#the dragon has three heads

[badwriterrr]

Aegon the conqueror inverted. 🐉

Or, none of the Targs in ASOIAF ever fight and they all get married and live happily ever after.

About the kiddos.

So In this universe I think Danny probably married Aegon first, because he would have already had the iron throne. Jon wasn’t in the picture when Rhae would have been conceived. So everyone at least knows for sure that Rhaenys is Aegon’s.

Rhaenys is pretty much her namesake/aunt come again. She’s a spitfire and always getting herself into mischief. She’s Aegon’s pride and joy, and Danny’s eternal headache.

Visenya is the second oldest, but it’s a little unclear time wise who’s her father. Danny and Jon didn’t get along at first when they first got married, and it seemed they only really slept together out of ‘duty’. It was only after Visenya was born that Jon and Danny actually started falling for each-other, at the urging of Aegon who was getting annoyed with the both of them and all their pent up sexual frustrations.

Elaena, is the curious middle child. She’s the spitting image of Danny. And a quiet little toddler who spends most of her time nuzzled against Ghost’s fur. Like Visenya, no one is exactly sure who her father is, either Jon or Aegon— but in private both king consorts quietly boast they are in fact her father.

The only boy, and Jon’s only ‘confirmed’ heir is Aemon, who was conceived whilst Aegon was away with negotiations in Essos. He is evidently a Stark in blood, and looks just like a young Jon. He’s a sullen, soft little toddler who prefers not to speak much. Thankfully for him, his three older sisters make talking rather pointless. Obviously there is the implied issue of his birthright, as the only boy against Rhaenys, the eldest daughter. But with a boy so young, and a queen regnant ruling Westeros, the issue isn’t quite a priority just yet.

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[diamondperfumes]

I like and see the appeal of "Dany, Jon, and Young Griff" as the three heads of the dragon/"new Targaryen trio." I can't help but think, however, that people who are reluctant to acknowledge that the real three heads are likely Dany, Jon, and Tyrion, are simply being ableist.

It makes sense that the three heads are Dany, Jon, and Tyrion, centered around Dany (she is Aegon the Conqueror Reborn; this prophecy centers around her, whether you like it or not).

All three have dealt with an undying threat using fire (the Undying, aptly named; a wight; a stone man).

All three have connections to dragons (Dany the strongest connection, one I don't need to elaborate on, hence being the center of the trio; Jon, who wishes for a dragon "or three," who speaks of a dragon warming things up at the Wall; Tyrion, who adores dragons, who yearned for one as a child and even dreamed of them, who is an expert on dragonology).

All three have had concrete, extensive ruling arcs (and not just "for thematic exploration," as some would have it, but as tangible demonstrations of what Westeros needs, and how Westeros could benefit if they were in charge), as Queen of Meereen, Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, and (acting) Hand of King Joffrey I Baratheon.

Both Jon and Tyrion show up in Dany's House of the Undying visions; Jon as Dany's third ?* in her bride of fire prophecy, Tyrion as a white lion running through grass. Tyrion similarly hears a prophecy of dragons from Moqorro, a prophecy that likely refers to both Jon and Dany, among other Targaryens, and is said to be a snarling shadow amidst them all. If that doesn't scream Tyrion's importance, especially his future connection to Dany and Jon both, I don't know what does.

All three are the third child of their parents, whose mothers died in childbirth, and all three have some kind of rivalry with an elder sibling (though Jon's relationship with Robb is the healthiest and most loving). All three also look up to their eldest brothers. All three had a negative relationship with an authority figure while growing up: Viserys, Catelyn, and Tywin (and for Cat haters, no I am not comparing Cat to Vis and Tywin, except to demonstrate the similarities in thinking and emotional state between the three).

All three suffer a formative betrayal that leads to a physical or metaphysical rebirth, taking place over ASOS to ADWD.

All three know what it's like to starve, be hunted, and live in deprivation. These aren't just random experiences; it's obvious that George is setting them up to brave the harsh conditions of the Long Night, possibly to find the heart of winter together. Being able to endure and survive starvation and the extremities of physical environments like The Wall, the Red Waste, and Slaver's Bay, are building blocks to this.

All three have connections to nomadic cultures that are seen as savage and barbaric––the Dothraki, the Free Folk, and the Mountain Clans of the Vale.

All three are positioned to rectify the wrongs of their houses, though thus far Dany has done the most concrete work in this regard (this is not a slight against Jon and Tyrion). More on this later.

All three are "outcast" POV's, even explicitly referred to as such by GRRM. Jon because he was raised as a bastard, Dany as an exile, bridal slave, and teenage girl, Tyrion as a dwarf who has been abused and maligned his whole life.

All three have had arcs that take place away from Westeros proper; again, this geographic and geopolitical distancing from Westeros only serves to enhance their ideological values as rulers and leaders.

Under the complicated rules of succession, all three are positioned to inherit a title that is not immediately accessible to them: Jon as King in the North (Winterfell), Tyrion as Lord of Casterly Rock, Dany as Queen of the Seven Kingdoms. Why they can't access it is because of the very things that make them outcasts.

All three are foreshadowed to have three formative romances. Jon with Ygritte, Val, and ?*, Dany's marriages to Drogo, Hizdahr, and ?*, Tyrion with Tysha, Sansa, and ?**. Dany and Tyrion specifically share the parallel of having three marriages, with the first two "failing" in some way.

Their ruling arcs each deal with similar themes: the makings of war and peace, the line between compromise and justice, stirrings of revolution, poverty, hunger, disenfranchisement, exploitation, religion, ableism, classism, ethnic nationalism, etc.

Dany and Tyrion share in common being enslaved. This is a very important parallel that Jon does not have in common with them.

All three are related to, and have thus observed, kings: Jon is Robb's brother (biologically, his cousin) and observed Robert Baratheon; Tyrion is Joffrey and Tommen's uncle, and has extensively observed Robert and Joffrey; Dany is Viserys III's sister, and her POV is a bait-and-switch revealing that the protagonist of the Targaryen storyline is her rather than Viserys.

They have clearly outlined parallels with specific Targaryens from history: Dany with Aegon I, Rhaegar, Aegon V, Aegon III, and the first two Daenerys', most prominently, though the entire history of House Targaryen is centered around her so really every Targaryen could be counted here; Jon notably with the Targaryen bastards/dragonseeds, including Orys Baratheon, Jacaerys Velaryon, and Brynden Rivers; he is also paralleled with Aemon the Pale Prince; and Tyrion with Viserys II.

All three are romantic idealists; Jon and Tyrion are more outwardly cynical and ruthlessly pragmatic, however, a parallel they share with each other rather than with Dany, even if Dany will ~go darker~ in TWOW.

All three identify with beast/monster imagery, and not just because of their house emblems. All three have also been subject to malicious slander, in part because of their association with beastliness/monstrousness. All three are also seen as religious sinners/heretics.

All three have compassion for the marginalized (this is a fact; most ASOIAF fans tend to see Jon as a hero and Dany and Tyrion as villains, for obvious reasons, but as far as the text goes, all three are presented as empathetic toward the downtrodden and oppressed).

All three have both military and diplomatic experience; Jon is the only formally militarily trained one, with a traditional weapon (a sword), while Dany and Tyrion have to use more creative ways to wage war and fight in battle.

All three long for home, and feel guilty for doing so. Dany and Tyrion share a specific parallel of longing for an abstract ideal of home that may no longer be accessible (the house with the red door, the cottage by the sea).

Dany and Tyrion specifically share in common that they were suicidal. Dany was suicidal in AGOT, and Tyrion was suicidal in ADWD. Conveniently, the ASOIAF fandom wants both to die (as heroes or villains), and sees nothing wrong with such endings for them. One can argue that suicidal characters dying in the end is good, righteous, and beautiful, in the ASOIAF fandom (at least when it comes to these two).

Dany and Tyrion share in common that they failed to protect an innocent––Eroeh and Tysha––and this informs their political and spiritual development as rulers.

(*? = fill in the blank as you see fit; it is contentious in this fandom to admit who Jon and Dany's final romances are, and I am not in the mood to argue over this).

(**? = I genuinely am not sure whom Tyrion's third marriage will be with).

I could sit here all day and list parallels. These are just the ones off the top of my head. As you can see, Dany and Tyrion in particular share a lot of parallels unique between them. The experience of having a terrible father, and being alienated your whole life from your own family, while also taking pride in your family name, is something they will be able to help each other understand. The books are clearly setting that up.

Why then do people replace Tyrion with Arya or Faegon or Sansa or whoever else in the three heads of the dragon theory? Don't just chalk it up to different interpretations. The plain truth is that it's ableism. Tyrion isn't an able-bodied or conventionally attractive man and thus doesn't fit the aesthetic component of the three heads.

Yet for all the talk of wanting Dany to be the "antithesis" to house Targaryen, or wanting Dany, Jon, and Faegon to be Targaryens who "end the Targaryen dynasty" (is the dynasty not already ended?), why does no one speak of how Tyrion is the only Lannister in text to actually go against House Lannister, in concrete, material ways, and has suffered the consequences for it? The one Lannister who was barred from accessing his own identity? The one Lannister uniquely positioned to bring down his house?

Perhaps it's because what Tyrion represents is something people are afraid to admit about House Stark (upheld as unequivocally heroic) and House Targaryen (upheld as unequivocally villainous). Tyrion does not just foreshadow the ending of House Lannister as we know it; he foreshadows a RECREATION of it, a REFORGING in a new name and light. Tyrion has experience running the household at Casterly Rock, and did an excellent job of it. He was Hand of the King. He's known enslavement and hunger and violence, which a Lannister typically will never experience. This gives him a unique insight into understanding the plight and trials of the smallfolk who work Lannister lands and the commoners who work at Casterly Rock. Tyrion has not abandoned his identity as a lion of Lannister, even if he feels more alienated from it than ever. Nor has he abandoned love for his family, in spite of his dark spiral in ADWD. Yet his pride in being a lion, him being the only one of Tywin's children to truly resemble Tywin (as per Genna), while also undoing Tywin's legacy of oppression, and his idealism and desire for companionship and empathy, all exist in tandem.

Tyrion WANTS to be Lord of Casterly Rock. He WANTS to rule. He WANTS to be acknowledged as a Lannister. He WANTS vengeance against his enemies, including his own family. He WANTS a wife and family. All of this exists ALONGSIDE Tyrion wanting a simple life, to protect dwarves, enact justice for the disabled, care for the weak and innocent, create more equitable political institutions, foster more accountable ruling for the people, and pave the way for peace. Rather than Tyrion being part of "the good heroic house" (Starks) or "being the antithesis of House Lannister and dying to eradicate the house," Tyrion is clearly a balance forging new ground: an unabashed, proud Lannister, who envisions a future where a dwarf rules Casterly Rock, gets married, has children, may even be ruthless and cunning toward his enemies, but is also empathetic, compassionate, idealistic, dutiful, and kind. The crux of Tyrion's struggle is not "should I be good or should I be a Lannister," it's being accepted as a Lannister, knowing his disability, his status, his appearance, his values, his relation to his family. Tyrion as Hand of the King went against his own family, for both selfish and selfless reasons, and yet protected his family and heritage and strove to forge new ground AS a Lannister, rather than as an anti-Lannister.

This is anathema for ASOIAF fans, specifically in how they engage with Jon, Dany, House Stark, and House Targaryen. For the typical ASOIAF fan, Jon is a classic, traditional hero, unquestioned, unproblematic, unhateable. Jon is meant to "embrace" his Stark bastard identity and "reject" his Targaryen identity. His reunion with his siblings is meant to be nothing more than heartwarming and poignant. House Stark in this scenario is the "protagonistic heart" of ASOIAF, the unequivocal heroes, not problematized by the narrative in the slightest. House Stark "winning" is a moral victory, Northern Independence is reminiscent of anti-colonial justice, and a return to Stark rule is a proxy for GRRM's anti-feudalism, anti-war message, because the Starks are the good guys.

On the other hand, for the typical ASOIAF fan, Dany has to die. Now, some articulate this in the more honest, traditional way: Dany is a villain, destined to be a mad queen, and her death signifies the end of House Targaryen. Others articulate it in a more creative and deceptive way: Dany is just such a good person (with the caveat that she's still a "white woman whose arc is built on the suffering of women of color") that she clearly isn't like the rest of her family, and will happily die for humanity to redeem herself (because she'll still commit a sin; she has those dragons after all) and by dying, House Targaryen will end protecting humanity, where once it "colonized and enslaved humanity." The death of Daenerys Targaryen is supposed to emblematize a moral victory, anti-colonial justice, and a proxy for GRRM's anti-feudalism, anti-war message, because the Targaryens are the bad guys.

What we have here is that one side will win, reunite with his family, get the girl/the title/the house/the power, perhaps reject part or some of it so that the rest of his family can retain it, while the other side will have to die, either as a hero, villain, or redeemed anti-hero, and such death will thankfully symbolize humanity winning, order being restored, feudalism being destroyed, war coming to an end, peace flourishing, etc.

Where does Tyrion stand in this discourse? Usually nowhere. Most ASOIAF fans don't even care to write about his endgame; most of them write him off as a villain. Some think he'll die, some think he'll inherit Casterly Rock, but there isn't much passion in what most people theorize about his endgame. For better or worse, there is at least passion in people arguing over Jon and Dany's endgames.

In the TEXT, however, as I argue, Tyrion is someone who embraces his house identity and pride, while also going against the oppressive values of his family, and doing so in a material, concrete way. Tyrion doesn't cry about how awful Lannisters are, or hate himself for being a Lannister, or tell himself that he should give up his noble title in order to be a good heroic guy and save the day. But he DOES reflect on Tywin's evil, Cersei's greed, Jaime's stagnancy, Joffrey's petty tyranny, the near-enslavement conditions of the smallfolk at Casterly Rock, the corruption of the monarchic system in Westeros that the Lannisters benefit from, the ableism of his own family, how he benefits from the noble name that has also alienated him, etc. He seeks to protect victims of his family, like Sansa and Penny. Under the frameworks promulgated by the ASOIAF fandom, this should not be possible; he either should belong to "one of the good houses" (which the Lannisters clearly are not, and Tyrion is not Jaime, so he does not get the 50-page long PhD essays and dissertations on redemption, gender, and honor that Jaime does, despite being the more major Lannister POV character), or he should hate himself/distance himself from his evil family and die to eradicate their name (while Tyrion is suicidal in ADWD, it's not for selfless reasons; and he doesn't hate himself for being a Lannister, he hates himself for not being accepted by his family, for being a dwarf, for being a kinslayer, for being unable to save Tysha, for being hated by society).

Tyrion doesn't have to despise himself for being a Lannister in order to change his family and even be a class traitor to his own family. He also doesn't have to eschew his selfishly motivated ambitions and desires to effectuate real change. This makes him an excellent character, yet it also makes him one hard to parse for fans, not just because he is morally gray, but also because he defies the ASOIAF fanmade dichotomy of good house=good character/bad house=die (unless you're a teenage-girl coded cishet male character, e.g. Jaime, Theon, or Sandor). Tyrion isn't a selfless, abstract ideal of morally pure heroism. He has real flaws, often discomforting ones, and some of his desires are nasty. His ambition is ruthless. Yet he is still the one positioned to end House Lannister in its current form and recreate it completely.

It's clear that this is what unites the three heads: Targaryen, Stark, and Lannister, the actual heads of each house if they were allowed to be the heads if not for what makes them an outcast within their own family, embracing their names and identities while changing and recreating what it means to be each of these names. All three houses have been enemies at one point or another, but by coming together, these three will signify a real unity. Yet it's hard for fans to apply what Tyrion represents to Jon and Dany, firstly because most fans hate or ignore Tyrion, and secondly because Jon and Dany represent the two ends of the dichotomy I outlined. For fans to accept what Tyrion represents for the other two, they'd have to admit that House Stark is not the progressive, anti-colonial, feminist, pro-smallfolk force for change that fans claim it is, and they'd have to admit that Dany dying to end House Targaryen won't singlehandedly change the world and end oppression as we know it, and that House Targaryen isn't actually the devil.

A House Stark with a bastard as its head, mixed with Targaryen blood, is anathema to the history of House Stark. Have any bastards been Kings of Winter or Lords of Winterfell, save for Bael the Bard's child who killed Bael? Have any Kings of Winter had blood other than First Men blood (knowing that Starks only marry First Men-blooded houses)? Have any Kings of Winter intermingled with the Free Folk and reintegrated them into Westeros?

A House Targaryen with a teenage girl as its head may seem anathema to the history of House Targaryen, but it's not; really, it's a vindication for the women of House Targaryen. Certainly it's anathema to the WESTEROSI history of House Targaryen. What's even more anathema is a Valyrian heading an antislavery campaign and warring with other Valyrians to abolish slavery. This is the aspect of Dany's character that garners the idea that Dany is the anti-Targaryen Targaryen. Yet would not Jon be the anti-Stark Stark, by being half Targaryen and mingling with the Free Folk, when Stark identity for thousands of years has been rigidly defined in opposition to the Free Folk, exclusive of non-First Men blood, and in conformance with the Wall and what it represents?

That's what Tyrion is: House Lannister with a dwarf as its head, a dwarf who cares about women, smallfolk, bastards, commoners, children, and the disabled, who actually wants to protect the people rather than just exploit them, and who has killed and harmed other Lannisters both in the service of that cause and in service of his own goals. The other two heads of the dragon, Jon and Dany, are supposed to represent that balance and nuance as well, between embracing and embodying identity/rejecting its worst parts, destroying the old and ushering in the new.

But it's not in vogue to include Tyrion. He's not attractive enough and he's not able-bodied. He loves dragons, power, wine, and sex too much. He takes too much pride in his own identity and doesn't hate himself enough for being a Lannister. He's too ambitious. He's too ruthless. For a fandom so insistent on the aesthetics and performance of "ending the Targaryen dynasty and ushering in Northern Independence," he fits nowhere into that tapestry, so he is excluded. It doesn't sound as sexy to say he's the third head, not just because he isn't a Targaryen, but also because he doesn't fit the "pattern" ASOIAF fans want, of a "three heads" of the dragon that serves to uphold the centrality of House Stark as heroes and the centrality of House Targaryen as villains.

Yet it's for all of these reasons that TYRION is the third head of the dragon. People will continue to debate this and vehemently disagree (as if it makes sense for a completely minor character like Faegon to be the third head). However, only Tyrion thematically, philosophically, and plot wise fits the conception of the three heads of the dragon, and only he is foreshadowed to have that kind of relationship with Jon and Dany, but especially Dany.

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[madcat-world]

The Dragon has Three Heads - ertacaltinoz

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[jpiercecreative]

Alt. Universe animated Dany ((( Created in Midjourney ))) Isn’t she cute in 2D? 😂🔥😍🐉💃🏻

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[sweetestpopcorn]

"Rhaenyra was always their beloved Rhaenys" anon you're so real for that! And you Popcorn, finally someone who sees the Rhaenyra/Rhaenys agenda! 😭💖 And the way both of them are so hated and slutshamed by this fandom! Precious queens who deserved better! 🥺

I have said it once, I will again, the three heads of the dragon of the Dance were Viserys, Rhaenyra, and Daemon. Stay mad while you try to make Flyena relevant ✌🏻

Facts Anon, facts!

Art by the amazing @ammmyturtle

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[doc42]

“There was no Visenya.”

(continued from Part 1)

It is also an absolutely hilarious joke, if you think about it, for once in the entire history of the Seven Kingdoms someone wanted a daughter so badly, and instead they got a son, gods do indeed laugh, “men are mad and gods are madder” — but then again, their times in the Tower of Joy kickstarted the chain of events that has lead to Daenerys hatching the dragons and to Jon Snow getting his ass stuck on the Wall, so, despite classical fandom's insinuations that they were absolute fools blinded by love, prophecy and destiny and that Mr Writer is writing a deeply thoughtful teachable narrative for Adults about how those are bullshit and shouldn't be trusted (that's despite the fact in this story Old Women who speak in riddles and fairy stories are a force to be reckoned with, like in many of its histfic predecessors of old...), Rhaegar and Lyanna got absolutely everything right in the end.

After all, they are the Song of Ice and Fire, one of the many meanings of the name — just one, but still, one.

(that actually appears to be a very clear example in the core backstory of the series of that bittersweet feeling Martin speaks of when talking about the ending that still eludes him and us all to this day...)

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[sad-endings-suck]

Aegon’s Conquest Parallels: The Dragon Has Three Heads

Daenerys = Aegon the Conqueror

So it is already pretty clear that Daenerys is meant to mirror Aegon the Conqueror in many ways. She’s already conquered Slaver’s Bay and she’s on a path to “conquer” the Dothraki so to speak (becoming their leader) and Westeros as well. She is seen as a versatile leader that focuses on military leadership and political leadership relatively equally. She’s also a strong figurehead that is known far and wide accros much of the known world. The Mother of Dragons, the breaker of shackles, Khaleesi, Stormborn, Mhysa, the most beautiful woman in the world, etc. She’s very much framed as an iconic figure that’s easy for anyone to conceptualize as a great figure and remember.

Drogon = Balerion

It is also quite clear that Drogon is being set up as a parallel to Aegon’s dragon, Balerion the Black Dread. Drogon has been called “Balerion come again” as well as “the Winged Shadow” (we know that Balerion was described as being so large his shadow could engulf a town). Drogon and Balerion are also both black dragons as well, and Drgon is the largest of Dany’s three dragons just how Balerion was the largest of Aegon’s three dragons.

Young Griff = Rhaenys

These next parallels are a bit more abstract, but I believe Young Griff mirrors Aegon’s wife/sister, Rhaenys. Young Griff is being set up as someone that could be loved by the people, and who is savvy in the manner of political image and intricacies (thanks to Varys). I think he will rely on political maneuvering to gain power.

I think he’s someone who could potentially appreciate art in a way Rhaenys did, and use that to his advantage to sculp his image the same way she did. Being influenced by people like Varys and Illyrio who are familiar with such things helps a lot. I think Young Griff will be the first to die of the “three heads” in a surprise attack during a battle, similar to Rheanys (though I don’t think he will be the favourite “wife”). Wether or not Young Griff is actually a Targaryen or a Blackfyre or the true third head of the dragon isn’t super important in terms of drawing comparisons between him and Rhaenys, it is more about what he represents.

Viserion = Meraxes

I think Viserion will die in a similar way that Rhaenys’ dragon Meraxes died (if the show is to be believed) taking a spear/scorpion bolt through the eye. And I believe Young Griff could be riding him when it happens, thus ending both their lives, the same way Rhaenys/Meraxes died. Meraxes was also the first of Aegon’s three dragons to die, long before Vhagar or Balerion.

Jon = Visenya

Now for the Jon/Visenya parallels (which are my favourite). Both Jon and Visenya are the type of people that do what needs to be done, even if it is far from the popular or likeable choice. Visenya is a brutal, practical and loyal individual that stays calm under pressure. And I believe this is already true of Jon, but will be especially so after he is resurrected and brought back colder and harsher. Visenya was always seen as a harsh leader, though she was respected and feared. The way Jon handled the situation with Janos Slynt is absolutely something I think Visenya would approve of, as Stannis did (there are also Visenya/Stannis parallels and Rhaenys/Renly parallels, but that is for a different post).

Visenya and Jon are both leaders, period. However, they are more specifically military oriented leaders. I also believe Jon will be quite loyal to Daenerys (Quaith never warned Dany about a “wolf” of any kind) similarly to how loyal Visenya was to Aegon. I don’t think it will be a blind loyalty situation the same way it was in the show, but I could see Jon challenging Dany the way Visenya would challenge Aegon (ultimately for the better). Such as how Visenya defied Aegon to create the Kingsguard, which was ultimately in his best interest. Visenya was also the last of the “three heads of the dragon” to die, which I believe Jon will be as well. There is also the likely possibility that Jon was meant to be named Visenya had he been a girl, due to Rhaegar’s other two children being named Aegon and Rheanys because of his obsession with a prophecy. I also enjoy that Jon is a black brother (of the Night’s Watch) and Visenya’s sword was called Dark Sister. Like they are both the “dark sibling” or “black sheep” so to speak.

Rhaegal = Vhagar

And of course there is Visenya’s dragon Vhagar, who is a green dragon just like Rhaegal. Of course, we are also 99% certain at this point that Jon is Rhaegar Targaryen’s son, and wouldn’t you know it: Vhagar, Rhaegar, Rhaegal. Not only are those names similar, but they all transition into each other seamlessly in a way that other names seemingly connected names do not. There is absolutely conclusions to be drawn there, and I believe we’re meant to notice.

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[kristinakyidyl]

Ok so something that like I already love about house of the Dragon is how it has invigorated the Fandom. Plus, how it shows that even those of us who consume tons of asoiaf media, podcasts, etc. can still be surprised. Like until we saw that trailer with Viserys talking about dragon dreams I don't think anyone had "Aegon conquered westeros bc he had a dragon dream about the others and then he passed the secret down until it was lost in the chaos of the Dance and then found again by Rhaegar, possibly in an old scroll left by bloodraven at the wall and sent down south by maester Aemon" on the theory list, but that's still a conversation I've had twice in various livestreams and whatnot. I love that.

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[sarcasticsweetlara]

The Dragon has Three Heads

Warning: Fluff

Summary: A drabble of Jocelyn and Aemon spending time with their little daughter Rhaenys

English is not my first language

The sound of giggles of a four year old girl were heard around the whole Red Keep.

Rhaenys Targaryen.

An intrepid girl who was the future of the realm, but in the cozyness of her home she was just Rhaenys, the lovely daughter of Aemon Targaryen and Jocelyn Baratheon.

"Careful, Rhaenys" the voice of Aemon echoed.

"I'm going to beat you up father!"

She said, however she wasn't expecting to see someone else already in the imaginary goal they had set.

"I think I already beat the both of you" Jocelyn exclaimed in a proud tone.

"Muña!"

Mother!

Rhaenys was surprised, she thought Jocelyn was still running behind Aemon and her.

"Jocelyn !" Aemon finally came. "I thought you were still in the first floor of the castle."

"Well, I wasn't. I was faster and cleverer."

She chuckled making Aemon gasp.

"You hear that Rhaenys?" Aemond crouched putting his hand on Rhaenys' shoulder.

"It seems like we should give someone a session of endless tickling." Soon Jocelyn's bashful expression became one of worry.

"Daor!"

"No!"

Jocelyn tried to escape but Aemon's fingers quickly found her ribcage and Rhaenys and him started tickling her.

"Okay, I yield! I yield!"

At the end they all were laughing.

Aemon and Jocelyn had been blessed to have a daughter. They knew she would be a great queen, and they would help guiding her to ensure she would be ready for when the time comes.

She was all they needed.

After all, with her it came to be true the Dragon had three heads.

#house targaryen #house of the dragon #westeros #rhaenys the queen who never was #Rhaenys (daughter of Aemon and Jocelyn) #aemon (son of jaehaerys and alysanne) #Aemon Targaryen (son of Jaehaerys and Alysanne) #jocelyn x aemon #aemon and jocelyn #jocelyn and aemon #jocelyn baratheon #king jaehaerys #good queen alysanne #fire and blood #the blood of the dragon runs thick #hotd one shot #hotd fanfic #the dragon has three heads

[shiesie]

Every time I remember that Jon forced Gilly to leave her baby at the Wall, and take Mance and Dalla’s son South, I feel sick

Like, I get it, Jon, you wanna stop Melisandre from using ‘king’s blood’ in get spells, but you’re willingly sacrificing an innocent child for a boy that you deem his ‘better’ because of his birth and parents

And I think it’s so sad because Jon is playing out his own feelings about his birth versus his brothers’ births, and he’s also repeating what Varys and Illyrio did when they swapped Aegon with the baby from Pisswater

It’s all happened before, and nothing changes because the people playing out their parts refuse to acknowledge their own biases, or examine their parts in the narrative, and Jon’s belief in his own morals is never quite enough to make a real change when it matters

And if anything happens to that baby in WoW, I will once again take the side of the Night’s Watch and vote for Jon to be re-killed

#jon snow #gilly #gilly’s son #yes I believe aegon is real #the dragon has three heads #and tyrion isn’t one #my ramblings

[lemonhemlock]

Thoughts on azor ahai???

I just said in this last post. :)) There's something fishy about him. It's already stated that other cultures give him other names, like Hyrkoon the Hero, Yin Tar, Neferion or Eldric Shadowchaser. BUT? What if he was also the Bloodstone Emperor??

Melisandre uses Azor Ahai and "the prince that was promised" interchangeably, but I'm not sure how she got to that conclusion. She could be right, but she is notorious for being bad at prophecy interpretation, so who even knows at this point.

We already have the magical sword - it's Dawn - so what exactly would make someone Azor Ahai? The killing of a woman? For what purpose? Or the second Azor Ahai is just going to be vibing against the Others and that's it?

Anonymous asked: Thoughts on the prophecy?

Anonymous asked: Do you think the prophecy os good or bad? Should it come true or not?

I presume you're talking about the Prince That Was Promised. It's important to note we don't really know the full texts of those. There's also "the dragon has three heads" prophecy that Rhaegar was talking about. As for their interpretations, anyone in-universe who has tried so far has failed.

I've seen that the HOTD prophecy addition was not super popular, but I believe it was most likely GRRM's idea and he probably intended to reveal it in the books at a later date if it weren't already included here: “From my blood come the prince that was promised, and his will be the song of ice and fire.”

We don't really know what endgame GRRM decides to stick to, so I can't really evaluate it decontextualized like this. Generally-speaking, prophecies are kind of narrative traps that lead to a sort of self-fulfilling arc, delving into the cliche. It's unclear whether there is a way to actually stop the prophecies from happening or whether characters have no real agency and, whatever they do, it will always come true, self-fulfilling or not. I find the second option annoying; I'd much prefer characters' actions to matter in the wider narrative.

#ask #anon #azor ahai #the prince that was promised #the dragon has three heads #the bloodstone emperor

[dragon-queensguard]

Now thinking about how Jon, Dany, and Tyrion are all the youngest of three children

#ramblings #jon snow #Daenerys Targaryen #tyrion Lannister #asoiaf #a song of ice and fire #the dragon has three heads #art inspiration #will the similarities and parallels and whatnot ever stop? #methinks not #and if both Jaime and Cersei die they’ll all be the only survivors of their siblings

[thesunempire]

Little WIP featuring our favourite dragon prince and his queens.

#asoiaf #a song of ice and fire #rhaegar targaryen #lyanna stark #elia martell #wip #got #rhaegar x lyanna x elia #targaryen #the dragon has three heads #digital drawing #au

[derangedthots]

Who would be the Three Heads in Rhaenyra's time/Jace's era?

Tbh, if Rhaenys had lived I feel like it would've been her, Daemon, and Rhaenyra during Nyra's time but as for Jace... oo I don't know, I think it would just depend if this is post-Dance or No Dance! This is a Big Girl question and I don't have the braincells to answer conclusively ahhh😭😭

#there's just so many factors to consider ahhh #but i love this question bc it really gets you thinking #hotd ask #house targaryen #the dragon has three heads

[jpiercecreative]

Mashup of the day: Daenerys, Disney style 💃🏻😍🔥🐉

(((created in Midjourney)))

#illustration #character art #character design #graphic art #digital art #portrait #aiartist #game of thrones #ai artwork #midjourney #ai art #game of thrones daenerys #queen daenerys #daenerys targaryen #team daenerys #daenerys stormborn #daenerystargeryenedit #house targaryen #house of the dragon #the dragon has three heads #got fanart #game of thrones fanart #disney style

[hamliet]

The dragon has three heads means?

Dany has three dragons=three dragon riders. This is clearly what Rhaegar, who said this line, believed, since he was naming his kids after the three conquerors.

Dany rides Drogon. Jon is obviously another ride, and most likely Tyrion is the third.

#ask hamliet #asoiaf #the dragon has three heads