#but specifically for Jacaerys + Jon + lightly daeron it’s sort of a blessed bastard archetype like with the hound

[aeriondripflame]

may or may not have spoken about jacaerys galahad-ism before but just know that the tragic nature of brown haired targaryens lies not only in their physical rejection of the valyrian status quo but in their representation of the narrative’s core moral argument. this all tying back to the doctrine of exceptionalism and the condemnation towards the monarchy in that being born royal, targaryen, or silver haired does not guarantee that their action is just; the physical use of brown hair, the outlier amongst targaryens, bolstering or highlighting the values grrm finds most admirable

#this is mostly @ jacaerys baelor breakspear and sort of daeron but #i think loosely applies to all the brown haired targs (jon too of course) #but specifically for Jacaerys + Jon + lightly daeron it’s sort of a blessed bastard archetype like with the hound #galahad being the knightly virtuoso with all the purity and success of finding the holy grail not despite being a bastard but bc of it #guava.txt #jacaerys velaryon #baelor breakspear #jon snow