#dany targ

[witchthewriter]

I feel like drogon and viserion would be the new silverwing and Vermithor

Oh my god, I kinda love that?? Let's break it down a lil'

If Viserion is/was/could be a female, she already shows similar traits to Silverwing (in the book mostly). Vis is the most gentle of the three, and Silverwing is known for her pleasant nature. I'm talking about the most kind dragon there ever was.

Vermithor and Drogon have similarities as well. Their temperament is ...easily angry, don't like being told what to do, only like a small amount of people.

Also, to add in another married dragon couple (yes they are married !!!!)

Caraxes and Syrax!

And they too fit the personalities of vermithor/silverwing, drogon/viserion on some type of level.

Caraxes only likes Daemon and Syrax. And possibly Rhaenyra (because of Daemon's feelings.) Caraxes too would fit anyone and everyone. He's fiery, he's fierce and can be very explosive.

Syrax on the other hand is much gentler. However, she is much more ... royal? She sees herself as a princess tbh. She'll do what she's told but only if she has a reward.

I mean it can be argued either way. But this is how I see it!

[fatherforgivethem]

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When I was a child… I never felt like a… child…

I felt like an emperor! With a city to burn!

[reignof-fyre]

Saw a post about Daenerys' name meaning and decided to do some research for myself :)

So the name Daenerys itself was created by GRRM, but if we pull it apart into "Dae" and "Nerys" - both of which are names themselves - we get these meanings.

Dae - Greatness, the great one; shining, "light and hope" as in "a new day."

"The name Dae is primarily a male name of Korean origin that means Greatness."

Nerys - Lord, chief, hero, manliness, courage, lady

Nerys is a Welsh feminine given name. It may be a modern coinage, an elaboration of Middle Welsh ner "lord, chief" (which relates to the modern Welsh words nêr "hero" and nerth "manliness, courage") using the popular suffix -ys (found in Carys, Dilys, Gladys and Glenys).

Meaning: uncertain; possibly "lady"

Gender: Feminine

So, GRRM has admitted that he choses the names of his main characters with intent. Daenerys' name is a glaring indication of her future.

Something her name meaning reminds me of is the famous quote Barristan Selmy says to Daenerys:

"King Jaehaerys once told me that madness and greatness are two sides of the same coin. Every time a new Targaryen is born, he said, the gods toss the coin in the air and the world holds its breath to see how it will land."

Dany's name legit means "greatness", so safe to say she's dodged the "madness" coin-flip.

As for the Nerys part of her name, it reminds me of this:

"Lead us from the darkness, O my Lord. Fill our hearts with fire, so we may walk your shining path. R'hllor, you are the light in our eyes, the fire in our hearts, the heat in our loins. Yours is the sun that warms our days, yours the stars that guard us in the dark of night."

New days begin with dawns, and what is the Prince who was Promised said to bring?

The Dawn.

Daenerys is associated with many things: a fiery heart (she ate a horse heart, her dragons burned the blue, rotting heart in the House of the Undying), dragons (fire made flesh), blood magic, day, heat, she is called "bride of fire" by the Undying, and "moon of my life" by Khal Drogo, and R'hllor is associated with stars and the moon. She also slept with Khal Drogo in the womb of the world ("the heat in our loins").

Azor Ahai was also said to have a Red Sword of Heroes, and Drogon is red and black with black and red fire. I think he's Lightbringer.

With all this, it makes sense that Dany is the Prince Who was Promised, and will bring the dawn.

[balonsnipple]