#the death of the beach episode was the beginning of the downfall of humanity

[autism-swagger]

Despite copious amounts of SPF 100, FitzSimmons both leave that beach redder than a lobster.

Reblogging is better than just liking.

[girly-blogging]

here are my favorite daemon/rhaenyra fanfics:

i can always update this post since there’re a lot of new stories being written everyday and the shipp just became popular so it’s not like i’ve read a lot of stuff

i can make other lists since there are a lot of good stories i’ve read from other fandons specially marvel, dc and harry potter fics

Don’t Blame Me, Love Made Me Crazy

Summary:

The Realm answers to Rhaenyra and Rhaenyra answers to Daemon

An Early Allies!AU

rating: mature

chapters: 10/30

I love this one because rhaenyra is always gaslighting, gatekeeping and girlbossing.

Of Dragons and Eggs

Summary:

Caraxes knew his human better than he knew anyone else and when it came to the matter of his silver haired rider finding a mate, naturally he knew which lady his human had his heart set on. So why was it that his human didn't seem to acknowledge the truth that was as clear as day?

Prompt: Daemyra from the dragons' point of view.

rating: gen

chapters: 1/1

a bit of crack and fluff is always good for the heart.

pontential

Summary:

“Do you normally snog your friends?”

“Do you normally snog your nieces?”

One strange night throws Rhaenyra’s relationship with her ersatz uncle off-kilter. A modern AU.

rating: explicit

chapters: 6/6

I’m not much of a modern au reader but i really like this one

Dust on a Sunbeam

Summary:

“We are the fire and the blood— it has never been our way to go quietly when there is passion burning through our veins. You have chosen each other, and tied my hands while doing so.”

Rhaenrya and Daemon have cemented their relationship in a way that even the crown cannot undo. A HOTD AU.

rating: explicit

chapters: 7/?

this is really cute

Glory and Gore

Summary:

Set at the beginning of Episode 3, the situation in the Step Stones is dire and yet Viserys refuses to send aid to Daemon's forces. When Rhaenyra hears how her father is more determined to teach Daemon a lesson then ensure that he comes home safe to her, she flies off to join her uncle's war effort.

On those bloodied beaches, Rhaenyra proves herself to be a strong, capable leader worthy of the Iron Throne, cementing her inheritance. However, she also finds herself increasingly drawn into her uncle's orbit, sparking the beginnings of something that could be her salvation, or her downfall.

rating: explicit

chapters: 4/?

rhaenyra is such a girlboss i love this story

Reborn in Fire

Summary:

After dying in dragon fire by the maw of her brothers dragon, Rhaenyra wakes up the day of her mothers death. Armed with foreknowledge of all the catastrophes to come, can she redirect the course of fate to one where she gets all she wants?

rating: not rated

chapters: 11/?

i love this one so much can barely wait for the next chapters

Make me your wife

Summary:

Since she was small, the princess has been wont to ask him the same question - whether as a childish demand, a youthful jest, a plea for protection or a romantic notion – but those words take on a different shine when spoken at her own wedding celebrations to another man.

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Or, the five times Rhaenyra asks Daemon to be her husband, and the one time he asks her to be his wife.

rating: mature

chapters: 1/1

i love 5+1 fics so much

the home we built (for them)

Summary:

Daemon is trying to get Rhaenyra’s boys to like him as they blend their families

rating: teen and up

chapters: 1/1

domestic daemyra and their kids? count me in!!

Lentor

Summary:

"The babe is still much smaller than they should be, Princess," he says. "And your last birth was not an easy one."

"I do not have to be reminded of that," she remarks sharply. "I was the one pushing him out.”

Daemon smirks.

“The Maester means well, wife.” His hand runs down her arm, soothing. “We shall have to be extra careful with your health this time.”

Or: scenes from a marriage and the family it built. Contains book spoilers, although I don't know if the show will follow every plot point.

rating: explicit

chapters: 1/1

this is a bit sad but i loved it

Something So Good, So Pure

Laenor Velaryon passed out drunk on his wedding night, but that’s not to say Rhaenyra Targaryen spent her wedding night alone. Nine months after being married, she gives birth to a daughter with silvery blonde hair and lilac eyes, forever changing the history of House Targaryen.

rating: mature

chapters: 14/?

this is definitely one of my favorite fics, the author really understands the asoiaf universe and i just love seeing all targaryens being a family

got any recommendations? send me!!

[last-ofthe-starks]

HOTD Episode 10 Easter eggs and spoilers

alright, aint much I can say that hasn't already been spoiled this week but here we go! 

The painted table is SO COOL. To see it up close was amazing. The attention to detail this show and its incredible artisans have displayed is actually unreal. When they light it up from beneath the table I LOST IT. In the books it is about 50′ long so this version is shorter in comparison. In GOT, we see this table in a far different room than this hall, so perhaps this version of the table is destroyed at some point and later remade. 

As a book reader, every scene with baby Luke is tugging at my heart strings. His rejection of Driftmark is so sad because even as a child we saw that he was resisting his fate and responsibility. He feels so underprepared to step into his responsibilities, and the moment when he touches Driftmark on the map and says he is ill fit to rule it is foreshadowing to the rest of this episode and Luke’s fate. 

The significance of the second son is part of this episode as well, because Luke suffers from the same ill fate that so many second sons in this show fall into. They try so hard to prove their mettle and worth and inevitably it causes the downfall of those around them and themselves. 

A minor detail, but Sir Lorent of the Kingsguard looks so much like Harold Westerling its kinda crazy. We don’t know where Harold is at this point in the show, sooo unsure if he has picked a side yet. 

Princess Rhaenys is just such a badass in this entire episode. I wish they gave her a bigger arc at the beginning of the season to match with these last two episodes, but the end of her arc this season has been amazing. Eve Best has done a wonderful job giving this character humility and an iron backbone. 

Give Emma ALL the awards for her incredible acting and her portrayal of grief. Every scene of hers in this episode is so well done. I was so emotional when the baby came. If anything, this show has made so many efforts to not shy away from the horrible things that can happen during childbirth and all of the many ways that it can go wrong. That scene was incredibly graphic and I am sure some will say they didn’t need to see it, but others will say that it is warranted to show the true nature of those events and the real human experience. It’s another divisive moment that I think many people will argue over. This is Rhaenyra’s first war, and it is just as horrible and bloody as the wars Daemon or any other man fights. The parallel between her battle inside giving birth and Daemon preparing for war with the Greens is a very well done contrast. 

Ah Daemon. He is so eager to go kill everyone after hearing of Viersys’ death, and if anything else, this episode is a depiction of how differently both he and Rhaenyra grieve and deal with their anger and sadness. So many moments of this episode will split fans. Whether you are pro Daemon and Rhaenyra or anti, this show has always had multiple scenes which paint them both in less than ideal lights, as a couple and as individuals. At the end of the day, there are no purely good people in this show and this episode surely depicts that Daemon is not black and white. While Rhaenyra is crying out to him in pain, he is trying to strategize. When she is alone and taking care to prepare the body of their lost child, he is alone on the beach mourning. Daemon’s actions meant that despite Rhaenyra crying for him, they both had to mourn alone, and I know so many people who support them will wish that he was with her. BUT, they are two completely different people who handle these moments entirely different. I think this episode was meant to call back on the many reasons why Daemon was never fit to rule and Rhaenyra was the correct choice.  

Daemon is trying SO HARD to make immediate moves to protect his family and their house but he is doing so at the deficit of his very family he is trying to protect. While Rhaenyra is still mourning not only her own daughters death but that of her father, Daemon cannot seem to understand why she is not reacting with the same urgency he feels and anger he displays. I think Rhaenyra realizes rather quickly that Daemon believes he is making decisions that the both of them want, but she is far less temperamental than him and he seems to forget that there is a reason she was named heir and not him. I’m his heart of hearts I believe he knows this, but he is blinded by his anger in this episode even more than he usually is.

The presentation of Viserys’ crown to Rhaenyra was so touching. When Daemon takes the crown from Sir Erryk, you can see him looking at the symbol of their house. He has always wanted for their house to rule and to restore themselves to their rightful glory. Based on his expression, though, I think he sees this symbol and immediately thinks of Viersys’ and the fact that he is truly gone. Daemon also believes that placing this crown on her head will allow Rhaenyra to step into her role as Queen and finally begin to make the necessary moves towards protecting their family and avenging Viserys. We learn later on that her inaction is because she is mindful of the greater cause, The Song of Ice and Fire, of which Daemon does not know about. When she realizes that he did not know, Rhaenyra almost smirks at him. I think this might be because she knows that despite his best efforts, Daemon is still hurt by his brother, and that he knew in his heart of hearts that Daemon was never going to be worthy of such a secret. It is a power play that Rhaenyra now has over Daemon after he has been trying to ruthlessly display power over Rhaenyra all episode.

At our first meeting with the Black Council, we hear of the House’s who have sworn loyalty to Rhaenyra. That includes House’s Darklyn (who reside in the Crownlands), House Emmon (they live on Sharp Point in the Crownlands, Lord Bar Emmon was a member of Rhaenyra’s Black Council), House Celtigar (who rule Claw Isle in the Crownlands and who become her master of coin later on in the books), House Staunton (who live in the northern part of Blackwater Bay), and House Massey (from Stonedance in the Crownlands).

Rhaenyra has the most support from the Crownlands and the North, while Aegon II has majority of his support in the West. By sending Luke and Jace to the Stormlands and the Riverland's, Rhaenyra would theoretically have the entire eastern half of the continent as supporters. Pair that with their plan to cut off all import by sea, and she has a strong plan to cut off Kings Landing. 

I loved that Rhaenyra included Baela and Rhaena at the table. I really hope next season we actually get to hear them speak and get to know them as characters. 

Rhaenyra showing up to meet Otto on her dragon was not only an awesome parallel to the earlier episodes but such a power move. It was so good to see her dragon again after so long. 

The page Alicent gives to Rhaenyra is from the book 10,000 Ships, which is about the warrior queen Nymeria (who Arya Stark names her direwolf after). With this paper, it is implied that Alicent is reminding Rhaenyra of Nymeria’s story, where she sacrificed herself in order to let her people live peacefully in Dorne. Alicent wants Rhaenyra to give up her crown in order to avoid bloodshed and hold the people of the realm together. 

I am sorry, but if someone basically stole my entire life in a matter of hours, a piece of paper from a book of our past would not undo that. We as viewers know that Alicent hasn't been entirely responsible for the events taking place in episode 9 but at this point Rhaenyra doesn’t know that, and I’d be BULLSHIT if Alicent sent me a measly piece of paper from our childhood after her countless betrayals. She held Rhaenys captive, for god sakes. 

Rhaenyra says she does not want to be the Queen of ash and bone, just like Daenerys says she does not want to be the Queen of the ashes (then proceeds to burn Kings Landing down). 

I understand both Rhaenrya and Daemon’s perspectives on the situation, but both are wrong about their approach. Daemon too aggressive, Rhaenyra too hesitant. THAT scene where Daemon uses force on her is going to be incredibly divisive as well, because how could Daemon do that when he loves Rhaenyra? But lets be honest, this man has always been a mili-second away from snapping like that. Given the situation they find themselves in this episode, I am not surprised in the slightest that his true colors expressed themselves with Rhaenyra. This is who he is, he is not a good man. He has moments of lightness and many of darkness. He lost his brother to the same people who removed him from Viserys’ side, fed him lies, manipulated his will, and now Daemon is under the impression that they killed Viserys to put Aegon II on the throne in place of his wife. Then to rub more salt in the wound, Rhaenyra is telling him of more secrets kept from him by his brother, and it is obvious that his brothers approval and acceptance meant so much to him throughout his life. To know that in death he could not trust Daemon with a secret this important must be a huge blow to Daemon’s ego. It’s no excuse for his actions, but clearly this just another event that sparks his recklessness and aggression in this moment.

There is also something to be said about Daemon using force and strength in that situation, which is how he wishes to stop the Hightowers. In a twisted way, Daemon may be trying to show Rhaenyra that if you go for the throat, you are effective. If you take your time like she appears to be, you will lose. They are only strong because they have power in their dragons. He sees the ruling of the seven kingdoms solely as a means of power, while Rhaenyra knows that sitting on the thrown has a far greater purpose for not just their family, but for the lives of everyone in Westeros. 

Rhaenys and Corlys’ conversation is so wonderful, Rhaenys truly would have been an amazing queen. Corlys arriving at Dragonstone made him look back on his actions and realize that the throne is not important anymore, and then for the first time Rhaenys is the one to say to Corlys ‘no, we need to pick a side and take action here.’ She has been against Rhaenyra for so long, but in the previous two episodes Rhaenyra has shown Rhaenys that she is worthy of the crown she is going to take. She has shown her that she understands how to be a smart and not impulsive ruler, and Rhaenys knows that she needs the support. I love how they made this the way Rhaenys announces her allegiance to her. Corlys is also such an incredible character and I love how they depicted their family in this show. 

Corlys says that the Stepstones are now secure and that means Rhaenyra now has the support and control of the narrow sea, a HUGE advantage. He also mentions that they left a Garrison on the Stepstones, which I believe is what Rhaenyra said that they should do back when Daemon was first fighting on the Stepstones back in episode 6. 

Jake and Luke are so wonderful, ugh my babies. Knowing what is coming with Luke just breaks my heart during the last scene with Rhaenyra and her sons together. She is such a good mother in this show. 

Daemon singing in high Valaryon to a dragon (who I think is Vermithor) was just as satisfactory as I’d hoped. Vermithor fought in the 4th Dornish war so he has war experience and would be a huge asset to the Blacks. This scene was also a call back to the first time that Tyrion went into the darkness of the Dragon Pit with nothing but a torch to unchain Dany’s dragon. Vermithor will have a new dragon rider, but I am unsure if we will see that in season 2 or season 3 given the pace of the first season. Vermithor’s original rider was King Jaeherys. 

We see Aemond is already in Storms End on Vaegar and rocking a sapphire in his eye when Luke arrives (the sapphire is also his symbol is during the opening credits). Aemond’s depiction in this show is such a departure from the books and I am unsure if I prefer it or think that the writers are trying far too hard to create a scapegoat for every big event happening in this history. By the end of this episode, you can argue that everything leading up to this war is Aemond’s fault - he picked a fight with Luke during the last episode, which is why Rhaenyra left Kings Landing and was not present for Viserys’ death. Now, he is responsible for the death of Luke, the Queen’s son. Even if he clearly did not mean to kill him and it was not done intentionally, it came at his hand and this is the first blood drawn in the Dance of the Dragons. 

The fight in the sky is just so wild and sad, because you know that Arrax was just a scared, inexperienced dragon and that Aemond horsing around on Vaegar would have led to danger but he chose to be irresponsible anyways. These dragons are wild animals, they are not controllable. Viserys did tell Rhaenyra that their control over dragons was nothing but an illusion, that has never been more true than in this episode, and is great foreshadowing for the battles to come with these creatures. 

This scene between these two boys deals with an issue so many of these characters struggle with - their pent up anger and frustration that they do not deal with properly. It’s true was Emma and Matt said in early interviews; if they all went to therapy and talked it out then this whole thing might have been avoidable 😂

Daemon and Rhaenyra holding hands is the one time we see them on the same page all episode, and poor Rhaenyra has now lost two children and her father in the span of one episode. It is understandable that she would be ready to murder at this point, despite trying so hard to do the right thing and move forward through this obstacle with grace and responsibility. She doesn't care about the prophecy, she just wants revenge. Book readers know that Daemon goes out to get that revenge in the most brutal way possible soon after the events of this episode, but we will have to wait until next season to see. 

And finally, this episode mirrors the first episode with the last shot we see being Rhaenyra, looking directly into the camera. What an ending, what a parallel, and what a win that they cast such amazing actresses to play this character.