HOUSE OF THE DRAGON
↳ Rhaenys Targaryen, daughter of Prince Aemon and Jocelyn Baratheon, the Queen Who Never Was«Rhaenys, at six-and-ten, was a fearless young beauty, and more than a match for her mariner. A dragonrider since the age of thirteen, she insisted upon arriving for the wedding on Meleys, the Red Queen, the magnificent scarlet she-dragon that had once borne her aunt Alyssa. “We can go back to the ends of the earth together,” she promised Ser Corlys. “But I’ll get there first, as I’ll be flying.»
—Fire & Blood by George R.R. Martin.
the first three heads of the dragon were aegon, rhaenys and visenya. two targaryen women and one targaryen man. what’s interesting is that in the current timeline of ASOIAF, only one targaryen women exists which is daenerys, who believes there are two men out in the world who she can trust and will ride her dragons alongside her. meaning that the new three heads of the dragon will be two men and one targaryen woman AND daenerys is the only one literally referred to as “aegon the conqueror with teats” and “the blood of aegon” throughout her chapters, in this essay i will—
Rhaenyra and Syrax flying over King’s Landing
kit harington as jon snow in game of thrones 6.09 ‘battle of the bastards’
Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen in «House of the Dragon» | 1.01
Rhaegar passes Aegon’s dream, The Song of Ice and Fire, to Dany during her vision in the House of Undying.
“He has a song,” the man replied. “He is the prince that was promised, and his is the song of ice and fire.” He looked up when he said it and his eyes met Dany’s, and it seemed as if he saw her standing there beyond the door. “There must be one more,” he said, though whether he was speaking to her or the woman in the bed she could not say. “The dragon has three heads.”
A Clash of Kings, Daenerys IV
Just as Daenys foresaw the end of Valyria Aegon foresaw the end of the world of men. ‘Tis to begin with a terrible winter gusting out of the distant north. And whatever dwells within will destroy the world of the living. Aegon saw absolute darkness riding on those winds. When this Great winter comes, Rhaenyra, all of Westeros must stand against it. And if the world of men is to survive a Targaryen must be seated on the Iron Throne. A king or queen strong enough to unite the realm against the cold and the dark. Aegon called his dream ‘The Song of Ice and Fire’. This secret, it’s been passed from king to heir since Aegon’s time. Now you must promise to carry it and protect it.
RHAENYRA TARGARYEN in 1.01 “The Heirs of The Dragon”