This Secret, Its Been Passed From King To Heir Since Aegons Time. Now You Must Promise To Carry It, And

“This secret, it’s been passed from king to heir since Aegon’s time. Now you must promise to carry it, and protect it. Promise me this, Rhaenyra. Promise me.”

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“I remember,” Dany said sadly. “They murdered Rhaegar’s daughter as well, the little princess. Rhaenys, she was named, like Aegon’s sister. There was no Visenya, but he said the dragon has three heads. “What is the song of ice and fire?”

“It’s no song I’ve ever heard.”

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RHAENYRA TARGARYEN

“The singers dubbed her the Realm’s Delight, for she was bright and precocious—a beautiful child who was already a dragonrider at the age of seven as she flew on the back of her she-dragon Syrax, named for one of the old gods of Valyria.”

DAENERYS TARGARYEN AND THE WOMEN WHO PHYSICALLY RESEMBLE HER

Ashara Dayne: Even after all these years, Ser Barristan could still recall Ashara’s smile, the sound of her laughter. He had only to close his eyes to see her, with her long dark hair tumbling about her shoulders and those haunting purple eyes. Daenerys has the same eyes. Sometimes when the queen looked at him, he felt as if he were looking at Ashara’s daughter … (ADWD The Kingbreaker)

[Ashara Dayne’s appearance] almost certainly is a reference to Elizabeth Taylor. Years back I had asked George about the violet eyes of the Daynes and whether they were related to the Targaryens. His response was that so far as he knew, they had no Targaryen blood… and then he pointed out that there are people with violet eyes in the real world, and he specifically pointed out Elizabeth Taylor as an example. (Elio Garcia)

Naerys Targaryen: The sister of King Aegon the Unworthy and Prince Aemon the Dragonknight was beautiful as well, but hers was a very fine and delicate beauty, almost unworldy. She was a wisp of a woman, smaller even than Dany (to whom she bears a certain resemblance), very slender, with big purple eyes and fine, pale, porcelain skin, near translucent. Naerys had none of Dany’s strength, however. (So Spake Martin)

Lynesse Hightower: “What did she look like, your Lady Lynesse?” Ser Jorah smiled sadly. “Why, she looked a bit like you, Daenerys.” (ACOK Daenerys I)

viktoriya novikova as daenerys targaryen || elizabeth taylor as ashara dayne || mia farrow as naerys targaryen || tamzin merchant as lynesse hightower

ALICENT HIGHTOWER

“What have I done but what was expected of me? Forever upholding the kingdom, the family, the law. While you flout all to do all as you please. Where is duty? Where is sacrifice?”