Once again, I have things to say about Daemon Targaryen.
I know, you're shocked. Me too.
Daemon stays back through the whole confrontation with the kids. By all rights, he should have gone to Baela and Rhaena, but he doesn't. He stays back and he goes quiet.
I have talked about the fact that Daemon is at his most dangerous when he's quiet, when he fades into the background, but this scene is an interesting version.
He stays back and he waits for Rhaenyra.
For the first time, we see him wait for someone else to make the first move. He trusts that this is an instant where she will be able to take control of the situation. And she does. For the first time in 10 years, she has someone in her corner fully and it gives her the strength to challenge Alicent. Daemon can stand back and do what he was always meant to do: defend Rhaenyra.
He moves when Criston does, but not to defend Rhaenyra. He stops Criston from interfering, but he lets her handle the rest. For the first time, they both have a partner, someone to rely on to have their back.
Something neither of them have had before.
Rhaenyra is the Queen and Daemon is her Sword Arm. Just as they were always meant to be.
