#Mhysa Breaker of Chains

[mursartifice]

Daenerys Targaryen.

Queen of the Andels, the Roynar, and the First Men. Queen of Meereen. Khalessi of the Great Grass Sea. Breaker of Shackles. The Child of Three. The Silver Lady. The Bride of Fire. The Slayer of Lies. Aegon the Conqueror with teets. The Prince who was Promised. The Dragon Queen. Mhysa. The Mother of dragons.

asoiaf characters, #1.

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[daecaerys]

daenerys being spread as either the heroic figure of a song, the mother of dragons, the one who brought the red comet ---- blowing life into stone, the breaker of chains, mother. or daenerys the tyrant who crucified those who spoke against her, the cruel, the destroyer of astapor and yunkai. the lies spread by her enemies, yet when you ask her if she's done it she closes her eyes and says, i had to. your character not knowing what to believe until they meet her. daenerys, the silver queen, the last dragon. your character doesn't know who she is and honestly, sometimes neither does she. she only knows her heart, she knows she is not her father or brother, she knows her own kindness. she knows she wants peace. and she'll try to show as much to your muse, she will try to show she deserves it while hoping she's right.

#╰ ‘ 𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑠 ’ › metas. #dany is so far away from most political games in westeros #and all she has for her are stories spread across the sea which are not favorable considering she's fighting the noblemen #much is against her and still #her actions to keep peace make her remarkable regardless #there's so much to explore in the sense that the show made it too easy to support her when yes #we know who she is #i'd support dany for sure but #most people might not? especially if they believe young griff and jon corrington #so #but also #supporting daenerys because you believe in her #because you believe in the prophecy and she somehow fits it because she DOES. #daenerys being the one the common folk root for in secret and outspoken because of the stories of mhysa and the breaker of chains #daenerys being the ruler you meet and you see she has no throne and meets you equally and is warm though distant because she's wary #she's the dragon and you see it you feel it #anyway #i love her

[thaliajoy-blog]

A previous drawing of Dany I did (cause I'm really obsessed) with Rhaegal, with the harpy's whip at her feet, symbol of her victory.

"...and she has trod the cities of the slavers to dust beneath her dainty sandaled feet."

Oh and I like drawing flames over hearts a lot apparently.

#daenerys targaryen #mhysa #breaker of chains #daenerys stormborn #rhaegal #fire and blood #asoiaf #valyrianscrolls

[rainhadaenerys]

I'm seeing a few Dany fans on Twitter say that the scene where Rhaenyra reads the dagger is playing Mhysa, but it's not Mhysa, it's still Breaker of Chains.

#rambling #i just listened to mhysa and it has nothing to do with the song playing in the scene #both in episode 1 and episode 4 it plays breaker of chains

[madwomansapologist]

Daenerys + Mastermind

Taylor Swift Writing Challenge: Mastermind

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synopsis: Daenerys had to confess something to you, a sin that she carried alone for to long, but little did she know it wouldn't surprise you.

warnings: none.

Your city was liberated by her. The chain breaker. The conqueror. The mother of dragons. She saved your people, and after it she stayed to rule them. Daenerys brought justice to masters and workers: for some it means justice, to some it means care. They called her Mhysa.

Your master died during the revolt. She agonized, suffered until her last failed breath, and bled into the expensive sheets. You watched it. You didn't kill her, the other slaves did, but you watched every second. You were loyal to Daenerys even before knowing her.

Daenerys didn't kick the workers out of her new castle. She employed them, with fair contracts. And as the old palace master's seamstress, Daenerys gave you new and fair contract. She wanted you to sew her clothes. And so you did.

At first, your only interactions were when you needed to take new measurements and test the size of the pieces. As she was trying a blue summer dress, her serious expression made you swallow. "How did you learn to sew?"

With a pin, you marked the places you should press. The first time you marked her clothes with Daenerys using it, you were shaking the whole time. So scared of hurting her. 'My mother taugh me, as her mother taugh her." You don't shake anymore.

Daenerys spoke again as you knelt down to measure the hem. You saw her curling her toes. "Would you teach me?"

You bit your lip. "It would be a honor."

From the very first moment Daenerys saw you, something burned inside her. A new flame took over her entire body. She's a dragon, and you lit a fire inside her.

She can remember. You paralised, watching your old master dying, enable to do anything but stare. There was some sense of relief on your face, but she saw your hands shaking. You remind her of herself.

Daenerys would lever let chance determinate her path. You see, all the wisest woman had to do it this way. Society says women were born as pawn in every lover's game, but now Daenerys knows the truth: women were born to plan.

So, yes, everything was a choice. To keep your job, to change your quarters, to make weekly tests, to have you teaching her sew. None of it was accidental. Every unassuming touch, every supper with the employees, every second you spent talking to her about dressmaking, working to your last master, your life before her.

Daenerys heard songs about love. They didn't do justice to you.

When you played her, it was Daenerys idea. When you kissed her, it was Daenerys idea. When you went to bed with her, it was Daenerys idea. When you loved her, it was Daenerys idea. When you cried, it was Daenerys idea. When you stayed by her side, it was Daenerys idea.

Daenerys is the wind in every free-flowing sails. And she's the liquor in your cocktail.

But deep down she knew this lie-truth wasn't going to last. That she couldn't plan without feeling guilty. What wouldn't you think when you found out about everything she's done? What would you think of her?

That wasn't the first time she planned everything around her, but it was the first time she felt the need to confess. It felt like a sin. Like something you wouldn't forgive.

"Love is always a story about how once upon a time, the planets and the fates and all the stars alligned" Daenerys laid the groundwork. "Two people end up in the same room at the same time."

You left the glass on the bedside table and crawled closer to her. Your silence was a plea for her to continue.

"But what if I told you none of it was accidental?" Daenerys held your hand. She needed your touch to continue. "And the first night that you saw... nothing was gonna stop me."

And Daenerys would keep talking. She really would. She had a whole speech. But Daenerys saw a wide smirk on your face. You knew the entire time.

"A love based on chance. Mathematical chaos", you didn't try to hide your smile. "It' seen like a boring story."

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[lovl3igh]

i agree with sansa bc me as well wanted daenerys stormborn first of her name khalessi mother (of me) born-to-slay breaker of the chains bride of fire (and mine) princess silver lady the world beauty winner drop the hair routine angel my wife gold hearted love of my life the hottest but yet unburnt protector of the realm (and my heart) mhysa pretty slayer of lies etc etc be the queen of six kingdoms and let the north go

*die, I'm sorry, let the north die and then beat the night king with the big ass army and 3 dragons, thank you for slaying girlie

#you can dislike daenerys #but if you think the north would survive without her #you're delusional #“arya killed the night king” #arya would be dead in minutes #if dany's army didn't slow down the others #daenerys haters are so funny #the fact you can't admit sansa wasn't right #and she was just being brat #while she needed help #shut up for 5 seconds #queen daenerys #targaryen #asoiaf #daenerys targaryen #mother of dragons #anti sansa #anti sansa stans #sansa stark #anti daenerys haters

[baeyaga]

“i’m no ordinary woman—my dreams come true.”

the mother of dragons, the unburnt, the breaker of chains, mhysa, khaleesi of the great grass sea, and stormborn herself for the first #targaryenweek of favorite targaryen. words aren’t enough to describe how i love this gal 🐉

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[chaos-of-the-abyss]

I think a lot about how Daenerys Stormborn of House Targaryen, the First of Her Name, Queen of the Andals and the First Men, Protector of the Realm, the Mother of Dragons, the Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea, the Unburnt, the Breaker of Chains, Mhysa, saw a system that oppressed and dehumanized and ground people to dust and she decided “I’m going to smash that system because I know what it’s like to be less than human and no one should ever have to feel that.” 

It’s so refreshing and beautiful to read because it really hammers in that idea that any battle against the wrong in the world is a worthy battle, because there is always inherent worth in fighting back against the idea that any human being can ever be regarded as an object to be owned. The fact that Dany takes it upon herself to fight that fight? The fact that she does it out of compassion, out of understanding and empathy for those people who have been enslaved and have no power, no voice, no possible hope of defending themselves? Unmatched. “I would sooner perish fighting than return my children to bondage.” That line? UNMATCHED.

#im so emotional about her #dany loveposting #daenerys targaryen #daenerys appreciation #a song of ice and fire #asoiaf rambling #i ramble #my precious dragon queen #empress of my heart #no one like her. NO ONE LIKE HER. #also if any dany haters find this post then seethe at the fact that none of your half baked nonsensical arguments are going to work #on anyone in dany nation and certainly not on me #canondany #asoiaf tag

[dragcnsdaughter]

@fallesto liked (x) for a starter!

mother of dragons , mother of monsters , if they were monsters then so was she . it had been a time since she was merely a girl , married for the khal with no birth right , with nothing but fear , but when her dragons had been born so had she , reborn amidst the flames that burned bright that night . for how long was viserys to be discontent in the knowledge that the gods had granted her what they never done so with him ? was it a sign ? that it was her place to be queen of the seven kingdoms ? ― yes it was .

yet from that day she had birthed her dragons , viserys had witnessed the dragon that had awoken within the silver queen , from conquering yunkia , astapor && now mereen where she halted , ruling over the fragile city that was always at the brink of returning into the hands of the slave masters . she would not let her people slide back into those chains so easily , no , she was the breaker of chains , mhysa . she had gained herself many names over the years , earned herself numerous braids . but her mind always swayed towards her brother , her sights were on the seven kingdoms but how success would she be if she brought him with her ? he was bitter , filled with greed and hatred , mostly towards her for acquiring everything he ever dreamed off . she was no longer the meek , mild , frightened child , no.

amethyst hues lifted as he came into the throne room, no matter what she had always tried to sway him , tried to calm his irrational mind by offering him positions that were in her mind far behind his reach , far behind what he deserved - but he was still her brother , they were the last targaryens && they had to stand united " brother . " standing , descending slowly down the steps that led to the throne that she occupied most days " i had hoped you would join us , it seems involving yourself in mereens politics is not for you ? "

#( 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐘𝐄𝐓 𝐇𝐄 𝐈𝐒 𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐌𝐘 𝐁𝐑𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 ; 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐬 ) #fallesto #[ ☓ 𝐯; 𝐈 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐃𝐎 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐄𝐍𝐒 𝐃𝐎 ]

[daenystheedreamer]

got emotional about words and letters fictional character dany targ again. mhysa the breaker of chains 😭

#kill the masters!!!!!!!! i love u bbygirl i hope u get a happy retirement in a little cottage with a red door

[asongofstarkandtargaryen]

Dany Month: Politics

Most people on Planetos associate leadership with power. Daenerys is a poweful Queen - arguably more powerful than her foes- with her three dragons, and her huge army. However, an ideal leader shouldn’t just be powerful but also dedicated to serve their people. 

Daenerys is called “Mhysa” (mother) by her followers because she is the queen who cares. That’s why she freed Unsullied - who later decided to follow her campaign out of their own free will- from their masters and also freed all the slaves in Astapor, Yunkai and Meereen.

She has inspired hope to the powerless people as one of Tyrion’s chapters in ADWD reminds us:

Mhysa, they called her. Someone told him that meant Mother. Soon the silver queen would come forth from her city, smash the Yunkai'i, and break their chains, they whispered to one another.

And then she'll bake us all a lemon pie and kiss our widdle wounds and make them better, the dwarf thought. He had no faith in royal rescues.

Tyrion might not believe in a royal rescue (and for a good reason ,this man has witness a lot of cruel monarchs) but that’s exactly what Daenerys does once she realises that defendless people are about to be killed by lions in the fighting pits: 

"You swore to me that the fighters would be grown men who had freely consented to risk their lives for gold and honor. These dwarfs did not consent to battle lions with wooden swords. You will stop it. Now."

The king's mouth tightened. For a heartbeat Dany thought she saw a flash of anger in those placid eyes. "As you command." Hizdahr beckoned to his pitmaster. 

Because Daenerys won’t allow cruelty towards to innocent people, let alone being done “for entertainment”.

Another passage from Tyrion’s pov also illustrates how helpless people from other territories believe in Daenerys, the Breaker of Shackles:

Should you reach your queen, give her a message from the slaves of Old Volantis." She touched the faded scar upon her wrinkled cheek, where her tears had been cut away. "Tell her we are waiting. Tell her to come soon."

Finally, I wanted to add a passage from the chapters after Dany rode Drogon in the pits and went missing. While she’s away, the Lord Commander of her Queensguard and her close advisor Ser Barristan Selmy has a difficult time navigating the crisis in Meereen. But when he thinks about what actions Daenerys would have taken,  he’s certain that she would want to protect her people:

Her children were the freedmen. Mhysa, they called her, all those whose chains she broke. "Mother." The Shavepate was not wrong. Daenerys would want her children protected.

Because Dany always prioritizes the good of her people over her own needs. That’s who she is. The liberator of slaves. The Breaker of Shackles. Mhysa.

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[thaliajoy-blog]

Okay so finally decided to make this happen and list some of the Daenerys symbols I use plus make a drawing out of it.

Not counting the obvious dragon one though (also I forgot the horse 🥲).

List :

- Lightning bolt for her Stormborn name

- Broken chain (breaker of chains/shackles : anti-slavery fight & freedom from any unjustice)

- Blood drop for that aspect of "fire and blood" + blood magic leading to the birth of her dragons

- Bleeding Star/Red Comet : Destiny, Azor Ahai prophecy, gods' signal

- Fiery arm : headcanon of Dany with a entirely tatooed arm (+ gilded nails), representing the hand of justice/vengeance against oppression. Added to the Eye of Daenerys, a religious symbol for the freedmen = The Hand of Mhysa (inspired by the hand of fatima obviously), a powerful religious symbol borne of the adoration towards Daenerys (the Mother's Men + the Unsullied wear it, as hands of justice & eyes for Daenerys Targaryen).

- Bell of Victory : Dothraki tradition (+ Aegon the Conqueror)

- Olive Trees : Symbols of peace & prosperity

- Heart (anatomical) : red for the Dothraki Stallion test, blue for the house of the Undying, two victories for Dany linked to prophecy. Added to the Three Sword (Lightbringer, Blackfyre & Dark Sister) = The Pierced Heart (self sacrifice, inspired by the tarot three of swords).

- White Lion (Hrakkar) : Dothraki side + strength & safety

Also to be noted & added :

- Gilded skull : her brother's "crowned skull" + "daughter of death" title

- Dothraki Horse (Stallion who mounts the world)

- Red Door + Giant from Braavos (childhood home, anti-slavery symbol)

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[targaryenismuses]

GAME OF THRONES, SHOW, & BOOK CANON

daenerys targaryen

INTRODUCTION

Hello! I am sure we all know who Dany is. But I just wanted to make a small post to talk about of what I am going to do with her / how I will write her.

* As if the show, I have seen all of the show. The last seasons felt out of character to me. So, therefore I know what is canon but I don't want to add it to my verison of Dany. I will be rewriting how she gets Kings Landing and the Iron Throne. Her burning innocent people doesn't sit well with me.

Lastly, I don't think I can have her in a romantic relationship with Jon Snow. I just don't like them together. Personality, it makes me cringe and I can't write them together. Also she is his aunt and that makes me uncomfy.

* Lastly, I have read book one. If we ever do anything from the books. I will be making Dany older. Like they did in the show.

FIRST OF HER NAME ;

⠀ 𝗕𝗜𝗢𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗣𝗛𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗔
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⠀𝑫 𝒆 𝒔 𝒊 𝒈 𝒏 𝒂 𝒕 𝒊 𝒐 𝒏 𝒔 ⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀
ғᴜʟʟ ɴᴀᴍᴇ﹔ daenerys stormborn
ɴɪᴄᴋɴᴀᴍᴇs﹔ dany, princess, mhysa.

ᴛɪᴛʟᴇs﹔

princess of dragonstone

queen of meereen

breaker of chains

mother of dragons

the burnt

khaleesi of the grass sea

ɴᴏᴛᴀʙʟᴇ ᴀʟɪᴀsᴇs﹔

the princess that was promised

the dragon queen

the queen across the sea

the dragon's daughter

the silver queen

daughter of death

bride of fire

slayer of lies

prefered pronouns﹔she her herself.
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⠀𝑷 𝒉 𝒚 𝒔 𝒊 𝒐 𝒍 𝒐 𝒈 𝒚
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ɢᴇɴᴅᴇʀ ﹔female.
ʟᴏᴄᴋ ʜᴜᴇ﹔sliver blonde. 
sᴛᴀᴛᴜʀᴇ﹔slim.
ʜᴇɪɢʜᴛ﹔five feet, two inches. ⠀ ⠀
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⠀𝑪 𝒉 𝒂 𝒓 𝒂 𝒄 𝒕 𝒆 𝒓 𝑻 𝒓 𝒂 𝒊 𝒕 𝒔
⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀optimistic, hopeful, passionate in what she believes in, emotional, open-minded, loyal, stubborn, ambitious, protective, cold hearted at times. ⠀ ⠀
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⠀𝑳 𝒊 𝒏 𝒆 𝒂 𝒈 𝒆 ⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀

rhaella targaryen - mother.

aerys targaryen I| - father.

rhaegar targaryen - sibling.

viserys Ill targaryen - sibling.

rhaego - (still born) - son.

rhaenys targaryen - niece.

aegon targaryen / jon snow - nephew. ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀𝑳 𝒊 𝒏 𝒆 𝒐 𝒇 𝑾 𝒐 𝒓 𝒌
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princess of dragonstone (x)

queen of meereen (x)

queen of the seven kingdoms


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𝑶 𝒏 𝒆 ‘ 𝒔 𝑶 𝒘 𝒏 ⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ 
ʀᴇʟᴀᴛɪᴏɴsʜɪᴘ sᴛᴀᴛᴜs﹔currently unattached.

ᴏʀɪᴇɴᴛᴀᴛɪᴏɴ﹔bisexaul 
sᴘᴇᴄɪᴇs﹔human.
ғᴀᴛᴇ﹔living.
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[what-do-1000-swords-look-like]

3x04 - When Mhysa Became Master

I'm on such a GoT kick right now which is weird since I'm rewatching Stranger Things, still in the middle of The Boys, and checking out other shows. But, here we are.

I've always loved this scene because it is such a powerful one for Daenerys but rewatching this, man it's just so impactful and continues to lay the groundwork for what's to come, not only in the last season but even season 5.

This really was a brilliant scene and masterfully sets up the Breaker of Chains arc for her. But besides the obvious clues we get about dark!Dany now looking back, there are a few subtle ones here that I definitely missed myself.

1) "A dragon is not a slave"

While I knew that the "Mhysa is Master" was playing under the surface here, and that Dany is really talking about herself (and Drogon who represents her) with this phrase, I could never quite put it into words of a good enough argument/point (to explain when having debates with the Dany-was-a-hero-to-the-end crowd I mean) to showcase just why Dany makes her speech to the Unsullied and offers to let them go should they choose to do so besides the obvious manipulations. But now, after rewatching this scene, I finally got my answer.

Those who saw Dany's dark nature, those who saw it upon rewatch after the series ended, we all know this speech was done in order to gain loyal followers. After all, who would fight harder for you: people who are paid to fight for you, people who are forced to fight for you, or people who believe in you? And as much as I hate to say it, she chose the army well. Not only was their reputation fierce and their strength ruthless when called upon, but they were essentially a slave army.

During the conquering of Astapor, what does she do? She holds the whip and tests it out. Sure enough, the Unsullied follow her commands and when she is assured she has control, she then makes her move. By commanding the Unsullied to slay the masters, to slay the soldiers, and to strike off the chains off of every slave they see. I'll go into this a bit further below, but ultimately, Dany has equated herself to a slave. "A dragon is not a slave" is said to Kraznys when he says what line? "Tell the bitch her beast won't come." Because Drogon is chained and he is resisting Kraznys, refusing to heed his commands. A lot of people thought at the time that she may have been reacting to him calling her a bitch but she's not. She didn't react the other times he did, including just before she tests out her commands on the Unsullied. Some thought she waited until she had the Unsullied, some thought she chose the moment carefully; they were all correct.

The fact that the sequence goes like this:

Dany (aka her commanding them) - "Unsullied! Forward march! Halt!"

Kraznys - (after failing to command Drogon): "Tell the bitch her beast won't come."

Dany - "A dragon is not a slave."

It's brilliant (I hate to give D&D any kudos after that finale buttttt they did get it right here) and very powerful. In a subtle way, she is letting us the audience (as well as Kraznys and everyone) know that she is in control, and she is no slave. She now holds the whip. Literally.

She purposely chose that moment to make it known that she knew Valyrian to Kraznys because she now had his and everyone else's attention, including ours. And she purposely at that moment made it known that she is no slave. Dragons do not play well with others and she even says it herself with that line, they do not take orders or follow others. She then commands the Unsullied (again, while holding the whip) to kill all of the Masters and those who protect them. (a precursor of things to come aka getting rid of anyone who doesn't bend the knee and/or stands in her way so basically "What do dragons eat anyway?" "Whatever they want"). Then, once the thing is done, she mounts a white horse and makes her speech to the Unsullied.

2) "Mhysa is Master"

When she makes the speech to the Unsullied after the conquest, she tells them that they are free and that anyone who wants to leave will be able to do so safely should he choose it:

"You have been slaves all your life. Today you are free." - she is making sure not only to remind them of who they were before she came along but also who freed them

"Any man who wishes to leave may leave, and no one will harm him. I give you my word."

Then she asks the them if they will fight for her:

"Will you fight for me? As free men?"

That is when the Unsullied start thumping their spears to show her support and they choose to join her and fight for her.

At the time, a lot of people thought 'Oh, the Unsullied are grateful, she freed them, of course they would join her, she is the Breaker of Chains after all.' But they're only half right. We find out as does Dany that these are boys that have been taken from their families at a very young age to be castrated and start training. Brutal training that is designed to strip them of their empathy and the sole purpose of following orders: a slave army. Had they chosen to leave, where would these soldiers have gone? They have no families, no home outside of the one they just helped to sack, they're eunuchs so they unfortunately cannot go start families of their own should they choose to, the only thing they have ever known is the life of an Unsullied. And here's the thing: Daenerys knows this. So of course she is going to make that offer, knowing full well what the end result was most likely going to be. Not to mention, she just freed them. One thing Daenerys is, whether you love her or hate her, is shrewd. She is keenly intelligent and actually is brilliant in her tactics at times (regardless of whether they were wrong or not) which makes her a more than worthy player of the game, and correctly as one of the main contestants and last parties standing near the end. It absolutely makes sense that she is the one to be able to overturn the Lannister rule in Westeros, not only because she is a Targaryen (the last ruling family before the Lannisters) but also because she is willing to do whatever it takes to achieve her goal and what she believes is hers by right/destiny.

So, she's very well aware that she just had a slave army turn on their own masters and fight for their freedom gain her an army. That's powerful stuff because wouldn't it make sense that they would look at that afterwards and go, oh we weren't able to do this until this person came along and made it okay for us to do it? Even if they never thought of it before, they've now made the mental link of her representing their freedom, even before she says it. Brilliant. Tactics. (not saying it's right at all, just saying she is very cunning & calling it what it is, intelligent -> which also leads to the arc that GRRM intended for her from the beginning: a powerful figure that grew in strength and power and was beheld by all to be the savior when really they were the worst possible person to put in power because power corrupts)

(another example of her using this type of manipulation)

(another example of her using this type of manipulative tactic btw - this is presumably when Dany and Grey Worm discussed their plans for KL before Jon arrived - as if Missandei never told Grey Worm what she brought with her, especially after he had been so vulnerable with her but I digress, this is to solidify Grey Worm's loyalty and determination to help her carry out her plans to rip the Lannisters out root and stem, to use his anger and pain to her advantage, why else save Missandei's collar for that moment & offer it to Grey Worm, another former slave? when it could have happened before Varys' execution? when she was mourning Missandei and Rhaegal?)

(yep)

But back to the 3x04 moment:

And here's even more of a kicker, Dany is still holding the whip as she makes this speech. She only drops it to the ground after the Unsullied has agreed to fight for her and they are marching out of Astapor. Thus we get that powerful image of her tossing it and of the soldiers stepping over it. On the surface, it speaks to freedom overcoming the slavery that was happening. She is now officially the "Breaker of Chains". But in reality, this is the first trickling of "bend the knee or die" theme that will continue to play throughout her story in the series that gets darker and darker as time passes. Their freedom that she offered wasn't real. If it was, they would have never had her holding the whip in her hand as she mounted the horse. They would have never included that shot of her tossing the whip. She could have tossed it before she got on the horse to indicate that her offer of their freedom was genuine. It makes you wonder just what she would have done had one of the Unsullied stepped forward and said "yeah, thanks for freeing me and all, but no thanks, I think I'm gonna get a nice little house by the sea but best of luck with that and everything". She wouldn't have been able to do much about a whole army should every single one of them decided to take off but a few? 10-20 max? It would have been very interesting. And like I said, she knew that 95% of them weren't going anywhere. She could have easily had the Unsullied line the Masters up and done what she does in Mereen or even later on in KL. She could have taken control of the city then and only killed the soldiers. But no, she wanted the Unsullied to kill their masters and to free their fellow slaves, because it served her interests in the long run.

And they even solidify this later on in season 5 when they revisit slavery in Mereen and how one of the former slaves asks if he can be sold back to his master. Dany doesn't understand and is outraged (because again, 'why would a dragon be willing to go back into chains? plus, I am your savior and rescued you from slavery, how dare you?') but eventually allows it, with conditions. It is to be done her way, she is the one that gets to decide, and that is that. 'Be thankful, old man' basically. And while this is also meant to show that Dany doesn't know the culture of the people she's conquered (and that she didn't even consider some of her supposed subjects or what issues might arise because again 'conquer, conquer, conquer') which foreshadows her time in Westeros and her less than stellar reception by the Westerosi, it also proves again yet another fact of her story: Mhysa is Master.

3) The Savior Of All...or is she?

Dany has just conquered Astapor and killed the "evil men". This should be a victorious moment for her, for all really. So why do we get a shot of her like this?

Why do we see her dark silhouette here? Why is she still holding the whip? (At this point, the city has been conquered and all the evil men are dead so why is the whip still needed if she was about to offer the Unsullied freedom?) Why is she blocking the sun here? Why do they have smoke billowing through as Jorah makes his way over to her? For realism? Not so much. If this is a victorious conquest done for the right reasons, you don't include a shot like this afterwards:

Because this is an "evil man", right? A master? So why do we care that he's dead? Isn't it good that he's dead? So why would we be shown not only his charred body but him on his back, with his hand up as if to protect himself or as if he was in pain as he died? And again, why the smoke? And why is it the same type of image we see in 7x04, 7x05, 8x05 and 8x06? If these are all "evil men" then why did they choose to put this in here? At this moment right when she becomes the Breaker of Chains? ...uh huh.

And why are we shown this right before we are shown the Unsullied troops and Dany walking among them?

And why did she need to get on the horse to speak to them and make this speech when she had no problem commanding them before the mayhem (meaning it was less than quiet before this moment) from the front?

(because she needed to be above them, literally, and she needed for all of them to see her - at the time she gave the orders, they didn't need to see her, they just needed to follow her commands; this also shows the similar beginning of both dialogues by calling out to the Unsullied the way she does btw)

Why did they decide to not only have Dany up front in this shot but to match her outfit to Missandei's while showing the exact opposite in the coloring of the fabrics? In the same sequence all of the Unsullied are again below her?

(it's not because Dany is the queen they all chose here or because she's royalty at all, it's because Missandei was gifted to her when Dany went to buy the Unsullied and she now belongs to Dany, which is why they put that blue lining into Missandei's cape but gave Dany that one white shoulder while Missandei's same shoulder is bare - they purposely were trying to show you this through the contrast besides all the obvious clues with the lighting, the framing, and the music cues -> Dany is not a savior here or a breaker of chains, these people unfortunately are still in chains, but different ones: Dany's)

And even more so, why during the rightful conquest, do we see this image?

After hearing a man screaming in pain in the background as Drogon lights the place up? And why does the camera then focus on the puff of smoke that rises from all of this and they choose to end their shot there before it transitions into the charred man above?

Dany is not a savior or even a liberator. When she liberates people, it's not a good thing. But this is how she grew in power and notoriety on this side of the sea: she not only gave these people something they had never seen before (dragons who had been extinct until hers were born & her unable to be burned) and then continued to do so/utilized that to gain more and more followers. Think of the image she gave the Khalasar at Vaes Dothrak after killing the Khals. Every single Dothraki bent the knee. Think of the speech she gave the Dothraki. (from a white horse to a dragon btw) Think of Kinvara's scene with Varys and Tyrion, and how the Red Priests and Red Priestesses were willing to spread the word about Dany. That they were convinced that she is the one who was promised by their Lord of Light. She was even able to sway Tyrion to her side, who didn't believe in anyone before her as he says.

Belief was her greatest weapon. Not just others' belief in her but also her own belief in herself and what she considered to be her destiny.

And she knew exactly how to use it.

That's not a savior or a hero.

This scene really set it all up. Not that there weren't hints before, but whoa did we get a glimpse underneath the surface once she got an army at her disposal. Powerful, powerful stuff.

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[sigilsongs]

she had grown weary .. weary of smiling and listening, so many visitors had come, and her head grew heavy, sore, perhaps overwhelmed with stimuli. daenerys was not tired of hearing their stories, requests, or of their plights... it was a slowly accumulated tiredness from the relentlessly exhausting task, mission, quest .. that was her life. she was the blood of the dragon, breaker of chains, she was mhysa, and she would never give up, nor give in — but that didn't mean that she was anything but a young woman, and humans grew weary; did they not?

lost in thought for a moment, weighed down by the consistent guilt that she felt whenever she acknowledged her mortality. failings. ... missandei's quiet voice, advising her, broke her reverie and daenerys looked up .. she nodded silver hair, and then addressed the visitor. "missandei says you speak the common tongue. ... as do i. apologies for assuming otherwise, or for the miscommunication. please .. reintroduce yourself."

#[ .. reposting & slightly edited bc i moved dany here .. ] #(``) all . opens