in order to elevate Jaehaera as this ideal when it would have actually not worked.

Even if Aegon III got to care for Jaehaera, they would not have really sealed all the wounds they had from the war.

Also, we have other characters with autism who live to get a fulfilling life in the story, like Vaegon, (probably) Rhaella the daughter of King Aegon II the Uncrowned and Queen Rhaena, and King Aerys I Targaryen.

People who say ending the show with Jaehaera being queen is the perfect ending to House of the Dragon make me laugh. They say that ending the show with two traumatised white children is enough and while that is a nice sentiment in theory. 

The reality of the matter is that House of the Dragon is a violently antiblack show. Misogynoir is baked into every step of that production, from the hair to the storylines to the fact that the Black women on the show rarely speak and lest we forget, they burnt a Black woman alive. 

Erasing Daenaera to give us the traumatised little white children ending is a copout. Daenaera is also a traumatised child who lost everything as a result of the war that the Greens started. You could have the same ending with her as well, but people don't push for that and I wonder why.

[lilithshads]

DAENAERA & AEGON `✦ˑ ִֶ 𓂃⊹

the laughing queen & the broken king

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[dragon-saints]

King Aegon III Targaryen and his Queen Consort Daenaera Velaryon by MNLV ART

[councilofcastamere]

Aegon III courting Daenaera with no hesitation after Jaehaera’s suicide is crazyyy work like get your ass inside that sept and mourn her

[sarcasticsweetlara]

Aegon III and Daenaera would have always found each other, with Team Black winning, they would have looked for more alliances with the Velaryons, here comes Daenaera.

Aegon III made Daenaera feel understood, as Daenaera lost her parents and he always made sure to see if Daenaera was happy and safe.

Aegon III and Daenaera first Meeting

“Here is a bright, sweet, happy little girl, the perfect antidote to the young king’s gloom.”

When Aegon III returned her smile and said, “Thank you for coming, my lady, you look very pretty,” even Lord Unwin Peake surely must have known that the game was lost.”“Here is a bright, sweet, happy little girl, the perfect antidote to the young king’s gloom.”

When Aegon III returned her smile and said, “Thank you for coming, my lady, you look very pretty,” even Lord Unwin Peake surely must have known that the game was lost.”

[senblvd]

Daenaera Velaryon Portrait