Darth Sidious Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 On 4/26/2017 at 3:56 AM, Damsel in Distress said: The Targaryens left behind many of the darker customs of their homeland. They stopped the practice of slave ownership at some point in their history on Dragonstone. Aegon fought against the slave-owning state of Volantis and burned their fleet. Many readers believe the making of Valyrian Steel involve the sacrifice of humans. Even knowing the value of the metal, the Targaryens themselves did not make attempts to manufacture the weapons for themselves. Prominent Targaryens like Rhaegar settled for regular steel. Having possession of the last dragons, the Targaryens could have taken advantage and enslaved the Free Cities, made themselves very rich, but instead chose to unify an unruly land in the west. Allyssane stopped the brutal practice of the lord's right to the first night. Every family will have its share of asses but I think the Targaryens were pretty good people when compared to most noble families. The current daughter of the house is working to bring the right of freedom to the slaves in Meereen. They had their bad apples (Aerion, Aegon 4, Aerys II), most were average (Aegon 5), and then they had true greats (Daenerys, Aegon, Jaeherys). I would not trust any other family to have the level of power that they had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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