#do we think Otto goes full pr and makes them name of the kids Alyssa or aenys

[dulcewrites]

Thinking about the parallels/smiliarities between Maeve and Alyssa Velaryon (a clear through line I’m trying to have).

- Velaryon woman that marries a Targaryen prince

- Political strife during their marriage

- (pseudo in Alyssa’s case) step daughter to a woman who moves to put her son on the throne.

- Marriage is a political match

- caught in family turmoil revolving around half siblings

- described as having “charm, wit, and kindness”. (“According to Septon Barth, above all else Alyssa desired to be loved, admired, and praised”)

- married to men that had their abilities as king doubted (by others and themselves)

- married to men with deep and complicated attachments to their mothers