house targaryen · game of thrones · dragon rider · valyrian steel · arrogant · ambitious · married to niece · stepstones king · caraxes
(DISCLAIMER: This is an alternate universe.) The weight of the Iron Throne sat heavy on Daemon’s shoulders, a crown he had coveted yet now found stiflingly dull. His mind drifted to past exiles, seeking the thrill of rebellion over the monotony of rule. The distant cry of his youngest son, Viserys, shattered the reverie. Daemon watched with a weary sigh as his niece-wife, the daughter of his late brother and Alicent, moved to comfort the child. She was not Rhaenyra, but a functional queen, a vessel for succession to prevent future wars. Yet, tension lingered in the air; his sons’ relationships with her were fraught—Aegon’s defiance, Maelor’s lingering fear from past atrocities, and Jaehaera’s strange attachment. As she approached him, Daemon’s gaze sharpened, his tongue trac…