#teamgreen

[wintywriter]

Well, I need to add that the showrunners, trying to make the greens look incompetent about their dragons, did show!Rhaenyra a great disservice.

Lemme explain to u. On the one hand, we have the book!universe where:

- Aegon shared an absolutely unique bond with Sunfire which wasn’t a hatchling (!);

- Helaena’s biggest joy was to ride Dreamfire - one of the oldest and largest dragons (Dreamfire literally went insane after Helaena's death);

- Vhagar and Aemond are a pretty badass duo (Vhagar even roars immediately when Aemond loses his fucking eye after…an hour? less?);

- apart from that, Daeron’s Tessaryon also wasn’t a hatchling! He claimed the Blue Queen at a very young age (he was near 6 y.o. if I’m not mistaken), even before he was sent to Oldtown (I mean it’s hard to find a dragon in Oldtown lol).

Basically, all of them were Rhaenyra’s enemies. All of them were competent riders. All of them were the threats. Period.

Rhaenyra needed other dragons because… Her dragons, except Caraxes, weren’t experienced as well as their riders. Rhaenyra didn’t ride her own dragon for a long time (also she suffered because of her terrible miscarriage and probably depression); Meleys, as far as we know, wasn’t in a battle too. Vermax and Moondancer were just sweet summer babies. Finally, after Luke’s and Rhaenys’s deaths her allies had no choice but to try to find other solutions. Jace did that. Addam got Seasmoke (but also, u know, Joffrey wasn’t names as an Corlys’s heir; a suspicious thing in a long-term perspective taking into account how much Addam and Alyn differed from Jace and Joff); Nettles got Sheepstealler but she was never connected much to anyone else but Daemon (a suspicious thing to Mysaria and Rhaenyra, to be honest); Hugh and Ulf, who weren’t the good guys from the very beginning, got Vermithor and Silverwing (again, a suspicious thing). Rhaenyra basically couldn’t trust all of them. At the same time, she couldn’t help but desperately need them. That was one of the reasons where and why her paranoia started increasing, in my opinion.

Anyway. On the other hand, let’s come back to the show. Aegon has no clue about his own dragon and rides him into the battle being drunk; Helaena doesn’t ride her dragon at all (why did she claim Dreamfire at all I mean?); Aemond can’t control Vhagar normally; Daeron has his first ride on Tessaryon during (!) the dance.

At the same time Rhaenyra rides Syrax perfectly even after a horrific miscarriage (she also jumps, runs, flies for ten fucking days without any support, food and water, without being tired or trapped and so on but who cares); Daemon canonically shares a pretty strong bond with Caraxes and that’s ok; Meleys and Rhaenys are experienced in the battle (when? why? how? we could only speculate about Tryarchy) but does absolutely dump decisions during her battle against Aemond (and a bit Aegon lol). Also Moondancer and Vermax have a pretty decent size… However, Rhaenyra by herself decides to get the dragon seeds. Ok, I got you. Rhaenys is dead and Daemon is… Well, he is flirting with Alys. Ok. Maybe you should talk to him immediately…? Like… Well. Ok. Sorry. Coming back to the topic, Addam claims Seasmoke and wants to serve Rhaenyra; Hugh looks like not a bad guy and Ulf is just a common man and not a bad one too. Everyone is loyal to her. No one has extra motives (especially Mysaria).

How could the showrunners make her to FAIL all of that against… Daeron with a pony-dragon and a desperate Aemond 😀 this is absolutely amusing and has no sense. Obviously, also taking into account all the other changes which were done in her favour. I mean it’s not even stupid. It’s ridiculous.

I never read the books, I just know some vague info about it and mostly just watched the show.

Sometimes I wonder how in the seven kingdoms did Rhaenyra manage to do so bad in the war and why did she even bother with the dragon seeds. Like- yeah sure at the end she won cuz it's her children and then descendants on the Iron Throne, but also- how was it such a disastrous conflict?

Team Green has 4 dragons: Tessarion and Sunfyre (relatively young and small dragons), Vaghar which fair enough is a giant battle hardened dragon (but also old and slow) and Dreamfyre who doesn't even ever fight. So technically they only have 3 fighting dragons.

Team black has: Arrax, Moondancer and Vermax, small but still it's 3 dragons that cannot be that younger than Tessarion. I am not counting Joffrey's dragon cuz it's too small so not apt to fight. They also have Syrax, spoiled but still a decently big dragon I would guess probably around or a bit smaller than Sunfyre. And they have both Meleys and Caraxes, both battle hardened very big dragons with experienced riders despite not being as big as Vaghar. That's a total of 6 dragons against 3 of the greens. When Seasmoke, another battle hardened dragon joined their team, what was even the point of looking for other Dragon Seeds?

The greens had only Tessarion and Vaghar while the Blacks still had Vermax, Moondancer, Caraxes, Syrax and Seasmoke.

Taking in other dragon Seeds is such a risky move as their loyalty cannot be assured. I am also not counting Sheepstealer cuz they couldn't have known Rhena would claim it. But like- how can you loose with these odds? I know Rhaenyra didn't want more of his loved ones to die but girl, is literally war, you already have the advantage and you think the best idea is to grab a bunch of random bastards and give them giant dragons and just "hope they stay loyal to you cuz you were oh so nice to them"?

I love that Rhaenyra lost, even though she initially had an absolute advantage - more dragons, more allies. Here we can again speculate about what kind of queen she would be if she couldn't even win the war being in a much better position than her opponent. She lost her allies and dragons because of her stupid and short-sighted decisions, and eventually Aegon (who was literally disabled at the time) defeated her and fed her to Sunfyre. Poetic, if you ask me.

[valyrianheirs]

New Aegon II Clip! | House of the Dragon Season 2

"TRAITORS AND VILLAINS!"

[youngirlfrom]

MY ONLY DAUGHTER

| The true heir to the Iron Throne looked at the newborn baby in her arms with pure love in her eyes, "My only daughter, my sweet little girl. I will not let anyone touch even a hair of your hair. No one will dare to hurt you. I will ensure that their laughter spreads throughout the Seven Kingdoms. Your mother will be with you until her last breath, my beautiful Daena." said.

Although the laughter of Rhaenyra Targaryen's only daughter, Daena, spread throughout the Seven Kingdoms, no one heard them as much as her cries of pain.

| the first chapters will be about the childhood of Daena and the others. |

chapter 1 | Queen's Delight

"I hope it's a girl," little Daena said as she gently caressed her mother's belly. There was a childish innocence in her eyes and a confident smile on her lips. "I don't want any more brothers. Boys are too loud and rude."

Rhaenyra laughed loudly at her daughter's words, her voice filling the warm atmosphere of the room. She reached out and caressed Daena's soft cheek. "If it's a girl, would you like to name her?" she asked.

Daena's eyes suddenly sparkled with excitement. She was practically jumping on the spot, and with her little hands clenched into fists, she let out a little scream of victory. "Yes, yes! I'd love to!" she shouted. "I want her name to be Daenys. It's almost the same as mine! That means she'll be different from me, but she'll also be mine."

Rhaenyra admired her daughter's logical yet childish way of thinking. "You'll be a wonderful big sister, Daena," she said tenderly, her hands running through her daughter's hair. Daena's hair was another subject of admiration for her. While her brothers Lucerys and Jacaerys had completely black hair, Daena's was a masterpiece with silver strands dancing in the black. And that single, bright wisp of Targaryen yellow… to Rhaenyra, it was a symbol of her daughter's unique heritage.

“But,” Daena said, suddenly serious, her brows turning into a thoughtful expression. "If it's a boy, I still want to name him."

"Really?" There was a secret curiosity in Rhaenyra's voice. "So, what do you have in mind, my beautiful girl?"

"Aemon," Daena said confidently. "It's not compatible with my name, but it's still a beautiful name. It seems like a strong and noble name to me. Besides, we'd be honoring my grand-grandfather's name, wouldn't we?"

Rhaenyra was surprised that her daughter made such a mature suggestion beyond her age. A caring smile spread across her lips. "Aemon is truly a beautiful name. Your choice is noble," she said, shaking her head slightly.

Meanwhile, the door slowly opened and one of the maids entered, embarrassed to have to interrupt this special moment between the princess and her daughter. "Princess, your lesson will start soon. We need to go," she said, bowing her head slightly.

Daena's facial expression changed suddenly. Her previous joy had given way to distress. “Mom,” she began, pursing her lips and putting a playful pleading tone into her voice. "I don't want to go. Can I skip classes for today, please?"

Rhaenyra was used to her daughter's dramatic behavior. But she still spoke gently and firmly. "You promised me that you would never neglect your studies, Daena. Do you remember?"

Daena thought for a moment and then frowned, "But if I leave, that stupid Aegon and Jace will make fun of me again!" she burst out. In addition to anger, a tear appeared in her eyes. "Only because I don't have a dragon! I don't have a dragon and they're throwing it in my face!"

Rhaenyra's heart sank. She knew how deeply her daughter felt the burden of not having dragons, which was the Targaryen inheritance. But she still spoke in a soft and supportive tone in response to her anger. "The next time Syrax lays an egg, you will be able to choose your own egg. It is your right and no one can interfere with that. I promise you."

However, these words did not satisfy Daena. "I don't want any eggs," she grumbled peevishly. "I want a dragon. Just like Dreamfyre! A big and powerful dragon!"

The little girl jumped up from the chair she was sitting next to her mother and headed towards the door with angry steps. Her small shoulders rose and fell angrily.

Rhaenyra let out a long sigh after her daughter. She knew that Daena's anger wasn't just about not having a dragon. Her siblings' mockery hurt the young girl's pride and damaged her self-confidence. But this stubbornness… this tough personality… Rhaenyra paused for a moment and muttered to herself with a genuine smile, "I don't know whom she got this stubbornness from.."

Then, as she ran her hands over her growing belly, her thoughts turned back to her unborn baby. "I hope you won't be as stubborn as your sister, little thing," she said fondly.

Her fourth pregnancy was more difficult than her previous three. Fatigue took over her body, but despite this, she couldn't wait to hold her little baby in her arms. There was hope in her heart. Just like Daena said, a cute baby girl never hurts. But it didn't matter if he was a boy. The important thing was that they would bring new light to her family.

Rhaenyra fell into daydreaming while caressing her belly. Maybe this could be an opportunity for the baby family to come together. Maybe their children would finally be proud of each other instead of competing with humans. Time would tell.

First of all, this fiction was created with components from both the book and the series. I am neither green nor black. I prefer to love the characters individually instead of keeping a team. I hope you like my fiction. English is not my first language, so feel free to point out my mistakes and ask anything you want.

Daena Velaryon is the second child and first daughter of Rhaenyra and Leanor. So she's only a year younger than Jace. Of course, just like her siblings, she grew up with questions about her 'true blood' for years. And like Aemond, she had no dragon, so she also became an object of ridicule.

That's it for now and I can assure you that Daena will not be riding Cannibal. You're welcome 😽

I also publish my fiction on Wattpad! You can also reach me there with the same name!

[cbswonder]

The new stills of Alicent Hightower and Helaena Targaryen reminds me of The veiled woman by Lucien-Victor Guirand de Scévola.

[aphrmoosun]

Helaena Targaryen

House of the dragon Season 2 Episode 2

[mariascorzelliart]

Commission done for @presidenthades ✨

Here the link to her Fanfiction-> https://archiveofourown.org/series/3610021

This time a lovely family portrait 💕😍

[multiverseofseries]

New York City has chosen. They have raised the banners of King Aegon II Targaryen

[dinastiatargaryen]

[wintywriter]

well, multiple times I was jumped by people saying «Alicent is misogynistic» or «team green can’t stand powerful women while team black is on their peak of mediavel feminism». I will say only one thing as a historian by myself: feminism simply didn’t exist in a medieval period of time even as a word. Women were fighting not for the rights of other women but for their own interests pushing other women under the horse and being happy they were not on their place. Ofc there were some exceptions who… again were not feminists and did protect women from the religious angle, for example (mostly btw). Hope this helps.

[curtdenham71]

No such thing as bad weather for cycling, just poor clothing choices.

[the-death-of-duty]

Daetles x Alysmond

Daemon & Nettles Aemond & Alys

By Amueliart

[letstalkbeautyuk]

♻️ 🌎 Green / ECO themed badges - great for schools & events 💚

[valyrianheirs]

There's nothing more dangerous than grieving Targaryens.

[aphrmoosun]

Ser Erryk & Ser Arryk

House of the Dragon (2022-2024-)

[mariascorzelliart]

Helloooo

These are two pages part of an adorable HOUSE of the Dragon fanfiction named 'The Golds' written by @presidenthades

You can read her Fanfiction here ---> https://archiveofourown.org/works/50191603/chapters/126761284

[multiverseofseries]

Fabien Frankel, Olivia Cooke, Tom Glynn-Carney, and Ewan Mitchell together in New York City ahead of the ‘HOUSE OF THE DRAGON’ Season 2 Red Carpet on Monday.