Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen Explained | House of the Dragon | *Book Spoilers*
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- Опубликовано: 3 фев 2021
- The Game of Thrones Prequel House of the Dragon is set to be released in 2022 and In todays video I will go over the History of Rhaenyra Targaryen the Rightful Queen of Westeros during the Dance of Dragons. The time period House of the Dragon is based on! Thanks for Watching :)
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Who's here after the release of the trailer for House of the Dragons?🙋
Yes, the smile the actress gave is sooo amazing
Me.
why doesn't Rhaenyra Targaryen have armor or body armor for when she is riding her dragon ? just wondering
Me
I'm here after watching Ep. 5
Rhaenyra won in the end her line still lives as Daenerys is a 6 times great granddaughter of hers ❤️
aegons line still lives as well, what does that matter? sunfyre burned and ate her, thats not really winning.
@@rosscardenas6636 his line died with the death of his son Maelor lol Rhaenyra literally is the 7 times great grandmother to Jon Snow love as I said every Targaryen after her son Aegon III is her direct descendant
@@kingk9407 aegon spread his seed further than just maelor and the twins.
@@rosscardenas6636 Aegons daughter died too, if you're talking bastards that's a completely different topic
@@Darkstar_Dayne still spreading seed
I actually like Rheanyra a lot. The greens were completely in the wrong here by attempting a bloody coup. Allicent was conniving and ambitious to the point of treachery while Rheanyra seemed like she would have kept cordial with them had they followed the fallen kings wishes. I hope they show the tea on the love interests and baby daddies in house of the dragon!!
I agree 💯👍
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I hope they make Rheanyra unlikeable or else everyone will just hope she wins. Like what is the conflict if everyone supports one side.
@@catherinemichelle7260 she’s not actually unlikable though, she has very valid reasons as to why she feels, and does what did in the story.
@@catherinemichelle7260 Um it'll follow the book and if she's likeable in the books then she'll be likeable.
Gray Lady returns...
I’m on team Rhaenyra completely. In the books in the short time she did rule she wasn’t the best and she did plenty of shit things but I feel like Alicent sabotaged her from the very beginning. All of that could have been avoided if everyone just honored her father’s wishes. Her father was very clear that she was to succeed before any sons he had. Rhaenyra was his firstborn. In every way she was the rightful Queen and they stole her crown. She had every right to fight for her throne. I’m interested in how the show portrays her character and her relationship with the Velaryons and Daemon. Are they going to make her sympathetic or more of a villain so we do t mind how her story ends in the book. Although I was still routing for her in the books.
But truth wins one way or the other. It's her kin that sits the throne anyways which i think can be considered a victory whereas Alicent's entire bloodline is wiped out and she has the audacity to blames Rhaenyera for it. Such a hateful character. She dies mad after every relative dies. Which i felt satisfied with.
@@SunShine-ve5nr whew…I felt that😅💪🏿🥰
That picture of young Rhaenyra holding the little dragon is adorable. And yes, Team Black. Greens are cads.
I’m team black too much I think she should have named Aegon III her heir and disinherited the strongs
@@bensonfang1868 i agree she should have named aegon iii her heir but u know she is a mother
I hate how her children are always portrayed with Valyrian looks. They weren't rumoured to be bastards for nothing; they had brown hair and brown eyes 👁️👁️
Yeah, it's weird that Viserys I doesn't care what they look like.
I actually saw the bits of the trailer, I think they're going to look like what they look like in the book. Dark brown hair-dark eyes young men. At first, I totally believed the Green narratives that indeed all 3 are Strong 'bastards.' But after thinking about it, I wonder if perhaps not all 3 are "bastards?" Or perhaps all 3 are NOT bastards? Laenor's mother had dark hair when she was young (although now her hair has turned all silver white) and his grandmother had dark eyes and dark hair. What if those particular genes skipped Laenor and showed up in the rumored Strong boys? Also not all Velaryon-Targaryen would have silver-white hair with pairs of purple eyes. This could be seen in Rhaenyra's grandmother, who had honey colored hair and pair of blue eyes unlike the rest of the Targaryen-Velaryon. No one wondered if Alysanne was a 'bastard' or something like that... Before you claimed that, oh Laenor preferred men. Sure, he did, but it didn't mean, he couldn't engage in sex for procreation purpose. He knew how important it was to have heir to his house and for their line so I'd think he would 'push through' and wouldn't let 'impostors' or 'bastards' to carry his name.... I guess we all have to wait until the show to see whether or not the rumor that the 3 boys are indeed 'Strong boys' or whatnot.
That's because the Arryns have those traits, from her mother's side. Look at Robert Arryn. Viserys wife is half Arryn. But all 3 boys, Rhaenyras sons were very honourable unlike Alicent's kids.
@@tracys169 Good points. It's their noses that make me the most suspicious, though you could be onto something there!
@@SunShine-ve5nr Could be, could be.
Visenya and Rhaenys The Conquerors next.
This is what I was hoping for that House of The Dragon start with Aegon's conquest with Visenya & Rhaenys
I'm still hoping to see Balarian the Black Dread in this series as at what point did Balarian die I know he lived till 200 but I don't know how or when he died
@@cherylbaxter8986 Balerion died of old age (approx. 200 years old) in 94 AC. I'd love to see the Field of Fire and The Burning of Harrenhal.
I wish to see my ancestors in HOTD or have a prequel.
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Definitely team Rhaenyra! The council of 101 is one of the things I didn’t like about Jaehaerys. Fire and blood taught us that the first Targaryen rulers of Westeros were women. Rhaenys and Visenya ruled the realm while Aegon was touring the land. Thanks for another great video Gray! Would love to see the one of the murder mystery’s, there are so many. ❤️
Exactly. If there's one with we can learn from Westerosi history, its that women can rule as well as any man.
Yeah but unless they adopt Dornish last name traditions female ruler=dynasty name change. Rhaenys and Viserys should have been married early on.
@@bensonfang1868 Not necessarily. Ancient and important houses are treated almost like brands. There are a couple instances in the books where a man from a lesser house adopts the name of the greater house upon marriage. Or their children take the name of their mother's house. I'm sure Rhaenyra's children would take the name Targaryen.
"the first targaryen rulers of westeros were women"? you black faction supporters really grasp at straws.
@@rosscardenas6636 Visenya and Rhaenys, facts.
Very nice. What gets me is all they had to do was declare a law that stated if the firstborn was female, then the man she married must take her surname. At the end of the day, it was never about gender. It was about keeping a single family name as ruler of the realm.
Don't you know there is no "petty" in a situation like that?! Remember what Cersei taught us: When you play the game of thrones, you either win. Or you die.
I love love love Rhaenyra! I named my fanfiction/AU character after her. I know she isn't going to win The Dance, but I'm going to ride and die with her anyways.
in my opinion nobody won the dance :D it was one big loss for everybody
Me too i also love rhaenyra
Rhaeyna was always a queen 👸 the crown and thrown was stolen from her!
What is it they say in England? Oh yeah...
*LONG LIVE THE QUEEN*
Shes a traitor. Team Aegon II
I'm always Team Black, but I definitely see Rhaenyra as being a little unhinged like Cersei. There are also parallels between her unfulfilled love with Christian Cole and Cersei's crush on Rhaegar. I don't think the parallels are accidental - Cersei's demise will involve a dragon like Rhaenyra or Joffrey Velarion, I think. GRRM doesn't write purely good or evil characters.
@@sleekoduck He doesn’t but they can be borderline good or cartoonishly evil. Rhaenyra’s madness was caused by the war which was caused by the ambitions of Queen Hightower. Moral of the story, never marry anyone from The Reach, they’re all corrupt.
@@gfilmer7150 amen and amen. And there is another parallel with Cersei, her nemesis is the daughter of a Hightower. The Reach is just evil. I hope Daenerys barbecues it after she roasts Volantis.
Alicent is a home wrecker. She and her family ruined Rhaenyra’s home and claim to the thrown.
I respectfully disagree. She was forced to spend time with the King by her father. Then the king announces he's going to marry her. She doesn't get any say in it. She wanted Rheanyra to marry Aegon and prevent any fighting. When that was refused she had to do what she had to to make sure her sons didn't get killed because of their heritage. Also, the "boys come before girls" is the entire reason Rheanyra's dad became king in the first place! Personally I like Rheanyra. Her uncle love notwithstanding. But technically speaking, Aegon was the rightful ruler being a true born son of the King. Js 🤷🏻♀️
Alicent is like the television step mother. Can't bear the Kids from first wife.
Okay lady GRAY! 2 videos in 2 days ?! Serving the sweet summer child that strong dornish wine to get us through the long night. We LOVE to see it
Love your takes on these books. As someone who hasn't read them, but listened to a lot of audios about the lore, I think your approach is informative and humorous at the same time. 👏🏽
Rhaenyra also has parallels with Cersei Lannister. Also like Cersei, the numerous betrayals took a toll on their psyche. Plus they both had 3 bastards.
No parallels at all. Cersei’s bastards were from incest. Rhaenyra’s children were good guys. Rhaenyra wasn’t mad.
Only difference I would argue is Cersei always had a mean streak. Like how she treated Tyrion, those she saw as below her, and her own friends from Maggie's tent.
@@thetalesofelbek7042 Myrcella and Tommen weren't "bad guys"
@@thetalesofelbek7042 not a parallels need to be 100 the same. They have also instigated the biggest wars Westros have had and both slowly lost their beauty.
@@made-line7627 I didn’t say that they were bad , I meant that all Rhaenyra’s children were capable, read Fire and blood.
This has made this night absolutely amazing!!! Just got an A on my quiz in my Mental Health Nursing class and some juice from the wonderfully amazing Gray!!! 😊
Rhaenyra is my favorite character in ASOIF. Look at my icon, it’s Syrax 😍
I’m Rhaenyra. My half-brother is an usurper.
Thank you so much mamma. I needed this today!
Rhaenyra 🔥❤️
Loving the new season of Game of Thrones so decided to come back to Your channel and get some history lessons. Love your content.
This video and your delivery is EVERYTHING I was looking for and more...so happy to binge all your videos and subscribe ❤
I hate the Hightowers, I do love Rhaenyra too, and I feel she's underestimate she deserves more respect Anyway at the end she wins in some way 😌
There are so many you tube channels but yours stand out, I enjoy all your GoT videos and I feel yours is the best channel when it comes to GoT universe. Keep posting such great content.
Cole wasnt Dornish he was a vassal of House Dondarrion. His father was stewards of Black haven. Stormlands
Hey sweet summer mother
Love your video. The chapter break downs and these history ones are my favorite
Do you have a video on cragen stark
I sympathize more with Rhaenyra than Queen Alicent. I was glad that Viserys was very adamant she to succeed him despite her being a woman (although I wonder if it's because Viserys was a dreamer-- he might dream that it was through Rhaenyra's line that Targaryen would persist and NOT through Alicent's so that's why he wouldn't allow Alicent to matchmake Aegon II with Rhaenyra--just a theory I was considering). And obviously, it's her line that's still living right now (in the book Danny still lives--John Snow is possibly Targaryen too, even the fAegon/young Griff), while Alicent's line with her children died with the suicide of Jaehara. But I also understand why the Greens would play dirty, letting Viserys to rot 10 days after passing away on his deathbed to connive and take over the kingdom. Obviously the two factions have been at odds for as long as they've been around. Alicent probably assumed once Rhaenyra became a queen, her son(s) (whom she believed to be the rightful heir to the throne) would be in danger as they often mocked Rhaenyra's oldest as 'bastard' Strongs. Plus she sincerely believed the Strong 'bastards' should not inherit after Rhaenyra, that Aegon II had more right.
It kinda reminds me of when Henry VII died. His mother Margaret Beaufort kept it quiet for 3 days to ensure Henry VIII would get to London before the public found out
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Re-watching before HoTD E5 ... excited to watch it play out! Thanks Gray ❤️ U!
Love your videos, always serving us the Tea!! 😆
I want to see the History of aemond one eye
I love your delivery 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Gray area thank you for this interesting video it is full with information.
After your daemon and corlas vids I have been waiting for this!!
I’m so excited for more info for the house of the dragon!!! Thank you gray lady!!! Your amazing I hope your having a great day! Thank you for all your videos!
The Rightful Queen!
Long May She Reign!
Long live The Queen.
@ايجون تارجاريين I know
@ايجون تارجاريين No. Just because Rhaenyra’s heirs were male does not automatically cancel out her claim.
Couldn’t wait to click the video. Always great content❤️
08:54 I love how you said that without hesitating 😂👏
love this 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 read. 💗GreyArea did this!
Thank you, Gray!!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Glad to see she is back! I really cannot wait!!! HOD!!!!
Loving it. Waiting for House of The Dragon. Profile Criston Cole next.
This good gray you keep it real
After watching the show you definitely speak facts but it’s been great so far and thank for your content and reviews on HOTD
Bro the picture. It is too beautiful 😍💛
The dance of dragons is an excellent example of the prisoners dilemma. In the end, Rheanyra did go nuts and assume traitors were everywhere and while she was wrong on lost accounts, several did try to betray her.
Been waiting since the Corlys vid 😍😍 could you do Aemond One eye next or Criston Cole
Fun Fact: Empress Matilda of England is the inspiration for Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen.
Finally momma gray back talk that 🐐🐐talk 💚❤️
New subscriber here! Thx for this video. Really enjoyed it!
Do a video on Mushroom please. That’s my guy. Do you think he’ll be in the show? If so, is getting Peter back to play him doing to much? 🤣 who can replace Peters acting?!?!?! 🤔
Yes please. I want to hear about his gigantic member.
I love listening to her voice tell stories. Becoming my fav G.O.T channel
Two videos in a day i feel spoiled mama gray love the juice.
She is back!!!!!!
This is awesome
Nice Video Enjoyed it
Got down Gray love tha break downs.
Welcome back!!!!🎊
U R a Good story teller. TY..
I hope you do Rhaenys next. She was awesome
The Queen or The Queen Who never was ? Both are great !
@@thetalesofelbek7042 Queen who never was
Wonderful video… all i need to know🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️
Yes do the series!
Thank you!!
Ello, GA. Wow, so twisted. Im beginning to like the Lanisters now 😀. I can't wait, hope they (HBO)show most of what you said in this vlog and more. Until next time. 💛🕊& hair grease.🇺🇸mem-day ✌
Thanks for content! We're starving!
I love how you tell the story. your so funny! Thatwas good
I would love to see Argon the Conquetor story with his two bad ass Queens
How about a video on Aegon the Unworthy or Bloodraven? Also, I'm a fellow Rhaenyra stan.
After this you should probably do....Aegon II, or Otto Hightower, or Rhaenys TQWNW
Daaaamn. I get to be in the early squad. YAAAAASSS.
Welcome back!
shizzz i love your narration, coz this is the only way i will know the events in the books. they made it so different from the series this year.. do more pleeeeaasse
Yes please make your series
Was good ma... I like be your videos i swear i wish you can show a video of the different dragon size for example i herd the cannibal and belarion with the same size
Rhaenys Targaryen (the Queen Who Never Was), Helaena Targaryen, Aemma Arryn, aemond one eye and the seer Alys Rivers.
House of the Dragon! I cannot wait! I heard it will be out in 2022...
Mushroom would make a great character video. He was in the middle of all the drama and he called it like he saw it lol
I needed the juice tonight, thank you your grace!
We need an Aemond one eye vid
Yes please do a video on the murders? Please please
I give some credibility to Mushroom, on the fact that Arryk and Erryk were said to fight each other during an hour while professing their love, while Mushroom just flat out takes the reallistical approach and says that they just kill each other in seconds.
I don't know of much of a deep character was really Cryston Cole, and all the others by the way, but i have fear that this adaptation might just take what is said in the books at face value, and make all the greens one dimensional villains.
YESSS! Please, please do the murder mystery series for dance!!! ♡♡♡
Having a rough day at work then I get a notification that our Queen has Graced us with a video. Much needed the only bad thing is I have get back to work break is over.✌
Gray Area!!!
What is the origin of the dagger Bran was attacked with? Any thoughts? As origin, I am referring to before AGOT. Brought over by Targarens?
Criston Cole is not dornish but a Stormlander who was born in the dornish marches
Finally episode 2 is out
oooh, yes please murder mysteries in ASOIF universe. Who doesn't love a "who dunnit"?
Looking at the picture at min 1.45 ... now, they should have casted Tamzin Merchant for the role of Rhaenyra when she deservedly carried the honourable title of Delight Of The Realm...
Excited to listen to this!
I love the way you explain things
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A true queen!! I’m definitely riding with her and Daemon #TheBlacks
I already love Rhaeynera 🐉🐉🐉
I hope with the right cast and story lines we could have a series on the backfire rebellion.
Juice Time!!!
20 more days LETS GOOOO
The only reason im hyped for this show is because it means more gray
At 1:50 you said that Viserys I was king of the Rhoynar, but that title wouldn't have been added until Daeron the Good's reign, right?
I like the changes made on the show so far
Yeah here she is