Summary
In just one season,The House of the Dragonincludes many unfortunate pairings.
Rhaenyra’s (Emma D’Arcy) and Laenor’s (John MacMillan) marriage was a sham.
Rhaenyra and Daemon have a considerable age gap and have the typical Targaryen incest problem.
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But out of all the couples on the show, only one is nothing but wholesome.
ButCorlys and Rhaenys have a healthy relationship, at least in the show.
Martin’sFire & Blood,Corlys and Rhaenys' marriage looks very different.
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However, Rhaenys and Corlys are a functional pair.
While this is somewhat self-serving, he does want to do right by Rhaenys.
He also gives her more power than other wives.
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Rhaenys and Corlys have a marriage similar to that ofthe StarksinGame of Thrones.
AlbeitJon Snow’s (Kit Harington) parentageis an important secret.
They also communicate while they are in the same place, which is rare.
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Likewise, Rhaenys and Corlys were a good match.
Marrying a Velaryon strengthened Rhaenys' claim to the Throne, especially once they had dragonrider children.
But this isn’t exactly how they appear inFire & Blood.
With roughly twenty years between them, their relationship looks much more flawed.
Rhaenys asked for the match herself and was met with no objections.
In the book, Rhaenys and Corlys' own marriage looked similar.
Laena may not marry Viserys, but she does wed Daemon, who is still much older.
Later, Daemon and Rhaenyra display a similar age gap.
Clearly,House of the Dragondidn’t feel the need to eliminate large age gaps.
To age up Rhaenyra, Viserys' age had to be changed as well.
