The Twin Dragons: Baela & Rhaena Targaryen 🐉✨
I really wanted to draw them based strictly on their descriptions in Fire & Blood, because the contrast between their personalities is just so fascinating to me.
🔥 Baela is described as "lean, quick, and lived to ride." She was fierce, fearless, and had that untamed energy that completely mirrored her father, Daemon.
✨ Rhaena, on the other hand, was "slender, graceful, and loved to dance." Where Baela was the wild warrior, Rhaena kept a much more refined and elegant nature.
Can we talk about the show's decision to merge Rhaena’s arc with Nettles? Because honestly, I’m still not 100% convinced. And it's not even about the Daemon drama (though that would’ve been wild to watch unfold on screen!), it's just that I really love book Rhaena’s unapologetically "girly" and refined personality. 🩰
We don’t get many characters with that specific archetype in this universe—most women are forced to be hardened warriors or schemers—so having a high-born Targaryen who just loves high fashion, dancing, and being elegant added such a beautiful layer of diversity to the world.
It’s a minor change in the grand scheme of the adaptation, but I really wanted to honor her original essence in this piece. I hope you guys like my take on them! 💖
Reblogs are heavily appreciated! What are your thoughts on how the show handled Rhaena and Nettles?
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