#lady of whispers

[ride-thedragon]

Nettles, Rhaenyra, Laena, Mysaria, and the Prize that is DAEMON TARGARYEN

Now, I'm not going to sit here and police shipping. I'm also not going to act as though better writers and thinkers long before me haven't talked about the same phenomenon of centring men in women's narratives as a way to value the women. However, as a person in this fandom, I do want to apply this thought to the shipping discourse of Daemon Targaryen because it has become exhausted.

We treat this man as though he's the prize to gain when these women are in relationships with him. In the sense that when Daemon picks these women to have a relationship with they gain a value and devalue the women he leaves behind. We see this with him going:

from Rhea and Mysaria to Laena.

He finally has a Valyrian bride who matches his spirit and can give him Valyrian children. They get along and are of equal standing.

From Laena to Rhaenyra.

He moves on, finds real happiness, finds his true family, becomes the Targaryen he was destined to be with his Targaryen bride at his side, and their Targaryen children with his real family

From Rhaenyra to Mysaria .

Rhaenyra became mournful and wasn't as she once was. Him and Mysaria just have this connection, and Rhaenyra approves.

From Rhaenyra and Mysaria to Nettles.

Daemon finally found someone he could look past himself for. The singers say they end up together. He does all of this and leaves the Rhaenyra to her death because Nettles left. He's finally ready to settle down and grow old. She saved him.

All of this is an overgeneralised hyperbole of conversations I've seen, but they always centre Daemon choosing these women to be in a relationship with as their biggest accomplishment in the narrative. Him at their side is the biggest deal, and when he leaves them, they are discarded and replaced by his new love interest.

The issue with this

Prioritising a man, this man, as the main factor in these relationships, discredit the women who exist outside of him and make it seem as though he's the only thing that adds value to them. The language being used, in short, dismisses their personhood and equates them to something he can own, discard and replace at whim, and he alone adds value to them. It's icky language especially with his game card.

Lady Rhea: wasn't even her choice. She hated him and refused to give him an heir to inherit Runestone. In the show, she makes sure he returns and kills her by insulting his sexual prowess.

Mysaria: is complicit and involved in his worst action but always ensures she pulls herself up with it. Being his courtesan made her wealthy, almost made her his wife. Then she's complicit in blood and cheese and gets herself promoted to the Lady of Whispers to the Queen, eventually putting an end to him.

Laena: CLAIMED THE LARGEST DRAGON IN THE WORLD AS A TEEN. Is quite literally the mother of the girls that survived the Dance. Her blood inherits her house's seat.

Rhaenyra: Queen of the Seven Kingdoms. Had men avenge her death, and her son sat on the iron throne after her.

Nettles: created the religion that forged the most dangerous tribe in the Vale of Arryn. Claimed a wild dragon and committed alleged treason and escaped.

I'm not saying Daemon isn't important. I'm not saying he doesn't play a part. I'm saying that when we have these conversations about him and these women and the progression of his relationships with them, I hope we can reach a place where the idea that he leaves them isn't a jab or joke against one woman for the sake of the one he chooses. It's getting strange.

Women don't lose value because of a man. Ever.

This also applies to Baela and her adaptation in the show. She isn't uninteresting because she isn't a tomboy or like Daemon. They make her a political girl in the show and like Laena. That's not a loss. She's modelled after Rhaenys as well. She's just reflective of the women in her life. I'm sure she'll have a relationship to Daemon as well, but she's the Ward of Driftmark. That's quite interesting. We also have tomboys like Alysanne and Sabitha, so we aren't in a deficit by any means.

#hotd #house of the dragon #nettles #nettles asoiaf #netty #rhaenrya targaryen #queen rhaenyra #laena velaryon #lady laena #rhea royce #lady rhea royce #mysaria #lady of whispers #hotd discourse #hotd meta #anti hotd fandom #daemon targaryen #rhaenyra targaryen #anti daemon Targaryen being valued more than he should be #daemon should pay for his sins #baela targaryen #hotd baela

[gothicwill]

So glad they didn’t put this in the show bc I genuinely would’ve spontaneously combusted.

#‘A LOVING WHISPER’ LIKEEEEE #*lady Gaga voice* HE ATE MY HEART #hannibal #nbc hannibal #will graham #hannibal lecter #hannigram #nbc hannigram #hugh dancy #mads mikkelsen

[soltytears]

endgame <3

#original art #the owl house #toh #toh s3 #toh ships #huntlow #lumity #raeda #toh huntlow #toh lumity #toh raeda #hunter toh #willow park #luz noceda #amity blight #raine whispers #eda clawthorne #eda the owl lady #toh spoilers

[slowthypiglordblr]

Eda the Owl Lady's Greatest Achievement: Being a grandmother

Shhh King, Grandma Eda knows best

by @aweirdlatina

#the owl house #toh #luz noceda #lumity #amity blight #toh luz #the owl house luz #toh amity #toh spoilers #the owl house eda #eda clawthorne #eda the owl lady #edalyn clawthorne #toh raine #toh eda #raine whispers #the owl house king #king clawthorne

[garciajey]

#owl house #the owl house #toh #amity blight #luz noceda #amity x luz #lumity #luz x amity #luz the owl house #the owl house amity #luz the human #toh amity #eda clawthorne #eda the owl lady #king clawthorne #raine whispers #raeda

[issgoart]

Another one of my favourite scenes from the owl house, the finale was so awesome! I hope you guys enjoy! What scene from the owl house should I draw next?

#the owl house fanart #owl house #the owl house #owl house fanart #toh fanart #toh #toh luz #toh eda #toh king #toh raine #raine whispers #eda clawthorne #eda the owl lady #king clawthorne #luz noceda #the owl house luz #harpy eda #titan luz #owl house season 3 #eda the owl house #the owl house king

[lescarnetsdehaku]

I just think they're neat ✨

#my art #artists on tumblr #illustration #digital art #art on tumblr #the owl house #toh #eda clawthorne #raine whispers #eda the owl lady

[owlssin]

mmmk but like, what if….

#the quality is so shit but the idea hit me over the head like a ton of bricks #but like imagine if they have a baby together #that kid would be unstoppable #raeda #eda clawthorne #raine whispers #the owl house #the owl lady #raeda fanart #eda clawthorne fanart #eda the owl lady fanart #the owl house fanart

[danikatze]

[ID in alt text]

Inktober day 1: homage.

My first Owl House fanart!! I watched it for the first time in July and yeah.. I love Raine. They're singing a little song to and about Eda :3

[ID in alt text]

#the owl house #raine whispers #edalyn clawthorne #eda clawthorne #eda the owl lady #raeda #inktober #inktober2023 #danikunst #4 #described #Day 1 #fanart #2023

[citroncynique]

The eminent members of Miss Furina's Salon Solitaire

I wanted to try my hand at designing human versions for Furina's little friends/assistants/oomfies, I might develop their personalities further at some point hehe

#genshin impact #genshin fontaine #furina #genshin furina #i 100% project onto Crabaletta btw I wanna be her little friend and whisper scandalous things such as YOUR EX HUSBAND IS YEARNING!!! #YEARNING I SAY also you'll never guess what I heard the other day about Lady Clorinde oH MY!! #Usher and Chevalmarin have a thing going on and they're both very constipated about it #actually the three of them are kissing probably #salon solitaire

[deerteetharepretty]

sometimes I think about this specific storyboard an I just fucking cry

#raeda #god their HANDS #THE WAY RAINES HOLDING HER HANDS AND TRYING NOT TO CRY THEMSELF???? IM FUCKING DEAD #RAINE WHISPERS #eda clawthorne #eda the owl lady #the owl house

[theoneandonlygothicrainbow]

BISEXUAL REP IN TOH

One thing I really appreciate about this show is the bisexual representation. It shows us how bisexuality can appear differently depending on the relationships.

The three canonically bi characters are Luz, Hunter, and Eda.

Luz is dating Amity, so her relationship is lesbian passing

Hunter is dating Willow, so his relationship is straight passing

Eda is dating Raine, who is enby, so the relationship could be considered either lesbian or straight passing or neither

Despite the fact that these relationships look so different, it doesn’t change the fact that Luz, Hunter, and Eda are bi. Bisexuality is not a one sized fits all, and as a bi person, I’ve never been so satisfied with this kind of bisexual representation before.

#the owl house #toh hunter #huntlow #toh #the owl house hunter #hunter noceda #willow park #hunter #toh willow #hunter x willow #lumity #luz x amity #amity blight #luz noceda #raine whispers #raeda #eda clawthorne #eda the owl lady #can’t believe there’s 3 canon bi characters #I love this show so much

[manzanamarim]

Finally got the time to draw something for the toh finale! I love this show very much

BYEEEEEEE

#marim's art #fanart #toh #toh spoilers #the owl house #luz noceda #amity blight #willow park #king clawthorne #eda the owl lady #edalyn clawthorne #lilith clawthorne #toh hooty #hunter toh #augustus porter #the collector #collector toh #toh vee #camila noceda #raine whispers #so many ppl #toh palismen #watching and dreaming

[eye-of-the-hawk]

Mama’s PISSED

#the original file name for this is 'WHERES MY SON' lol #if its not clear Raine looks in pain and is clutching their arm bc of the draining spell aftereffects #also this takes place right after my comic of them #the owl house #eda the owl lady #raine whispers #toh #eda clawthorne #raeda #raine the owl house #owlbert toh #harpy eda #eda the owl house #fanart

[elementalladymallorie]

Shout out to Raine Whispers who got thrown into all the crazy, and took it all like a champ, and just accepted that Eda's kids had some weird things going on and moved on from it with minimal questions.

Also what a way to learn that one of your paramour's children is the child of god after witnessing said god in a fashion.

#the owl house #toh #toh season 3 #toh luz #toh king #toh raine #toh eda #eda clawthorne #eda the owl lady #king clawthorne #raine whispers #luz noceda #toh watching and dreaming #watching and dreaming

[callllio]

#Actually my otp #the owl house #toh fanart #the owl house fanart #eda the owl lady #eda clawthorne #raine whispers #toh eda #toh raine #raeda #raeda fanart