Draft:Rhaenyra Targaryen
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| Rhaenyra Targaryen | |
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| A Song of Ice and Fire character House of the Dragon character | |
| First appearance |
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| Created by | George R. R. Martin |
| Adapted by | Ryan Condal and George R. R. Martin (for House of the Dragon) |
| Portrayed by | Milly Alcock (young) Emma D'Arcy (adult) |
| In-universe information | |
| Gender | Female |
| Title | Queen of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men (disputed) Lady Regnant of the Seven Kingdoms (disputed) Protector of the Realm (disputed) Princess of Dragonstone (formerly) |
| Affiliation | Blacks |
| Family | House Targaryen House Velaryon (by marriage) |
| Spouse | Laenor Velaryon (separated) Daemon Targaryen |
| Significant others | Criston Cole (formerly) Harwin Strong |
| Children | with Harwin Strong (legally Laenor Velaryon): Jacaerys Velaryon Lucerys Velaryon Joffrey Velaryon with Daemon: Aegon Targaryen Viserys Targaryen Visenya Targaryen (stillborn) |
| Relatives | Viserys I Targaryen (father) Aemma Arryn (mother) Baelon Targaryen (brother) Aegon II Targaryen (half-brother) Helaena Targaryen (half-sister) Aemond Targaryen (half-brother) Daeron Targaryen (half-brother) Daemon Targaryen (uncle-husband) Alicent Hightower (step-mother) Laena Velaryon (cousin) |
Rhaenyra Targaryen is a fictional character appearing in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series, primarily featured in Fire & Blood, and its television adaptation House of the Dragon, where she is portrayed by English actor Emma D'Arcy and Australian actress Milly Alcock (young).
Through a series of circumstances, Rhaenyra is unprecedentedly named heir to the Iron Throne by her father, King Viserys I. Her claim was challenged by her half-brother Aegon II Targaryen and ultimately usurped, leading to a war of succession fought by Rhaenyra, leader of the Blacks, for control of the Iron Throne.
Character background[edit]
Fire & Blood[edit]
Born in 97AC, Rhaenyra was the only living child of King Viserys I Targaryen and his first wife, Queen Aemma Arryn, after the death of her brothers. She was known as the youngest dragonrider, claiming Syrax when she was seven years old, and developed a close relationship with her father. Rhaenyra was also enamoured by her uncle, Daemon Targaryen, known as the Rogue Prince. At one point, Rhaenyra was hailed as the 'Realm's Delight'.
Following the death of her mother and brother during childbirth, Viserys is left with no living sons, so names Rhaenyra as his heir to the Iron Throne and the Seven Kingdoms. She was also named Princess of Dragonstone.
TV adaptation[edit]
Rhaenyra Targaryen's backstory is mostly preserved from page to screen; however, in the adaptation, she is close friends with Alicent Hightower, daughter of Hand of the King, Otto Hightower.
TV adaptation[edit]
Season 1[edit]
Following the deaths of her mother and brother during childbirth, as well as her uncle Prince Daemon Targaryen's comments about the late 'heir for a day', Rhaenyra is named heir to the Iron Throne by her father, King Viserys I. As the first woman to be named heir, Rhaenyra is forced to fight off challenges to her succession. One of these challenges comes from her father's most senior advisor, Otto Hightower, who wants his grandson Prince Aegon to be King. After Rhaenyra spends a night with Daemon on the Street of Silk, Otto reports the event to the King. Viserys agrees to fire Otto on the condition that Rhaenyra marries Ser Laenor Velaryon, a Targaryen ally. This drives a wedge between her and her close friend, Queen Alicent Hightower.
As Laenor is homosexual, Rhaenyra has three bastard sons with the Lord Commander of the City Watch, Ser Harwin Strong. They are named Jacaerys, Lucerys, and Joffrey. Rumours of her sons' illegitimacy swirl in the Red Keep, forcing her to leave the capital for Dragonstone. Afterwards, she and Daemon conspire to fake Laenor's death so that they can marry and Laenor can escape Westeros with his lover. Six years later, Rhaenyra and Daemon have had two children, Aegon and Viserys, and Rhaenyra is pregnant with a third. When King Viserys I passes away, the Green Council usurp the Iron Throne and install Aegon II as King. Though initially seeking a peaceful resolution to the conflict, the deaths of Lucerys by his uncle Aemond and her unborn child being stillborn, leads to a war of succession, as Rhaenyra is named the rightful Queen by her faction - the Blacks.
House of the Dragon reception[edit]
Milly Alcock and Emma D'Arcy have both received universal acclaim for their performances, receiving a nomination for Critics' Choice Television Award and a Golden Globe Award, respectively. Collider wrote that Rhaenyra's childbirth scene in episode six 'serves as a fast demonstration of D'Arcy's talent. From birth until the walk, the entire sequence was a single take, however, D'Arcy never wavered or broke character while still convincingly portraying Rhaenyra's misery and proving to be a tough opponent in the game.'[1]
References[edit]
- ^ Nguyen, Jessie (2023-01-28). "House of the Dragon: 10 Scenes that Prove Emma D'Arcy is Perfect As Adult Rhaenyra Targaryen". Collider. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
