#and it’s in support?? of daemon

[soyboywenzie]

aemond: my uncle is a challenge i welcome, if he dares face me—

everyone, literally everyone, team green enthusiast and haters, team black enthusiast and haters, rhaenyra stans and antis, aegon stans and antis, alicent stans and antis, daemon stans and antis, team neutrals, team ‘I like pretty people and want to fuck them all’, team ‘yall are missing the point’, helaena lovers, and AEMONDWIVES AND HATERS:

[lauraneedstochill]

Viserys I Targaryen and his brother Daemon vs Aegon II Targaryen and his brother Aemond

🔪 inspired by this tweet:

[mydairpercabeth]

if it wasnt clear before,

THIS BLOG IS TEAM BLACK AND WE RIDE FOR QUEEN RHAENYRA TARGARYEN, THE REALMS DELIGHT, FIRST OF HER NAME, QUEEN OF THE ANDALS, THE RHOYNAR AND THE FIRST MEN, LADY OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS, PROTECTOR OF THE REALM

[novembermorgon]

blackfyre era dragonriders ; balerion & daemon blackfyre

i've been sitting on these for a while but officially booting up my what-if-the-dragons-never-died au portrait series. starting with daemon blackfyre and his grandpa dragon balerion :-)

[paperglader]

they really put alicent in bridgerton blue on the reunion and genuinely expected me to think that she didn’t in fact march all the way to dragonstone to get wifed up? bfr

[mhsdatgo]

Always hated the way according to TB I'm supposed, as a woman, to root for Rhaenyra "Mary Sue" Targaryen because she's a Valyrian woman and can't do no wrong. Otherwise I'm framed as a misogynist, an enabler, a rape apologist, every name in the book. As if this isn't the same girl who coerced her bodyguard because her erectile disfunction uncle didn't wanna bang her after leaving her in a brothel, naked and on plain sight for any kind of perverted brute. As if this isn't the same girl who weaponized both her and her best friend's trauma to twist a truth about something she very willingly did that could've had her disowned if her father was anyone else other than the weak ass neglectful rapist pedo father she had instead.

This is the same girl who ignored and mistreated Alicent when all she did was convince Viserys to allow her privileges she never had, like choosing a husband. Like it or not, it was Alicent the one who gave gave and gave, and Rhaenyra the one who took took and took and even MOCKED, time and time again. The same girl who acted like a victim when the girl she called her literal best friend (only when it benefitted her) was getting maritally R*PED in the next room by her crusty ass father. She never tried connecting with her siblings because they were Alicent's children. Not because their minds were poisoned, not because they were apparently bitter towards her. Because they weren't her mother's children. Same as Viserys. Guess the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree.

I'm supposed to root for a woman who doesn't do one single thing for the claim she feels so entitled to (who was purely based on Viserys' grief and guilt for Aemma)? I'm supposed to root for a woman who brings back to the line of succession the same man everyone wanted far from the line of succession? I'm supposed to root for the woman who wants to be the exception, not give possibilities to other women like an ACTUAL feminist does? She usurps her stepdaughters' claims in favor of her obviously bastard children, and no, betrothing the fpur of them isn't the same. If they die, the girls' claim dies with them, and guess what, exactly that happened.

No, I will not root for the woman who wanted a teenager's head because she was black and because she couldn't cope with the fact that "hEr pRiNcE" didn't love her, only what her title could offer. Or the woman who put a price on a 6yo's and a 2yo's head simply because they were her brother's children, thereby proving what Criston said about what was needed for Jace to raise to power after his mother. She even denied the request of multiple older daughters/sisters who rightfully wanted to lead their houses, with the excuse that the relam would be far too 'imbalanced'. Girl, are you that dense? There's the smallfolk getting eaten and burned and taxes by your dragon and your entire family fighting wars and dying left and right and you think two women ruling their houses will destabilize the realm?

Rhaenyra is many things, but feminist is not among them, no matter how much you cry and whine about it. Yes, I'm aware that no woman in asoiaf or f&b can be described as feminist. But the convinction (and delusion) that Rhaenyra is, without a shadow of doubt, is mindblowing. She's arguably worse than any of said women combined.

No, I don't feel represented or uplifted by a tyrant, classist, racist, hypocritical, spoiled kinslayer with god complex because she's albino and has a pet dragon as spoiled and as useless as her. Sorry not sorry.

[aphemera]

hotd s2 is really good if you don’t have an annoying book reader in your ear complaining about the changes

[daemon-in-my-head]

Huh, let's do one of these again cuz I'm feeling some kinda way

Dark Urge Ask game - redeemed post epilogue funsies

If your Durge could change one, single thing, event, feature, just anything about their life, their body or their relationships, what would it be?

Do they ever miss the cult or Bhaal or wish they chose differently? How are we coping is what I'm asking.

How's shit with their LI going? Did they have one? Is it going well even after the post-epilogue party? What's the vibe here? Did they maybe even find a new partner?

What's it like being known as a hero? Do they enjoy it? Are they getting shy whenever they hear a bard recount their tales? Is it too overwhelming, and they decided to try and escape it?

How's our mental health? Did we get out unscathed, are we still tormented by nightmares? How do we cope with this little absolutely life changing journey we just went thru? Any lifestyle changes to deal with it?

Have we learned from the mistakes of our predecessors, or are we fully embracing the Abdel Adrian route? Are they trying to establish themselves as an influential figure or trying just to live a lovely little peaceful life?

How do they feel about never getting the majority of their memories back? Is it relief, that they won't remember what atrocities or mistakes they make or perhaps dread, because a Bhaalspawn undoubtedly made enemies and they'll never know who they are?

How's it going in terms of faith? Serving Jergal, another god altogether, are we faithless nowadays? What's the situation here?

How's the canon situation on a scale of 1 to 10? 1 being this could be part of a sourcebook, 10 being this is basically original fiction now.

Do any of the traits they learned in their old profession ever come in handy later down the line? Have they opened a clinic, do they get by as a mercenary, are they staying far away from everything even slightly connected to their past life?

Are they gonna reach the later half of their life expectancy or are we gonna have some sweet early demise going on here? Will they ever get to enjoy the fruits of their labour?

How exactly does loosing Bhaals essence impact a being created by him? We holding up well or barely scraping by?

Generally speaking, without saying much, what's the vibe here after it all ends? Tragedy, coffeeshop AU kinda vibe, rom-com, drama baby, slice of life or hero's quest?

Do they ever feel like they miss any of the other chosen? How much do they manage to recall? Are they beating themselves up over it?

What's their biggest struggle now that everything is over?

Also what's the greatest joy now that they're "free" (depends on interpretation ig)?

Was it worth it?

Do they ever meet any of the other tadfools again? Are they questing together once more? Do they purposefully stay away from some?

How are the others doing actually? What's Durges opinion on it? Do they think their old companions are doing well, are they glad about it or maybe even resentful? Do they ever even find out?

Any physical changes going on here compared to how they were before the whole 'defeat the brain' business? What are they? Is Durge handling them well or do they need a bit more time?

Now as for the fun part.... Do they ever remember what exactly they did with some of the other chosen? How awkward is it or are they proud of it? Does anyone else find out? Give me the tea dammit.

Does the skrunkly little tyrant ever make his way back into the picture in some way? What way exactly?

What happened to the physical prayer for forgiveness? Is it stored in a lil chest somewhere in their new home? Did it get burned? Did it get buried? What's going on here?

What happened to the stones? Where are they? Do they still exist? Remember most of the idiots only wanted the crown, nobody ever said something about those pretty gems that spend god knows how long with the others. Basically how freaky is Durge about them?

What happened to a bunch of very peculiar weapons such as; the Fabricated Arbalest, the Stillmaker, Bloodthirst, Crimson Mischief, Ketherics Warhammer, all that fun stuff.

What happened to the coat. Tell me. How's it doing. Where is it. What's going on?

Finally, last but not least. What is Durges biggest wish now? What do they strife to attain? Peace, happiness, the food they've been craving for a solid week now?

Wild card / Dealers choice.

Obligatory reminder how these work: ask prev when u reblog, be nice, this isn't strictly romantic, bla bla bla yk what I usually put here. Basically, have fun, go wild, be nice to your fellow brain rotters, make someone's day. We're all sane here. Promise.

[visenyaism]

no fuckin way is aegon the only targaryen with bastard kids when daemon "lord flea bottom" is around lmaooo he hit double figures before aegon was even born. no wonder he was shit at being master of coin he was crippling the crowns funds with child support

The Targaryen dynasty had so many bastards that Jacaerys Velaryon successfully identified it as a national security issue and weaponized it during the civil war. aegon iv was just the only one acknowledging them so he was actually the ONLY one paying child support

[phoenixwithapencil]

You ever think about how the Kings of Yore are nearly exclusively remembered in full, faceless, often nearly inhuman battle regalia, weapon in hand?

What were their names? Not their titles. Their names.

[zionvt]

Why do so many Jaehaerys I era fics go out of their way to bash Rhaenys Velaryon? It’s like people forget that she had a legitimate claim to the throne and was only passed over because of blatant sexism. She wasn’t some bitter, power-hungry woman scheming in the shadows—she was a capable, respected Targaryen princess who accepted the decision (even if it was unfair) and moved on with dignity.

And yet, in so many fics, she’s either made out to be some petty villain plotting against Jaehaerys, or she’s completely erased from the narrative. Why? Because she dared to exist? Because she had the audacity to be the rightful heir? If anything, people should be bashing the Great Council of 101 AC for setting the precedent that eventually screwed over Rhaenyra and sparked the Dance of the Dragons.

It’s especially frustrating when people act like Jaehaerys was this perfect, flawless ruler. Sure, he was a good king in many ways, but his decisions weren’t without consequences. He actively chose to deny Rhaenys her birthright, setting the stage for all the succession conflicts that followed. And instead of acknowledging that, a lot of these fics just portray Rhaenys as some bitter woman who deserved to be passed over.

[bluebellhairpin]

I know it's easy to assume Ser Simon Strong isn't being effected by the Harrenhal ghosts bc he seems unbothered but he is. He's being influenced by Harwin’s ghost. Why else would he be so loyal to Rhaenyra to the point of risking death to send a warning about Daemon to her? That's Harwin’s ghost working there that is.

[daewithmon]

Targ-Velaryons wish you a happy new year (the little ones are asleep)

[thegodemperorsmycopilot]

[atopvisenyashill]

really feels like so far the entire concept of “aegon legitimized all his bastards on his deathbed" has been like a passing thing, just a pretext for the blackfyre supporters to go "see daemon barely even COUNTS as a bastard now let's crown him" and probably also this impacted how high aegor shiera and brynden were allowed to rise politically as well but that's IT, when that's an INSANE thing for aegon to do aksjdi

like imagine bella rivers in the modern day waltzing up to kl to be like “well looks like i'm a lady now are you gonna get me a good marriage dear brother" imagine like ULF THE WHITE genuinely trying to get knighted on the basis of "well he said ALL the bastards and you KNOW i'm his i LOOK like him" i don't think george has has tapped into the potential here just yet

[persephryne]

The feminism leaving my body when it comes to Aegon because Tom Glynn-Carney just makes my brain dysfunctional like that