“Prince Daemon Targaryen swung a leg over his saddle and leapt from one dragon to the other.”
“Rhaenyra Targaryen had time to raise her head toward the sky and shriek out one last curse upon her half-brother.”
they both served cunt until their dying breaths
One year ago today Daemon and Rhaenyra gave us the hottest scene in television history when they kissed for the first time in episode 4 of House of the Dragon.
“Rhaenyra insisted she was in love with her uncle and pleaded […] for leave to marry him. King Viserys would not hear of it. In his wroth, he confined his daughter to her chambers, told his brother to depart, and commanded both of them never to speak of what had happened.”
“one of the chief pillars of support for rhaenyra’s claim was her consort, yet prince daemon represented one of her greatest weaknesses as well.”
fire & blood by george r. r. martin
“it was matt smith, in a turn of fucking genius, who offered the idea that daemon should give rhaenyra the news while we're both walking away from camera, towards the fireplace. it was a sublime choice, and i could see it instantly.”
emma d'arcy on the final scene of season one
“nor would she [rhaenyra] suffer to be parted from prince aegon, her last living son; day and night, the boy remained by her side, “like a small pale shadow.”
fire & blood by george r. r. martin — aegon iii targaryen, son of rhaenyra and daemon
“one man at least was thrilled by the decrees, for dragonstone and driftmark lay quite close to one another, and this proximity would allow daemon targaryen ample opportunity to comfort his niece, princess rhaenyra, unbeknownst to the king.”
fire & blood by george r. r. martin
“amongst those cheering loudest was princess rhaenyra, who was thrilled at the return of her favorite uncle and begged him to stay awhile.”
fire & blood by george r. r. martin
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“on dragonstone, queen rhaenyra collapsed when told of luke’s death.”
“an eye for an eye, a son for a son,” prince daemon wrote. “lucerys shall be avenged.”
“on dragonstone, meanwhile, princess rhaenyra was once again great with child. she too took to her bed, with her husband the rogue prince ever at her side.”
the rogue prince by george r. r. martin
“it allowed me to understand a different sort of authenticity to daemon […] he's a different person in that language [high valyrian]. and i was like, 'oh, that's who he is at his core.' and the fact that he speaks it only to rhaenyra is really telling.”
—— matt smith
“As the year waned, she brought forth a small but robust son, a pale princeling with dark purple eyes and pale silvery hair. She named him Aegon. Prince Daemon had at last a living son of his own blood.”
If only we got to see Aegon’s birth and Daemon’s reaction in the show…
“She brought forth a small but robust son. […] She named him Aegon. Prince Daemon had at last a living son of his own blood.”
“Princess Rhaenyra took to the birthing bed once more, and gave her uncle Daemon a second son, named Viserys.”
#TeamBlackEvent
“It has to be known, it was Matt Smith, in a turn of fucking genius, who offered the idea that Daemon should give Rhaenyra the news while we're both walking away from camera, towards the fireplace. It was a sublime choice, and I could see it instantly.”
—— Emma D'Arcy via GQ
“daemon’s devotion and obedience comes from love not duty, he always rebelled against duty. it’s not the queen he kneels to, it’s his wife.”
an anon on tumblr explaining daemon and rhaenyra’s dynamic in episode 10 perfectly
Geeta Patel on Daemon and Rhaenyra’s relationship in episode 8:
“When two people have fought so long to be together, there is a sensuality, there is a honeymoon period. It’s almost sexier than sex, to just love each other so much and to be so excited to be near each other.”
“daemon’s a complicated guy, but he’s not a monster. i mean, this is his family. he does love his family, particularly loves rhaenyra. and look, his brother is shattered, and i think he just— he feels for them.”
ryan condal on daemon in episode one
“daemon only wanted rhaenyra because of the throne” meanwhile he doted on her before she was named heir, even considering himself heir at the time. he thought of her on his travels, as he would always bring back gifts for her. his love was familial before it was romantic.
whatever you do don’t think about how daemon was most likely planning to place one of those eggs in baby visenya’s cradle… you can see the genuine joy and excitement on his face
Daemon and Rhaenyra will be at Harrenhal together in episode 8 of HOTD season 2.
Recent leaks indicate they will share a scene underneath a weirwood tree, the same tree upon which Daemon will later slash marks that “bleed afresh every spring” after receiving Rhaenyra’s letter.
“Daemon Targaryen walked the cavernous halls of Harren’s seat alone. […] Each night he slashed the heart tree in the godswood to mark the passing of another day.”
“Her Grace walked the castle battlements of Duskendale weeping. […] She could not sleep and would not eat.”
“On Dragonstone, Queen Rhaenyra collapsed when told of Luke’s death.”
“An eye for an eye, a son for a son,” Prince Daemon wrote. “Lucerys shall be avenged.”
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@AudreyEstok