Illyrio shared that Daenerys' dragon eggs came from the Shadow Lands beyond Asshai and that they turned to stone after much time had passed. The Shadow Lands was located in Essos, thousands of miles to the east of Westeros. At the time, Daenerys wasn't too informed about her family's history, but she instantly felt some sort of connection to the eggs. She didn't truly investigate the power behind the eggs until after the wedding celebration. a b c d Del Valle, Gaby (April 26, 2019). " "Khaleesi" became shorthand for a strong, empowered woman". Vox. Archived from the original on July 25, 2020 . Retrieved October 18, 2020. Scott, Dylan (May 20, 2019). "There's hope for a better Game of Thrones ending in George R.R. Martin's books". Vox. Archived from the original on August 18, 2020 . Retrieved October 19, 2020. Later, Daenerys agrees to go to Astapor—instead of returning to Pentos—for an army as safe measures against the illusive Illyrio Mopatis. After acquiring all of the Unsullied, she frees them, and most agree to join her revolution. She executes the Good Masters, and sets up a council for the city. Later, she conquers Yunkai and Meereen, the latter Daenerys settles in to learn how to rule. Despite her strong moral compass, she can deal ruthlessly with her enemies, and those she believes to conspire against her. She is also disturbed by the prophetic warnings of Quaithe, a shadowbinder from Asshai. While in Meereen, she establishes herself as a powerful and relentless, but self-critical ruler, and eventually becomes a dragonrider to Drogon, whom she tames with a whip after he disturbs the fighting pits arena situated at Daznak's Pit.

Abad-Santos, Alex (May 9, 2019). "Game of Thrones is spending its last hours ruining Daenerys Targaryen". Vox . Retrieved May 12, 2019. Boucher, Geoff (September 7, 2011). " 'Harry Potter,' 'X-Men: First Class' lead Scream Awards". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 13, 2012 . Retrieved October 19, 2020. a b c Prokop, Andrew (May 12, 2019). "Game of Thrones' dark turn for Daenerys has been long in the making". Vox. Archived from the original on February 13, 2021 . Retrieved October 19, 2020. Emilia Clarke's performance in the first season, showing Daenerys's arc from a frightened girl to an empowered woman, received praise. Gilbert said: "Clarke doesn't have a lot of emotional variety to work with as Daenerys, aside from fierce determination, and yet she is riveting." [46] In her review for " A Golden Crown," Emily St. James of The A.V. Club commented that Clarke successfully conveyed the relief of Dany seeing her brother dead. [49] IGN's Matt Fowler noted that Daenerys's choice to watch Viserys die was "powerful" and an important shift in her character. [50] St. James complimented Clarke's expression of "calm rapture" during Khal Drogo's speech. [51] Clarke's performance and the character's final scene in " Baelor" was praised by Ed Cumming in The Telegraph, [52] and the final scene of the season received widespread acclaim. [53] [54] Rice, Lynette (July 14, 2016). "Emmys Nominations 2016: See the full list". Entertainment Weekly. Meredith Corporation. Archived from the original on March 1, 2020 . Retrieved October 19, 2020.

George RR Martin is definitely a Lord of the Rings fan! Frodo Baggins’ best friends in Lord of the Rings are named Sam and Pyp. Is it a coincidence that Jon Snow’s friends were also named Sam and Pyp?! If you spotted this connection, kudos to you! 12. The Viper’s Death Was Teased Long Before Bowman, Sabienna (July 12, 2017). "Dragonstone Is Pivotal To Daenerys' 'GOT' Journey". Bustle. Archived from the original on July 16, 2017 . Retrieved October 14, 2020. From the Kings Landing setting to the “Dracarys” fire-breathing dragon command, the House of the Dragon’s references to Game of Thrones seemed fairly obvious in the premiere episode. After all, the HBO prequel centers on House Targaryen which viewers already knew well, thanks to the arc of Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) in the original series, based on the works of George R.R. Martin.

a b Jennings, Dana (July 14, 2011). "In a Fantasyland of Liars, Trust No One, and Keep Your Dragon Close". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 28, 2020 . Retrieved October 11, 2020. Finally, Aegon also had an overwhelming obsession with hatching the surviving Targaryen dragon eggs. He encountered so much resistance from the Great Houses over the years trying to enact reforms that would benefit the smallfolk that he came to believe that the only way to bring them all in line again was to enforce royal power with new dragons. These last two weaknesses culminated in 259 AC at the so-called " tragedy at Summerhall". This was a huge fire that got out of control and destroyed the castle of Summerhall, killing Aegon V, Ser Duncan the Tall, and Prince Duncan the Small. On the same night, Aegon's great-grandson Rhaegar Targaryen was born. Aegon V was succeeded by his son Jaehaerys II, who was the actual father of Aerys II. She gives a human sacrifice (Mirri Maz Duur) as required. A point to be considered here is that Mirri Maz Duur was most probably directly responsible for the death of Khal Drogo in that unhonourable way and the death of her child, and she only says "But it is not your screams I want. Only your life."?Hedge Knight Graphic Novel, ISBN 978-0785127246 (Second Edition, 2007, Marvel); ISBN 978-0976401100 (First Edition, 2005, Dabel Brothers) Daenerys Targaryen ( / d ə ˈ n ɛər ɪ s t ɑːr ˈ ɡ ɛər i ə n/ də- NAIR-iss tar- GAIR-ee-ən) [2] is a fictional character in the series of epic fantasy novels A Song of Ice and Fire by American author George R. R. Martin. She is a prominent point of view character, and is one of the series' most popular characters. The New York Times cites her as one of the author's finest creations. [3] Goldberg, Lesley (June 21, 2016). " Game of Thrones Stars Score Hefty Pay Raises for Season 8". The Hollywood Reporter. MRC. Archived from the original on February 26, 2020 . Retrieved July 20, 2016. Sims, David; Cruz, Lenika; Kornhaber, Spencer (May 12, 2019). "Game of Thrones Delivers Its Most Cataclysmic Episode". The Atlantic. Emerson Collective. Archived from the original on September 6, 2020 . Retrieved October 18, 2020. Fischer, Jonathan (April 9, 2015). "A Song of Ice and Sometimes Different Stuff". Slate. Archived from the original on August 23, 2020 . Retrieved October 18, 2020.

Daenerys was basically making it up as she went along, but there is evidence that she might have hit on something greater.

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In the books, Aegon V’s children Jaehaerys and Shaera married (Targaryen incest, ugh), became king and queen, and had two children named Rhaella and Aerys. Aerys married Rhaella, had three more incest kids named Rhaegar, Viserys, and Daenerys, and went insane enough to be known forever as the Mad King. Enter: Game of Thrones.