#rhaena daughter of laena

[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 )

[sunnysideaeggs]

one of the worst things of the race bend of the velaryons, once again: a black show character getting a worse treatment than their white book counterpart. book rhaena going to the vale as a cherished and welcomed ward, living in comfort and enjoyment. show rhaena? well, she gets some eggs and her stepmother’s kids to take care of. a nanny. a nanny of white children. while she’s a kid herself. i can’t

[witchthewriter]

Can you write about how daemon would treat his bastard child if he had one?

In the time when he was married Lady Rhea Royce, Daemon would have had many different ...romps... er time with women ... probably on their wedding night too.

I can see him having a bastard child by one of the ladies in court at Runestone. And then completely forgetting about them. Say it was a girl (because I feel like Daemon is such a girl dad, specifically because of Baela and Rhaena). I think the girl would want to know more about herself.

She would feel alienated at Runestone, because of Rhea Royce - I'm not sure how kind she is, so I feel like she would give the bastard's mother money and would kick them both out. Now the girl has a vendetta against Daemon:

You took away my mother's good position at a good House

I never had a father in my life

I was looked down on and taught to be ashamed of how I came into this world

𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑫𝒂𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒏'𝒔 𝑽𝒊𝒆𝒘:

Would he think about the child from time to time? Possibly. I mean who knows what goes on in his head. But even with his own girls, he rarely has a relationship with them. Well, we do know that he wants Targaryen's to stay as rulers, he wants the House to last and be a brilliant legacy.

Therefore, Daemon could quietly acknowledge the girl, perhaps ensuring her well-being without making a public declaration. This would align with his penchant for defying tradition but also maintaining control over his narrative. And maintaining control is something that Daemon goddamn loves.

If the girl could serve a political purpose—such as forming an alliance or strengthening his position—Daemon might seek to legitimize her. However, this would depend on the context and his personal standing at the time.

If the girl exhibited Targaryen traits (e.g., silver hair, violet eyes, or dragonriding potential), Daemon might be inclined to acknowledge or even favor her, seeing her as a reflection of his own greatness. Conversely, if the girl did not outwardly show Valyrian features, Daemon’s reaction could be more dismissive, especially if legitimizing or supporting the child would harm his political standing.

[thetullystark]

thank you again @riotarttherite!! i love these amazing portraits <33 this is how imagine the next gen after the dance to look like when their adults (im aware visenya was a still birth and we have no idea what happened to alys/aemonds son but imagine them here happy) the rest are mentioned in f&b but don’t get enough recognition 

From Left to Right—

Meagon Rivers bastard son of alys and aemond, Gaemon Palehair bastard son of aegon ii

Laena Velaryon daughter of baela and alyn, Visenya Targaryen daughter of rhaenyra and daemon

Leyla Hightower daughter of rhaena and garmund, Ceryse Hightower daughter of rhaena and garmund

Lianna Hightower daughter of rhaena and garmund, Aerea Hightower daughter of rhaena and garmund

Alyssa Hightower daughter of rhaena and garmund, Rhaella Hightower daughter of rhaena and garment

[horizon-verizon]

I’m not sure if you’ve seen the latest controversy from some trivia interview that the cast did in which the question “which dragon is the mother of Drogon, Viserion and Rhaegal” or something along the lines and the answer was Syrax— it has of course caused outrage amongst TG because ‘HeLaEnAs dRaGOn iS tHEiR mOm’ (which honestly I think one of the biggest injustices that has emerged from hotd is Dreamfyre being significantly known as Helaena’s dragon and not Rhaena’s when Helaena canonically had nothing to really do with Dreamfyre) anyways, I had always thought that Dreamfyre being their mother was at this point just theory because of the dragon eggs being stolen by Elissa Farman and taken to Pentos. Is it confirmed that Dreamfyre is the mother?

*EDITED POST* (8/1/24)

Oh I've seen it, weirdly enough. I was starving for some Emma and Matt stuff bc they're both so good (my appreciation for Emma as an observer and actor has recently skyrocketed).

Not in the specific sense that no character has SAID "Dany's eggs are Dreamfyre's". But yes it's pretty damn obvious if you pay attention, thus it is canon. Not everything should be spelled out for people.

There is so much more reason, logical reason, to believe that Dreamfyre is the mother and not Syrax bc no special attention is given to any of Syrax's eggs besides she had many of them and Rhaena of Pentos (Laena's daughter)'s dragon, Morning, was of one of her clutches. While in F&B, Elissa Farman stole 3 eggs, took them to Essos, and they were never recovered...Essos-lived Dany has 3 eggs, Illyrio Mopatis gets these eggs somehow. Occam's razor, it's not a mere coincidence. this is still a fictional story with its own as well as using tried and true narrative conventions, not real history.

Morning is the last Dance-generation dragon and Rhaena hatched the dragon herself similarly to how Dany does (not by method, just by the fact that she did at all), so this Rhaena is the last dragonrider before Daenerys.

which honestly I think one of the biggest injustices that has emerged from hotd is Dreamfyre being significantly known as Helaena’s dragon and not Rhaena’s when Helaena canonically had nothing to really do with Dreamfyre

Absofucking lutely. If you have been with me long enough, anyone reading this, you'd know I don't play with Rhaena the Black Bride nor do I do with Daenerys Stormborn Mhysa Azor Ahai.

[sarcasticsweetlara]

I laugh at the attempts of the greens saying Jaehaera was the rightful heir instead of Rhaenyra because she was the only child left of Aegon II.

The greens were fighting for the supremacy of male inheritance, when they lost no one thought of crowning Jaehaera or making a Great Council, and the very same greens who fought for her father no longer saw use in her and then they killed her.

They love saying Jaehaerys I chose Baelon over Rhaenys or that the Great Council had to be respected yet they disrespect Viserys I's choice of making Rhaenyra heir and that it never changed nor the oaths sworn to her.

With Aegon III alive, Jaehaera would have never been crowned, and with Viserys II and Aegon III dead it was more probable Baela or Rhaena would have been crowned due to being descendants of Aemon the Pale Prince and the half-sisters of Aegon.

Their own propaganda was the one that doomed Jaehaera

[chachamaru-sama]

Princess Rhaena Targaryen

[wylldebee]

Asoiaf AU where everything (almost) the same except all Valyrian women are tall. Like...all of them. Every single one of them are either six feet exactly or are Brienne Tarth sized. Nobody knows why. It's all blamed on Valyrian magic. Short king Aegon the Conqueror and his giant sister-wives. Visenya is the tallest. Rhaenys loved using his head as an elbow rest. Smol sons Aenys and Maegor with their tall mamas. Vhagar loves her tol Visenya <3 She was Confused and Very Concerned when Visenya (Aemond) not only had an eyepatch but had suddenly become Smol. King Jaehaerys and his six-foot-and-something wife good queen Alysanne and their five, six-foot-and-something daughters. You ever headcanon Vaegon to be the shortest of the brothers? Well now this guy is tiny when next to his sisters. Alyssa used to pick him up by the scruff of his neck like a kitten. Another reason he was happy to be at the Citadel. Viserys and Corlys love their tall wives and tall daughters <3 Laena were both menaces to society and Daemon and Harwin worshipped them. Jace and Lucerys followed their father(s) in the same way with Baela and Rhaena respectively. If she lived, Rhaenys daughter of Elia would've towered over her brothers Aegon and Jon, and would try to carry them everywhere as if they were her black cat Balerion. Daenerys had an early growth-spurt. Khal Drogo would've fallen in love with Dany even more like yes he has the most beautiful of tall wives he will conquer every kingdom for his tall and majestic khaleesi.

[ladydreamfyyreee]

𝐋𝐚𝐞𝐧𝐚 𝐕𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐞𝐬 💔🥺

𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 : 𝐳𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫

[sunnysideaeggs]

Rhaena is a Targaryen but, is her skin color the problem or is the writing the problem?

the writing, through and through. skin color is not a problem, but the writing degrading every character that they made black is awful. the velaryons are an ancient, rich and respected house, baela and rhaena are two amazing dragonriders. the show bent their stories to prop up the (white) main characters: rhaenyra and daemon. that’s not how inclusivity works, if you’re going to make characters of color, show them respect.

why is rhaena ordered around as a glorified babysitter? why not write a single scene of her with her father or brothers? why inflict trauma on her by first making her (black) mother die a horrible death then make her relive that sending her to the same place?

rhaena is beloved. rhaena is respected. rhaena lived in the vale as a princess, showered in praise and attention. rhaena is the last dragonrider, a beacon of hope and magic in this world. rhaena got her happy ending. black rhaena deserves that as much as white rhaena.

[thecountesstribe]

And another thing Baela denying being Corlys heir is not her dismissing her Velaryon roots. She's proud to be of house Velaryon. Her mother was a Velaryon, she's a Velaryon also but Corlys offering her the heir position wasn't because it was what Rhaenys wanted, it was because he's lonely, his empire he built is but a shallow tomb, he said it himself. Baela is to be queen of the 7 kingdoms, how exactly was that supposed to work out. Why would she not take being queen over being Lady of Driftmark? Let's not forget to mention how that conversation with Rhaena is supposed to go. “Oh by the way sister, y'know that position you were prepared to fill had you been married and how you feel like you're constantly overlooked, well gramps overlooked you again and named me heir after he scoffed at the idea of you being heir even though you were set to rule alongside your husband”. Once again the family dynamics not being developed properly is what comes back to bite the show in the ass. Had Rhaena been there I honestly think he would've offered her the heir position, she would've taken it, she wants to be useful and help the family. Rhaena was to learn as well, maybe not as much as Luke but for her to rule as lady of Driftmark in her husband's absence she would've had to be taught and Corlys didn't want to teach her. The only reason why Baela probably even knows as much as she does about ruling Driftmark is because Corlys fucked off for six years after that fight with Rhaenys and also because of his grief. Rhaenys ruled in Corlys absence. He hasn't claimed those boys yet either, that's why Rhaenys told him to pass the seat to Rhaena first, then Joff but he said no (he never listened to a word his wife had to say until it was too late 😭). The only reason why Baela ended up as Lady of Driftmark is because after the dance book spoilers the council wanted to marry her off to some Lord that was way too old for her liking and she said fuck that, ran away, bounced into that cheating bum Alyn, came to an arrangement and married him within a fortnight just to be done with it. She didn't want the council puppeteering her life. Alyn got lost at sea because of the Luke, Jace and Daemon voodoo 😉 and she ruled in his stead. Her fire and blood line could also be tied back to her deleted scene in season 1 (still don't know why they deleted the scene, it would've tied her being a Rhaenyra shooter and the whole blood and fire line together better 🙄). So no, she's not dismissing her Velaryon roots but she's a Dragonrider first and foremost and you know which calling of her blood takes to dragon riding the most, her Targaryen roots. That could also be from Daemon's influence in her younger days as well, she was a daddy's girl. The women in her life play a huge role in it and she just wants to be like all those badass women and honestly, good for her!!! 📢😤

[coldraindropsss]

Rhaena's Targaryen daughters with her second husband Garmund Hightower

[lady-clouves]

I want nasty uncontrollable horrible women this season. I want Nyra to go batshit crazy and be hell bent on getting her throne back, I want her to show just how deep a mother’s rage can really go. I want Alicent to really commit to supporting Aegon, I want to see her be selfish for once and take and keep taking. I want Baela to be the badass dragon rider she is, I want her to be a character we know and feel for and I want her fight with Aegon to be the coolest thing in the entire show. I want Rhaena to show just how political savvy she can get. I want Helaena to be more than just the mad woman stereotype. I want Mysaria to really be the one that’s team smallfolk and actually look out for them and their best interests, especially commoner children. I want Nettles to BE THERE and I want her to wow everybody and put targ stans into an early grave; I want to see her claim sheepstealer, I want to see her interact with the blacks, I want to see her ride her dragon, and be the coolest hottest person there. And I want to SEE Alys and all her freaky witch stuff, while making self insert girlies angry. And by god I want Rhaenys to have the best ending scene a character could ask for.

[nogoodsheepstealing-greatgrandma]

Ghost Laena: Have you looked after our girls Daemon?

Daemon: No, but to be fair honey, you did set yourself on fire. It was always going to be downhill from there.

[midnight--sadness]

im sorry but why did i just realize that jace, luke and joff are the great-grandsons of both aemon AND baelon and alyssa

in the same way that baela and rhaena are the granddaughters of baelon and alyssa AND the great-granddaughters of aemon

[sarcasticsweetlara]

In a world where Jace marries Helaena, and Baela marries a second cousin-once-removed through Corlys' side, like a grandson of Malentine Velaryon, since he used to be a supporter of Vaemond, but apparently got along better with Rhaenyra until he felt his family had been wrong; let's call this cousin Magnus Velaryon, and that Baela is given a fortress of her own to rule with Magnus in which they could be happily away from dramas; and Jace could indeed gain legitimacy for his claim.

And Lucerys could marry Rhaena

Jace's children would marry Baela's children, and Rhaenyra and Laena would have seen their children and grandchildren married to each other and shared great-grandchildren together and be great-grandmas chatting over tea.

The interests of House Targaryen and House Velaryon could still align themselves