#alya ask

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How does rhaenyra feel about alya? + Do alya and rhaena ever cross paths?

FUCK!!!! i answered this but my draft got DELETED 😭😭😭😭

questions here!

1. How does Rhaenyra feel about Alya?

rhaenyra never (technically) meets alya in the canon compliant universe sadly, since she dies in the dance. alya is pretty much in grassy vale by then.

BUT! in a universe where rhaenyra successfully gets the throne? and alya is officially her daughter-in-law?

rhaenyra likes her! alya reminds her a bit of her arryn mother, which gives her some bittersweet feelings. she had some reservations, knowing she was a politically awful match, though they were quickly resolved when she noticed the way her son had doted on her. who was she to deny clear affection? whilst they’re not often seen as much as walking together in the red keep, she is kind to her good-daughter, and will be there for her when the girl is in need of a mother— something which she wished she would’ve had as a young mother herself.

(oh, and alya gave her a granddaughter— sweet little daella, who rhaenyra absolutely ADORES. absolutely her favourite grandchild.)

2. Do Alya and Rhaena (of Pentos) ever cross paths?

well yes of course! they meet while rhaena wards in the eyrie! they were fast friends, both girls who found solace in each being the black sheep in their families.

rhaena is absolutely alyas longest lasting friendship in every universe, and probably who she’d call her closest friend. in canon compliant, rhaena and alya visit one another in their respective homes in the reach, their children friends from how insistent they are of seeing one another. rhaena was one of the first people to meet alya’s first babe, a bumbling baby girl with dark curls. rhaena knew very well what it meant, and swore to protect her friend if anyone were to threaten her.

even as rhaenyra is officially queen, alya and rhaena are just as close. they’re often seen gossiping in the gardens of the red keep together, drinking tea and nibbling on sweetmeats and tarts. maids know not to disturb these two— as they’ll give you a hardy glare as to shoo you away.

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👗 + Alya at her coronation!!!

this is a fun one! original ask here! 👗

CORONATION (QUEEN AU) !

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i actually have a little blurb written about this outfit from a couple months ago…. i was trying to mimic those contemporary written accounts about historical figures and events. alas, my writing is bad, so i shall not be giving that away.

by the time of her coronation, she’s around 30? in my mind she had a kid like a month or two before the coronation, with her mother in law dying like a month prior. so the coronation is delayed, but it’s all good. can’t let her miss such an event!!

the inspirations are primarily early medieval, with anachronistic hints of pre-raphaelite and art nouveau, to keep a fantasy element to it. it’s quite fun and cute!

THE GOWN !

she wears a gown of a vibrant teal fabric (likely velvet. she favours velvet a lot.) it uses an EXTENSIVE amount of fabric to show off the wealth of the crown. the overdresses sleeves are just as bountiful in fabric, trailing down to the floor as the train of the dress. it’s heavy, but so is the crown which lays upon her head. it is heavily embroidered, and uses hundreds, if not thousands of minuscule gems like diamond and moonstone to create a glimmering, almost starlike effect. her underdress is just as extravagantly embroidered, using cloth-of-silver as its base, whilst small gems litter the sleeve. the moon-and-falcon of her house is symbolically woven into the fabric, as to remind the court of where their queen comes from— she may be interwoven into house targaryen, but she’s an arryn, and she’s proud of it. her neckline sits on her shoulder, as most of her dresses do, highlighting the jewels and jewellery on her neckline, collarbone and neck.

this is the most lavish she will probably ever dress. she did not dress so lavishly at her own wedding. she’s a bit out of her element, but she cannot say she did not enjoy such festivities.

(some general reference imagery. the most similar gown silhouette is the top right, however i pull from all of these works!)

THE HAIR !

i’ve actually struggled thinking about her hair. her head is most definitely covered by a long, lace veil, with designs of her house woven in. i like to think perhaps she has something like florals in her hair? much like the top third image, framing her face, and probably not real flowers, but gem laced which sparkle and match the coronet of which she’ll be crowned.

for her actual hair? it’s somewhat pulled back. whether it’s unbound but slick back, or fully pulled back into a braid or bun, i’m not quite sure. all of these seem likely to me!

THE JEWELS !

she wears a variety of jewels. she wears many pearls, amethyst, moonstone, diamond, alexandrite and sapphire. cool toned jewels which match her gown. she has brooches to hold up her sleeves, rings littering her slender fingers with mix of gold and silver. she is a glimmering figure!!!

THE CROWN !

i honestly think this shiera seastar crown from crowns of westeros, with a few minor tweaks is what her crown is. seven silver panels with oval-shaped teal gemstones, with seven-pointed stars stood behind them. instead of the metal spheres, they’re seven pearls. the rest of the crown is a silver band to wrap around her head. i’ve toyed with the idea that this was a crown of alyssa velaryon, or at least emulates it, hence the heavy faith imagery.

and here is a sketch (which admittedly, a little bit more than a sketch. bc i’m never happy with how unfinished my sketches look.) of what i roughly think it would look like. still have to iron out the creases. but it’s pretty accurate.

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sooo you need to tell me about each kid now

there’s so many i’m scared thinking about it….. not to mention the lady meadows children bro 😭😭😭😭😭😭

one day i’ll lock in and do both universes. but there’s actually so many kids that it might take awhile…

as reparations for now here’s some old sketches of daella and her mum that i made last year. fat babby daella as mili calls her.

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💍, ⛱️ + alya asoiaf… pleak….

idk where the fuck she’s vacationing… so she’s going to dorne! she’s so pasty and i imagine dorne to have australian level sun so she will be burnt to a crisp :/ that’s ok bc she’s (mostly) covered!

and i’ve already done her actual wedding dress (see here), but i thought i’d do what i think she would’ve loved to wear had she had a grand wedding. pretty ivory silks and cloth-of-gold for her! making jeyne spend all that money!

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princess of dragonstone  👀 

well yes! in the au where my good friend rhaenyra targaryen wins the throne, alya arryn becomes princess of dragonstone 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️ crazy step up from being in the depths of the khia asylum as a lesser cousin of jeyne arryn…. but alas! she does and becomes a pretty princess 😋 her mum mad as hell though… getting outranked by her daughter who she hates ohhh she’s SICK. ronnel and jeyne will not hear the end of this (ronnel and jeyne are quite happy with this actually. this is quite good for them, at least politically. and if alya is happy then who are they to argue?)

look at my princess in her pretty pinks and purples. how can you be mad at her?

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💍+👙 the people yearn for alya arryn....

she had a small (secret? perhaps…) wedding so her dress wasn’t all that fancy….. and idk how to make a chemise sexy so silk nightgown!!! lady/princess of dragonstone era so maybe her husband got it made for her or something… (or daena. daelya nation rise.)

💍 + 👙

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7 + alya 💌

7. What is an aspect of their appearance that you like the most?

i mean, probs her hair tbh. it’s extremely long and curly, and it can be so fun to utilise in art pieces!! using it to cover her #artisticnuditystyle, putting it in fun styles or just drawing it in general. i think because she’s a very short woman, it’s really funny to see this massive mop of hair on her.

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alya arryn is ultra freaked out HELLOOOO...

assumption: APPROVED !

yeah…. girl up in tower living pretty isolated life realises the power of premarital sex and is ultra freaked out. sorry girl. tbf i think part of that is a way to take agency into her own hands; yeah girl fuck the man you want!!! who gaf about the societal pressures and constraints of a loveless arranged marriage! (but the thing is she might’ve gotten married to him afterwards elopement style. so like. did it really count? alas i still don’t know if i wanna keep that story beat. it comes and goes by the day!)

but idk can you really blame a girl for being pent up from being alone? you know that video of that one girl at that school lunch table and the guy touches her shoulder and she stiffens and blushes like an anime character? to me that’s her to honestly anyone who is like. somewhat nice to her. (hence why i pass her around like a blunt. shes probably gonna want anyone’s cookies atp.) she’s a wee bit desperate and that’s okay babes we all have our flaws. but it means she’s hella freaked out in bed. she did have like 10 trillion kids……