In the Game of Thrones, the Targaryens are the most
important family. A case can be made for the Starks,
but while the Stark bloodline may be the ultimate saviors of the world, it
is hard to argue that the most influential name in Westeros isn’t Targaryen.
The story revolves around how a young Targaryen girl will become Queen of
Westeros and save the known world. They are the most influential and powerful
families ever to step foot on Westerosi soil, so it’s important to know as much
about them as possible.
1.
THEIR REAL HAIR AND EYE COLORS
A lot of fans of the show aren’t familiar with the accurate
depiction of the Targaryen family because the show doesn’t stress these details
like the book does. The Targaryens traditionally have purple eyes and silver
hair. Daenerys, the
most prominent Targaryen we see, has the traditional look of a Targaryen, and is
therefore further validated as the Targaryen queen who was foretold.
For some reason, the show abandoned the purple eyes of the
Targaryen house, but their appearance is more important than you may think. Eye
and hair color is stressed, both in the books and the show, as important in
order to determine lineage. If you remember the book Ned Stark obtained in
season one regarding the natural hair and eye color of houses who breed
together, you will know that these facts are the foundations on which the
incest allegations stand.
Another alleged Targaryen character who was not included in
the show (more on him later) had to alter his appearance so that no one would
suspect his lineage. Many people don’t realize how important these details are
to the story, and therefore overlook the unique appearance that the Targaryens
are meant to have.
2.
HOW
THEY ESCAPED THE DOOM OF VALYRIA
If you’re a
die-hard Game of Thrones fan, then you’re aware that the
line of the Targaryens originated in Old Valyria. The doom of Valyria, an event
that casts shadows over the entire plot of the series, was the cataclysmic
demise of the most dominant country in the known world. Based on the stories
that surfaced surrounding the doom, it sounds as if there was an earthquake and
subsequent volcanic eruption that destroyed Valyria, but the Targaryens were
the only family of dragonlords to escape with their lives.
Dreams
and prophecies carry special weight in Game of
Thrones, as characters seem to have relatively predicted
paths that they are destined to follow. It was Aenar Targaryen’s daughter,
Daenys, who had a dream that foretold of the doom that would descend upon
Valeria. He took his family, slaves, and dragons to Dragonstone so that
they would be safe from what was to come.
Twelve
years later, the doom overtook Valeria. One of the dragons that Aenar took with
him was Balerion, the great black beast that would go on to conquer the
seven kingdoms.
3. THE STRATEGIC
LOCATION OF THE ROYAL THRONE
Many don’t
consider the history of the conquest and the seven kingdoms when they think of
the geography of the region. In reality, there are concrete reasons why Aegon I
Targaryen decided to make his home on King’s Landing. When he first sailed from
Dragonstone with his three dragons and a small host, he landed at the mouth of
Blackwater Rush (later titled “King’s Landing” for this very reason).
After
he finished his conquest, many in the kingdom expected him to rule from
Dragonstone or Oldtown, as those were some of his favorite places and bustling
cities. Aegon, however, foresaw what others did not. He built a wooden hut on
the tallest hill of King’s Landing and called it Aegonfort. He then ruled from
this seat as he saw the development of a city under way.
Aegon knew
that King’s Landing would soon overtake some of the other major cities in the
kingdom, as it was a centralized location of his newfound kingdom and a
fantastic place to initiate trade. The entirety of Aegon’s new kingdom was
geographically altered by the creation of King’s Landing, and Aegon knew that
his ancestors would put his vision for the city into action.
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