Now, in “Regent,” it’s Rhaenyra’s turn to be angry at the start.
Jacaerys went to the Twins without her leave.
He is her heir, and they are at war.
Image via HBO
She tells him she is just as eager to fight as he is.
They work through a variety of emotions before almost stumbling on the dragonseed idea.
Martinintended, granted).
The reign of House Targaryen begins with this prequel to the popular HBO seriesGame of Thrones.Based on George R.R. Martin’sFire & Blood,House of the Dragonis set nearly 200 years beforeGame of Thrones, telling the story of the Targaryen civil war with King Viserys.
Rhaenyra has her share of anger and eagerness to fight.
It’s her war that is being fought, after all, and she can’t fight.
Leave it up to Joffrey Baratheon to ruin this for us.
With Daemon, she always has to be on her guard.
Jacaerys is Rhaenyra’s heir, so he has a legitimacy inherent to his political position.
Of course, Jacaerys has more room to act than Rhaenyra solely for being a man.
Men acting on whims is perfectly acceptable, as “Regent” makes clear.
Daemon does it by going to Harrenhal.
Aegon II does it by flying intobattle at Rook’s Rest.
Jace does it, too, by going to the Twins.
The difference is thatJace is well aware of his role as heir andthe responsibilities of it.
Thankfully,Rhaenyra knows howto be both a mother and a ruler.
Image via HBO
New episodes ofHouse of the Dragonair weekly on Sundays on Max.
