Game of thrones

We love and respect Daenerys Targaryen in this household

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Silverwing at the Wall Artwork by René Aigner

While awaiting her husband, Alysanne decided to visit the Night’s Watch on the Wall, first stopping at Last Hearth and several other keeps in the North. She was received cordially by the Lord Commander, Lothor Burley, and his men at Castle Black. Her first glimpse of the Wall was breathtaking, and she resolved to get a better view of it and the lands beyond on the back of her dragon, Silverwing. Three times she made the attempt to pass the Wall, but each time Silverwing refused. She later rode atop the Wall, escorted by the First Ranger, to visit the castles of Snowgate and the Nightfort. When she realized that Nightfort’s huge size made it ruinous to maintain, she pledged her own jewels for the construction of a neighboring castle that would be called Deep Lake. In her honor, the Watch also renamed Snowgate to Queensgate.

[daenerysquoted]

So at the beginning of the show we know that Robb has around 20,000 men- give or take a few thousand more.

Now we hear Jon say that they barely have 10,000 to face the night king, when he’s trying to reason with Sansa

They fight in two wars after that

Yet in 8x6 Sansa threatens the Dothraki and the Unsullied saying that they have 20,000 men outside the gates of kings landing (when in fact it should be around 5000, probably fewer)

Do the northmen breed like fucking rabbits or what

[daenerysquoted]

I’m not saying that it was acceptable, but the Dothraki were not essential for Daenerys’ win (in the last battle), the northmen multiplying like that actually had an effect on the story. Plus you can’t defend something ridiculous by giving other examples of the same lmao

[daenerysquoted]

So at the beginning of the show we know that Robb has around 20,000 men- give or take a few thousand more.

Now we hear Jon say that they barely have 10,000 to face the night king, when he’s trying to reason with Sansa

They fight in two wars after that

Yet in 8x6 Sansa threatens the Dothraki and the Unsullied saying that they have 20,000 men outside the gates of kings landing (when in fact it should be around 5000, probably fewer)

Do the northmen breed like fucking rabbits or what

[daenerysquoted]

Sansa stans have forced me into hating Sansa by spending more time hating on Daenerys than loving their own fave and that’s the tea ☕️

[daenerysquoted]

It just occurred to me that Jon running straight to Ramsay after he let Rickon go probably caused a LOT of deaths and almost lost them the battle, like their advantage was their form, and Davos said that it was paramount that they let Ramsay charge first- and yet no one called Jon an emotional fool for doing what he did- but when Daenerys ordered for the slavemasters to be executed after seeing the bodies of crucified children she was called ‘too emotional’ and “mad”, and people said that she should’ve been more level headed about the whole situation. after seeing crucified children

[manshoo7-deactivated20191222]

The show was over like a month ago….. let it go.

[daenerysquoted]

I will never stop loving Daenerys Stormborn Targaryen thank u very much

[daenerysquoted]

It just occurred to me that Jon running straight to Ramsay after he let Rickon go probably caused a LOT of deaths and almost lost them the battle, like their advantage was their form, and Davos said that it was paramount that they let Ramsay charge first- and yet no one called Jon an emotional fool for doing what he did- but when Daenerys ordered for the slavemasters to be executed after seeing the bodies of crucified children she was called ‘too emotional’ and “mad”, and people said that she should’ve been more level headed about the whole situation. after seeing crucified children

[daenerysquoted]

If the “Sansa looked Radiant” line proves that Jon likes her, then:

This proves that he is in love with Jaime Lannister lmao

“Jon found it hard to look away. This is what a king should look like, he thought to himself as the man passed.”

[muttpeeta]

i never thought the world would turn to stone

Daenerys Targaryen is reborn in Volantis, and the Lord of Light has a plan for her still. post-s8 fix-it drabble.

She awoke with the taste of blood and ash in her mouth, and the words death had stolen from her:

“How could you?”

They stuck in her throat, and for one terrible moment, she thought she might choke on them. Pain burned in her breast, and she finally gasped aloud, gagging on the words.

As if surfacing from a terrible dream, Dany lurched upward. Her vision was dim, faint at the edges. Disoriented, she cried out again, an animal, guttural shriek born of anguish and fear. But steady hands found her, bracing her shoulders.

“You’re all right.”

The melodic words were spoken in High Valyrian. A kind, feminine voice. Missandei, she thought, briefly, foolishly, before she remembered. She remembered now, all of it, every last terrible moment, every crime done by their hands, and her own.

But maybe that had been the dream. Maybe everything that had followed had only been a dream, and now she was awaking from that endless nightmare—

“It’s a shock, at first. I know,” the voice assured her. “But soon you will be as you were, my queen.”

My queen. Bewildered, Dany followed the voice, looking to the woman at her side who still cradled Dany as if she were a mere babe. The mysterious woman had piercing green eyes and wore flowing robes of red. She smelled of oils and incense. She smelled of Essos.

She smelled of home.

“What…” What happened? But Dany already knew. The cut of Jon’s dagger still stung, and the blood was thick in her throat. Wild-eyed, Dany lowered her gaze. She was naked, her blue veins stark against her milky-pale skin, except for the bright red gash at her left breast.

The mark of his betrayal.

The tang of blood sharpened on her tongue, sick inching up her throat. Dany began to tremble all over, involuntary convulsions of her body until her teeth chattered loudly. “C-cold,” she whispered, growing lightheaded.

The woman moved from her side only to return with a blanket, cocooning Dany in the thick material. Still, Dany shook, the shock coursing through her veins as it sank in.

Jon had killed her. He’d called her his queen, he’d kissed her, and then he’d sunk his blade into her heart.

He’d cried as he’d held her. As if she’d been the one to betray him. As if it had been her hand, her blade, his heart.

There had been nothing after that. Nothing—and the clanging echo of his betrayal.

Stomach churning, Dany twisted out of the woman’s arms and retched. Blood and bile splattered down the side of the stone pillar she sat atop. Once the cramps in her belly eased, she turned back to the woman. Her limbs still quivered, though not as violently now.

“I’m dead,” she croaked in the woman’s tongue.

The woman shook her head. “You were. But no longer.”

“How…?”

“Your dragon brought you to us.”

Drogon. Dany stared at her, uncomprehending. “Brought me where? Who are you?”

The woman smiled faintly. “My name is Kinvara. I am a servant of R’hllor. You were brought across the Narrow Sea to the red temple in Volantis. And you are here because the Lord of Light made it so.”

R’hllor. Dany understood now. Melisandre, the Red Woman, she’d done the same for Jon once; he’d finally confessed his shame to Dany one night on that fateful journey north.

The prince who was promised, the Red Woman had declared in the halls of Dragonstone all those moons ago. The princess, Missandei had quietly asserted instead.

“Why?” Dany demanded, lips stiff, teeth clenched. What was the point? “The Others are gone. The Long Night is over. Your god doesn’t need me now.” No one needs me now.

She thought she might be sick again, but Kinvara cupped her cheek, brushing wisps of hair back from her face. “It is true. The Great Other has been defeated, and we rejoice in the lord’s light.” Kinvara’s face darkened. “But now, there is another.”

The wound on her breast burned, and Dany sneered. “Jon Snow.”

“No,” Kinvara said sharply, surprising her. “The pretender known as Brandon Stark. They call him the Three-Eyed Raven.”

Dany didn’t understand. “Bran…But he’s barely a man grown…”

An eerie light danced in the priestess’ eyes. “He is much more than that. He wears your crown, and he grows stronger every day. This time, we face a threat greater than even the Others.” She grabbed Dany’s face again, painfully, tipping her chin up. “And we need you now, more than ever, my queen.”

“Why? Why me?” she asked, her confusion giving way to despair. She squeezed her eyes shut, as if she could turn away from the horrors she’d seen. The atrocities she had committed. “I failed. I failed everyone. I failed myself. I hurt people. I killed people. I—”

“You are fire made flesh, and you cannot be extinguished,” Kinvara intoned. Dany opened her eyes again, and the red priestess smiled at her. “You, Daenerys Stormborn, were meant to cleanse this world of those who would destroy it.”

[daenerysquoted]

Daenerys is in heaven right now laughing and having a great time with Rhaegar, Ser Barristan Ser Jorah, and Missandei. Rhaegar and Rhaegal are inseparable, and Viserion has healed from all his trauma of being controlled by the night king. Wine is flowing, food is plenty, and life is good.

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“But here is what I know about women and power: Men fear powerful women, because they know that women have always had cause to fear powerful men. Men fear that women’s power will be violent, because they use their power to rape, assault, and beat us. Men fear that women’s power will be temperamental and despotic — that they will be forced to fear our every mood swing and obey our every irrational whim — because men have been raised to believe that their women should tend to them, cater to their whims, hang on the thread of their good graces. Men don’t fear “female power,” in the abstract. They fear being treated like women; they’re afraid that, when we win, they die. That when get the power, we’ll do the shoving, and it will hurt.”

—A review on Daenerys’ Targaryen’s death

[berseker]

Here’s the link.

[kittiesatemypronouns]

I’ve seen a total of 2 episodes of Game of Thrones, and even I can’t believe that they killed her. It’s ridiculous.

[the-radical-buzzard-of-discourse]

It’s even more appalling if you’ve read the books. For a teenage girl who is suddenly placed in charge of everything, she does a damn good job. The instant she gets a shred of power, she heads off to free thousands of slaves. Her entire personality is about preserving the lives of innocents.

I’m curious to know what GRRM thinks of the ending. Obviously he’s not exactly a feminist so I doubt he’ll see the nuance of the issue but I seriously doubt this was the fate he had in mind for her character.

[chris-evans]

“But here is what I know about women and power: Men fear powerful women, because they know that women have always had cause to fear powerful men. Men fear that women’s power will be violent, because they use their power to rape, assault, and beat us. Men fear that women’s power will be temperamental and despotic — that they will be forced to fear our every mood swing and obey our every irrational whim — because men have been raised to believe that their women should tend to them, cater to their whims, hang on the thread of their good graces. Men don’t fear “female power,” in the abstract. They fear being treated like women; they’re afraid that, when we win, they die. That when get the power, we’ll do the shoving, and it will hurt.”

—A review on Daenerys’ Targaryen’s death

[christophernolan]

-Leigh Alexander.

[yocalio]

The Queen we chose.

[daenerysquoted]

Am I the only one who thinks it would be extremely boring if Dany turns “mad” in the books? Her father and brother were like that, and people constantly reference Targaryen madness as some kind of inevitability. I trust George’s writing but I don’t think I can bring myself to read her descent into madness if it does happen.

[ladysereeenastark-deactivated20]

a short piece on what Daenerys means to me, a girl w severe anxiety and mental health issues

‘you’re strong’ I say to myself as my breathing gets shallow, my heart beats faster and the walls close around me. ‘you’re strong. you’re a strong, capable, smart, warrior woman.’ I say to myself as I begin to feel lightheaded. I force myself to breathe. I feel my hands begin to tingle, and I can’t get myself to breathe deeply. I begin to panic. I’m in a crowded, public space all alone. I cannot lose control. I can’t faint, I can’t. I can’t throw up, I think, as the bile rises in my throat. ‘Be strong.’ I say to myself. ‘Think of Daenerys and all she’s endured. She’s so strong. She’s a queen. You’re a queen. You’re a strong, warrior queen. You can endure this. You’re just like Daenerys, so strong, enduring so much and giving even more. Breathe. Breathe in and out. Think of Daenerys and her strength. Hold your head up high. You can do it. You’re a strong, badass warrior and you will not be afraid.’ I begin to breathe more deeply. I still feel nauseous but the lightheadedness is going away. I feel slightly better. ‘You can do this. You can endure anything and still be a badass bitch. You can still be kind, harsh, just, angry, good, giving, a warrior. You can be brave. You ARE brave.’ And I breathe deeper and I take a sip of water and I smile.

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It’s another beautiful day so again I’m dwelling on the nearly incomprehensible misogyny modeled by Tyrion and Jon agreeing that while they love Daenerys Targaryen and that Jon was “successful” because he fucked her, she is too dangerous and powerful to be tolerated so she must be put down. Because they know what’s right. Because they are the moral arbiters. Because she frightens them.

Traitors, the both of them. Tyrion, especially, is garbage.

Maybe we should have all been rooting for Sanserys the whole time. UGH.

[jenniferlawurence]

Danai Gurira is me

[kiyasama]

Whaaaaa???? My two favs together????? *insert inhuman noises here*