The Horrible Reason Why Rhaenyra Had To Marry Daemon 😲

Did you know in the books Rhaenyra had to marry Daemon? This short uses evidence from A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, A Dance with Dragons and The Winds of Winter.

A Game of Thrones theory explained, prepare for The Winds of Winter release date with a theory video of George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire book series and something to think about while waiting for HBO's House of the Dragon Season 2.

[lukethegoldenminecart]

I like how Viserys seems more pissed about their former spouses memories than the fact that his daughter married his brother.

[mtverv]

It wasn’t just Daemon’s abilities as a Warrior or General. She Married him because he was a Dragon Rider as well. In any kind of War against Alicent and her kids she wouldn’t want a good Warrior, Tactician, and Dragon Rider able to be convinced to join Alicent so she had to give him incentive.

[kyuzoTheboss]

I like how he married Alicent super fast after aemma’s death but was upset about his daughter and brother marrying to fast

[tag]

viserys is a fool not to marry the two at the beginning. no one would contest her right to the throne and she would not lose her Targeryen surname. instead he banished his brother and married a hightower.

[AegonTargaryen-xp]

Mushroom can't be taken seriously, his accounts re filled with nonsense.

[jonathancubano]

"An insulted on their memories" said the man who married his daughters' friend after the dead of Aemma 🤦🏼‍♂️🤣

[Demon-pbjm]

Oh but marrying your daughters childhood friend to give you a male heir isnt an insult to your late wife whom you sacrificed for a male heir

[vargr]

lol I wish we had that awkward conversation between Viserys and Daemon about his marriage to Rhaenyra

[carastone]

The book is an in-universe history book of sorts and itself tells the reader multiple times that it was written by multiple UNRELIABLE sources who have reason to skew events in order to make themselves or their side look better.

[indiadecoseytillman]

Wasn't it common knowledge in the books that Daemon & his second wife were "close" with his niece?

[Elizabeth-hcmi]

Viserys: How could you do this so soon after Laenor's death?
Rhaenyra: WAIT LAENOR'S DEAD? Oh... Oh yeah. So sad. He'd want me to carry on though....

[stefancaraman]

All events in House of the Dragon are based on, ,If Mushroom is to be believed...".

[CaseyIshida]

It’s honestly miracle that the velaryons are still on rhaenyra and daemon’s side after their only two children coincidentally died before Rhaenyra and daemon decided to tie the knot.

[Chad]

Their marriage literally saved their family line, Viserys really cared about this more than bastards potentially inheriting the throne lol😂

[kingkongchief]

The opening photo is awesome. Daemon and Rhaenyra saved the Targaryen bloodline. Daenerys wouldn’t exist if Daemon and Rhaenyra hadn’t of had 2 sons.

[Kemot]

And I claim Mushroom was on mushrooms most of the time and Rhaenyra was his dealer

[hatefulentity]

OMFG Viserys was such a hypocrite. He fukin sacrificed his wife for an heir that didn't even live 24 hours. The proceeds to mount his Hand's daughter & make her the new queen

[vegforlife]

They always had chemistry so it was all but inevitable, even if she hadn’t needed someone fierce to have her back. Strategically speaking their marriage was an excellent move that wouldn’t have been necessary if Viserys handled business with the Greens. Peacekeeping is great but it’s only adhered to if consequences are clear. He should have taken a page from Jaherys book where everyone gets a fair shake but FAFO is always part of the decree.

[vaishukrish]

I think viserys biggest mistake is marrying alicent and also denying damon from marrying his daughter.

[robt]

Believe nothing written about Daemon and Rhaenyra in those slanderous tomes. They were written by the Maesters of the citadel, who were a central part of the Green faction.

They only provided evidence of the Greens (and no one else) having considered the possibility that Rhaenyera’s children were illegitimate. This only means they were scheming to steal her throne.

The Maesters are deliberately elusive about Rhaenyera’s mother’s characteristics so as to further imply that they could’ve been bastards.

There isn’t even much evidence to suggest Laenor was gay, just more speculation remarked upon by the Greens. And even if he was, Harwin Strong broke his collarbone at the tourney immediately following the wedding (hence the moniker: “breakbones”) so was “out of action” during the period when Jace and Joff were conceived.