However, the most poignant change made to the character is how she meets her unfortunate and untimely death.
Despite her best efforts, she is unable to deliver her and Daemon’s child.
She shouts out Dracarys to Vhagar, begging him to incinerate her.
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How Does Laena Velaryon Die in the Book?
However, the child was malformed and infirm, dying within the hour.
Driftmark’s maester as well as Dragonstone’s Maester Gerardys are incapable of helping her.
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She was only 27 years old.
Her strength failed her on the tower steps, however, and it was there she collapsed and died.
Her husband, Prince Daemon, carried her back to her bed.
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With Daemon as the only witness to her demise, Rhaena and Baela were spared watching their mother suffer.
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