#fuck viserys

[witchy-v1xen]

There's not a day when I won't feel sorry for her. He never deserved her or any of his children. Ironically, he killed Aemma for a son only to eventually gain not just one but three and neglect them. He traumatized a teenage girl for the rest of her life, using her and leaving her in the dust like she wasn't shit.  

[dreaming-of-the-reality]

“Rhaenyra, my only child”

I will never understand why or how people are so touched and think that this line is so sweet…

Aemma

This old creep of a man, married a woman and forced her to have as many children as she could. She had Rhaenyra who was born healthy, but due to her not being born a boy, Viserys pushed Aemma to have 5 more babies.

One who died in the cradle, two stillbirths and two miscarriages.

He was so sure that he wanted a second child, a boy, that he was willing to sacrifice his wife for him. Yet they both died.

Alicent

He then went on to marry another young truly innocent girl. Don’t even think about coming at me with the whole false accusation “Alicent seduced him” because you sound like a predator making excuses to blame a child for an adults actions.

He forced her to have 4 more children, 3 of which were boys… yet he never cared nor paid attention to any of them whilst growing up. This left Alicent to raise her children single-handedly.

“Rhaenyra… my ONLY child”

These two woman, both victims of Viserys’ carelessness, had several children, and at the end of it all, only Rhaenyra, 1 out of 10 children, was labeled as his child.

This isn’t disrespectful to just Aegon, Aemond, Helaena and Daeron. It’s disrespectful to the 5 dead children he had with Aemma, Aemma herself, and Alicent.

Don’t have more than one child if your not capable of loving more than one. Even better: don’t force two woman to carry your children if your only going to love one…

[asharaxofstarfall]

she's literally a baby. this girl is already a mother of two and her third and fourth are on their way. viserys when i catch you.....

[sunfyredefender77]

Aegon: "everyone knows, just look at them"

Viserys:

[dyingroses]

Some House of the Dragon + text posts and stuff

[saintaemond]

“My dad had limitations. That's what my good-hearted mom always told us. He had limitations, but he meant no harm. It was kind of her to say, but he did do harm.” ― Gillian Flynn

[2rats1gogh]

I hate how TB thinks it’s okay for Visery’s to be an shitty father, as long as it isn’t to their sweet Rhaenyra. If roles were reversed and Visery’s abandoned her in favour of his new family and maybe one of her son’s eyes was taken by Aemond and he stuck up for Aemond’s and ignored the lifetime injury on rhaenyras son then you know that they’d be on his ass and Aemond’s. It’s like they don’t think child abandonment is trauma…

LITERALLY THIS

I hate Viserys and I hate his fans even more like

He is literally a shitty father to EVERYONE if you think about it really. He might’ve loved Rhaenyra but he never really cared that much about what would actually happen to her after he dies. He never taught her anything about ruling, never prepared her for the responsibility, etc.

He ruined all his children’s lives pretty much

[kingsanddragonsandgods]

⁂Early life:

Princess Visenya Targaryen of Runestone was born on the last day of the year 90AC, at her mother's ancestral home.

The newborn child was named after the Conqueror Queen, Visenya, by her father and anointed by holy oils seven days after her birth at the Sept-by-the-Sea in Runesport.

Queen Alysanne, who held the child during the ceremony is noted for having remarking that ‘the girl has all of Viserra’s beauty, but Alyssa’s temper’ to which the King is said to have answered ‘Gods be good’.

As Princess Visenya grew, her parents continued to battle, using the young girl as a pawn in their conflict, with both parents appealing to the King and Queen to take their side on occasion.

During her early years she grew especially close to her natural born brother, Orys Stone, the illegitimate son of Prince Daemon by Lady Rowena Royce, Lady Rhea’s older third cousin. The young boy was brought into Lady Rhea’s household in the year 90AC, following the passing of his mother.

From the age of five, her parents’ estrangement was permanent, with Prince Daemon returning to the Crownlands and Lady Rhea and their daughter remaining at the Vale. After royal intervention it was agreed that the Princess time was to be split between living in Runestone with her mother, and between the Red Keep and Dragonstone with her father, alternating during the seasons, summer and winter was spent on the Vale, while spring and autumn in the Crownlands, special celebrations were shared.

Her education appears to have been strict and somewhat old-fashioned, thus, in addition to her studies, Grand Maester Runciter notes in his journals, she was taught spinning and weaving and had an innate talent for weaving intricate tapestry. From the year 92 forward, Visenya, who had been betrothed to her newborn cousin, Prince Aerion, was expected to become Queen Consort, and her education reflected it. Her betrothed passed away in his cradle two years later, and Visenya was then betrothed to his newborn brother, Prince Aelor.

Her tutors at the time, Maester Adelin, Archmaester Vaegon and Master Petrarca of Volantis, regarded Princess Visenya as an extroverted, lively, highly intelligent, and strong-willed girl. Prince Daemon was reported to be proud of her horsemanship and marksmanship.

Because of her outstanding intellect, and his blunt favoritism, King Jaehaerys named Princess Visenya as his cupbearer in the Year 96AC, at the age of six.

The young princess often was allowed to discuss the classics, philosophy, and the affairs of state with ambassadors and envoys visiting the court of Jaehaerys. Moreover, she was personally acquainted with the painters, musicians, writers, and scholars who lived in and around the royal court.

Princess Visenya if often considered one of, if not, the best educated women of her generation.

The year 96AC marked another milestone for Princess Visenya: on the eight moon of the year, the young princess bonded and became the first rider of a she-dragon she named Huraxes. The same dragon that as a hatchling had been brought to Princess Daenerys Targayen. Huraxes had pearly scales and iridescent wing membranes, with pale and pinkish flames. The princess was allowed to bond with the she-dragons by royal decree after falling ill with a bolt of Spring Fever that nearly took her life.

Matches for Princess Visenya started being discussed by the Small Council, brought up by the Lord Hand. Thought Visenya was heiress to the largest fortress in the Vale and to the Ladyship of Runestone, it was argued that as she was a Princess of the Realm, the matter of her marriage was a prerogative of the King, which infuriated Prince Daemon, who at the time occupied the seat of Master of Law, the Grand Master agreed that such line of thought might anger the Vale, as the Princess was highly regarded by her people and her second cousin, the Lady Jeyne Arryn. Lord Corlys suggested his own son as a match for the princess, four years her junior, most likely to tie another dragonrider to his house. His Grace put down all talks of marriage for his niece, agreeing that such was the right of his brother and good sister to choose her match.

For the celebration of his niece's fifteenth nameday, the king ordered seven days of celebrations, with a tournament and grand feasts. The Queen's absence was noticed, excused as Her Grace was in the early stages of her final pregnancy, and Visenya was allowed to sit in the seat usually reserved for the consort; she was crowned Queen of Love and Beauty by the Dornish Ser Eldric Dayne, the Star in the Morning.

Since the Princess's return to court early in the spring of 104 AC, Visenya had caught the king’s eye, and it is reported that Viserys and his niece have become very close, spending hours each day in each other's company, promenading in the gardens, hunting in the Kingswood, and dancing together during feasts and balls.

The king is said to have spoiled his niece with lavish gifts, including presenting her with a manse in King’s Landing, a country estate crossing the Blackwater Rush and later a sea palace in the Reach.

⁂Marriage and Queenship:

After the death of Queen Aemma Arryn in the Year 105 AC, Princess Visenya, aged 15, became the 2nd wife and Queen Consort of her uncle, King Viserys I Targaryen. Their betrothal was announced a month following the queen’s passing, and a private ceremony was held three months later in Dragonstone.

It was a scandal at the time, as not only the King’s new marriage was announced a moon after the late queen’s passing in childbed, but it had also been rumored for some time that Viserys and Visenya had been lovers.

More salacious tales propagated by the fool Mushroom during the Dance of the Dragons tells of the princess sitting on her uncle's lap during feasts, kissing him shamelessly, and nibbling his fingers sensually as he fed her like a beloved pet; of the king fondling her breasts in public, and announcing to his courtiers that he and his niece would retire to make love. These have no contemporary support, with Septon Eustace calling such tales absurd and slanderous.

Over the matter of his marriage to his niece Viserys claimed that the marriage was in the public interest and ordered a grand celebration for the occasion of his new queen's coronation, to happen after the end of mourning period for Prince Baelon. Visenya was the first Queen Consort crowned in a separate ceremony from the reigning King. During the occasion the apparent advanced state of the queen's pregnancy caused a new wave of rumors that Visenya had been the King's mistress while the queen was still alive and that their child was conceived out of wedlock.

In their more than two decades of marriage, Visenya and Viserys had fourteen children, all survived into adulthood, something that the maesters attribute to the queen’s management of the nursery. Visenya’s role as a mother was glorified throughout the realm, their young new queen’s obvious fertility was seen, by the smallfolk and nobles alike, as both a bless from the Mother and a sign from the gods. With the birth of her twin girls, Princess Viserra and Princess Rhaelys, coins were issued, portraying her as the Mother, an allegory that would repeat itself many times for the remaining of her husband’s and son’s reign. If in her maidenhood, as a young princess, Visenya posed as a model for sculptures of the Maiden, in motherhood and queenship, she was now the Mother.

Although it was not the norm of the age, and in fact, apart from the late Queen Alysanne, no other queen receive such a honor, King Viserys granted Visenya a seat on his Small Council, leaning on her for advice on varied subjects due to his respect for her opinion and good judgment. She became a formidable figure with far-reaching influence during this time. According to some sources, her influence was such that Queen Visenya effectively ran the government alongside the Hand of the King.

In the year 115AC, around the time of her stepdaughter’s wedding to Ser Leanor Velaryon and in the years that followed, the Queen Consort started to work and put her own trusted people in ever higher positions to strengthen herself and her sons through them.

Visenya acted as her first husband’s regent after his health decline, sat in her eldest son’s war table following Viserys’s death.

⁂Personality:

Some historians have contended that to some extent she deserved her negative reputation propagated by her stepdaughter following the death of King Viserys I, despite the inaccuracies of the claims that she was sexually disreputable or regarding the legitimacy of her children, other criticisms of her were valid: she was ambitious, proud, obstinate, and masked her cunning behind a sweet-toned voice and flawless manners.

Princess Rhaenyra described her as a woman of reckless extravagance and wantonness, who seduced a grieving man, and whom the King nonetheless loved passionately and faithfully. It is widely known that those part of the Black Court of the Princess of Dragonstone took to call the queen ‘the King’s Great Whore’ and ‘Lady Concubine’, however always away from both the queen and the king’s ears as well as her supporters, further spreading the rumors of an extramarital affair while the late Queen Aemma still lived and questioning the validity of the legitimacy of their children. Despite rumors spread on her sons legitimacy supported by the queen's supposed lasciviousness, all of Visenya’s children resembled those of her lineage.

In her youth, Visenya was celebrated as ‘the most beautiful creature in the world’ and that there was ‘nothing lacking in her that the most beautiful girl should have’. Ser Alyn of Hull would reflect later in her lifetime that regarding her appearance ‘there were few women who could compete with the Queen in her prime’.

Visenya was fiercely independent, a trait she shared with her mother. Mellos described her as having ambitions to match her pedigree. However, Archmaester Gyldayn notes that Visenya was fully aware that a woman in Westeros could not hold power in her own right. Instead, Visenya orchestrated the rise of her sons.

Capable of acts of extreme ruthlessness, she, in contrast, was also able to demonstrate uttermost kindness and charity.

⁂Issue:

At four and thirty of age by the time of their weeding, Viserys was already considered in his middle age. The union however proved itself to be a happy one, and together they had 14 children, nine sons and five daughters.

Visenya had been taught the importance of receiving an education and came to play an extensive role in her children' education, resulting in the creation of a "superior breed of princes."

Queen Visenya was know to call her children her 'precious jewels', and took great pride in all of them, she was particularly close to the princesses Alyssa and Elaena, however it is said, that from all her children, her favorite was Prince Aegon.

edited on 11/04/2024

[dragons-and-handcuffs]

Honestly, if I was Alicent I would want my son on the throne as well. Otherwise, what was the point of marrying Viserys? To just be a baby making machine and give birth to the "spares"? No woman would want to get "intimate" with someone like Viserys whose body was just rotting away. And Viserys would have definitely known that Alicent was "uncomfortable" with "everything" and yet he still put her through all that. It's almost like her feelings and dignity had no value. IMO Viserys was weak and a terrible person. He failed to grow a backbone. He failed his family. And he robbed Alicent of her freedom.

[mylifeisjustafeverdream]

The Driftmark Incident

Lately the discourse around what happened between Jace, Luke, Baela, Rhaena, and Aemond at Driftmark has gotten out of hand. Both sides are pointing fingers left and right and are so quick to blame the other for the situation. But it just shows how severe the unnecessary debates have gotten. No one on either sides is willingly to show any compassion or nuance towards the situation. So let me make the following points clear:

Rhaena and Baela were grieving little girls that didn't understand how dragon bonds work.

Aemond had every right to bond with Vaghar.

Jace brought a blade because he was a little boy who thought he was going to face off against an unknown theif.

Aemond and Rhaena instigated the fight. Aemond was disrespectful of the loss the girls were going through. Rhaena was accusatory and defensive. Aemond should not have insulted her unprompted. Rhaena should not have tried to shoved him. Aemond should not have thrown Rhaena into the wall.

Baela escalated the fight by punching Aemond, and while it is understandable why she did so she should not have.

Aemond punching her back, while also understandable, was wrong. However, he escalated the situation by threatening Baela.

Jace and Luke were not apart of the argument, nor were they lining up for their turn in the fight. They even waited after Baela was punched. It wasn't until Aemond explicitly threatened to kill Baela that Jace got involved.

Aemond was clearly stronger and more skilled than his cousins and had the upper hand during that fight. It was not an ambush on an unskilled victim.

Luke did not get involved until Jace was on the ground. Luke should not have come at Aemond. Aemond should not have grabbed him and punched the 7 year old in the face.

It was wrong of Jace, Baela, and Rhaena to gang up on Aemond. That was an unfair fight, but it was a response to Aemond causing each of them physical harm.

Luke should not have tried to come at Aemond after he knocked over the other 3.

Aemond grabbing Luke to stop his attack should have been where that fight ended. Aemond once again escalated the situation by grabbing a rock and threatening to kill Luke. He also was baiting Luke and Jace by calling them bastards.

Jace should NOT have pulled his knife.

Aemond should NOT have struck him with the rock.

It is understandable that the children believed he was actually going to kill Jace. He had threatened to do so. He was holding the rock in the air like he was going to. He took pleasure in seeing how they were frightened in that situation *please watch the scene and take note of how he looks to observe the girl's reaction to him*.

Luke was a 7 year old who had just been attacked, threatened, and watched his brother and cousins experience the same. He was scared and irrational. That does NOT justify taking out Aemond's eye.

The adults severely mishandled the aftermath of the incident.

Alicent was justified in her anger over the injury to her son.

There was nothing Luke or Rhaenyra could have said or done in amends that Alicent would have accepted.

There was absolutely zero accountability from either side in what happened.

No one was in the right during the Driftmark incident.

There was no justification for anything that happened that evening. It was one escalation after another. The purpose of the situation was not to show how evil one side was or who the "bad guys" are. This was an incident involving literal CHILDREN. The youngest was only 7 years old and the oldest no more than 12. They were children who should have never been in the situations they were in. That's the entire point. The animosity and infighting of the adults around them had spread like a disease and now infected the children. Every adult could have prevented it from happening but they failed their kids.

Alicent should have never have told her kids about her doubts about the Velaryon Boy's legitimacy. She should not have been so blatantly hateful towards Rhaenyra and her family, and allowed those attitudes to grow. She should not have been poisoning her kids with the notion Rhaenyra was planning to kill them. She should have known where her kids were that night.

Rhaenyra should have addressed the accusations about her sons LONG before she did. She should have dispelled the rumors before they were old enough to know about them. She also should have removed her kids from that environment much sooner so they did not develop the complex they did. She should have known where her kids were that night.

Daemon should have spent less time trying to bang his niece and more time paying attention to his grieving daughters. He should have been helping them work through their loss. He should have known where his kids were that night.

Laenor should not have been so absent in his role as the boy's father. He, like Rhaenyra, should have put a stop to the rumors long before. He should have known where his kids were that night.

Viserys, as the KING, should have put a stop to Alicent's behavior. He should have addressed the rumors well before he did. He should have payed enough attention to his wife and kids to recognize the increasingly dangerous animosity in his house. He should have known where his kids were that night.

If a single adult had been mindful of the kids it wouldn't have happened.

[fanfictionroxs]

Rhaenyra and Alicent should have committed double patricide and ruled together. Fuck Otto and fuck Viserys. They were the problem, murdering wives during childbirth, pimping out little girls and grooming them. Their daughters killing them would have been so delicious. All problems solved.

[mrxss]

RHAENICENT

With the war of the fire

My heart moves to its feet

Like the ashes of ash

I saw eyes in the heat

Feel it soft and as pure as snow

Fell in love with the fire long ago

I love them. I'm too emotional to even add a proper description to this post jsjsjssj

Anyway, enjoy this little Rhaenicent drawing I made based on the "Eros and psyche" sculpture. It's my first time doing two characters in the same piece LMAO please don't zoom in.

[incarnateangelique]

Books I would give HOTD Character |1

With no explaination

[asharaxofstarfall]

they were so cute wish their fathers didn't exist :(

[sunfyredefender77]

Amma and Alicent deserved so much better :(

[dyingroses]

House of the Dragon + text posts and stuff