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Daenerys Targaryen and Titles
↳ đŸ”„đŸ”„đŸ”„Â Daenerys Stormborn of House Targaryen

“Khaleesi, “ the handmaid Irri explained, as if to a child, “Jhaqo is a khal now, with twenty thousand riders at his back.”

She lifted her head. “And I am Daenerys Stormhorn, Daenerys of House Targaryen, of the blood of Aegon the Conqueror and Maegor the Cruel and old Valyria before them. I am the dragon’s daughter, and I swear to you, these men will die screaming.“

I feel like once dany has the seven kingdoms under her belt, she might grow bored after a while. After all, she is the best conquer alive at the moment, I feel like she might want to conquer something else. Then again, it is described as her wanting to settle. what do you think Amy?

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muttpeeta:

i don’t think her driving motivation is conquering. i think her primary motivation(s) are helping and protecting people; reclaiming her family’s seat; finding or making a home for herself.

to be honest, i’m kinda staring at this ask a little perplexed. are you a fan of Dany’s? because thinking she’d grow “bored” by ruling because she has a thirst for conquering is kind of strange, to me. that’s just not how i interpret her character at all. she even says in the books: “I was tired, Jorah. I was weary of war. I wanted to rest, to laugh, to plant trees and see them grow.”

i also find it weird when people say Dany doesn’t enjoy ruling and wouldn’t enjoy being queen. i’m not sure if it’s ultimately something that will bring her joy, no. and should it? no, not if she’s a person who cares deeply about people and their suffering. i imagine a good, sympathetic leader is often weighted down by their decisions and the challenges their people face. because if you have empathy, which she does, then you’ll always be struggling to make things better for others. but regardless, how i interpret her arc in Meereen, her growing unhappiness, isn’t because ruling is boring to her, it’s because she feels too much, and she’s being broken down and forced to compromise by people who ultimately betray her because she so desperately wants peace for her people. the unhappiness is because she knows it’s not working. compromising with slavers is not working.

she might not be happy ruling the seven kingdoms, but it won’t be because she’s bored. it’ll be because she will have to rule over a continent ravaged by war. that’s going to be a miserable time, bringing her people back from that. but if she has a home and a family, things that could truly bring her happiness, while she tries to restore her kingdom, then i think she would be fine staying where she is.

#ruling isn’t easy #it’s not a game #there are consequences for every action #i think that’s part of grrm’s message #and how it’s not as simple as ‘and he ruled wisely’ in the end

(via @muttpeeta)