Syri0_F0rel Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Daenerys Targaryen is most like Daemon Targaryen Daenerys Targaryen wants to be like Prince Rhaegar Targaryen, fears being like the Mad King Aerys II but really is most like Prince Daemon Targaryen. They both: were dragonriders were exiled had small council members propose their execution lived in Pentos wore crowns ruled lands outside of Westeros aspired to be ruler of Westeros were loved by the lowest social class and hated by nobles had a stillborn monster baby had multiple spouses* had an unwed lover had a political spouse they did not care for successfully led armies in the field and took castles/cities solidified alliances and earned favors with foreign states had silver hair and purple eyes were well traveled outside Westeros had many unique aliases and titles acted at times guided by logic and at times guided by stubborn passion had their first spouse die after falling from their horse** were on the losing side of Westerosi civil wars started by their brothers and fought against Baratheons and Lannisters*** married and slept with their niece/nephew (based on two major 'ifs')**** *I think Danaerys will marry Jon Snow making 3 spouses each **Rhea died from the fall – Khal Drogo’s fall did not cause his death ***Both sides pretty much lost the Dance of the Dragons ****If R+L=J and if Danaerys marries Jon Snow I see many people making comparisons between Jamie and Daemon as well as Danaerys and Rhaegar but really it's Danaerys and Daemon who have the most striking parallels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aline de Gavrillac Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Daenerys is her own woman. Daemon is a party kind of guy who placed duty somewhere in the middle of his priorities. He's the first rock star of Westeros. The kind of person men loved to go drinking and whoring with. He's the party animal. That is not at all like our Daenerys. If she has similarities, it is a mixture of Aegon the Conqueror and Queen Allysanne. With a tiny dash of Visenya. Visenya, to me, is the true bad ass in this group. Senior citizen age already and she was still riding her dragon and burning away the trash that are the religious nuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphis Baratheon Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 While there are some similarities on paper, it's kind of hard to compare Daemon to any of the POV characters simply because Daemon has no POV chapter, we'v never been inside his head. Daemon signed off on killing a child though, not something I'd image the current Daenerys ever doing. Unlike Daemon and most other Targaryen princes and princesses, Daenerys and Viserys were not raised in consistent luxury and safety. Daenerys had to succeed, she had no other options or wouldn't have survived. When the war in the Step Stones got too tough for Daemon he was able to fly back to Driftmark, Dragonstone or wherever. Like her or hate her, Daenerys had to start from a lower place than any Targaryen I can think of and has risen to a ruler of a city. Now if Daemon was in Viserys place, in true exile with Daenerys, how would he have fared? Daemon was born with advantages that Daenerys and Viserys would only have dreamt about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makk Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 5 hours ago, Aline de Gavrillac said: Daenerys is her own woman. Daemon is a party kind of guy who placed duty somewhere in the middle of his priorities. He's the first rock star of Westeros. The kind of person men loved to go drinking and whoring with. He's the party animal. That is not at all like our Daenerys. If she has similarities, it is a mixture of Aegon the Conqueror and Queen Allysanne. With a tiny dash of Visenya. Visenya, to me, is the true bad ass in this group. Senior citizen age already and she was still riding her dragon and burning away the trash that are the religious nuts. I agree with this. I don't think Daenerys and Daemon's personalities match at all. Daemon was wild and undisciplined for most of his life. Or at least what we know of it, I think Caraxes dying act was to carry the injured Daemon to shore and he then secretly lived out the rest of his life with Nettles. Daenerys is more like Allysanne but is changing into someone Visenya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeves Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 I was fortunate enough to watch a few episodes of a US show called Lucifer. The devil himself has taken residence in California. Lucifer Morningstar. He is what I compare to Daemon. Irresponsible, rich, good with the ladies, dresses to kill, sleeps with a lot of women. Life is one party after another. Tyrion is more like Daemon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrresistable Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Oh lawd, The Rogue Prince is my favorite of the historical Targaryens haha I'd just like to point out that i feel that The Blacks faction won the civil war since it culminated in Aegon III's ascension to the Iron Throne. And technically you can't say he was on the losing side of the Dance against the Greens either, since The Lads + Cregans Northern Army were imminently coming in to obliterate Kings Landing, which is why Aegon II was assassinated by Larys Clubfoot & his "shadow government" operatives. All this + the fact that pretty much all the Greens Targaryens were killed off / died and their lineage extinguished. (Jaehaera Targaryen was supposed to marry Rhaenyra's Aegon & thereby reconcile the fragmented Kingdoms & consolidate a peace by binding the royal lines together). As you'll know, that never came to fruition. Jaehaera died under suspect circumstances in an alleged "suicide" ..While it's still fresh on my mind, could anyone let me know if any "Green" Targs actually survived the Dance & managed to live long enough to procreate? is Aemond's supposed son by Alys Rivers the only possible one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eltharion21 Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 You are doing Daenerys disfavor by comparing her to lordling fleabottom, if anything he is similar to Oberyn Martell, though far worse person. I doubt similarities though they exist are parallels or even intentional, and lot of them are very wide. For example Most kings , queens or consorts wore crowns Khal died from infection, falling from the horse was only sign he was unfit to lead Khalasar, Rhea Royce died in "hawking accident" , which was very likely a assassination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moiraine Sedai Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Daemon was the man of his time. He's a flawed man with a large appetite for living life to the fullest. Most of the Targaryens are not like that. They're less colorful because they preoccupied themselves with power. They were a serious folk. Daemon didn't really care for power. He's a fun guy. Aegon IV liked to have fun too but Daemon didn't legitimize his illegit off springs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Eyes Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 There’s a big, glaring difference between Daemon and Daenerys. Daemon was perfectly capable of defending himself without a dragon. Without a dragon, Daenerys is dead meat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrresistable Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 15 hours ago, Moiraine Sedai said: Aegon IV liked to have fun too but Daemon didn't legitimize his illegit off springs. I wasn't aware it was known that Daemon fathered any bastards. He definitely could have, but do we hear of it in the books? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowen 747 Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 Rogue prince was not a visionary. He's not trying to change the world to make it better for the poor. He was just another Targaryen warrior. Fun guy though. Daenerys has a very complicated personality. She is the visionary, the agent of change. Daemon is thinking of the day. Daenerys is thinking of the future. Daemon is a warrior and he's not given to looking at the big picture. One is a warrior, the other is a leader. Daemon can lead a squad. Daenerys can lead an entire nation. So far as similarities, they are both brave. Other than that, they are remarkably different. I doubt those three dragon eggs would have hatched for Daemon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Eyes Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 On 12/29/2018 at 1:27 AM, lrresistable said: I wasn't aware it was known that Daemon fathered any bastards. He definitely could have, but do we hear of it in the books? He fathered one bastard by a prostitute named Mysaria, who later hired Blood and Cheese. The child was an infant when he/she drowned at sea. Mentioned in The Rogue Prince. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Grey Wolf Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 @Angel Eyes You got it wrong. Mysaria miscarried the child when a storm struck the ship carrying her back to Lys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeves Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Nettles is a possible bastard of Daemon. Rhaenyra mistook his affections and branded him a traitor. Daemon doesn't seem like the type of guy to give a long, drawn out explanation for his behavior. He's a man of action not words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeves Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 On 12/27/2018 at 9:13 AM, Syri0_F0rel said: Daenerys Targaryen is most like Daemon Targaryen Daenerys Targaryen wants to be like Prince Rhaegar Targaryen, fears being like the Mad King Aerys II but really is most like Prince Daemon Targaryen. They both: were dragonriders were exiled had small council members propose their execution lived in Pentos wore crowns ruled lands outside of Westeros aspired to be ruler of Westeros were loved by the lowest social class and hated by nobles had a stillborn monster baby had multiple spouses* had an unwed lover had a political spouse they did not care for successfully led armies in the field and took castles/cities solidified alliances and earned favors with foreign states had silver hair and purple eyes were well traveled outside Westeros had many unique aliases and titles acted at times guided by logic and at times guided by stubborn passion had their first spouse die after falling from their horse** were on the losing side of Westerosi civil wars started by their brothers and fought against Baratheons and Lannisters*** married and slept with their niece/nephew (based on two major 'ifs')**** *I think Danaerys will marry Jon Snow making 3 spouses each **Rhea died from the fall – Khal Drogo’s fall did not cause his death ***Both sides pretty much lost the Dance of the Dragons ****If R+L=J and if Danaerys marries Jon Snow I see many people making comparisons between Jamie and Daemon as well as Danaerys and Rhaegar but really it's Danaerys and Daemon who have the most striking parallels. They ride dragons. That's all they have in common. You can connect most character and find similarities because people share their humanity. The big guy said so. People are alike. Daenerys and Daemon share their humanity but they have different personalities. Daenerys is the one unique Targaryen. The Special One whose arrival they've waited for a long time. The one who brought back the dragons from extinction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeves Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 On 12/27/2018 at 10:09 AM, Aline de Gavrillac said: Daenerys is her own woman. Daemon is a party kind of guy who placed duty somewhere in the middle of his priorities. He's the first rock star of Westeros. The kind of person men loved to go drinking and whoring with. He's the party animal. That is not at all like our Daenerys. If she has similarities, it is a mixture of Aegon the Conqueror and Queen Allysanne. With a tiny dash of Visenya. Visenya, to me, is the true bad ass in this group. Senior citizen age already and she was still riding her dragon and burning away the trash that are the religious nuts. Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisdaw Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 I don't see any straight parallel for him, he's too big now and his own thing. I think him and Nettles is Arya and Gendry foreshadowing. His battle above the Gods Eye is foreshadowing the climactic battle of the series, he's in Jon's place. Caraxes will probably prove to be foreshadowing Ghost, meaning Ghost will be influential in a battle at HH but also die or be lost there. I think it will be Ghost fighting Viserion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seams Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 I like this line of thinking. To me, the strongest part of the comparison is that the two leaders took (are taking) completely unexpected routes to reach the Iron Throne. I wonder whether Daemon's story can be matched up with the Quaithe prophecy, "To go west, you must go east . . . " One piece that is (so far) missing from Dany's arc is the death of a Royce. We see major shifts in power when Waymar dies in the prologue, Ser Loras kills Ser Robar, Kyle dies with Brandon Stark at King's Landing. It will be interesting to see whether a Royce turns up in Dany's storyline and, if one does turn up, what happens to that Royce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphis Baratheon Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 4 hours ago, chrisdaw said: I think it will be Ghost fighting Viserion. Not sure I like Ghost's odds in that fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Fenimore Cooper XXII Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 13 hours ago, The First Bloodrider said: They ride dragons. That's all they have in common. You can connect most character and find similarities because people share their humanity. The big guy said so. People are alike. Daenerys and Daemon share their humanity but they have different personalities. Daenerys is the one unique Targaryen. The Special One whose arrival they've waited for a long time. The one who brought back the dragons from extinction. The Azor Ahai. She is that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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